NEWS FROM THE QUINTET BENEFICE
AYLMERTON
Thank you to everyone for your donations for the Foodbank, it is greatly appreciated. The Foodbank would appreciate donations of the following items: Tinned Vegetables, Pasta Sauce, Instant Mashed Potato, Milk, Custard, Teabags (small 40’s or 80’s boxes), Tinned Meat, Long Life Juice, Rice Pudding, Biscuits. Please leave your donations in church.
EAST RUNTON
A message from Jean--
“It is customary for St. Andrew’s at Easter to have Lilies and Cream Roses given in memory of a departed loved one, and their names written on a plaque. If anyone wishes to give a lily or rose, either telephone me or there is a form to be completed on the table in church. The cost will be in the region of £1.50 to £2.00 per bloom.
The Chocolate Coffee Morning in February raised a marvellous £485! Thank you to everyone who came and for all your very kind contributions.
There are two more themed Coffee Mornings coming up--
Hot Cross Bun 12th April
Springtime 24th May
Both will be held in church from 10.00am to 12 Noon. There will be the usual homemade cakes, raffle, books and gifts and, we are hoping Graham will have worked his magic in the greenhouse to provide some plants to sell. Do come and join us, you will be very welcome, there is always fun and lots of chatter.”
WEST RUNTON
The 3C’s Club will meet on Monday 7th April from 10.00am to 12 Noon and again on Monday 12th May from 10.00am to 12 Noon to undertake some light cleaning in the church. If you can help, do please come along with your feather duster – or just pop in and have a coffee and a chat!
Lent Lunches will take place on Friday 4th April and Friday 11th April at the Church Hall, West Runton from 12 Noon to 1.30pm – cost £5. Our first two Lent Lunches were a great success and raised over £250. Our thanks to all who make the soup and help on the day. Special thanks to Jean Steward who has run a raffle each Friday and has also provided the prizes.
The Coffee Mornings will recommence on Friday 25th April in the Church Hall, West Runton from 10.00am to 12 Noon. So, if you have not been before, why not come along and give us a try.
Beeston Hall School held its end of term service at Holy Trinity on 28th March and it was lovely to see the church so full.
We are all very sad that dear Rosemary Sellors is moving to be nearer her family in Wiltshire. Her happy smile and all the help she has given us over the years will be greatly missed. We wish her well.
BEESTON REGIS
As part of the national celebrations for the 80th Anniversary of the end of the War in Europe on Thursday 8th May there will be a VE80 Flag Raising ceremony at 9.00am at All Saints Church.
The names of those men of Beeston Regis who are on the WW2 Honours board who gave their lives in the war in Europe will be read out followed by a reading of Winston Churchill’s speech to the nation on 8th May 1945. Reveille will be sounded. Coffee will be served in the Church. Everyone is welcome to come along for this short event.
If you or any one you know has any family connections with anyone involved in World War 2 please let Roy Beckley know as the Council will specifically remember them in the programme. Please contact Roy by phone: 01263837619 or email: [email protected].
In the evening, starting with a reception at 6.45pm on the Church Field, there will be a concert of music and songs in the Church at 7.30pm performed by the Richard Fletcher Beeston Regis Jazz Band and the Shanty Sirens.
The Beacon will be lit at 9.30pm.
Tickets for the concert are free but, to have a control on numbers that the Church can accommodate, the Council will be issuing tickets to the concert. If you would like to reserve a seat please email the Parish Clerk, Peter Bullimore at [email protected] or phone 01263 822864 with your name, address and number of tickets required.
WATERCOLOURS AND LINO PRINTS BY JOHN AND JACQUI HURST
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BEESTON REGIS 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH MAY 2025
By kind invitation of the church PCC, local, professional watercolourist John Hurst, along with wife Jacqui is pleased to announce that they will be staging a weekend exhibition at All Saints Church, Beeston Regis with part proceeds in aid of the church.
John is well known for his atmospheric, figurative paintings of the Norfolk coast in addition to the original watercolour of the church that featured in his previous successful exhibition here in 2018.
Jacqui derives much pleasure from hand making her delicate, narrative prints depicting the Norfolk landscape and wildlife.
Fine prints and greetings cards will also feature in the exhibition, along with limited copies of John’s memoir, Watercolour Words: Fifty Years.
John will be on site throughout the exhibition to welcome visitors in his usual inimitable style, explaining his watercolour technique and sharing stories.
