UNEXPECTED VISITORS

No sign of a flycatcher this year, but

two other birds took up our time

instead. The first was a pair of jack-

daws which persisted in trying to

build a nest in our chimney. Now

I’ve always found jackdaws rather

b e c o m i n g

birds, with their

sociable chiak-

king noise, but

though we hear

them most

evenings mak-

ing their way

back to their

roost near the

Harrow, they

have never

before come

into the garden. Now here two of

them were, hard at it, building a

nest across the top of a very large

chimney – a mug’s game you might

think. The first evidence of their

presence was a steady trickle of

falling twigs into the grate, and

much chiakking going on as we

peered up the chimney. However,

when we had filled four large sacks

with sooty twigs I became less indul-

gent and decided it was time to take

charge. I thereupon lit a small fire,

and very smartly they flew off. It was

no good; next morning they were

back again, and I learned from the

web that a man had had a fire every

day for three weeks and the birds

still came back. At this point I decid-

ed to leave them in peace, and just

wait until they

had hatched

their brood

and flown off.

The very next

day however,

down the

chimney came

not just the

daily ration of

twigs, but a

very discom-

bobulated jackdaw too. After some

time thrashing about with a fishing

net I managed to catch the bird, and

then released it. That was the end

of that, for we never saw the pair of

them again. We were quite sad really.

Our second visitor was a little bird

we hardly ever see, a treecreeper,

and it had obligingly made its tiny

nest tucked into a crevice in our old

yew tree, just a few feet from where

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For two weeks we watched the fran-

tic coming and going, careful not to

attract marauding woodpeckers

and jays. We then

watched as the parents

appeared to be coaxing

the young to leave and

hoped we would see

the great event, but no,

we suddenly found they

were gone, and that

was that. We were sad

about that too.

David Dobson

25 YEARS AGO STEEP VILLAGE HALL The Memorial Village Hall was

built in the early 1920s in memory of the twenty

-nine parishioners who fell in the First World

War. The land was given to the parish by Bedales,

and originally run by The Village Club, but then

handed over by the Parish Council in the 1930s.

History has it that the artist Stanley Spen-

cer offered to paint a mural in the Hall but was

turned down, as was a similar offer to Bedales.

He moved instead to Burghclare near Newbury where

his memorial chapel is now owned by the National

Trust and is a place of pilgrimage for artists

from all over the world. …

Rollo Wicksteed

we sit outside. Treecreepers are

small, brown-spotted and white,

with a pointed and slightly curved

bill which is ideal for

winkling out bugs in the

bark of trees. They are

rather furtive and reclu-

sive as they move

mouse-like up the trunk

of a tree (they always go

up; our more frequent

visitor, the nuthatch,

always points down-

wards).

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STEEP PARISH COUNCIL Next meeting will be at 7.30 p.m. on

Monday, 2nd July in the small meet-

ing room at Steep Village Hall.

STROUD EVENING WI 10 July - Guided Walk around

Hambledon with Andrew Negus

followed by a pub supper.

14 August - Park Project in Uganda

with Joe Williams, QECP Ranger.

Steep Village Hall at 7.30 p.m.

Enquiries: Pauline Cook - 263406

STROUD AFTERNOON WI 19 July - Handbags - a historical

journey with Sara Delves.

16 August - Summer Meeting.

We meet at 2.15pm at the Physic

Garden Details Susan Kuruber 261351

STROUD REVELS Saturday 28th July see page 21

WELCOME CLUB There will be no meetings in July

and August. We start again on

September 13th.

hjmaybury@aol.com Judy 267362

HISTORY CLUB There are no meetings in July and

August but see special lectures ←

STEEP FLOWER SHOW

Steep Flower Show, Saturday 25th

August, seems a long way ahead at

the moment, but it is time to be

planning. Schedules went out with

the May newsletter, and will be

available from the usual places –

the Harrow, the church, Petersfield

Library or directly from me. You can

also find schedules and entry forms

o n t h e v i l l a g e w e b s i t e ,

www.steepvillage.com.

As always for an event like this there

are jobs needing done on the day. If

you would be able to spare half an

hour or so helping in the tea tent or

with games or stalls, please contact

the Chairman, Judy Thompson

(01730 267362).

DIARY DATES

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If you have never entered before, do

please consider it this year. We are

a very friendly show, and most of us

are by no means experts. There are

over a hundred classes, not just

flowers and produce but also arts

and crafts, cookery, photography,

flower arranging, children’s classes

– in short something for everyone.

