The Bridge - May 2013

TheBRIDGE

May2013

Bewdley Tennis Club:another Bewdley success story

In an era when Andy Murray is flying the flag for British tennis, BewdleyTennis Club isserving up its own fair share of winners by helping putthe sport on the map inWorcestershire.

Eight of its 15 teams gained promotion in local leagueslast season - a reflection not just on the talent across arange of ages and abilities at the club but also on its fa-cilities, which are rated among the best in thecounty. More important than team success, however, isthe opportunity the club provides to townsfolk of allages and abilities to play this wonderful sport, offeringfun and exercise in an enjoyable and friendlyenvironment.

Voted Hereford andWorcester Club of theYear in 2012,BewdleyTennis Club will chalk up its 90th anniversary next year with a thrivingmembership exceeding 300. Perhaps most encouragingly, its junior section is one of itscrowning achievements with children as young as five getting their first taste of the sport.

Head Coach Geoff Barrie has been instrumental in driving forward coaching at the club andheads up instruction with an emphasis on accessibility and inclusion, hence sessions rangingfrom 'term time tennis for women' aimed at newcomers to the game plus new initiativessuch as 'dads and lads' sessions and 'tots tennis' for four to eight year olds.

“The most important thing about any club or sport is making people welcome, regardless ofage or ability, and Bewdley prides itself on that”, said Barrie. “It has a good mix of membersand abilities, so it is easy to fit in and also a great way to meet new friends and also stayhealthy.”

A new member who enjoyed a women’s coaching session recently: “The club made me feelvery welcome with existing members making time to play with us newcomers, which wasgreat because a few were a bit nerv-ous at first. That gave everyoneconfidence to join in.”

The club holds a number of OpenDays in the year and extends an in-vitation to anyone to come downand have a go and see what it's like.

To find out more call Geoff Barrieon 07838 236691 or log on towww.bewdleytennisclub.org.uk

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Welcome to an action-packed edition of the Bridge in an action-packedmonth for Bewdley. OurWhat’s On page is bursting with opportunitiesto shake off the winter gloom and get out and about, perhaps even totry something new. All the clubs and societies regularly featured in theBridge offer a warm welcome to newcomers.

The Discover Bewdley Spring Fair, a firm fixture on the town’s calendar,promises a weekend of delights, whether visiting an exhibition, choosinggoods from a market stall, testing out the beers on offer at the MugHouse, clambering up St Anne’s tower to admire the view or joining in a walk. Use ourcentrefold as your guide for the Bewdley Churches HistoryTrail, a fascinating tour aroundsome well-known landmarks and hidden gems.

This month we have been out and about meeting some of Bewdley’s residents. PostwomanNatasha Carson–Brown gives us an insight into her job, sharing her enthusiasm for this keyrole in the community. Do, please, let us know of anyone else in the town you think wewould like to meet. We have also been talking to Peter Styles, who set up a business whenstill in his teens and would love to hear from more of Bewdley’s young entrepreneurs.Contact us through the email address below to arrange an interview.

Bewdley’s tree wardens are asking readers to become tree spotters. See their article forinformation about how to take part in the Natural History Museum UrbanTree Survey,aimed at discovering which tree species are growing in the UK. Let’s get Bewdley on theUrbanTree map.

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Community News

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May1 Bewdley and District Horticultural Society 7.45pm Wribbenhall Community Centre

1 - 6 ‘Words and Pictures’ Art exhibition Old Foundry Studio and Gallery Bewdley Museum

