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North Bovey Conservation Group – Sale of Handcraft – Saturday 19 November 10:00 – 14:00
North Bovey Conservation Group will be holding a Sale of Handcraft on Saturday 19 November from 10:00 to 14:00 in the Parish Hall. North Bovey Belles WI has kindly agreed to provide refreshments! 😄😄 All proceeds to the North Bovey Parish Hall.
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Jazz @St John’s Church, TODAY at 7.30pm
The Friends of St John’s is holding a wonderful jazz evening at St John the Baptist Church in North Bovey TODAY – 28th October 2022 – at 7.30pm, featuring Alan Barnes, David Newton and Jennifer Jones. It’s been a while since these extraordinary musicians have gathered in the Church here, and this time will be their fourth outing to the village together. Alan Barnes and David Newton have been playing together now for 45 years. These multi award-winners cover a vast repertoire, and play with an empathy that can only come with long experience. Tonight they are playing together with Jennifer Jones, on vocals, a friend and fellow musician of…
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF NORTH BOVEY PARISH COUNCIL – 11th OCTOBER 2022
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF NORTH BOVEY PARISH COUNCIL – HELD ON 11th OCTOBER 2022 AT 7.30 PM Present: Cllrs: E Pollard (Chair), S Button, K Grist, S Loughton, J Maule & S Rodgers In attendance: M Wylie (Clerk) D Cllr Jeffery, C Cllr G Gribble AGENDA ITEM ACTION ITEM 1 – Chairman’s Welcome 1.1 The Chairman welcomed Councillors to the meeting. ITEM 2 – Apologies for absence 2.1 Cllr Jones, accepted. ITEM 3 – Public Participation 3.1 None. ITEM 4 – District & County Councillors reports 4.1 C Cllr Gribble reported that the County Council was on a very tight budget, no highway drainage unless for safety reasons, sixty…
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Remembering Niki Pollard (28.06.1974 – 15.11.2010)
On Sunday 20th November there will be a small informal gathering to remember villager and friend, Niki Pollard. All who knew her are invited to join us at the North Bovey stepping stones at 12.00 noon. Refreshments afterwards at North Bovey Parish Hall. If you would like to say a few words, sing, or play music in line with Niki’s humanist beliefs, that would be most welcome. For further information please contact Hazel Jones: hazelajones@gmail.com or Tracy Small: tracysmall2902@gmail.com
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A Message from Lionel Holmes
Lionel Holmes completed his bike ride for Devon’s Historic Churches on 10th September, visiting altogether twelve churches – from Oakford (near Bampton) to Tedburn St Mary – covering a little short of fifty miles in all. If you feel able to contribute to his fundraising endeavours, please follow the advice given below. Your help in keeping the historic building of St John the Baptist Church in North Bovey in good shape will be greatly appreciated. HOW TO DONATE: The easiest way to make a gift is by sending a gift online to the following bank account: Devon Historic Churches Trust, A/c: 00290564, SC: 20-30-47 It is VITAL that you include…
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National Moment of Reflection – 18th September 2022 at 8pm
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SERVICE TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The Parishes of Moretonhampstead, Manaton, North Bovey & Lustleigh A SERVICE TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II will take place on Sunday 18th September at 11.00am at ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, MORETONHAMPSTEAD ALL WELCOME
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Queen Elizabeth II
On behalf of the parishioners of North Bovey, North Bovey Parish Council would like to express its sadness at the death of our Queen Elizabeth II and to applaud her for a life of unwavering duty to her Country, Commonwealth and Subjects. She will be sadly missed, but at the same time we must celebrate the wonderful life she has paved over her 96 years, with 70 of those at the head of the Realm. May she rest in peace. Ed Pollard, Chair
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A Message from Lionel Holmes
My name is Lionel Holmes and I am raising sponsorship for the maintenance of the local church – its fabric rather than its ministry – St John’s, here in North Bovey. Briefly, along with many others, I hope to bike up to 50 miles on a day designated annually for raising funds for this purpose – Saturday 10th September – visiting a number of Devon’s churches en route. Half of what I raise will come to St John’s, with the rest going to a central fund, to which any historic church in Devon can apply for help. Many in North Bovey have very generously supported me in previous years, and…
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Jazz at St John’s Church – Saturday 10th September at 7.30pm
The Friends of St John’s is holding a wonderful jazz evening at St John the Baptist Church in North Bovey on Saturday 10th September at 7.30pm, featuring Alan Barnes, David Newton and Jennifer Jones. It’s been a while since these extraordinary musicians have gathered in the Church here, and this time will be their fourth outing to the village together. Alan Barnes and David Newton have been playing together now for 45 years. These multi award-winners cover a vast repertoire, and play with an empathy that can only come with long experience. Tonight they are playing together with Jennifer Jones, on vocals, a friend and fellow musician of many years.…