New this year is a class for a deco-

rated wheelbarrow of any size, any-

thing from a builder’s barrow to a

child’s toy - the possibilities are end-

less.

A few hints for exhibitors. Please

read the schedule carefully, and

please also read the hints at the

beginning. In collections of vegeta-

bles you may not show two varieties

of the same vegetable (eg cherry

tomatoes and ordinary tomatoes).

In the domestic section you must

not use commercial jars or tops, and

all bottles and jars should be la-

belled, including the full date. Eggs

should be displayed in a basket or

on a plate, not in a commercial egg

box. There are always a few exhibits

which are disqualified, which is very

disappointing, especially for chil-

dren.

As usual the show will be held in

Bedales’ grounds, and we are very

grateful to them for their continuing

support. There will be welly-wanging,

splat the rat and other games, a

produce stall and the usual deli-

cious teas. Live music this year is

from a new ensemble, drawn from

the Petersfield Guitar Academy. The

show is open from 2pm with prize-

giving at 4 o’clock. A great day out

for the whole family.

Kate Ford (secretary)

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this means that Steep has a unique

architectural and cultural heritage,

which needs to be more widely rec-

ognised and respected.

In addition to the statutory list,

National Planning Guidance has

strengthened the importance of

identifying unlisted ‘heritage assets’

- buildings, monuments, places, or

landscapes that have a degree of

significance meriting consideration

in planning decisions. Updating the

Record would assist the compilation

of an asset list.

Steep Parish Council has agreed to

the revision of the Buildings and

Monuments Record and to compile

a local heritage asset list for Steep

in collaboration with the South

Downs National Park and East

Hampshire District Council.

Consultation with the community

and the public nomination of local

heritage assets will be undertaken

this summer and anyone who would

like to get involved or contribute, is

requested to get in touch.

Tony Struthers T. 01730 269533

tonystruthers@me.com

The Steep Buildings and Monu-

ments Record was prepared as part

of the Steep Parish Plan and pub-

lished in October 2012. It identified

those buildings and monuments in

Steep of interest from an historic or

literary point of view. It was recog-

nised that it would require regular

updating and revision. Only a limited

number of the documents were pub-

lished and no more are available.

The original record was based on

published and on-line sources, many

of the photographs being taken es-

pecially for the purpose. Since then,

the Steep History Group has investi-

gated and recorded local history for

Steep and has particularly identified

material about families and person-

alities that supplements the original

building records.

Steep Parish has an extraordinary

number of buildings and monu-

ments which through the influence

of the Arts and Crafts Movement has

given it an importance comparable

to contemporary centres in the Cots-

worlds. Together with the involve-

ment of a wide range of distin-

guished architects and designers,

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STEEP C of E VC PRIMARY

SCHOOL

It has been a pleasure and an hon-

our to lead Steep C of E Primary

School over the past eight years and

it feels just as exciting now looking

forward to the future as it did when I

first took up the post.

Each year I have been amazed by

the dedication and energy of our

teaching staff, despite the ever in-

creasing pressures on the profes-

sion. This is borne out not just by

the results – our children’s achieve-

ments are well above the national

and county averages - but the chil-

dren also blossom as confident car-

ing young people with a strong

sense of belief in themselves and in

others, along with a moral compass

which in turn provides them with the

strength they need to face everyday

challenges.

This year we have continued to build

on our good Ofsted report. We have

focused on raising aspirations for all

of our children through personal-

ised learning and careful considera-

tion on how best we can meet the

need of each individual child at

Steep across the whole curriculum

so that children are excited and mo-

tivated to learn, but are also provid-

ed with the support and challenge

they need to succeed. This has

meant being ever more creative in

our approaches to teaching and

learning, providing exciting first

hand experiences and drawing on

the children’s interests.

This has been supported by a focus

on helping children build self-belief

and a ‘can do’ attitude. Children

have been taught how to move from

a ‘fixed’ to a ‘growth’ mindset.

Through visual metaphors such as

‘The Learning Pit’ they have been

able to understand what they can

achieve with the right support, and

have been much more willing to

move out of their comfort zone and

seek new challenges.

Outdoor learning and regular Forest

School opportunities continue to be

an important part of learning at

Steep, and this year, thanks to the

fundraising efforts of ‘Friends of

Steep School’, we have been able to

develop our adventure playground

and wonderful woodland even fur-

ther so that the children have the

resources they need to capitalise on

all the opportunities outdoor learn-

ing provides.

