MM Issue 101

EMMA 4YRSDomestic Short Hair.Female. Abandoned byfirst owner and secondowner sadly died.

Can we make it third time lucky?

JAKE 12 YRSDomestic Short Hair. Male.Jake’s family emigrated butfollowing veterinary advice didnot take him.

A great companion.

RSPCA KENT - Isle of Thanet BranchIncorporating the

East Kent Animal Centre

Since Minster Matter’s last article, in October 2007,RSPCA East Kent Animal Centre, situated in

Birchington, has made remarkable progress through an outstandingamount of fundraising work and help from local volunteers, not tomention obtaining impressive Patrons; June Brown, Suzy Gale, DaveLee MBE and Paul O’Grady.The centre, since opening in May 2006, has managed to re-home290 cats and some small animals, successfully completed Phase2 of the project, with Manager’s Accommodation in full use, andare well into Phase 2a with foundations for the Isolation Blockalready underway. Thislatest addition willcomprise of a further4 cat pens (in additionto the existing 15which are fullyoccupied) and 4 muchneeded dog kennels.Unfortunately with ahigh demand forkennelling for unwanted dogs in this area, the Branch is moving asquickly as possible to Phase 3 which will be dedicated entirely to akennel block. But as with all local charities the RSPCA Isle of ThanetBranch rely heavily on fundraising, donations and legacies tocontinue to provide this much needed service as they receive nofunding from the National Society or other outside sources. Thereare several ways that the general public can help: either send yourunwanted household items (in good quality but not electrical) to oneof their three local RSPCA Kent Isle of Thanet Branch shops:Broadstairs - 28 High Street. Ramsgate - 80 High Street.Birchington - 3-5 Station Road.become a ‘Friend of the RSPCA East Kent Animal Centre’ - just pop

into the centre to find out more details and pick up a form. or simplymake a donation. More details can be found on their website:

www.rspcakent.org.uk

Education & Training CentreThe Kent Education Committee have very kindly donated a largeportacabin to use as an Education and Training Centre to encouragelocal schools to visit the centre and learn more about animal welfareissues and other topics. Situated in the Centre’s grounds theportacabin is currently undergoing transformation by St GeorgesSchool pupils who visit every Wednesday to help with the paintingand cleaning of the premises. The centre would like to convey aspecial thank you to Assistant Vice Principal Tony Boyce, forarranging and overseeing this project.

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YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU!!!.....................to tell us what you think about Minster, becomingsomewhere, for door-knockers and the like to avoid!!

Your Community Warden, along with members ofthe village NW scheme, hope to make sure that Minsterremains a place, that is, safe and free from undesirablescalling at all times of the day, but for us to be able toprogress this, we need your support.

The idea is to make Minster into a Cold CallingFree Zone, an initiative that is supported by TradingStandards, Kent Police and many other agencies.

If you consider that this scheme is not appropriatefor Minster, please write to the Editor of MM, detailingyour reasons by week ending 21st March 09

All objections will be counted and if that proves tobe a minority view, we intend to take the project forward.

Look for details of the outcome in, the April issueof, this magazine.

Thanet STD Code 01843Community Warden:Steve Taylor: 07811 271 302PC Kim Burgess: 07980 683 956(for reporting non-urgent information)PC Darren Reed: 07989 992 283Police Station: 231055(for reporting crimes or non urgent information to ThanetPolice)

Thanet District Council: 577000(main switchboard)Community Dog Warden: 577580Salvation Army Hall: 825178Library: 821442Doctor’s Surgery: 821333(appointments only, 8.00am -10.00 am)Minster School: 821384Village Website & Forum:www.minster-in-thanet.org.ukMinster Web Cafegroups.yahoo.com/group/minstercafeMobility Scooter(to loan): 07914 623 287Venues available for HireJohn Spanton Pavilion (in Rec)and All Weather Sports Pitchbookings for both the above viaParish Office 821339Old Schools: bookings viaJacque Sings 822053Village Hall: bookings viaEric James 821744Village Hall phone: 822807

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The next meeting ofMinster Parish Council

will be held on:Tuesday, March 3rd, 2008 at 7pm

in the Neighbourhood CentreMembers of the public are welcome to attend andcan arrange to speak to the Council through theClerk or by requesting the Chairman before thestart of the meeting. Copies of the Agenda areavailable from the Clerk and are posted in theLibrary. Clerk to the Council is Mrs Kyla Lamband the Council Office is normally open from:-

9.30 am - 12 noon weekdays;tel: 821339 fax: 825269

Email: [email protected] Meeting - Tuesday 7th

Pavilion HireRecreation Ground

Suitable for parties, small weddings,children’s parties, etc.

Seating for 60-70, licensed bar available,

kitchen facilities.Ideal for all family occasions !

Bookings via Parish Council Office

Dates for Your DiaryMar

3 Lentern Course for 5 wks 186 Women’s Day of Prayer 247 Twinning Race Night 259 RBL Women’s Section Meeting 24

10 WI Meeting 2411 Mothers Union Meeting 2414 Saturday Market 24

15/22Exhibition/Craft Fair Armbouts C 718 Horticultural Society Meeting 2419 WI Coffee and Chat 2421 WI Wine and Wisdom 2428 Horticultural Spring Show 2428 Cliffsend Variety Show 25

Apr26 London Marathon 16/17

May6/9 Playhouse May Play 79 Flower Show Launch 10

17 Twinning Anniversary Armbouts C 7Jun

7 Twinning/Minster Fun Day 720/21Open Gardens 17

21 Bowls Open Day 10Village Hall Bowls Group - Dates/Times 21Sports Pitch Hire 21Church Services 23

Green Bins Recycling Collections Blue BinsFriday (paid service) Monday - Tuesday

13th/27th March 9/23rd; 10/24th

10th/24th April 6/20th; 7/21st

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MINSTER - How To Find UsFor those looking to use a Sat Nav

to locate the villagethe Library at 4A Monkton Road

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March 2009

Minster Matters 3EDITORIAL

Kelvin’s reply, to my question last month, was that we aredoing good, so I’m hopeful that we can continue in that same vein.

