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JULY/AUGUST 2018 
NO. 183 


A free monthly community paper for the parish of Nailsworth, available in colour on our website www.nailsworth news.org.uk 

Car Parking Charges for Nailsworth Ð the Campaign 


SDC Consultation Ð Deadline for objections 29th July 


Arkell Centre Activities for children 

The Centre is providing some really good activities for children in the summer 
holidays, so turn to page 6 for some great ideas on how to keep your children busy 
and stimulated. 

The usual information we put on page 2 can now be found on page 24 
The September issue of Nailsworth News will be published on Friday 31st August 

In this issueÉ 
Some of this issueÕs highlights 
A Word from the Mayor Page 5 
Business News - Lots of Wine and 
Clothes Ð enjoy! Page 9 
Community Garden Wheelbarrow 
Day - Join the volunteers for a day of 
earth moving Page 5 
NTC Mural Competition - There is 
still a chance to have your artwork on 
the Town Bus Shelter Page 7 
Sports Articles - Read about our 
Tennis Club and the Commoners 
Cricket Page 22 
Harry Ash and 
Amputee Football - Read about 
HarryÕs achievements Page 23 
FGR Sports Ambassadors - Phill 
Butterworth tells us more about the 
new youth Ambassadors Page 23 
From the Editorial Team Want to 
be a Reporter for Nailsworth News? 
Page 24 
And there is moreÉ 
Nailsworth in Bloom 


Nailsworth is 
entering the 
ÒBritain in BloomÓ 
competition and the 
Judges are coming 
in July. Read more 
about it on page 4, 
as well as an article 
about Open Gardens 
in Woodchester 
Village. Flowers, 

flowers everywhere! 


There seems to be a general feeling 
that the Stroud District CouncilÕs 
proposal is going to have a bad effect 
on the economy of Nailsworth. We 
have devoted pages 2 and 3 to a 
special feature on this issue from the 
Town Council. 

The people of Nailsworth rallied 
together before to stop this, so if 
you want to do it again take action. 

Information on how to do this can be 
found on page 3.There will be a public 
meeting about this on Tuesday 10th July, 
so put it in your diary now. 


LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS 
Proposed Car Parking Charges Ð the argument against. 


Nailsworth News brings you this special feature, which has been prepared by Nailsworth Town Council. 
The article outlines the proposal by Stroud District Council and puts forward the arguments against it. 
Local traders are also worrying about the effect this would have on the local economy. Remember, this 
has been tried before, and the combined pressure from the people of Nailsworth prevented it. On page 3 
readers can see the ways in which they can support the campaign to prevent these charges 

Background 

Last summer Stroud District Council 
(SDC) looked at ways to raise more 
money. Government funding to local 
councils had dropped and they were 

struggling financially. The idea of a car 

parking review was proposed and it 
was suggested in the press that charges 
could raise £330k per annum. A review 
was carried out and car parks in six 
different places were monitored. The 
review showed that at times some of 
NailsworthÕs car parks were full, but 
below capacity for most of the day. The 
Strategy and Resources Committee met 
on Thursday 14th June and voted to go 
ahead with a pre-prepared consultation 
exercise. 

The Process 

SDC propose charging for car parking in 
Nailsworth. On-street parking (County 
Council) and private car parks (such as 
Morrisons) would not be affected unless 
the owners wished to introduce their 
own charges. SDC are legally required 
to consult, but have decided to do only 
the minimum statutory consultation 
which means only consulting with 
a few bodies like Town and County 
Council. However, SDC have said that 
the public can comment and there is a 
link on their website for this: http://bit. 
ly/SDCParking. and have also extended 
the time to 6 weeks, from the required 21 
days. Consultation runs from 16th June 
to 29th July. 

Once the consultation process is 
over the proposal may be revised and 
will be presented to the Strategy and 
Resources Committee on 4th October 
and if approved by them, charges will 

be implemented in January 2019. SDC 
could then increase the charges at any 
time without any public consultation. 


Why we think it is wrong Ð 

The report fails to: 
Provide evidence of congestion in 
Nailsworth Ð yet this is the legal basis 
required to introduce parking charges. 
Provide information about why people 
visit Nailsworth 
Consider how private car parks and 
local on-street parking would be 
affected, 
Consider the difficulty that the bulk 
of our population, living up the hill in 
Forest Green, would be faced with in 
using local shops. There are very poor 
public transport links to Forest Green. 
Provide an impact assessment of 
imposed charges on our town. The 
danger is that parking charges reduce 
customer and visitor numbers, cause 
shop closures and start a spiral of 
decline 
Recognise that Nailsworth is pretty 
self-sufficient, has very few public 
facilities, and gets almost no funding 
from SDC - unlike most other towns. 
We have a number of questions that 

need to be addressed (http://bit.ly/ 

NTCcarparkq ) We asked questions at 

the meeting, you can see them on the 

Town Council website. 

Apart from the drastic effect it will 

have on our town centre there will 

be a big effect for residents and 

employees (who could buy a £425 

annual permit) 
The total income across all the car parks 
is a tiny amount of money compared 
with SDCÕs budget and it is outrageous 
to be gambling with the future of our 
towns for such a small sum. 

The meeting displayed inaccuracies 
and bias: 

Chas Townley had seen the survey 
carried out of Nailsworth town centre 
businesses and he couldnÕt see that any 
businesses said they would close. In fact 
the survey stated that over 30 businesses 
were very worried about closing. 

Mattie Ross said that her Stonehouse 
residents were unhappy subsidising 
car parking in the rest of the district. 
Well, Nailsworth subsidises just about 
everything across the district as it 
gets virtually no money from SDC 
whatsoever. 

Simon Pickering said that obesity and 
the environment were important issues 
and people could walk up to Forest 
Green with their shopping. ItÕs a tough 
hill to climb! 

The threats facing Nailsworth 

The economy. No one can have failed 
to see that our economy is weak, and 
traditional retail has been suffering. 
Retail and cafes rely on footfall, and we 
should be doing as much as we can to 
help keep our vibrant town centre and 

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help it stay changed with the times. 

The closure of our last bank. This has 
meant bank users have to go to Stroud. 
By the time someone has got the bus 
or driven into Stroud, they may as well 
shop there too - and a little footfall is 
lost. 

The new supermarkets. We have 
an Aldi opening, just three miles away. 
It will have 150 free parking spaces 
just when SDC wish to charge for our 
spaces. Another supermarket is planned 
a few hundred yards further. These 
supermarkets will attract customers from 
Nailsworth - and a little footfall is lost. 

Parking Charges. SDC say there is no 
evidence whether parking charges affect 
footfall. This means there is no evidence 
that they donÕt. We have evidence from 
other towns that car parking charges put 
people off - and a little footfall is lost. 

All these losses of footfall add up. We 

have many businesses that are finding 

life tough. A few will close. This would 
make the town less attractive, and a 
little footfall would be lost. ItÕs a vicious 
circle! 

What NTC and the Chamber are 
doing 

Meeting informally with SDC on 
26th June. We are open to discussion 
about different ways of managing car 
parking in Nailsworth. 
Holding a Public Meeting on Tuesday 
10th July 6:30pm, Town Hall. 

Set up a fighting fund to challenge these 

proposals Ð we have put £20,000 aside 
Publicising what we are doing with 
banners, and on our and the Chamber 
websites: 

Town Council 

www.nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk 

Chamber of Trade 

www.lovenailsworth.com (note that 
lovenailsworth.co.uk belongs to a 
private business in town) 

How You can help 

Come to our Public Meeting on 
Tuesday 10th July, 6:30pm, Town Hall. 

Contribute to the legal fighting fund 

Make your views known to SDC, 
through the formal consultation 
process http://bit.ly/SDCParking and 
by writing to the SDC councillors 

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individually by 29th July 
Ask that the proposal comes before 
Full SDC Council, not the Strategy 
and Resources Committee so there 
can be a properly democratic decision 
What not to do - send a copy of 
something someone else has sent. 
SDC have stated that they lump 
together all the correspondence that is 
the same and count them all as one. 

What we are not doing 

Proposing something else like free parking 
slots, or similar - this would suggest 
that we accept that there is a problem in 
Nailsworth. We do not accept this! 

Further information 

If you want to take part in the campaign, 
or get further information, we repeat 
here the websites quoted in the text. The 
addresses are very short to help typing 
them into your browser. 

You can register your objections at - 
http://bit.ly/SDCParking 


More information can be 
found on the NTC Website 
www.nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk 


The Nailsworth Needleworker 

Alterations, Mender, Maker 

Clare Herrington 
07905 239628 

Upper Hayes Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0ED 

www.facebook.com/thenailsworthneedleworker 

Nailsworth Town Council 
invite applications for the 
TOWN GARDENING 
CONTRACT 
Estimated 4-6 hours per week, the Town 
Gardener will be required to maintain and 
develop public gardens and borders in 
key parts of the town centre to a good 
standard. Public gardens include the 
Clocktower, Mortimer Garden, Leves 
Corner and Market Street garden. 


This contract will suit a self-employed 
gardener or small, local business. 
Public Liability insurance required.


