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Bembridge Parish News
April 2014
‘The Lord is my shepherd’
SERVES THE PARISH CHURCH • THE CATHOLIC CHURCH • THE METHODIST CHURCH
Please inform the clergy of sick persons and other needs for visiting and prayers
VICAR: Canon Andrew Menniss
Tel: 872175 – vicar@bembridge.com
ASSOCIATE PRIEST:Rev’d Linda Bushell
Tel: 400261 – curate@bembridge.com
METHODIST MINISTER:
Revd. Frances Watson
12 Gordon Cl. Sandown Tel: 404804
franceswatson18@hotmail.co.uk
CATHOLIC PRIEST: Fr. Anthony Glaysher
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Bembridge Parish News
No. 581
Thank You!
We can help those suffering
because of the major political and
social upheavals around the world
by rallying round to support relief
organisations and those promoting
peace. We can help those suffering
from personal difficulties by rallying
round and offering the hand of
friendship and the comfort of
understanding and companionship.
There are just two words that I
would like to say to you, and those
are THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of you who have
given so generously to our ceiling
appeal. The response has been
tremendous and we are well on
our way to meeting our target. I
have been deeply moved by the
way that the other churches, local
organisations, local businesses and
individuals have been so supportive.
The whole village has rallied round
its parish church in its hour of need.
That is marvellous and it means that
we shall have the church open again
from Sunday 6th April.
Towards the end of April we shall
celebrate Easter. We shall remember
how God raised Jesus from death
and that he is alive today. Some
people find that hard to believe
but one of the ways that Jesus
lives today is in the lives of those
who love and care for others. Those
who rally round and offer help in
times of need.
This has been a difficult time for us
all because we have not been able
to use our church for five months.
But those difficulties are put into
perspective for me when I look at all
the problems there are in the world,
and all the difficulties there often
are in people’s lives.
This Easter will be very special for
us in Holy Trinity as we enjoy being
back in our lovely church. We will
meet to rejoice that Jesus is alive. He
is alive in you and me every time we
rally round and share his love.
Life is hard for many people, but we
are supported in those hardships
when other people rally round and
help us. Just as you rallied round and
helped the church, we can all rally
round to help those we see in need.
With love and gratitude to you all,
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HOLY WEEK and EASTER at HOLY TRINITY
PALM SUNDAY 13th April
MAUNDY THURSDAY
17th April
10.20 am
Palm Sunday procession
beginning in The Cloisters
7.30 pm Holy Communion
in the Cloisters
We meet in the Cloisters’ garden
to begin our Palm Sunday service
by acting out Jesus entry into
Jerusalem.
We will walk in
procession into church and then
think about what happened to
Jesus on Good Friday.
We shall try to recreate something
of the atmosphere of the upper
room where Jesus met with his
disciples for the last supper by
meeting in The Cloisters. We shall
have a quiet reflective service of
Holy Communion with space to
think and pray. We shall eat and
drink with Jesus, as his disciples
did, to prepare ourselves to
contemplate all that happened
on Good Friday.
10.30am Parish Communion
GOOD FRIDAY 18th April
12.00 noon - 2.00 pm
The Church will be open for
private prayer and meditation
EASTER EVE 19th April
2.00 pm
The Liturgy of Good Friday
8.00 pm Easter Vigil
A Service of readings, hymns and
prayers where we accompany
Jesus on his journey to the Cross
The Easter Vigil and Lighting of
the Pastoral Candle is an ideal
preparation for the celebrations
of Easter Day. In this dramatic
and short service we begin with
the Church in darkness. After we
have listened to suitable readings
from Holy Scripture the new
Easter Candle is brought into the
Church to symbolise the light of
the Risen Christ. We then switch
on all the lights and reveal the
Church decorated ready for the
Easter celebrations. There is then
an opportunity for us to renew
our Baptismal Vows.
