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CHURCH AND VILLAGE BERE REGIS CHURCH NEWS

ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
THE ROOF REPAIR PROJECT

Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
Time to say Thank you!

It is the greatest delight to be able to know that the new roof on the main part of
Bere Regis Scout Simon Hart 01929 Mondays 7.30 - 9 pm
Group (Scouts) 472274 10½ or 11 to 14 years our church (The Nave) is now water-tight as are the side aisles. We are very
Scout Hut, Elder Road grateful to all of you who made this happen either by your financial contributions
General or group Chris Gall 01305
enquiries 772634 or in various other ways. We are indebted to our three grant-making charities,
Viridor Credits, Erskine Muton Trust and the Dorset Historic Churches Trust.
Bere Regis Scout Kate Willis 01929 Thursdays 6.30 - 8 pm Alongside them Richard Smith has handled the challenges of the funding so
Group (Cubs) 472787 8– 10½ or 11 years
Scout Hut, Elder Road smoothly.

Our very special thanks go to our contractors, AE Griffin and Sons, who
Kingsbere Explorer Helen Unitt- 01929 Tuesdays 7.30 pm-9.30 pm. masterminded the whole undertaking with such expertise and efficiency. On the
Scout Unit Jones 472273 14-18 years, male and
female. Scout Hut, Elder Church side, we are grateful to our architect, Michael Vaughan, and also our
Road own Bob Croom who liaised frequently and positively on our behalf.
Bere Regis Scouts Andrea 472588 2 Old Barn Cottages andrealynnmar Hire rates from £7.00 per
Scout Hut Hire Marshall or 07884 West Street shall@hotmail.c hour
226445 om
THE SCHOOL HALL
Briantspuddle Book Jenny Beedle 471002 6 Bladen Valley, angie@ptalbot. 2nd Saturday 10 - 11 am
Swap Club Angie Talbot 472483 19 Bladen Valley plus.com Briantspuddle Village Hall We have been so fortunate in being able to use the School Hall Sunday by
Sunday for our services. It proved to be a very positive experience for all involved,
surprising some people I know. Thank you, Headteacher, Wayne Roberts, and
Chapel Toddlers Mrs Janet 471270 The Manse Flat, Butt Jimjan.morris19 Tuesdays - 9.30 a.m. -
Group Morris Lane 2@yahoo.co.uk 11.30 a.m. at the others for allowing us a warm and friendly space in which to continue our regular
Congregational Chapel, worship.
Butt Lane
Cyril Wood Court 1st Saturday of every
Monthly Coffee Stop month from 10.00 - 12.00
THE BIG CLEAN
Drax Hall Lyn Simmonds 471528
(hire) I had intended to play a major part on March 24th in preparing the church for
our Holy Week observance but I was laid pretty low (not even able to be at
services the next morning). It was a real delight to see all the good work that had
Dorset County Peter Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage peterwharf@ho
Councillor West Street tmail.com gone on that morning and I do want to say to the Holy Cleaners and Dusters and
to all others a very big Thank You!
Kingsbere Quilters Mrs Diane 472331 10 Boswell’s Close Monthly Scout Hut
Edmonds BH20 7JE 1st Wednesday 9.30 am -
12.30p.m.
Milborne St Andrew Secretary: Sue 01258 Lane End, Milborne Msa.allotments A new allotment site adjacent to
Allotment Society Gould (28 837575 St Andrew. @yahoo.co.uk the Sports Club in the village,
Stileham Bank, whole plot £30, half plot £20 per
year.
MSA DT11 0LE)

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