THE. Brampton MAGAZINE IN THIS ISSUE. Take a walk with the bluebells in Brampton Wood New What s on pages Brampton s New Cycling Club

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1 THE Brampton MAGAZINE IN THIS ISSUE Take a walk with the bluebells in Brampton Wood New What s on pages Brampton s New Cycling Club

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3 Message from the Editor Hello and welcome to the new look magazine, with a new name. The name came about as I was making up a mock-up for the front cover. With the words Brampton and Magazine typed in two lines that described exactly what it is, and so it became. Having not been involved with magazine editing or done little layout since I worked on free local papers over 35 years ago in Ipswich, when it was all manual typesetting and paste-up, the whole experience of putting together a new magazine seemed daunting. However with a bit of help from Viv, the magazine will soon be landing on your doormat. We hope that you will enjoy reading The Brampton Magazine. The photograph on the front cover was taken by Dr. Pat Doody last spring and shows the beauiful Bluebells in Brampton Wood. The Wildlife Trust has organised guided walks to Brampton Wood this month to see the Bluebells on Sunday 1 May. Dr Doody says Spring is early this year but the annual walk will go ahead, we suspect that the Bluebells may not be at their best, however there will still be plenty to see and hear. If you would like to join one of the walks on 1 May, please meet at the Brampton Wood carpark at or Everyone is welcome. Don t forget your cameras! JUDITH CHITTY co-editor In this issue 1,000 mile charity bike ride to Spain.. 4 Local Accents and Dialects St George s Close Affordable Housing Action Group Brampton Biodiversity Project Beautiful Bluebells Brampton Wood. 10 Memorial Garden Brampton Languages Club Brampton Community Bus Brampton Cycling Club Brampton Speed Watch Your Local Councillors Election of Parish Councillors Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Brampton Village Primary School Huntingdon Rotary Club Women s Institute Update by Revd Jason Taylor Mothers Union St James the Least of All Who s Who at St Mary Magdalene.. 22 Churches in May What s On In Brampton Events for May Connect2 Youth Club The Brampton Institute Ladies Netball Brampton Football Club Brampton Cricket Club Articles needed Co-editors Viv Jenkins and Judith Chitty look forward to your continued support of providing articles and photos for publication. Please send in reports of the groups, clubs and societies that you belong to, anything that you think will be of interest to the village or whatever you have an opinion on that you feel needs airing. Details of where to send on page 27. 3

4 1,000 mile charity bike ride to Spain AIMING TO RAISE 500 IN AID OF MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT District Councillor for Brampton, John Morris will cycle 1,000 miles in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support in May over 19 days and hopes to raise 500 for charity. John will set off from Brampton on his own and unsupported. He will cycle to Portsmouth and catch the ferry to St Malo in France. John said I will cycle down the west coast of France, a quick sprint over the Pyrenees and then along the rugged north coast of Spain to Santander. If it all goes to plan I will catch the ferry from Santander back to Portsmouth and then cycle back to Brampton on the final 2 days of my ride. Most people know someone who has been affected by cancer and Macmillan nurses do some great work supporting people who have this terrible life threatening disease. John works as a driver for Vindis Group in Huntingdon and also drives a mini bus for HACT the Huntingdonshire Community transport charity. He is also a member of St Ives Cycling Club and Godmanchester Cycling Club. Vindis Group hopes to raise 52,000 over 2 years for Macmillan Cancer Support and any money that John raises on his epic bike ride will be added towards this total. To sponsor John and to find out more about his charity bike ride go to: call us on If you live in the Huntingdonshire area did you know you could have a FREE unlimited access to a five day a week RING-AND-RIDE transport service that picks you up from your door. Membership with us costs just 15 per year and some transport is FREE with your Cambridgeshire Bus Pass which works out to be 28p a week. We travel into Peterborough, Huntingdon, St. Neots, Cambourne hospitals and we also provide monthly trips to St Ives, Bar Hill, Cambridge, Stamford and more. 4 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

5 Local Accents and Dialects BRIAN GEBBELS, CHAIRMAN, BRAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY We meet bi-monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the month in the Brampton Institute Stocker Room at 7.45pm. Our subscription, a modest 5.00 per year, encompasses all meetings with talks on a variety of subjects throughout the year the room is generally full! The Society also organises an annual summer outing loosely connected to history. This year the theme is Shakespeare s Stratford commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Great Bard s death. At our March meeting, a talk, entitled Local Accents and Dialects was entertainingly given by Professor Mike McCarthy; with such a title our members were not quite sure what to expect or even if they would be able to understand it! Mike introduced the talk by using the phrase, linguistic landscape! What does that mean! Language, phraseology and accents emanate and are inherited from particular areas and linguistic landscape is the technical term. Professor Mike was most adept at using various accents, Scouse, Birmingham, Cockney, Fenland and many others and he kept the members amused with his mimicry. We all received a reminder of our school day Standard English language lessons, conjugating the verb to be and its corruption by some if not most! in phraseology such as I do be ; We was ; Ain t!! We are all guilty of it but that is the beauty of language. Our further enlightenment included words such as diphthong, orthoepists! I am sure that you know what the first word is but the second? those who study the correct pronunciation of words! Ancient local words such as horkey and pagles were also mentioned, the former being the celebrations at the end of the harvest and the latter, cow slips you live and learn. Expressions such as straight as a pound of candles (skinny) and in an out like a dog at a fair (busy) and many others, too many to list, were amusingly explained by Mike. Mike made particular mention of the inhabitants of the nearby village of Toft, the phraseology and accents of whom were subject to a detailed study back in the 1970s. It is very difficult to put into words, no pun intended, how Professor Mike related the variations in accents and local language and its derivation, suffice it to say that it was a most interesting and entertaining meeting. I will finish by asking you to use your imagination for an accent with the following colloquial saying: toom floys and a hooman doys they have a fooneral with sad moosic! The next meeting of the BHS is on Wednesday 25 May when a talk, entitled The Medieval Archaeology of Huntingdon will be given by Mr Chris Thatcher. 5