2 Rock Pathfinders walk 7pm starting from Dog Lane carpark 01299 400304

3 - 6 Beer Festival The Mug House Severnside North. Live music every evening

5 Bewdley Local Produce Market Load Street

5 Art Workshop Bewdley Museum 10 - 4 £35 Booking essential 01544 260149

5 Millennium Green Community Garden working party 10.30 – 11.30 01299 402031

5 Bewdley Footpaths & Bridleways Association walk 1.45 meet by bridge 4 – 5 miles,

5 - 6 Discover Bewdley Spring Fair – see magazine for events

5 - 6 Craft and Food Market Severnside South

5 - 6 Bewdley Brewery Open Days Lax Lane

5 - 6 Bewdley Churches History Trail Sunday 2-4pm & Monday 10am-4pm

11 Desert Island discs with Heather Flack All Saints Church 7pm £3.50 01299 402670

12 Choral Evensong St. Leonards Church 4.30pm Book of Common Prayer service

16 Rock Pathfinders walk 10.30am starting from the Running Horse Long Bank

16 Bewdley Museum History walk 1.45pm Booking essential 0845 603 5699

18 Kidderminster Beekeepers Association out-apiary meeting 2pm Stone. 01299 825578 for more information

18 West Mercia Police Band Concert St. Anne’s Church 8pm £10 Holy Family Appeal

25 Bewdley Open Studios Art Exhibition until 14 July. Bewdley Museum

27 Tower open St Anne’s Church 11 – 12.30 & 2 – 3.30 Table top sale and refreshments.Proceeds to Cancer Research UK

29 Bewdley/ Wribbenhall Ladies’ Luncheon Club 01299 400363

June1 Pub and Club Regatta Bewdley Rowing Club

2 Bewdley Local Produce Market Load Street

2 Millennium Green Community Garden working party 10.30 – 11.30

2 Bewdley Footpaths & Bridleways Association walk 1.45 meet by bridge 5 ½ miles

5 Bewdley & District Horticultural Society 7.45 Wribbenhall Community Centre

7 Music in the Park 7– 9pm Jubilee Gardens featuring Grumpy Old Guitarists

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St Anne’s ChurchSunday worship at 9.30am

Worship lasts for about an hour. Music isusually a mix of contemporary and

traditional. Children and young people will oftenmeet in their own groups and join with

adults later on.

Wednesdays at 10.15amMorning Worship

Booking a wedding at St Leonard’sRibbesford, St Anne’s or All Saints,

Wribbenhall – begin by dropping in at StAnne’s on a Tuesday evening, 6-7.30pm

Thinking about baptism – come to our9.30am Sunday service and we’ll talk

together over coffee

Our website is:www.bewdleyparish.org.uk

A warmwelcome

fromBewdleyBaptistChurch.

Our main focus of worship is on Sundays at10am, where there is a relaxed style with livelymusic, all ages come together and we hear God'sword for today through the Bible.

Sunday evening at 6.30pm we have a shorter,more reflective service.

Weekly Events

Our church runs a number of regular eventsduring the week:

� Noah’s Ark - for parents and toddlers.

� Womens’ Own - an afternoon meeting forladies.

� Art Group - a quiet place to paint and draw.

� Who Let The Dads Out - second Saturday of the month for dads and toddlers

� Super Saturday - second Saturday of themonth for primary school aged children.

� Super 60’s LunchSecond Tuesday of the month.

� Youth Activities

� Men’s Group.

Like to know more?

Contact the ministers, John Rhodes or SimonHarry, at the church office (403267) or visit

www.bewdley.baptist.org.uk

Bewdley Baptist Church61 High Street

Bewdley

St Leonard’sSunday morning worship: 11.15am

On the first Sunday each month we have aservice of Holy Communion.

On the other Sundays we have Matins – fromthe Book of Common Prayer.

Church is usually open in daylight hours forprayer, peace & quiet.

Thinking about baptism?Come to 9.30am Sunday service at St Anne’sBewdley and we’ll talk together over coffee.

Our website is: www.bewdleyparish.org.uk

Thinking about a Wedding?

Call in at St Anne’s on a Tuesday evening,anytime between 6-7.30pm

Keith James is the minister of the Church.Contact him on 01299 402275 (office)

or Diane Taylor, the Churchwarden, on 01299403983.

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Sunday worship:11.15am on the second and fourth

Sundays each month

St Andrew's is found in Button Oak,Shropshire, 3 miles north of Bewdley on

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Keith James is the minister of the Church.Contact him on 01299 402275 (office)

Services in May

5th Easter 68.00am Holy Communion (said)

9.30am Family Service

12th Easter 79.30am Holy Communion

19th Pentecost9.30am Morning Worship

26th Trinity9.30am Holy Communion

To book a wedding at All Saints', please goalong to St. Anne's on a Tuesday evening

between 6.00 and 7.00pm to see Sue Taylor.

To arrange a baptism (held on the firstSunday of each month), come along to a9.30am service and have a chat with theVicar or a churchwarden after the service

over a cup of coffee.

Holy FamilyCatholic ChurchHigh StreetSunday Mass 8 am

Tuesday & ThursdayMorning Prayer 9.45am,

Mass 10am

Holy Days of Obligation 12 noon

Parish Office 01299 822633

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RIVERSIDE CHURCHAn Elim Pentecostal Church

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Feel free to come and join us for worshipand a relevant message from the Bible.

Children and Youth meet onSunday morning and Youth Group on Weds

6:30pm to 8:00pmChurch office: 01299 405535

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BewdleyMethodist Church

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Services at 10.30 every Sunday

For details about any activities or specialservices please see our advert or contact

Rev. Linda Catlow on 826641.

All Saints Wribbenhall

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Pleased to meet you: NATASHA CARSON-BROWN,

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I’ve lived in Bewdley for three years now, ever since Darren, my husband, spotted the “For Sale” notice on his rounds one day. (Yes, he’s a postman too!) We managed to buy thehouse and haven’t looked back since. We both love it here and love our jobs too.

