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This month the newsletter celebrates its 30th birthday, and thanks to our contributors, past and present, it is still going strong. In this issue we have a couple of articles that are particularly appropriate with Remembrance Day approaching – many thanks to those of you who took the time to write for us.

This issue comes to you free of glasses and contact lenses (on my part anyway). Laser eye surgery – best thing ever! 20 years of putting those little round things in my eyes over in a moment – I'm much poorer now but it's worth it.

Unfortunately, no one rang me with offers of plastering apprenticeships after the last newsletter. But then again it means I'll have plenty of time to get on and do my own house. Geoff – bitten by the ‘useful evening course’ bug has started with plumbing. After one week he seemed to know how to rectify most of the little annoying things (plumbing wise) in the house. Who knows what we'll get up to next?

I know Christmas seems a long way away, but I'm sure it will be here before we are ready for it. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy Christmas and all the very best for 2006.

Regards, Hilary

Next Copy Date – 12th January 2006

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The photograph on the cover of this issue we thought appropriate for the time of year. It was taken shortly before the unveiling of the War Memorial on Wotton Road. It is reproduced with the kind permission of cotswoldedge.org.uk. and the following is written about it:

“On Saturday 28th February 1920 Charfield memorial was unveiled. Of the hundred or so men from Charfield who left to fight, eleven were never to return.

The idea of a Charfield memorial was first raised by Joe Hughes in early February 1919, in a letter to the local newspaper. A soldier himself, he had lost two brothers killed in May, 1915 on the same day. The Parish Council was quick to take up the idea and convened a public meeting on 24 February.

Many were unhappy with the Memorial being erected inside Church grounds, therefore a compromise was agreed. It would be in front of the Church, adjacent to the Wotton Road.

Work on building the Memorial commenced with Mr. W.T. Goscombe, a local contractor being employed. The centre piece took the form of a Portland stone Gloucester Cross, with the names of the fallen inscribed at the base. Panels on the surrounding wall listed the names of others who served.

Although completed at the end of September, 1919, the formal dedication did not take place until 2.45 pm on 28th February, 1920. A large crowd gathered. Amongst it were many relatives of the fallen, who were later to place floral tributes. Over the cross was draped a large Union Flag and the task of removing this was given to Frances Beatrice Neal, the only child of the village rendered fatherless by the War – her father went down with HMS Monmouth at the Battle of Coronel in November, 1914.

The Memorial still stands and each year, on Remembrance Sunday, a crowd gathers once again, to remember those who fell and to hear the names of those to whom the Memorial was originally dedicated read out, joined by those who fell twenty years later.”

And that dovetails neatly into our next two articles …

Sunday 14 November 2004, 10:50am

What a beautiful morning; blue sky, bright sun, but cold. I shall sit on the school wall in the sunshine until the service begins. The light is so bright I can't see the memorial for the glare. Never mind – I need the warmth for the moment. The British Legion members are already here … they must have already paraded up from the Memorial Hall car park … no, wait – there are no Scouts or Brownies. Perhaps the Scouts are in Cromhall this year – they alternate … can't remember if they were here last year. Memory's going. But the Brownies are always on parade, aren't they? Bless them. Didn't they nearly freeze to death last year, in those Jeff Banks uniforms? Poor little mites. I don't blame them if they stayed home in the warm. So, no parade then. The number of Legion members is dwindling, too. Hardly surprising. It's coming up for 60 years since the end of WW2. Wonder if there are any other ex-servicemen in the village? Younger ones. Must be. I can think of two or three, at least. Do they join the Legion? No idea.

Let's see now, who else is here … yup – the usual suspects. Some new faces, too. How many are we this year … about 35, I should think. I'm sure there are about 3000+ in the village. Oh, in round figures it's about one per cent in attendance. One in a hundred. If this 4trend continues, it won't be worth hauling out the Police and diverting the traffic … ah, Robert's speaking …

The names they are reading out – are they Charfield ex-servicemen who have died since last year? Must be. The list certainly gets shorter each year. Must check on that.

… The two minutes' silence must have started. Or has it? Not entirely sure. I wonder if we are in sync. with the rest of the country this year? It'd be a first! Does it matter, really? No. It was funny one year when the two minutes stretched to more like five, and we all started trying to take sneaky peeks at our watches … Now, be serious. I must think of Great Grandad Simmons. I remember Gran telling me that he was gassed in the First, and had to go for convalescence on his return. Lungs in a terrible state. Heck, have I got the right relative? Wasn't he a miner – in a protected job? Anyway, it was either him or one of his brothers. Must have served in the Warwicks. I wish I'd made notes when Gran told me these things. Can't ask her any more … She had an incendiary through the roof in the Second, but the damage wasn't too bad. Got off lightly, by Coventry's standards. She was amazed that her Granddaughter ended up working in Germany 35 years later. Took it in her stride and forgave me! Gran loved Bad Homburg – so clean, and the busses ran on time …

Now, I must think of Brendan's relative. Aunt Helen said he volunteered for service – obviously not called up in Ireland. Died at Anzio. Young, a handsome hunk, a favourite with Bren's mother and his three Aunts. Hadn't married. Hadn't lived long enough. George Dunseath, that's it. That was his name. I promised Helen I would pay my respects each year – mustn't forget his moniker.

How are we doing on the two minutes? No-one's moving. I must spare a thought for all our servicemen and women who have suffered or who are suffering now, no matter where. They can't pick and choose their fights. The politicians do that for them. Just what was Tony thinking, promising the Black Watch would be ‘Home for Christmas’ this year? Not a wise choice of words for a lawyer. Even if the majority get home, I'll lay any money that they won't all be so lucky.

I must hold a thought for all the innocents caught up in wars and terrorism. The thought is too big, really. Can't cope. Too much to grasp. The same feeling I had when, during our term at Frankfurt University, on the way back from a trip to Munich and Nürnberg, the girls made me drive them to Dachau to visit the ‘model’ concentration camp. The letters from a mother in one camp to her son in another, displayed in the museum on site, were beyond heart-rending. No words to describe the sadness it evoked. She wrote full of hope for a reunion; a better tomorrow. I hope she got it. Somehow, I doubt it. After a short while, I broke down and had to leave. Senses overloaded. Waited on a bench outside the incinerator block for the others to finish their visit.

