Parish Link [ParishLink] community newsletter serving Kensworth, Studham and Whipsnade, in South Bedfordshire, UK
Welcome to the electronic edition of Parish Link, a newsletter serving the villages
of Kensworth, Studham and Whipsnade in rural South Bedfordshire, UK. This electronic
newsletter has been designed to complement rather than replace our traditional paper-based
newsletter, and hopefully extend its reach to enable previous residents and continuing
friends of our village communities to remain connected with us, wherever they may
be located around the world.
Welcome to Parish Link
March Contrasts
Whipsnade Prepares for Eastertide ..
Studham’s new shed demolished in the gales
Easter Walk to St Albans Cathedral
The Easter Monday pilgrimage to St Albans began with a hot breakfast at Studham Parish Church. Then it was time to face the snow!
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A large and enthusiastic audience enjoyed a delightful evening of musical entertainment from the Symposia String Quartet, joined by a second Viola, on Saturday 5th April. The concert, organised by Geoff Brett and John Lavery, was another in the series held at Studham Parish Church. The programme included two quintets from Mozart and a quartet from Dvorak, with an encore based on Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Tonight’ from West Side Story, arranged by the cellist, Gina van Hoorn Alkema.
After costs have been accounted for, proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
String Quintet Concert in Studham
First violin: Mary Tyler; second violin: Charlotte Newman; first viola: Amy Greenhalgh;
second viola: Perdy Syers-
Kensworth’s Wine Bluffs
A Wine Bluffs’ evening was held in Kensworth Village Hall on Saturday 26th April, to raise funds towards the village’s Carnival in June.
Bluffers were Margaret Liderth, Constance Wise and Clinton Radford. The winning table group was from TC Feeds, known affectionately on the evening as “Shovelhead”.
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Rogation Service
Rogation from the latin ‘Rogare’, means ‘to ask’ ... for a blessing on the land
Vicar in Pagan Ritual?
Shock, horror!
Shocking Scenes from the Kensworth May Festival? We think not! Nicola is a great sport.
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Whipsnade Zoo 10k Run and FunRun
The Whipsnade Zoo Stampede (a 10K race and FunRun organised by Dunstable Road Runners)
took place on Sunday 1st June. The perfect running conditions allowed many runners
to achieve personal bests. Runners had travelled from as far afield as Oxford, Startford-
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The sun shone on the happy May Fair attendees in Studham this month. The event is always a major occasion in the local calendar and, thanks to all the hard work by Des Salmon and his team of loyal supporters, and the generosity of visitors, the impressive sum of £6,000 was raised for St Mary’s Church Fabric Repair Fund.
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Studham May Fair 2008
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Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Service
Over 200 people attended the annual service at the Three Cathedral on Sunday 15th June 2008. The service was led by Rev. Nicola Lenthall, and the address given by Canon Dennis Stamps who invited us to consider more consciously how we might minimise our negative impact on our global environment. The reading was given by Lucy Vickers, granddaughter of E.K.Blyth, the founder of the Tree Cathedral. Children from Kensworth and Studham Lower Schools sang ‘Celebrate’ under the musical direction of Mrs Copeland.
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Kensworth Carnival 2008
Thankfully the rain cleared up just in time for the Carnival on Saturday 21st June, and hundreds of residents and visitors enjoyed a most memorable afternoon.
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Flower & Vegetable Show
The first Flower & Vegetable Show in over 20 years took place at the Village Hall in Kensworth on Saturday 30th August, and proved to be an overwhelming success, largely down to the efforts of Margo Manton and her team of helpers.
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Kensworth School Christmas Fair
The annual Christmas Fair took place at Kensworth School on Saturday 15th November, with a range of ‘goodies’ available for those looking for some Christmas gifts as well as a few personal indulgences.
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