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Funeral Arrangements For Joyce Williamson

The funeral of Joyce Williamson shall take place at St Andrew’s Church, Burstock DT8 3LJ* this Monday, 23rd September at 12 noon.
After a period of illness, Joyce died at home on Saturday, 7th September, less than 2 weeks before her 98th birthday.

Joyce leaves behind her daughter, Kathy, son, David, her Grandchildren: Tom, Edward and Joseph and her Great grandchildren: Harlow,  Archie, James, Ava and Felix – Her sister Susan and nieces. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all at this very sad time.

There will be a gathering to celebrate Joyce‘s life at Drimpton Village Hall afterwards.

Donations in lieu of flowers to A. J. Wakely for Weldmar Hospice and Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats.

*Parking is very limited – so please try to car share where possible – thank you.

❤ Joyce Williamson 19.09.1926 – 07.09.2024 ❤

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Local Funding Available To Community Groups & Organisations

Broadwindsor Group Parish CLT is now in receipt of a small amount of land rent from their housing association partner Abri for the site at Northcombe Lea.
The CLT has set up a BGP CLT Community Fund so that they can share some of these monies with community groups and organisations across all the communities of the Broadwindsor Group Parish area.
Applications for the first funding round should be submitted between 1st September – 31st December 2024.

Notes on eligibility, conditions of funding and the application process:

1. Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust (BGP CLT) invites applications to the CLT Community Fund between 1 September and 31 December each year.
2. The application must be on behalf of a charity, a community enterprise or a community self-­‐help or voluntary group constituted with a committee and a bank account.
3. BGP CLT annual funding pot will be dependent on the surplus of income available after BGP CLT’s annual running costs have been taken into account. The amount available for each application will be between £50 -­‐ £500. BGP CLT reserves the right to offer less than the funding applied for.
4. Applicants must be able to identify how the grant would be used to develop services or facilities in a way that would benefit people within Broadwindsor Group Parish area (the communities of Broadwindsor, Burstock, Hursey, Drimpton, Netherhay,
Greenham, Kittwhistle, Blackdown, Seaborough).
5. If an organisation submits an application after all the monies available for the year have been committed, they may opt to have their application carried over to the following year.
6. Where successful, it will be understood that by accepting the funds awarded, the receiving organisation undertakes to provide a short written report to the BGP CLT Board setting out the amount actually spent and the extent to which the planned outcomes or impact of the funded activity or purchase have been achieved.

Examples of what applications could be used for:

• Capital costs eg equipment
• Running costs eg transport and administrative costs
• Addressing a specific community issue, and projects that include environmental /nature-­‐based concerns
• Training/support for volunteers

Should you require additional information or assistance, please contact BGP CLT Secretary, Sheila Hawkins, on 11esgh528@gmail.com.


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Comrades Hall’s Recycling Bins Being Removed End Of This Month

Due to the new decision by Dorset Council to include tetrapaks and foil, the recycling bins by The Comrades Hall will be removed at the end of September.  There will be a notice in the area to inform people of the change.
This is marvellous news for Sara Dyke and her team who have been maintaing the bins for some considerable time! Our thanks to them all for their  hard work and commitment 🙂

Please make sure items are completely empty, flatten them, and pop the lids back on (if possible) before placing in your recycling bin.

For more information or to leave a comment – please visit Dorset Council HERE.

Note: You still cannot put in Blister packs as the plastic/foil combination means they can’t currently be separated by their facilities. Any branch of Superdrug will accept them for recycling.

 

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Margery Hookings Launches Born & Bred, Broadwindsor In October

A new community project aimed at capturing the memories of local people takes place in Broadwindsor from October 2024 to March 2024.

It is being led by Margery Hookings for Windrose Rural Media Trust, a registered charity whose purpose is to use the media to undertake educational, archival and creative work in rural communities. For many years, it has concentrated on Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.

There are several strands to this latest project, which is called Born & Bred and is a follow up to Windrose’s The Place I Love project (2021-2022), which was funded by Dorset Council, Dorset AONB and Broadwindsor Group Parish Council.

That project compiled the village’s field names and included two events incorporating local folk songs, an art exhibition by local artists inspired by the landscape, poetry workshops at the village primary school and a short film.  (Film by James Harrison can be viewed HERE).

It culminated in the unveiling of an illustrative village map (above) created by a local artist, Megan Edwards.  It is now displayed in Broadwindsor Square. [Prints of this map should be available for sale in October to pre-order, more details to follow.]

Born & Bred, which will take place over six months, comprises:

  • The compilation of oral histories of people aged 55 or over who were born and/or bred in the village
  • The creation of a book about their memories
  • An artwork inspired by the witty sayings of Dr Thomas Fuller, a vicar of Broadwindsor in the 17th century
  • A short film
  • An exhibition and final event

Since the pandemic, new families have moved into Broadwindsor and there is renewed interest in the village’s history. The project aims to give local people a voice by collecting their memories of how the village use to be, and also bring to light the extraordinary sayings of Thomas Fuller, a prolific author and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen. His many sayings are very much relevant today, including ‘we never know the value of water until the well is dry’ and ‘charity begins at home – but it should not end there’.

