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Archive 2 For news from January 2000 to June 2000 January to June 2000 JUNE 2000 News from week ending 24th June 2000 Milford Road Cemetery This new final resting place situated at the roundabout at the entrance to New Milton is to be consecrated by the Bishop of Southampton, The Right Reverend Jonathan Gledhill, on 22nd June. Several suggestions as to the name were made, but the name finally adopted is that of Milford Road Cemetery.
MIDSUMMER CHRISTMAS John Wheeler and the Choir are planning a programme of Christmas carols from Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia so that those present can have some idea of what it's like to celebrate Christmas in a hot and sunny climate. If it should rain on the night, bear in mind it does also rain in the Antipodes when it's not expected, and in Indonesia it rains all year round. Saturday 24th June 2000. The idea is to raise money for the Music fund. As well as carols, there will be Christmas music known to everyone - north and south. Tickets at £5 each available from Choir members, the Parish Office or Gwen's in the High Street.
HURST CASTLE TO GET BOSNIA CONNECTION Major Simon West together with a contingent of 70 from the 129 Dragon Battery of the Royal Artillery visited Hurst Castle last Sunday. Members of this Battery served at Hurst throughout World War Two. After a guided tour and refreshments, they played football and volleyball in the East Wing. A plaque of their insignia was presented to the Friends of Hurst Castle, which, together with photographs of the occasion, will be displayed at the castle. Arrangements are now being made for Hurst Castle to adopt the Battery who are on the even of departure to serve in Bosnia.
Milford-on-Sea's branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution raised more than £250 for RNLI funds in their street collection last weekend. There was also a sale of goods in the Smuggler's car park. The full collection of £253.70 went to the fund since there were no expenses claimed.
MILFORD GARDENS OPEN DAY Eight Milford gardens were opened to the public last Sunday, 11th June and visitors came from a twenty-mile radius. Because of the few days previous fine weather, the gardens looked splendid since all the owners had been able to put in the work necessary to show the gardens at their best. This two-yearly event is held to raise money for various charities. This year the takings amounted to £1,150, out of which £800 will be shared between the Milford Hospital League of Friends and the refurbishment of the Millennium Hall in Sea Road. Takings were made up of a £2 entry fee, teas and refreshments and sales of plants.
SUCCESS OF MILFORD ART GROUP MEMBER Kaye Halliwell, a long-time member of the Milford Art Group, has had some of her paintings accepted for an exhibition by the Society of Floral Painters which is being held at the National Trust's Mottisfont Abbey Rose Gardens until 28th June.
News from week ending 17th June 2000 OLD TYME
MUSIC HALL
LOCAL MAN ON MURDER CHARGE Undoubtedly the whole of Milford will feel sympathy for Mr. Raymond Boulstridge in the case of attempted murder of his wife. Although the action he took to avoid the sufferings experienced by both of them as a result of Mrs. Boulstridge's Alzheimer's affliction cannot be condoned, it has to be understood. The social services who, according to Mr. Boulstridge, were the cause of the whole affair, should equally have sympathy extended to them in this very difficult situation. They were doing their best to continue to serve Mrs. Boulstridge's interests, as they had been doing for the previous six years. The fact that an impasse seems to have been reached over the question of a hoist to lift Mrs. Boulstridge from her bed is just very sad.
Milford Women's Royal British Legion anniversary and re-dedication took place as planned on Saturday 3rd June at All Saint's Church. Guests included Mary Fagan, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Desmond Swayne, MP for New Forest West, and Alan Rice, Chairman of the NFDC. Standards from all 18 Branches of the WRBL in Hampshire were paraded. The standard bearers made a guard of honour for the Lord Lieutenant, who was welcomed by Reverend Alastair Dunn, Vicar of All Saints' Church. The sermon, given by Canon Ray Hubble, honorary chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen, laid emphasis on the excellent service given in the past and currently by the WRBL to ex-service men and women and their families, also commented on the appropriate choice of day to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Milford branch which coincided with the last big-scale commemoration of D-Day. At the celebration tea held afterwards in the Church Hall, Mrs. Brenda Keighley, vice president of the Branch, thanked Mrs. Fagan for coming to share the occasion, and afterwards gave a brief history of the WRBL in Milford. The number of members has risen of the period from 50 to 157 members. Mrs. Fagan congratulated Mrs. Freda Cheyney, on a very successful day. There will be a luncheon on Monday, 12th June at the South Lawns Hotel, when the guest of honour and speaker will be Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach.