Elsewhere in this issue you will find a few facts about theforthcoming Flower Show, but I’d like to make special notice ofthe fact that the committee are intending to resurrect the GrandDraw this year, and tickets will be on sale prior to the event. Onthe day you will be able to purchase tickets at the MM gazebooutside the entrance to the main marquee, so don’t forget to popin and see us and at the same time support this venture.

I am glad to see the Parish Council took on board the KVOYCompetition and that a small number of councillors are gettinginvolved with putting together our application. They may wellneed your help so please don’t be shy if approached, we can’t winwithout you.

It was great to go to church in February and feel so warm,what a difference £70,000 and an awful lot of work makes. Mostpeople I saw even had to remove their coats and jumpers thetemperature was so barmy. Well done to everyone involved andall those who have raised monies for the project. The only problemis that ‘those who do’ are trying to cajole Jenny and me into openingour garden this year, but we haven’t committed ourselves as yet.

Don’t forget it’s Mothering Sunday on 22nd of this month,(Idaren’t forget as it’s also our 40th wedding anniversary - and theysaid it wouldn’t last!!) Also please remember the clocks goFORWARD on Sunday 29th, so roll on the lighter evenings.

We had a great response to our competitions last month and Ithank you for that, somehow it makes it all worthwhile. We gaveaway some really good prizes for which I thank those who sokindly donated, without your generosity there wouldn’t have beenanything to compete for.

We’ve fallen behind with one of our planned projects, namelylarge print issues, as it has proved near impossible to do this in thespace I have available at home, so we are trying to organise a largerspace in the village where we can get this off the ground, keepwatching this space and we’ll let you know if we have any luck.

Finally, if you’re into a bit of limbo dancing, pop along to thegents toilet at the bottom of the high street and try out your skills.I certainly think what the Parish Council and Police have done will

help to deter those we wish to see desist from using them for unintendedpurposes.

Well that’s it folks see you next month, I hope. Where’s Zac ?LATE NEWS: Advertisig in MM really does work - we’ve just been

informed that, a reader, (not local) brought the Rolls Royce advertised onthe back page last month after seeing it in our magazine - whoohoo !!!

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Wordsearch (There was no “GARAGE” - Sorry but Twix sat on itwhilst we weren’t looking !!)

The answers to the three missing words were: Kelvin, Twix andGiles - many who entered wrote these on thebottom of their entry but didn’t cross them offin the grid, so I am sorry but they didn’t makeit to the prize draw.

£100 winner - Caroline Greenfield(pictured right)£50 winner - Brian Frear£25 winner - James Smith

The Valentines flowers went to Audrey Hards along with a verynice letter from her friends.

Colouring competition - we had some excellent entries from theyoungsters and it was very hard to select a winner but we took the jobseriously and selected the following:

1st - Jessica Lindley2nd - Brittany Munday 3rd - Holly Pearshouse

Runners-up prize winners were: Nicola Wood, Freddie Wollen, GusTucker, Fran Martin, Rinah & Daniel Hauptfleisch, Chloe Allen, LukeParker and Millie Gosling . Well done to you all, some great pictures!!

Great Give-away winners were: Janet Dagley, Anne Murray,Dorothy London, Gabrielle Wollen, Hazel Grove, Frances Staines,Audrey White, Peter Ransome, Karen London, Cynthia Neville, CoralMunday, Karry Allen, Pam Parkinson, Wendy Stilwell, Tracey Coombes,Caroline Greenfield, Julie Martin, Beryl Sedgwick, Barbara Baldry,James Smith and Audrey Hards.

Congratulations to you all and thank you to everyone else who tookpart, also thank you to the person who donated back half of theirwinnings to MM, most unexpected and we are very grateful, we hopeyou enjoy the other half.

Finally, a very special thank you to all the businesses and individualswho so kindly donated prizes, they were really appreciated by everyonewho received them and we wouldn’t have had a draw without them.

Next February sees us celebrate our 10th birthday so maybe we’lltry something similar to celebrate yet another landmark.

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Local Bobby, PC Darren ReedI would like to thank all the residents of the village for making me feel

welcome and supporting me over the last couple of months since startingthis role. I am thoroughly enjoying myself and finding the job, satisfying,challenging and thoroughly enjoyable.

I would especially like to thank a few people who have assisted meduring several incidents that have occurred recently. In January offendersbroke into 2 vehicles at the railway station, due to the great work of a localresident (thanks ed), and KCC warden Steve Taylor, 2 arrests were made,(not locals), which subsequently led to them admitting to the breaks andfurther convictions.

Earlier this month, 5 youths came into the village causing a considerableamount of problems for local residents and businesses. Again with helpfrom local residents, and Steve Taylor, the youths were located and arrested.They have all been bailed to keep away from the village pending a decisionto prosecute.

After the ongoing problems at the local toilets, with anti social behaviour,and a small amount of criminal damage, in consultation with Roy Wade,Asst. Parish Clerk, it was agreed to improve the standards in the toilets.Bruno Woods and Steve Parker have been working hard to make alterationsto the toilets and sprucing up with a lick of paint, thanks lads!