We have built on our Outstanding

SIAMS church school inspection,

and providing children with first-

hand experience of other faiths and

cultures has been a key feature.

This has involved inviting visitors

from different faiths and cultures to

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parents. They have organised cake

sales, book sales, non-uniform days

and writing competitions. The finale

of this school year will be ‘Steep’s

Got Talent’ for which there are al-

ready 30 acts – a testament to the

self-confidence of these children. I

can’t wait to watch, and thankfully, I

haven’t been asked to be one of the

judges!

Lou Romans

COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORT,

JUNE 2018

Hampshire County Council AGM

At the County Council AGM on Friday

18 May, Cllr Roy Perry was re-

elected leader of the Council for an-

other year. Cllr Elaine Still has be-

come the first woman Chairman of

the County Council for over five

years.

I was also appointed Chairman of

the Economy, Transport and Environ-

ment Select Committee. Time will tell

whether this role affords me greater

clout when it comes to getting pot-

holes and other highways issues

addressed in Petersfield Hangers

Division.

REPORT ON PILOT 20MPH ZONES

Since 2012, Hampshire County

Council has been implemented pilot

20mph zones in 14 locations. The

findings of the pilot programme have

the school and visiting different plac-

es of worship. Year 6 are very much

looking forward to their visit to a

mosque in Portsmouth later this

term and we are all very excited by

the prospect of Seth Afedzi,

Headteacher at our sister school in

Foso, Ghana, coming to visit for a

week in September.

I think the thing that has most im-

pressed me this year, however, has

been the children’s ability to take

the lead. There are so many ways

that our young people do this. Chil-

dren at Steep take the initiative

when another child is upset and

offer kindness and support; some

dedicate time every day to hearing

younger children read, or buddy up

with them to help them with their

writing. There are children who have

organised their own after school

clubs and run them successfully and

others who have set up lunchtime

clubs which they have planned care-

fully and given up their lunchtimes

to run. There are even children who,

inspired by the christian value of

compassion, have led the whole

school in fundraising events for their

chosen charities. They have pre-

sented their ideas to the other chil-

dren and independently organised

events from start to finish using

their playtimes to research their cho-

sen charities, to plan PowerPoint

presentations and to write letters to

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now been published and the report

is available at this link: http://

d e m o c r a c y . h a n t s . g o v . u k /

documents/s19304/Report.pdf

The results are surprising in many

respects. In a nutshell, the 20mph

zones have not led to a meaningful

reduction in speeds or number of

accidents. We do have to respect

the evidence when formulating poli-

cy and this was certainly a thorough

and comprehensive evaluation. The

results also chime with findings from

elsewhere and the national policy

direction. For this reason HCC will

not be creating new 20mph zones

unless there is a clear need for them

due to the number of serious acci-

dents in a specific location.

C A L L F O R E V I D E N C E F O R

HAMPSHIRE 2050 COMMISSION

A cross-party Hampshire 2050 Com-

mission of Inquiry is being set up to

consider a Vision for Hampshire

2050. This Vision will guide and con-

tribute to the future prosperity, quali-

ty of life, and protection and en-

hancement of the character and

environment of Hampshire.

The Commission will provide the

framework for future plans, strate-

gies and ways of working. The Com-

mission will consider the themes in

six separate hearings:

Demographic and societal chal-

lenges – 8th June 2018

Economy – 13th July 2018

Work, skills and lifestyle

– 24th August 2018

Environment and quality of place

– 12th October 2018

Mobility, Connectivity and Energy

– 23rd November 2018

Rural Hampshire

– 21st December 2018

A call for evidence has been

issued and you can have your say by

taking part in an online survey at

this link: https://www.hants.gov.uk/

aboutthecounci l/haveyoursay/

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NEW SECRETARY OF STATE PRIORI-

TISES HOUSING AND ALSO REFERS

TO DEVOLUTION

On 30 April James Brokenshire MP

was appointed Secretary of State for

Housing, Communities and Local

Government. It is clear from his early

comments that housing is going to

be his principal focus. The Govern-

ment has already stated that it wish-

es to see 300,000 new homes built

every year. (In 2016-17 the annual

new homes figure stood at 216,750

which was a 15% improvement on

the previous year.) The Government

consultation on the new National

Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

ended in May and is likely to be fol-

lowed by the publication of the new

NPPF in the Summer.