Mine starts at 9.00 in the sorting office in Kidderminster. Inside that great big building nextto Sainsburys is an area divided into bays. Each bay corresponds to a postie’s Walk, sometimes called a Duty. The bay is divided up again into streets then again into each house.Yes, your house has a little slot all to itself. As we all get into work, we do the sorting; if there’s been people on early shifts it might already be done. Then we load up our bags ortrolleys and set off. The bays are arranged into a logical route for us so that our post is moreor less already in order; the walk is in the form of a loop so that we end up back at thestarting point, which is probably our car. I’m lucky; I do the Bark Hill area and end up quiteclose to home. And by the time I do get back I will have walked seven and a half miles. So no, I don’t need to watch my figure!

What do I like about the job? Time on myown; it gives me time to think. If I set offwith a problem it’s usually sorted by the endof my walk. Then there’s being outside in thefresh air. That’s lovely. So are the people; I really enjoy chatting to people I meet andthey’re all very friendly.

What don’t I like? Top of the list is dogs. You never know what they’re going to doand I’ve had several close encounters. It’s agood job I have a thick jacket and stoutboots. I need them! Then there’s horribleletterboxes with loose bits of wire or strongsprings that snap on my fingers. And letterboxes at the bottom of the door sothat I have to take off my sack and grovelaround by my ankles. Weather doesn’tbother me – those sensible clothes again –but I really hate slippery snow or ice. And Ido sometimes feel pretty tired by the end ofthe week.

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Community News

HOLY FAMILY EXTENSIONAPPEAL

Concert by West Mercia Police Band

Saturday 18th May at 8pm

At St. Anne’s Church

Tickets £10 – interval bar

Baritone David Coulson will not be ableto perform due to prior engagement.

Tickets available from Margaret Hill01299 401008,

Shirley Carlile 01299 402477

Bewdley Local ProduceMarket

Upcoming dates are:

5th May

2nd June

All the stallholders come from within 25miles of Bewdley with the majority within10 miles, and the purpose of the market is

to encourage people to buy locallysourced quality food and to support local

producers.

The market takes place in Load Street onthe first Sunday of every month.

See you there!

Friday 7th June

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Music in the ParkJubilee Gardens

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Choral Evensong Sunday 12th May

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Urban Tree SurveyHow would you like to help put Bewdley on the Map? It's there already,you say? Not on the Urban Tree Survey Map it isn't – not at the time ofwriting.

The Natural History Museum is running an Urban Tree Survey which aimsat discovering which tree species are growing in the UK. As most urbantrees are in private gardens the best way to find out this information is byasking the residents – you and me. Please help. Only if we know what is growing in ourtowns can we take effective action to protect our urban trees and our urban environment.

How do you do the survey? Well, it isn't difficult if you have a computer or access to one.Go to the Natural History Museum website and put 'Urban Tree Survey' in the search box.Or do what I did and ask Google to find the right page by entering 'Urban Tree Survey' in itssearch box.

Once you are there, you can get all the information on how to complete the survey withhelp where needed for tree identification.

Give it a try and let us see if we can get Bewdley on the Tree Map.

School pupils can also take part with learning resources aimed at Key Stage 2 (ages 7 – 11).Tell your teacher!

This is a good time to do the survey as trees are coming into leaf and identification is easier.

If you need any help in identifying trees ask Chris Wilmot or Gren Jones your Tree Wardensvia the Town Clerk. His email address is [email protected]

Discover Bewdley Spring Fair Sunday 5th & Monday 6th May

An overview of this exciting weekend - look for more details elsewhere in the magazine. The annual Spring Fairprovides another busy weekend for our lovely town. Bewdley Museum has

a full schedule with music, workshops, an art exhibition, Georgian games, food demonstrations as well as craft and children’s activities.The Local Produce Market can again be found in Load Street on Sunday and a craft & foodmarket takes place on Severnside South on both days. Monday will see the third annual Bewdley Spring Salad Challenge on Severnside South andSARA’s river rescue displays from Severnside North. Bewdley Brewery have open days demonstrating the brewing process and The Mug inviteyou to their annual beer festival, with live music every evening, from Friday 3rd to Monday6th May. The last resting place of the Arley Ferry in Dog Lane is open for visits. Finally, aselection of fascinating walks around the town, churches and the local area on Sunday andMonday will be led by the Civic Society, Bewdley Footpaths and Bridleways Association, Worcestershire Countryside Service and Friends of Bewdley Museum.Free parking is available on both days at the Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre onStourport Road.For more information contact Bewdley Tourist Information Centre orwww.bewdley.org.uk


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Kidderminster Beekeepers AssociationThere will be an out-apiary meeting on

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striking compositions painted using ink, acrylics and silver leaf on fabric, will be showing work in the Wyre Forest Gallery, Bewdley Museum from:

Saturday 25th May through to Sunday 14th July 2013. Paintings, prints, textiles, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery will be for

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Advance booking and payment essential.For Workshop details and to book your place contact:

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Bewdley/Wribbenhall Ladies’Luncheon Club

In March, Heather Flack spoke on “Historyon our doorstep”, from which we learntmany new interesting facts about our local

area. The date of our AGM has been postponed from 23rd April to 1st May. Thenext meeting will take place on 29th May,

when Melvyn Thompson will speak on “Millsand Tall Chimneys”. All ladies are welcome.For more information on our meetings atthe Mercure Hotel, please ring 400363.