Ah, Robert's speaking again. Wreaths are being laid. No doubt John will secure them with string, as usual. Remembrance Sunday. What's the quote? “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That was carved in stone on the wall of the Dachau museum, I recall. In German, of course. It shook me, when I read it. Hit home properly, for the first time. I looked it up, last year. Who wrote it, now? Blast my memory. Yes, George Santayana. American philosopher. How many more genocides and atrocities have we 5already witnessed since then … now the Sudan.

It's not everyone's cup of tea, to walk to the memorial once a year and reflect with others in the village community (but in your own very personal way) on conflict and the price paid, to hope for better methods of solving the world's problems in the future. Whatever it is, it is not about the glorification of war, not just about the two World Wars, and certainly not rendered redundant by the passage of time. It's not necessary to come to the memorial – you can reflect for two minutes wherever you may be on a November Sunday morning – and it's not compulsory. But I get a lot out of it. The very act of getting togged up against the cold and walking to the memorial is like a pilgrimage – the effort made and the time spent thinking is salutary. Perhaps others might feel the same, if they came along next year. Hope they do.

Or perhaps they don't know we have this ceremony in the village every year. What a pity.

Time to go home.

Julia O'Connor-Beach

With regard to the recent 60th Anniversary of V J Day on August 15th 2005, this brought back vivid memories of that same date in 1945. I was serving in the Fleet Air Arm on board the British aircraft carrier ‘H.M.S. Indefatigable’, with a Firefly Squadron (1772), playing our part in the Pacific conflict.

Early in 1945 we sailed from Sydney harbour up into the Pacific to Manus Island, which was to be our base for operations and for servicing and refuelling. Manus Island is one of the Admiralty Islands and had a fine natural harbour, 2 airstrips and little else. ‘Indefatigable’ then sailed back and forth to within striking distance of the Japanese coast, where our Firefly aircraft carried out reconnaissance and made rocket attacks on strategic targets such as oil refineries and military installations. During one trip north, we hit a tropical storm or typhoon. It went very black indeed and the storm lasted two days. The only things we lost were some inflatable lifeboats housed on deck.

We worked hard for weeks and the time passed. It was a great surprise when the Captain, one day over the ship's tannoy, announced that an “atomic bomb” had been dropped on the city of Hiroshima. (August 6th 1945) On the 9th a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Then, only a few days later it seemed, the Captain told us that the Japanese had surrendered. (August 15th 1945) As part of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, we were ordered to sail to Tokyo Bay. The British Pacific Fleet, lead by the battleship ‘H.M.S. King George V’ along with aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, arrived at the end of August.

On anchoring in the bay we could see Mount Fujiyama visible in the misty distance. We later heard that some Royal Marines had embarked; entering Tokyo to bring back captured POWs, including 2 Fleet Air Arm pilots. Then, on September 2, I was standing on the flight deck next to one of our Squadron officers awaiting the official ceremony to begin. The officer, who had a pair of binoculars, kindly passed them over for me to view the American cruiser ‘H.M.S Missouri’. On the deck, I could see the Japanese Admiral signing the terms of the ceasefire, the surrender and the peace treaty. It was a moment I shall never forget, a moment that is now part of the history of our country.

I must just add that the day after (September 3rd) was my birthday, as it was in 1939 when war was declared. On 6one of the following days, there was a fly past of many hundreds of Allied aircraft before the ships moved out. All that was left for me was, to be demobilised and get home: but that was easier said than done!

R. Perry FX 101509 Air Mechanic (First Class) 1772 Squadron.

With summer over we begin a new term at Pre-School and have a new committee – hopefully we can do as good a job as the last one.

The previous committee all stepped down at the AGM in September making way for a new bunch of mums to do their best. The new committee are:

Chair	Krissy Gingell
Vice Chair	Alison Howard
Secretary	Louise D'arcy Drake
Treasurer	Nicola Sargent
Admissions	Clare Beland
Line M'grs	Jane Flynn & Helen England
Committee member	Yvonne Kershaw
Supporters	Clare Argust & Karen Harvey

We welcome Sarah White as our play leader and we have had to say goodbye to Sarah Jones, and Deb Wilson who will be sorely missed, especially by the children. We wish them all the best.

I'm so pleased to have been given this opportunity to work closely with a great school in a lovely village. In the 6 years I've lived here I've made some great friends, as have my children Liam 5 and Rhiannon 3. I look forward to meeting many more in my year as chairperson.

Krissy Gingell
Chair

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Rabbitt have already recruited another Sales person and will soon be recruiting more consultants /salespeople to deal with the growing level of business.

Frank Gendall, Admin & IT Director

There's no denying that a lot of people live in Woodlands Road – probably because there are a lot of houses there!

Unfortunately, at the moment we have no one to do door to door poppy sales there this year. If you feel you could spare a couple of hours to help out we would be most grateful. The more people that volunteer the fewer houses each person would need to do. Please help.

Call Marion on 01454 26xxxx and make her day

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I'm in a right old predicament, but I'll tell you about that later.

I can now see why people make a great old fuss about taking holidays. After our lovely time last year, I convinced Keith that, if at all possible, financially speaking that is, we'd just have to do it again. So we did, spending three luscious weeks in the Dominican Republic.

As some of you know, Lawrence has been DJ-ing out there, in a Nightclub and on a Radio Station. I met the Canadian guy, called Rocket, who has taken over Lawrence's slot on the airwaves. We're talking about life in general and the next thing is, he has invited me to chat on his show. How brill is that? The following afternoon, after several Rum & Cokes, I might add, I'm in the Rubi FM Radio Station, having a great old time. He had primed Keith and found out that I wrote a piece for Chadra and we talked about our life here. Of course you have to have a bit of radio speak so I asked, “Were we going to blast off with Rocket?” and that “I was getting numb with the rum.” I'd been rambling on for about half an hour when he said, “Well I'd like to thank the lovely Marilyn for coming into the capsule and talking about her life in England. I'm sure you've enjoyed listening to her and I'd like to wish her a fabulous holiday.” “Hang on a minute,” I interrupted, bearing in mind this is all going out on the air, “when am I coming on again.” Poor old Rocket looked a bit aghast. “Well what are you doing Friday?” It was arranged. I went on the air FOUR TIMES. It was great and have some fab photos of me, microphone in place and headphones on. I loved it.

