1 Issue 29 September 2015 Dulverton Voice Welcome to issue 29 Dulverton voice, lets hear your views and spread your news It seems that summer has been and gone and the Duck Derby has had to be postponed due to bad weather, let’s hope that an Indian Summer is around the corner. This month we have a number of items which seem to link about the future for our young people. The Dulverton and District Youth Project is going through difficult times but it is good to see people pulling together to try to ensure its long term future (see page 4). On the plus side it seems that early next year we will get high speed Broadband and hopefully this will help us all, but especially the young people, as it will allow more business to start up or move to Dulverton. The Congregational Church as part of their dream for the Buildings in Chapel Street, hope that the rooms can be used to help small business (see page 5 for their open day details) Mathew’s guest in Mathew Meets (page 10) wish for Dulverton is “I think there should be affordable housing for youngsters in Dulverton, nowadays it is so difficult to get on the property market; along with opportunities and jobs for younger people in Dulverton to keep them here rather than them move away. There should also be better wages, and communications ie broadband should be improved and sorted out” We need to be a town of mixed ages not all old crinklie’s like me. Resurfacing our Roads and Heavy Lorries in Northmoor Road At times you can’t help feeling sorry for people, like the chap from SCC who phoned me up to say that they had started work the day before in Jury Road by patching around the “Rock”, No I said, Yes that’s what he had been told! I asked him to hold a moment and I went to my front door and so out into the road. I told him where I was and where I lived! It seemed the weather had put it back. They have been patching at Highcoombe but which route did their heavy lorries take to get there? Yes you guessed via Northmoor Road (see our photo). So let’s look on the bright side, a year on and as soon as it stops raining they are going to put the road surface back to rights.
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Issue 29September
2015Dulverton VoiceWelcome to issue 29
Dulverton voice, lets hear your views and spread your news
It seems that summer has been and gone and the Duck Derby has had to be postponed due tobad weather, let’s hope that an Indian Summer is around the corner.This month we have a number of items which seem to link about the future for our young people.The Dulverton and District Youth Project is going through difficult times but it is good to see peoplepulling together to try to ensure its long term future (see page 4).On the plus side it seems that early next year we will get high speed Broadband and hopefully thiswill help us all, but especially the young people, as it will allow more business to start up or moveto Dulverton. The Congregational Church as part of their dream for the Buildings in Chapel Street,hope that the rooms can be used to help small business (see page 5 for their open day details)Mathew’s guest in Mathew Meets (page 10) wish for Dulverton is “I think there should be affordablehousing for youngsters in Dulverton, nowadays it is so difficult to get on the property market; alongwith opportunities and jobs for younger people in Dulverton to keep them here rather than themmove away. There should also be better wages, and communications ie broadband should beimproved and sorted out”We need to be a town of mixed ages not all old crinklie’s like me.
Resurfacing our Roads and Heavy Lorries inNorthmoor RoadAt times you can’t help feeling sorry forpeople, like the chap from SCC whophoned me up to say that they hadstarted work the day before in JuryRoad by patching around the “Rock”,No I said, Yes that’s what he had beentold! I asked him to hold a moment andI went to my front door and so out intothe road. I told him where I was andwhere I lived!It seemed the weather had put it back.They have been patching atHighcoombe but which route did theirheavy lorries take to get there? Yesyou guessed via Northmoor Road (seeour photo).So let’s look on the bright side, a yearon and as soon as it stops raining theyare going to put the road surface backto rights.
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Copy for next Issue (October 2015)By the 15.9.15
How to Contact usE mail:[email protected]:- www.dulvertonvoice.co.ukBy post - Dulverton Voice4 Jury Road TA22 9DUDisclaimerEvery effort is made to ensure the accuracy ofthe information in this magazine, however noliability can be accepted for loss/damage orinjury caused by errors or omissions from theinformation given.
Planning15 Battleton - Proposed amendment to6/9/08/113 to raise the roof to create a firstfloor.Road WorksMounsey Hill Gate via Old Ashway - Somer-set Highways to carry out resurfacing works18/09/15-22/09/15Hollam Lane Somerset Highways to car-ry out carriageway drainage works28/09/15-02/10/15
The Copper Kettle recently raised ateam for the 10k Race for Life in Exeter,raising over £1300 for Cancer Research.The Team was Tia Chilcott, Chloe Puttock,Debbie Gabb, Jenny Barker, MichelleThorogood and Sarah Puttock.
