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credits as Billy Smallbury one of the farm labourers. BERE REGIS
He was a Governor of Bere Regis School and of Purbeck School. He was an SURGERY NEWS
independent District Councillor for the Village on Purbeck District Council for
about 17 years. He was well known to his constituents. A local character, good Happy Easter to everyone for the
fun in the Pub, once met not forgotten. There are many amusing anecdotes and beginning of April!
tales about him. He was President of the Bere Regis Sports club, and a founder
member of the reformed cricket club in 1982.
In addition he was well known in Agriculture being Chairman of the Dorset
National Farmers Union. He helped to set up the Agricultural Training Board in
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Dorset and set up a Scheme for Proficiency Skill testing for Agricultural workers. He April brings the start of the 2
was County President of young Farmers Clubs and many other positions. COVID vaccination roll out and the
conclusion of the 1 vaccines for
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As a Councillor he was particularly interested in Housing and was chairman of the cohorts 1 – 9.
Housing Committee for many years and even had a hostel for homeless persons in
Wareham, “Vic Stone Court”, named after him. Hopefully we will be able to have a
much-needed long weekend to
To the best of my recollection very little was published in the Parish Magazine at recharge our batteries and enjoy
the time of his death as he was a Bloxworth man and the funeral service was held the sunshine, although as I type this
in Wareham. the long-range forecast is for
freezing temperatures. Let’s hope
they’ve got it wrong! Last year, if you remember the Government requirement
was that General Practice worked through the Easter holidays as business as
POP IN PLACE NEWS usual and full lockdown began in earnest.
The Surgery will be closed Good Friday, 3 April through to and including Monday
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5 April. We will re-open as normal on Tuesday 6 April, 8.30 am on the phones. If
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Pop In Place ROADMAP you require medical assistance whilst we are closed please call 111 or if you have
a medical emergency, call 999. Please ensure you have enough medication for

Pop In Place Rainbow Café the long weekend.
If everything goes according to the Government roadmap
we hope to reopen the Community Café on Friday 25 June 10am If this looks
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like a feasible thing I will call a meeting of all volunteer helpers on the previous
Friday 18 at 10am to have a training session on opening in a covid safe way,
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and make a rota of helpers and drivers. If you
want to come along but need transport phone
471170

Pop In Performers Group
If regulation allow, our plan is to start this group
up in September using some of the Grease items
we started working on mixed up with a few
Christmas favourite we will invite you to Rydell
High Christmas Prom our Christmas Show in
December.

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