On the morning of our holiday, my dear mate Chris phoned. “I've got to come round, I've got something for your holiday.” “Oh, not a minuscule bikini is it?” I enquired. “No,” she replied. I was secretly thankful. She handed me a package. It was Carol Vorderman's How to do Sudoku. Wow. I was so excited. You know what trouble I'd been having with it all. So there I was, four hours to wait for our flight, bonding with Carol. Excellent! Until a couple of weeks ago, that is. On Radio 4's Question Time, one of the audience asked, “How can you escape from all this Sudokitis?” My ears pricked up. The panellists were most rude. One had only just heard of it; another said it was as intellectually challenging as cleaning teeth and people needed to get a life and the last chap said all those doing it must be BRAIN DEAD. Anyway I'm still excited I've just completed the easy ones.

I've got a bit of family opposition in this copy, Keith's written!!! I won't steal his thunder but just want to say what an absolutely fantastic night was spent in the Village Hall, last month, at the Launch Party. I want to say Hi to Tim Smith. We hadn't seen each other for a while and he said he always reads my article. Ah!!

Am I allowed to say knickers? Yes? Oh good. I bought a fab pair, purple adorned with pink flowers. Now I know the colours can run from knitwear and jeans, etc., but not from undies. Anyway I shoved all my delicates in the machine. Suffice to say my lovely white T-shirts came out pink. I was right miffed. This led me to read the label. Keith and I had bought a few new garments. Talk about internationally dressed. My underwear came from China and Morocco, Keith's shirt came from Mauritius, I had two pairs of trousers, (essential for work, of course,) from Rumania and Vietnam and a cardi from Bangladesh!!

Well I'll sign off now by saying that Keith and I spent a fantastic weekend exploring the amazing sights of Edinburgh and celebrating the marriage of Polly Higgins to Ewan. What a lovely 10wedding party, kilts and a ceilidh. It was all wonderful.

I've just had a thought. The next time I write, it will be 2006!!!! – Help.

Best Wishes. Maz

I feel sure a number of people in the Village will remember Jim and Brenda Gillett who some time ago used to run the Post Office, and after they retired they lived at xxx Manor Lane.

Unfortunately life has not been particularly good to the Gilletts, Brenda suffers from dementia and Jim had a fall at home and was subsequently involved in a car accident, which resulted in Brenda being admitted to Gloucester Hospital and Jim shortly after the accident being admitted to Frenchay.

I'm very pleased to tell everyone that they are now back together sharing a room in Kingswood Care Centre, previously known as Penn House, and obviously they've had to move out of xxx Manor Lane.

Jim's doing a lot better and Brenda's fine; it's just that she becomes confused and finds it difficult to remember events.

I'm sure that they would both welcome a visit from old friends and acquaintances in the Village, they have a telephone in their room, and the number is 01453 84xxxx. If anybody would like to ring them, or for that matter visit, I feel certain they would appreciate it.

In the past Jim has served on the Village Hall Committee and has been actively involved for many years in Village activities. I'm pretty certain that some people will recall Jim and his dog, Sue, who he used to walk quite some distances, at least once a day if not twice. Unfortunately Sue is no longer with them.

Some of the Villagers will remember that Jim is a retired army officer who spent some 32 years with the Royal Horse Artillery before he retired, and has some fantastic stories to tell having been the longest serving Quartermaster in the army and retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel with an OBE.

A telephone call or a visit I'm sure would be appreciated by both Jim and Brenda.

Michael Burfield

The children have all enjoyed being able to spend so much time outside in the sun, they have enjoyed visits to Cattle Country, St Augustines Farm, Avon Valley Country Park, the Magic Maize to name but a few. Slimbridge is always a firm favourite with the children; they just love throwing the bread to the birds.

With winter just around the corner we would like to welcome any one with pre-school children to join us on a Monday morning at Dab Hands 10am–12 noon at the Village Hall. We were lucky enough to recently receive a grant from South Glos Council and have a lovely selection of new toys for the children to play with; we have a craft activity, stories and singing.

As in previous years we are trying to raise funds for our Christmas party using the Early Learning Centre catalogue, we will place your order for you and deliver it to your door, saving you the hassle of struggling home with big bags, trying to hide ‘surprises’ from the children. Any of the childminders will be able to get you a catalogue and order form so please ask.

Teresa Wildman has a list of childminders with vacancies, she can be contacted on 01454 26xxxx.

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We at Charfield Baby and Toddler Group welcomed back all the children after the summer break. It is amazing how they have all grown!

We have a busy term ahead, with activities such as autumn collages and Halloween crafts. Of course we will get several weeks' mess in the run up to Christmas!

We have a photographer coming on 10th November to take photos just in time for Christmas presents, and also a Body Shop event on 17th November, to help you along with your Christmas shopping. We are also planning a mums/carers night out in November, so it is going to be a busy few months!

We would like to extend our thanks to Alison and all at Eclipse Hair Studio who are currently running a raffle in aid of the group. The prize is a gift set and teddy bear worth approximately £40. So why not pop in, make an appointment and buy a raffle ticket!

We would also like to thank Pam Sowden for a toy donation. We really appreciate it when people think of us. The children love new toys to play with!

Just as a reminder, we meet in the Memorial Hall every Thursday morning during term time from 10am until 11.30am. We are open to children up to 3 years old with their parents or carers. The children enjoy a variety of activities, including bikes, jigsaws and books. We have a special baby area with toys, so everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there.

Yvonne Kershaw
Treasurer

Minister Rev. Philip Hopes
Tel. 01453 84xxxx

11am Sunday Worship and Sunday School
1st Sunday of each month Family Service
13th November ‘Remembrance Sunday’ 10.55am. United Service at St. John's
4th December 10.30am. United Family Service at Kingswood. Puppet Theatre.
18th December The Kings Kidz Nativity Service.
Christmas Day 10.30am United Service at Kingswood.

Where is he that is born King of the Jews?