6 St George s Close SECOND IN THE SERIES GIVING BACKGROUND TO BRAMPTON S STREET NAMES Annie Hodgkinson was born in Gravesend in She later moved to Boston, USA, where her son David Hinkley Hodgkinson was born in In the late 19th century they returned to England. In March 1871, David Hodgkinson, M.R.C.S. bought the old Model Lodge House at auction for 670. Lady Olivia Bernard Sparrow had left this to the parish on her death to be used as a girls school but it had proved unsatisfactory as a Dame School. The money was used to build a new school in Church Road which is now the basis of the Church Hall. Dr. Hodgkinson demolished part of the building and built the house now known as The Grange as a home for his widowed, blind mother. With a staff of six he lived there as well for a number of years, later buying St George s (which stood on land previously part of the 18th century Lordship Farm) for his own use. Land to the north of St George s was owned by Mr Parnwell, who had a stone inserted into the brick wall between the properties stating The property of J. Parnwell extends 4½ inches beyond this wall. The name commemorates St. George s School which Dr. Hodgkinson established on the site in It was to give a good education to boys of the Middle Class. In 1881 it had 83 boarders. Some copies of the school magazine The Bramptonian, from 1878 to 1880, are held at the County Library, more are at the Norris Museum, as is a copy of Chants, XL, selected and arranged for use in the school chapel, by DH Hodgkinson. He later moved to Emerson Cottage in Buckden Road and the school moved south. 6 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

7 When the building was sold by a later resident in 1936 the estate agents described it thus: A DELIGHTFUL RESIDENCE known as St. Georges situate in the popular village of Brampton, containing: 3 Reception, 6 Principal Beds. And 6 Secondary Beds., 2 Bathrooms, Domestic Offices, E.L. Gardens and Grounds. Outbuildings. Vacant Possession on Completion. There are a number of other buildings in the village which DHH had built; his initials appear on their facades, as at St Luke s in the High Street (where coincidentally Miss Rose Ann Parnwell lived in the early 20th century) and also on a stone below the window on the side of London House. He had alterations done to this building in 1892, including the insertion of a window in the end overlooking two cottages; He had to pay the cottagers a yearly 5 shillings as compensation. St George s Close is a relatively new development on land previously owned by the RAF. It was part demolished in the late 1960s leaving just a building used as a gymnasium by the RAF and a couple of married quarters; these were demolished completely in the late 1980s. Affordable Housing for Local People Action Group 513 households supported the objective of providing affordable housing to people with a connection to Brampton. Such housing can only be provided on land which is made available at very modest cost, generally rural exception sites that is sites where an exception is made to normal planning policy to allow affordable homes to be built to help meet local housing need. We are looking for local residents with planning, development or Housing Association experience or with a good knowledge of land use in and around Brampton to join a small group tasked with making affordable housing for local people a reality. Please contact Lin Sinclair on or sinclair878@icloud.com. Opening Times Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Closed Last Collections Weekdays Saturday

8 Brampton Biodiversity Project HOTSPOT REPORT OUSE WILLOWS WET WOODLAND BORDERING RIVER GREAT OUSE In 2013/2014 a two year project began with the aim of providing a comprehensive description of the Parish its landscape, history and natural history by engaging people in the parish in the collection and collation of information. Despite having a highly modified landscape the Parish retains a remarkable series of habitats. During the course of the surveys a number of Hot Spots were identified. These have been described in individual reports. This one describes a small wet woodland bordering the River Great Ouse. The woodland dominated by Salix spp. has invading hybrid Black Poplar Populus x canadensis. Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is also much in evidence. This is an unusual woodland type which occurs intermittently along the River Great Ouse. A Community recording day in June 2013 produced a list of 42 plant species list (see below). In addition, the site includes a small pond, which supports breeding moorhen, mallard and several dragonflies and damselflies. Plant species recorded: Garlic Mustard, Wild Angelica, Cow Parsley, Greater Burdock, Lesser Burdock Mugwort, Lords-and-Ladies, Barren Brome, Large Bindweed, Cuckooflower, Lesser Pond-sedge, Greater Pond-sedge, Creeping Thistle, Spear Thistle, Wild Teasel, Great Willowherb, 8 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

9 Field Horsetail Cleavers, Herb-Robert, Ground-ivy, Reed Sweet-grass, Ivy, Hop, Yellow Iris, White Dead-nettle, Gypsywort, Ribwort Plantain, Greater Plantain, Annual Meadow-grass, Wood Meadow-grass, Rough Meadow-grass, Silverweed, Barren Strawberry, Meadow Buttercup Lesser Celandine, Creeping Buttercup Curled Dock, Wood Dock, Dandelion, Red Clover, Common Nettle and Germander Speedwell. Diptera recorded: Empididae (Flies): Hilara maura (Fabricius) Empis caudatula Loew Empis femorata Fabricius Empis stercorea L Syrphidae (Hoverflies): Helophlus pendulus (L.) Lauxaniidae (Acalyptrate flies): Tricholauxania praeusta (Fallén) Sciomyzidae (Marsh flies): Pherbellia dubia (Fall) Muscidae (House flies): Phaonia fuscata (Fallén) Fungi recorded: Arthopyrenia punctiformis Rhodotus palmatus Wrinkled Peach Butterflies recorded: Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip Inachis io Peacock Birds recorded: Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Tree Creeper, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Robin Moorhen, Spotted Flycatcher, (breeding 18/06/2015), Common Chiffchaff, Magpie, Eurasian Blackcap, Wren, Blackbird Lichens recorded: 28 species. Lichen records are from Brampton Conservation Pond and surrounds. Photograph: Great Ouse looking towards Brampton Lock. Dr J Patrick Doody Chair, Wildlife Trust Hunts Local Group jp.doody@ntlworld.com 9