Twelve-year-old Colin Mills, one of four foster children living with Paul and
Debbie His foster mother, Debbie, hit our pages a few weeks ago, when she transformed herself into a slim and elegant 7-stone lighter lady.
MYSTERY BUILDING SITE On the Lymington Road opposite South Lawns Hotel drivers will have noticed the entrance to a building site. Many will be pleased to learn that this is not the entrance to another batch of fiendishly expensive houses, nor, with the difficult access to the road, is it to be a car park to the school. It is the site which will eventually produce an additional classroom and some staff accommodation for our Milford School.
News from week ending 10th June 2000 SPIRIT OF THE SPIRE - UPDATE
Spirit of the Spire
T-shirts are now available in 3 sizes: Small, £5; Large and
Extra Large, £6. They are available with both small and large Logos, and can be
obtained from the Parish Office in the Church Hall,
Milford Post Office, Everton Post Office, and (formerly) Tony & Ann's
Newsagents in the High Street.
RSPB
KEYHAVEN CHANGES Stricter control is proposed for the mooring of boats at Keyhaven. Allocated places will be for particular boats, and the possibility of changes of boat and placements of boats without informing the River Warden would no longer be allowed. Current holders of moorings will be consulted before a final decision is made but the present crowded situation on the river means that unless boats are carefully organised, passage for others, most importantly the ferries, will be impeded. The quay is at present being resurfaced, and part of it will be allotted to providing a scrubbing-down area with a proposed charge of £5 per tide. Presumably this would refer to bigger boats, not to small sailing dinghies! The dinghy park has now been re-organised, with boats of a kind placed together. This will solve some of the problems of overlapping, which raised blood pressure from time to time when two big boats were placed together in spaces designed for little ones. The maximum size now has been restricted to 16 ft. overall. While all the alterations are going on to the Quay, a power line is to be laid for the benefit (at a charge on a meter) of locals and visitors.
SEASONAL RIVER WARDEN APPOINTED Mr. Roy Plumley of Milford-on-Sea has been appointed seasonal river warden at Keyhaven. He works there two days a week to make sure that the river has a warden every day during the high season. A keen sailor, Roy is half-way towards being a fully qualified Yacht Master. He has the theory certificate under his belt already and plans to deal with the practical test this year. We wish him luck in both ventures.
BACK ON DUTY Dr. James Scobie and Mr. Chris Beeton have been re-elected to serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Milford Parish Council.
CONGRATULATIONS DUE Milford Gardeners' Club Plant & Garden Fair clocked up an amazing achievement on its debut, in particular the £900 raised for charity. All the stallholders reported a successful day but Jan England's plant stall harvested the lion's share of the funds for charity with a cracking £400 while the balance came from the tombola, the refreshment stall and the Milford Gardeners' Club stall. As the main initiator of the whole scheme Jan deserves a round of applause, and Milford will stand by for the next one!
Quote of the Week
Epitaph on the closure of
East Boldre
Players after 30 years
This year the Women's Section of the Milford branch of the Royal British Legion celebrates its 65th birthday, and it will marked by several events, the most notable being the attendance of the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mrs. Mary Fagan, with other Hampshire dignitaries, to a service in All Saints Church on Saturday 3rd June. Canon Ray Hubble, who is an honorary chaplain to Her Majesty The Queen, will preach.
News from week ending 3rd June 2000 CAR PARKING PROBLEMS IN MILFORD Adverse comments on the parking of disabled drivers in Milford floated on the air of the latest parish council meeting. This is nothing new, of course: the joke about cars not being parked in Milford but rather temporarily abandoned has done the rounds for years, and residents have been getting about in their cars quite happily for all that time. It is a shame to blame only disabled drivers - probably no one in Milford has a clean sheet regarding illegal parking in the village. Current parking difficulties are also blamed on the widening of the footpath past the Post Office, although here it does seem that the major problem is twofold, namely the apparently drunk bollard by the launderette and the placing of a 'legitimate' car parking space directly opposite.
SCHOOL CROSSING TO GET EXTRA BACK-UP Drivers approaching Milford from Lymington via Everton often find themselves approaching the school crossing too quickly because the combination of a curve in the road together with the hedge obscures vision until the last moment. Pending efforts to establish whether a pedestrian crossing might be usefully sited there, Mr. John Rainbow, head of New Forest consultancy services, said that it was proposed to provide a 'slow down' red surface pad and a 'Patrol' notice beneath the amber flashing lights on the approach. In addition yellow fluorescent backing will be added to the warning signs. It is hoped that these alterations will enable drivers to be more aware of the hazard ahead. If all goes well the work should be completed by the end of June. Just in time for the Summer holidays.......