Mat. 2:1–2 tells us that when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea – wise men came from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, “Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.” The Old Testament prophecies clearly reveal the anxiety of their time – waiting for the promise of the coming Messiah – Who would be the New Born King of Israel.

Hag. 2:7 tells us of this prophesy where the Lord says, “And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.” The first prophecy that prompted this desire of all nations began in the curse God placed upon the serpent when sin entered into the world. The Lord said, “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel,” Gen. 3:15.

In this our day as we see the birth of Christ so commercialised – that we may well ask as the three wise men asked, “Where is he that is born King of the Jews?” The kingdom of Christ appears 12to be as badly misunderstood in this our day – as it was in the days of His ministry. When Jesus “was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you,” Luke 17:20–21.

This kingdom of Christ entering the heart is the nature of a kingdom that God's true children were looking for – David asked, “Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation,” Psa. 24:3–5.

It is in the darkest time of day that the light begins to appear upon the horizon – and so it was when the Day Star appeared. The prophesy that the Lord would “shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come” Hag. 2:7, included the very chosen nation who were living in anticipation of an earthly kingdom. Mat. 2:3–4 says, “When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.”

Even though they had the Scriptures, and knew the exact place where the Messiah was to be born – these religious leaders did not have enough interest to go that short distance to seek for the promised Messiah – However, the lesson of our text does not have a sad ending! Those who truly seek Jesus shall find Him.

Jesus said in, Luke 11:9–10 “And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” Amen.

See amid the winter's snow,
Born for us on earth below,
See the tender Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.

Teach, O teach us, Holy Child,
By Thy face so meek and mild,
Teach us to Resemble Thee,
In Thy sweet humility.

It is with sad thoughts and feelings that we all mourn the passing of Mr John Poskett, a man who gave a large part of his life and time to the village and districts.

His service in the Charfield and district Royal British Legion as President and treasurer will be sadly missed.

John also did good work in keeping in touch with the older members and their families as well as those that fell ill from time to time.

He also served many years in the service of the Hall committee and the running of the social events held there in, such as cricket matches, football games and other social events including the annual Gala Day for which all of us must be thankful.

John will be long remembered for his devotion to public duty, unstinting help to peoples needs and above all his commitment to the village and villagers.

We will remember him

Peter Manley. Chair RBL
David Millman. Hon Sec.

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Here is a selection of some of the points of interest that have been in our school newsletters since September:

The new academic year has started well for both the children and staff alike. Throughout this year we will constantly be focussing on pupils meeting our high expectations that we have of them. We will focus on manners, behaviour, courtesy to all the school community, and the ability to maintain a calm work-centered atmosphere both in the class and around the school generally.

We believe that with these ingredients fully in place, we will have the best chance to allow our pupils to get the very best they can from their learning in school and for staff to be able to teach the children without interruption to the best of their abilities.

Harvest festival
Thank you for your very generous donations of produce and money. We raised over £100 from donations and from the sale of the produce. The money will go a charity to help those in an area of the world stricken by famine. I would also like to give special thanks those parents who helped to sell the produce.

Rugby thanks
Mr Norman and a lot of our pupils and parents recently went to Bath Rugby Club, to play at half time in an action packed local derby. I would especially like to give thanks to Mr. Williams, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Walker, Mr. Cope and Mrs. Cope who gave up their time after school to train our players up to match perfection!

Book fair
We will be having a Book Fair in early November, with the likely first day being our Friends Bonfire Night on Friday 4 November.

Lunchtime supervisor
We have a vacancy for someone to join our Lunchtime Supervisor team. We require this post to be filled by someone as soon as possible. The duties will involve working with another lunchtime supervisor, as one part of a pair, to ensure lunchtime duties are carried out effectively. The working time is from 12.00–1.15, Monday to Friday, term time only. The pay is £6.23 per hour. If you are interested in this post please contact the Office for an information pack as soon as possible. Thank you.

A note from the school cook
Welcome back! It's nice to see so many children back having school lunches after the long summer break.

As you have probably noticed, we have a new menu. This is a “blanket” menu, which means every school in the area has the same daily choice. There are some new and exciting dishes to try and so far I've been impressed with the children's courage to try some different meals.

This also means, that due to stringent costing, I cannot provide extra “little bits” that some children are used too, it is basically, “what you see, is what you get”. There is a varied choice of main, vegetables and potatoes everyday as well as a delicious sweet, yoghurt or fruit.

Occasionally there may be a cold choice from the day before and this is served on a first come, first served basis.

I do ensure that any dietary requirements are catered for and that every child has as full a choice as possible. It is up to the child what they choose and how much is put on their plate. Some children may go hungry if they refuse to take all the food available to them.

17I would like to thank you for completing the comment cards and will carefully consider all the information you have provided. Please encourage children to try the new menu as it is healthy and varied.

Where did the summer go to? I think that's a question we're all asking ourselves … and with Halloween, Bonfire night and Christmas to look forward to it's bound to be a busy, colourful time at the Out of School Club. Autumn always provides Pat and the team with an opportunity to come up with a wealth of activities for the children and some good fun has been had with home cooking from bread to apple crumble, to warm us up for the winter.

Summer Holidays
Lots of fun activities were planned for the summer to keep the children busy. They did a creative and culinary “tour” of Asia going on to Africa, Australia and Oceania, then over to North and South America, finishing the holiday in Russia. They did a range of activities: craft, cooking, group competitions and quizzes, team games and sports. As always a range of visitors was planned from Magicians to the Bug Man! A great time was had by all and the lovely weather meant that the children could enjoy everything on offer to the full.

As always many thanks to Pat and the team for keeping the children occupied and busy over the six week holiday – it's a job few people could do so well!

Hellos and goodbyes
We always have a few changes over the summer period as our student members of staff move on to pastures new. Paul Bird joined the team over the summer holiday and we hope he enjoyed the time he spent with us. We said goodbye and good luck to Gemma who has gone to work in the States as a Nanny. Nicola Derrick, who has been our Book keeper since November 04 has also resigned. Thanks to both for all your hard work. In particular thanks to Nicola for working hard to refine and improve the sound book keeping systems which were already in place. We're delighted to welcome Karen Messer, to the team as our new Book keeper – we hope you'll enjoy the challenge of the job. Jenny Vick, one of the Play workers is also moving on to pastures new so we thank her for her hard work over the last two years.