EASTER DAY 20th April
8.00 am Holy Communion
Using the Book of Common
Prayer in Holy Trinity Church
9.00 am Family Communion
A short, less formal Communion
Service suitable for all ages
10.30am Parish Communion
Canon Andrew Menniss – Vicar
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Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat News
All-weather lifeboat rescues two from water:
found in the water, clinging to the
speedboat which quickly sank. The
lifeboat deployed it’s on board “Y”
class dinghy and recovered the two
men after which they were taken
aboard the lifeboat, helped out
of their wet clothing, wrapped in
blankets and after assessing their
condition, were given hot drinks.
On the afternoon of Wednesday
26th February, during investigative
sea trials, the all-weather lifeboat
“Alfred Albert Williams” was
requested by Solent coastguard to
respond to reports from a member
of the public, of a flashing light
off Southsea sea front. Despite
searching, nothing was found and
it was believed that it had been the
sun reflecting off a buoy which had
been the cause for alarm.
Following discussions between
Bembridge and Portsmouth lifeboat
crews, it was decided that the
casualties should be handed over
to the Portsmouth crew, who took
them to their station to warm up
and recover.
The sea trials were resumed;
however at 3.20pm another request
came from Solent coastguard
following an emergency VHF radio
call that a small speedboat had
capsized off Langstone harbour. On
arrival at the scene, two men were
The lifeboat then continued with
the sea trials, returning to station in
the early evening.
Coffee morning – Saturday, 26th April:
The RNLI Lifeboat Guild will be holding
a Spring Coffee Morning
at the Village Hall
from 10am to 12 midday.
There will be sales of cakes, books,
jewellery, bric-a-brac and lifeboat souvenirs.
There will also be a raffle.
As always, all money raised will go directly towards
the lifeboats and help to save lives at sea.
The coffee morning on the 14th March raised £454. Many thanks to all who
braved a cold, blustery day and supported the event.
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Foreign stamps:
Opening times for April:
The lifeboat Guild is appealing for
any foreign stamps, which can be
sold to help raise funds.
The offshore boathouse, where the
all-weather lifeboat can be viewed
and the RNLI souvenir shop will be
open from 2 – 4pm from 1st to 6th
and 22nd to 30th April.
If you have any foreign stamps, old
or new, please take them to the RNLI
souvenir shop at Lane End during
any of the opening times below.
They will be open during the Easter
school holiday period from 7th to
21st April from 11am to 4pm.
The new tractor unit for the inshore lifeboat
Last month it was reported that the new inshore lifeboat tractor unit was
operational – the photo here shows it ready for action, on the slipway at
Lane End.
Ken Orchard
Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat Guild Press Officer
01983 873139
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Bembridge Evening Townswomen’s Guild
There are 144,000 people living
permanently on the island and
77,000 of these are older people,
there are twice as many over 65s on
the island in any given catchment
area than on the mainland, but
only the same amount of money to
support the services.
Our chairman Phil welcomed the
members to the AGM of Bembridge
Townswomen’s Guild.
The evening began with a talk
from Mark O'Sullivan from the
organisation Age UK Isle of Wight.
He came with his colleague
Debbie to explain about the Good
Neighbour Scheme which has been
introduced across the island. It is
being a good neighbour to the more
elderly in our communities, which is
something many people already do,
but the scheme, run by islanders for
islanders, offers a blanket of support
to all volunteers. All volunteers are
given an induction meeting which
covers aspects of health and safety
and are DBS checked. The hours
you volunteer for are up to the
individual, also what you volunteer
for. There are many ways to help
other people from shopping to
dog walking, from a simple visit to
computer skill support.
Many events are provided for
the volunteers including coffee
mornings and lunches. The joy of
having a recognised agency behind
you means that when you are
unable to help, other volunteers can
step in to cover for you until you can
assist again.
After a welcome cup of coffee we
got onto the business matters. Our
forth-coming Coffee Morning was
discussed and organised. A trip to
Thompsons Garden Centre during
March or April was arranged, and
the Activity group are hoping to
visit LA Bowl. Supper Club will be at
Foxes this month.
