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Trying to Trace Hutchins Family In Broadwindsor…

The photograph shows Linda Hutchins Taniguchi. Linda plans to visit the village next May (Covid allowing) from the USA.  Linda has provided the following information in the hope of moving forward with her quest to trace more of her family…

Linda’s Hutchins family was from Broadwindsor back to Mathew Hutchins (1640-1708) who is buried in the cemetery. His son was Hugh Hutchins (1667-1727), is also buried there.

Hugh‘s wife was Mary Knight and Mathew‘s wife was Margaret (surname unknown). Hugh‘s son was Thomas Hutchins who travelled to the USA in the late 1600’s or early 1700’s and settled in one of the original 13 colonies, Massachusets.

Does anyone know of any Hutchins still in the area?  If you have any information on these families that you can share, Linda would really appreciate it! Linda also asks if there is anything in the area named after Hutchins?

Please contact info@broadwindsor.org if you can assist.

Thank you!

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Broadwindsor Film Club – Friday 17th December

December’s offering from Broadwndsor Community Film Club is The Courier (12).  This will be shown at 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall on Friday, 17th December.

Directed by Dominc Cooke and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan and Jessie Buckley, this film is a true- life cold war spy thriller.

Unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes entangled in one of the greatest international conflicts in history.  Recruited by MI6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), Wynne forms a covert partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) and both men risk everything in a danger-fraught race against time to provide the intelligence needed to prevent nuclear confrontation and end the Cuban Missile Crisis.

  • Film Club members – Free entry
  • Guests – £4
  • Refreshments available, including a bar.
  • Please wear your mask when moving around the hall.
  • Seats MUST be booked in advance by contacting:
    Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
    Margaret Wing – 01308 867252

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Festive Drinks & Nibbles At Post Office – Friday, 10th Dec.

The Post Office Users Group will be spreading some Christmas cheer next Friday when they will be serving festive drinks and nibbles alongside the Post Office OutReach service.

Raffle tickets will also be on sale with the draw taking place at 12 noon.

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Where To See Broadwindsor’s Advent Windows

Windows should be lit at 4pm until at least 9pm or later if possible.  Thanks to everyone taking part!

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Drimpton Outdoor Christmas Market – Saturday, 11th December

Drimpton’s Outdoor Christmas Market starts at 4pm in the car park of the Village Hall.

  • Lots of stalls
  • Mulled wine & Cider
  • Hot drinks & Mince pies
  • Raffle

Proceeds go to the Village Hall & Clic Sargent (Young Lives vs. Cancer).

Please direct your queries to:
  • Francesca – 01308 8676I7,
  • Lesley – 01308 86724I or
  • Kate – 01308 868843.
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Full Moon – Friday, 19th November

The November Full Moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will also be accompanied by a partial lunar eclipse that will be visible from the United States, Canada and Mexico (essentially all of North and South America), as well as Australia and parts of Europe and Asia. It will last six hours and peak at 09.02am (GMT). Therefore the Moon will look it’s fullest on Thursday evening.

Full Moon names date back to Native Americans of North America. There was some variation in the Full Moon names, but in general, the same ones were consistent among regional tribes – those who rely on full moon periods to track crops and harvest.

This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter.

Art by Karl Lindbergh

According to ancient legend, humans will turn into wolves on a Wednesday or Friday when sleeping outdoors on the night of the Full Moon.
He will turn into a wolf when the light of the moon shines on his face. Thankfully, the scientists have disproved this 🙂

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Gilbert At Comrades Hall – Tuesday, 16th November, 10am

Tomorrow, 16th November at 10am Gilbert, the van from the Prout Reach Project will pull into the Comrades Hall car park and remain there until 12 noon while the Post Office Outreach service is open.

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Drimpton’s Outdoor Christmas Market – Saturday, 11th December

After the success of their 1st Outdoor Christmas Market last year which so many enjoyed, Drimpton are planning their 2nd OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS MARKET to be held in the open at Drimpton Village Hall on Saturday 11th December from 4pm. (Weather and Covid permitting!)
Just like last year, the Market will have gazebos for stalls and braziers for warmth, so we should be able to socially distance and stay safe while enjoying ourselves. If you have a gazebo you could lend them for the day, that would be really very helpful.
Maybe you would like to have a stall and trade? There will be no charge for your pitch, but a donation would be appreciated as the Market’s proceeds will be split between CLIC SARGENT (which delivers care to children with cancer and their families) and Drimpton Village Hall.
As well as individual stalls there will be a village stall, and contributions for it would be wonderful. No jumble please.
If you would like to book a stall/pitch, or if you would like somebody to collect your donations for the village stall, or if have a spare gazebo you can lend, please contact:
  • Francesca – 01308 8676I7,
  • Lesley – 01308 86724I or
  • Kate – 01308 868843.
More details will follow, and this will include news about Santa, Carols, Lights and maybe some surprise entertainment at the Christmas Market…
Christmas Garland

Advent windows:

Rev. Jo is coordinating Broadwindsor’s Advent windows (More HERE) and Francesca Hurrell is Drimpton’s coordinator.