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and AONBs;

how to enhance the environment

and biodiversity in existing desig-

nations;

how to build on the existing plan

for National Parks and to con-

nect more people with the natu-

ral environment from all sections

of society and improve health

and wellbeing;

how well National Parks and

AONBs support communities.

The review will report in 2019 on

the 70th Anniversary of the 1949

National Parks and Access to the

Countryside Act.

RUSSELL OPPENHEIMER

County Councillor for Petersfield

Hangers

STEEP PARISH COUNCIL GETS

SOCIAL!

Steep Parish Council has a Face-

book Page! Please like our page

“Steep Parish Council, Hampshire”

for local news and updates. This is

also another way you can get in

touch with us to raise any concerns

or issues or share any local news.

ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY

AND AGM

The Steep Annual Parish Assembly

was held on Monday 21st May 2018

and the Parish Council were pleased

to welcome several members of the

James Brokenshire has also given a

clear steer on local government re-

organisation, saying on 2 May:

“There is a clear space and scope

for unitary authorities. Obviously it is

seeing where there is a need for

that and yes, there are proposals on

the table that my predecessor had

been considering and I will now be

looking at.”

NATIONAL PARKS REVIEW

The Government review of National

Parks and Areas of Outstanding

Natural Beauty has begun, with Jul-

ian Glover appointed to Chair the

Review Panel. Mr Glover is Associ-

ate Editor at the London Evening

Standard and a former Government

Special Adviser. The scope of the

review is very wide-ranging. The

Terms of Reference are as follows:

the existing purposes for Nation-

al Parks and AONBs and how

they are being met;

the alignment of these purposes

with the goals set out in the 25-

Year Plan for the Environment;

the case for extension or crea-

tion of new designated areas;

how to improve individual and

collective governance of National

Parks and AONBs, and how that

governance interacts with other

national assets;

the financing of National Parks

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local community to the meeting. We

received an interesting talk about

the effect of climate change on the

Ashford Hangers from Dr Mark

Broadmeadow from the Forestry

Commission. Mark is not only a

highly regarded specialist in this

field but is also from the local area

so he brought a great deal of

knowledge and passion to his talk.

John Payne, Police Community Of-

ficer updated us on the current is-

sues in the area and encouraged

residents to take steps to ensure

our homes are secure given that

burglaries are the most commonly

reported crime in the area. We are

pleased to advise that rates of crime

in Steep are low but remind parish-

ioners to remain attentive. John also

discussed how the police are work-

ing with local schools to educate

young people on issues surrounding

drugs. He cautioned parishioners

always to be vigilant to scammers (if

it is too good to be true, it probably

is!) and watch out for vulnerable

people who may be particularly sus-

ceptible to scams.

Mike Robinson also provided an

update on the Speedwatch pro-

gramme and thanked parishioners

for their support on the programme

which has seen very positive results

across the country. We welcome

anyone who would like to join the

Speedwatch team; please contact

Jenny Hollington at clerk@steep-

pc.gov.uk if you would like to help.

Russell Oppenheimer presented his

monthly report and explained the

reasons for the Council tax rise, up-

dated parishioners on highways

matters, provided further infor-

mation on the South Downs Nation-

al Park Update and discussed how

Hampshire is trying to find new ways

to help the elderly. Thanks as al-

ways to Russel for keeping us in-

formed.

Special thanks to Mark, John, Mike

and Russell for giving up their time,

to Steep School for allowing us use

of their hall and to all those who

attended the meeting. It was great

to have so many residents attend

and lovely to chat with you all over a

glass of wine and nibbles.

As always, the full minutes of all

Parish Council Meetings can be

found on-line at www.steep-

pc.gov.uk

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STEEP MARSH PARISH COUNCIL

MEETING

Steep Parish Council are, once

again, indebted to Haste Ltd., for

allowing the use of their meeting

room for the annual meeting in

Steep Marsh.

THE SECOND EVER STEEP

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

JULY1922

I could not find an account of the

first Steep show, but the Hampshire

Telegraph of 1922 gives an account

of the second one in July of that

year.