And finally, the off duty Officer who required help at the top of the hillone evening in mid February, wishes to add a special thank you to all thosewho assisted him.

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THE HEAT IS ON !!!!!!!!.........at St Mary’sA celebration was held on Friday evening 20th February at St. Mary’s to

mark the completion of the first effective heating system ever to have beeninstalled in the building. Works were completed over a period of 3yrs to allowfor funds to be raised.

Bob Coles gave thanks to everyone involved in fund raising, generousgifts and untold manhours.

Only one grant was made available as most granting bodies will not commitmonies to heating systems. This single grant came from the Kent InternationalAirport Community Fund.

The total cost of the installation was in the region of £70,000 whichincluded 8 tonnes of radiators, 3 tonnes of pipework, 3 boilers and a verylarge pump.

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Minster Twinning AssociationBonjour Mes Amis and welcome to more exciting news from the Association!First up on the agenda is the Exhibition / Craft Fair which takes place

every year at this time in Armbouts-Cappel. Dates for this year’s event are15th to 22nd March, so not much time left for those of you wishing to haveitems for display or sale to be taken over. Anyone with such items should takethem to the Attic soonest, and if anyone intends to go over for the Exhibitioncould you also please let Bob at the Attic know. Thank you.

Now then, for those of you who read the February edition of this MagazineI will be repeating myself and for those of you who didn’t, I will urge you tomake all haste to the Attic and purchase your tickets for The Big Race Nightin the Village Hall on Saturday 7th March. The cost is a mere £12 per headwhich includes a superb 3-course meal. As well as the races, there will be theusual raffle and whilst you may not win a fortune, you will have a great nightout without having to drive. As per usual, if you want to partake of fine winesand alcoholic sustenance, you must bring your own. So, the more you can carry,the more you get to drink. This now annual event is extremely popular and islimited only by numbers allowed in the Village Hall, so get in quick and get yourtickets for what is probably the best Race Night in Thanet. Menus are availableon the web at www.minster-in-thanet.org.uk/twinning/index.html.

Don’t forget Sunday 17th May for a day out in Armbouts-Cappel tocelebrate the Anniversary of the Twinning, also mentioned in February edition.Full details and cost of seats on the bus will follow soon. Watch out for postersadvertising this memorable event.

One last date before I close – Sunday 7th June, The Rec, Boot Fair,Entertainment, Bar.

Remember ............Minster Does Matter A Bientôt.

March 2009

DEBBIE DOES DIRECTING!Minster Playhouse presents 'CAUGHT IN THE NET' by Ray Cooneydirected by first time director - Debbie Munro.

Debbie has successfully cast this very funny sequel to 'Run For Your Wife'.Its a hilarious farce about a bigamist's losing struggle to keep his two familiesapart. If you think your life is stressful, imagine the complications faced bytwo-timing taxi-driver, John Smith, when his children (from separate wives)'virtually' meet on the Internet and are intrigued by the similarities of their fathers.Mayhem ensues ......Rehearsals are now in full swing, so please put the date in your diary, come alongand have a great evening as well as supporting our new director, Debbie.

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Minster- in- Thanet WI.

Our February speaker, Patsy Baker, gave an extremely interestingand entertaining talk on the History of Wigs, ranging from Egyptiantimes to the present day.  We will surely remember the recipe for black

hair dye as used by the Romans:  leeches steeped in vinegar in a lead-lined vesseluntil fermented!  (A potential side-effect was blackened teeth.)

February also saw (and heard!) us at a local public house for our BirthdayDinner.  Huge portions served put paid to any 'after Christmas' diets, and a mostenjoyable evening ended with a raffle.

So much goes on at the monthly meetings with tables and boards for this andthat, notices, announcements of coming events, and other business matters, that itcan become rather confusing for new members as to 'what's what and where', andso Information Sheets have been introduced for them (and longer term memberstoo), explaining our set-up, the various monthly activities, and other events such asthe Wine and Wisdom evening.

 Following on from the popularity of board games played at the 'Coffee andChat' morning, it was requested that we hold games evenings regularly,  and thefirst has been scheduled in February (after press date).  From the number of peoplewho expressed an interest in attending, it should be a success.

Our next branch meeting will be at 7.30 pm on 10th March in the VillageHall, when Clive Aslet will give a talk on Historic Buildings.  Visitors and new

members are always welcome.

And don't forget our Wine and Wisdom Evening on 21st March - see advert onpg24!

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In Loving Memory

RONALD MICHAEL LOWERYPassed peacefully to the higher life

at QEQM Hospital, Margateon 02 - 02 - 2009

after a lifetime of illness bravely borne.

Sadly missed by wife Maureenand Stepdaughters,

Michaela Elaine and Zena Claire

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To register for the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) which greatlyreduces the number of unsolicited calls you will receive go tohttp://tinyurl.com/teleprefs. Here you can not only register for the TPS butalso for the Mail Preference Service (MPS) to stop the majority of junk mailyou receive, the Baby MPS to stop junk mail after a recent birth and finallythe FPS to stop the majority of unwanted faxes.