 For full details please go to Nailsworth 
Town CouncilÕs website 
www.nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk 
or contact Katherine Kearns at 
clerk@nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk 
telephone 01453 833 592 


Closing date: Friday 20th July 2018 


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Nailsworth in ÔFull BloomÕ 
Nailsworth in Bloom has many 
volunteers all weeding and planting 
to put on wonderful displays for the 
Britain in Bloom judges visit on 11th 
July. Our first entry into this prestigious 
National Competition, joining with the 
long-established Stroud and Tetbury, 
and latterly Dursley, Stonehouse and 
Wotton, to promote our special area of 
the Cotswolds in the Heart of England 
category. 
Note the replacement trees in 
MorrisonÕs car park, Liquidambar for 
autumn colour and many new roses to 
match the original creamy white blooms. 
Market Street and the bus-station are 
transformed by the hanging baskets and 
railing planters plus quirky features by 
Leves Corner in Suffragette colours, 
chained to the fence, depicting the 
drudgery of the mangle and wash tubs. 
The shop window welcome posters are 
bordered in the same colours and more 
features planned to go in before judging 
day, so watch this space! 
We want to showcase the hard work 
carried out by many committed people 
who have come together to support their 
town and make it bloom. Look out for 
the shop window displays which will 
welcome the judges. 
LOCA L A F FA I R S 
Come and see the lovely 
Gardens at Woodchester 
Valley Village, supported 
by information displays 
from Nailsworth In 
Bloom and Down to 
Earth. Entrance charge of £5 (children 
free) will include tea/coffee and a piece 
of homemade cake from our restaurant. 
Parking at the Renishaw factory site 
in Inchbrook, cross the road and take a 
short walk down Valley Road. 
Good dogs welcome, on leads and 
they may even find a biscuit for their 
refreshments. All net proceeds will go to 
Nailsworth in Bloom. 
Info: Beverley.Daniels@ 
woodchestervalleyvillage.co.uk 
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LOCA L A F FA I R S LOCAL AFFAIRS 
A Word from the Mayor 


Parking 

So, it has finally come down to a fight 

for the future of our town - Stroud 
District councilÕs Strategy and Resources 
Committee have voted to press ahead 
with consultation on Parking Charges 
district-wide. ThereÕs more information 
on this on Page two and three. 

Nailsworth is not a wealthy town but 
it is a successful one, facing one of the 
biggest challenges it has ever had. Please 

fight it! 

The work of Council 

As previously mentioned, we are 
looking at management of the projects 
and activities of council. Some things 
Ôjust happenÕ, like budgeting and end 

of year reporting, fitting into an annual 

timetable. Many other activities, 

however, donÕt just happen and in the 
past high priority has been dictated 
by the need to do something, or by a 
councillor being very interested in that 
particular activity. Several Strategy 

workshops have identified nearly 70 

activities and projects weÕve agreed 
to undertake. That now needs to be 
prioritised and managed, and IÕm writing 

a database to help our officers manage 

council tasks, so that we know what 
we have agreed to do, when we plan to 

finish it, and how well we are doing 

Grants - apply soon! 

If you have a project or event needing 
additional funds, why not see if itÕs 
eligible for a Town Council grant? Two 
years ago we revamped our Grants 
Policy to make the application process 

Community Garden Wheelbarrow Day 



easier to understand. Now, revisited and 

fine-tuned, there are two changes - in 

the money available and the timetable. 
Previously, we had c£5,000 available 
for grants, but £2,000 was set aside for 
The Festival Saturday, leaving only 
£3,000 for other projects and events. 
We decided to put the Festival money 
into the Tourism budget, and increase 
the Grants Budget to £4,000.This 33% 
increase will allow more organisations 

to benefit from a successful funding bid. 

Timetable changes mean all applications 
will have to be in earlier, on 1st August 
and a decision on successful grant 
applications will be made in NovemberÕs 

Council meeting. You can find out 

more on the front page of our website: 
www.nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk. 


Jonathan Duckworth 

Two beautiful raised beds - F and G - 
for Friendly Giant - have been built by 
volunteers and Nailsworth Rotary at 
Nailsworth Primary School to create 
a community garden. Forest Green 
football club has donated 20 tons of top 

soil and we will be filling the beds over 
the weekend of 6th and 7th July between 

9.00 and 15.00. We would love to see 
residents with their wheelbarrows to help 
transport the soil. Refreshments will be 
provided. 
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County CouncillorÕs Report July - Steve Robinson 


Gloucestershire County Council has 
carried out several small highways 
improvements (pathways, tactile paving 
etc) in Nailsworth. Tactile paving at 
the top of Butchers Hill Lane and 
resurfacing of the path from Newmarket 
Road to The Roller will be carried out 
this month. A small pot of ChildrensÕ 
Activities money went to the playgroup 
at Horsley, Nailsworth School, 
childrensÕ activities at the Arkell Centre 
and watersports for members of the 
Youth Club. 

Following request from residents, 
funds for highway improvement will 
pay for the resurface pathways on our 
estates in Forest Green (unfortunately, 
the money cannot be spent on potholes). 
Tactile paving is also proposed for 

Cossack Square. If any residents know 
of any small improvements they would 
like to see carried out, please contact me. 

This year, County Councillors have 
been given £10,000 to spend in their 
Division to Ôgrow their communitiesÕ. 
Nailsworth Division stretches from 
Horsley to Kings Stanley, so this 
amount will not go far but groups 
interested in applying for funds, please 
access the GCC website and go to 
growingourcommunitiesÕ. Applications 
from Nailsworth C of E School and 
Nailsworth in Bloom have already 
been received. 

County Highways have been contacted 
regarding major resurfacing of the A46 
north of Nailsworth from Inchbrook 
to North Woodchester, and South 

of Nailsworth from the Nailsworth 
boundary to The Tipputs. The 
longstanding request for improvements 
to the mini roundabout at the bottom of 
Spring Hill with a central raised hump 
remains on the agenda. 

Gloucestershire ChildrensÕ Services 
received a damning report from Ofsted 
in 2017, when it was rated inadequate. 
Inspectors have now visited on three 
different occasions during the last year 
and the June report saw improvements 
but the quality of practice continues to 
be variable. Children in care experience 
drift and delay and a small but significant 
number remain at risk for too long. This 
is still not a good situation considering 
the amount of ratepayers money invested 
during the last year. 


Artsparks and Pop Cafe Holiday Activity for Children 


Local artist duo, Artsparks, are running 
family-friendly art sessions at the Arkell 
Centre this summer. Families can get 
involved with painting, drawing, collage 
and clay projects; discover the local 
environment and history of the Forest 
Green area. 

Tuesday 14th August: Meadow 
Collage: create a community wall 
hanging for the Arkell Centre 

Saturday 18th August: Wire and Wool 

Newts 

Saturday 25th August: Clay Birds and 
Painted Birds 

Tuesday 28th August: Sun 
Collages: create an I-Spy Trail of 
collaged midsummer suns for the 
Forest Green area 

Saturday 1st Sept 
The Handsome Mill-Owner: painting 
with blackberry juice and mud! 

Funded by grants from: 
Gloucestershire County Council: 
Growing our Communities Fund and The 
Co-op Community Grant. 


To book please contact the 
administrators: 
Tim Godden:adminassistant@ 
nailsworthtowncouncil.gov. 
uk and/or Angela.Norman@ 
nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk 
Sue.Reed@nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk 


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Nailsworth KnittersÕ generosity felt in Kenya 



Thank you to Nailsworth 
Knitters for generous donations 
of wool and knitting needles. 
Posted to the Centre for Mercy and 
Justice near Lake Victoria, items 
are now being thoroughly enjoyed 
by women making items for their 
homes and children. Further offers 
of wool - yarns - needles - crochet 
and rug making hooks can be 
donated to Sue Reed. Please leave 
at Mother Goose or the Town 
Information Centre 


Feeling Artistic? 

Nailsworth Town Council is inviting 
the residents of Nailsworth to take part 
in a design competition for the wall in 
the bus station. Suggestions for a theme 
could be ÔA celebration of Nailsworth 
through the agesÕ. One idea already 
submitted is ÔNailsworth in BloomÕ. 

The Town Council would like the 
completed artwork to become a tourist 
attraction for Nailsworth. 

Please submit your ideas in writing, 
with full illustrations, to: Nailsworth 

Town Council, Town Hall, Old Bristol 
Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0JF for the 
attention of Cllr Sally Millet. sally. 
millett@nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk 

Submitted designs will be displayed 
to enable local people to choose the one 
that they would like to see on the wall, 
and then the NTC will seek a local artist 
to create the mural. 

Sharpen your pencil! 

Closing date is Friday 
14th September 


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CHURCH CHURCH 
St GeorgeÕs Newsletter 


When I began to grapple with my garden 
shortly after moving here, not only had 
I to contend with the steep slope but 
the garden was full of pieces of broken 
pottery. What had happened, had there 
been a series of domestic rows, lots of 
shouting and throwing plates or had a 
Greek family had lots of celebrations? 
IÕd never seen such an assortment of 
broken pieces. Our oldest neighbour, 
Vera, told me there hadnÕt been any 
dustbin collections in the valley until 

the late fifties, the rubbish was burnt or 

buried in the gardens. 

St Paul often recorded his tribulations 
which he had to contend with during 
his ministry but he saw none of these as 

problems to undervalue his leadership. 

Rather, he saw his difficulties as 

something to thank God for because 
through his weaknesses he was utterly 
dependant on GodÕs support. That 
dependence allowed the light of Jesus 
to radiate through his broken life and as 
PaulÕs circumstances didnÕt seem so dark 
or without value, he was able to continue 
to praise God. 

Just as in PaulÕs day, today the 
ordinary often gets overlooked and 
itÕs a revelation when ordinary people 
reveal remarkable treasures such as the 
inner beauty of GodÕs grace. In the past, 
plain clay pots were used for storage or 
occasionally used to hide precious things 

from thieves, 
hoping that 
they would not 
think to look 
for anything 
valuable in a pot 

of flour! 

