World's Biggest Coffee Morning

Last year with your help Diane raised an amazing
£1181.00 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

On Friday the 28th of September Diane Macaulay will be hosting another Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, as she has done for the past 15 years !

All are welcome for Coffee, Cake and a Raffle at 22 Church Farm Road, between 10am and 12pm.

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Please support this very worthwhile cause.


Upchurch Matters

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St. Mary's Church is Open to Visitors

In an ideal world, a church should be left open at all times. Unfortunately, experience has shown that this is not possible in this day and age. However, we welcome visitors who wish to come and look round our lovely building, as well as residents of the village who want to come in for some peaceful moments.

From August 11th, the building will be open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Wednesdays in August from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stewards will be there to welcome you.

If you wish to come at another time or arrange a guided tour for a group, please contact either of the church wardens:

Elizabeth Shorthouse on: 01634 354676

Jill Rothery on: 01634 389530

Service times are displayed on the church door.

Welcome to St. Mary the Virgin, Upchurch!

Helen Osborne

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Nursery Days - Open and Fun Days

On Wednesday the 22nd of August 2012 Nursery Days Ltd would like to give parents / carers the opportunity to view our nursery, between 9am and 3pm.

We pride ourselves on parental partnerships and as such extend a warm welcome to those wishing to view the setting. We still have spaces for September in our under three rooms and spaces are still available for the afternoon sessions in our pre-school where you can use your free government funding.

Kids Days is our out of school club which provides care for 4 – 14 year olds and operates from Upchurch village hall during all holidays, 8am-6pm. Why not come along to there Fun Day in aid of Macmillan cancer and meet the team on 17th August between 1pm and 3pm ? The Fun Day will feature a bouncy castle, refreshment stall and a raffle with excellent prizes, such as a family pass to Butlins Bognor Regis.

Contact Stephanie or Melanie at the nursery for more information on: 01634 263896 or Sarah and Jodie from Kids Days on: 07435 975138 or alternatively...

Email us at:  info@nurserydays-upchurch.co.uk

Our website:  www.nurserydays-upchurch.co.uk

Nursery Days Ltd, The Old School,
Upchurch, ME9 7AJ  (Map)

Stephanie Oakham

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A Musical Evening in St. Mary’s - Amount Raised

I am delighted to let you know that the Holywell Primary School - A musical Evening that took place in St. Mary’s Church, on Saturday the 21st of July raised the magnificent sum of £837.00 for the School.


The Concert was enjoyed by over 100 people !


Thanks to all who took part in the Concert, the performers the organisers and the audience.

Brian Evans

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Post Box Stolen - Drakes Close

This is a joint message from Swale Neighbourhood Watch and Kent Police.

STOLEN: A red cast-iron Post Box about 4-foot high pointed crown shaped top back missing with the word LETTERS in gold writing. On the front is a picture of a man on a horse. It was stolen from the front garden of a property in Drakes Close, between 25th and 26th of July.

If you have any information please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and state you are a member of Neighbourhood Watch. 

Thank you that was message: 970


Kent Police Neighbourhood Watch
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Upchurch 50 Years Ago in August 1962

Memories of Upchurch.

The carnival had become the biggest village event of the year since 1952 and dominated August as eleven floats lined up at the recreation ground.

Before the carnival procession started a two mile route around the village, Swale council chairman Mr. D W Morgan-Kirby and farmer William Wakeley and his wife from Hartlip judged the competitions. The Youth Club won the best float competition with a nautical scene in which Miss Youth Club Pauline Ward posed with a lighthouse, rocks, sea and sailors. The Fremlin’s Brewery vehicle won the best decorated vehicle competition and Laurel Clegg from Horsham Lane dressed as Eliza Doolittle with baskets of flowers won the best decorated bicycle competition. Meanwhile, the annual fancy dress competition had a variety of entrants. Mandy Dawson won the ‘Up to Five’ competition, Steve Parker the Up to Seven competition and Janice Todd the ‘Up to Eleven’ competition.

The carnival procession led by the St John’s Ambulance Brigade Band took off from the recreation ground with Carnival Queen Barbara Webb from Drakes Close and her attendants on the first float. Miss Upchurch Muriel Clemons followed on the second float and the Youth Club Queen Pauline Ward on the third. Other floats depicting different scenes followed including the Women’s Institute entry ‘Brewers and Boozers’ which showed a raucous scene from a medieval tavern. On a two mile route the procession moved along Oak Lane, Horsham Lane, Windmill Hill then up Wallbridge Lane and into Chaffes Lane.

After the procession a fete and dog show took place in The Paddock. The Dog show, organised by Bert Millen from Jasmil Kennels, proved particularly successful with entries from all over Kent. With a punch and judy show, a variety of games such as throwing the sponge, a coconut shy, handicrafts and darts, a lot of activities kept people amused and interested. Overall, the event raised £220 for the Village Hall Fund while Revd Bradshaw writing in the village magazine several weeks later praised the effort and also urged parishioners to send in envelopes with contributions to help maintain the church.

The cricket club had several good victories with the highlight being a surprising crushing defeat of Torry Hill which contained Gore Court First XI players. Alan Auger took 6-8 off only eight overs as Torry Hill were dismissed for 18 allowing Upchurch to cruise to a nine wicket victory. Meanwhile, the scouts led by Scoutmaster Peter Bowden suffered rain on their one week summer camp at Lyndhurst in the New Forest but managed to last the distance.

During August birthdays were celebrated by Tina Harris aged three from Twinney Cottages, Carol Button aged 10 from Drakes Close, Adrian Wood aged 13 from Wallbridge Lane and Keith Vole aged 12 from Breach Lane. Marriages included Jean Elizabeth Bodley Scott from Wallbridge Lane with Brian Lindsey and Anna Diddams from Oak Lane with Mr G Foster from Rainham. The only recorded burial was that of Jessie Bissell of Alfred Cottages aged 70 but as in previous years the carnival stood out as the main highlight of the month.


About David:
David Wood was born and raised in Upchurch and is able to write from personal experience about many people and aspects of the village and of changes that have taken place over the years making ‘Memories of Upchurch’ a very readable book and a detailed historical study of the village. David's book ‘Memories of Upchurch’ is available direct from David on:  david3702001@yahoo.co.uk  price £12 + p+p £2.

David Wood
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