Useful telephone numbers:To register for TPS call 0845 070 0707, for MPS call 0845 703 4599,

for Baby MPS call 020 7291 3310 and finally for FPS call 0845 070 0702.For the more affluent amongst us there is, on the market, a neat little

gadget (Call Blocker) that intercepts calls for you and thus reduces themajority of unwanted calls including those irritating International calls suchas the common "This is your Captain welcoming you aboard" recordedmessage type call which bypass the TPS system as they do not originatefrom the UK. It's cost is £54.99 inc VAT plus a £4.99 postage charge, butthis might be a very small price to pay if it saves you or an elderly relativebeing caught out by just one scam call that might eventually cost you/themthousands. (Believe us, plenty of people do get caught even those who say

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We also need volunteers to help on the Friday evening, duringthe day on the Saturday and again on the Sunday morning. If youcan spare us some time please let us know. Thank you.

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March 2009NEW CATHOLIC PARISH ARRANGEMENTS

FOR MINSTER (AND RAMSGATE)By Reverend Father Steven Fisher BSC BTh JCL MCL JVParish

Priest, Saints Ethelbert and Gertrude, Ramsgate and MinsterContact Tel No: 01843 592071

Thanet has a very rich and complex Catholic history, and it can only betouched upon in the briefest manner in this short article. It should be noted fromthe outset that there will be no exposition on Catholic education in Ramsgate inthis article: this is a complex issue in its own right; not mentioned either areplaces other than Catholic Churches where Mass was said (such as at Monkton,Cliffsend and RAF Manston). It should be pointed out too that this is not anacademic article, and thus citations and footnotes are conspicuous by their absence.If you would like to know from where a particular point comes, please ask me.

The creation of the new parish of “Saints Ethelbert and Gertrude,Ramsgate and Minster” (to give it its formal title) is merely the latest chapter inthe book of the Catholic Faith in this part of Thanet. Since Saint Augustine landedin the parish (at Ebbsfleet) in 597AD to convert the kingdom of Kent toChristianity there have been numerous changes in ecclesiastical structures: afterall, 1412 years is a long time! It is beyond the scope of this brief overview todwell on the first millennium of Catholic history and we must needs rush forwardto the eighteenth century.

In 1797 a Mission was established in Margate, and the Mission chapelwhich is today Saints Austin and Gregory Church came into being. One of thetowering names of this period is the Reverend Thomas Costigan who lookedafter Catholics from Margate to Hastings which, of course, included Ramsgateand Minster. Reverend Costigan never said Mass in Minster (the honour of sayingthe first Catholic Mass since the reformation in Minster falls to Dom ThomasBergh OSB, on 10th August 1878), but did regularly say Mass in Ramsgate.

Living in Ramsgate at this time was Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin.There is no need to dwell overly long on Augustus Pugin–many better pens thanmine have done that at length. He began the Church of Saint Augustine and OurLady of Sorrows in 1844, which was completed after his untimely death in 1852.I say completed, but some parts of Pugun’s plans have not yet been built, and, Iventure to say, probably never will be. Reverend Costigan and Pugin were ratherdifferent characters, and Rosemary Hill’s book ‘God’s Architect’ gives one asmall insight into their relationship.

The Church (which is now Grade I Listed) has always been expensive anddifficult to maintain. As Hill puts it in her book “Father Costigan, who ifunsophisticated was no fool, pointed out with justice that it was all very wellhaving 'the feasts of Constantine the great' but it was a pity Pugin had 'not hismeans of raising funds'”. The Church was transferred prior to Pugin’s death tothe Vicar Apostolic of the Southern District, whose successor today is theArchbishop of Southwark (the Catholic diocese in which Ramsgate is located).

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Living in Ramsgate at this time was Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. There is no needto dwell overly long on Augustus Pugin–many better pens than mine have done that at length.He began the Church of Saint Augustine and Our Lady of Sorrows in 1844, which wascompleted after his untimely death in 1852. I say completed, but some parts of Pugun’s planshave not yet been built, and, I venture to say, probably never will be. Reverend Costigan andPugin were rather different characters, and Rosemary Hill’s book ‘God’s Architect’ givesone a small insight into their relationship. The Church (which is now Grade I Listed) hasalways been expensive and difficult to maintain. As Hill puts it in her book “Father Costigan,who if unsophisticated was no fool, pointed out with justice that it was all very well having'the feasts of Constantine the great' but it was a pity Pugin had 'not his means of raising funds'”.The Church was transferred prior to Pugin’s death to the Vicar Apostolic of the SouthernDistrict, whose successor today is the Archbishop of Southwark (the Catholic diocese inwhich Ramsgate is located).

Pugin wanted clergy slightly more refined than the Reverend Costigan to look after theCatholics of the area in ‘his’ Church, and his prayers were answered four years after his death.Abbot Wilfred Alcock OSB established a Benedictine Community in 1856. By 1861 a fullmonastic observance had been established and the period of the Benedictines looking afterthe Catholics of Thanet began in earnest. For over 100 years Catholic Churches sprang upacross Thanet thanks to the zeal, sacrifices (and financial generosity) of the Benedictines ofRamsgate, as well as numerous individuals, and the faithful of the Catholic community. TheCatholics of Thanet will always owe to the Benedictines of Ramsgate a huge debt of gratitude.

In 1897 the Catholics of England celebrated the 1300th anniversary of the arrival of SaintAugustine at Ebbsfleet. Perhaps flowing from an increased confidence the Catholic communitylooked for more ways in which to advance the catholic religion in England. In Ramsgateattention turned to the largely poor community on the East cliff of Ramsgate.

It was thought that provision should be made for them, to avoid the journey to the AbbeyChurch on the West Cliff, a Church “adapted rather for choral offices than for congregationaldevotions” as a writer put it at the time. Pugin himself had made clear that the Abbey wasnot designed as a parish Church.