Entry is free, there is ample car parking, and refreshments will be served throughout the weekend.
The exhibition will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 3rd May and Monday 5th May and from Noon to 4.00pm on Sunday 4th May.
For further details see www.marshlandarts.co.uk
LOCAL NEWS
The West Runton Scouts will be holding two sales--
Sheringham & District Philatelic Society — Thirteen members gathered to welcome back Peter Boyce, from the Norfolk and Norwich Philatelic Society, to show us his Norwegian collection. He explained how, through his genealogical research, he found that his ancestors were Vikings, which is, of course, true for many of us! His display started with an 1827 postal cover and with examples of the first Norwegian stamps to be issued, in 1885, but which he believes to be fakes. The most frequently used emblem on Norwegian stamps, over 144 years, has been the Post Horn, produced in different colours and shades.
These have been interspersed with portraits of their Kings and Queens, and more recently with commemoratives e.g. Winter Olympics, and special issues e.g. natural history. During the German occupation in 1941, stamps were overprinted with a V to denote their victory over the Norwegians. Other items in the display were regional stamps, presumably only for use locally, and Peter had found it difficult to obtain any used specimens. He also showed Booklet stamps, various printings, Officials, Postage Dues and Miniature Sheets. We hope that Peter will be able to return next year to share yet another of his many collections with us.
The next two meetings will take place on Monday 14th April and Monday 12th May at 7.30pm at the Church Hall, West Runton when there will be displays by members. Visitors are welcome. For further details contact Jim Farrell on 01263 721043
The Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society – “The English Anthem” on Saturday 10th May at 7.00pm at St Peter’s Church, Sheringham. The Choral Society will be singing some magnificent music from Stanford, Elgar and Parry via Britten and Archer to Chilcott and many more. Featuring treble soloists from Norwich Cathedral Choir. Come along and enjoy the wonderful music. Tickets priced £15 are available from the Box Office at Sheringham Little Theatre or they can be booked online from the Society’s website at:
www.sheringhamandcromerchoral.org.uk/concerts/english-anthems-from-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/
or on the evening at the door (subject to availability). Under 18’s Free.
AYLMERTON
Thank you to everyone for your donations for the Foodbank, it is greatly appreciated. The Foodbank would appreciate donations of the following items: Tinned Vegetables, Pasta Sauce, Instant Mashed Potato, Milk, Custard, Teabags (small 40’s or 80’s boxes), Tinned Meat, Long Life Juice, Rice Pudding, Biscuits. Please leave your donations in church.
EAST RUNTON
A message from Jean--
“It is customary for St. Andrew’s at Easter to have Lilies and Cream Roses given in memory of a departed loved one, and their names written on a plaque. If anyone wishes to give a lily or rose, either telephone me or there is a form to be completed on the table in church. The cost will be in the region of £1.50 to £2.00 per bloom.
The Chocolate Coffee Morning in February raised a marvellous £485! Thank you to everyone who came and for all your very kind contributions.
There are two more themed Coffee Mornings coming up--
Hot Cross Bun 12th April
Springtime 24th May
Both will be held in church from 10.00am to 12 Noon. There will be the usual homemade cakes, raffle, books and gifts and, we are hoping Graham will have worked his magic in the greenhouse to provide some plants to sell. Do come and join us, you will be very welcome, there is always fun and lots of chatter.”
WEST RUNTON
The 3C’s Club will meet on Monday 7th April from 10.00am to 12 Noon and again on Monday 12th May from 10.00am to 12 Noon to undertake some light cleaning in the church. If you can help, do please come along with your feather duster – or just pop in and have a coffee and a chat!
Lent Lunches will take place on Friday 4th April and Friday 11th April at the Church Hall, West Runton from 12 Noon to 1.30pm – cost £5. Our first two Lent Lunches were a great success and raised over £250. Our thanks to all who make the soup and help on the day. Special thanks to Jean Steward who has run a raffle each Friday and has also provided the prizes.
The Coffee Mornings will recommence on Friday 25th April in the Church Hall, West Runton from 10.00am to 12 Noon. So, if you have not been before, why not come along and give us a try.
Beeston Hall School held its end of term service at Holy Trinity on 28th March and it was lovely to see the church so full.
We are all very sad that dear Rosemary Sellors is moving to be nearer her family in Wiltshire. Her happy smile and all the help she has given us over the years will be greatly missed. We wish her well.