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Bewdley and District Horticultural Society

Wednesday, 1st MayThe Versatile Worldof Salvias By Leila Jackson.

Leila runs the Wall End Nursery nearLeominster with her father. They specialise ingrowing Salvias and Abutilons complementedby a range of unusual herbaceous perennials.

Wednesday, 5th June Courtyard Gardens presented by Adrian James

Wribbenhall Community Centre, ShawHedge Road, Bewdley, DY12 1EU

7.35p.m. for 7.45 start.

Come along and enjoy a friendly night out forjust £1. 50 including refreshments

Membership: £3

For more details telephone 01299 400580/402670

Bewdley Footpaths & Bridleways Association

Holds a walk on the first Sunday of eachmonth, meeting at 1.45pm.for a prompt

start at 2.00pm. The meeting and start pointfor these walks is the garden on the eastside of the river just below the Bewdley

bridge.

Sunday 5th May: A walk of 4-5 miles, including some stiles, in the area of WhartonPark. Leader: Anne Faloon/Sue Marston

Sunday 2nd June: A walk of approximately 5 ½ miles to Coopers Mill

Bridge. Leader: Keith Simcox

News from Bewdley LibraryJust a few lines to tell you how our Artsand Crafts community is thriving.The result of our successful courses lastyear, our resident group, Crafty Ladies, isgoing strong. These ladies meet fortnightlyin the library to work on and support eachother in their chosen craft activities. Ourcourse provision has diversified into jewellery recently and two groups have justfinished a wirework course, which theythoroughly enjoyed. At time of writing, weare hoping to run a dressmaking/sewingcourse shortly, so keep an eye out to seewhat’s going on next time you pop in.Of course we also have numerous booksrelating to various crafts on our shelvesand these have always been very popular inBewdley; no sooner does a new knitting orsewing book come in stock that it’s takenout by some eager crafter. So don’t just sit there watching it on thetelly – get a book out and give it a go!Kay Sanderson

You are warmly invited to Messy Church

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Community News

Meeting Bewdley’s young entrepreneurs:

Peter Styles, 21, set up his apple juicing business when hewas 19. He can often be seen at Bewdley’s produce market.

Why set up a juicing business? I didn’t get the grades Ineeded for university first time round, so found myself with an unplanned gap year. I wanted the time to be useful and I’d always liked the idea of making something to sell.

A cider maker friend got me wondering how easy small scaleproduction would be - just as a hobby during the autumn. He, along with my Dad, and the Wyre Community Land Trusthelped me get the project going.

What are the best bits? Tasting a new juice straight from the press is great! Also thelook on people’s faces when they try it. ''Hey, it tastes just like an apple'' is definitely themost common response. It's true, it's apple without the crunch.

I've also really enjoyed having a greater involvement with the local community, like the produce market and, of course, it was good when our juice was taken by the Secretary ofState at DEFRA to be served at a Cabinet Meeting in Downing Street. Managing a projectand people has made me choose a different course at university.

Challenges? Keeping up with the pace of the initial development was tough. It started asan idea, and developed within days to a business venture with a few helping hands. I had toteach myself everything before explaining to anyone helping how it's done, so we could moveon as quickly as possible.

Surprises along the way? You can get pink apple juice! Who knew that?

What advice would you give to other budding entrepreneurs? Anyone young withan idea should talk to as many people as they can and make use of all that invaluable help, advice and contacts. Check around for any local grants available, and look at national fundinglike The Prince’s Trust or National Lottery funding.

I'd also say there's a lot of pressure on young people to go to university, but academia isn't for everyone. If you've got an idea or you need experience before you try somethingyourself, then go for it. If it's not successful, you've had time and experience to decide whatyour next path is.

What next? I now share responsibilities for the juicing business with my family’s farm, as Idecided I would go to university. I may pick things back up after my degree, but I've got aplacement year with a food company, Mornflake, and then my final year of study before that.I'm still very interested in fruit drinks though, so other juices or maybe cordial could be thenext thing for Son & Styles.


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Community News

The Passion PlayBewdley’s first Passion Play – the story of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion – took place on GoodFriday, 29th March. It was set in the town centre from Severnside South to the top of Load Street outside St Anne’s Church. Director Steve Conway said: “It’s been unbelievable. I’ve hademails and texts from all over the country from people who visited Bewdley to say how good theythought it was and that they were moved by the performance”.

Here are some of the huge crowd’s reactions.

“Wow – look at the crowds in Load Street!”

“We loved the music”.

“At that last bit, I found myself filling up with tears – it was somoving”

“Pity about the sound. I thought it was fantastic, though”.