If we are like 
clay pots made 
by God, what 
are we being used for? What are we 
hiding in the way of treasures? What is 
it that we have to offer that with a little 
encouragement we could share with 
others to spread around GodÕs love to 
help transform their lives? 


Every blessing, Sue 

Water Aid Charity Concert 

On July 15th, joint choirs, Nailsworth Voices and Amberley 
Community Choir are taking part in a massed singing event 
in Bristol (500 singers collectively called Sing for Water) to 
raise money for Water Aid. In a short, informal concert on 
FRIDAY 6TH JULY, at Amberley Parish Rooms, the choir 
will perform songs they have learnt and entertain you in a 
variety of languages and styles! Free entrance, nibbles and a 
bar will be available with all donations to Water Aid. Please 
come and support this fantastic charity and the wonderful 
singers who have been working so hard for many weeks! 

WaterAid has teams in 34 countries across the world, 
working with local partners to transform millions of lives 
by improving access to clean water, toilets and hygiene, 
and since 1981, they have reached 24.9 million people 
with clean water. Any queries contact Biddy Turner 
nailsworthvoices@gmail.com 


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Woodchester Valley wins Silver at the 
International Wine and Spirits Competition 

Woodchester Valley Vineyard has 
been awarded a potentially ground-
breaking Silver medal at one of the 
most prestigious and internationally 
recognised wine competitions in the 
world. Silver medals were awarded to 

both their Sauvignon Blanc 2017 and 
Pinot Noir Rose 2017. The International 

Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) 
is now in its 49th year and was created 
to award excellence in wine and spirits 
worldwide. Entries come from some 
ninety countries across the globe. 

ÒThis is our very first vintage 

Sauvignon Blanc and we are thrilled that 

Ralphina, No 1 Market Street, has 
just celebrated its first year of trading. 
Tracey Fitch Kemp, the owner, is 
delighted with the support she has 
enjoyed from customers both local and 
further afield. 
The shop prides itself on providing easy 
to wear, stylish clothing for all ages and 
sizes and customers often comment that 
the clothes available are just that little 
bit different. Ralphina stocks Italian and 
European designs at very competitive 
prices: tops, dresses, trousers, skirts and 
floaty linen for the summer. Stock is 
The Ralphina things in life 
EXHIBITIONS 
Mon 25 June -Sun 5 Aug Ruskin Mill College StudentsÕ Summer Exhibition 
Rich displays of craft, art and culture celebrating and 
reflecting the work of every student who has attended college 
during the academic year 
MUSIC 
Fri 20 July 8pm English Acoustic Collective Summer School Concert £freeAn informal concert which is the traditional finale to the CollectiveÕs 
week long summer school at HORSLEY MILL CANTEEN 
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Gallery & CafŽ open 10am to 4pm daily including weekends 
it has already picked up an international 
award. As far as I am aware, this may 

be the first single varietal English 

Sauvignon Blanc to win a silver medal. 
This is incredibly excitingÓ. (Fiona 
Shiner, vineyard owner). 

Woodchester Valley Vineyard is 
believed to be unique in being the 
only vineyard with a winery within the 
Cotswolds AONB. It was established by 
the Shiner family in 2007 with 60,000 
vines across three vineyard sites in 
Woodchester, Amberley and Doverow. 
Now opening its doors to the public for 
Tours and Tastings, with a Cellar Door 

shop on the A46, this is the 
perfect opportunity to come along and 
taste home grown, Cotswold wine. 


For more information, visit 
www.woodchestervalleyvineyard.co.uk 


purchased in small quantities so thereÕs 
bound to be something different each 
time you visit! 

Ethically sourced Madaraff raffia 
hats, available in a vast array of colours, 
have proved very popular and ideal for 
holidays, garden parties and weddings. 
The stylish clothing sits alongside 
handbags, beautiful jewellery and 
accessories. The shop is spacious, light 
and airy, with plenty to see and try on. 
Help to put an outfit together is always 
available and a warm welcome awaits 
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LOCAL AFFAIRS LOCAL AFFAIRS 
So much happening at Nailsworth Library Ð read on! 


Craft Events - Here is a picture of our 
recent sun-catchers craft event run by 
one of our talented volunteers- Daiva. 

Baby Bounce and Rhyme - Every 
Monday @11.30-12 (Term time) We 
love to sing and play with the youngest 
of Nailsworth residents. 


Story Time - Every Wednesday 
@10.30 -11 (Term time) Join Timmy 
Tiger for a special Story- time in the 
library. 

Computer Buddy -We have two 
fantastic PC buddies, Jacquie and Peter, 


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KS2 TUITION 
Maths, English, SATs 
and secondary school preparation. 
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who will be happy to take you from your 

very first click, to exploring all the web 

has to offer. Please contact the library to 
book an appointment. 


NEW Code Club - Starting on the 
23rd June-15th July- Every Saturday 
from 10.30-11.30-Code Club is 
suitable for 9-12 year olds interested in 
writing code, exploring Scratch coding 
Micro:bits & Raspberry piÕs. Children 
will learn what coding is and have the 
opportunity to try it themselves. This is 
a free course for children aged 9-13, but 
we welcome parents to take part too. 

Library Club - Second Wednesday 
of the Month -Would you like to join us 


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at Nailsworth library Club? Come along 
to the library, have a friendly chat and 
cuppa and choose your own books -We 
can arrange free transport if needed. 

Volunteering-Nailsworth Library 
is always looking for Library support 
volunteers and in the summer we 
welcome any young volunteers to help 


with the Summer Reading challenge 
admin and craft events. 

We also have free Wi-Fi, daily 
newspapers, computers and printing/ 
photocopying facilities and you can 
apply for you free concessional bus pass 
(weÕll take you photo). You can use the 
library online from home - searching, 
reserving and renewing books, e books 
or audio books, making use of our virtual 
reference library. Of course you can also 
browse and borrow a book! Contact us 
on 01453 832747 nailsworthlibrary@ 
gloucestershire.gov.uk to check opening 
hours and all thing digital. 

Plenty more to follow during the 
summer holidays, advertised in the 
library and on the Gloucestershire 
libraries social media www.and 
eventbrite. 


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LOCAL AFFAIRS 

Calling all art lovers! 


Nailsworth Rotary Club is hosting 
an exciting new event -Discover the 
Artists - on August Bank Holiday 
weekend. Over 120 generous artists 
have offered to donate original A5sized 
pieces of art. Many contributors 
are well- known artists and the value 
of their creations far exceeds the price 
tag. The artists remain a mystery 
until youÕve made your purchase(s)! 
Please make a note of the dates in your 
diary now. Artwork will be displayed 
anonymously in the George Room at 
StroudÕs Subscription Rooms on Friday 
24 August (10am-5pm) and Saturday 25 

August (10am-1pm) so come along and 
draw up your wish list. 

Work will be sold on a first-come 
first-served basis at a set £40 apiece from 
2 - 5pm on the afternoon of Saturday 
25 August in StroudÕs Subscription 
Rooms. Artwork can be viewed now 
by visiting any of the following: 
www.nailsworthrotaryclub.co.uk; 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ 
DiscoverTheArtists; 

Instagram: discovertheartists_uk; 
Twitter: @rotarynail 

Over the past ten years, Nailsworth 
Rotary has raised over £145,000 for 


local, national and international charities, 
such as ÔBest for BenÕ, Nailsworth Youth 
Club, the Arkell Centre, Nailsworth 
AlzheimersÕ CafŽ, Great Western Air 
Ambulance, Mind and ShelterBox. All 
the net proceeds from the art sold will 
be given to charitable causes Ð 50% 
to the local art community and 50% 
to Rotary charities. Are you an artist? 
ItÕs not too late to take part. Please 

phone 07490 220 773or email on 

nailsworthdiscovertheartists@gmail.com 
for more information. 


Nailsworth Film Club Ð new programme & 
appeal for committee members 

Over the summer months the Film 


Club Committee will be busy viewing 

and selecting films for the new season. 
The opening film will be ÔFilm Stars 

DonÕt Die in LiverpoolÕ, starring 
Annette Bening, Jamie Bell and Julie 
Walters and will be shown on Friday 

7th September at the Arkell Centre, 

Forest Green. As usual there will be 10 

films in the programme running from 

September 2018 through to April 2019. 
The full programme will be announced 
in early August via our website: 

www.nailsworthfilmclub.co.uk. 

Nailsworth Film Club was set up in 
2003 by a group of enthusiasts with the 
aim of showing high-quality films to the 
people of Nailsworth and surrounding 
villages in a convenient local setting. 
NFC is not-for-profit community group 
and has no funding sources other than 
membersÕ subscriptions. New and 

existing members are very welcome so 
please do join us for some unusual and 

entertaining films. 