SKATEBOARD COMMITTEE ON THE CARDS? A great deal of talk went on at the parish council meeting about the facilities - or more truthfully - the lack of them for young people in Milford. The suggested establishment of a skateboard park, proposed by young Mark Moon, caused a great deal of discussion, stirred to some extent by reports last week of the vandalism and bad behaviour emanating from New Milton's skateboard area. While initial talk was about the skateboarding, the meeting was thrown off-course by talk of an offer of a free basketball goal from the English Basketball Association. The subject then fell into a quagmire of where the basketball goal might be sited without giving offence to anyone and which part of the council should have had precedence in its initial involvement of such an item. As far as any decision was concerned, each group seemed to be waiting for some study or report which depended on another group. In the end Chris Hobby pointed out that too much talk and not enough positive action would give the council a very bad name.
BYE-BYE TIME
CT Servicing, a long time familiar shop on Church Hill, has announced it
intends closing down. There are bargains to be had in small appliances and
other items.
GRAND HOUSE TOO GRAND FOR MODEST OUTBUILDINGS! Mrs. Beryl Rhodes-Jury has lost her battle with the planning authorities after erecting a summerhouse and two sheds on the front lawn of Carrington Grange. Stuart Reid, government inspector, has dismissed an appeal against removing the building from the lawn of the 18th Century Grade II listed house. The timber buildings were considered totally inappropriate in the elegant surroundings of the property. One might also, with the best will in the world, feel that the heinous crime of erecting such buildings without any planning permission at all must have had some influence on the final decision. The council has also refused permission for a new entrance and wall to the property.
BIG PAT ON THE BACK FOR MILFORD SOCIAL CLUB An extraordinary effort put in by Milford Social Club way back in February, raised over £3,000 to send Juliet Black to Nashville, the home of Country and West music. Juliet, who is suffering from terminal cancer, achieved her biggest dream and travelled with her mother to the US, the trip taking in Memphis and Graceland, home of The King - Elvis. In spite of her illness, Juliet was determined to make the most of the kindness of family and friends who had contributed to the fund to make the holiday possible, and during a good period picked a week to enjoy the trip.
We congratulate Juliet on
her courage and determination to live life to the full as long as possible and
we send her our best wishes. WOMEN'S SECTION ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The 65th Anniversary lunch to celebrate the work of the Women's Section of the Milford RNLI was duly held at South Lawn Hotel. The Guest of Honour was Admiral Sir Henry Leach, and the Women's Section County and Central Committee were represented by Mrs. Sarah Jones and Mrs. P. Valler respectively. Major General Rowley Mans proposed the toast to the Queen and to the Queen Mother at the end of the meal, and after the attention to Their Majesties it was the turn of the Women's Section. Mrs. Freda Cheney welcomed Sir Henry, whose speech was interesting, amusing and enjoyed by those present. Mrs. Cheney was presented with a brooch designed as a rose as a tribute to all her hard work organising the anniversary celebrations.
MAY 2000 Rogation Sunday - 28th May Rogation Sunday is the climax of Rogation Week, during which Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were dedicated to prayers for a good harvest at the end of the planting season. This takes place in the week before the one in which the Ascension fall, so Ascension Thursday this year will fall on 1st June. To celebrate Rogation Sunday this year, a family service will be held at Aubrey Farm, Keyhaven at 10.00 am.
Princess Kate! Princess Kate, otherwise known at Kate Phillips was crowned at the May Day festivities by Sarah Ellis, owner of The Old Smithy gift shop in Milford High Street. Her crown, as befitted a May Princess, was of flowers, and fair-haired Katy made a delightful holder of the title. The celebrations were exceptionally well attended - for the first time in several years the weather was quite beautiful. The children's fancy dress competition caused lots of amusement and admiration. Under 4s prizewinners were Oscar Marshall, Molly Marshall and Jessica Lily. The over 4s produced a splendid pirate in the form of Oliver Witherley and in second and third place were Nancy Weller and Louise Cornwall.
