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BERE REGIS NEWS arranged for a seat in a car for him to travel there. He refused and said he would
ride his bike His wife of course was even more furious but left him to ride to the
reception.
BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL When his wife and two younger daughters returned that evening from the
reception, they found Bob eating his supper at the kitchen table, she was furious.
She had questions she wanted answering. The first, Why hadn’t he turned up to
Chairman: n Park 07970 727792 jonparkparish@btinternet.com the reception?
Jo
He replied he had ridden the four and a half miles to the village but couldn’t find
Vice Bryan 07969 770890 bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk the house. His wife said why hadn’t he asked someone where his daughter was to
Chairman: Benjafield live. His response was that he couldn’t remember her new name. It was weeks
before his wife spoke to him again, nor did she cook for him for several weeks and
Parish Amanda 07855 396073 bereregispc@gmail.com he had to sleep in the bed vacated by his eldest daughter.
Clerk: Crocker
At this point I will say good bye for now and wish you all A Very Happy Year and
don’t forget to write down the names of all the new people you meet.
Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk www.bereregis.org
God bless You All and thank you for reading to the end -
Ted Cox
The Parish Council met on Thursday 11 January 2024 in the Village Hall. There was
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one member of the public present. Members of the press and public are welcome
and there is a period for public participation at the start. If you are unable to
attend but wish to submit a comment or question, please contact the Clerk or any IN SEARCH OF FALCONRY HISTORY AT BERE
member of the Parish Council. REGIS, DORSET

D-Day Events By Brian Bird (Falconer and
Ornithologist)
We are currently
planning for the 80 Portrait of “Ready”, a passage tiercel
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Anniversary of D-Day in peregrine. “Ready” was the property of
June, and intend to light Captain Gilbert Blaine (1874-1955). Blaine
the beacon in the was a skilful and enthusiastic falconer – his
evening of the Thursday name is legendary among falconers. He was
6 June and have some founder member of the British Falconers’
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refreshments available. If Club (President 1947-1955) and the link back
you would like to be to the Old Hawking Club.
involved in helping
organise any additional Blaine was once a tenant of an extensive Manor of Bere Regis in Dorset. “Ready”
events to commemorate was among a number of hawks in his mews and flown at partridges. He also went
this, please contact the hawking with Major Charles Robert Eustace Radclyffe (1873-1953) from Hyde
House, Bere Regis near Wareham. Both celebrated falconers usually joined forces
Clerk on and had great days partridge hawking on part cultivated and part moorland.
bereregispc@gmail.com.
Since moving back to Dorset and not living far from Bere Regis, I was inspired to

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