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BISHOP’S CLEEVE

» The Parish Council will be holding a photographic exhibition in the Parish Office on June 2, 3 and 4 to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, including “Images of Bishops Cleeve” by John Burton.

If you have any photographs relating to the Coronation, Silver Jubilee, Golden Jubilee or Diamond Jubilee that we could include in the display we would be most grateful.

Please bring them to the Parish Office where staff will take your details and we will return them to you. All personal details will be covered by data protection. If you wish to send them by email the details are clerk@ bishopscleeveparishcouncil.gov.uk.

The Parish Council will be keeping a record of events in the village during the Jubilee and would appreciate you giving your consent to copy any of the photographs.

Further can you or your relatives recall any special memories of events covering the Queen’s celebrations?

If you are willing to share these with us, we will include them with our collection of memorabilia. Members of the Parish Council are looking forward to meeting you at the exhibition.

» The Methodist Church in Bishop’s Cleeve is hosting an Exhibition of Banners entitled “Paradise Restored”. These textile banners were made as part of The Christian Arts Festival in 2019. The banners are now touring various venues and our church has been invited to be one of them. They were made by various Churches, groups and individuals in the Cheltenham area, rather than professional textile artists.

They explore in a colourful and thoughtful way , our responsibility for God’s creation and our abuse of the environment. The Exhibition will be open to the public from Monday May 23 until Fridaymay 27, between 1pm and 4pm and on Friday May 27 from 1pm to 8 pm. Admission will be free, and refreshments will be available in the Church Hall at these times.

» Cobalt, the local Cancer Charity, is organising a number of events to help us raise money this year, challenges for all ages and abilities.

June 26, Gloucester 10K, 8.30am Gloucester Park. Online registration only. Virtual event available. Entry is £23.

Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza, August 5, 6 and 7 - this wonderful event is back! Please come and help raise funds for Cobalt by helping at the Cobalt stall or at the gate, it’s lots of fun.

For more information on the exciting challenges we have available, or to offer help at an event please call us on 01242 535922. The money raised will help us to purchase a new PET/CT scanner.

» Bishop’s Cleeve Library are offering the following services. Monday open 1-5pm. Tuesday open 1-5pm. Wednesday open 10am-5pm. Thursday open 9am-5pm. Friday open 9am-5pm. Saturday open 9am-3pm.

OPEN+ not available at present. For more information about library services contact bishopscleevelibrary@ gloucestershire.gov.uk. Or phone: 01242 672217.

» Bishop’s Cleeve Foodbank. Please can you take any donations to Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Office (next to Tesco’s car park) any Friday morning between 9am and noon.

Please refer to the latest shopping list for further details of shortages on the donating food link at https:// northcotswold.foodbank.org.uk and also details for making direct monetary donations.

» The Cleeve Common Trust News. One of the wonderful things about Cleeve Common is the ever-present sound of skylarks in the spring and early summer, unfortunately, skylarks suffered a decline in breeding, in the UK between 1970 and 2018.

Please help by keeping your dog under close control and avoiding walking through rough grassland during the bird nesting season (March 1 to July 31).

For information on events and how to support the Trust contact, Parish Office, Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, 07471 687 877 – Ranger: 07756 828 458

Gotherington, Woolstone and Oxenton WI, host monthly meetings on Wednesdays, in Gotherington Village Hall at 7.30 pm.

June 22, The Four Seasons, Cotswold Style, talk by Mandy Bradshaw.

July 27, Overland to Nepal, talk by John Butterworth.

New members welcome. For more details contact 01242 317276

WOODMANCOTE

» The Open Gardens event in Woodmancote and Bishop’s Cleeve, will take place on Saturday June 11 & Sunday June 12, 11am – 5pm.

Proceeds will got to a ‘Help Ukraine’ charity. Twelve interesting and very different gardens will be open over the two days. Map of the locations with garden details available from 10.45 on both days at: Garden No 1: 5 Furlong Lane, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8NJ. £5 per person. Cash only please.

We want as much as possible to go to the charity. Teas available both days at Garden No 5 – this garden also has a model railway running. Do please come and visit.

We all look forward to seeing you over the weekend. Do tell your friends about this jolly event. Access for walkers and walking aids but unfortunately no wheelchair access. No dogs please.

» Woodmancote WI, host meetings at Woodmancote Village Hall on Thursdays at 7.30 pm.

June 16, Jubilee Celebration, Royal Quiz and cream tea.

» Woodmancote Probus Club host meetings on Tuesdays at Woodmancote New Village Hall. Meetings start at 9.30am, followed by the talk at 10.30am.

May 24, The man who built Britain. May 31, Sir John Black, saviour of Triumph motor company.

For more information contact 01242 702573

» For information about Woodmancote Cricket Club, contact mikejrobinson55@gmail.com or 07946 378244.