RNLI At the AGM of the Milford-on-Sea branch of the RNLI Barbara Harrison was awarded the Institution's Silver Badge in recognition of her 12 years' service as Press Officer of the local branch. The award was presented by Fiona Heath, south east region area of the RNLI. Barbara and her husband John, together with Margaret and Michael Whitmore retired from the Committee after long-term service, and the new chairman for the Milford branch is Mike Collyer.
Congratulations to the Milford's Slimmer of the Year! Debbie Fleetwood-Shinn is now a shadow of her former self, having regained her girlish figure with the help of Weight Watchers. She says she feels 'twice the woman' she was last year, but now she looks more like half the woman, and svelte and pretty with it. May this be an encouragement to those who know they should do something about their weight, particularly to the Big Men of Milford whose presence is conspicuously absent at the Weight Watchers' meetings! Well done, Debbie!
News from week ending 20th May 2000 Bye-bye Hurst Spit? Hampshire County Council is increasingly worried about the possibility of storms demolishing the whole of Hurst Spit in the next 50 years, and is looking at additional ways of protecting the coast in this area, on which it owns fifteen hundred acres of land, most of which is devoted to nature conservation, including the local marshes.
Name Change The League of Hospital and Community Friends has changed its mouthful of a name to something that slips much more trippingly off the tongue. In future it will be known simply as Milford Hospital Friends. Their page in this website has been accordingly altered.
....and Further Passions Fired Over Trees More passionate feelings came into play over the question of looking after the tree situation in the Pleasure Gardens. The fact that sycamores were not indigenous trees suggested the rose is a rose is a rose syndrome. As was pointed out, sycamores were trees, weren't they? Did it really matter that we restricted everything to purely indigenous species? Replacing trees would certainly benefit the next generations, but in the meantime those people who were enjoying them seemed very reluctant to cut swathes through the existing trees while they were still around to enjoy them. Chris Beeton agreed that during the period of necessary work, the result was an eyesore but it was inevitable. He pointed out that wood management was a very long term business and the scheme of management would cover around 100 years. Somehow, with that view, one ceases to be too churned up about what's happening now....except it is always sad to see living trees cut down in their prime.
Music by the Riverside The new Bandstand in Lymington opens on Sunday 14th May on the waterfront, and several concerts have already been arranged over the next few months. Bands include the Lymington Town Band who have often played at Christmas time in Milford and school bands from Priestlands and Oakland Schools. The elegant bandstand is to be opened formally by the Bishop of Southampton.
Make Over for Milford Sea Front? Parish Councillors and members of the public got very heated at the annual Parish Council Meeting over the possibility of giving the sea front a face lift to the tune of £250,000. The meeting seems to have been taken to the point of cooling things down by one resident, who pointed out rather sensibly that since they didn't actually have any funding for what they were discussing, wasn't a waste of time to proceed?
Run for Your Money! Anne Mahony hits the headlines again in her capacity of branch chairman of the Alzheimer's Society when she accepted a cheque from Mr. Hassan Hicks, an optician from Lymington, who has now completed 9 London Marathons raising money for his pet charities, amounting to £1,360 pounds. Other donations during the day increased the sum presented to the Alzheimer's Society to over £1,400. Of the £40,000 raised over the last three years, £8,500 has been donated to the Becton Centre, about which you can learn more on the Health Centre page. [ Click here ]
Plant & Gardens Fair The Plant and Gardens Fair was welcomed with bright sunshine and is a great new addition to the Milford scene. Together with local firms like Everton Nurseries, companies had come from as far away as Fareham to show their wares and it must be hoped they had a really successful day and will think of coming again. Coffee and cakes were served on the The Green, lucky people won things on the Tombola, and gardeners pored over some wondrous plants. Paul's Nursery in Sway specialises in really exotic palms as well as hardy bananas! The Orient came in the form of stone ornaments to light and enhance the garden brought in by Keith Metcalfe of Manor Road Nursery, and there was David Partridge, a coppice Craftsman from Wimborne who brought an array of traditional items for use in the garden such as hurdles, besoms and seats, as well as 'wigwams' to encourage beans and sweet peas to grow tall.
News from week ending 13th May 2000 Proposed Skate Park While Mark Moon's proposal of a skate park to entertain the young of the village was praised at the Milford annual parish assembly for his initiative, and the majority of those present seem to be at least mildly in favour of it, Pc Mitchell pointed out the danger of it turning into a den of iniquity with drugs and vandalism running rife, as it apparently had done in New Milton. However, as Mr. Mel Kendal pointed out, it seemed a shame to refuse a facility which would benefit the large majority of the young in Milford, for whom there is nothing, because of the disruptive behaviour of a small minority. We shall see.....