The Benedictine monks brought forward proposals and financial contributions came in.By far the largest amount of money came from one person, Miss Frances Elizabeth Ellis(1846-1930). She had a considerable fortune which she spent almost entirely on establishingschools, hospitals, orphanages and small Churches. There is not space here to go into thefascinating life of Mrs Ellis and her conversion to the Catholic Faith. She gave approximately90% of the cost of the new Church, as well as providing the land upon which it sits. One ofher houses, Victory Villa, was sited on the plot of land upon which the Church and schoolnow sit. Cont’d next page.

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New Catholic Parish Arrangements for Minster (and Ramsgate) Cont’d....The architect of the Church was Peter Paul Pugin, youngest son of

Augustus Pugin, and its design could not be more different to that of theAbbey Church. The builder was William Woodgate Martin whose firm, WWMartin and Sons, is still situated next door to the Church.

The Benedictine Community looked after the Church of Saints Ethelbertand Gertrude from its opening in 1902 until 1989.

The Church of Saint Benedict started in a former Builders’ shed inCheriton Avenue, Ramsgate. It was opened in 1930, and was used for over35 years. Then a new Church was built on Whitehall Road; it was openedin 1966 to serve the people of Newington and Whitehall. Very quickly thisnew Church cemented the great sense of community felt (to this day) by theCatholics of Newington and Whitehall, being used not just as a Church butalso as a hall, and a resource for the local community.

The Benedictine community looked after the Church of Saint Benedictfrom its opening until 31st December 2008 when the Church of Saint Benedictclosed its doors as a Church for the final time.

Turning now to Minster, a Benedictine convent of nuns, originally foundedin Ramsgate in 1865, moved to Minster in 1878 having been given a largehouse there by a Mr Gascoyne. This community of nuns left Minster in 1891.In 1898 the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Minster and moved into the housegiven by Mr Gascoyne, running a house for orphan girls. Around 1920 thesesisters left and were replaced by the Sisters of the Poor Servants of God, whostayed but two years in Minster. The current Benedictine Community of nunsarrived in 1937 from Eichstatt in Bavaria. In 1940 the sisters were placed inan internment camp in Devon (since they were German). They returned tothe village in 1944. From 2007 onwards they have hosted the Sunday servicesfor the Catholics in Minster, which reduced the number of Churches in Minsterhaving Mass on a Sunday from two to one.

The seemingly financially inexhaustible Miss Ellis provided funds for thebuilding of the parish Church of Saint Mildred in St Mildred’s Road, Minster.The building was begun in 1900 and opened in 1901. From the beginning theparish was looked after by the Benedictine monks of Ramsgate. Minsterobtained its first resident priest in Fr Augustine Keniry OSB (parish priestfrom 1939-1961). The Benedictines of Ramsgate handed the parish back tothe diocese in 1983, and the diocese maintained a resident priest in Minsteruntil 2006. From 2007 the parish was entrusted to the care of Saints Ethelbertand Gertrude in Ramsgate, and Sunday services ceased to be offered at theChurch, being transferred to the Chapel of Our Lady and Saint Andrew atSaint Mildred’s Priory, Minster Abbey. The Church of Saint Mildred willclose its doors for the final time on Wednesday 18th February 2009.

On 25th February 2009 (Ash Wednesday) the Catholic Community,thanks to the generosity of the Vicar and Parochial Church Council of Minster,will move its mid-week service to a new home: the Anglican Parish Churchof Saint Mary the Virgin.

And so into the future. The little Church of Saints Ethelbert and Gertrudehas become the parish Church of Ramsgate and Minster, and the AbbeyChurch of Saint Augustine and Our Lady of Sorrows is now predominantlya monastic chapel, albeit open to the public. The Catholic community willno longer have a Church in Newington, and in Minster Sunday services willtake place at Minster Abbey. A time of change, yes, but through changecomes growth. The Catholic Church has changed much in the 1412 yearssince Saint Augustine landed in our parish, and will undoubtedly change inthe next 1412 years. I wonder what the Parish Priest of Ramsgate will writein the year 3421AD?

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· Tree kangarooslive for about14 years.

· They comefrom the HuonPeninsula ofPapua NewGuinea and thenearby island ofUmboi.

· Their bodyranges from 50-60cm and theirtail 50-70cm.

· They have short,muscular armsfor climbing and their fur is nut brown with a goldentail and limbs.

· They can still hop about but legs are slightly reducedfor climbing.

· Their typical habitat is forest between 1000-3300m.

· They feed on leaves, fruit and mosses.

· Live alone in small groups consisting on a mother, joeyand attendant male.

· They live in the tree canopy and occasionally come tothe ground where they are very adept at hopping.

· No particular breeding season.

· Gestation lasts 32 days.

· Joeys of captive bred individuals leave pouch at 13 ½months.

· The IUCN class Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo asendangered.

· They are closely related to Goodfellow’s TreeKangaroo. (Dendrolagus goodfellowi).

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At the moment I cannot begin to imaginewhat this is going to feel like. I am training hardwhich is very difficult at this time of year withthe cold weather and the dark nights. Oh yesand the recent blizzard which I got caught in the middle of, running along thecycle path on the top road!

I am doing this for a really good cause, to raise money for the BritishHeart Foundation which I believe will help every single one of us at sometime in our lives – we all have a heart. The reason I have chosen the BritishHeart Foundation as my charity is because I know many people both youngand old affected by heart problems and I also lost my granddad at a youngage through heart disease. My target is £1800 – and I am also running with4 work colleagues and our team target is a staggering £10,000. At the moment,as well as our tough training schedule, we are working hard on fundraisingideas and events.

