Upchurch Poppy Appeal 2014

This year marks the centenary of the start of World War One.

The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 to be a voice for the ex-Service community. Today the Royal British Legion helps the whole Armed Forces community through welfare, comradeship and representation as well as being the Nation's custodian of Remembrance.

The Poppy Appeal, the Royal British Legion's annual national fundraising event, this year will take place between 25th October to 8th November with Remembrance Sunday being 9th November.

During this time a team of volunteer house-to house collectors will call at every home in Upchurch and collecting boxes will also be found in all of the shops, public houses etc. Residents of Beckenham Park can get Poppies from the site office.

Please give generously as the need continues with our armed forces being killed or injured abroad.

Gerry Lewin - Upchurch Poppy Appeal Organiser

Tel: 01634 366113 or Email: lewing135@btinternet.com

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UpARA - Latest Schedule of Events

Upchurch Active Retirement Association

Our membership is 145, so already virtually at our limit of 150 in our first six months.

August saw our day trip to Brighton as another success story. As was our Coffee Morning auction. There are a whole series of other excursions and events throughout the coming months for our amusement. So sign up as soon bookings and payment are asked for to avoid disappointment.

Our next events are: -

Monthly Meetings (2nd Friday of the month)

(Members Free; Guests £2.00)

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Friday 10th October 2014 - 2:00pm

Coffee Mornings (4th Tuesday of the month)

(Members £1.50; Guests £2.00)

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Tuesday 23rd September 2014 - 09:30am until 12:30pm

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Tuesday 28th October 2014 - 09:30am until 12:30pm

Village Walks (Every other Friday)

Friday 12th September 2014 - 10:00am

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Friday 26th September 2014 - 10:00am

Outings

Thursday 11th September 2014

Trip to Shepherd Neame Brewery, Faversham 

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Thursday 16th October 2014

Criterion Music Hall, Blue town, Sheerness

New Members Welcome - Annual Subscription £15

David Powell - Chairman

Email: davidrpowell5@hotmail.co.uk
Telephone: 01795 843550

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Upchurch Cricket Club - Forthcoming Events

Wine and Wisdom Quiz Night on Saturday 11th October at the Pavilion Holywell Lane. Starting at 7:00pm. Teams of 6 are £30.

For more information please contact Steve on:

Telephone: 01795 843361

Email: sparker57@icloud.com

Steve Parker

Upchurch Cricket Club

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The Nick Sketchley Football Memorial Bench

Nick's Bench at Lower Halstow is a fitting memorial to very
well loved and much missed man.

The Nick Sketchley Football Memorial Bench was installed alongside a new pitch and goals at Lower Halstow Green on the morning of Saturday the 6th of September 2014.

Nick was passionate about managing his Woodcombe under 10's football team and was on his way to winning the league. The Bench in Nick's memory is to help family and friends celebrate his life and is there for the children of the village to use and enjoy in the future.

At 3:00pm a new yearly 5 A-Side tournament kicked off made up of teams of Nicks friends, family, football mates and of course his son Billy. Trophies and a cup were awarded to the winning team and afterwards everybody gathered in the nearby Memorial Hall.

Nick's family, friends and his son Billy
pictured at Saturdays 5 A-Side  football tournament.

Good friend of the family Claire Fahy had the idea for the Bench back in February shortly after Nick's passing and fundraising soon got underway.

Family, friends and the local community gave generously and the initial target to raise £1500 through the website gofundme.com was soon passed. So far the total raised by everyone stands at over £3500!

The extra money raised has gone towards the cost of building and the upkeep of the Bench as well as funding the football tournament, which will take place each year to raise funds for the upkeep of the Bench. The Bench was kindly installed before the tournament on Saturday by Shaun Bearup and Kate Richardson.

Nick's family and friends would like thank everyone for their kind donations and for making Nick's Bench possible.

Joanne Sketchley along with Claire Fahy, Gaynor Swan and Serap Gransden have recently completed a walk around the Isle of Wight covering 75miles and have raised £979 for the British Heart Foundation Donations still greatly received.

The girls, all from Lower Halstow would like to say a big thank you to all who have kindly sponsored them.

Upchurch Matters

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Rainham Flower Club Presents Trend ´n` Blend

Jenny Abbott

Media Officer

Rainham Flower Club

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Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning at Upchurch Village Hall

Click to watch Video.

One of the Cake Tables from last years Event.

Following on from their hugely successful 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' last year, Sarah & Laura will be hosting another one on Friday the 26th of September 2014. In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Last year the ladies raised over £1,200 for Macmillan Cancer Support and they really want to try and beat that this year.

To do this though, they need your help!

Everybody is welcome to come along to the Village Hall

from 10:00am - 12:30pm.

If you are able to bring a Cake to sell, that's brilliant! There will be a raffle again this year with another wonderful set of prizes for people to win as well as other attractions and fun for the Children.

Raffle tickets are on sale now (£1 a ticket, £3 a strip, £5 for two strips) and a text number will be announced soon to donate.

Link to Facebook Page Event: Here

Sarah Fielder, Laura Grigg

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