Transport Assistance This might well be news to some of you: there is a group in Milford-on-Sea whose aim is to help people in the areas of Milford, Everton, Keyhaven and Downton who have transport difficulties. For those who have trouble getting to a bus stop, including wheel chair users, a door to door service is available for visits to shopping centres. Medical or other appointments are not included in this service, and fares are similar to bus charges. Ideal if you've just come out of hospital, for example, and cannot do your shopping at the moment. Contact through the Health Centre: 01590 643022 Milford-on-Sea Care Group.
Naomi House Lucie Lewis has taken over the chairmanship of the New Forest fundraising committee from Brett & Rosemary Johnson who have been running it for the last five years, during which time nearly £500,000 has been raised for this extremely worthwhile charity. Income from the Pop-in Coffee mornings of course also go to Naomi House, so Milford is doing its bit!
A concert in aid of the Friends Medical Centre Fund will be held in All Saints'
Church on Saturday 13th May at 7.30 pm.
News from week ending 6th May 2000 British Red Cross moves house in Lymington Those who need to borrow items to help those temporarily disabled after operations etc. will find that the Red Cross Centre in Lymington has moved from near the Ambulance Station in New Road to new temporary headquarters in a Portakabin erected at the rear of Lymington Town Hall. This was made possible by a legacy received from Mrs. Florence Kersatsz as a 'thank you' for Red Cross parcels received by her relatives during World War II. The new premises were officially opened by Julian Clegg of Radio Solent.
A high spot of the occasion
was the presentation to the Red Cross of a cheque for £61.60 for
Mozambique. The money was raised by 7-year-old David Wild of Carrington Lane,
Milford, who made some cakes which he sold on a stall at Milford Primary School to other pupils. What a
heartening story! David was deservedly congratulated on his initiative.
During the Pop in Coffee morning at the Village Hall, at 11 am, Mr. Hugh Thomson will be coming from Naomi House Children's Hospice to talk about the work they do. All are welcome and there will be gifts for sale in aid of the Hospice funds.
May Day With good weather forecast for Monday, all the usual May festivities including the May Pole will be happening from noon, when the competitions and arena events start. At 2pm the May Princess will be crowned, the dancing will start round the May Pole and the Fancy Dress competition will take place. There'll be side shows, crafts in the marquee, Balby the Clown with be on hand to entertain, and teas will be available in the Village Hall. On top of all this, from 10 am, the early birds will be able to see an interesting exhibition in the Church Hall, which includes Military memorabilia and Antique Shoes, not to mention a display celebrating Lawrence of Arabia, who died 65 years ago.
Judging by the sight of bags of oysters being unloaded by fishermen at Lymington Quay yesterday the ban would appear to be over, unless the oysters are being used for something else? Anyone know? Could it be fertilizer?
£2,500 damage was inflicted on a Rover convertible in Milford-on-Sea's social club over last weekend. What on earth goes on in some people's heads?
The shop opposite The Smugglers' Inn is full of people renovating and refitting. Our newshound has discovered that time will unveil a Spar Supermarket. Well, well, well.....
The ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY (Lymington and District Branch) are pleased to announce that Elliotts of Lymington plan to present a Spring Fashion Show in aid of the charity on Wednesday 29th March at 7.30 pm, the proceeds of which will go to The Becton Centre
The show will be held at
Shorefield Country Club and tickets at £10 include a Finger Buffet, Glass of
Wine and a Raffle. Tickets available via 01425 616282. In
Milford, tickets are available from Gwen's and from Anne Mahony on 642307.
Further to the recent article we printed on the Becton Centre when we
concentrated on its memory clinic, we should like to let everyone know that The
Centre is now fully operational in all planned areas and is part of the overall
strategy to improve mental health services across the New Forest. It will give
patients suffering from dementia and associated disorders from the South Western
part of the
New Forest
a local integrated unit for their care and treatment. Prior to this service being available, elderly patients and their families had to travel to the Old Manor Hospital in Salisbury for inpatient beds. The day hospital was served by the Old Manor and Lymington and the community base was in Ringwood. The move to provide all three of these elements in one unit has been well received by patients and local charities, and both groups are looking forward to the benefits this will bring to patients and their families and friends.