Finally, we're proud to say that congratulations go to Joanne Loveridge who passed her Level 3 Early Years, Childcare and Education Course with flying colours.

Welcome to the New Committee
We had our AGM on 19 July and were pleased to welcome Deborah Field as Chair and Katy Ling as Secretary. Without someone to take up these important posts the club would not be able to operate, so well done and thank you to both! We were also delighted to welcome three new committee members – Sarah McLaren, Nicky Macnamara and Lea Watson. Needless to say I'm hanging on in there – for the time being! Thank you also to those parents who came along to the AGM and special thanks to those who joined the committee.

Treasurer's Role
Penny Thorne agreed to continue as Treasurer at the AGM, but due to work commitments she has decided to resign. This means we have an urgent vacancy for a Treasurer on the voluntary management committee. If you are a parent with children at the club, and you have a sound financial background and a few spare hours a month, please contact Deborah Field, the Chair on 01454 26xxxx who will be able to tell you more. We extend our thanks to 18Penny for the work she has done since joining the committee in July 04.

And finally – if there is anyone else who I haven't thanked and should have then thank you – everyone's dedication and effort is always appreciated!

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Club opening times – Breakfast club: 7:30am to 8:40am; After School Club: 3:10pm to 6:00pm; School holidays and Inset days: 7:30am to 6:00pm. Many term-time sessions are currently operating waiting lists and the Holiday Clubs are getting ever more popular, particularly on in-set days, so early booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

If you want to find out more information about the Club, contact the Club Manager, Pat Loveridge on 07816 23xxxx or 01454 26xxxx or call into the Club at The Foundation Room in the School grounds during opening hours.

Julie Macnamara

Already into the first term the new Beaver team have been working on their well packed programme. I have assisted on a couple of occasions one being a wonderful walk on a beautiful evening with the Beavers around Cromhall, well it nearly ended in a frog march to get them back to the HQ in time for the parents to pick them up, I'll definitely have to do that one again.

Some of the Beavers were introduced to cricket on another week, me assisting again, I don't know the rules really so they all now know a completely different version of cricket, but it was fun! Assisting this time as first aider and dragging another Cub Leader and a number of parents along we walked from “something” woods (I apologise for not knowing the name, Withy Woods?) across to Nibley monument. Again a perfect evening for a walk, we met the parents the quick way down to Nibley just as it was getting dark. This week the Beavers have been t-shirt painting and from reading their programme have stacks more goodies planned.

The Cubs met up at Avening Green until the end of September. Funny but this year the nights seemed to be drawing in sooner than previous years – is this an age thing? We still managed to do the old favourite pastry twists baked over a campfire, smothered in jam and sugar and of course, camp doughnuts, a jam sandwich dipped in batter, fried and covered in sugar if you are a Cub or sprinkled if you are a leader. You might be thinking urgh, all those unhealthy ingredients, but when you haven't had your tea they were the best food on earth!

We took the older members of the Cub pack to 3D Osmington Bay during September, we were lucky with the weather and enjoyed quad bikes, archery, fencing, climbing, abseiling, aeroball and low ropes. Like a true Cub I lost my uniform top there – oops. This weekend with a number of Scouts we are off to Slimbridge Youth Hostel to work on the Naturalist badge. We'll have a look round the waterworks museum in Gloucester on the Sunday ending with a boat trip down the river, watch out anglers, here we come.

The Scouts are still meeting up at Avening Green, this week they were sent on challenges by a group of Explorer Scouts who were assisting for the evening. The night was really dark and surprisingly warm, excellent for such activities. They have this term, practised dragon boat racing and kayaking, two teams took part in the Post and Press patrol camp competition at Woodhouse Park doing very well on a cold and very wet weekend.

19The Group has some really big thank yous, to M J Fews who have kindly donated 50 high viz jackets, these were used the week after they were presented by the Beavers on their walk to Nibley monument, they were so useful we could see everyone. The jackets will be used by all sections on hikes, camps etc.

Another thank you goes out to Morrisons and all the parents and youngsters who helped with bag packing during September, we raised a massive £785. We also raised the profile of Scouting by encouraging other youngsters to put their names down for Beavers and Cubs in the District Group and hopefully managed to entice some ex-scouters back into Leadership roles. We had many words of praise from customers on the helpfulness of our youngsters. I did my shopping and had at least six helpers unloading and packing my trolley – wish they were there every week!

We have decided to go modern and buy some new pod-type tents that will enable us to travel further without the difficulty of transport. The biggest thank you goes to Allison Trueman for organising both of the above, well done Allison!

Finally, our numbers have now increased in each section to saturation point. We don't have enough Leaders to open new Sections so we are stuck and it seems the neighbouring Scout Groups in Falfield and Wotton are both in the same position.

We are now receiving approximately two enquiries a week requesting youngsters to be added to the waiting list, this we are still doing however, we can not guarantee a place in the next year. The older the youngster the harder for them to be placed as priority is given to those moving through sections i.e. Beavers are guaranteed a place in Cubs and Cubs likewise into Scouts. All we can suggest is to put your child's name down for Beavers well before the starting age of 6 or perhaps join us so that we can expand to fit the current need. All of our sections Beavers, Cubs and Scouts do take boys and girls.

Our next fundraiser is the Christmas Charities Fair in Wotton; hope to see you there.

Yours in Scouting
Sandra Carnegie, Cub Scout Leader

Welcome to another busy term at Rainbows. In the summer term we were busy being healthy making smoothies, keeping fit, swimming and having a picnic at Conygres.

This term is also going to be very exciting. We asked the girls what they wanted to be when they grew up, we had many responses including a motorbike rider!! We chose 6 of the best and over the next few weeks, we are going to be café owners, teachers, policewomen, doctors, nurses and not forgetting ballerinas. We have a host of activities planned to keep us busy until Christmas.

If your daughter would like to join our happy team please pop into any of our sessions on Mondays (4–5 pm), or call me – you will be made very welcome.