We then went on to the AGM
Our chairman Phil Liddiard gave her chairman's report. We have had a
very successful year supporting many local charities, being educated
by some really interesting speakers and have had some entertaining
sessions.
Diana gave a very comprehensive financial report, informing us that
during the past year we have raised over £1,600 pounds for charitable
organisations on the island.
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Our yearly trophies were presented.
The Competition Trophy went to Verena Sparrow
The Best Bloom Trophy went to Gill Chubb.
‘10 Year Awards’ were then presented to
Eve Hall, Gill Chubb, Daphne Lacey, Marianne Britten, Hilary Haley,
Jean Burt, Laura Bowman, Diana Hetherington, Norma Kennedy,
Phil Liddiard, Gill Offer, Marion Morgan, Pat Mills, Audrey Vobes,
Chris Behan and Geraldine Watling.
Membership cards were then given out to all our new members.
The list of committee members was next on the agenda:
Chairman Phil Liddiard
Vice-Chairman Annette Halls
Treasurer Diana Hetherington
Secretary Annette Halls
Ann Gilham, Angela Carver, Gill Webb, Pat Mills, Marion Morgan,
Janet Holloway and Dot Harrison.
Eve Hall, our president, stood down, saying how honoured she had
been to hold the position.
The new president will be Gill Chubb.
Phil presented gifts to the committee saying how much she had
appreciated their hard work in the past year and Juliet Robeson, retiring
committee member was presented with a plant.
As far as AGM's go it was a good, social and light-hearted evening.
Next month our speaker will be John Philips from John's Club.
Any lady wishing to join us will be made most welcome. We meet in the
Methodist Church Hall on the first Tuesday of every month at 7-30pm.
Press Officer Dot Harrison 872992
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
Thursday
3rd April 2014 at 4.15pm in The Cloisters
Tea will be served from 3.30pm.
The first part of this meeting is to elect Churchwardens
and is open to anyone on the Civil Register of Electors.
Since this a joint appointment between the Vicar and
the meeting, anyone considering standing for this post
should discuss this with the Vicar before the meeting.
Nominations for Churchwarden must be given to the
P.C.C. Secretary at least 24 hours before the meeting and
cannot be accepted during the meeting.
The remainder of the meeting is open to those on the
Church Electoral Roll of Holy Trinity.
The meeting will review our last year’s activities, receive
the accounts and elect members to the Parochial Church
Council and Deanery Synod If you wish to stand for the
P.C.C. please obtain a nomination form from Mrs Grace
Clarke and return it to her before the meeting if possible.
There will be an opportunity at the end of the meeting for
parishioners to raise any issues for discussion
Canon Andrew Menniss
Vicar
Doreen Dorey and family would like to thank all of you who
have sent your love, prayers and support following the death
of Bill, our much loved Husband, Dad and Grandad.
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St. MICHAEL’S RC
CALENDAR
WALLS ROAD, BEMBRIDGE
Parish Priest: Fr. Anthony Glaysher
(Catholic Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Ryde
with St Michael’s Bembridge)
Tel: (01983) 812127
E-mail: anthonyglaysher@yahoo.com
Parish Office E-mail: stmarysryde@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Parish web site: www.stmarysryde.org
WEEKEND SERVICES ALL YEAR
Saturdays:
6.00 pm
Vigil Mass at Ryde
Sundays:
Jonathan
7.45 am
9.15 am
9.15 am
(said) Mass at Ryde
(sung) Mass at Bembridge
Mass at St Mary’s, Ordinariate mass – Father
10.00 am
11.00 am
Mondays:
2.00 pm
Tuesdays:
9.30 am
10.00 am
Mass - at both Quarr Abbey and St. Cecilia’s Convent
(sung) Mass at Ryde
Rosary – St Michaels, Bembridge
Rosary & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
(said) Mass at Bembridge St Michael's Report for April
St Michael’s had a successful meeting on March 4th. Some items discussed were:
new hymn books, new Eucharistic ministers and preparations for the church’s
50th anniversary in 2015.