Meanwhile, we are keen to expand the 
committee with some Ônew bloodÕ so, if 
you are interested in films and would like 
to play a part in developing your local 
film club then please get in touch with 
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12 
This month we bring you another piece 
of the history of Nailsworth Ð how the 
discovery of a stash of beer bottles in a wall 
unearthed a whole lot of interest in the old 
Nailsworth Brewery, parts of which can still 
be seen in Brewery Lane. 
Anne Terranova and 
her husband made an 
amazing discovery while 
builders were repairing a 
garden wall at their home 
in Brewery Lane. As 
the builders were taking 
down the old wall, they 
found a stash of unbroken 
bottles carefully piled on 
top of each other. After a 
little research Anne has 
discovered that the variety 
of bottles constitute a 
microcosm history of the 
Nailsworth brewery that 
once stood in this area; some of the bottles 
are marked W.G. Clissold, some Nailsworth 
Brewery and some are named after The 
Cheltenham Original Brewery which took 
over in 1908, and then promptly closed the 
Brewery. 
The builders also discovered two old 
Cotswold stone walls which ran through the 
garden and house. They suggested that the 
land originally sloped down here, perhaps 
to allow the horses to drink the water from 
the adjoining river or perhaps the water was 
used in the brewing process. 
The Nailsworth Brewery was a major 
employer in the Nineteenth Century. It was 
established by the Clissold family in 1800 
and W.G. Clissold became 
a leading figure in the town. 
They were non-conformists, 
so it was an unusual 
business to be involved 
with; such people were 
often teetotal. It appears 
that they sold the business 
in the twentieth century on 
religious grounds. 
There are a wealth of 
old buildings 
in this part of 
Nailsworth that 
are linked to 
the old brewery 
and it is well worth wandering 
around the area and exploring 
the lanes and alleyways. The 
Brewery Malthouses that stand 
on Tetbury Lane are of particular 
interest and are fine examples of 
the industrial architecture of the 
period. From an old photograph, 
Anne has discovered that there 
was a motor garage on the site 
of her house before the current 
houses were built. 
Anne has been surprised by the interest 
shown in these artefacts. They are a real 
part of our Nailsworth local history and 
handling them gives one a real sense of 
Victorian manufacturing. Anne posted a 
picture of them on the Nailsworth Chat 
and Information Facebook page and since 
then has seen a steady stream of people 
and collectors visiting her home to look at 
them. She is happy to show them to visitors 
and is willing to sell a few of them to folk 
who would like a little piece of Nailsworth 
history on their mantelpiece, with a 
percentage of the profits going to a local 
charity. Give her a ring on 07595 695 731 
if you would like to know more: Anne has a 
lot of further information on the history of 
the Brewery. 
We are not really sure 
how the bottles came 
to be put at the base 
of this wall. If you 
have any ideas or 
any other information 
about this area of 
Nailsworth, do get 
in touch. It would be 
great to have a clearer 
understanding of the 
brewery and how the 
area changed since 
the demise of this 
industry. 
Sharon Mansell 
Anne Terranova 
and her husband 
made an amazing 
discovery while 
builders were 
repairing a 
garden wall at 
their home in 
Brewery Lane. 
We are not really 
sure how the 
bottles came 
to be put at the 
base of this 
wall. If you 
have any ideas 
or any other 
information do 
get in touch. 
13 
Nailsworth is Working 
Together Ð again! 
Sharon Mansell has an interest in local 
history, and in our April issue she wrote the 
article on Stokescroft. 
Nailsworth News would like to thank Paul 
Butler for taking the photographs of the 
bottles. Paul Butler is the lead organizer 
for the Nailsworth Society Local History 
Group. We must also thank the members 
of the Nailsworth & District History 
Facebook group, where we obtained the 
other historical illustrations for this article. 
NAILSWORTH BREWERY 
COMPA NYLTD 
This month we bring you another piece 
of the history of Nailsworth Ð how the 
discovery of a stash of beer bottles in a wall 
unearthed a whole lot of interest in the old 
Nailsworth Brewery, parts of which can still 
be seen in Brewery Lane. 
Anne Terranova and 
her husband made an 
amazing discovery while 
builders were repairing a 
garden wall at their home 
in Brewery Lane. As 
the builders were taking 
down the old wall, they 
found a stash of unbroken 
bottles carefully piled on 
top of each other. After a 
little research Anne has 
discovered that the variety 
of bottles constitute a 
microcosm history of the 
Nailsworth brewery that 
once stood in this area; some of the bottles 
are marked W.G. Clissold, some Nailsworth 
Brewery and some are named after The 
Cheltenham Original Brewery which took 
over in 1908, and then promptly closed the 
Brewery. 
The builders also discovered two old 
Cotswold stone walls which ran through the 
garden and house. They suggested that the 
land originally sloped down here, perhaps 
to allow the horses to drink the water from 
the adjoining river or perhaps the water was 
used in the brewing process. 
The Nailsworth Brewery was a major 
employer in the Nineteenth Century. It was 
established by the Clissold family in 1800 
and W.G. Clissold became 
a leading figure in the town. 
They were non-conformists, 
so it was an unusual 
business to be involved 
with; such people were 
often teetotal. It appears 
that they sold the business 
in the twentieth century on 
religious grounds. 
There are a wealth of 
old buildings 
in this part of 
Nailsworth that 
are linked to 
the old brewery 
and it is well worth wandering 
around the area and exploring 
the lanes and alleyways. The 
Brewery Malthouses that stand 
on Tetbury Lane are of particular 
interest and are fine examples of 
the industrial architecture of the 
period. From an old photograph, 
Anne has discovered that there 
was a motor garage on the site 
of her house before the current 
houses were built. 
Anne has been surprised by the interest 
shown in these artefacts. They are a real 
part of our Nailsworth local history and 
handling them gives one a real sense of 
Victorian manufacturing. Anne posted a 
picture of them on the Nailsworth Chat 
and Information Facebook page and since 
then has seen a steady stream of people 
and collectors visiting her home to look at 
them. She is happy to show them to visitors 
and is willing to sell a few of them to folk 
who would like a little piece of Nailsworth 
history on their mantelpiece, with a 
percentage of the profits going to a local 
charity. Give her a ring on 07595 695 731 
if you would like to know more: Anne has a 
lot of further information on the history of 
the Brewery. 
We are not really sure 
how the bottles came 
to be put at the base 
of this wall. If you 
have any ideas or 
any other information 
about this area of 
Nailsworth, do get 
in touch. It would be 
great to have a clearer 
understanding of the 
brewery and how the 
area changed since 
the demise of this 
industry. 
Sharon Mansell 
Anne Terranova 
and her husband 
made an amazing 
discovery while 
builders were 
repairing a 
garden wall at 
their home in 
Brewery Lane. 
We are not really 
sure how the 
bottles came 
to be put at the 
base of this 
wall. If you 
have any ideas 
or any other 
information do 
get in touch. 
13 
Nailsworth is Working 
Together Ð again! 
Sharon Mansell has an interest in local 
history, and in our April issue she wrote the 
article on Stokescroft. 
Nailsworth News would like to thank Paul 
Butler for taking the photographs of the 
bottles. Paul Butler is the lead organizer 
for the Nailsworth Society Local History 
Group. We must also thank the members 
of the Nailsworth & District History 
Facebook group, where we obtained the 
other historical illustrations for this article. 
NAILSWORTH BREWERY 
COMPA NYLTD 

COMMUNITY 

Housing with Care 


Planning ahead for your changing needs: Developing 
a Housing with Care Strategy for Gloucestershire 

In Gloucestershire, the County Council 
and NHS clinical commissioning 
group are working together to create 
a housing with care strategy. We want 

to reflect local views, find out what 

Gloucestershire residents think of the 
current housing with care options county-
wide, and welcome ideas on how we can 
improve this for future generations. 

What is housing with care? 

Specifically designed housing with round 

the clock support if needed, ranging from 

flats in a complex with 24-hour care staff 

on site, to shared accommodation with 
support to live independently for people 
with a learning disability. During our 
period of engagement we will discuss 
different types of housing with care and 

look at their potential benefits. 

What is the housing with care 
strategy? 

The strategy will give guidance to 
planning authorities and developers 
on the need for this type of housing 
in Gloucestershire. It will also ensure 
that plans for housing will help meet 
GloucestershireÕs health and social care 
requirements in future. Our aim is that 
housing available will meet local need 
and demand, and will help people to live 

as independently as possible for as long 
as possible. 

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You may be: 
Retiring and thinking about your next 

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Finding it hard to get around your 
home 
Feeling isolated in a community thatÕs 
changed 
Whatever your circumstances, housing 
with care may be something you want to 
think about now or in the future. 

Housing with Care Survey 

Available online or on paper and copies 
of the survey will be available at events, 
and on request. We can also provide 
easy-read, large-print versions and 
copies translated into languages other 
than English if required. We hope that as 
many people as possible will complete 
our survey, so that plans for housing with 

care reflect the needs of each district in 

Gloucestershire. 

We hope that you will want to 
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four years and begins its fifth year 
in September. We meet monthly 
September to June to enjoy a delicious 
two course lunch with coffee in The 
Old Lodge on Minchinhampton 
common. Everyone is expected to mix 
so that all members are made to feel 
welcome, and as I live in Nailsworth, 
we want to extend the invitation to 
Nailsworth residents. 
After lunch we have a short 
talk on a variety of interesting 
subjects: Cotswold Canals, Emmaus 
Charity, Jane Eyre and the Great 
Western Air Ambulance are a few 
examples next yearÕs talks. The 
membership fee is £20 per annum 
and lunch is £19.50. If you would 
like to join us, please contact 
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Nailsworth and Minchinhampton Youth Forum 


The Youth Forum held a day to 
welcome new members. Promotion at 
the Town CouncilÕs AGM and in the 
Nailsworth newsletter, prompted young 
people contact us to show their interest. 
Three potential new members joined the 
current two members, spending the day 

getting to know each other and finding 

out what it means to be in a Youth 
Forum. Here are articles written by the 
new forum members to explain the day: 

Nailsworth and Minch youth forum 
is a kind, fun and welcoming place to 
be. We explore the things Nailsworth 
and Stroud district have to offer for 
youth. On the Thursday of the half term 
holidays we had a day out. We explored 
all the different things that Nailsworth 
and Minchinhampton are doing, have 
done, and are planning to do towards 
helping it to be a more community 

friendly place. 
We went to the town hall in Nailsworth 

first and spoke to the town clerk, she 

told us all the things that sheÕs doing 
and what her colleagues and councillors 
are planning to do in Nailsworth. 
Then we went to Minchinhampton 
and spoke to the Parish Clerk. She 
told us about the Old Bus shelters no 
longer used and asked if we had ideas 
for them. Afterwards we had lunch 
and visited some of the key areas in 
Minchinhampton and Nailsworth. Then 
we went back to the town hall and talked 
about our great day out. We hope that 
more youth secondary aged children join 
and help to make a difference for youth. 