“I couldn’t alwayssee what wasgoing on. I suppose that’sbecause so manypeople turnedup”

“It all went quiet at that bit where they putJesus on the cross then lifted him up. Then thehymn started and I couldn’t help crying”.

“I hope they’re going to do it again next year”.(pictures by Gary Mayner)

Bewdley Churches History TrailWith Flower Displays

Sunday May 5th 2-4pm & Monday May 6th 10am-4pm

1 All Saints Church, Wribbenhall, Kidderminster Rd

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2 Bewdley Museum, Load Street2a

3 St Anne’s Church, Load Street

4 Holy Family Catholic Church, High Street

5 Bewdley Methodist Church, High Street

6 Bewdley Baptist Church, High Street

7 Religious Society of Friends [Quakers], Lower Park

8 St Leonard’s Church, Ribbesford

The Bewdley Churches History Trail with Flower Displays has been organised by The Friends of Bewdley Museum in co-operation with The Bewdley Christian Forum; they gratefully acknowledge the support of Bewdley Civic Society, Bewdley Museum, Bewdley Historical Research Group, Bewdley Development Trust and Bewdley Floral Art Club. The inspiration for this event came from Janet Ince who organised the Bewdley Churches Flower Festival in 2001

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Community News

Hundreds of people turned out for therescheduled Bewdley duck race.

A total of 900 ducks were entered intothe annual event on 1st April, re-arranged from its traditional New Year’sDay slot after the heavy rain at the turnof the year.

The race was won by three year-oldHarry Carr, with second place going toBredon Taylor, 6.

(Picture right - Race Winners Harry Carr,Martyn Carr, Terry White, Bredon Taylor andDawn Taylor. Picture by Colin Hill)

The Duck RaceThe Duck Race

(Picture below - Mayor of Bewdley John Latham, BestDressed Duck winners Robert, Max and Lea Taylor with

Lions President Terry White. picture by Colin Hill)

Community News

Bewdley Carnival Saturday 8th June

Planning is well underway for the 2013 carnival on Saturday 8th June. The main attraction at this year’s event will be K9

Freestyle Dog Dancing Display with their toptrainer Richard Curtis. Richard has

successfully competed in canine freestyle anddog dancing and obedience, three times winning the freestyle final at Crufts.

Other attractions on the day include theWest Midlands Tae Kwon Do (Bewdley Club),the Bewdley Concert Band, magicians WilMoris and Son, juggler Megan Ince and a

demonstration of Irish Dance, as well as allthe usual variety of stalls.

Anybody interested in running a stall orwanting information regarding the carnival isasked to phone Sue on 01299 401841

Bewdley TownswomenThis month we are celebrating our TG’sbirthday with a meal out instead of our

usual monthly meeting, but you are invitedto the next meeting on June 25th when we

will be very pleased to have ElizabethStruckett and the hand bell ringers to

entertain us. This will be at WribbenhallCommunity Centre, Shaw Hedge Road,7.30pm. For more information please

phone 01299 401352.

Altered-Books Workshop

Sunday 5th May, 10:00 - 4:00Bewdley Museum

£35Booking and Enquiries: Tel 01544 260149

or 07796 092262

* Find out how and whypeople alter books.

* See a range of alteredbooks.

* Learn cutting andfolding techniques.

* Start your own altered-book project.

Tutor Lin Charlston hasbeen making artist’s books since 2000 whenshe gained MA Book Arts at Camberwell

College of Arts. Lin has inspired many people to take upbook-arts through her workshops in and

around Shropshire.

Millennium Green Community GardenShaw Hedge Road, Wribbenhall

Your help is needed!A small group of local residents look afterand develop this small park. None of us aregardening experts and we learn as we go

along. All are welcome.We meet on the first Sunday of the monthjust for an hour to litter pick, tidy paths, cutback bushes and still find time for a natter! Next meetings are Sunday 5th May and 2nd

June at 10.30am We also need donations of plants for theraised beds and gardening tools – spades,

forks, trowels, watering cans, gardening gloves– we can collect.

If you are interested in looking after a raisedbed for a season or can help with donationsthen please come along on the 5th May orcontact Sarah Lange on 01299 402031/

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A warm welcome for you atBewdley Methodist Church

Join us for worship every Sunday morning at 10.30 in ourlovely old church on High Street, next to the Jubilee Gardensentrance. Our services last about an hour and once a month children and grandchildren enjoy their own lively Sunday Club.