1. 10.00 am every Friday throughout April and Lent at St Michael’s Stations of
the Cross - traditional meditation originally brought back by Crusaders.
2. 4th- 6th April 9.00 am - 8.00 pm every day at St Michael’s Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament. This will be held for the first time in Bembridge.
3. 1st April 7.00 pm St Mary’s church hall Island Catholic History Society talk
“Famous Island Catholics”
4. 12.00 noon St Mary’s hall Lenten lunch in aid of “Church in Need”
I also have a request to include a double golden wedding anniversary.
Maureen and Gerry Gerard and Michael and Katrina Caws who were
married on 29th March (Easter Sunday that year) at St Mary’s Ryde.
Warm wishes and congratulations from all your friends in the parish.
Yvonne Rowles
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HOLY TRINITY CALENDAR
Vicar: Canon Andrew Menniss (01983) 872175
E-Mail: vicar@bembridge.com
Associate Priest: The Reverend Linda Bushell (400261)
E-Mail: curate@bembridge.com
website: www.bembridgeholytrinity.org.uk
8.00am
10.30am 10.30am
SUNDAY SERVICES
Holy Communion at St Luke’s (Book of Common Prayer)
Parish Communion with STEPPING STONES
for children at Holy Trinity (Common Worship)
1st SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
Thank God it’s Sunday! Worship for all ages
We shall be back in Holy Trinity Church from Sunday 6th April
APRIL 2014
Wednesday
2nd 9.30am
10.00am
Matins at St Luke’s
Holy Communion at St Luke’s
Thursday
3rd
4.15pm
Annual Parish Meeting in the Cloisters
Tea served from 3.30pm
Friday
Lent Lunches in the Cloisters
4th
12.00–1.30pm
SUNDAY
6th
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (Passiontide begins)
8.00am
Holy Communion at St Luke’s (BCP)
10.30am
Thank God it’s Sunday!
Worship for all ages
Monday
7th 9.00 am
Monday Meditation at Holy Trinity
Wednesday
9th
9.30am
10.00am
Matins at St Luke’s
Holy Communion at St Luke’s
Friday
12.00-1.30pm
Lent Lunches in the Cloisters
12.00 pm
2.00 pm
Wedding
Wedding
11th
Saturday
12th
SUNDAY
13th PALM SUNDAY
8.00am
10.20am
10.30am
3.00pm
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Holy Communion at St Luke’s (BCP)
Procession of Palms from
the Cloisters garden
Parish Communion with Stepping Stones
Baptism
Monday
14th
9.00am
Monday Meditation
Wednesday
16th 9.30am
10.00am
Matins at St Luke’s
Holy Communion at St Luke’s
Thursday
17th
MAUNDY THURSDAY
7.30pm
Holy Communion in the Cloisters
Friday
18th
GOOD FRIDAY
12.00–2.00pm Church open for prayer
2.00pm
The Liturgy for Good Friday
SATURDAY
19th
EASTER EVE
8.00PM
Easter Vigil
SUNDAY
20th
EASTER DAY
8.00am
9.00am
10.30am
Holy Communion at Holy Trinity (BCP)
Family Communion
Parish Communion
Monday
No Monday Meditation
21st
Wednesday
23rd
9.30am
10.00am
Matins at St Luke’s
Holy Communion at St Luke’s
Saturday
26th
10.00am
7.30pm
Coffee morning in the Cloisters
Phoenix Choir concert in Holy Trinity
SUNDAY
27th
THE 2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER
8.00am
Holy Communion at St Luke’s (BCP)
10.30am
Parish Communion with Stepping Stones
Monday
9.00am
Monday Meditation
9.30am
10.00am Matins at St Luke’s
Holy Communion at St Luke’s
28th
Wednesday
30th BAPTISM 22nd February
Henry Peter Beaufort Saner
WEDDING 22nd February
Amdrew Portsmore and Nicola Emery
FUNERALS
10th February
19th February
24th February
6th March
11th March
13th March
14th March
Ron Harding
Bridget Speller
Don Poulter
Eleanor Prideaux
Bill Dorey
Coreen Blackham
Norah Pumphrey
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Rev. Frances Watson
Ph. 01983 404804
