November 2020
Parish Council News
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
8th NOVEMBER 2020
There will be a Remembrance Service at the War Memorial starting at 10.45 a.m.
The Parish Council will be applying the Rule of 6 for outdoor meetings. Face coverings are to be worn to reduce risk of transmission.
Members of the public are legally permitted to stop and watch the event as spectators but must observe the Rule of 6 and social distancing rules. Groups larger than 6 must not mix when in an outdoor public space. (unless they are from one household/support bubble)
All reasonable steps to record the contact details of those attending will be made. A temporary record will be kept for 21 days, to assist NHS Test and Trace, with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks.
Pam Bryant
Chairman
Stickford Charities
Stickford Relief in Need Charity exists to provide financial help for those in need living in the parish of Stickford, as well as providing school clothing vouchers, birth grants and cash payments to pensioners and others in need at Christmas. The Trustees welcome applications from any resident for assistance with, for example, repair bills, funeral expenses etc.
These are the Trustees:
Pam Bryant, Beauport, Cul de Sac, Stickford 01205 480410
Dave Bursnell, Mik-I, Cul de Sac, Stickford 01205 480053
Wendy Morley, Church View, Church Road, Stickford 01205 480474
Helen Edwards, Magers Farm, Back Lane, Stickford 01790 763267
Rev Fran Jeffries, The Rectory, Horbling Lane, Stickney 01205 481183
The Charity makes cash grants at Christmas to pensioners, single parents, disabled people and anyone else living in the parish who is in financial need. If you have not received a payment in the past and believe you would be eligible to receive one, please write with details to any of the Trustees or to the Clerk before our next meeting.
Applications for any assistance should be made in writing to the Clerk to the Trustees, Mrs Katherine Bunting at The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Stickford, Boston, PE22 8EP.
Email katherine.bunting@chattertons.com
The next meeting of the Trustees is on Tuesday 17 November 2020.
There will be no annual Christmas Shopping Trip this year due to the pandemic.
Stickford Educational Charity makes book and equipment grants to further and higher education students normally resident in the parish, on production of proof of expenditure. The Trustees would welcome applications from such students.
Stickford Community Centre
The coffee morning planned for Friday 30th October has been cancelled due to work being carried out inside to try to solve the damp problem. Also there will not be a coffee morning on 27th November as the Community Centre will be undergoing re-decoration. We hope to hold a coffee morning some time in December, date to be advised.
Macmillan coffee morning - Although only a few people came to this event, several donations were made and £90 was raised.
Stickford Church
Harvest Auction This was a very successful evening where we all enjoyed ourselves, despite the Coronavirus restrictions. We had a large selection of produce from apples to vegetables we didn’t know the names of and from honey to cakes, all generously donated by villagers and supporters. Thanks to Richard Richmond the auctioneer, Lesley Reeson his assistant and Garry Steele who delivered the goods once they had been bought. They made an efficient team, keeping the evening moving. A special thankyou to everyone who supported the event which raised £140 for much needed church funds. Let’s hope next year we won’t all have to sit with masks on and things will be back to normal with the Harvest Supper being held in the Community Centre, followed by the auction.
Church Bookshop The church and bookshop will continue to open on a Thursday morning from 10am to 12 noon. Please come and use the bookshop which has a good stock of all genres of book, including childrens and non fiction.
Dates for your diary (Not much this time)
November
Sunday 8th November Service at Stickford War Memorial at 10.45 am - see front cover
Sunday 22nd November 11.15 am Morning Worship
Stickford Church
December
Sunday 13th December 11.15 am Morning Worship
Stickford Church
January
Sunday 10th January 11.15 am Morning Worship
Stickford Church
Sunday 24th January 11.15 am Morning Worship
Stickford Church
Stickford Local History Group
This group will not be meeting again until April 2021 at the earliest. We plan to hold outdoor events in the summer months.
For those who have recently moved into Stickford there are 4 books available about the village, all available for £5 each:-
1. Thriving in the Fen, a general history of Stickford
2. Stickford in Pictures
3. A Tale of Two Schools, a history of education in Stickford
4. From the Fen to the Front Line - Stickford in the First World War & men who fought for their country
Please contact Jill Catchpole on 01205 480249 or email jillcatchpole49@gmail.com if you would like a copy of any of these.
Stickford Walking Group
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the walking group is doing shorter walks from the village and social distancing. As usual they take place from 9.30 each Thursday. If you would like to join in with these walks please ring Clive for more details on 01205 480344.
Guess the Name of the Doll
A lady in the village kindly donated a doll she made to be the prize in this competition. There are plenty of dolls names left to choose from, so if you haven’t had a go, I shall have them at the church on Thursday mornings in November for you to see. It is only £1 a go with the proceeds going to Stickford Community Centre and Stickford Church.
Cheryl Steele
North Sea Camp Prison
I am a volunteer for the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) and we are currently recruiting volunteers. Basically it involves visiting the prison a couple of times a month to monitor life in the prison. Any one who might be interested can find out the details on the web site:- www.imb.org.uk or can ring me on 01205 480344.
Clive Kingswood
Tenders are invited for cutting
Stickford Churchyard in 2021
Please ring Cheryl Steele on 01205 480477 or
E-mail cherylsteele@tiscali.co.uk for
specifications of work.
Closing date for applications 10th November
If you have any information for the December newsletter update please send it to cherylsteele@tiscali.co.uk by Friday 20th November.