Fred Richards 1934 - 2012

Fred Richards.

Beryl, Paul and Stephen are sad to report the death on the 7th of March 2012, of Fred Richards, a beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather.

Born in Herefordshire, Fred worked as a commercial artist and taught art at Medway College.

For the past 50 years he lived in Upchurch where he made many good friends.

Fred designed and painted the Upchurch village sign which stands opposite St. Mary's Church.


Beryl Richards

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Upchurch Choral Society - 2012 Concerts

Future concerts in 2012 include:

Sunday 15^th April 6pm
‘Songs for an April Evening’ (Chansons pour le Jumelage) in L’Eglise de Notre Dame de l’Assomption, Ferques.


Saturday 2^nd June 7.30pm
A selection of British folk songs as part of the Jubilee Celebration concert.


Saturday 14^th July in St. Mary’s Church, Upchurch and Sunday 15^th July in St. Nicholas Church, Leeds.
A joint performance with Bearsted Choral Society to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee including:

Coronation Mass by Mozart

Coronation Ode by Elgar

Zadok the Priest by Handel

Gloria in Excelsis by Stanford

National Anthem arr. By Britten

Both performances start at 7.30pm and tickets are £8 (£4 for students).


For further information on any of these concerts please contact Liz Walters

on: 01634 361897.

Liz Walters

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Vacancy for one Councillor

Due to the resignation of Cllr Bean, there is a vacancy for one councillor. The Parish Council would like to co-opt someone to fill this vacancy.  

Anyone interested in coming on to the Council should apply in writing to the Clerk as soon as possible.  The qualifications are that you should be a European national, at least 18 years old, an elector and living within three miles of the parish for 12 months or someone with land or a primary place of business in the parish.

Please include the following in your written application:

•   Contact details

•  Length of residence in Upchurch

•   Profession or trade

•  Other relevant interests outside work including other Upchurch organisations

•  Brief statement as to how you feel you can contribute to the work of the Parish Council.

If you would like to find out more about the roles and responsibilities of a Parish Councillor, please contact the Chairman or the Clerk.


Mr John Catford
Chairman
2b Crosier Court
Tel: 01634 231326
chair@upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk


Mrs Claire Attaway
Clerk
33 Church Farm Road
Tel: 01634 363906
clerk@upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk


Parish Council website:  www.upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk

Upchurch Parish Council

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Easter Bazaar

Upchurch Darby and Joan Club are holding their Easter Bazaar on Wednesday the 4th of April from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Upchurch Village Hall.

There will be raffles, homemade cakes a craft stall and lots more.

Please come along and support us.

  

All money collected will go towards the Diamond Jubilee and Birthday Party. We have 60 paying members in the club and plenty of room for more !

Thank You

Janet Gilbert

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Upchurch Farmers Market

Upchurch Farmers Market is back this Sunday the 25th of March from 10:00 am.

With up to up to 30 stalls providing a wide range of local produce, services and crafts.

Including

Bread, Meat, Game, Jams, Preserves, Pies, Cheese, Fish, Greengrocery, Eggs, Vinegars, Cakes, Olives, Nuts, Sausages, Cider, Plants etc.

Plus

Photography, Glass Creations, Children's Books and Greetings Cards.

Hot & cold beverages & light refreshments also available.

Back this month

• McCarthy’s the Baker

• Dippy Egg

• Shoregate Nurseries

New this month

• Cupcakes, Traybakes & Cakepops

• Planters & baskets

• Wild Food Company

Dave Candy

For those that like to buy locally there is a monthly Village Market at Iwade.  Details here.

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Upchurch's Peter Boakes to be an Olympic Torchbearer

Peter Boakes.

Upchurch resident Peter Boakes has been nominated and chosen from a list of over 30,000 inspirational people as just one of 8,000 that will carry the Olympic Flame as it journeys across the UK.

Peter received one of the places
allocated to Lloyds TSB.

Peter was nominated by his niece Angela for his 10 years + of fundraising. During the last 10 years, Peter, together with the assistance of family, friends and villagers has raised an incredible £50,000 + for various good causes, mainly by hosting and selling tickets for outdoor evening BBQs at his Upchurch home.


To play his part Peter will have to travel to Euxton near Liverpool on Friday the 1st of June 2012 where he will wear the special white and gold uniform supplied to all Torchbearers. There he'll be given the once in a lifetime honour of carrying the Olympic Torch for half a mile between 7:55 a.m and 8:15 a.m.


Representing peace, unity and friendship the Olympic Flame is Lit in Greece and arrives in the UK on Friday the 18th of May 2012. It will come within 10 miles of 95% of people in the UK and will enable local communities to shine a light on the best their area has to offer. Torchbearers will carry the Flame through more than 1,000 cities, towns and villages in the UK.


For more information on the Olympic Torch Relay visit the official London 2012 website:  here.


Good luck on your big day Peter from the whole of Upchurch.

Upchurch Matters

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