For information about, Woodmancote Cricket Club junior team, contact

07948094905, email woodmancotecricketclub@outlook.com 01242 » Ann 702573 Lewis maggieann1949@hotmail.com LECKHAMPTON AND CHARLTON KINGS

» Charlton Kings Friendship Group meet from 10am tomorrow, Friday May 20, in the Baptist Church. Paul Barnett will give a talk on the Penlee Disaster. New members and visitors are always welcome.

» Charlton Kings Film Society is showing the Film “Dream Horse” starring Damian Lewis and Toni Colette at 7.45pm tomorrow, Friday May 20 at Sacred Hearts Church Hall. Doors open at 7pm with refreshments on sale. Tickets cost £5.

» St Mary’s Churchyard Volunteer Clear-up Session in Charlton Kings is on Saturday May 21 between 9.30 and 11.30am. Refreshments are provided. New Volunteers are very welcome.

» Charlton Kings Choral Society members are giving a concert at 7.30pm on Saturday May 21 in St Philip and St James Church, 60 Grafton Road, Leckhampton.

The choir will be conducted by John Wright together with the Regency Sinfonia and soloists soprano Helen Wright and tenor David Smith. Music to be performed will be a Mass for Choir and two organs by Vierne, Carillon de Westminster, John Rutter’s Psalmfest and Herbert Parry’s I Was Glad.

Tickets cost £18 (under 25’s in full time education - £10) Available to buy from 01242 510820 or visit their website www.ckcsonline.org.uk

» An Artisan Market showcasing local creatives, makers and producers will be held in the Pump Room on Sunday May 22 from 10am to 5pm. To book a table email customer.contact@ cheltenhamtrust.org.uk

» Charlton Kings Senior Citizens Group are offering Monday Afternoon Teas from 1.30 to 3pm in the Stanton rooms next to the Library and cost is £4. The Thursday Lunch club is now running again offering a 2 course hot lunch for Charlton Kings senior residents also in the Stanton rooms from 11.25am to 2pm. Cost is £4 and to book for either occasion please telephone Ian 01242 250591.

» Charlton Kings Flower Club meet at 2.30pm on Monday in St Mary’s Church parish rooms. Margaret Walker will give a demonstration entitled “Summertime”. Everyone is welcome. The Flower Club is creating a Carpet of Flowers down the central aisle of St Mary’s Church to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. This will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 10, 11, and 12. Further details will follow.

» A Tea Dance with live music and light refreshments will be held on Monday May 23 from 2 to 4.30pm in the Pump Room. Tickets cost £5 with payment contactless only.

» The Annual Meeting of Charlton Kings Parish Council will be held at 7pm on Monday May 23 in Stanton Hall. All members of the public are welcome.

» We are now in the middle of Christian Aid week so you may receive an envelope through your letterbox. They can be returned by putting them in the box at St Mary’s church or by dropping them through the Parish Centre post box or you can donate online via the Christian Aid website.

» The National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya is performing a concert of music by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovitch at 7.30pm on Wednesday May 25. The programme will be opened with a short piece for violin and orchestra by the Ukrainian composer Miroslav Skoryk entitled “Melodie”.

The vioinist will be Igor Gruppman who was born in Kiev. The Orchestra will wear ribbons in the Ukrainian colours. All contributions from CD sales will be given to the Red Cross. There is a pre-concert talk from 6.30 to 7pm. This is free using tickets for the concert.

» A service for those people dealing with memory loss will be held on Friday May 27 at 11am in St Mary’s Church. You are invited to join friends for a brand new service called “Memory Lane”.

The aim is to provide a safe space for everyone to go along and share their thoughts and feelings about memory loss and share a special service with familiar songs, prayers and bible readings. It is hoped that you will enjoy your visit and make new friends. This service will be held regularly on the last Friday of each month.

» Funding information from the Midcounties Coop - £150 vouchers available. To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, our Local Community Grant Funding will focus its priorities around specific support for events linking to local celebrations that see our communities take the opportunity to come together.

Eligible groups may apply for up to £150 of funding which will be distributed in Coop Vouchers and redeemed at a local Midcounties Food Store. Any local group/charity meeting the application criteria may apply to the fund, but their event will need to demonstrate alignment with the following theme directly linking towards delivering Community led events which bring people together to celebrate during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

In most cases the applicant will be informed whether vouchers can be offered to support their celebration event no later than Friday May 27 (two weeks after the fund closes for applications). This then gives enough time for the voucher to be collected and redeemed in advance of the main National Jubilee weekend from June 2 – June 5.

» St Mary’s Church is holding a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at 4pm on Sunday June 5. Afterwards there will be refreshments after the service. Everyone is welcome to go along to St Mary’s to mark this unique event.

» Rose Ashton 01242 262042 ashton.r@btinternet.com