By Evie Urquhart, New Youth Forum 
Member 

When we arrived we all got to know 
each other. We then met with two 

members of the parish council and we all 
discussed ideas to do with Nailsworth. 
These included ideas for the Miles 
Marling Hill in Forest Green. We then 
got on the minibus and went up to 
Minchinhampton where the Parish Clerk 
talked to us about the old bus stops in 
and around Minch. She also was willing 
to give us money if a good plan was put 
forward. Following that we went down 

to King George the 5ths Playing field 

where we ate lunch and talked with the 
Nailsworth Neighbourhood Warden 
about the areas of work he does. He then 
took us up to Forest Green to see Miles 
Marling Hill and to see parks that needed 
work. We then headed back to the 
Nailsworth Town hall and down to Coco. 
I had a really fun and interesting day and 
look forward to the next meeting. 


By BillyÑNew Youth Forum Member 

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Reference your article in the June NN, 
I feel your readers should be aware that 
things are not as rosy as they are led to 
believe. We are told we have one Police 
Officer and one PCSO for Nailsworth, 
Horsley and Woodchester, yet for 
some years past, we have had one PC 
and two PCSOs. As a Neighbourhood 
Watch Co-ordinator I have liaised with 
them many times. The second PCSO 
disappeared Ð about the time of the 
original announcements. 
I appreciate the days are gone when 
I had a Sergeant and three PCs (and 
a Police Station!) for support, but 
the whole attitude of Senior Officers 
has changed. In the 1990s when the 
Valleys & Vale Neighbourhood Watch 
Association was set up by a number of 
Co-ordinators, including myself, there 
was much involvement and support 
from Senior Officers but now the Co-
ordinator is on his/her own. 
The public should also note that the 
two officers mentioned have rest days; 
holidays; sick days & probably court 
days so, not really very much coverage 
for our wide area is there? 
Hugh Christie 
Neighbourhood Policing Ð A comment 
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LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS 
Ken Jones of Shortwood Ð In Memoriam 


Ken Jones, the eldest of three children, 
was born to John and Belinda Jones at 
ÒLyndonÓ, Park Road, Nailsworth, on 
the 9th April 1939. At 15, Ken joined 
the Royal Air Force as an apprentice 

airframe fitter, became a ÒHalton BratÓ 

and began a long and distinguished air 
force career. He served in many parts 
of the world, such as Aden, Singapore, 

and Canada. His first posting from 

RAF Halton was to RAF Waddington, 
working on AVRO Vulcan bombers, 
destined to play such a large part in his 
life. As chief engineer, he maintained 

and flew many missions with these 

aircraft. 

In 1979, Ken left the RAF, but 
continued working for two years in 
MOD security at RAF Kemble, followed 
by a further eight years working as a 
civilian aircraft fitter for the Sultan of 
OmanÕs air force. He took up painting 

in oils and had several exhibitions of 
his work in Solway Aviation museum 
and Skibbereen in Ireland and presented 
paintings to author, Jilly Cooper and the 
Sultan of Oman. 

Ken married Barbara Alice Stevens in 
1961: they had three children Steven, 
Bridget, and Charles. Ken subsequently 
married Pat Wright, moved to Nailsea 
and after nearly 30 years together 
Pat died. KenÕs funeral took place at 
Gloucester Crematorium on Monday 
4th June, attended by his family and 
members of the Aden Veterans and 
Royal British Legion. His coffin was 
draped in the Union Flag and supported 
by the Aden Veterans Association 
Gloucestershire Branch Standard, carried 
by John Longhurst and Gloucestershire 
County Standard of the Royal British 
Legion, carried by Carole Hoban. 
John Page 


Royal British Legion Ð The Great Pilgrimage 90 


Members of the Forest Green & 
Nailsworth Branch of The Royal 
British Legion are to join thousands 
on a pilgrimage of Remembrance to 

World War One battlefields for a parade 

and ceremony in Ypres as part of the 
end of the First World War centenary 
commemorations this August. 

The Royal British Legion event, 
known as Great Pilgrimage 90 (GP90), 
takes place between the 5th and 9th of 
August and will be one of the largest in 
the charityÕs history. GP90 will mark 90 
years since the original Royal British 
Legion Pilgrimage in 1928, which saw 
11,000 World War One veterans and war 

widows visit the battlefields a decade 
after the conflict ended. That Pilgrimage 

culminated in a march through Ypres 
to the Commonwealth War Grave 
CommissionÕs Menin Gate Memorial 
for a ceremony to commemorate the 
launch of The Hundred Days Offensive 
and in remembrance of those who never 
returned. 

Local Legion members, Chairman Tim 
Godden and Ian Maller will represent 
the Branch and the local community 
at the event, as Wreath Layer and 
Standard Bearer. They will tour some 
of the same battlefields and cemeteries 
visited by those on the 1928 Pilgrimage, 


before marching along the original route 
through Ypres, to the Menin Gate on the 
8th August, bearing their branch standard 
and a wreath. 

Tim and Ian are looking forward to 
proudly representing Nailsworth at the 
event. They will be leaving a unique 
Remembrance message on our wreath, 
on behalf of the Town, that will be laid 
at the Menin Gate. It will be displayed 
in a wreath installation for viewing 
by the general public until the end of 
August.Ó 


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Nailsworth C of E Primary School News 
Nailsworth School children have been in 
celebratory mood after recently winning 
the ÒQuad Kids Athletics CompetitionÓ 
involving a 400m run, 50m sprint, 
standing long jump and a throw. Toby, 
Leo, Lexi, Isabelle, Lucy, Johann, Holly 
and Luca formed Year 4 team, facing 
stiff competition from 21 schools, but 
triumphed and won. Our sporting heroes 
are now through to the county final 
taking place later this month at Hartpury. 
In just a few weeks all KS2 students 
will be heading off to Wales to climb 
Skirrid, in the Black Mountains - 486 
metres in height. The ascent will be 
challenging but exhilarating and not to 
be outdone, KS1 pupils are planning 
their own 5 km hike around the hills 
of Nailsworth. All money raised will 
be going to sponsor a Cheetah, with 
the ÒShared Universe FoundationÓ. 
The charity, chosen by the students, is 
working to prevent the extinction of 
endangered animals by securing their 
habitats. 
It is with huge pleasure that we can 
announce that the much anticipated 
MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) is 
taking shape in one of the playgrounds 
in school. Once complete, this sporting 
facility will be available not only to our 
own school children, but also for private 
hire outside school hours. 
There was fun galore on Friday 8th 
June, at Nailsworth School fair. With 
so many activities to choose from 
we were spoilt for choice. Whether 
it was Go-Kart racing, perusing the 
plant stall or picking a lucky ticket at 
the tombola, there was something for 
everyone. Internationally acclaimed 
Bruce Airhead stole the show with thirty 
minutes of high energy entertainment, 
metamorphosing from a balloon-man 
into a super hero! ÒThe fair this year was 
the best ever!Ó said a delighted Toby 
(Year 6). 
Standing on Tabrams Pitch and looking 
up at the George building you will see 
the inscription ÔMasonic Hall 1910Õ, a 
shield set in the wall above the lintel of 
the main window. It was placed there 
over a hundred years ago when the 
Royal York Lodge of Nailsworth used 
the then George Hotel for their meetings 
(lodges). From St. GeorgeÕs Church 
look to the right of the main entrance to 
see the foundation stone presented and 
laid by the Masons with full ceremony. 
Somewhere in France there is a First 
World War ambulance donated by the 
Nailsworth Masons as a contribution to 
the war effort. 
So what is Masonry? What do they do? 
Essentially they are a fraternity (bunch 
of mates) who set out to serve their 
community raising money for charitable 
causes. Masonry in the UK raised over 
£30million last year. Masons set out to 
live up to principles symbolised by the 
tools of the trades and crafts; loyalty, 
law abiding, be exact, calculate, be 
square and honest, 
have integrity 
etc. Nailsworth 
Masons no longer 
hold their lodges 
at The George, but 
moved to the Hill 
at Merrywalks in 
Stroud back in the 
60Õs, when all the 
Stroud Lodges 
moved to one central 
Masonic Hall. 
We are still an all male organisation. 
For further information on Masonry, 
please send your name and address to:- 
mboff.mo@gmail.com 
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SCHOOL S SCHOOLS 
Beaudesert Park School news 


Performing arts are a big part of 
school life at Beaudesert and the end 
of the school year heralds even more 
performances than usual. Year 2 staged a 
fabulous version of The Ugly Duckling 
recently. All their hard work paid off 
with star performances catching the 
limelight and wowing the audience. Year 
3 performed Tales by Beatrix Potter, 
a triumph: the cast clearly enjoying the 
experience as much as the audience. 