The show was held in the grounds of

Oakhurst House, kindly lent by Miss

Lomas. The weather was delightfully

fine with a large crowd present; gate

receipts totalled £18. There were

nearly 200 entries, twice the num-

ber of the previous year. Lady Air-

dale of Stoner House (gardener Mr

G. James) sent a fine display of car-

nations and roses. Mrs Fitton of Is-

land House (gardener Mr D. White)

a l s o e n t e r e d s o m e f i n e

carnations. A magnificent orchid

was shown by Mrs Beck of Elmwood.

Captain Corbett of Roke House

(gardener Mr J. Oakley) staged a

fine collection of vegetables, rasp-

berries and mignonette, while Mrs

Upton of Church Road showed

bread and cakes. However, the

show was mainly a cottagers’ exhibi-

tion and produce was of excellent

quality. The judges were Mr Speed

(gardener to Mr Alan Lubbock of

Adhurst St Mary) and Mr A. Brown of

Petersfield.

Luncheon was held for the organis-

ing committee. The president Mr

Trevor-Battye of Ashford Chace pro-

posed “Success to the Steep Horti-

cultural Society”. Amongst prizes for

the various exhibits, Mr T. Smith of

Plough Cottage won first prize for

the best cultivated cottage garden,

T. Troke of The Corner House won

best cultivated allotment and F.

Ifould of Rose Cottage best kept

flower garden. The schoolchildren’s

prize for a collection of wild flowers

was won by Queenie Hurst. There

were also prizes for many other

smaller exhibits of flowers, fruit and

vegetables.

In the afternoon, dancing on the

lawn took place by Bedalians and

others. Much interest was shown in

the ninepin bowling, in which the

prize was a live pig, supplied by

Messrs Brainbridge and Logan of

Soal Farm. Mr T. Moss of Forge Cot-

tages was the winner. The Peters-

field Brass Band played an enjoy-

able programme of music. Sports

for children included running races,

a three legged race and a bun race.

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The running race for men aged 14-

40 was won by ‘Jarman’ of Yew Tree

Cottages, while that for those aged

over 40yrs was won by ‘Colwell’ of

Chauffeurs Cottages, Island. Miss

Bishop won the 50 yard race for la-

dies.

The 2018 Steep Flower Show is on

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LANGRISH PRIMARY SCHOOL

END OF YEAR REPORT

What an amazing year we have had

at Langrish! It never ceases to

amaze me, in all my years in this

rewarding profession, how resilient

children are. Education isn’t just

about learning how to read and

write and at Langrish we have ex-

plored and enjoyed numerous new

challenges together and had an

outstanding year.

The recent press around schools

delivering a ‘broad and balanced

curriculum’ is now old news at Lan-

grish. As a learning community, we

have truly embraced this area and

our ‘In a Nutshell’ newsletters on

our website are a testament of this.

The year began with the news that

the school had been awarded the

Sports Mark and Artsmark, both at

Gold level. Together with the Silver

Rights Respecting Award from

UNICEF, the schools dedication to

delivering a forward thinking curric-

ulum was already being noted and

celebrated.

Throughout the year multiple events

have been planned and enjoyed by

all ages which have added further

evidence to these areas. All classes

have shared their learning through

open classrooms, assemblies and

showcases and the whole school

FRIENDS OF STEEP

CHURCH (FOSC) TRIVIA

QUIZ NIGHT

Saturday 29 September Following last year’s very success-

ful event, the second FOSC Trivia

Quiz night will be held at Steep

Village Hall, 7 for 7.30 on Saturday

29th September. Tickets £15 -

Fish and Chip Supper included.

There will be a cash bar and raffle.

Team bookings welcome, tickets

available from 1st August from

Tony Struthers

Tel. 01730 269533 or

tonystruthers@me.com

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production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’

provided 87 budding West End ac-

tors with the chance to perform to

packed audiences.

Furthermore, trips out and visitors in

have added that extra dimension to

active learning and all year groups

have benefited from these experi-

ences. The Year 3 Roman day was

a particular success and the togas

were simply stunning! Many pupils

have also accessed our Forest

School programme with the help of

FoLS (Friends of Langrish School)

funding, numerous specialist tools

have been purchased and now more

children are able to experience this

hands-on way of learning. A high-

light for me was hot chocolate and

marshmallows toasted over the fire

– a culinary delight!

As the end of this exciting year is

fast approaching, I would like to say

a huge thank you to all the children,

staff and parents who make Lan-

grish School such a wonderful place

to be. If I could bottle what makes

‘Langrish Langrish’, it would certain-

ly become a best seller!