Weekday activities this MayWednesday 1st

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Monday 6th10.00-4.00 Church open for Discover Bewdley ‘Historic Churches Trail’

Thursday 9th2.00-4.00 Knit & Natter

Tuesday 14th7.30 House Fellowship - Bible characters: Ruth

To find out more about any of our activi-ties or to enquire about baptism or mar-

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Did you know? Our church opened in 1795 and this year our anniversary falls on Sunday19 May, Pentecost – regarded as the birthday of the Christian Church

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Discover Bewdley Spring Fair 2013:Visit an exhibition celebrating the Arley Ferry

The grand old lady of the Severn can be seen in her past glory on Sunday May 5th between10am and 4pm at 5 Dog Lane, Bewdley, her last resting place. Residents Penny and DavidGriffiths first sited the prow in their front garden in 2008 and, such was the level of interest,Penny has created an information board to give passing visitors an insight into the importance the ferry played in the lives of villagers of Arley and Bewdley. An exhibition nowincludes written memories left by local people of the Arley Ferry whether as school children,young soldiers heading off to the war or holiday makers.

Gifts to the exhibition include the ferry’s original anchor and the Pound Green sign whichpointed to her operational site plus rare photographs of the ferry given by the daughters of

Bert Evans, one of the last ferrymen. Penny says “It is reallysatisfying to think that we saved this little bit of historywith the prow and now she still “sails on” bringing smilesand happy memories to so many people”. For more information call David on 01299 404912 oremail [email protected]

“The ferry’s last journey as she arrives in Bewdley in the 1980s with Bert Evans, one of thelast ferrymen.”

Rock Pathfinders

Free guided walks along our footpaths andbridleways, off the roads and into the

countryside. Learn the right way to walkwith good company and great local scenery.Everyone is welcome but no dogs on thesewalks please. All walkers walk at their own

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Kidderminster & StourportDeanery Festival

St. Anne’s Church, Bewdley

May 9th, Ascension Day7.30 pm

The Speaker will be Liz Green,Diocesan President

All welcomeRefreshments served

afterwards

Community News

St George’s Hall Appeal LaunchedAn appeal for top up funding of £150,000 was launched on St George’s Day 23rd April

by SGH Venue Management, the new company set up to run St George’s Hall when it opens in the summer.

The £800,000 raised so far has been used on improving the fabric of the building,making it sound, fully accessible, secure, warm and well lit.

Our vision is for St George's Hall to be the best community and arts centre in the area. It’s right in the heart of Bewdley for everyone to use.

Money is now needed to fit out the building withtop-quality equipment including:

• flexible theatre-style seating

• lighting and sound systems to support live performance

• projection and sound facilities for films

• digital support for streaming of live theatre and sporting events

• chairs, tables, projectors and other equipment for meeting rooms

• chairs, tables, and other items for the new café

• exhibition display panels with professional lighting

Why all this stuff?

A properly equipped St George's Hall will be able to accommodate activities such as festivals;fairs; regular drama, dance and literary performances; a community cinema; and streamed-inlive culture and sport. It will be a hub for the people of Bewdley and the many communitygroups to use for meetings and events, as well as supporting the local economy by attractingnew visitors.

What can you do?

If you would like to support this new, exciting venture please make a donation NOW.

Visit our website to find out morehttp://stgeorgeshall.org.uk, [email protected] or call Peter Milleron 01299 405516.

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Saturday 15th June – 12.00 pm to 10.30 pm – Music on 3 stages – Great Food & Drink from quality local suppliers – Family Attractions throughout the day including Rhythmic Unity Drumming Workshops, Circus Skills and Street Entertainers, Bucking Bronco and Bungee Run Competitions, Bubble Shows, Face Painting and much more. Substantial Discounts for tickets purchased in advance. For tickets and more information visit www.hopfest.co.uk or call 01299 402173 / 07973 135909 or contact [email protected]

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Behind The Scenes At Bewdley FestivalYour invitation to become involved.

Having just celebrated its twenty-fifth year, the ever growing success story that is BewdleyFestival is now well known in the town. Over the years, its original objective of bringing “thebest out of the town and the best to the town” has showcased many international and national artists, as well as featuring much regional and local talent.

In addition to music, comedy, drama, poetry and art, last year saw the introduction of a one-day Youth Festival and a full Book Week. And, as ever, there was OctoberFest, a wholemonth of live music, talks, crafts, food events, quizzes and exhibitions in and around the town.

What is not so well known is that Festival, is reliant on a group of dedicated volunteers andgenerous sponsors and has only one part-time paid member of staff. A registered charity, Festival does not aim to make a profit, but must nonetheless ensure that all its costs are covered and a suitable contingency fund retained to ensure its future.

Organising and staging the annual event costs around £100,000 – artists’ fees and expenses,venue hire, sound and lighting, publicity and advertising are all obvious costs, but there arealso other, not so obvious, costs such as performing rights royalties on music performances.

As well as ticket sales, a valuable source of additional revenue is the “Eat Bewdley Raffle”, a unique fundraiser that last year featured sixty-six food-related prizes generously donated bya range of local businesses.

If you are interested in the Arts and would like to getinvolved, Bewdley Festival welcomes new sponsorsand volunteers to help behind the scenes and frontof house with a wide range of tasks. Why not get involved?