Rehearsals are well underway for 
the annual ÔRock on SummerÕ event 
and summer concert and the end of 
the school year is the end of an era for 
some. Year 8 have all gained places at 
their various senior schools of choice 
for September and moving, not to a new 
school but to a new chapter in their lives, 
are Headmaster James Womersley and 
his wife Fiona, who retire this summer 
after 21 years at Beaudesert. The new 

Headmaster will be Chris Searson, 

currently Deputy Head at Highfield 

School in Liphook, Hampshire. Chris 
will be joined by his wife Harriet and 
their two children. 


For more information please 
contact Sarah McCurrich on 
01453 832072 or 07932 737 498, 
or email s.mccurrich@bps.school 
www.beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk 

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The children immersed themselves in a 
world of creativity and imagination for 
one day in June. They all came to school 
in ÔfancyÕ dress Ð some as famous artists, 
from Frida Khalo to Jackson Pollock 
and Picasso to Banksy. Some dressed as 

a figure from a piece of art while others 

were in costumes that resembled well 
known masterpieces. 

All children from reception through 
to year 6 took part in a wide range 
of workshops: graphic design, clay 
sculpture, embroidery, photography and 
collage and talented parents joined in to 
pass on their skills and expertise to the 


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artists had created a fantastic array of art: 

a large pond with cellophane goldfish 

and frogs with bottle top eyes and a 
collection of baked bean tins with labels 
designed by the children. One group 
made a model of the Alps while another 
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Otters children made pots from clay and 


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school calendar. 


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NE W THIS MONTH Please submit September 2018 events by 15th August 

Nailsworth & district flower 

arr aNGemeNt societ y, Weds 4th JULY, Marie 

Munday (Area Demonstrator) ÔletÕs Go to the 

movies Pt 2Õ, Competition: ÒAll on a SummerÕs 

DayÓ (Crescent shape on a candelabra). Info Linda 

Foreman 01453 758496 - visitors always welcome 

Nailsworth & district flower 

arr aNGemeNt societ y, 1st August, Sally 

Taylor (Area), Demonstration: ÔsallyiNG forth 

aGaiNÕ. Info Linda Foreman 01453 758496 -

visitors always welcome 

Nailsworth teNNis cluB: Three courts behind 

the Subscription Rooms. Club Night Thursdays 

7 pm - 10 pm. First session free. Open to all ages 

and abilities. Coaching available for both adults 

and children. Contact Sally on 01453 836820 or 

Phil on 01453834903 for more details. 

Nailsworth voices & amBerley commuNit y 

choir, Concert in aid of Water Aid Charity - see 

page 8 main article for further info 

arkell ceNtre 23 August 1.30 pm, the popular 

maGic marie will be at the Arkell Centre. Free, 

children until 12years must be accompanied by 

an adult. 

arkell ceNtre artsParks aNd PoP cafe 

holiday activity for childreN, See main 

article page 6 

five valleys quilt cluB Wednesday 11th July 

7.30pm, oPeN eveNiNG, Arkell Centre. Liz 

Brooke-Ward, a local textile artist, will talk to 

us about ÔLichens, Landscape and LiteratureÕ. 

All welcome. £5 on the door. More information: 

fivevq@gmail.com 

oPeN GardeNs woodchester valley villaGe 

on Saturday 28th July 2-5pm. Further details see 

main article page 4. In support of Nailsworth in 

Bloom 

R EGUL AR E V ENT S 

Arts & Crafts 

art for fuN PaiNtiNG cl asses, Tuesdays 1.30


3pm, Arkell Centre. Info: Sheila 07870 896815 

Creative Textiles course, Adults Monday 11am2pm, 
Children (8yrs & over) Mondays 3.35-5.30pm 

Subscription Rooms. Info: Grace 07539 548648 or 

www.practicalintelligence.org.uk/print-making.php 
five valleys quilters - 2nd Wednesday 

of the month. Info: Debbie 07850 943696 or 
email fivevq@gmail.com 

GeNer al cr afts circle, Wednesdays 10am12.30pm, 
Mother Goose 
kNittiNG circle, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 6-8pm, 
Mother Goose 
kNittiNG GrouP, Thursdays 10am-12pm, 
Mother Goose 
staiNed Gl ass & mosaic workshoPs, Tuesdays 

7-9pm and Fridays 2-4pm, Nailsworth community 
workshop Subs Rooms. Info: Pam 07971 737626 

Nailsworth kNitters, second Monday of the 
month. Info: Margaret 834996 
sit & stitch, Thursdays 10am-12pm at 
Wyevale Garden Centre Cafe. Info: Becky 

primrosecircus@gmail.com or 833678. 

1st Nailsworth BrowNies (7-10 
yrs) & 1st Nailsworth Guides (1014 
yrs) on Mondays. 1st Nailsworth 
r aiNBows (5-7 yrs) & 1st Nailsworth 
seNior sectioN (14-25 yrs) on Tuesdays. 
www.girlguidingnailsworth.wordpress.com 

BartoN eNd equestriaN ceNtre toddler aNd 
PoNy cluB, various times throughout the week and 
weekend. Info: 834915 

Church & Faith 

See Advert page 8 

Community 

alzheimerÕs cafe, Last Wednesday of the month 
(not Dec) 2-4pm, Christ Church Rooms. Info: 

834714 

archive office open Mondays and Fridays 10am12pm, 
Town Hall 
BiNGo, Saturdays from 8pm, Shortwood Social 
Club 
BiNGo, Nailsworth Social Club. Every Sunday 
6.15pm. 
childreNÕs droP iN sessioNs, Nailsworth 
Library, Baby Bounce & Rhyme, Mondays 11.30am 

-12.00 noon (term time only) 
childreNÕs droP iN sessioNs, Nailsworth 
Library, Story Time (2 - 5 years), Wednesdays 10.30 
-11.00 am (term time only) 
citizeNÕs advice Bureau droP-iN, Tuesdays 
1.00-3.30pm, Arkell Centre 
comPuter Buddy scheme droP-iN, Wednesdays 
10am-12pm or book a slot on Friday mornings, 
Nailsworth Library. Info: 832747 

credit uNioN, Wednesdays 2.30-4pm, Arkell 

Centre. Info: 298785 

forest GreeN seNior citizeNs Thursdays 2-4pm, 
Arkell Centre. Info: David 833411 
frieNdshiP GrouP, Tuesdays 2.30pm, Christ 
Church. Info: Margaret 834996 
home-start stroud district, Forest Green 
Family Fun, Wednesday and Friday 10-11.30 
(term time only). Arkell Centre, Free (but donations 
welcome). Info: 821085 
liBr ary cluB for older PeoPle, Nailsworth 
Library, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 11am-12pm, 

transport can be provided. Info: 832747 

luNch cluB, 2nd Monday of the month, Arkell 
Centre - all welcome. Info: Margaret 834996 
luNch cluB, 4th Monday of the month, Arkell 

Centre - Info: Stephen 872251 

macul ar societ y, 3rd Wednesday of the month, 
10.30am-12.30pm, Christ Church Hall. Info: 
Sandra 833614 
me suPPort GrouP, 1st Monday of the month, 


11am, Egypt Mill. Info: Richard 07814 223567 

moNday cluB day ceNtre at Concord, 10am2.45pm, 
£4.50 to include morning coffee, lunch, 

afternoon tea. Info: Mary Blunt 833703 

mothers toGether, Thursday mornings, 
10-11.30am, weekly term time, Quaker Meeting 
House, upstairs. A group for mothers of young 
children to get support and form friendships. £6 per 
session, pleae email to book in advance. Info: Eva 

07981 623981 eva@evakaria.com 

Nailsworth commuNity workshoP, 
Tuesdays 1.30-4pm, Subscription Rooms. Info Pam 

07971 737626 

Nailsworth death cafŽ, We meet at the Canteen 

from 7:30-9:30 on the last Wednesday of alternate 

months. All welcome and we can be contacted by 

email jane.e.diamond@hotmail.com or call 07989 

931913. 
Nailsworth ProBus cluB, every 2nd and 4th 
Wednesday 10am, Mortimer Room. Info: Peter 
Boxall 832880 
Nailsworth comr ades cluB quiz NiGht, 1st 
Saturday of the month 8-8.30pm start, Comrades 
Club. Info: 832646 
Nailsworth comr ades cluB, BINGO -
Fortnightly on Fridays, 9th and 23rd February, 
8-8.30pm start, Comrades Club. Info: 832646 
Nailsworth social cluB. Every Tuesday 

Evening 7pm, Shortwood Bingo 

Nailsworth social cluB. Every Thursday 
Evening 8pm - TimÕs Quiz Night 
Nailsworth social cluB. Every Sunday 
Evening 6.30pm - FreebÕs Jackpot Bingo 
Nailsworth social cluB, Every Saturday Night 

from 7.30pm - Disco Music and or Live Music 
rotary cluB, every other Thursday 7pm, Egypt 

Mill. New members welcome to help in our local 

community and have fun. Info: 07490 220773 

rotary luNch cluBs, fourth Monday of the 

month, Arkell Centre. Info: Stephen 872251 

seNior citizeNsÕ cluB, Thursdays 1.45pm for a 
2pm start, Arkell Centre (£1.50). Info: Dave 833411 

short wood social cluB afterNooN tea aNd 
BiNGo, first Monday of the month, 2pm. 
towN couNcil meetiNG, 3rd Tuesday of the 

month, 7pm, Town Hall 

Dance 

daNce cl asses, Wednesdays 7.45pm (intermediate 

collegiate shag) and 9pm (intermediate lindy hop), 

Comrades Club. Info: Nicky 07728 600056 

hiP hoP aNd cheerleadiNG cl ass (11+ yrs), 
Saturdays 10.45am, FGR Dance Studio. Info: 
alisonholding@hotmail.co.uk 