For those of you who don’t know me I live in the village and have doneall of my life as do many of my family. There are many faces that I knowand also plenty that I don’t. I would like to ask for your support in helpingme raise the £1800 that I have pledged to the British Heart Foundation. Pleasecan you sponsor me – your donation however small can make a difference.

You can donate in a number of ways:• Collection boxes - You may have seen my collection boxes in The

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A big thank you to friends and family of Pauline Ellis for the surprise birthdayparty and all the pressies!

A Very Big Thank you.................to the ladies of Minster WI for the very generous donation we received fromthem recently. Ray & the MM Team

Karen gets a VisitorKaren has been visited in India by her sister Rachel over the Februaryhalf term where a busy week was planned!She continues to work on a Health Project, teaching teenage girls aboutanaemia. This involves a lot of planning, budgeting and field work.Unfortunately the Housing Project in conjunction with Habitat wasn’tcompleted:1 house was just waiting for windows.2 were up to root level.2 had the foundations completed and the last still had the foundations tobe completed. These properties are to be completed by local masons.

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MINSTER SPORTS PITCHNow taking bookings - Office hrs 9am-12noon Mon-Fri

Hire times and pricesMonday-Friday Saturday & Sunday09:00hrs to 12:00hrs (Off-Peak) 09:00hrs to 21:00hrs15:00hrs to 21:00hrs

Price Structure* Full Pitch : £25/hour Off-Peak Full Pitch : £15/hour

Half Pitch : £15/hour (1 five a side pitch)* A 10% discount will be given to Minster clubs and

residents booking the ‘Full Pitch’ option only.To book this facility please contact Kyla Lamb, at the Parish

Office, 4A Monkton Rd, Minster CT12 4EAtel: 821339 fax:825869 email: [email protected]

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SPORTS & FITNESS

MINSTER VILLAGE HALL BOWLS GROUP

Pay as you play - no membership feesThe Friendly Bowls Club

Contact: 821447 or 821660

Short Mat Bowls Sessions for MarchCome along to one of our sessions on a Tuesday or

Sunday. We are an extremely friendly group and will lendyou bowls to get you started. It’s well worth trying !!

Sunday1st 6pm - 9pm8th 6pm - 9pm15th 6pm - 9pm22nd 6pm - 9pm29th 6pm - 9pm

Tuesday3rd 9am - 12noon10th 9am - 12noon17th 9am - 12noon24th 9am - 12noon31st 9am - 12noon

8th March v Thanetat Minster 6pm start

15th March Phoenix Cup - 6pm start

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Find out more at: www.souththanetlabour.org.ukContacting your MP:

Dr. Stephen Ladyman:House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

South Thanet Constituency Office28, Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6EETel: 01843 852696; Fax: 01843 852689

e-mail:[email protected] site: www.steveladyman.labour.co.uk

An MP’s Surgery is held every weekPlease phone for an appointmentAppointments are available every Friday from 4pmin the Constituency Office, Ramsgate.Additional surgeries are held once a month ona Saturday morning in one of the villages or townsof the constituency and are advertised locally.Dr. Ladyman will visit the elderly, disabled andpeople without transport at their homes if preferred.

Dr. Stephen LadymanMember of Parliament for

South Thanet

Ash, Broadstairs, Cliffsend,East Stourmouth, Elmstone,

Kingsgate, Manston, Minster,Preston, Ramsgate, Sandwich,

Sholden, Staple, Wingham,Woodnesborough, Worth.

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March 2009

VACANCYFOR

PARISH COUNCIL CLERKA vacancy will soon exist for a Parish Clerk

to Monkton Parish Council.The hours and salary are negotiable. Currently the clerk

would be expected to work around 8 hours per week,but this is flexible.

This is an immensely rewarding and interesting position,requiring a number of inter personal and administrative skills,

giving the successful applicant plenty of scope tocontribute something really useful to the Village community.

Please contact Robin Tapsell,(Chairman Monkton Parish council,

on Tel no (01843) 840704)in the first instance for an informal discussion.

Minster Surgery - Patient Liaison GroupAIMS and OBJECTIVES

Group members contact details are as follows:

Check our notice-board in the surgery waiting area forfurther information and contact details

To support the Surgery in their endeavours of:-

� Giving health professionals and their patients theopportunity to meet and discuss topics of mutualinterest

� Providing a means for patients to make positivesuggestions about the practice and their own healthcare

� Encouraging health education activities within thepractice

� Developing self help projects to meet the needs offellow patients

� Acting as representatives to attempt to influence andimprove the provision of health and social care withinthe practice

Mary Hodgson - 842764 Geoff Stone - 821835Jeanne Lawrence - 821049 Ken Self - 821200Jo Roberts - 851726 Ray Owen - 822322Pat Cocklin - 842138Jean Taylor (Secretary) - 845072

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Church News and Service Times The Salvation Army11 Tothill Street, Minster

Majors Richard and Val Hope823830

Weekly ProgrammeAll events take place in the

New Salvation Army Church,Youth and Community Centre

SundayJigsaw (Sunday School)

11.00am – 12.00pmMorning Family Service,

11am – 12pmEvening Service, 6pm – 7pm

MondayBaby Group

(Mum’s and babies under 6 months),10am – 11.30amFriendship Club

(Over 50’s), 2.15pm – 3.30pm

TuesdayParents and Tots,

9.30am – 11.30am

WednesdayKeep Fit, 10.15am – 11.15am

Home League(Ladies over 50), 2.00pm – 3.45pm

Pilates, 6.30pm-7.30pm& 7.30pm - 8.30pm

(for details ring Beckyon 0788 7560957)

ThursdayPrayer Meeting and Quiet Time

9am - All are Welcome

Friday7up Youth Club

(7-10 year olds), 5.30pm – 6.30pmAdventurers Youth Club

(10 – 12 year olds), 7pm – 8.30pm

SaturdayThere are events happening on mostSaturdays please see other pages of

Minster Matters for details.