The material gathered from interviews will be made available on Broadwindsor.Org, the parish council and Windrose websites, with links to local press and social media. The project has received partial funding from Dorset Council’s culture and community fund and is seeking funding from Broadwindsor Group Parish Council at their meeting tomorrow night (Mon. 9th)

If there is anyone who is aged 55 or older and was born and bred in the village or nearby and who would like to be involved, please contact Margery Hookings on 07807 705457 or by email at margery.hookings@gmail.com


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Broadwindsor Film Club – Friday, 20th September

At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall Friday, 20th September, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…

The Colour Room(PG)

Directed by Claire McCarthy
Starring Phoebe Dynevor, Matthew Goode, Kerry Fox, David Morrissey & Bill Paterson.

In the grey industrial British midlands of the 1920s, creative young factory worker Clarice Cliff (played by Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor) makes the bold move to take a lower paying job at a prestigious pottery factory owned by Colley Shorter (Matthew Goode).  Driven by imagination and ambition, she fights her way through the deep prejudice of an industry caught in devastating economic hardship as she defies expectation and circumstance to become the designer of her own unprecedented ‘Bizarre’ range, ensuring the factory’s survival and becoming a trailblazer of Art Deco.

  • Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm.
  • Film Club members – Free entry
  • Guests – £4 (cash please)
  • Please be advised there will be NO REFRESHMENTS at this film as Emma is working alone. Please feel free to bring your own, however do remember this is not the norm, as the bar revenue does pay for the films and support the village hall.
  • To help estimate numbers, please book your ticket(s) in advance by contacting:
    Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
    Margaret Wing – 01308 867252

** The Film Club do need your active help! Click HERE. **


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The White Lion & Proposed Smoking Ban

Rick Dyke, Chairman of the Broadwindsor Community Pub, The White Lion spoke to Lucy Ambache on Radio Solent earlier this evening on the topic of the ban on smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor venues which is being considered because of the “huge burden” smoking puts on the NHS and the taxpayer, Sir Keir Starmer confirmed.

To  listen to Rick’s interview & comments, please play the (almost) 9 minute mp3 below 🙂


Support your local community pub! Telephone: 01308 867070 to reserve your table 🙂 or
Email: info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk.
Follow on Facebook for news & updates.


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Cream Teas In The Garden – Sunday, 1st September

From 2pm on Sunday, 1st September, you are invited to enjoy a Cream Tea in the beautiful garden at Pipe House in Kittwhistle (DT8 3LG).

Raising funds for Blackdown Church, as well as delicious Cream Teas on offer there will be a:

  • Plant stall
  • Fresh produce stall
  • Book stall
  • Raffle &
  • The Sale of Other Interesting items 🙂

All are welcome. Entry is Free!


#Broadwindsor #Blackdown #Burstock #Drimpton #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Dorset #WestDorset #Community #Village #September #Community #BlackdownChurch #CreamTea #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Blue Full Moon On Monday

Many have enjoyed the Perseid Meteor shower, over the past week, which is still active.  Monday, 19th August sees the ONLY Blue Full Moon of the year at 19.36hrs.

Blue Moons occur about every 2½ years – hence the phrase “once in a Blue Moon!“. The Moon does not appear blue in colour.
This month’s Moon is the Sturgeon Moon, so called after the sturgeon fish, which were abundant in the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water during this time of year. The sturgeon fish is also said to be a messenger between the physical and spiritual realms and represents intuition, insight, and spiritual awareness.

It is also referred to as:

  • Full Green Corn Moon, signalling that the corn was nearly ready for harvest.
  • Grain Moon,
  • Fruit Moon,
  • Barley Moon
  • Wheat Cut Moon 
  • Blueberry Moon

#Broadwindsor #Burstock #Blackdown #Hursey #Kittwhistle #Seaborough #Drimpton #Dorset #Village #WestDorset #Community #BlueMoon #FullMoon #NightSky #LookUp #BeKind #BeSafe #StaySafe

Potholes Repair Due Nov ‘24

At last we have a date designated to repair the many dangerous potholes on two of our local roads:

  1. Friday, 31st Oct. ‘til Monday, 7th Nov. – Between Broadwindsor and Drimpton*(B3162).
  2. Friday, 8th Nov. ‘til Thursday, 14th Nov. – Broadwindsor to Beaminster (Clan hill) (B3163).

The road will be closed daily, between the hours of 09:00 and 16:00, and will be re-opened to traffic overnight and at weekends.

The recommended diversion route is marked in blue, and this will remain in place for the full duration of the above works.

If you wish to discuss these works in more detail, please contact Jason using the details below.

Jason Loibl
Site Agent
Dorset Highways
Tel: 01305 228100

* FareShare members will be affected.
Drive safe 😎

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Broadwindsor Church Bells In August

The bells at St. John the Baptist church in Broadwindsor will be heard this afternoon (Tuesday, 6th) at 15.45 hrs. when a band from Milverton will ring a Quarter Peal.

A second group from the University of Cambridge Guild of Ringers will be ringing on Monday, 19th August from 10.30am – 11.30am.

Enjoy the bells 🙂

Photo credit: Annie Collins Photography

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