[email protected] 01299 404808www.bewdleyfestival.org.uk

Live Wyres for social singlesLive Wyres is a Wyre Forest based social club for single people. We meet in pubs around thearea and hold dances and other events in a range of venues from hotels to village halls.1st May: Our monthly roving pub lunch at the Three Crowns and Sugar Loaf in Kiddermin-ster, meeting at 12.30.7th May: Pub night at The Queen’s Head in Wolverley, when the Committee has theirmonthly meeting. 11th May: Our monthly dance at Wolverley Memorial Hall with DJ Phil Sheppard.14th May: Pub night at the Island Pool Wolverhampton Road when committee memberswill be available to welcome any new people. 18th May: Our annual coach trip is to Bodnant Gardens, Betws-Y- Coed and the Pontcy-syllte Aquaduct in North Wales. We always welcome new members. For further information www.livewyres.org.uk.


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• Bewdley Primary School Nursery is teacher led offering high quality, flexible and affordable pre-school and wrap-around care.

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Applicants, in addition to having a clean driving licence, must be able to demonstrate skills in:

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Tickenhill and Ribbesford History WalkThursday 16th May 2013

Join volunteers and staff from Bewdley Museum on a walk, which takes you to the site of Bewdley’s Snuffmill, via Tickenhill, then onto Ribbesford House, Ribbesford Church and backpast Kateshill to Bewdley Museum. (Houses will only be viewed from the grounds. Much ofthe walk is on private land not normally available for public access).

Distance: approx. 3 miles Time: meet 1.45pm in front foyer of Museum, for prompt 2pm start. Approx 2 ½hours depending on length of stops.Terrain: Some uneven ground, mostly off road along footpaths and tracks. Some slopes and inclines.What to wear: Walking boots are essential. Bring wet weather gear (just in case!), snack and drinks.Booking: Booking is essential via Bewdley Museum 0845 603 5699. Places are limited to 15.Cost: £4 per person incl tea or coffee and cake.Contact no. on day of walk: Bewdley Tourist information Centre (0845 607 7819) if you cannot attend. Sorry no dogs.

“Words and Pictures – Book Arts and Fine Art Prints”An international touring exhibition from the Sidney Nolan Trust

At the Old Foundry Studio & Gallery at Bewdley Museum

(NB access via stairs to 1st floor, no lift)

Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2AE http://bewdley.museum.com

Exhibition open 19 April – 6 May, Thursdays – Sundays 11.00 – 4.00pm & by arrangement (call 07796 092262)

“Words and Pictures” is an exhibition from theSidney Nolan Trust:

The Encyclopædia BritannicaChallenge. The Trust was given a set of 1950sEncyclopædia Britannica destined to becomepulp. Each participant in the "Challenge"

transformed a volume into a new work of art.The “Pictures” are fine art prints that complement beautifully the artists’ books.

These high quality works of art were created bysix Sidney Nolan Trust printmakers.


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Community News

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 8TH APRIL 2013

Bewdley MuseumIt was reported that visitor numbers at the Museum (operated by the District Council) remained good and indeed were higher than in the equivalent period last year. Exhibitionsare set up and ready for the Spring Opening and for which there is still a need for more volunteers.

Cycling SafetyCouncillors heard of problems involving young people cycling on the pavements in the towncentre which, as well as being dangerous, is illegal. The risk of injury especially to those pedestrians who cannot react quickly to get out of the way was highlighted. The matter hadbeen raised with the Police, who had agreed to work in conjunction with local schools to runa campaign specifically to target cyclists in relation to safety and responsibility.

Lengthsman SchemeThe Town Council has agreed once again to enter into an agreement with the County Council to take part in their Lengthsman Scheme. This provides funding for the Town’sLengthsman to carry out small tasks to improve highway safety and visibility. This includes notifying house owners to cut back vegetation, which may overhang the pavement or footway,removing vegetation, which may cover road signs, and more recently the regular moving ofthe Vehicle Activated (Speed) Sign to designated sites around the town, where speeding maybe a problem.

Bewdley Development TrustCouncillors received a summary report from the Development Trust as to their activities oflate including progress with St George’s Hall. There was a call for the Trust and the Councilto work in cooperation with one another and a meeting will be set up shortly to review current arrangements between the two bodies.

Town Centre FlowersThe Council agreed that following the completion of the paving and lighting works in LoadStreet, it should work with the District Council to look at opportunities for improved planting and landscaping. It was hoped this could be timed for the coming summer season.

TOWN COUNCIL NEWS

Future Town Council meetings

Town Council meetings are held at The Guildhall at 7.30pm on the first Monday of eachmonth unless stated otherwise. The next meetings are: 7th May (Tuesday), 3rd June, 1st Julyand 5th August.The Annual Meeting of the Town Council (when the new Mayor is elected) will take placeon Friday 10th May at 7.00pm.Agendas and Minutes of Town Council and Planning Committee Meetings are posted onthe Notice Boards outside the Mayor’s Parlour, in the Guildhall Entrance and by the LibraryEntrance and on the Town Council’s page of www.bewdley.org.uk Minutes are alsoavailable at the Library and at the Town Clerk’s Office.