Sarah Wright

STROUD REVELS 2018

The highlight of the Stroud calendar

is soon to be upon us with the

Stroud Revels on Saturday 28th

July. Open to all, this beautifully situ-

ated village fair starts at 4 and de-

tails can be found in the advert be-

low.

Famous for the biennial sheep rac-

ing (which is back on this year) the

event attracts good numbers and if

our woolly racers are not enough,

Dan Churchley’s Solent Comedy will

be taking the field beforehand be-

tween 4-6 pm. Circus skills and bal-

loon modelling workshops combine

with a family friendly show contain-

ing magic, knife juggling and strait

jacket escape - all skills necessary

for life in Stroud.

Bouncy Castle, stalls, food and beer

tents, live music and good company

will offer continual sustenance.

Come and join us!

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CHURCH NEWS STEEP LECTURE SUNDAY 17TH

JUNE

We welcomed Dr Jill Cook, from the

British Museum as the guest speak-

er for the Steep Annual lecture this

year. This popular event has now

become a firm fixture in the Steep

calendar. Dr Cook’s subject “The

Lampedusa Cross”, explored a

small action bearing a huge mes-

sage about the international refu-

gee crisis. A full review will be in the

September Newsletter.

Thank you to all who were involved

in organising and assisted with the

event. A special thank you must go

to Selina and her team for the cater-

ing and a big thank you to all who

gave their support by attending.

ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION

The Churchwardens for the current

year Sara Greenaway for Froxfield

with Privett and Helen Muir-Davies

for Steep with Stroud, were sworn in

at a service held in All Saints’

Church, Botley on Wednesday 13th

June.

CELEBRATION SERVICE IN

PRIVETT

The Flower Festival in Holy Trinity,

Privett ended with a flourish, with

the Patronal Festival/Service of

Celebration taking place on the

Sunday evening, with bells before

the service and beautiful singing by

the Froxfield Choir; a true celebra-

tion in a beautiful setting over the

bank holiday weekend.

BRIDGE TEA PARTY

Many thanks to Moony Budge, as-

sisted by Jane Owen and Anne

Grove, for the very successful

Bridge Tea Party held at Moony's

home, in aid of Steep Church

Funds. Nearly £600 was raised. Our

thanks to all who took part.

FAREWELL TO KEITH BUDGE

Keith spoke about his 17 years as

headmaster of Bedales School at a

church service in Steep last month.

He and Moony are due to move to

Oxford at the end of the school

term, after a significant time of de-

velopment and progress on the

school campus.

SERVICES IN AUGUST

There will be no Saturday services

a t S t r o u d a n d F r o x f i e l d

Green during August; the TenAM

(Steep), FivePM (Froxfield Green)

and 6PM Holy Communion (Stroud)

will resume in September after the

holiday period.

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FUNERALS:

Marian Ray Tuesday 29th May

Ruth Whiting Wednesday 30th May

Sylvia Rowell Thursday 31st May

FROM THE CHURCH REGISTER

BAPTISM:

Balthazar Angus Thackrey 27th May

WEDDING:

Sharon and Nicolas Pocock Friday

1st June

PADDOCK AND STABLE TO LET One and a half to two acre paddock to let in Steep, with stabling.

Enquiries: 01730 262947

Parish Communion Services are in modern language

Early Sunday Services are from the Book of Common Prayer

STEEP - Every Thursday: Silent Prayer 6.30pm; Holy Communion 7pm

Choir Practice: Saturdays before Parish Communion 9:30 am

Sunday School: During Parish Communion except during school holidays

Vicar: John Owen 264282 revjohnowen@gmail.com

Lay Pastoral Assistant: Lindsay Clegg, 827505 lindsay.clegg1@btinternet.com

Reader: Caroline Hilton 263460

Churchwarden: Helen Muir-Davies 264039 or mobile 07831 267805

Church website: http://steepfroxfield.com

USEFUL CONTACTS Newsletter: David Dobson 261344 davidandjoanna@talktalk.net

Police Support Officer: John Payne john.payne@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

Steep Village website: www.steepvillage.com

Steep Parish Clerk: Jenny Hollington 267784, clerk@steep-pc.gov.uk

Stroud Parish Clerk (part time): clerk.stroud@parish.hants.gov.uk or

Elisabeth Foulston 48 Winchester Road, Stroud, GU32 3PG

Stroud Village website: www.stroudvillage.co.uk

Village Hall: Jenny Hollington 267784

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