They would like to thank all theirgenerous sponsors, especially toTongdam and we would like to thankthem all for Helping Others.
On the Boil!
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Community BudgetingSeven local organisations applied and wereaccepted to take part in the bidding for grantsunder the scheme.They were Dulverton Congregational Churchwho want help with the repairs to their roof(£2000) - Dulverton Action Group who neededtools to help with litter collecting (£150) – TheYoung Peoples Project so they could continue
A letter to the EditorThe Editor, Dulverton Voice23rd August 2015
I have received this mail – can anybody help?
I would not pass detail on to Mr Downe onlypass his address to the person if they wished
with their Friday sessions (£3154)– U3A &Vintage Film Club to purchase video projectionequipment (£500) – The Family & ToddlersGroup To help with rent and insurance (£500) –Dulverton Dance – To help with core funding(£1000) – Dulverton Development Forum – Tohelp with Live Arts Events (£1000)Each Group was given 3 minutes to present theircase to the other organisations and then takingquestions, followed by refreshments before the
voting. Top of the poll cameParents and Toddlers Groupclosely followed by The ActionGroup.The Council had undertakensome work before hand and allthose present received theirrequests.
Dear Editor,
In 1950 I attended a riding school inDulverton run by a young lady calledElizabeth. I stayed at the CarnarvonArms hotel. as it was then.
I have visited Dulverton many timesin later years but have nevermanaged to find the location of theschool.
I wonder if you or any reader canhelp.
Yours sincerelyN.Downe
Our Photo shows happyrepresentatives from each grouphaving been told they had gottheir Grant.The Council will follow up to seehow the money is spent and TheVoice will visit all the groups andreport how they have beenhelped by these grants.
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The Dulverton and District Youth ProjectMuch has been happening with the project, money is a major issue and even with the grant fromthe County Council via the Town Council, a grant from Somerset County Foundation and the grantfrom Dulverton Councils Community Budgeting the long term future has not been secured.Jude Atkins, who has been leading the project, has resigned and Jane Carter who has beenworking beside her will be continuing.It is hoped that this will allow the project to be financed for a further year running three nights aweek.Jude has agreed to help as a volunteer and following a meeting with the parents, a number havecome forward to help in various capacities.We understand that further meetings, Trustees and Management Committee etc. are being heldto look at the long term future.This is a major support to our young people and it would be a disaster if it were to fold.We will try to get more information for our next issue and keep you in touch with the Project.
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To book an appointment or if you have a query:Phone: 01984 634140email: [email protected]: maxdavisonoptometry-watchet.co.uk
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Too Wet forDucks?
Sunday 23rd saw the postponement of theCricket Clubs Duck Derby even though theweather was more for Ducks than Cricketers.The river was just too high and fast for theraces, to run them safely the judges have tobe in the river and even the Ducks were inhiding (see our photo),The new date is Sunday 6th September
See for yourselfon Saturday 26th
SeptemberOur Congregational Church in Chapel Streetis holding an open day, which in addition tooffering the chance to tour the buildings insmall groups, will allow people to see thedamage to the roof.There will be a celebration of Flowers alongwith Art and Craft in the Church and anexhibition of paintings in the Hall.For those who remember the Sunday school,in the side room there will be a slide show ofdays passed.Refreshments will be served throughout theday.The doors open at 10 am and close at 4pm.The Church is a Grade 2 listed building, builtin 1831 and has, in addition to the Church andHall, a number of rooms and is an asset whichcould be more widely used.So come along for a tea or coffee, enjoy theflowers and exhibitions and see for yourself.
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Compass Carers - We are told, thatone in ten of us in the UK is an unpaidcarer, and It is estimated that three in
five will become carers at some point in ourlives.
Compass Carers are funded to provide sup-port to unpaid carers across Somerset. Theyprovide emotional, practical and signpostingsupport the support can be provided in differ-ent ways.
Anyone can self-refer into the service or bereferred (with consent by a professional).
If you feel you would benefit from their supportplease call 01823 255911(Mon-Fri 10-3:30pm)or visit the website www.compasscarers.org.uk
From our Police - Recently, a vehicleat WEBBERS POST was broken into bysmashing a window and a computer
stolen from a vehicle in BRUSHFORD
Please remember not to leave items on viewand no items of value are left in the vehicles.