Kathryn Schofield (01453 52xxxx)

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You may have already read in the Gazette that the Village Hall was on the verge of closing. We now have an enthusiastic and hard working committee and band of helpers.

We have started to clear the undergrowth around the car park and field. The work was done by all ages from 7 year olds to some a little older than me and the younger ones worked their socks off. We will be working on the hall buildings to improve their appearance, as funds become available.

Fund raising events are being put on. There has already been a car boot and indoor table sale with more to come, (the next is 13th November) and we are hoping to make them a regular event.

You will have seen all the posters around the village advertising The Launch Party. This was a club night arranged by four local DJs. They raised nearly £1000 for the hall, giving their time and equipment at no charge. I would like to say a big thank you to them and the younger element of the village for all their hard work. It was a great night with no trouble at all. All the helpers enjoyed themselves. The atmosphere was fantastic. There is to be another club night on 23rd of December, which will be fancy dress.

We have plans for other fund raising events so keep your eyes open for the posters. If you have any ideas or would like to put on an event, please get in touch. Also, if you are willing to display a poster for us, at home or in your work place, we will supply them to you. We are still looking for helpers, so if you can give your time in any way, it would be appreciated.

If anyone is interested in running an event or would like to book the hall for any kind of club event or birthday party (a bouncy castle is available for children's events) please contact Kate Isaacs, Booking Secretary.

We have received complaints about motor bikes/scooters being driven on to the field and on one occasion nearly hitting a toddler. We have taken this matter up with the police and they will do what they can. If you are affected by this behaviour, please take the number of the bike and report it to the police, as they need this information.

A questionnaire has been delivered with this issue of CHADRA. Please take a minute or two to complete and return it. The results will enable us to have an idea of what you would like from your Village Hall.

With the New Year on its way, you will be needing a calendar. Well look no further, as we will have one on sale soon. It has pictures of old Charfield and will make an excellent Christmas gift.

I would like to take this opportunity, as Village Hall Chairman, to thank all those who have given their time, effort and enthusiasm for the work carried out so far.

Keith Smith

Anyone wishing to join the above club for £1 per month should please contact Mr J Russell on 01453 52xxxx.

For the last 10 years this group has been raising funds to help children with developmental difficulties to attend a family Centre based in Monmouth. For the past year the Centre has been working with BIBIC The British Institute for Brain Injured Children – based at Knowle House, Bridgewater, towards a merger. Both charities have worked similarly with children with sensory, motor, communication, social and learning difficulties. Unfortunately due to legal complications, which solicitors from both charities as well as the Charity Commission were unable to overcome, this was not possible. As a result St. Briavels sadly closed on 21st June 2005.

The good news is that BIBIC have taken over the staff, equipment and families to a new Centre, BIBIC CYMRU, in nearby Usk. Local families and others from further a field, continue to receive the support and therapy which has helped so many children reach their full potential. With the business backing of BIBIC the new Centre needs to raise £200,000 to run and establish this Welsh base used by local families. Thornbury Friends, thanks to your generosity over the last several months, are very proud to have given this a flying start by donating over £4000. Another cheque for over £2000 was raised by the Inner Wheel of Bristol and Severnside after they heard about the good work done for children.

In future we shall be known as Thornbury and District BIBIC Friends Group. We are an informal group, who raise funds in ways that we enjoy. Our next event is a Quiz Night at the Black Horse, Gillingstool on Weds 14th Sept. 7.30p.m. Tickets are £5 per person including Ploughman's Supper from Alan Tuckett on 01454 41xxxx. Our ever popular Pudding Tastings continue on Sat 8th October at x, Kensington Close. Phone Sylvia Vincent on 01454 41xxxx to book a place. We welcome new supporters and hope to see you at these events.

Sylvia Vincent 01454 41xxxx

We are still going strong although our numbers have dropped, mainly through illness. So do come along to the sports lounge every other Wednesday afternoon; if only to pay us a visit and get to know us. We are always happy to see a fresh face.

We have had a few outings this year joining Wickwar to Weston and Moreton in the Marsh and a club outing to Evesham Garden Centre is planned in November for lunch and a look around hoping to have the use of the minibus which gets us to the meetings.

We are a happy bunch always ready for a laugh. So do give it a go and come along for a cup of tea and hopefully a cake to go with it.

M Ealey
Secretary

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In October 1980 the cover price went up from 10p to 12p to cover the rising cost of paper.

In issue 21 the school was celebrating the building of their hall, which was expected to be in use later that month, and St John's Church were preparing to celebrate, as the following year (1981) would be its centenary.

The village policeman had been moved to a new beat in Weston-super-Mare, and the local police authority was at pains to point out that the village would still be patrolled. I think this is the first time the contact number for non-emergencies moved to Chipping Sodbury.

Many articles in the newsletter commented on the poor weather the village had experienced in the summer. This does not seem to have prevented the holiday playscheme from providing invigorating activities for 146 children, or the pigeons of the Pigeon Club reaching speeds of 40 mph, which is apparently normal for the summer races.

Attached to the newsletter was a questionnaire from the Parish Council regarding public transport; to establish if there was any appetite for the re-opening of the railway station. I expect you can guess what happened as a result.

Geoff Wignall

In a year that has witnessed acts of terrorism on the streets of our capital, the Tsunami in South East Asia, hurricanes in the United States, failure of the crops in Africa and more recently the Earthquake in Northern India and Pakistan and flooding in Guatemala we might be wondering what else is going to happen and what 2006 may bring.

The events that I have mentioned, along with many others, may not have touched our lives directly but there is no denying that the world is becoming a smaller place as communications and greater travel opportunities bring people closer together. It is also true that an event that happens on the other side of the world can have a significant impact upon our own lives, the high fuel costs that we are experiencing at present being a good example.

We may well feel unable to respond or help in emergency situations in other parts of the world but we each have a responsibility towards our fellow human beings and our efforts can help to improve the welfare and well being of others.

At St. John's we encourage the use of ‘Fairly Traded’ products which are of high quality and ensure that those who produce them get a fair price for their labours. The church has also recently agreed to support a project in our Link Diocese of Karnataka Central in South India. The project seeks to provide accommodation for street children in the city of Bangalore where a sum of money, small by our standards, can make a tremendous difference to vulnerable young people.