News from week ending 29th April 2000 Milford Council Considers Canine Sanitation While looking sympathetically at the problems of dogs and their owners while out walking, the general tenor of the meeting was an appeal to dog owners to respect the poopper-scooper idea of dealing with dog mess, out of consideration to other users of the amenities where the dogs are walked. The suggestion that dogs be banned from the village beaches was not looked on with much favour, but the possibility was not ruled out if it was deemed to be necessary in the future. The subject would again be raised at the next full council meeting.
Visitors clean up local Spit! Members of the Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club worked all through the fiendish weather of the week-end before Easter clearing rubbish from Hurst Spit. They removed 24 big plastic bags of rubbish. Well done them!
Stainer's 'Crucifixion' A bouquet to the Millennium Choir, whose performance of Stainer's 'Crucifixion was highly successful and much appreciated by those who attended at All Saints' Church on Good Friday. Congratulations to all concerned.
News from week ending 22nd April 2000 Politician in the Bud?
Young Mark Moon accompanied by three supporters, swayed the Milford Parish
Council with his eloquence as he put the case for a skatepark in Milford. It was
suggested that the overflow carpark behind the Marine Cafe would be ideal and
the parish will now write to the NFDC forwarding the proposal. 24 Hour Car Park?
Milford Parish Council has agreed to forward a proposal that the Sea Road Card
Park should have the two-hour 'no return' restriction lifted, to enable
residents to benefit from opening the park for the full 24 hours. This
resolution was proposed by the parish's Planning Committee.
New Wightlink Night Services Start Today From 16th April Wightlink is introducing a night service between Yarmouth and Lymington. There will be crossings at 10.15 pm, 12.01 am, 4.00 am and 5.15 am from the mainland and returns from Yarmouth at 11 pm, 12.35 am, 4.40 am and 6 am. It does mean mainlanders can have a meal on the island without having the choice of wolfing it or spending extra to stay overnight. It also means Islanders can make an early getaway when travelling by car to other parts of the UK.
Money, money, money! The Milford Community Group landed a lottery bonus with an award of £3,000. Those who know the good work the members put in for the benefit of the village will be pleased to hear this, and look forward to hearing what it is planned to spend the money on.
News from week ending 15th April 2000 Tall Ships Ahoy! On Wednesday this week the Port of Southampton opens the Waterfront to visitors who want to get close to the dozens of Tall Ships entered for the two-way transatlantic race. Visitors will be able to enjoy a festival until the following Sunday with all sorts of entertainment. Admission is free and several of the ships will welcome people aboard. The Band of the Royal Marines will be on hand together with local musicians to add festive airs to the occasion, there will be other street entertainment, funfair rides and also fireworks. The Walk the Plank Theatre Ship sounds an interesting project!
News from week ending 8th April 2000 The Southern Electric New Forest Bike Ride in aid of Bernado's is due to take place on Sunday May 21st at the Ferny Crofts Centre at Beaulieu. It is hoped the record of £30,000 raised last year across the UK will be beaten. Those interested should call 01794 516151 for further details, so cyclists - get those muscles in trim! Tree Warden's Husband Follows in Mark Twain's Footsteps! in-house magazine, the more so that his pension was removed quicker than the speed of light! However, we are glad to report that he is alive and kicking, and enjoying the humble pie sent by the bank in the form of champagne and Belgian chocolates. His pension is back on line and he says the whole incident had given him 'a new lease of life' since every day would now be viewed as a bonus! We are delighted to welcome him back into the land of the living.
News from week ending 1st April 2000 Celebrated Local Artist Dies Stuart Edgar Beck, RSMA, died this week in Milford-on-Sea at the age of 96. Flowers, or donations to the RNLI in his memory, made be made via Davies Funeral Services. The funeral service will take place at St. John the Baptist Church in Boldre on Thursday, 30th March, at noon. Stuart leaves behind him a large family, very many friends, and a legacy of beauty in his paintings to be enjoyed by current and future generations.
To follow the occasion and the Tall Ships 2000 Race:
Clever Crows at Keyhaven Local crows knew what was going on when they mobbed a traditional enemy, a Great Spotted Cuckoo. The largest of the cuckoo family - 15" (38cm) from beak-tip to tail, a bit smaller than a magpie, this variety is a handsome bird particularly the juvenile, when black, tan and white colours predominate. The adult male is cream and grey/green.