10 Beautiful Bluebells of Brampton Wood A GUIDED WALK WITH THE WILDLIFE TRUST ON SUNDAY 1ST MAY The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust invites you to come and experience the delights of a carpet of bluebells in this ancient woodland, which lies on our doorstep. You are welcome to share this enchanting scene by participating in a guided walk through Brampton Wood on Sunday 1st May. This year there will be two walks; one at and one at George Cottam, who is Warden of Brampton Wood, will lead us through this woodland where a rich variety of flora can be seen. His aim will be to highlight the beautiful scent, colour and freshness of the bluebells that encapsulate the essence of a traditional English spring. We also expect to see other woodland flora such as wood anemone, primrose and dogs mercury; early butterflies such as speckled wood, brimstone and orange tip; and we will also listen for the singing of the woodland birds. Everyone is most welcome to attend. Please meet at Brampton Wood Car Park, Grafham Road, Brampton at or GR TL Park in the Trust car park. There is no charge, but donations are welcome. For more information please contact George on Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Registered Charity No: , Meadow Magic WILDLIFE TRUST UPWOOD MEADOWS WALK ON SUNDAY 22ND MAY 2:30PM Kevin Doidge, the voluntary warden, and other local wildlife experts, will guide us through these ancient meadows. A rich variety of flowers should be seen in the three meadows that have been largely undisturbed by modern farming methods. We hope to see green winged orchids, mousetail, meadow cranesbill, lady s bedstraw and yellow rattle. Elusive turtle doves can sometimes be seen and heard. Kevin explains that this National Nature Reserve is one of the finest examples of ancient meadows that can still be found locally and was shaped by the medieval agricultural methods of ploughing with oxen. Everyone is most welcome to attend. Please meet at Upwood Meadows Car Park, Meadow Lane, Upwood at Grid reference TL Parking is limited so visitors are encouraged to car share, walk or cycle. There is no charge, but donations are welcome. For more information please contact Tim on THE Brampton MAGAZINE

11 Memorial Garden HELP NEEDED Those of you who use the Memorial Centre and sports field may have noticed the Memorial Garden and Memorial Trees at the rear of the playing fields. During the winter the garden became overgrown and full of weeds and over the last couple of weeks I have been trying to tidy and weed it. However it has become obvious that it is too much work for one person and it would be so much easier and more fun to have some help. So if there is anyone out there who is willing to spend a couple of hours a month helping to weed and trim, please do get in touch! Anne Saunders or klanky39@hotmail.com Brampton Languages Club A NEW IDEA FOR BRAMPTON We are thinking about setting up a Brampton Languages Club. Depending on who would like to join, we could: refresh our knowledge of languages we did at school e.g. French and German. find out about new languages and perhaps learn a few basics, drawing on the expertise of Brampton residents who are native speakers of languages other than English help newcomers in the village to improve their knowledge of English. learn how to help our children or grandchildren with their language learning at school. Brampton Befrienders Call in to the Community Centre on Fridays for Coffee, Cakes and Chat Meet your friends Make new friends We have no set idea yet of how this might work out in detail and, depending on who expresses an interest, we might form a number of sub-groups. The idea would be to try and meet about monthly. The expectation is that group leaders would act in that capacity on a voluntary basis so there would be no evening class charge. If, however, we need to hire somewhere to meet, there would be a small charge to cover costs. If this is of interest to you, please Peter Downes peterdownes42@aol.co.uk specifying what aspect of a Languages Club might be of interest to you. We will see what happens! 11

12 Brampton Community Bus The Community Bus proposal in the Community-Led Plan Survey resulted in 289 people saying they or their family would use the bus; 51 volunteered to help to run the service and 46 volunteered to drive. The Action Group is meeting with, Gavin Moulton Community Transport Officer, Passenger Transport Team, Cambridgeshire County Council on 11th April to start to move the project forward. In order to define the service required we will look at other transport organisations which are already in place such as HACT, Albram, Shopmobility, and Luminus Out and About scheme. At the same time we must be mindful of the services provided by Stagecoach through the village and their proposal for services through Brampton Park. Ultimately it may prove to be a service for having fun: helping people who are no longer able to drive or who are too young to drive to get out and about with like-minded people to attend sports matches, shows and places of interest which would otherwise elude them. If you would like to join the Community Bus Action Team please call me on or me on sinclair878@icloud.com. COUNCILLORS SURGERIES First Saturday of each month 10 11am in the Scout Hut Brampton Cycling club A NEW CLUB IN BRAMPTON As a result of the Community Led Survey, Brampton now has its own Cycling Club and is looking for members (riders and supporters) to join our regular rides. To start with there will be regular 20 mile+ road outings with a stop off for teas and cake (or coffee and whatever takes your fancy). Riders can take shorter rides and join us for the break if they so wish. In the longer term we are looking for Ride Leaders for: - off-the-road (MTB) rides; - family short rides; - ladies only rides if there is such a demand The club is also interested in anyone who is a qualified first aider to provide support or someone who is willing to provide training for Ride Leaders to qualify. If there is enough interest, we will be looking for a club transport provider (and or sponsor) to provide transportation to and from nearby sportives. If your company would like to sponsor our club, its cycling kit and activities please contact me via downing.terry@gmail.com. We plan to have our first Sunday morning 20 mile (shorter for some) ride on the 22nd May starting from outside Brampton School at 09:30. For those who are online you can join Brampton Cycling Club on Sky Go Ride web site at 12 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