Also vehicles in WINSFORD have had theirfuel pipes cut and fuel stolen. Please reportany vehicles seen in suspicious circumstanc-es to the Police.
High Speed Broadband – Weunderstand it will be rolling out inDulverton early 2016 – January with
luck, Brushford will be earlier, October thisyear.
Flu Vaccination and PneumoniaClinics are to be held during Septem-ber and October this year in Exford.
Wheddon Cross, Brompton Regis, Winsfordand our Town Hall – Kidney problems ,Asth-matic ,Diabetic, Liver Disease, Heart Dis-ease, Low Immunity carer or over 65 – JustTurn Up.
The Dulverton Dates are 28th September and22nd October at the Town Hall.
The Dulverton Players - will be per-forming "Jack and the Beanstalk” nextApril 2016 . Audition dates in October.
There will be wonderful parts for both adultsand children.
The Churchyard Wall – It is cross yourfingers and hope time, the commentson the objectors comments have been
submitted to the Chancellor of the Diocese.Let’s hope we get the approval or we will bemoving on to 2016 without the path open!
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What has happened to our Leat?Deryck Batten wrote to WSDC and to the “Voice” and looking at what he said he is RIGHT
“Recently representatives from WSDC came to Dulverton and almost shut down the leat for nocredible reason that I can discover. Not only have they shut the gates nearly to the ground butthey have bolted pieces of metal against them so that they cannot be opened at all. Previous tothis the leat was running at a sensible level allowing a steady flow through, removing nature'swaste (leaves/twigs), ducks could swim in it and fish were seen to be swimming in it”.
Our District Councillor Bruce Heywood has sent this reply“It would seem that the current arrangement to control the flow of water down the Leat is mostunsatisfactory and is causing much discontent, unrest and angst in local people. Cllr NickThwaite’s and myself are currently trying to address the issue by corresponding with and hopefullymeeting with the senior building surveyor from the 'One Team'.
Our ultimate ambition and hopeis for the keys to the padlockson the sluice gates to reside inDulverton, under the jurisdictionof the Town Council, and that aresponsible local person with anintimate knowledge of the Weirand Leat be given the task ofcontrolling the level of flow,without the restricting blocksbeing in place.
This is surely what Localism andcommon sense is all about.”
Cllr Bruce Heywood
We will watch with interest andour picture shows just how thereduced flow allows a blockageto form.
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So where is Hangman’s Alley, Take a look up fromwhere the Exmoor Society building is located andthere it is, you will see an entrance with an oldenamel sign up on the wall, that's it. There isanother local name for this location which we arenot able to publish in this magazine as it is ratherrude and some of you might find it offensive.To return to the name we know; I was told this by alocal resident whose father knew the story beforehe passed away. Sometime before 1932 there liveda resident in the alley whose name had the samename as one of England's executioners, and at thetime all executions were carried out by hanging.Dulverton being Dulverton, the alley then becameknown as Hangman's Alley.What I couldn't find out, but perhaps someone couldwork it out, is the name of the resident, there is alist published of all England's Executioners and onecould access the Electoral Roll to try to match thename of that person. Watch this space! Let meknow. You will see an entrance with an old enamelsign up on the wall, that's it.Now back to the Transport and Garages inDulverton.Batten and Thorne a name from the past, apartnership from Tiverton who ran a car sales andrepair garage in the building that now has G.C.Stanbury and Son name above the door by theBarle Bridge.Carnarvon Arms Garage, although strictly not inDulverton but in Brushford, was an early player inthe motoring era with purpose built premises, nolonger there, but has been since rebuilt on landwhere it stands today. I have lots more history togive you later on, regarding this company nowtrading as a letting company.Now we come to the two remaining establishments,still trading after many years in the business.Ridlers Coaches, Garage and Petrol Station, JuryRoad, a long established player in the motor tradestarted by the Ridler family in the early part of the20th century as a haulage business. It has progressed a long way into the successfulfamily run coach and motor repair company we seetoday.G.C. Stanbury and Son have two premises, one which I previously mentioned by Barle Bridge andone at Wreneaton. What many of us do notremember is that the Stanbury family started their
business in a building that doesn't now exist. Wherewas this I hear you say? Have a look in UnionStreet, it's still not very wide but at one time it wasvery narrow, with a long shed stretching from HighStreet to Fore Street attached to Tantivy premises,this was where George Stanbury first opened hisrepair Garage with petrol pumps against High Street.