The Great Spotted Cuckoo has the normal species habit of moving into other
birds' nests, and it specialises in crows' nests. Perhaps this one, unusual in
the UK, travelled to
Britain
this year atop the mast of one of the Tall Ships! News from week ending 26th March 2000
Milford-on-Sea
Online's Webmaster has now returned from Hospital and will shortly be running on
all cylinders again. In the meantime we apologise for any problems that
visitors to this site might have had since Friday last ..... a touch of
the Scottish Blues
The ban on shellfish has been removed from most parts of the Solent though produce from the waters round Lymington and Keyhaven is still affected.
£2,500 damage was inflicted on a Rover convertible in Milford-on-Sea's social club over last weekend. What on earth goes on in some people's heads?
The shop opposite The Smugglers' Inn is full of people renovating and refitting. Our newshound has discovered that time will unveil a Spar Supermarket. Well, well, well.....
The ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY (Lymington and District Branch) are pleased to announce that Elliotts of Lymington plan to present a Spring Fashion Show in aid of the charity on Wednesday 29th March at 7.30 pm, the proceeds of which will go to The Becton Centre
The show will be held at
Shorefield Country Club and tickets at £10 include a Finger Buffet, Glass of
Wine and a Raffle. Tickets available via 01425 616282. In
Milford, tickets are available from Gwen's and from Anne Mahony on 642307.
Further to the recent article we printed on the Becton Centre when we
concentrated on its memory clinic, we should like to let everyone know that The
Centre is now fully operational in all planned areas and is part of the overall
strategy to improve mental health services across the New Forest. It will give
patients suffering from dementia and associated disorders from the South Western
part of the
New Forest
a local integrated unit for their care and treatment. Prior to this service being available, elderly patients and their families had to travel to the Old Manor Hospital in Salisbury for inpatient beds. The day hospital was served by the Old Manor and Lymington and the community base was in Ringwood. The move to provide all three of these elements in one unit has been well received by patients and local charities, and both groups are looking forward to the benefits this will bring to patients and their families and friends.
News from week ending 18th March 2000 The chance of finding a pearl of great price in Solent waters has disappeared for the next 28 days at least. An invasive algae has affected oysters and clams. Southampton Water is already out of bounds but the ban has been extended to waters from Lymington to Gosport in the last few days.
It looks as though we shall be able to continue admiring those daring individuals who float along the cliff top at Barton, seemingly in armchairs connected to parachutes. An arrangement has now been reached after suggestions that the practice be discontinued. Among other regulations to be introduced, a minimal level of qualification will be required, and a charge of £100 to cover three years will be imposed.
News from week ending 11th March 2000 The Women's World Day of Prayer took place as planned, with the notable exception of Mrs. Jill Kiddle, who was marooned in her car near Basingstoke, from where she was later rescued by the AA. We extend our sympathies to her in the disappointment caused by her inability to get here in time, especially after all that work she had done. We were fortunate that Miss Hazel Hainsworth stepped in after having delivered the address that morning to the church at Hordle. This year's organisers would like to extend a big thank you to her. The service this year was designed by the Christian women of Indonesia. 133 people attended the services, and a collection raised £212.45.
News from week ending 4th March 2000 Former patients and friends of Dr. John Salkield will be saddened to hear of his death in St. George's Hospital on 21st February. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held in All Saints' Church on 10th March at 2.30 pm. He is survived by his children, Jane and Charles, his son-in-law Iain and his grandchildren, Rosalind and Richard, to whom we offer our condolences.
Milford Historical Society's AGM At the AGM of the Milford-on-Sea Historical Society the Chairman, Miss Jean Bower, tendered her resignation as Chairman after eight years in office. Her grandfather, Commander A.B.Wood, was a founder member when the society was established in 1909, and during all the time to the present day, the Milford-on-Sea Historical Society has gone from strength to strength. The Society now had 278 paid-up members, an all-time record. In view of Miss Bower's long service, Mr. Giles said that the committee had unanimously agreed to appoint her Honorary President, and the proposal was unanimously carried at the meeting. We offer her our congratulations. [ Return to Read Page ]
News from week ending 19th February 2000 Milford Couple to give away Timeshare! Barry & Sandra Nailard of The Orchard in Milford-on-Sea are looking for a willing taker for their Barratt's timeshare property in Lymington at Elmer's Court. A mid-February option with all fees paid to June this year, plus 12 free sessions a year for use of Sports Facilities is there for the taking. Those interested should catch them on 01590 641097 for details of the property.