13 and we have set up a Strava group for those who use Strava on strava.com/clubs/bramptoncc For those who do not have access to the Internet please contact the Parish Council office on to register your intent. Many thanks and safe cycling, Terry Downing, Cycling Club Kick Off Ride Leader. Brampton Speed Watch A YEAR ON RESULTS FEEDBACK The Brampton Community Speed Watch has been operating for just on a year under the careful guidance and training of Cambridgeshire Constabulary. As a group of volunteers we thought that it would be prudent to give some public feedback on the results so far. During the period up to February 2016, we have recorded over 800 speeding vehicles against 45 hours of deployment. A few vehicles have been recorded twice during this time! Each deployment lasts for one hour and is normally scheduled for peak times, but not exclusively. We have 12 volunteers, who have given their time for the important activity of trying to make Brampton a safer place. Our duty it is to accurately record those offenders using police calibrated equipment. All offenders within the time of the deployment are reported to the police who will deal with the matter appropriately and could result in points on the licence! When on deployment we are completely visible and whilst we believe we act as a deterrent and the majority do take notice, it is also frustrating that there are the few who believe that they are above the law! Below is a graph of number of vehicles versus speed in m.p.h It shows that 80% of speeding offences are within the 36 to 40 mph, leaving 20% of offences at or above 41mph. At the extreme, we have recorded 4 vehicles at 50mph or greater (one at 61 mph!) If you wish to give some time to this very important initiative and allow us to increase the number of deployments, please contact the team at csw.brampton@yahoo.co.uk and one of us will get back to you. We look forward to hearing from you. Number of vehicles by speed (mph) 13

14 Your Local Councillors Your Parish Councillors Simon Jordan (Chairman) John R Childs john@londonhousesigns.co.uk Jon Chitty jc@jonchitty.com Eileen Collier eileencollier@hotmail.com Margaret Footner footner@btinternet.com Michael Gladwin mfg@gmail.com Billie Leighton billieleighton@aol.com Nigel Maggs maggs.nigel@yahoo.co.uk John Richmond j.richmond862@btinternet.com Elizabeth Ruston e.a.ruston@talk21.com Mike Shellens shellens@waitrose.com Anne Saunders klanky39@hotmail.com Rev d Jason Taylor revjasontaylor@gmail.com Maureen Wigley maureen.wigley1@ntlworld.com Clerk to the Parish Council Janet Innes-Clarke clerkbrampton.pc@gmail.com Assistant Clerk to the Parish Council Debbie Steel depbrampton.pc@gmail.com Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4TB Your Huntingdonshire District Councillors for Brampton, Grafham & Perry John Morris john.morris@huntingdonshire.gov.uk Patricia Jordan patricia.jordan@huntingdonshire.gov.uk Your Cambridgeshire County Councillor Peter Downes peter.downes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk All telephone number area codes are unless otherwise stated. Parish Council minutes, names, addresses and telephone numbers of your councillors and other parish notices are displayed on the two village notice boards, at the Memorial Centre and by the shops. The information also appears on our official Parish Council website at together with lots of other useful information about Brampton 14 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

15 Election of Parish Councillors Huntingdonshire District Council Election of Parish Councillors for Brampton on Thursday 5 May 2016 There are 15 seats for Brampton Parish Council and during the recent election the following 12 Councillors were elected uncontested: CHILDS John Richard; CHITTY Jonathan Paul; FOOTNER Margaret Nancy; GLADWIN Mick; JORDAN Simon; KING Jane; LEIGHTON Billie Margaret; MAGGS Nigel John Maskell; RUSTON Liz; SAUNDERS Anne Patricia; SHELLENS Michael; and TAYLOR Jason Victor. This leaves 3 vacancies which can be filled by co-option - so if anyone is interested in becoming a Parish Councillor then please contact the Parish Clerk on or clerkbrampton.pc@gmail.com. May Bulletin CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Keeping vulnerable people in your community safe and well We re asking you to be our eyes and ears in the community. Do you know someone living in your street who is vulnerable, elderly, or may just need some assistance with everyday life? These people could be at an increased risk of fire and Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to help keep them safe. We offer free home fire safety checks to those who are potentially more vulnerable to incidents, however, we need your help to identify these people. If you know someone who you think might benefit from a free visit from fire service staff, call You can also contact us through our website, where you find information about keeping vulnerable people safe from fire. And don t forget to test your smoke alarm and that of elderly relatives by pressing the test button on the device. Follow us on social media, visit or call

16 Brampton Village Primary School Welcome to this update from the school! It is a pleasure to be able to write as Headteacher, having taken up the post last September. The school is an exciting place to be and the children are wonderful to work with. You will be aware of all the building work that has taken place and we are enjoying all the additional space. We are getting ready to expand and look forward to a possible third class in Reception from next September. This academic year is flying past and the children have had opportunities to visit a number of different places, including the British Museum, the Science Museum and Warwick Castle as well as being able to walk around the village and learn about its history. The school is well supported by our PTA and events are advertised on a regular basis please do come along when possible. There is a strong tradition of music at the school and children from our choir sang at Hinchingbrooke Hospital before Christmas. We also have a number of sports teams who achieve success on a regular basis and we were delighted to be awarded the Sainsbury s School Games Silver Mark award recently. As Headteacher I am aware of the importance of being part of this community and we all look forward to strengthening the links that already exist. The latest information from the school is always available on our website which is Regards Peter Allen Headteacher 16 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