But we mustn't forget the last motor repair businessto start up in Dulverton, Moor Motors who haveoccupied the site in Battleton, previously Billingspremises, since 1980 and latterly have alsobranched out into another extension of their tradinginto a part of Carnarvon Arms Garage buildings.Through the years since motor transport began inthe very late 19th century there have been manyenterprising people who have repaired vehicles,operated buses and taxis and perhaps the mostinfamous of all was the Station Bus service drivenby Danny Roberts and Charlie Hoskins whodrove rival Station buses between the Town and theRailway Station.Many a tale has been told where these twocharacters came to blows over who would have thepassengers arriving at Dulverton Station.We are always looking for more historicalinformation, if you have that knowledge please ringme with it; don't keep it to yourself as we are notimmortal!
Fred and Bill Greenslade were two brothers whohad an eye to making money from transporting thegood people of Dulverton to further destinations,also being mechanically minded, started repairingstationary engines and vehicles. They set up busi-ness in the early 1920's on the site where Abbey-field now stands, this also was the home of theDulverton Electric Light company. The site housedan oil engine which supplemented the turbine atBeazley Weir making electricity for the town. Atabout the same time Fred opened a shop on thelower side of Hangman's Alley selling oil, petrol, carand bicycle parts, carbide and charging accumula-tors for radios ( known then as a wireless) andanything else that could be deemed mechanical.They gradually increased their fleet to two Model TFords one left hand drive and one right hand drive.also a Commer with very poor brakes that requireda long length of road in which to stop.
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They started repairing agricultural implements,tractors and then bought Bedford buses, perhapsthe most well known was the Bedford Reg. No. AAF66 (see our photo) which was brought into serviceto serve as the Station Bus to ply between the townand the railway station. This particular bus wasbought second hand from Burnell's Garage atWootten Courtney. I think I mentioned this before,that there was also a rival bus running on this routeand the drivers used to compete for passengerswhich led to disputes and very often deterioratedinto physical disagreement.The partnership split following Bill's heart attack in1972 and it finished in 1973The petrol pump survived outside the shop in HighStreet for several years but has now disappeared.
My thanks to Peter Tout and Peter Greenslade fortheir reminiscencesCN. .Dulverton Heritage Centre
Another SuccessThe Flower and Produce show saw an increase inentries this year and the judges commented on the qualityof the entries.The Town Hall was packed with people viewing the vege-tables, cakes, flowers and other items.The Trophy winners were.Clayton Cup – Under 9 – E SmithViewfinder Trophy – Photography – R HammondBuckland Bridges Trophy – Handicraft – R HammondReeves Cup – Home Produce – C DuberyPerpetual Challenge Bowl – Floral – Art –L HammondPerpetual Challenge Cup – Flowers –T BlakeHarrison Cup – Vegetables & Fruit – T BlakeSilver Plate – Best in Show – T BlakeNovice Challenge Cup - Most Points in Show no Pre-vious Trophy – G ReardonPerpetual Challenge Cup – Most Points in Show –T Blake
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Matthew Meets…Claire Savill
How long have you lived in Dulverton? - Ihave lived in the Dulverton area for 20 years.I was born in London, grew up in Sussex. MyMother was born in London; my Father wasborn in southern Ireland.Where did you go to school? - I went toschool at Worthing in Sussex; my Father wasa navigator in the airlines so we travelled a lot.Some of my childhood was spent in Africa - itwas wonderful - and we changed schools often.Did you enjoy school? - I didn't, partlybecause I was very shy, and I got bullied sothis made me even more shy.Did you enjoy growing up? - Yes, I likedbeing left to my own devices with my siblings,my parents both worked so we made our ownentertainment and fun.My favourite memories were being with ourdog, Gunner, we tried to train him to be agundog - but it didn't work! I loved the com-panionship of having a dog.I enjoyed English at school, partly because theteacher was nice; and I also enjoyed History,it was like being in a whole new world. My leastfavourite subject was Maths, I disliked theteacher!What was your best sporting attribute/swhen growing up? - I was good at swimmingand I loved the sport - we spent a lot of timeabroad in hot climates in my childhood so weenjoyed swimming.Favourite book - My favourite book is 'WolfHall' by Hilary Mantel, I still have a passion forhistory, and the book really brings it alive.Favourite sports? - I liked squash andwatching anything with four legs, showjumping, Cross Country etc. I also like golf butI’m not very good at it!My favourite colour is purple or turquoise, Ithink it is because it is a mixture of blue andgreen; it reminds of the sea.What jobs have you done in your career? -I have done a lot of computer and graphicbased stuff: I have worked in the IT industrymost of my life. I really enjoy it.