Email: franceswatson@hotmail.co.uk
APRIL 2014 CALENDAR
MIDWEEK EVENTS AND SUNDAY WORSHIP
Sunday 6th
10.30am
Local Preacher, Elizabeth Lilley
Tuesday 8th
7.00pm
Taize
Saturday 12th
3.00pm
Movies at the Methodists (see poster)
Sunday 13th
10.30am
Multiplex Worship, Rev. Frances Watson
Sunday 20th
10.30am
Local Preacher, Mary White
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Sunday 27th
Local Preacher, June Parsons
10.30am
ACTIVITIES AND GROUPS IN THE CHURCH
Every Monday in
month
2.00pm
Monday Prayer Hour
Every Wednesday
in month
10.00am
2.45pm
8.00pm
Every Thursday
10.00 am to
in term time 12 Noon
Café Church
Wednesday Welcome
Nite Lite
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Tots (During term time)
Our church is situated in Foreland Road
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BEMBRIDGE SINGERS
Under the Direction of
Richard Hutchins
Mozart Requiem
& Vivaldi Gloria
St John’s Church Ryde
Saturday 5 April At 7.30pm
Soprano – Helen Mansfield
Alto – Eleanor Boulter
Tenor – Robin Lang
Bass – Duncan Perkins
Accompanists: Ann Gardiner & Michèle Brock
Admission £5.00 under 16 free of charge
Tickets are available at the door,
from choir members
or from “The Ink Shop” Lane End, Bembridge.
Proceeds in aid of the church ceiling
appeal Holy Trinity, Bembridge
An Easter
Coffee Morning
will take place at
The Elms Nursing Home
on Good Friday 18th April 2014
from 10am to 12 noon
There will be
Hot Cross Buns with Tea or Coffee
a Tombola • Easter Raffle
Cake Stall and Quiz
Please come along and
join us, all welcome
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Easter at
Holy Trinity Church
Another date for your diary from
We are looking forward to returning
to our Church in time for Easter.
The Friends of
Holy Trinity
This is a very special time of the year.
The Phoenix Choir
If you would like to arrange
for some Easter flowers
in memory of a loved one
will pay a return visit to
Holy Trinity
please put your cheque/cash
through The Vicarage letterbox
or
Saturday 26th April
into the offering bag on Sunday
Entrance free.
with the necessary details.
Donations welcome for
the Ceiling Appeal
on
at
7.30pm
Thank you.
Dates for your diary
GUITH
The Friends of
Holy Trinity
'Ceiling Appeal'
CARNIVAL
Saturday 7th June
3pm - 7pm
The secret garden of
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will be open.
Don't miss this delightful garden.
DANCERS
MORRIS
on the
War Memorial green
Raising funds for
Sunday 15th June
2pm - 5pm
Tyne Hall
Open Garden and Summer Fair
Holy Trinity Church ceiling
5th April 2014
11am to mid-day
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Mozart Requiem
The requiem Mass in D minor by Wolgang Amadeus Mozart was composed
in Vienna in 1791.
Just a few weeks before his own death at the age of only thirty five, Mozart
was approached by a gentleman acting on behalf of an anonymous patron
who wished to commission from him a Requiem Mass. This patron we
now know to be Count Franz von Walzlsegg- Stuppach, whose wife had
died in February that year. The Count, who was a keen and able amateur
musician, wished to be regarded as a major composer and saw in this
commemorative commission an opportunity to further his own ends by
passing off the Requiem as his own. He therefore conducted all business
transactions with Mozart in secrecy so as to preserve his own anonymity;
hence the subterfuge of sending a business agent to act on his behalf.
By the time he started work on the Requiem Mozart was already terminally ill,
and parts of the composition were actually written whilst on his death-bed.