17 Huntingdon Rotary Club SILVER SUNDAY - THE QUEEN S 90TH Women s Institute THE BRAMPTON WI IN MAY Huntingdon Rotary Club is arranging a celebration of the Queen s 90th Birthday on Sunday 15th May 2016 from 2.30 pm - 4 pm at Brampton Community Centre on High Street. Sandwiches, cakes and liquid refreshments will be provided free of charge. Some light entertainment will be arranged through a musical group singing popular music from London musicals. If you wish to attend, please let Keith Wood know on so that adequate catering arrangements can be made. The WI meets at the Community Centre, in the High Street Brampton at 7.30 on the first Tuesday of the month. Our meeting on Tuesday 3rd May will have a Royal Theme commemorating the Queens 90th Birthday. There will be nibbles and drinks; also a Bring & Buy Sale. On Thursday 5th May there will be a Homemade Cake Sale outside the Coop Parade of Shops. Contact hazel.day@gmail.com on for more details about the WI. NHS Psychological Wellbeing Service Want to? Feel happier? Increase your confidence? Cope with stress? Be more resilient? Feel more relaxed? Whatever your wellbeing goals, we can help you achieve them! Refer yourself to FREE psychological treatments across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough For people who are aged 17 and over and who are registered with a GP in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough For more information or to self refer to the service please visit: or call:

18 Update by Revd Jason Taylor AROUND THE PARISHES OF BRAMPTON, ELLINGTON AND GRAFHAM In a slight change from my usual letters I want to give a few general updates this month on what is happening in and around the parishes of Brampton, Ellington and Grafham. 1. Many of you will know that we are in the midst of Pastoral Reorganisation, meaning that the three parishes of Brampton, Ellington and Grafham are going to become one single parish called East Leightonstone (I didn t choose the name but for reasons too complex to go into here, that s the name we will have). A few things about this: Firstly none of the existing churches are going to close. I am hearing that some people think this is the case but I can assure you that it isn t. Baptisms, weddings and funerals will continue as usual in all three churches although there are some legalities that need to be gone through in the case of Ellington and Grafham with respect to weddings. Everything is going ahead as previously publicised but we have experienced some delays due to formal objections to the scheme raised by residents outside of the parishes of Brampton, Ellington and Grafham. This has slowed us down and is frustrating but I hope that soon everything will be finalised and the new parish formed. 2. You may notice scaffolding around parts of the churches at Grafham and Brampton for the next few months. This is because both churches are having roof repairs. The interior of both churches remain accessible and services will continue as usual. 3. I m sorry to report that thieves have broken into the cash collection box for the second-hand book stall at Grafham. There is never more than a few pounds in this as it is emptied every evening but, needless to say, it has been upsetting for the good people who look after the church at Grafham. 4. The Archbishops have written to every serving parish priest in the Church of England expressing their longing to see a great wave of prayer across our land, throughout the Church of England and many other Churches from 8th-15th May. The week of prayer will culminate in Beacon Events around the country over Pentecost weekend, where people will pray for the renewal of the Holy Spirit and the confidence to share their faith. In their letter the Archbishops said: At the heart of our prayers will be words that Jesus himself taught us Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. It is impossible to overstate the life-transforming power of the Lord s Prayer. It is a prayer that is reassuring enough to be on the lips of the dying and yet dangerous enough to be banned in cinemas. It is famous enough to be spoken each day 18 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

19 by billions in hundreds of languages and yet intimate enough to draw us ever closer into friendship with Jesus Christ. It is simple enough to be memorised by small children and yet profound enough to sustain a whole lifetime of prayer. When we pray it with sincerity and with joy, there is no imagining the new ways in which God can use us to his glory. The Archbishops are suggesting various ways churches can engage with the week of prayer. These include holding a day or week of continuous 24/7 prayer as parishes, teams or deaneries; saying special prayers in Sunday worship; prayer walking; or handing out a novena prayer card to every congregation member. Please keep an eye out for further information on things happening in Brampton, Ellington and Grafham as part of this initiative. BRAMPTON LITTLE FISHES A Cuppa and chat with songs, story and prayers for the under 5 s in the Methodist Church 9 for 9.30 start and finish by Every Tuesday during term time All babies and children welcome Contact: Rosemary Parsons or just come along! 19

20 Mothers Union BY JULIE ANDERSON, SECRETARY It was full house when our Diocesan President Susan Baker came to speak at our afternoon meeting in Hilary Lodge. Susan spoke about her role as Diocesan President but also about how impressed she has been with the support local branches give to their communities. Susan will be speaking again at the evening meeting in September. At our evening meeting in the church hall on Tuesday 10th May at 8.00pm, Jan Edwards will be speaking about Brampton Befrienders. This is a chance for those of us who know little or nothing about the group, to find out more about what goes on when they meet together on Friday mornings. At our afternoon meeting on Tuesday 17th May at 2.30pm which takes place at Hilary Lodge, Jude from the Godmanchester Food Bank will be speaking. This proved to be a very lively and interesting meeting when Jude spoke at our evening meeting, so I would encourage anyone who hasn t heard her speak to come along. Even if you think you know all there is to know about Food Banks, I can assure you that you will learn something new. It is worth remembering that the majority of Food Banks all over the country were started and are run by churches. All our meetings are open to non-members and there is no charge apart from a small voluntary contribution towards refreshments. Brampton MU Secretary Julie Anderson, Treasurer Shirley Johnson, Diocesan President Susan Baker, Branch Leader Elizabeth Arkle Mid-week Communion There is Holy Communion each week in Hinchingbrooke Hospital Chapel at 3pm on Thursday 20 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

