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Magazine Oct/Nov 2017 web edition Frodsham Methodist Church Loving God, Loving People
Magazine Oct/Nov 2017 web edition
Frodsham
Methodist
Church
Loving God,
Loving People
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WHO’S WHO IN OUR CHURCH
Minister : Rev Andrew Emison phone 01928 733180 or email
Community & Family Worker - Andrea Ellams
Community & Schools Worker - Pippa Jacobson
Co-ordinating Steward - Sue Fairbanks
Worship Stewards: Frank Ball; Ros Caldwell; Alun Evans; Sue Fairbanks; Carolyn Frayne; Alan Gerrard; Marg Jacks
Property Stewards: Doug Percival; Bill Whittaker; John Lewis
Treasurer John Holmes
Secretary Ros Caldwell
Worship Leaders: Patricia Barnard; Marion Greer; Simon Kelly; Andrea Ellams; Pippa Jacobson.
Leadership Team: Andrea Ellams; Alan Carter; Bev Carter, Patricia Barnard; Ros Caldwell; Sue Fairbanks; Carolyn Frayne; Elizabeth Holmes
Ladies Group Hazel Hale
Men’s Club Ken Blasbery
Women’s Fellowship Gloria Worrall
Crafty Knit & Natter Sue Fairbanks
Stitching Group Elizabeth Hearn
Church Hall Bookings Trish Percival
Sundaylink (weekly notices) - Jean Williams email [email protected]
Church Magazine - Marg Jacks email [email protected]
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Dates for your diary …
October Wed 4th Lunch Club, 12 for 12.30pm Sat 14th Church Family Fun Day Sat 14th Local walk, leaves car park at 1.30pm
Nov Wed 1st Lunch Club, 12 for 12.30pm Sat 11th Craft Fair, 10am to 3pm Sat 18th Local walk, leaves car park at 1.30pm Dec Sat 2nd Time to Remember Service, 3pm
A Time to Remember
A service of thanksgiving for those we
have loved and lost will be held at
Frodsham Methodist Church on
Saturday 2nd December at 3pm.
Everyone is very warmly invited to come to this special service, and to stay
afterwards for a coffee and a catch-up with old friends.
There will be an opportunity to place a heart-shaped tag in remembrance of
someone special on the tree at the front of church, where it will remain
throughout the Christmas season.
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Over the August bank holiday weekend, our youth group which calls itself “Fusion12” went to Greenbelt Festival (http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/) in Northamptonshire. The Christian faith is at the heart of the festival, but it is for everyone, regardless of what you might believe. Greenbelt aims to be inclusive. Our Sunday morning communion service was led by people with varying disabilities, the centrepiece of which was an incredible message delivered by a young woman called Becky. Becky has cerebal palsy and she spoke to us through her computer voice synthesiser. She shared her story of being raised as a Christian but noticing that all the disabled people in the bible were healed and she was not healed. Then she began to realise that God really did love her and identify with her. You can watch her speak to us at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7raDY8TVwQ . She realised that it was because of Jesus that she got to preach to thousands of festival-goers! This was church at its best. This was church – Jesus-shaped! If we look at the healing miracles of Jesus, we see people cured physically, but the lasting significance of the stories was the reintegration of people into a society which shunned them. The healing miracles of Jesus are nothing less than a systematic, subversive assault on contemporary taboos. I hope that Frodsham Methodist Church is similarly Jesus-shaped. Everyone is welcome amongst us. We might need to pause for thought and ask ourselves who are shunned in our society today? How can we as a community of faith make sure that they too find a welcome amongst us? How do we need to change our hearts and minds to bring the healing that God in Jesus would have us bring? Grace and Peace. Andrew
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A Walk with Excellent Views
The title should probably read “excellent views and one scary view”! Our last walk took us down Bradley Lane, turning right at the crossroads and across the fields to cross Watery Lane and up to Kingsley Road. We continued our climb up and took a left turn taking us along the back of Kingsley Green (formerly Newton Hall Children’s Home). Eventually we came out on Hilltop and walked up the road before turning right across several fields and stiles to reach Shepherds Houses. We returned to church by passing the golf course, crossing Simons Lane and down Bellemonte Road to some very welcome and delicious chocolate cake provided by Elizabeth Holmes.