In the event, he died before he could complete it, to the great consternation
of his widow, Constanze. Payment for the work had already been received,
and she feared that if it was handed over incomplete the commissioning
patron would refuse to receive it and expect his money to be returned. She
therefore decided to elicit the help of some other composer who might be
able and willing to finish it for her. Eventually Constanze approached Franz
Sussmayr. There were many advantages to this arrangement; Sussmayr
was one of Mozart’s more able pupils and had been with him a good deal
during the final year of his life. He had several times played through the
completed parts and discussed the instrumentation with Mozart. Why,
then, had Sussmayr not been Constanze’s first choice, despite the fact that
he had been the composer’s closest musical confidante and knew what
his intentions were in respect of the Requiem? This is but one of several
intriguing questions, the answers to which we will almost certainly never
know, but which will no doubt continue to fascinate musical historians.
Bembridge Choir will be performing
the Mozart Requiem and the Vivaldi Gloria
at St John’s Church, Ryde
on Saturday 5 April at 7.30pm
Tickets priced at £5.00 can be obtained at the door, from
choir members or from “The Ink Shop”, Lane End, Bembridge
Proceeds will go to the Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge, ceiling appeal
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The Bembridge to Brading Railway
Now I do not claim to be railway expert but a few things stick in my mind
regarding the above.
My mother’s parents
ran the ‘Wheatsheaf’
in Brading so we often
visited. This entailed
Mum pushing the pram
with my sisters in it all
they way down to ‘Point’
buying tickets from Mr
Lee the Station Master.
Then waiting for the train
to arrive, for the engine
to be disconnected, put
on the turntable, then taken down to the back of the train and reconnected
ready for the journey back to Brading. Meanwhile we would be loaded,
pram and all, into the guards van and then set off for the full three miles to
Brading.
First, St Helens Station, then, on to the level crossing at Brading Cement Mills
and finally to Brading. The driver then handed back a bag to the signal man
to confirm the branch line to Bembridge was clear. Upon return we would
load the same way, the driver would retrieve the bag and off we would go.
Of course it was enormously inefficient commercially with the driver/s
fireman/men, signal box crew, Station Masters at Brading, St Helens and
Bembridge plus various booking clerks and the level crossing keeper
(complete with his own house) so no surprise when it closed in 1953.
I also remember buying a Crown coin (five shillings and very rare) from
Mr Lee, who, by the way, lived in a flat over the main station building.
On the final run we (most of Bembridge) set off from Bembridge to Brading,
Mr Wheeler (the gasman) played the ‘last post’ on the Platform and home we
came. The communication cord was pulled five times so they disconnected
it (‘ealf and safety’!!!) – rumour has it John H…e was the culprit.
The Spithead Hotel, built opposite the station then went into decline – now
we have Solent Landing. The Pilot Boat remains, but the Smugglers Barn and
the Marine (latterly called the Row Barge) have gone as have most of the
bars in Bembridge!
Terry Weaver
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Carisbrooke Priory Trust – Diary for April 2014
Preacher for April open door services – Every Thursday at 12 noon
Followed by Prayer ministry, light Lunch is served in the Dining
room at approx 1.00pm
Thursday April 3rd
Canon Alan Brown, Communion
Thursday April 10th
Rev. Michael Weaver
Thursday April 17th
Mrs Margaret Smithson (Eastleigh)
Thursday April 24th
Rev Andy Yorke
Bible Study in Main Lounge at 2.30pm 1st 2nd 3rd (& 5th) Thursdays
Family Forum in Main Lounge at 2.30pm 4th Thursday
an opportunity to talk about concerns or matters of interest in
Priory Activity
Art Group meets Mondays 9.30am - 4.00pm
Contact George Goddard 522602
Carisbrooke Priory Tea Room open
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday 10.00am-4.00pm
Serving Tea, Coffee, soft drinks, Soup & Crusty Bread,
Sandwiches, Cakes, Biscuits
Volunteers are needed in all areas of Priory Activity.