21 St James the Least of All ON THE PERILS OF THE CHURCH PICNIC The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue in-cheek letters from Uncle Eustace My dear Nephew Darren The Rectory, St. James the Least A Spring parish picnic is always a good idea although you must bear some details in mind. First, whatever date you choose will turn out be the wettest of the year. English picnics are invariably eaten under umbrellas while wearing Wellingtons and the sort of determinedly cheerful look that defies anyone to admit they would rather be home in front of the fire. Second, no matter how early in the year, wasps will emerge from hibernation in huge numbers, and terrorise Mrs Hornby with the picnic baskets. And thirdly, someone will bring along their (hungry) dog. Last time Colonel Psmith s spaniel outdid herself: she leapt up, head butted a piece of Madeira cake out of Mrs Horngirdle s hand and ate the lot before even a crumb could touch the ground. A good piece of field work, that. Half way through the afternoon, some over-excited member of the party will decide to arrange a game of rounders. (Mr Poppinjay tried this once one year, as in his youth he had been athletic. Fortunately, the ambulance got there quickly, and the ankle healed well.) Then the mothers who join in will completely ignore the ball sailing past them, while they discuss some burning topic of Mothers Union gossip. In the meantime, the young choir members, who were the reason for arranging the game in the first place, will have drifted off to the lake to throw stones at the ducks while no one is looking. For our annual picnic, I use my own car, making sure it is so full of clerical robes and church magazines that no one else can fit in. Throughout the day, I keep returning to it to make sure no one has broken in to steal the Communion wine and taking the opportunity to catch up on the cricket scores. By the middle of the afternoon, I usually remember that some urgent duty, such as blessing a traction engine, demands my departure. The rest of the party, by now soaked, cold and knowing the coach to take them home is still several hours off, only wish they had such demanding work to tear them away. Your loving uncle Eustace 21

22 Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene stmarym.co.uk Parish Ministry Team Rector Revd Jason Taylor If you would like to meet with, or speak to, the Rector please contact him using the details above. His rest day is Friday. Associate Minister & Lead Chaplain of Hinchingbrooke Hospital Revd Scott Watts JP Children and Families Adventurers Sunday School (3 10s) during the 11am service Karen Large Youth Club for years 6 8 Thursday pm Hannah Arkle youth@stmarym.co.uk Other Officers and Leaders Pastoral Assistant Jan Edwards Churchwardens Ian Stracey ian.stracey@stmarymco.uk Ken Mackenzie ken@stmarym.co.uk P.C.C. Treasurer Tony Page treasurer@stmarym.co.uk P.C.C. Secretary Karen Large pccsec@stmarym.co.uk- Mothers Union Elizabeth Arkle mu@stmarym.co.uk 2nd Tuesday 8pm Church Hall, 3rd Tuesday 2.30pm Hilary Lodge Tower Bells Ian Stracey ian@stmarym.co.uk Practice Monday pm Church Hall Bookings Secretary hall@stmarym.co.uk Church Mission Society Coordinator Bible Study Notes Jean Carter Church House Groups House groups provide an opportunity for people to meet, to learn, and to help each other as Christians. We have a number of groups which meet and we welcome new people. For more information, contact Revd Jason Taylor. Across the Churches Bible Study Ellington normally 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening. Contact Jean Clark on THE Brampton MAGAZINE

23 Parish Churches in May NEW SERVICE PATTERNS 1 May Easter Holy Communion Brampton Holy Communion Brampton Service of the Word Grafham 8 May Easter Holy Communion Brampton Service of the Word Brampton Service of the Word Ellington 15 May Pentecost 9.15 Holy Communion Brampton Service of the Word Brampton Holy Communion Grafham 22 May Trinity Sunday 9.15 Service of the Word Brampton Service of the Word Brampton Holy Communion Ellington 29 May Trinity All Together Ellington St Hugh Catholic Church BUCKDEN Priest in Charge Fr. Chris Newman CMF Tel: Services Saturday 6.30 pm Vigil Mass Sunday 9.45 am Family Mass Days of Obligation 12 pm & 7.30 pm Mass Religious Instruction for children Sunday from am Confessions before Mass when required Brampton Methodist Church on the Green Minister Rev Matt Finch Audley Close, St Ives PE27 6UJ Lay Ministry Assistant Mrs Rosemary Marchant Church Contact Mrs Myra Prior norma_nil2000@yahoo.co.uk Hall Bookings Mrs B Rands Services Each Sunday at 10 am 1 May Mr Tony Sainsbury 8 May Mr David Bushby 15 May Miss Vivien Almond 22 May Rev Matt Finch 29 May Mr Ted Garwood Thursday Fellowship This is inter-denominational, not a Methodist Fellowship. You do not need to attend a Church on Sunday to come along. Everyone welcome at 2.30 pm. 12 May Fellowship Games Afternoon 26 May Talk by Rosemary Marchant Other Events: 4 May Coffee Morning May Emmmaus Bible Study May Shared Lunch May Emmaus Bible Study

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26 What s On Weekly EACH WEEK IN BRAMPTON MONDAY Brampton Mums and Tots Group CC Rebeccastockham@yahoo.com Health and Fitness Class Keep Fit 60+ CC alisonmount@btconnect.com DMJ Children s Dancing MC dmjdancing.co.uk Debbie Beavers 6 8 yrs Scout Hut gsl@1stbramptonscouts.org.uk Guides 1st Brampton girls aged Contact Laura GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates MC vicki.hughes.100@hotmail.co.uk Bridge Club MC Yvonne Palfrey Tower Bell Ringers Parish Church ian.stracey@gmail.com Ladies Netball MC MUGA Friendly games from end May contact Billie TUESDAY Brampton Thrift Shop 37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp Judith Day Centre Tuesday Club MC Transport can be arranged contact Sylvia Kirby Little Fishes Brampton Methodist Church Rosemary DPBrampton@aol.com Topaz Health Training MC Suzi Gibbs-Chalmers info@topazhealth.co.uk Slimming World MC 5.30 or 7.30 Mandy mandyreeve@aol.com Brownies 2nd Brampton girls aged Contact Sue Scouts yrs Scout Hut gsl@1stbramptonscouts.org.uk Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn 1 Hubbard Close, Brampton @aircadets.org Flt Lt. Adam Cook Iyengar Yoga MC To pre-book contact Mark Issacs karmacorneryoga@yahoo.co.uk Yoga Primary School Hall To pre book contact Jane WEDNESDAY BodyBlitz Fitness Pilates MC imelda.zumba@gmail.com Fitness is Fun CC heathersteer@btinternet.com Brownies 1st Brampton girls aged Contact Lesley Music Hall Society CC Jul, Aug, Sept only Noreen Fitness Pilates MC chloesquirrell@hotmail.co.uk 26 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