News from week ending 12th February 2000 Seal spotted in Keyhaven River News has reached us from a reliable source in Keyhaven that there is a brave little venturer in the Keyhaven River. Older residents may remember that an earlier visitor of that species in 1974 was attacked with fatal results. Let us hope this one will not only leave our river with fond memories but also that it might have arrived in company and be the harbinger of a whole colony. One way or the other, in this office we are trying to resist thinking that this visit has occurred in order to get easier access to Milford's website and the Memoirs of a VIS!
News from week ending 5th February 2000 Congratulations to the Millennium Hall Wizards! So far they have managed to sell over 4,500 stamps - at 20 stamps per set that means 225 sets so far. Demand is still coming in strongly from all over Hampshire and Dorset. Confirmation has been received from the Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collections that a set of the stamps will be added to the Royal Collection.
The stamps are available by post at £5.50 per pack of 20 stamps (UK & Europe -
£6.00 rest of the world) with cheque or PO made out to
FEEDING THE PIGEONS A spat among the pigeons - and the swans - stirred the Milford-on-Sea parish councillors at a recent meeting as members debated the advisability of feeding these birds at large in Milford. Some supported the NFDC who had, justifiably it felt, rapped the knuckles of an elderly lady who persisted in feeding birds in spite of having been warned of the inherent health dangers in doing so. Others appeared to feel that picking on one old lady, when there were many people who fed the birds, smacked of officialdom gone mad. Ahem!
News from week ending 29th January 2000 We very much regret to report the sudden death on 17th January of Mr. John Newman of Keyhaven Road. His kindness and community service will be very much missed, and we offer our condolences to Mrs. Newman and their large family, and to John's many friends. Mr. Newman's funeral service will be held at Bournemouth Crematorium on 9th February at 11.30 am.
Fruits of Burglaries Those whose greed and lack of moral sense repeatedly burgled Tony & Ann's Newsagents in the High Street have not only deprived Milford of one of its well-patronised local businesses, but have also forced the owners into bankruptcy. We hope that if the burglars do not have the grace to feel ashamed of themselves, their parents do.
Good news for music lovers is that one of Lymington's projects for the Millennium is to restore the Band Stand in the Bath Road recreation ground alongside the river. So far Bands are queuing up with enthusiasm to make walking there a pleasure in the Summer.
More about the Spirit of the Spire is the official name of a proposed production of a Son et Lumiere production which will take place in All Saints' Church, Milford, from Monday 18th to 23rd September 2000 inclusive. Those who were living in Milford at the time may remember the splendid production of Son et Lumiere in 1971, and Brian Morris will be drawing on his previous experience here to take an advisory role this time. About 50 voices of people between the ages of 8 and 18 are required and the auditions are open to anyone living in the parish. Local accents are particularly welcome.
Reading
dates for adults: Sunday 23rd January - 2.30 pm
The auditions will be help in All Saints Church. Auditions for children will
be Details from Sonia Collyer on 643943 or John James 642173
News from week ending 22nd January 2000 Millennium Stamps We quote from an immediate release of Media Information from Noel Baptiste, Vice-Chairman of the Millennium Hall and Community Centre: 'MILFORD-ON-SEA BECOMES BRITAIN'S FIRST VILLAGE TO LAUNCH ITS OWN MILLENNIUM STAMPS 'Milford-on-Sea, population 4,500, the last true seaside village in Hampshire, which appears in the Domesday Book, is believed to be the first village in Britain to have its own Millennium stamps. 'These are charity stamps, not postage stamps, and are similar to the Victorian 'Cinderella' stamps printed in all shapes and sizes which were sold for use on envelopes in addition to the normal postage stamps to raise funds for local charities. In Milford's case the money raised will go towards the refurbishment of a disused village hall, renamed the Millennium Hall, which will be re-opened as a community centre for a variety of uses. 'The stamps, which have been designed by Richard Bridge, Chairman of Milford Art Group, include four different designs and are to be sold in packets of 20 costing £5 by several village shops. They are expected to become collectors' items and a set will be sent to the Royal Philatelic Collection at Buckingham Palace. 'Packets of 20 are available by post for £5.50 from the Milford Millennium Hall and Community Centre, c/o The Parish Office, 2 Park Road, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hants. 'For further information please contact Noel Baptiste, Vice-Chairman, Milford Millennium Hall and Community Centre, on 01590 641174' The stamps, imperforate, present a different view of Milford scene on each of four stamps, surrounded by a garland of laurel leaves on a sea-design background in blue. This in turn is then framed in green and gold, with fish and boat motifs, the name of the village and of course, the magic 2000! We wish the venture luck!
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