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CHURCH SERVICES AT WASPERTON,
NOVEMBER 2009

1st

All Saints Day

6:00pm

Evensong

BCP

8th

Remembrance Sunday

9:30am

Remembrance Service

BCP

15th

The Second Sunday before Advent

6:00pm

Evensong

BCP

22nd

The Feast of the King

9:30am

Holy Communion

BCP

29th

Advent Sunday

9:30am

Plurality Service

CW

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WASPERTON NOTES :

COFFEE STOP:

Will take place on Saturday 14th November between 10:30am and 12:00 noon. Traidcraft goods will be available.

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HARVEST :

After a successful Harvest weekend, very grateful thanks go to everyone who helped in decorating the church and preparing the Harvest Supper, together with giving generously on Gift Day.

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WASPERTON WALKABOUT :

The sun shone brightly and we enjoyed a slow walk around the village and across the fields to the newly renovated war memorial on the river bank followed by delicious tea and cake in the village hall.

The quiz was the subject of much discussion and many leafed through the books and old photographs displayed in the village hall or wandered around the church listening to the music.

Many thanks to all who attended or helped in any way.

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WAR MEMORIAL :

We are delighted to let you know that the renovation of the Wasperton war memorial is now complete. Please do go down to the river and have a look.

This project was funded by Wasperton residents together with donations from people in Hampton Lucy, Sherbourne and the Scout group in Melbourne, Australia whose scout hall is dedicated to Alan Shalless, the Australian pilot who died in the 1943 crash.

We are grateful to all those who have shown an interest in the renovation and particularly to Jeremy Whyman of Hampton Lucy for his practical skills in repairing the original memorial and setting the plaque in its frame and to Ken Cockshull also from Hampton Lucy who has delved into the history and circumstances of the crashes. We must also thank Jack Pratley of Wellesbourne Air Museum for his support in this project.

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DIG WASPERTON! :

For decades scholars have puzzled over the true story of settlement in Britain between the fifth and eight centuries. Did the Romans leave? Did the Anglo-Saxons invade? What happened to the British? New light on these questions comes unexpectedly from Wasperton, where archaeologists had the good fortune to excavate a complete cemetery and its prehistoric setting in the 1980's.

In a new book, "Wasperton - A Roman, British and Anglo-Saxon Community in Central England", the authors have put this variety of burial practice into a credible sequence, and built up a picture of life at the time. Here there were people who were culturally Roman, British and Anglo-Saxon, pagan and Christian in continuous use of the same graveyard and drawing on a common inheritance. Here we can see the beginnings of England and the people who made it happen - not the kings, warriors and preachers, but the ordinary folk obliged to make their own choices: choices about what nation to build and which religion to follow.

A review in the journal British Archaeology states 'Careful arguments result in the beautifully written story of a community going through massive cultural changes. This is groundbreaking stuff ..''

Click here for full details of this new book.

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WASPERTON PUBLICATIONS :

Two publications have been produced within the last few years, showing the history and development of the Parish of Wasperton:

Wasperton Chronicle is a 143 page hard back book, measuring 21.5 x 30 cm, published privately by Victor Oubridge.

Victor was a resident of Wasperton from 1948 until 2001 during which time he researched the history of the village from the period of the Domesday Book until the Second World War. A brief epilogue was later added which brings the history up to 1999. The work includes the development of farms within the Parish and the development of Wasperton village. A series of maps, the earliest dating from 1686, photographs, and pictures further enhance this interesting and informative book.

Wasperton Only is a 35 page booklet measuring 20.8 x 29.6 cm, published by Wasperton residents in 2000 to celebrate the Millennium. The idea was to produce a record of life in Wasperton at the turn of the century, such as information on population statistics, where people work and shop, religious and social life and leisure activities. Also included are details of St John the Baptist Church and other buildings in the village, a brief history of Wasperton, details of archaeological finds, a map of the Parish footpaths, lists of flora and fauna identified in the Parish, as well as photographs and other illustrations.

These publications are priced as follows:

Wasperton Chronicle is unfortunately now out of print and there is unlikely to be another print run. However, copies are available in Warwick Library, telephone 01926 412189.

Wasperton Only is available for purchase at £4.00 to include postage and packing


If you are interested in purchasing "Wasperton Only", please send a cheque for £4.00 per copy payable to St John the Baptist Wasperton to Mrs K Wright, 8 Farriers Court, Wasperton, Warwick CV35 8EB. For further information please telephone 01926 624088.

Proceeds from Wasperton Only will be given to help maintain Wasperton village hall. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

If you would like further information, please use the "Contact us" link above.

Please note that we cannot take responsibility for items which go astray in the post. Please contact us on the website if you would like some form of postal insurance. There will be an additional charge for this.

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