Salvation Army telephone number forthe new building is 01843 825178

For more information please visit thewebsite

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/minster

St. Mary’s the Virgin, MinsterRev. Bob Coles, 821250

Sunday Services InMARCH1st March

9am: Holy Communion (BCP)10am: Family Praise6.30pm: Evensong

8th March9am: Holy Communion (BCP)

10am: Family Communion (CW)

15th March9am: Holy Communion (BCP)

10am: Morning Worship

22nd March9am: No Service

10am: Mothering Sunday Service

29th March9am: Holy Communion (BCP)10am: Holy Communion (CW)

St Mary Magdalene, MonktonSunday Services In

MARCH1st March

10.15am: Holy Communion (CW)

8th March10.15am: Holy Communion (BCP)

15th March10.15am: Holy Communion with the

Methodists

22nd March10.15am: Mothering Sunday Service

29th March10.15am: Holy Communion (CW)

Funerals:5th February: Brigid (88) and

Raymond (89) Slaughterat Thanet Crematorium

9th February: Pamela Smith (77)at Thanet Crematorium

11th February: Walter Clash (94)at Barham Crematorium

16th February: Barbara McDonald (55)at Minster Church andThanet Crematorium

Minster Abbeywww.minsterabbeynuns.org

The Abbey Chapel is open forprayer throughout the day

Lauds: 7.30amMass 8.15am, Sunday 10.00am

Mid day prayer 12.10pmVespers 6pm

Compline 7.50pm(followed by Silent Prayer)

All our visitors, not only Christians butpeople of all faiths and spiritual tradition,

all who ‘truly seek God’ (rule of St.Benedict) are warmly welcomed to joinus in prayer, in our beautiful monastic

Mid week service at St Mary’sWednesdays 10.30am

“Do this in remembrance of me.”A celebration of Holy Communion

We invite you to this celebration duringwhich we remember Jesus.

“Do this in remembrance of me,”Jesus said to his disciples at the LastSupper when he took bread and wine,

and gave thanks to God.During Lent, there will be an opportunityto join a weekly, evening celebration ofHoly Communion at Minster church. Itwill be held every Wednesday at 7.15pmfrom Ash Wednesday, 25th February tothe 1st April inclusive and then on MaundyThursday, 9th April. (Please note changeof date for the last service)We would be very pleased to be joined byanyone ~ whether or not Confirmed.Further details from Rev’d Bob Coles:Thanet 821250

SS Ethelbert & GertrudeCatholic Parish

Ramsgate & MinsterRev. S. Fisher

[email protected]

www.re.net/southwark/ramsgate

Parish OfficeSS Ethelbert & Gertrude Church

72 Hereson RoadRamsgate CT11 7DS

Catholic Mass each Wednesday andHolyday of Obligation

at 12noon in the Church ofSt Mary the Virgin

Minster Matters

MINSTER SENIORSRoyal British Legion Club

Ladies and GentsCome and join us for a “Cuppa”

and ChatBingo - Raffles

EVERY WED 2pm - 4pm.All Welcome.

For further info phone 823782Mrs. Joan Cordwell

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Minster & Monkton Royal British LegionWomen’s Section

Monday 9th March, 7.30pmEaster Bonnet, Quiz

Bingo Speaker or Quiz Raffle prizes needed forall meetings

For further information Miriam Smith 822589

N.P. PlasteringDry Lining ~ Screeding ~ Plastering ~ Coving

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SANDWICH FARMERS’MARKET

Last Saturday of every month9am to 4pm

Guildhall, Cattle Market

“SOUP ON WEDNESDAY”

continues each weekUntil 25th March - (last day)

12noon to 1.00pm

I would like to thank all who havesupported us since November andalso thanks to all the “Staff and

Cooks”! Janet .......

“BRITISH SUJMMERTIME

begins MARCH 29TH”

SATURDAY MARKET14th March

10.00am to 12noonHome-made cakes - preserves -

plants - bric a bracWhy not come along for a “Cuppa”and a Chat and meet your friends

at the Old Schools

MOTHERS UNIONWednesday 11th March92 Monkton Road - 2pm

Our speaker will be The Rev’dJohn Baker

March 2009

MINSTER PLAYHOUSEMAY PLAY

“CAUGHT IN THE NET”Sequel to “Run for your wife”

byRay CooneyDirected by

Debbie MunroMINSTER VILLAGE HALL

MAY 6th - 9thTickets available from

01843 822053£6, £5 cons.

MINSTER- IN- THANET WIWINE AND WISDOM

with quizmaster Mr Peter Warr

Saturday, 21st March 2009,7.00 for 7.30, Minster Village Hall

Tickets £5.00 a head to include a ploughman'ssupper -

Bring your own drinks, glasses and cutlery.

BOOK EARLY FOR THIS POPULAR EVENT!

Tickets/further details from Ann, 821152

Minster and MonktonHorticultural Society

NEXT MEETINGWednesday 18th March

Village Hall - 7.30pm

Mr David Harmer will be talking onExotic Plants”.