Last Christmas, Drimpton’s villagers produced a fabulous display of Advent windows around the village (as shown in the picture) and they were a great success, with different households creating a display so each day from the 1st to 24th December had a window. The windows created a wonderful Yuletide atmosphere throughout the village, with many people venturing out each evening to view the latest creations. They are planning to do them again this year.
The theme this time is ‘The Heart of Christmas’, which can be interpreted in any way you choose, the more imaginative the better!
On the first night there will be just one window lit. On the next night a second window will join in. On the next night a third, and so on till we hope there is a whole chain of illuminated decorated windows around the village.
If you would like to participate, let Francesca know on 01308 8676I7 with a preferred date and you’ll be added to the list 🙂
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Drimpton Film Club – Wednesday 8th December, 7pm

At Drimpton Village Hall on Wednesday, 8th December – Nomadland (12), 103 minutes.

A victim of the economic crisis of 2008 in America, Fern is driven to packing up what possessions she can fit into her old van and then sets off on the road, but to where? But she is not alone, joining the many nomads in the same situation. They find work, comradeship, a sense of purpose and a sort of nobility in their situation. “Nomadland” is a thought-provoking journey of a woman who has lost not only her husband and her job but also her entire life in the town of Empire which ceased to exist during the recession.

The film won the Oscar Best Picture Award this year and Frances McDormand won the Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Fern.

The film is based on a non-fiction book written by Jessica Bruder about the phenomenon of Americans who, in the recession 0f 2007/2009,were forced to adopt the travelling lifestyles in order to survive.

  • Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
  • Drimpton Film Club Members – Free entry.
  • Guests – £4
  • Refreshments available: Wine, Beer, Tea & Coffee.

For any queries, information etc. please contact Diana Leake on 01308 867172.

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BGPC Return To Zoom Meetings – Monday, 8th November

An Informal Meeting of Broadwindsor Group Parish Council will be held at 7.30 pm on Monday 8th November 2021. This will be an online Meeting using Zoom:

The full agenda is available to download HERE.
Minutes of previous Group Parish Council meetings can be found online HERE.

Following apologies for absence, any disclosures, the minutes of the last meeting being approved and any matters arising, there is:

Item 5. Public Participation – Residents are invited to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on issues on this Agenda.
   a. Report from Councillor Christopher, Dorset Council.
   b. Report from Dorset Police.
   c. Broadwindsor Group Parish Vacancy, Broadwindsor Ward.
Item 6. Correspondance and Notices:
   a. Broadwindsor Resident, Planning Policy and Hursey Common
   b. Dorset Council, Dorset’s EV Chargepoint Installation Programme

Item 9 deals with Planning applications:

a. Applications Received and Circulated for Consultation:
   P/LBC/2021/04144, Rose Cottage, School Lane, Kittwhistle, Blackdown, DT8 3LE
   P/FUL/2021/03204, The Old Stables and Grooms Cottage, Seaborough, DT8 3QY
   P/FUL/2021/03608, Land to the West of Higher Way
   P/FUL/2021/02965, Pipe House, Kittwhistle, DT8 3LG
   P/HOU/2021/04305, Ashleigh, Three Ashes to Greenham Lane, Horn Ash, TA18 8QB

b. Other Applications
   P/TRT/2021/03836, Hursey Common, Main Street, Hursey, DT8 3LN

Item 10. Broadwindsor Community Pub.
Item 11. Lewesdon Hill Project.
Item 12. Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.
Item 13. Broadwindsor Group Parish Welcome Packs
Item 14. Bridport Local Area Partnership (BLAP).
Item 15. Climate Change Emergency – Working Group Update

After an update from the Allotment Group, Item 17. addresses Highways:
   a. Report from the Footpaths Officer
   b. Verge Management in the Grouped Parish Area
   c. Review of Speed Limits in Grouped Parish Area
   d. Village Signage

Prior to the date of the next meeting being decided, Item 20. Public Participation invites Residents to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on any outstanding issues on this Agenda or raise issues for future consideration.

The full agenda is available to download HERE.

The press and public are invited to attend.  Under the Openess of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, members of the public may now film, photograph and make audio recordings of the proceedings of the formal Council meeting, though not, under current legislation, of the Public Participation session, as this is not part of the formal agenda of the meeting. Recording activity should be respectful to the conduct of the meeting and behavious that disrupts the meeting (such as oral commentary) will not be permitted.  Any member of the public shall not speak for more than five minutes.  A question asked by a member of the public during Public Participation shall not require a response or debate during the meeting though the Chairman may direct that a written response will be provided subsequent to the meeting.

There are currently 14 Elected Councillors (Broadwindsor Ward vacancy) – Click HERE to identify them.


The contents of this post are compiled by Wendy Shields, with information taken from the Broadwindsor Group Parish Council’s website.

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