Do you have a hobby? - I enjoy painting, Ihave even produced a book of my paintings. Iproduced the backdrop for Dulverton Railwayand I do some painting for Dulverton Players.One interesting fact about yourself? - I builta PC once from scratch; we called it ‘ElectronicLego’. I also enjoy mechanics; I use to fix upan old MG that I used to have.Who is your inspiration - My husband, BrianBoundy; he is my friend and a very kind, niceand patient person, I often wonder how he putsup with me!One thing that you think would improveDulverton and why - I think there should beaffordable housing for youngsters in Dulverton,nowadays it is so difficult to get on the propertymarket; along with opportunities and jobs foryounger people in Dulverton to keep them hererather than them move away. There shouldalso be better wages, and communications iebroadband should be improved and sorted out.Thank you for your time.
Dates for your Diary – SeptemberEvery Tuesday & Thursday- Tennis 6.30pm & Every Saturday 2.30pmat the Sports Club - Coaching Mondays Juniors 6pm Adults 7pm cost £2Every Monday Zumba Dance – 5.30pm – Town HallEvery Monday – Running Club 6.15pm – Town HallEvery Tuesday - Squash Club Night 6/9pm – SportsfieldEvery Tuesday - Family and Toddler Group 10am to Noon – Congregational Hall during term timeEvery Tuesday - Conservation group – Wimbleball 9.45am info371116Every Tuesday – Dulverton Dance – Town Hall 10.45amEvert Tuesday – Colts Cricket practice – 6.30pm - Sports FieldEvery Wednesday – Cricket Practice 6.30pm - SportsfieldEvery Thursday – Netball Training - 6.30pm at the Middle School – restarts 10th July1st Tuesday – Carers Support Meeting - 3/5 pm - Medical centre1st Wednesday of the month Mothers Union 2.30pm at HanoverLast Wednesday of the Month U3A 10.15am Community Centre(not Aug & Dec)Last Thursday of the month Somerset age at the library 10am to noonLast Friday – Knit and Natter Group – 1.45pm in the library
2nd to 5th Players Private Lives – see what to do6th – Duck Derby – see Story in this issue8th – Town Tours- see what to do9th - Vintage Films - 3 pm at Fishers Mead - see what to do10th Dulverton Group Exmoor Society – see What to Do11th - Film Club – Town Hall 7.30 – see what to do13th Netball Tournament – See Sports14th - Town Council Meeting - 7.30pm- Town Hall16th - Garden Club visit to Rosemoor - see what to do20th -: Dulverton Action Group - 10.30 am by the Heritage Centre:-Litter picking20th – Town Tours- see what to do25th - Film Club – Town Hall 7.30 – see what to do26th- Men’s Breakfast details 324 39526th Congregational Church open day – see article30th – U3A open morning –See what to do1st October – The Devils Violin – See What to do3rd - October – The Royal British Legion Coffee Morning– see what to do
In our last issue we askedWhere in the centre of the Town will find this Plaque and what doesit commemorate?Well the answer is in the Tantivy Coffee Shop.It commemorates the coming of Electricity to our Town and now weare about to get a green electricity supply from the Hydro Plant onthe Barle.
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September -What to do?
Vintage Film Club - Wednesday 9th September - 3pm - Fishers Mead Community Centre - DangerousMoonlight - starring Anton Wallbrook & Sally Gray –1942
Dulverton Action Group – Sunday 20thSeptember - 10.30am meet by the Heritage Centre- Everyone welcome!
U3A - Wednesday - 30th September at FishersMead Community Centre, 10 for 10.30 coffee,followed by a talk by Gerry Lewis entitled 'All in theMind' !! Non-members also welcome at £2.
