Page 2 - Frittenden Parish Mag - December 2021

From the Rector
Village Contacts

What’s the best
CHURCH OFFICIALS AND ORGANISATIONS OTHER VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS
Rector Rev Pete Deaves 852275 Cricket, Sports & Social Club
rector@frittendenchurch.org.uk Chair Nick Bull 852105
Secretary Charlotte Sharp 852217 present you’ve
Churchwardens Joanna Beech 852312
John Stansfeld 852185 Friends of Frittenden School
Chair Beks Harding 712138 ever received?
Reader Tony Staples 852226
Pre-school Manager
Treasurer Christopher Page 852230
Sarah Davies 852100
Home 852130
Deanery Synod James Highwood 852715 Was it something intricate, ornate or elaborate? cut off, not aloof or stand offish. But with us, one of
Primary School Head of School Maybe it was a heartfelt homemade item. An us, drawing close to us.
Secretary Vacant
Nichola Costello 852250 expensive gift or something you’d always wanted
Verger Margaret Knight 852322 but never expected to receiving? Present to us.
Gardening Society
Director of Music Morwenna Campbell-Smith President Sue Martin 852425 Well, thanks to kind and generous Frittenden This Christmas if we’re lucky enough to be able
07703 522102 Chairman Duncan Rouse 852232 and Sissinghurst folks, at least 110 children who to open a present or two, let’s take a moment
Secretary Tricia Palmer 852430 otherwise probably wouldn’t get anything at all, will to remember those struggling to meet their
Parish Disclosure Officer basic needs. Could your ‘Christmas Gift’ be a
Show Secretary Jeremy Beech 852312 receive a Christmas shoebox packed with goodies.
James Highwood 852715 commitment to make a regular donation to a charity
Treasurer / Subs Nicky Robinson 852488
A huge thanks if you contributed, and if you missed
Parish Safeguarding Coordinators out this time then look out for details of Operation who provides
Historical Society
Lindsey Moore 852553 Christmas Child in the September 2022 magazine!
Chair Phil Betts 852243 And as we take time out this Christmas to reflect on
James Highwood 852715
Treasurer Bernard Millard 852219 The best present ever? Well, the clue, I reckon, is Jesus, born to be with us, God with us, open your
Secretary Tor Millard 893703 eyes and heart this Christmas. Just maybe, against
Bell Ringers in the word - ‘present’. Especially as we continue to
Captain & Secretary David Manger 01622 890675 all the odds, could it be that Jesus really is the best
Marquee Hire Mike Cooper 852108 experience the pain of separation, of distancing, of
a number of my family still not having visited us present ever?
Magazine
Memorial Hall
Editor James Booth-Clibborn 852538 since we moved to Kent, being present is everything. Have a special Christmas and peaceful New Year.
Chair Rosalind Riley 852317
frittendenparishmagazine@gmail.com And that’s the heart of the Christmas message - the
Hire hall, tables/chairs, etc. Pete
Features Rebecca Brown 852561 wondrous gift of Jesus, God with us. Not distant or
Eileen Bridges 852563
Organisations Emma Griffin 852308
Advertising Nicky Vernon 852537 Parish Council
Art Director Andy Lane 852769 Chairman Tony Staples 852226
Open The Book Helen Stansfeld 852185 (For more details of other Local Council contacts, see back page).
Not operating at present
Royal British Legion
Sunday Club Joanna Beech 852312 Chairman Mike Burden 01622 432866
Hon Sec. Howard Lilley 852225
www.frittendenchurch.org.uk Tennis Club
Chair Nigel Casswell 852772
Treasurer John Marshall 852345
Childline 0800 1111
Women’s Institute
Relate 01892 529927 President Anne Holroyd 893256
appointments@westmidkent.eclipse.co.uk Vice President Ros Bowles 852323
Secretary Ros Bowles (temp) 852323
Defibrillators Treasurer Valerie Thomas 762821
These are now available at: the village hall, the pub,
Larchmere and a mobile unit available for use at Youth Club
village events. The Club is not able to function at the moment.
Later, we hope…
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