If you can spare an hour or so and would like to help, please contact
Georgina or Betty 523354 – opendoor@carisbrookepriory.org.uk
www.carisbrookepriory.org.uk
Advance Notice – Island Scottish Fiddlers will be making a return visit to
Carisbrooke Priory Trust on Friday May 9th – 7.30pm
BEMBRIDGE VILLAGE BAND CONCERT
Annual Charity Concert on
June 1st at 3pm in the Village Hall
MILITARY, MOVIES, and MILLER with all proceeds this year will go to “HELP FOR HEROES”
Music will include: Dambusters, Soldier Soldier, Pirates of the Caribbean,
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, String of Pearls and the Sunset Ceremony
Supported by, the Bembridge Recorder Consort, Bembridge Handbell Ringers and the Jazztones.
Being the 100th Anniversary of WW1 we are remembering all those from Conflicts Past and Present.
Last year we raised £405 for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice with your support.
Admission is £5 on the door including light refreshments, a raffle. and sing-along!
We look forward to seeing you and wish you a pleasant afternoon with us.
Angela Holland, Conductor
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Bembridge Windmill W.I
Our February meeting began with
our President, Brenda Reynolds,
welcoming members and visitors.
Business matters were reported and
our February outing to Shanklin
Theatre to see Agatha Christie’s ‘The
Hollow’ and March outing to IOW
College for lunch were discussed. The
winners of our two bursaries towards
educational courses were drawn.
Then we settled down to a much anticipated talk by Style Coach, Dee Becker
whose task it was to impart her great sense of style, colour and general
fashion sense to our Group. Dee’s talk was fun and entertaining as well as very
interesting and informative. All we need to do now is implement the tips and
lessons learned!
Our meetings are held at 7.30pm on the third Monday of each month
at The Cloisters, High Street, Bembridge. Visitors and new Members are
always welcome. Contact Brenda on 811022 or visit our web site for further
information http://bembridgewindmillwi.atspace.com
The Speaker at our April meeting will be Mark Sullivan, Manager of Age
Concern ‘Good Neighbour Scheme’
Art for the Non Artist
Once again Don led us in a very successful
tutorial morning. We received instruction
on proportion and picture composition and
then, it was over to the group. Among the
laughs and cheerful banter each member of
the group managed to produce a pleasing
painting of Bembridge Redwings or other
assorted sailing boats. As well as providing
an enjoyable social occasion the event
raised £81 for church funds.
A big thank you to Don and to all who
attended
Linda
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Meetings: Friday April 4th at 7:15pm – Ventnor Botanic Garden Saturday April 12th at 10am – Coffee Morning Friday April 25th at 7:15pm – A Day at Buckingham Palace This month we have a talk about the Botanic Gardens at Ventnor, so why not enjoy a trip over there one day – there is always something interesting to see, no matter what the weather. For details of opening times, go to www.botanic.co.uk Pickofthismonth’splants
FourthingstodoinApril
1) Now is a good time to divide your perennials to make new plants. It is a cheap and easy way to propagate, and to rejuvenate the parent plant. Later flowerers such as asters and rudbeckia are particularly suitable. 2) Easter, which falls in April this year, is the traditional time to plant potatoes. Make a deep channel for your seed potatoes and then mound it up with soil to protect from both frost and sunlight. Make sure you continue to “earth up” the plants as they grow. The Magnolia is a plant with a long pedigree, said to have first appeared over 65 million years ago in North America. With its large, almost leathery petals, it was designed to be pollinated by big beetles, rather than bees which evolved later. Magnolias make a spectacular show at this time of year but, being highly susceptible to frost and wind damage, they often have a disappointingly short flowering season. They do best when the weather warms up gradually after a cold winter. Most prefer acidic soil, but Magnolia stellata with its delicate white, star‐shaped blooms, is an exception. 3) Gladioli make excellent cut flowers. Plant corms in rows, spaced 15cm apart. They take about 100 days to flower, so if you plant at intervals during April, you should have plenty of blooms in July and August. 4) Get along to the garden centre to choose plug plants for your tubs and hanging baskets. 33