Author: stpetrock1

The future of the Dunkery Tidings is under review in its present format. A survey has been inserted to the February edition, shortly to be distributed. We would welcome your thoughts and views about how this magazine might be improved and made more relevant to more people.

Please do complete and return to either the Timberscombe Post Office or the Wootton Courtenay Village Stores. If you are not a subscriber at the moment, but would like to offer your views please do email Kate Hart at nutchester@gmail.com by 17^th February.

With thanks

Kate Hart

A reminder that the History Group meets Monday 16th at 7pm with an illustrated talk by Jeff Cox about a well regarded Exmoor artist who lived in Timberscombe for the latter part of his life – John Arthur Mease Lomas.

All are welcome – refreshments are provided.

Membership renewals will take place before the meeting. Members £1 per meeting, Visitors £4.

There is a website, constructed by the St Petrock’s History Group with the invaluable assistance of Bill Hodgson, which aims to reflect the local history of Timberscombe through a wealth of photographic images and evidence supplied from numerous sources. This resource is openly accessible to all who are interested on https://stpetrockshistorygroup.omeka.net/ and each week a particular entry is highlighted through a Featured Item.

This week that Featured Item concerns local family the Copps which is newly written up by archivist Tom Sperling and well worth reading https://stpetrockshistorygroup.omeka.net/items/show/3491

Marion Jeffrey

The Church Commissioners via the Bath and Wells Diocese offered a £500 cost of living grant to help provide extra help during this difficult time. St Petrock’s already run our Warm Space morning on a Thursday between 10am and 12 noon. St Petrock’s was able to secure and pass on this grant to the Orchard Social Club. It has been decided to use this grant to subsidise the Wednesday lunches held at the Old Dairy.

 Throughout January, commencing on Wednesday 11^th, and hopefully into February, lunch will now be £2 instead of £5. Lunches need to be booked in advance with John before 10am on Tuesday. Please contact John on 01643 841778 or 07815693627.

Marion Moncrieff – PCC Treasurer