At times of disaster and personal tragedy many people feel the need to seek support and help from others, a very human reaction, but we sometimes forget that we are all part of God's family and that he wants to be alongside us in our suffering.

All Souls Day, 2nd November, is traditionally the day when we remember all those who have died over the past year as well as others who we continue to remember with love and affection. There will be a special service at St. John's on Wednesday 2nd November at 257.30 p.m. when there will be the opportunity to light a candle in memory of a loved one.

If you are unable to get to this service then there will be another opportunity on Sunday 6th November at 4 p.m. at St. Mary's, Kingswood.

To draw close to God during a time of difficulty and suffering can be very comforting and supportive but we need to remember that God wants to share in our joys as well. The coming of Christmas gives us plenty of opportunities to do this as well and I do hope that you will feel able to join us over the Christmas period.

St. John's has been a place of peace and prayer at the centre of our village for over 100 years and it remains a symbol of Christian witness and worship today which I hope you will seek to support and maintain. Please support the loyal and dedicated group of people who continue to ensure that the Church remains an important part of our community.

If you are one of those people who used to attend church regularly and have, for whatever reason, dropped away, perhaps now is the time to make the effort to rejoin the family of God at church. We now have a pattern of worship across the two parishes that should cater for most peoples needs and I do urge you to come along and be witnesses for God in what is becoming an increasingly secular and materialistic society.

Together we can make the church in Charfield vibrant and enthusiastic, please come and join us!

I wish you all a very happy and blessed Christmas and all good wishes for 2006.

Revd. Robert Pestell
Rector of Charfield and Kingswood.

I had thought that someone else might be writing this article but unfortunately for everyone I'm afraid it is me again!

I hope everyone had a great summer and we had a bit of a break from fundraising. Welcome to all the Reception children and their parents/carers (of which I am one!)

We are back in the swing of it again now and our first event of the school year was the great Quiz Night. It went well as usual and the curry was superb. Thanks to Jo and Pete Tymms and Jake and Phil Barnes who did us proud again. Unfortunately this was to be their last one. Hopefully we will be able to another Quiz Night in the coming year so they will be able to take part. We are hoping Hilary and Geoff are going to do it!! Thanks for everyone's support and help.

We have just had the annual Shopping Evening which went extremely well considering the weather was horrendous. It was tipping down and all of the stall holders and the Friends committee got soaked bringing all of the goods into the hall! Good fun though. I think the event was helped by the fact there was football on the telly and all the women wanted out. Must try to plan that again!

Coming up we have one of our most popular events – FIREWORKS NIGHT – this will be on Friday 4 November. The gates open at 6 pm with a band playing (hopefully the steel band again) and there is a Guy Competition at 6.30. The children's quiet display is at 6.45 pm and the main display at 7.30. The School will be holding their Book Fair in the hall at the same time and there will be a quiet room in the Foundation Room for anyone of a nervous disposition! There will be a barbeque, tea and 26coffee, mulled wine, soft drinks, sweets, crisps and lightropes. Tickets prices have gone up slightly (due to rising firework prices) and are £3.50 for adults and £2.50 for children. Pre-school children are free and the prices will be 50p more on the gate. Tickets will be on sale from the school office, Post Office and Charfield Garage. We will be selling tickets door-to-door during the school holidays too. Hope the weather is good and that everyone has a great time.

Lastly we have the Christmas Fair coming up. Yeah it's almost Christmas!! This will be on Saturday 3 December from 1pm to 3pm. Father Christmas will be there as well as all of the usual things – mulled wine, tea and coffee, cakes, fun stalls, wine and water, tombola and lots, lots more.

Finally, a quick word from me to say thank you to Lisa Wiles who will be sharing the Chairperson's job with me this year and to Deb Riddle who is going to be a Vice-Chair along with Rob Seaman. Unfortunately there was no-one who felt they could take on the position of Chair which is a shame as it is great fun. Hopefully next year will be different! Thank you to everyone for their continued support. Lisa has a few words to say after this.

Karen Williams, Joint Chairperson

I have been asked to write a piece on behalf of the Friends of Charfield School, following an emergency meeting held on 11th October. As a result of this meeting I have agreed to co-chair the Friends Committee with the lovely Karen Williams. For those of you in the village that know me, you won't be surprised to hear that this is my 5th attempt at writing this, as all other pieces just had me rambling on; so in a bid to break tradition and stop you all from nodding off, please can I ask you to just read through the following:

The Friends of Charfield The Way Forward …

• Did you know that there are 170 families currently benefiting from the good work of the Friends?
• Any help is welcome – you do not have to attend every meeting – you do not have to attend every event, just be a willing volunteer.
• It is not cliquey! Believe me I wouldn't step over the door if I considered it was!
• We need new ideas and want to hear and will listen, so all our kids benefit.
• We want to have more fund raising efforts that our children can be involved in.
• You can meet other parents, get involved, make new friends – YOU WILL BE MADE WELCOME!
• You do not have to be a parent to become involved.
• IT IS FUN! I never realised that scraping up sheep's poo for the Band in the Barn do, could be so much fun! I ached from laughing, not from the physical labour!
• We want to give more visual info and feedback on events and forthcoming events, so all parents and friends feel part of the school community.
• We want to be approachable and accessible to all.
• We want to hold social afternoons, where everyone is welcome after school to come along and see how our children and the school are benefiting from the efforts of the Friends.
• We want you to be a part of our kid's future! We want the school to continue to grow and develop with the support of its friends.

I am no different to a lot of people reading this, I live in the village, I am a working mum who wants her son to enjoy school and benefit from having new books, new equipment, a Christmas Tree to sing around, great events to attend socially, to name but a few! All I have to do is offer some of my 27time when I can to ensure that all our children continue to benefit so positively – Can you do this too? Please feel free to chat with me, let me put your mind at rest that you don't have to pledge your soul!

My number is 01454 26xxxx, or I am in the playground most afternoons, and may even start wearing a red carnation!

Thanks for taking the time to read this – Lisa Wiles.

Many local people may have heard of the Great Berkeley Poaching Affray. A tale handed down from their forefathers, generation to generation. This harrowing “tale” is indeed historical fact and happened in the Vale of Berkeley nearly two hundred years ago.