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Community News

DESERTISLAND DISCS

CastawayHeather Flack

Local historian and author

(writing as Fenella Flack)

Saturday 11thMAY 7p.m.

All Saints’ Church, Wribbenhall

Tickets: £3 50, (including refreshments)

Available on the door and also from:

Diane on 01299 402670, Olwen 400608

Bewdley Blooms (Cat’sflower shop)

St. Anne’s, All Saints andSt Leonard’s churches

Come along to St Anne’s Church, Bewdley

MONDAY 27th MAY

10:30 – 4:00

For hot drinks, homemade cakes and biscuits

Also a Table-Top Sale selling homemadeitems, toiletries & pocket money toys

Come and hear the bellswith the

St Anne’s Bellringers & see theviews from the top of the

tower

TOWER OPEN:

11:00 – 12:30 & 2:00 – 3:30All proceeds to Cancer Research UK

Deliverers Still Required

We regularly need to add to our list of volunteerdeliverers.

As we only had one response to our last appeal,but that was in the depths of winter, we now need

to appeal again and now it's Spring, why not jump at the chance to deliver less than 50 Bridges!

Cleobury Road still needs delivering to, but if you would like to go ontoour volunteer waiting list please ring Janet and Paul Mann on 400794 forthe Bewdley side of the river and Maureen Golborne on 488526 for the

Wribbenhall side.


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Community News

Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland Young Photogra-pher Competition

The Rotary Club of Bewdley recently sponsored the Rotary Young Photographer competition, with the theme ‘Peace’, at The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre. Photo-

graphs and commentary from thirteen year old Thomas Dalton, winner of the intermediate group prize.

The Rotary Club of Bewdley is grateful to The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre fortheir help organizing and hosting the competition. To find out more about Rotary Interna-

tional in Great Britain & Ireland, visit www.ribi.org

The sun coming over the mountainshows the start to a new day, just asthe sea moves, slow and steady.

After a warm day of nothing but themovement of skis, people stop to take in

the beautiful views.

No daily noise on the moon, just noise.

May in the forestThose of you who know the forest well willknow where to look for drifts of bluebellsand lilies of the valley this month, as theyear heads towards the time of peakgrowth. Damp stream banks are covered inthe lush, garlicky-smelling leaves and whiteflowers of ramsons, and woodland edges orhedgerows shelter the garlic mustard orJack-by-the-hedge, where orange tip butterflies love to lay their single eggs. Thereare insects everywhere, and your attentionmay be attracted to groups of the beautifullonghorn moth with its bronze wings anddelicately swept back antennae dancing

among theoak leavesin sunnyglades.

Most ofthe summermigrantbirdsshouldhave ar-rived lastmonth

and by nowthey will be nesting. Spotted flycatchers arrive rather later, and like theredstart, will be frequenting the edges of theWyre’s oak woods where there is access tograzing land rich in flying insects. For bothspecies breeding success can be greatly in-creased by providing nest boxes attached totrees. Our attempts to do just that at Un-cllys Farm have certainly given a boost tobluetit and great tit populations, so we havelearnt that you need to block the nest holeuntil May to give the migrants a chance. Ihope that this year the efforts of volunteersto make, clean and check the bird boxes willbe rewarded with some little families of the rarer woodland birds.

May’s vigorous new grass growth allows usto turn out our cattle on to fresh pastures,which will be a very welcome change after avery long winter necessitating reliance onhay and haylage. Look out for frolickingDexter mums and new calves in meadowsalong the Dowles Brook and the Wyre or-chards!

Special events this month

Health Walks continue every Tuesdayand Sunday, meeting at Callow Hill (the For-est Café) at 10.30 for an 11am start.

Saturday 18th May - Everything youneed to know about fruit trees. This oneday intensive course will cover all aspects ofgrowing your own apples, pears, cherriesand plums from planting to grafting, rootstock selection, pollination, choice ofvarieties, pruning and harvesting. The daywill include practical work in local orchards.Tutor: Wade Muggleton. Uncllys Farm, Be-wdley, DY12 2LR. 10am to 4pm. Coursefee £40. Information and bookings: 01299488083, [email protected]

Discovery Centre Open Day Every weekday from 27th to 31st May, 11am to 3pm. Come and look round the Com-munity Discovery Centre. Spot our lovelynew art works, explore our hands-on dis-plays, watch the birds from our hide windows and follow the Sensory Trail.The unique ‘Wild Side of Wyre’ deer museum will also be open. There is something to interest everyone and it’sFREE!

Thursday 29th May Dinosaur TrailTurn up at the Forest Café any time be-tween 10.30am and 2.30pm to follow the trail through the forest and learn aboutthe “terrible lizards”! £3 per child.

Linda Iles

The Bridge - May 2013

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Transcript of The Bridge - May 2013