Page 2 - Frittenden Parish Mag - November 2021

From the Rector
Village Contacts

Let’s decide to
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 regularly and
Churchwardens Joanna Beech 852312
John Stansfeld 852185 Friends of Frittenden School
Chair Beks Harding 712138 deliberately
Reader Tony Staples 852226
Pre-school Manager
Treasurer Christopher Page 852230
Sarah Davies 852100 slow down!
Home 852130
Deanery Synod James Highwood 852715
Primary School Head of School
Secretary Vacant
Nichola Costello 852250
Verger Margaret Knight 852322 “Watch your speed…” thanks to our generous primary schools.
Gardening Society The harvest bounty was duly packaged
Director of Music Morwenna Campbell-Smith President Sue Martin 852425 No, I’m not talking about how fast up and delivered to local residents and
you drive or ride – but do look out for
07703 522102 Chairman Duncan Rouse 852232
Secretary Tricia Palmer 852430 beyond - and it was great to see the older
Parish Disclosure Officer Nicky Vernon’s article! Is it just me, or
Show Secretary Jeremy Beech 852312 school children cheerfully doing this -
James Highwood 852715 has the pace of life since the summer
Treasurer / Subs Nicky Robinson 852488 thank you one and all!
just gone crazy? Maybe we’re now
Parish Safeguarding Coordinators
Historical Society
Lindsey Moore 852553 playing catch up from those prolonged Harvest distributions are over for the
Chair Phil Betts 852243
James Highwood 852715
Treasurer Bernard Millard 852219 weeks when we battened down the year, but the need continues. I’m thrilled
Secretary Tor Millard 893703
Bell Ringers hatches and hardly went out? From that over 150 people and families are
Captain & Secretary David Manger 01622 890675 zero to… weary-o, I guess I’d have to filling shoeboxes with gifts as part of
Marquee Hire Mike Cooper 852108
say – but in a good way! Operation Christmas Child. Write up
Magazine
Memorial Hall
Editor James Booth-Clibborn 852538 next month, but on behalf of the future
Chair Rosalind Riley 852317
frittendenparishmagazine@gmail.com We now have a 10am family-friendly
Hire hall, tables/chairs, etc. recipients from Albania to Zimbabwe:
Features Rebecca Brown 852561 service most Sundays of the month,
Eileen Bridges 852563 Thank you!
and we’ve increased our provision for
Organisations Emma Griffin 852308
Advertising Nicky Vernon 852537 Parish Council
Art Director Andy Lane 852769 Chairman Tony Staples 852226 traditional services. If you’ve not had the Sorry, did I say ‘Christmas’ – and we’ve
chance to come along since I arrived, hardly hit November!
Open The Book Helen Stansfeld 852185 (For more details of other Local Council contacts, see back page). now is a great time to try us out: it’s
Not operating at present But guess what? December’s pace is
Royal British Legion exciting to welcome new people week
Sunday Club Joanna Beech 852312 Chairman Mike Burden 01622 432866 by week. Both our churches now have a only likely to speed up. So, here’s my
Hon Sec. Howard Lilley 852225 challenge: decide to regularly and
weekly toddler group where little ones
www.frittendenchurch.org.uk Tennis Club with their mums, dads, grandparents deliberately S L O W D O W N ! Maybe
Chair Nigel Casswell 852772 switch off your mobile for an hour (!),
Treasurer John Marshall 852345 and carers find a warm welcome. Open maybe get along to a Sunday service,
Childline 0800 1111 the Book (as featured last month) took
Women’s Institute off really well in Frittenden Primary, and maybe go for a walk somewhere peaceful,
Relate 01892 529927 President Anne Holroyd 893256 maybe... Whatever slows the pace for you
appointments@westmidkent.eclipse.co.uk Vice President Ros Bowles 852323 we have plans to restart at Sissinghurst - go for it - and enjoy!
Secretary Ros Bowles (temp) 852323 Primary as soon as.
Defibrillators Treasurer Valerie Thomas 762821
These are now available at: the village hall, the pub, Harvest crept up on us this year, but still Every blessing
Larchmere and a mobile unit available for use at Youth Club Pete
village events. The Club is not able to function at the moment. the tables groaned with non-perishables
Later, we hope…
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