Jive cl asses, Thursdays 7.30pm (beginners) and 

8.30pm (intermediate), Comrades Club. Info: Nicky 

07728 600056 

l atiN americaN daNce cl ass for ladies, 
Thursdays 2-3pm, Sawyer Hall, Christ Church. Info: 
Marion 861001 or marionmills@btopenworld.com 

Health & Wellbeing 

accessiBle yoGa, Tuesdays 10am, Wednesdays 

7pm, Thursdays 5.45pm Sawyer Hall. Info: Sally 
751937 
ashtaNGa yoGa, Mondays 7pm, Wednesdays 

9.15am and Thursdays 12.15pm, Sawyer Hall. Info: 

Stuart 07986 003602 www.pulse4life.co.uk 

health walk (approx. 60mins), Tuesdays 2pm, 
meet at Library. Info: David 832542 

iyeNGar yoGa, Wednesdays 7.30pm, Mortimer 
Room. Info: Alison 752249 

Pil ates, Wednesdays 12.15pm, Sawyer Hall and 
Thursdays 9.10am, Littleworth Hall. Info: Stuart 

07986 003602 www.pulse4life.co.uk 

Pil ates, Thursdays 6.30pm & 8pm, Mortimer 

Room. Info: Bea 07717 472129 

slimmiNG world Nailsworth eveNiNG 
GrouP, Every Monday 5.30 and 7.30pm, 
Arkell Centre. Info: Lesley 07962 181596 

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slimmiNG world Nailsworth GrouP, 
Thursdays 9.30am and 11am, Arkell Centre. Info: 

Sabrina 07956 653457 

taiJi wuxiGoNG (chi GoNG), Thursdays 9.30am, 

Christ Church Hall. Info: Poh-Eng San 297847. 

walkiNG from the comr ades cluB, Saturdays 
10am for a 2 hour gentle walk. £3 to include drink, 
soup & roll at the Comrades Club afterwards. 

Info: Mike 832739 

yoGa, Tuesdays 6.30pm, Christ Church Hall. 
Info: Chris 834304. 

yoGa for meN, Mondays 7.00-8.30pm, Christ 

Church Hall. Info: Brendan 834304 

Film, Music and Theatre 

Nail sworth voices. Tuesdays 10.30am-12pm. 
Upstairs Sub Rooms. Recruiting both male and 
female voice for fun and informal learning of songs. 
Info: Biddy Turner, nailsworthvoices@gmail.com or 

07814 652735 

the coNveNt commuNity meNÕs 
choir Tuesdays 7.45pm, The Convent. 

Info: theconventchoirs@gmail.com 
Nail sworth commuNit y choir, Wednesdays 

7.30pm during School Term times,The Friends 

Meeting House. All welcome, no experience 

necessary. Info: Penelope 07918 126585 

Nail sworth dr amatic societ y - Rehearsals 
Tuesdays and Thursdays when production is 
being prepared. Youth Section in operation: 
Info aj.usher@hotmail.com 
Nail sworth silver BaNd, Mondays (beginners 

5.30pm, training band 6pm, band rehearsal 7.15pm), 

Band Room Brewery Lane 

Food, Drink, Fetes & Markets 

Nail sworth friday (formerly ÒCountry MarketÓ) 
market, Fridays 8.45-11am, Mortimer Room. 
fairtr ade coffee morNiNGs, 4th Saturday 
of the month (not August or Dec), 10am-12pm, 
Mortimer Room. Fairtrade tea and coffee, Traidcraft 
stall and trade justice information. Free entry. Info: 

Sue 832734 

flea market aNd collectaBles, 1st Saturday of 
the month 9am-1pm, Mortimer Rooms. 
Nail sworth market, 4th Saturday of the month, 
9am-1pm, Mortimer Gardens 

Sport & Exercise 

adult fitNess sessioNs, Mondays 6-7pm, Youth 
Club. Info: Luke 07866529482 

aNte Natal Pilates, Tuesdays 9.15-10.15am and 
Post natal Pilates, Tuesdays 11-11.45am, Arkell 

Centre. Info: Elizabeth 07732 697991 

BadmiNtoN, Wednesdays 8pm, Subscription 
Rooms. Info: Tim 836993 
Barre Pil ates for weight loss, Mondays 9.15am, 
Arkell Centre. Free taster class. Suitable for any age/ 


any ability. Info: Joanne 07968 799741 

BartoN eNd equestriaN ceNtre - Trot to be 
Trim (Fitness Riding Group) and Take Back the 
Reins (Learner and Improvers). Call 834915 for 
various times throughout the week and weekend 
Nail sworth mills BowliNG cluB. Every Friday 
evening 6.15 -8.45pm. Taster sessions. Coaching 

given - bring flat shoes. Info: John 833966 / 

julia.stannard1@sky.com 
Box swimmiNG cluB, Thursdays 8-9pm, 
Beaudesert Park School pool. Info: Andrew on 

834766 or boxswim@box-village.com 
cardio teNNis, Tuesday 7-8pm, KGV Playing 
Field (£5). Info: James 07899 757166 or 

www.aburrowtennis.co.uk 

cotswold allruNNers, Wednesdays 6.30pm 
from the Co-op car park. Info: contact details at 
www.cotswoldallrunners.club 
fusioN flow, gentle stretch class using Yoga, 

Pilates & dance, suitable for all ages & fitness 
levels, Mondays 7.10pm, Nailsworth Primary 

School. £6 per session or £30 for 6 weeks. Info: 

07734 886275 or ruth.king123@btopenworld.com 

kids multi-sPorts Mondays 10.30-11.45am 
and Thursdays 10.45-12.00pm, KGV Sports 

Fields and Courts. Info. Stuart 07986 003602 

www.pulse4life.co.uk 
Nift y fifties, Thursdays 9.30am, Forest Green 
Rovers studio - easy aerobic work out and Pilates 

mat work. Info: Meg 07970 434316 

N soc r amBiNG GrouP - 4th Thursday of 
the month. 9.30am outside Library. See library 
noticeboard for walk details. Info: Angela 832911/ 

Allison 07715 916924 

suNday swimmers, Sundays, Beaudesert Park 
School pool, spaces available. Info: 839304 (8.30


9.30pm group) or 833862 (7-8pm group) 

tea time taBle teNNis. Fridays 5-6pm. Drop in. 
Sawyer Hall. 
taBle teNNis, Saturday 10am-12pm, Subscription 


Rooms, first session Free. Open to all ages, male & 
female and all abilities. Info: Andy 07777 642378. 

tae-kwoN-do, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30pm, 

Primary School. Info: 07715 445729 

taiJi & qi GoNG, Mondays 9.30am, 10.45am & 12 

pm, Town Hall (£6). Info: Jeff 07970 303694 

zumBa Gold cl ass (for seniors), Wednesdays 

10am, Subscription Rooms. Info: 07766 101790 

zumBa, Mondays 10.30am, Nailsworth Youth Club 

(£5). Info: Helen 07799 620117 

zumBa, Mondays and Thursdays 6pm, Nailsworth 

Primary School (£5). Info: 07734 886275 or 

ruth.king123@btopenworld.com 

Talks & Groups 

Nailsworth w.i. Monday 9th July 7.30pm, 
7.30pm Parish Room, ÒThose were the daysÓ - life 
on the home front in the fighting forties by Virginia 

and David Adsett. Also Monday 13th August 
Pub lunch to be arranged. Info: Rosemary Davis 
01453 833966. 

Nailsworth societ y,, Mon 9th July 7.30 pm, 

Local History Research Group, Nailsworth between 
the Wars : Guided walks around Nailsworth. 
Info Paul Butler 01453 836331 
Nailsworth societ y, Monday 16th July, AM, 
Gardening Group, Autumn Colour & Interest in the 
Garden - Duncan Coombs Info Kath Nielsen 01453 
834046 
Nailsworth societ y, Monday 23rd July, 

7.30pm, Local Studies Group, Sweeps to Slaves : 

Working Children in the Past - Jennifer Tann. Info 
Dave Partington 01453 832034 
Nailsworth societ y, Thurs 26th July, 9.30am, 
Rambling Group, Ramble. Info Angela Middleditch 
01453 832911 
Nailsworth societ y, Monday 20th August, AM, 
Gardening Group, Half day visit to Derry WatkinsÕ 
Nursery, Wiltshire Info Kath Nielsen 01453 834046 
Nailsworth Society, Thurs 23rd August, 9.30am, 
r amBliNG GrouP, Ramble. Info Angela 
Middleditch 01453 832911 
Nailsworth societ y, Mon 3rd September 

7.30pm, Arts Crafts & Music Group,Absinthe in Art 

and Literature - Allan Phillipson. Info Jane Bodkin 
01453 835554 

Children &Youth 

Beavers/cuBs/ scouts - Beavers 6 to 8 
years old on Wednesdays; Cubs: 8 to 10 years 
Thursdays, Scouts 10 to 14 years Fridays. Info: 
www.nfgscouts.org Welcomes both boys and girls. 

commuNit y workshoPs for home-educated 
childreN (7+ yrs), Fridays 9am & 11.30am (£10). 
Info: Pam 07971 737626 

croc ÔNÕ roll (6 mths-4 yrs), Thursdays 9.45am, 
Arkell Centre (term time only) drop in rate £4.50 for 
1 child/£6.00 for 2 siblings (discounts if paid half 
termly). Newcomers welcome and 1st session free 

if signing up for their first half term. Info: 07957 

235413 or Stephanie@crocnroll.co.uk 
croc ÔNÕ roll (6 mths-4 yrs), Thursdays 9.45am, 
Arkell Centre (term time only) drop in rate £4.50 for 
1 child/£6.00 for 2 siblings (discounts if paid half 
termly). Newcomers welcome and 1st session free 

if signing up for their first half term. Info: 07957 

235413 or Stephanie@crocnroll.co.uk 
iNtermediate youth cluB (11-13 yrs), Fridays 
6.30-8.30pm (term time only), Nailsworth Youth 
Club. Info: Tracey 833212 
JuNior youth cluB (8-11 yrs), Wednesdays 

5.30-7pm (term time only), Nailsworth Youth Club. 