For a very long time in one way or another, the event affected and traumatised many families (often related) in local villages, hamlets and two country towns. The whole tragedy is still talked about to this day both here and overseas.

The subsequent trials at the Gloucester Lent Assizes of that year were deemed to be “one of the greatest poaching trials on record” and reported at length in The Times newspaper, the Bristol Times and Mirror and the Gloucester Journal. The latter reported … “eleven young men, nine of whom were farmers' sons and respectfully connected … created an interest of the highest degree in the feelings of the public.”

The story has fascinated Edwin J Ford of the village of Rockhampton for many years. Indeed he, like his ancestors, has lived as it were, “in the thick of it” … down the years. So much so, that Edwin has compiled his intensive researches to produce a thoroughly comprehensive in-depth book on the subject. The CAUSE, the PLOT, PLAN, MURDER (accident or otherwise?) and AFTERMATH (worldwide), has been portrayed in lively detail throughout this publication with a foreword by Mr John Berkeley. Illustrations, including photographs of documents etc are by his wife Carole.

Further details:
Edwin Ford 01454 26xxxx.

Post Script:
For those, like us, that had not heard of this, one version of the story goes like this. In the early 19th century, poaching was rife. Not just individuals supplementing their income but organised gangs supplying upmarket restaurants. Not surprisingly, the landowners were not happy with this situation, and one, Colonel Berkeley, set traps for poachers, consisting of tripwires linked to shotguns. Inevitably, a poacher was killed by one of these devices, but there was outcry when the Gloucester Assizes recorded a verdict of accidental death.

A group of men decided they would fight back by launching a poaching expedition onto the Berkeley Estate. The word got out, and the estate gamekeepers were ready and waiting when the gang of almost 20 poachers arrived, but the gamekeepers were only armed with sticks.

Shots were fired and a gamekeeper was killed. A manhunt was launched, and the poachers were rounded up. The ringleader and the one who fired the shot were hung in Gloucester Jail, and the rest were transported to Australia.

Interestingly, descendants of those involved in this incident are now getting in touch with each other via the internet, and stories that have been handed down through the generations are being pieced together.

Geoff Wignall

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Since the last edition of CHADRA appeared a particularly despicable crime has occurred in the village whereby, on 5th September, an elderly lady walking along Manor Lane was subjected to a robbery by a young man who snatched her handbag, causing her to fall and fracture her wrist.

The man then made off in a waiting vehicle from which he had alighted several minutes earlier.

As a result of this incident the victim, who was staying with relatives in Charfield at the time, had to spend a substantial period of time in hospital.

Similar offences had recently occurred elsewhere in South Gloucestershire, notably in Wickwar and Chipping Sodbury. On the day following the incident in Charfield three suspects were arrested in connection with these offences, two of whom have since been charged with three of the offences and have had three others taken into consideration. One of the offences cleared up is the Charfield one.

Of the two suspects one is now on remand in prison whilst the other is subject to bail conditions.

Back in July another elderly lady resident on Manor Lane appears to have had her handbag stolen from her home address, possibly as a result of a distraction burglary. These appear to be on the increase again in South Gloucestershire and my previous advice in CHADRA about thoroughly checking any callers' id, keeping the door on the chain and not allowing any strangers into your house remains pertinent.

During the summer we have had a number of complaints regarding the youths who congregate on the play area between Manor Lane and Underhill Road.

Most of these complaints relate to low level nuisance such as noise, litter, bad language etc. and show a lack of consideration on the part of some of the youths who gather there.

Whilst I and my colleagues have made regular patrols of the area it has been difficult to do anything more positive as the youths are, predictably, well behaved in our presence!

However, should anybody witness any specific individuals committing offences, and report them to us, it is worth bearing in mind that a new range of fixed penalties have now been introduced ranging from £50 for offences such as dropping litter or trespassing on a railway line to £80 for offences such as being drunk and disorderly or throwing fireworks.

Overnight on Monday 3rd / Tuesday 4th October a white Renault Megane motor car left unattended in the car park of the Railway Tavern had most of its windows smashed. Any information regarding this would be welcomed.

Finally, the beat surgeries which I have been running at the Memorial Hall for two hours each month remain extremely poorly attended and will now be reduced to one hour between 18:30 and 19:30 hrs. on the second Tuesday of each month.

R Jones P.C.3799

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If you wish to alter the entries below, please telephone Geoff or Hilary on 01454 26xxxx

Baby and Toddler Group
Yvonne Kershaw 01454 26xxxx

Bingo Club
Sue Scoble 01454 26xxxx

British Legion
David Millman (Hon Sec) 01454 26xxxx

Charfield Pre School
Clare Beland (Admissions) 01454 26xxxx
Krissy Gingell (Chairperson) 01454 26xxxx

Charfield Primary School
Stefan Frontczak 01454 26xxxx

Childminders
Teresa Wildman 01454 26xxxx

Church – Congregational
Rev Philip Hopes 01453 84xxxx

Church – St. John's
Rev Robert Pestell 01454 26xxxx
Email xxxx @ fish.co.uk

Council – Charfield Parish
Catherine Holmes (Clerk) 01453 84xxxx

Council – South Gloucestershire
Sandra O'Neill 01454 26xxxx
Email xxxx @ southglos.gov.uk

Cricket Club
Diane Bradley 01453 84xxxx

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

Football Club – Juniors
Jeremy Lewis 01454 26xxxx

Football Club – Seniors
Jeremy Lewis 01454 26xxxx

Friends of Charfield Primary School
Karen Williams 01454 26xxxx
Lisa Wiles 01454 26xxxx

Foundation Room
Bryan Grantham 01454 26xxxx

Friendship Club
Mrs. M Ealey 01454 29xxxx

Keep Fit Club
Christine Parfitt 01454 26xxxx

Luncheon Club for the Elderly
Jane Higgins 01454 26xxxx

Memorial Hall
Kate Isaacs (bookings) 01454 26xxxx
Keith Smith (Chair) 01454 26xxxx
Angie Hill (Secretary) 01454 26xxxx

Neighbourhood Watch
To be confirmed