The Film Club – Friday September 11th -“Whatwe did on our Holiday” (Cert 12A) FridaySeptember 25st – “Testament of Youth” (cert12A). Bar opens at 7pm and films at 7.30pm -Tickets –Dulverton Films member£3, non-members£4.50, students accompanied by an adult, £2.50. -Tickets may be available on the door- £4. Book inadvance at Dulverton Post Office (323474) or [email protected]”
Dulverton Group Exmoor Society -. Thursday10th September 7:30 p.m.“Pirate Pottery of North Devon”. A talk by JulianVayne from The Museum of Barnstaple and NorthDevon, (non-members £3 please, to help withexpenses) in the Congregational Church Hall,Chapel Street Refreshments provided. – for furtherinformation contact Linda Hammond 323 954
Dulverton Gardening Club – Wednesday 16thSeptember – visit to Rosemoor Garden RHSTorrington - For more details Roger Hammond 323954
From the Heritage CentreDulverton Town Tours – 2 this month - meet at theCentre on Tuesday September 8th and SundaySeptember 20th at 4pm - Guided walks exploring thehistory of Dulverton. Discover some secret placesand hear tales of old from local guide Tony Solely
EXHIBITIONS IN THE Heritage Centre GALLERY-30th August – 5th September Landscapes, Wildlife, horses and houndsExhibition by Zara Evans of Hatch Park Studio13th – 18th September Dulverton Art Group –Autumn Exhibition
19th – 26th September - Landscape paintings, manyof Exmoor – Richard Blackmoor27th September – 10th October – Art at theGuildhall by Monica Horn, Ruby Rebecca Horn,Linda Bareham- Stanley and Caroline Lytton
Dulverton Players – Present PRIVATE LIVES an“intimate comedy” by Noel CowardWednesday, 2nd September – Saturday, 5thSeptember at the Town Hall at 7.30 pmTickets from the Post Office - 323 474
Dulverton Group Exmoor Society - Thursday 10thSeptember 7:30pm “Pirate Pottery of North Devon”.A talk by Julian Vayne from The Museum ofBarnstaple and North Devon. members free, non-members £3 please, to help with expenses.Congregational Church Hall, Chapel StreetRefreshments provided. Queries – Linda Hammond323954.
Royal British Legion – Our branch is holding aCOFFEE MORNING at the Town Hall on Saturday3rd October from 9.30am
The Devil’s Violin – The Forbidden Door at theTOWN HALL Thurs OCTOBER 1st, 7.30pmThe Devil's Violin has been breathing new life intothe ancient art of storytelling since 2006. Acclaimedstoryteller Daniel Morden is joined by virtuosomusicians Sarah Moody, Dylan Fowler and OliverWilson-Dickson. Drawing on influences from Folkand World to Jazz and Classical, the music andstory work as one, transporting you into a world ofthe imagination.Suitable for ages 12+Tickets available from the Post Office or Jan Ross- 323 818, [email protected] . Adults£8.50, students in full time education £6. supportedby Dulverton’s Community Budgeting Fund.
Family & Toddlers Group – restarts on Tuesday8th September – 10am to noon at theCongregational Hall Chapel Street more details 324395.
Exmoor pony Centre open to the public Sunday toFriday every week between 10 and 4 visit and seeour friendly Exmoor ponies at close quarters. Youcan also see the Exmoor “Horsebeast” HeritageExhibition by Dr Sue Baker and visit our shop forplenty of ideas for presents.
Carers Support Group - Meets first Tuesday of themonth 3-5pm in our Medical centre meeting room.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS OPENS IN DULVERTONWe welcome to the Town a local Funeral Director. Last month Friendship and Sons have openedtheir new branch in Dulverton.Based in unit 7 Barle Enterprise Centre there is an office for families to make arrangements anda private chapel of rest.The Proprietor and Funeral Director Nick Friendship has vast experience so he can support andadvise local families through what is a very difficult time to ensure that every funeral is as uniqueas the person who has passed away.They also offer Pre-paid funeral plans, wills and legal support through Golden Charter.
A couple of weeks ago a hole was dug in theChurchyard, a number of people have asked why?It was done with permission of the Archdeacon toget evidence against the objectors to the plans forrepair to the wall.