27 THURSDAY Art Class with Teresa Gabriel MC term time Brampton Thrift Shop 37 Park Lane, Brampton Camp Judith Hatha Yoga CC Weight Watchers MC Rainbows 1st Brampton girls 5 7 yrs Vicky Cubs yrs Scout Hut gsl@1stbramptonscouts.org.uk Connect2 Youth Club Yr 6 8 Church Hall Hannah Ankle youth@stmarym.co.uk Youth Club MC Sally Mackenzie GET FIT WITH VIC Kettlebells CC vicki.hughes.100@hotmail.co.uk FRIDAY Befrienders drop in session CC Jan Edwards Carolyn Parker School of Ballet Cecchetti Ballet & Contemporary Dance MC kangyparker@yahoo.co.uk Shotokan Karate MC Sensei Jon Chitty SATURDAY GET FIT WITH VIC Fitness Pilates MC vicki.hughes.100@hotmail.co.uk Martial Arts CC sensei@toraseishin.co.uk Huntingdon Caledonian Society 1 to 3 events held Sept to May for details of this and other meets Pat Brampton Cricket Club MCPF afternoon matches May to Aug radlermass8@gmail.com Brampton Senior Football Club MCPF afternoon matches Aug to May francisburnley@yahoo.co.uk SUNDAY International Tang Soo Do Martial Art MC Alan Miller Missio Dei MC damiangmitchell@gmail.com Adventurers Junior Church St Marys karen@stmary.co.uk Daily in Brampton Brampton Pre school & Playgroup 2-4 Church Hall mon-wed 9-3 Fri 9-1 term time Maxine Repath bramptonmanager1@gmail.com Brampton Institute Bowls Club Coronation Way mid April to mid Sept most evenings new members welcome anytime Ray Burgess Air Cadets 73 (Huntingdon) Sqn 1 Hubbard Close, Brampton @aircadets.org Flt Lt. Adam Cook CC MC MPF Community Centre High Street Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd Memorial Playing Fields 27

28 What s On Monthly EACH MONTH IN BRAMPTON Women s Institute 1st Tuesday CC 7.30 hazel.day7@gmail.com Cromwell Quilters 1st Wednesday MC International speakers and workshops Jane Brampton Flower Club 1st Wednesday CC 7.30 helengaler732@btinternet.com RAF Association Huntingdon and District Branch RAF Wyton Officers Mess 1st Wednesday 7.30 Advance notice for entrance to RAF Wyton needed contact Tony Perryman WRAF and WAAF welcome Councillors Surgery 1st Saturday Scout Hut Mothers Union 2nd Tuesday Church Hall rd Tuesday Hilary Lodge Elizabeth mu@stmarym.co.uk Mobile Library 2nd Wed Hanover Court rd Friday Hilary Lodge Huntingdonshire Group of Wildlife Trust MC 7.30 Talks Sept to March Outdoor events May to Aug timpfryer@gmail.com Trefoil Guild 18+ Scouting and Guiding 2nd Thursday Scout Hut jeanmking@outlook.com Brampton Ladies Social Group 3rd Monday 8pm Leslie Morris Brampton Historical Society 4th Wednesday odd months Brampton Institute 7.45 pat.last465@btinternet.com Brown String pop-up shop The Forge 1st weekend Fri to Mon julieleach24@gmail.com Events for May 1 May Wildlife Trust guided walk Brampton Wood or May WI meeting Royal Theme commemorating the Queen s 90th Birthday. Nibbles, drinks and bring & buy sale 5 May District Council Election CC 5 May Homemade Cake sale outside the shops, Brampton 6 to 9 May Brown String pop up shop The Forge various times 7 May Alan Jay solo artist Brampton Institute 15 May Rotary Club Celebration of the Queen s 90th Birthday CC to book 22 May Wildlife Trust walk Upwood Meadows May Historical Society talk Medieval Archaeology of Huntingdon 28 May Cricket home match MPF May Neil Warner solo artist Brampton Institute CC MC MPF Community Centre High Street Memorial Centre Thrapston Rd Memorial Playing Fields 28 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

29 Connect2 Youth Club CHURCH HALL ON THURSDAYS We meet in the Church Hall on Thursday evenings during term time from 6.30 to 7.45pm. It is for year 6 upwards and is a great place to meet friends, hang out or join in the various activities. Either go outside if the weather is fine to play football or other games or take part in the indoor activities. These vary from table tennis, air hockey and use of the various consoles. There is also a tuck shop! The cost is 1 a session so why not come along and give it a try. For more information contact Hannah Arkle at youth@stmarym.co.uk The Brampton Institute SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB Saturday 7 May Entertainment night with singer Alan Jay Saturday 28 May Entertainment night with singer Neil Warner These nights are for members only. Join on the night for only 15 per year. Regular activities include Darts, Dominoes and Pool Leagues. To find out more call in to the club at 18 High Street, across from the PO. any evening Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday 12 June Queen s 90th Birthday Celebration. an outside lunchtime event with stalls, rafffles etc, Everyone welcome to this event. The Small Print The new Brampton magazine is happy to print letters or any other article from its readers. We may print them anonymously on request, but for legal reasons they must contain a contact name and address (not necessarily for publication). We cannot guarantee date of publication. Please do not re-publish information from this magazine without first contacting the editors. Anything so published, could be in contravention of copyright. This particularly applies to material re-posted on Social Networks such as Facebook. Copies of articles and photos not specifically credited are available on request. External advertising in this magazine does not imply an endorsement or promotion of the advertisement, nor its content, products or services, and the publisher can take no responsibility for the quality of goods or services offered. The new Brampton magazine is published by the Parish Council as a community service. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Council or the Editors. Items for consideration for inclusion to the Editors by the 6th of the month prior to the cover date. Viv Jenkins 12 Glebe Road PE28 4PH bpn@stmarym.co.uk Judith Chitty 3 Riddiford Crescent PE28 4YH judithchitty@gmail.com Advertisements: depbrampton.pc@gmail.com Distribution: billieleighton@aol.com Printed by: B&H Digital 29