BEESTON REGIS
As part of the national celebrations for the 80th Anniversary of the end of the War in Europe on Thursday 8th May there will be a VE80 Flag Raising ceremony at 9.00am at All Saints Church.
The names of those men of Beeston Regis who are on the WW2 Honours board who gave their lives in the war in Europe will be read out followed by a reading of Winston Churchill’s speech to the nation on 8th May 1945. Reveille will be sounded. Coffee will be served in the Church. Everyone is welcome to come along for this short event.
If you or any one you know has any family connections with anyone involved in World War 2 please let Roy Beckley know as the Council will specifically remember them in the programme. Please contact Roy by phone: 01263837619 or email: [email protected].
In the evening, starting with a reception at 6.45pm on the Church Field, there will be a concert of music and songs in the Church at 7.30pm performed by the Richard Fletcher Beeston Regis Jazz Band and the Shanty Sirens.
The Beacon will be lit at 9.30pm.
Tickets for the concert are free but, to have a control on numbers that the Church can accommodate, the Council will be issuing tickets to the concert. If you would like to reserve a seat please email the Parish Clerk, Peter Bullimore at [email protected] or phone 01263 822864 with your name, address and number of tickets required.
WATERCOLOURS AND LINO PRINTS BY JOHN AND JACQUI HURST
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BEESTON REGIS 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH MAY 2025
By kind invitation of the church PCC, local, professional watercolourist John Hurst, along with wife Jacqui is pleased to announce that they will be staging a weekend exhibition at All Saints Church, Beeston Regis with part proceeds in aid of the church.
John is well known for his atmospheric, figurative paintings of the Norfolk coast in addition to the original watercolour of the church that featured in his previous successful exhibition here in 2018.
Jacqui derives much pleasure from hand making her delicate, narrative prints depicting the Norfolk landscape and wildlife.
Fine prints and greetings cards will also feature in the exhibition, along with limited copies of John’s memoir, Watercolour Words: Fifty Years.
John will be on site throughout the exhibition to welcome visitors in his usual inimitable style, explaining his watercolour technique and sharing stories.
Entry is free, there is ample car parking, and refreshments will be served throughout the weekend.
The exhibition will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 3rd May and Monday 5th May and from Noon to 4.00pm on Sunday 4th May.
For further details see www.marshlandarts.co.uk
LOCAL NEWS
The West Runton Scouts will be holding two sales--
- Bric A Brac Sale at HQ on Saturday 12th April from 9.00am to 2.00pm; and
- Plants, Books and DVD Sale at HQ on Saturday 10th May from 9.00am to 12.00pm
Sheringham & District Philatelic Society — Thirteen members gathered to welcome back Peter Boyce, from the Norfolk and Norwich Philatelic Society, to show us his Norwegian collection. He explained how, through his genealogical research, he found that his ancestors were Vikings, which is, of course, true for many of us! His display started with an 1827 postal cover and with examples of the first Norwegian stamps to be issued, in 1885, but which he believes to be fakes. The most frequently used emblem on Norwegian stamps, over 144 years, has been the Post Horn, produced in different colours and shades.
These have been interspersed with portraits of their Kings and Queens, and more recently with commemoratives e.g. Winter Olympics, and special issues e.g. natural history. During the German occupation in 1941, stamps were overprinted with a V to denote their victory over the Norwegians. Other items in the display were regional stamps, presumably only for use locally, and Peter had found it difficult to obtain any used specimens. He also showed Booklet stamps, various printings, Officials, Postage Dues and Miniature Sheets. We hope that Peter will be able to return next year to share yet another of his many collections with us.
The next two meetings will take place on Monday 14th April and Monday 12th May at 7.30pm at the Church Hall, West Runton when there will be displays by members. Visitors are welcome. For further details contact Jim Farrell on 01263 721043
The Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society – “The English Anthem” on Saturday 10th May at 7.00pm at St Peter’s Church, Sheringham. The Choral Society will be singing some magnificent music from Stanford, Elgar and Parry via Britten and Archer to Chilcott and many more. Featuring treble soloists from Norwich Cathedral Choir. Come along and enjoy the wonderful music. Tickets priced £15 are available from the Box Office at Sheringham Little Theatre or they can be booked online from the Society’s website at:
www.sheringhamandcromerchoral.org.uk/concerts/english-anthems-from-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/
or on the evening at the door (subject to availability). Under 18’s Free.
