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CHURCH AND VILLAGE REVD. ‘BOB’ NAYLOR

ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
Bob has been a real friend to our parishes of Bere
Regis and Affpuddle during these last three years. It

was a terrible shock to all to hear of his relatively
Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info sudden death on December 6 . His funeral took
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place at West Lulworth church on December 15 ,
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followed by burial in the churchyard there.
Mothers’ Union Nancy Gibson 472105 15 White Lovington NancyEGibson Monthly. Turberville Court
BH20 7NF @msn.com 1st Wednesday. 2.00 p.m. When my predecessor Ian Woodward left, Bob looked
after the parishes during the time when there was no
Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermob Alternate fortnights Car
Council 224440 ilelibrary@dorse park resident Vicar and when Felicity and I arrived in
tcc.gov.uk Mondays 9.20- 9.50 October 2015, he offered to help me. I readily
Fridays 10.50 - 12.15
accepted and frequently we led services together, though sometimes on our
Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockleyfarmpa Community run transport own. He had a wonderful gift of preaching with various stories, often comical! We
Scheme 471255 rtners@gmail.c option
om spent many good times chatting together about various things, always with a
great sense of humour and with a shared concern for our parishes. Many of you
Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Drax Hall
BH20 7LU mail.com Monday and Friday will also have your own memories of good times with him.
mornings
10.00 - 12.00 Bob’s roots were in Liverpool, as one could always tell from his accent! Anyone
knowing him at all will know that he was a keen Everton fan. In fact he was a
Purbeck District Peter Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage peterwharf@ho Monthly surgery. Turberville
Councillor West Street tmail.com Court, Communal Lounge great sportsman; in his early days particularly as a promising Rugby player and he
1st Saturday @ 9.30—10.00 might have gone much further if it had not been for a serious injury. However, as
he would say, it was his time in hospital then that led him to his Christian faith and
Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc for children from 2 to 8 years, future ordained ministry. He was also involved in Social work in positions of
including breakfast club from
BH20 7DB h.uk 7.45 a.m. and after-school club considerable responsibility, including for the Leonard Cheshire Foundation and
until 5 p.m.
The Stable Family Home Trust.
Rotary Club of David King 01929 Hyde Woods, Hyde david.king@gb
Wareham 471087 Wareham, BH20 7NT pltd.co.uk Bob would undoubtedly say that the best thing that happened to him was
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rotary.co.uk meeting and then marrying Joan; theirs was a real partnership.
Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 471255 stockleyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd Although his early ministry was in the Liverpool Diocese, Bob was later Rector of
Club rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m.
om the Lulworths with Winfrith and Chaldon. During this time he also served as Rural
Dean. He then moved to a parish in Jersey, before retiring and settling with Joan
Table Tennis for Adults Pauline Pitfield 01258 Mondays 7.00 to 9.00 pm
839123 in West Lulworth. It was our joy that he was able to come and be a vital part of
the life of our Benefice.
Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@hot Meetings and events It is to Joan and all their family (between them they have two sons, three
577012 mal.co.uk arranged as and when.
daughters and nine grandchildren) that we send our special love and offers of
support in any way we can.
W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
@gmail.com Club We are intending to use the Epiphany service (Saturday January 6 at 10:30) as a
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3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
time for our own local celebration of his life and ministry; please come to
Woodbury Hill Singers Mrs Kath Jeeves 471175 10 Turberville Court Weekly Turberville Court
Mondays @ 2.00 p.m. Affpuddle that morning.
Charles

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