Info: Tracey 833212 
Nailsworth youth cluB, Mondays 4-5.30pm 
Afternoon Activity Session for primary School age, 
Thursday 4-6pm Afternoon Activity Session for 
secondary school age. 
Nailsworth teNNis cluB: Coaching Sunday 
mornings. 9am: 5 - 8 yr olds, 10 am: 8 - 10 yr olds, 
11am: 10yrs +, £6 per hour. Further info. Pete on 
01453 832624. 

PhoeNix Pl aymates little toP toddler 
GrouP (0-5 yrs) Fridays 9-11am (term time only), 
Nailsworth Primary School. Entrance through the 
playground, if the gate is shut phone 01453 833511 
to be let in (£2) 

PhoeNix Pl aymates Nursery aNd Preschool 
- sessions 5 days a week (term time only). 
Nailsworth Primary School. Info: Julie 833511 or 
email phoenixplaymates@hotmail.com 
Pl aycircle ÒNatur al Pl ay sPaceÓ drop in 
sessions, Wednesdays 9.40-11.45, lower Hall, Town 
Hall. A variety of creative play spaces ready for 
babies & toddlers to explore. Includes seasonal craft 
and singing session. www.playcircle.co.uk 
Pl aycircle ÔBaBes iN armsÕ, Tuesdays 1011.30am 
(term time). Lower Hall, Nailsworth Town 
Hall. A gentle session for mothers and babies under 
12 months. Creative play spaces, nurturing both 
mothers and babes. Info playcircle@live.com 
Pl aycircle musical story sessioNs, Mondays 
9.45-10.45an & 11am-12pm (term time), Lower 
Hall, Town Hall. A creative session for babies, 
toddlers & pre-school. Exploring a different 
story each week with beautiful parachutes and 
sensory play. Live music. FREE taster session. 
Info playcircle@live.com 
Pl aycircle ÔNatur al Pl ay sPaceÕ - Sign up 
Sessions, Mondays 12.45-2.45pm, Lower Hall, 
Nailsworth Town Hall. A variety of creative play 
spaces ready for babies & toddlers to explore. 
Includes seasonal craft and singing session. 
Info playcircle@live.com 
tiNy talk BaBy siGNiNG, Wednesdays 10-11am, 

Arkell Centre. Booking required. Info: Claire 07525 

443999 or claireo@tinytalk.co.uk 

woodwork sessioN for home educated 
childreN. Monday 11am-1pm Friday 9-11am 

11.30am-1.30pm. Sub rooms. Info: Pam 07971 
737626 

forest GreeN family fuN GrouP, every 
Wednesday & FridayArkell Community Centre, 
10am-11.30am. Bump to Pre-School age (Free 
refreshments & snack provided) Everyone Welcome 
Term Time Only - Free. Info Corrine Marks 01453 
821085 

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Anyone for Tennis? 

Not everyone is aware of one of NailsworthÕs hidden 
gems - the tennis courts behind the Subscription 
Rooms. Founded in 1989, Nailsworth Tennis Club has 

3 first-class courts and currently over 100 members 

-but is always looking for new recruits, both adults 
and youngsters. With Wimbledon on the horizon and 
the weather hotting up, what better time to sign up for 
some coaching lessons or to join the club? 
New coach Steven Perry from Bristol is now 
working with youngsters on Sunday mornings. 5 - 8 
years olds should come at 9am, 8 - 10 year olds at 
10 am and more advanced children from 10 years 
upwards at 11am. Non-members pay £6 per hour, 
members £5. For further details contact Phil Sims on 
01453 834903 or sims123@btinternet.com - or just 
turn up! 

Juniors can join the club for £30 per annum, with second siblings at the 
very advantageous rate of £10. Adult membership is £95 per annum but 
Beginners can play for 1 year for only £40. 
Further details from the Membership Secretary, Sally Phillips on 
01453 836820 or sally.phillips1966@gmail.com 
Pete Cluer - Club Development Officer 


George Harper


Gardening Solutions 
07940 087822 

g_harper@outlook.com 

All aspects of gardening undertaken
Friendly, reliable, local service
Gardening with a smile 


CHIROPODIST(Home Visiting Practice) 
For Professional Foot Care 
25 years experience in a 
full range of chiropody 
treatments 
Jeanette Symcox 
M.Inst.Ch.,D.S.Ch 
Contact: 01453 836818 
The Commoners Cricket Club 


The Commoners is a friendly local 
cricket club that plays its home games 

near Nympsfield. Despite a couple of 

good wins at the start of the season, itÕs 
apparent that the club need new blood. 
Some of the team have been playing 
since it started, 25 years ago! The Club 
isnÕt just about playing cricket, but 
enjoying the company of cricket minded 
people and supporting local sport. 
Matches are on Sundays, usually 40 or 
50 overs and midweek we play 20:20. 
Whilst training is not essential, we do 
have nets at the start of each season to 
allow players to get over Christmas! 

One of our recruits William Duckworth, 

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Established 1992 
Commercial & Domestic Grounds 
Maintenance & Landscaping 
Tel: 01453 832620 
Mob: 07778 312827 
tfieldgardenservices@btinternet.com 
who joined 10 years ago, said ÒI was 

quite nervous when I first went, because 

I was only 14, but I neednÕt have been as 
they are really friendly and encouraged 
me in all aspects of my gameÓ. If you 
would like to give the game a go please 
consider joining us. 


For further information please contact 
Tim Godden on 07796 331298 or by 
email at Vivian.godden@btinternet.com 


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HarryÕs Successful Mountain Hop 



the sponsored mountain hop up Pen y 
Fan. The event on 9th May was a great 
success - ascent and descent completed 
in under 3 hours! 
Harry has exceeded his target amount for 

the EAFA and had his first international 

friendlies in Greece & Scotland 
during June. 

Harry and the England development 
squad played the Greece senior team, 
this week end - both matches a triumph 
for England 4-0 and. 5-0. 

More Information on the EAFA 
website for anyone interested. 


Harry Ash and his family thank 
everyone who supported and donated to 


Contact the team in Nailsworth today to be added to the guest list 
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The Bear of Rodborough, Stroud at 3pm 
Phone lines open until 10pm 

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The Old Stamp Office, 

George Street GL6 0AG 

FGR Ambassadors 

We said goodbye to our 2017-18 
Forest Green ambassadors in May. 

They proved to be a terrific group 

of young people who helped to raise 
crowd numbers at matches and took the 
clubÕs eco-friendly message into their 
schools. Some of our local students 
were winners in our annual award: 
Evie Urquhart, Rednock, was our 
Secondary ambassador of the Year and 
Elsie Heslop, a SWR pupil, was highly 
commended. In the Primary school 
section. Olly Young (Berkeley) was 
Ambassador of the year while Dylan 
Hartley (Nailsworth), Eddie & Annie 
Turner (Avening), Herbie Urquhart 
(Horsley) and Wilf Doble (Woodchester) 
were all highly commended. We now 

have 70 ambassadors signed on for 2018


19 from 50 schools in the area, including 
most educational establishments in and 
around Nailsworth. 

The scheme provides a valued link 
between FGR, schools and local 
communities in South Gloucestershire 
and our ambassadors wear the shirt with 
pride, publicise matches with posters and 
fixture lists and write reports on their 
experiences at matches to share with their 
classmates: thus, promoting the club, 
football and our Ôgreen agendaÕ. They 
see how sustainability works in practise 
at the stadium and learn how the players 
support and uphold the clubÕs values. 

Our pre-season friendlies begin in 
early July with an away match against 


Brimscombe (6th), one of our fansÕ 
favourite destinations. We also cross the 

valley to Shortwood (27th) and entertain 
the mighty Leeds (17th) and Bristol 

Rovers (21st) at The New Lawn. Our 
ambassadors will be publicising these 

summer friendlies and the first league 

matches of the season in August. We 
look forward to welcoming all local 

people to fixtures throughout our second 

season in the football league. 


Phil Butterworth - Vice Chairman FGR FC 


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We Will Remember Them 
In July 1918 the following 
soldier died: 
Private Arthur Henry 
Francis Smith of Nailsworth 
died on 17th July in France 
whilst serving with the 1st 
Royal Marine Light Infantry, 
Royal Navy Division. 
In August 1918 the following 
soldiers died: 
Corporal Reginald Arthur 
Brinkworth of Northfields died 
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Suffolk Regiment. 
Private Arthur Ernest 
Leonard of Forest Green died 
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Norfolk Regiment. 
Lance-Corporal Arthur 
Edward Brown of Nailsworth 
died on 24th August in France 
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Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 
Private Charles David 
Nurding of Downend died on 
25th August in France whilst 
serving with the 1st Royal 
Marine Light Infantry, Royal 
Navy Division. 
From the Editorial Team 
We need Reporters... 
Most of our published articles are 
generated from the people, businesses and 
organizations of Nailsworth and whilst 
we recognise the importance of this input, 
we feel the need to cover more personal 
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the town, to write up those stories or pass 
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