Another Snippetfrom the DulvertonHighways Board
This is taken from an entry dated 1st February1897"The Surveyor reported that the road fromDulverton to Winsford Hill being impassable inconsequence of the Snow, notices to thateffect had been placed at the bottom of MarshHill and at Mounsey Hill Gate"Ed's note: there must have been substantialbad weather and snow that winter, and badenough to stop traffic, albeit largely horsetraffic. Now days, it up to you if you bury yourcar's nose into a snowdrift, without warningfrom the Highways.
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Netball – September sees the startof the winter league seasons forboth the Taunton and Exeter leaguesides, so the club has been busypre-season training for the lastmonth! They have also beenpreparing for their annual Netball
Tournament to be held at Dulverton MiddleSchool on Sunday 13th September between10-3pm. There will be a BBQ, cake stall anda raffle so spectators are welcome!The club trains on Thursday evenings at 6.30pmat Dulverton Middle School. For moreinformation, call Lindsay Smith on 323 834 orvisit our Facebook page - Dulverton NetballClub.
Cricket – This month saw Dulverton’sSaturday league team bottom ofDivision One so the team desperatelyneeded some wins to have any chanceof avoiding regulation!On Saturday 25th July, Dulvertontravelled to Lydeard St Lawrence and
were put into bat. After losing a couple of earlywickets, Dave Boyce and Graham Turner puton a great stand making 80 and 51 respectivelyleading Dulverton to a total of 221 for 6. In reply,Lydeard St Lawrence made 206 for 6 from their40 overs with Harry Harrison taking 3 wicketsfor 58 runs from 12 overs meaning Dulverton gota much needed win on the board!On Saturday 1st August, Dulverton played hostto Crowcombe on a dull, showery afternoon.After a late start due to the rain, the overs werereduced to 30 overs and Crowcombe went intobat getting 147 for 8 with Harry Harrison taking3 wickets for 33 runs. In reply Dulverton, fieldingon 9 players for this match, lost some earlywickets but Graham Turner (55) and HarryHarrison (50) steadied the innings and broughtit down to the last ball with Dulverton needingone for the win. Alex Bircham and TomBlundell were at the crease and Alex ran a byeon the last ball of the innings to seal a great winfor the team.The following Saturday, Dulverton hostedHolford hoping to keep their winning streakgoing! Dulverton batted first making 191 for 8with Carl Hooper getting 50 and Liam Snell30. In reply, Holford made a good start to their
Dulverton Sports! innings but the Dulverton bowlers kept chippingaway taking wickets and eventually bowledthem out with one ball to spare for 184. HarryHarrison again took the majority of the wicketswith figures of 5 wickets for 38 runs.On Saturday 15th August, a much tougher testfaced Dulverton travelling to league leadersWiveliscombe. Dulverton were put into bat andmade a respectable total of 146 all out with CarlHooper scoring 33. In reply Wiveliscombe piledruns on quickly but were slowed towards theend of the innings by a great spell of bowlingfrom Liam Snell who eventually took fourwickets for 32 runs but this wasn’t enough tostop Wiveliscombe from taking the win.In the North Devon Sunday League, the teamhave had a match conceded to them as theother side couldn’t raise a team and they havealso had to concede a match for the samereason. However on Sunday 16th August, theytravelled to Petrockstowe and the home side putDulverton in to bat.. Lee Hooper and RobertDubery made the bulk of the runs with 97 and30 as Dulverton went on to make 174 with the8 players that they had managed to field! In replyPetrockstowe made 168 all out from 38.5 overs.This was a great effort by Dulverton as they onlyhad 8 players out on the field!
For more information on getting involved contactCarl Hooper (senior cricket) on 07866 256769or Christine Dubery (junior cricket) on 323 834or visit the club’s website http://dulverton.play-cricket.com//
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Tennis - The team are still going well andwith only two matches to play could finishas Runners-Up and be in a Play-Offmatch against a team from Division 2.
Junior and senior coaching is still going well on aMonday evening - juniors from 5.30 - 6.30pm andseniors from 6.30 - 7.30pm. Both juniors andseniors are £3 per person per session. All standards
of play are welcome andhopefully some new facesmight appear. Come on youpeople who haven't playedsince they left school! There isa young, qualified tennis coachwaiting to sort out your game!The club are hoping toorganise an Open MixedDoubles Tournament onSaturday 3rd October, soplease make a note in yourdiary.
Please contact Richard Archeron 324 160 or just turn up ona Monday evening.
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