Points Competition a “Pot of Flowering Bulbs”

SPRING SHOWSaturday 28th March

Village Hall - 2pmSchedules and entry forms can be obtained

from Mrs Card, 71a High Street and all entriesmust be submitted to the same address no later

than Thursday 26th March.Entry to the Show is 50p.

Minster LibraryReading Group

Come along and meet usNext meeting 5th February

We meet at the library on the firstThursday of every month

6 - 7pm.New members welcome.

Womens World Day of PrayerMonkton Methodist Chapel2.00pm.- Friday 6th March

SpeakerMajor Val Hope(Salvation Army)

MINSTER LIBRARYMother’s day Sunday 22nd MarchWhy not cook her a lovely meal?

We have cook books in the libraryIf we haven’t the one you want

we can order it in for youCOME IN TO MINSTER LI-

BRARY AND SEE WHAT WEHAVE IN STOCK

Village Groups etcPLEASE NOTE

You can advertise your event for free on thispage

Copy date 3rd Friday of each Month

Minster-in-Thanet WI

NEXT MEETINGTuesday 10th March

at 7.30 pmMinster Village Hall

Historic BuildingsBy Clive Aslet

New members and visitors will bemade welcome

‘Coffee and Chat' MorningThursday 19th March,

10 am to 12 noonMinster Village Hall Committee

Room

Everyone welcome

For further informationcall 597287

Minster MattersNotes and Events

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TWINNING ASSOCIATIONRACE NIGHT - Saturday 7th March

Always a very popular event. The racing is audienceparticipation ie:the jockeys will move the horses. The 3 coursemeal will take place throughout the evening starting with thefirst course at 7.15pm. Hall open from 6.45pm. Bring yourown drinks and glass. Menu forms are available from:

Bernie Watler at  23 Rose GardensBob Grove at The Atticor you can download it from the Twinning Associations

Website at www.minsterarmboutstwinning.org.uk

Further dates for your diary:17th May - Anniversary (in France)7th June - Annual Fun Day in the Rec with preceding Boot

Fair.Watch MM and village notice-boards for further details on

these and other events.

A FAMILY VARIETY SHOWCLIFFSEND VILLAGE HALL

SATURDAY 28th MARCH7.30pm

Seating is cabaret style and you can bring your own foodand drink.

Tickets: Adults £4 and Children £3This family variety show is to raise funds to put towards

some much needed repairs and improvements at the hall. Theevent coincides with the Village Hall’s 40th birthday so the showwill have a 1969 versus 2009 theme.

Taking part in the show are a total of 63 entertainers (yes,you read that right) including the host Davey Bee, dancers fromthe Masque Theatre Group (last seen in the Shaftesbury Theatrein London, rat pack singer Andy Holness, members of the MinsterPlayhouse, an Abba tribute, Minster Mayhems and a selectionof comedy sketches from drama students at the Sarah ThorneTheatre.

Minster resident Snowy B will be making a comebackappearance after 2 years of illness, he says he is delighted howhis career on the stage has gone, he started as a trombone playerfor Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium and has continued onthe up to appear in Cliffsend with his outrageous stand up routine.The show also features a quirky choir called the Cliffsend Massivesinging hits from the Pussycat Dolls and includes Tariq Sholi asa rapping choirmaster.

The audience can only expect the unexpected as the eveningis produced by Vanessa Culliford, but please don’t let that putyou off.

To book a seat or a whole table please callAnn on 01843 582118 or Wendy on 01843 595775.

The show was a complete sell out two years ago - so ringsoon to avoid disappointment, and for those of you who camebefore, fear not, there is no Elvis this time!.

Here is a sentence in a special code.Try to figure it out!

pizza is very yummy, but has some fat in it.Here is the coded alphabet to help you.

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THE MICE CABIN!This is a story about two mice called Bob and Lob

Now, they were very good friends but I`m going to tellyou when they didn`t get along.

Once on Bob’s ship, Bob and Lob got their mail. NowBob got a basket ball and Lob got some cheese. Now

Bob liked cheese and Lob liked basket balls. But as youcan imagine they aren’t that smart. Then Bob asked Lobto trade their mail. But Lob said “In your dreams.” ThenBob started to cry. He said “Get off my ship. I don`t like

you any more.”

EASTERAs you all know Easter is coming. Shops have started to

sell Easter eggs. Easter is also about giving each othergifts of Easter eggs. We celebrate Easter because that isthe day Jesus came back to life. So enjoy your Easter

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KNOCK KNOCK JOKEKnock KnockWho’s there?WayWay who ?Get out of my WAY I’m going to be sick ! by Nathan Munday

Georgie and Livvy’s corner of fun 1KIDS QUIZ ANSWERS

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Year 5’s Tudor DayBy Libby Thomson and Rosie Malloy

On Tuesday 27th January a lady called Lucy Tudorcame in and told us about the Tudor life. All of us gotinvolved in 7activities. A girl called Rosie Malloy inPurple Class tried on some beautiful Tudor clothes.They were for a maid. After that a boy called JoshCanahm tried on some boy Tudor rich clothes. Therewere these trousers which had a pointy bit on the endof it. It was called a cod piece. The activities includedmaking butter, making flour, looking at the richpeople’s food ornaments, looking at Tudor coins, spin-ning wool, spinning sheep’s wool and making a TudorRose out of marzipan. All of Year 5 had lots of fun!

NATIONAL GIRLS DAY

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Happens August the 9th.Please celebrate!!! BY PHOEBE AND GABBY

Waffles.Try something different once in a while. Have funky fla-vours on your waffles today, like jam, hot maple syrup,choc sauce, strawberries and cream, banana and custard,

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Minster Matters26Editors forthis month:-

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