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31 Advertising sales Debbie Steel Items for consideration for inclusion in the June Edition of THE Brampton MAGAZINE to the Editor by 6 May, please. Please volunteer and help us have fun and learn new things You need to be over 18, no previous experience is required and training is provided For more information, please register your interest using our website under get involved 31

32 Ladies Netball RESTARTING SOON ON MONDAYS If you would like to come along on Monday evenings pm to the MUGA, Thrapston Road playing fields to join the ladies netball group we would be delighted to see you, Please contact me on or aol.com. We are a very mixed age group/ standard and just play a friendly game. There has been a break during the cold winter months but the plan is to restart at the end of May. So please get in touch. Brampton Football Club WIN A HUNTS FA TROPHY In front of a crowd of 240 at the Godmanchester Rovers David Wilson Homes Ground on 16th March, Brampton s first team who play their games in the Cambs Kershaw Premier Division, set out to win a hunts FA trophy for the second time in 12 months. On the first occasion last season the team had lost narrowly to the Peterborough League outfit Stilton Utd. by a goal scored in the dying minutes of the game. This time, the team, under manager Wayne Ambler was determined to attack from the start to get an early advantage over Warboys Town, also of the Peterborough League. In a blistering 20 first half minutes Brampton overwhelmed their opponents and scored twice through Ollie Vale and the club s leading scorer Danny Cain. The score remained like this to the break. Warboys, who had already looked defeated showed their metal and came back strongly with a goal at the beginning of the second period. They monopolised the game for a while and had more chances with Nick Parker in the Brampton goal showing his shot stopping ability. Brampton got back into the game then and missed further chances to increase their lead whilst their defenders kept Warboys out. Those present agreed it was a cracking game, paid tribute to both sides and watched Brampton s delighted team of players and staff accept the cup and their winners medals. Currently, with the season drawing to a close, both of our teams are performing well in their respective divisions and look like getting a top half finish. Ambler commented, If we d started better we could have had a top three finish this year. Reserve Team Asst. Manager, Darrell May said, I am impressed by our side and I will be looking to strengthen it next season to attempt promotion. Brampton Football Club is for adult players. We have two teams in the Cambs League currently in the Premier 32 THE Brampton MAGAZINE

33 Division and Division 2B. We play in Navy and Sky and our change strip is Red and Black. Games are played on a Saturday afternoon across the County. Our home ground is The Memorial Playing Fields off Thrapston Road. We use what is called the senior pitch, i.e. the one closer to Huntingdon. Our Managers are Wayne Ambler for the First team and Dale Simpson for The Reserves. Our season runs from August to May and we usually train on Thursday evenings on the 3G artificial pitch at Hinchingbrooke School. Pre-season friendly games and training on the field starts in July. All enquiries should initially be made to The Secretary, Tony Burnley, 35 High Street, Brampton, PE28 4TG, is francisburnley@yahoo.co.uk, phones or We welcome suitable new players and are always looking for admin help. Brampton Cricket Club MATCHES FOR THIS SEASON Brampton Cricket Club plays in the Hunts County Cricket League Division 4. We play our home games at the Brampton Memorial Centre Playing Fields on Saturdays. New members are always welcome. Please Andy Watts radlermass8@gmail.com or phone if you are interested. Our games for May and June 2016 are as follows: Saturday 07 May :00 Away versus Castor & Ailsworth CC 2nd XI Saturday 14 May :00 Away versus Orton Park CC 2nd XI Saturday 21 May :00 Away versus Bretton CC, Hunts Bretton (Hunts XI) Saturday 28 May :00 Home (Brampton Memorial Centre Playing Fields) versus Ickwell CC 2nd Xl Saturday 04 June :00 Away versus Falcon XI CC 1st XI Saturday 11 June :00 Home (Brampton Memorial Centre Playing Fields) versus Ketton CC 2nd XI Wayne Ambler with the Hunts FA Trophy 33

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36 LOVE ADVENTURE? GET INTOS COUTING. S cou tlea d er Would you like the chance to go camping, climbing, potholing, lead community projects while transforming young people's lives? As a section leader you will do all of this and more, using your skills and learning new ones. As part of 1st Brampton Scout Group, you will be plan and deliver a safe and exciting programme for young people, making sure every young person gets the chance to spend at least one night away each year. You'll use your energy and creativity to help young people have fun, develop their potential and earn a wide range of badges and awards, including the prestigious Chief Scout Awards. Of course you won't have to do this alone a team of supporters, parents and the young people themselves will help you plan and deliver the programme. But it's your enthusiasm and sense of fun and adventure that will inspire them. Scouting offers fun, friendship and life changing adventure to over 450,000 young people across the UK. But this is only made possible by our talented teams of volunteers. INTERESTED? Contact: GSL@1stbramptonscouts.org.uk scouts.org.uk/vacancies LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Copyright The Scout Association Registered Charity number /SC038437