One of the requirements of leading a walk is that you try out the route and make every effort to keep the group safe. Jim and I did the walk on the preceding Friday, there were a few stiles but nothing danger-ous on the route. You can imagine our surprise, on the Saturday, after climbing over a particularly steep stile to be
faced with the BULL!
To walk forward or retrace our steps that was the question. After a short pause we proceeded with caution and I’m happy to say everyone reached the next stile safely. During our walk we saw views over the
Cheshire Plain, towards the Welsh Hills and even caught a glimpse of the two
Liverpool Cathedrals in the distance. We are blessed to live in such a lovely part
of the country. Please join us on one of our future walks.
Ros Caldwell
Why not join us for our next walk?
14th October to be led by Ros and Jim
18th November to be led by Alan.
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5 minutes with …
Rita Stubbs When did you start coming to the Methodist Church? A After moving back to the area in 1996, I started to attend the Methodist Church and became a full member on 29th March 1998.
What is … your favourite Bible reading and why? A Isaiah 43:1,” Fear not, for I have redeemed you: I have summoned you by name; you are mine”. This passage always makes me feel that God is speaking straight into my heart and has helped me to be the person I am. … your favourite hymn? A 'Great is Thy Faithfulness'. The words convey God’s blessing and love for everyone. ... your favourite book?
A So many to choose from! 'Still Alice' by Lisa Genova, about a college lecturer who is diagnosed with early onset dementia. And how she and the family deal with the changes and the effects on their lives. … your best ever film? A On reflection I have chosen Erin Brockovich, based on a true story. Erin overcomes adversity, gains respect of co-workers in a law firm and the trust of residents. She discovers a cover-up involving contaminated water, which is causing devastating illnesses in local residents. I will not give anything else away but I have the DVD if anyone wishes to borrow it! … your favourite city? A Edinburgh is a great city, full of history, museums, art galleries, a fantastic festival in August, plus Edinburgh Tattoo. If you like shopping there is a variety of shops to cater for everyone. … do you have any pets? A I have always had a dog, but after the death of Magee, I didn't get another one. My daughter Sue has two border collies so I can still go for walks!
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Monthly Lunch Club
The next Lunch Clubs will be on
Wednesdays 4th October and 1st November
Our monthly ‘soup and pud’ lunches are a great chance to come and enjoy the company of church friends over a light lunch. Lunch is served at 12.30, but everyone is welcome to come a bit earlier to relax and chat and hone the taste buds! Special dietary requirements can be catered for if you let us know in advance. The suggested contribution towards food costs is £3. If you need a lift please let me know and we will do our best to arrange that. We need to know numbers in advance so please sign the booking list in the church foyer or contact Marg Jacks on [email protected]
Church Flowers
Flowers for the Church, the sick and the housebound will be donated by the following:
For more information, please contact [email protected]
1st Oct Mrs M Vernon 5th Nov Mr & Mrs C Jones
8th Oct Mr & Mrs A Ellams 12th Nov Mr W Whittaker
15th Oct Mrs M Cawley 19th Nov Mrs R Worrall
22nd Oct Gillian Lamkin 26th Nov Miss B Thomas
29th Oct Mrs M Ellams
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Jesus the Word Jesus, the first word, you take my breath away. Jesus, the last word, you fill me with hope. Jesus, the first word, your glory overwhelms me. Jesus, the last word, you give me courage. Jesus, the first word, you journey with me. Jesus, the last word, you show me the path that I should take. Jesus, the first word, you are with me when I lose my way. Jesus, the last word, you hold me when the bottom drops out of my world. Jesus, the first word, you love me even when I am wrong. Jesus, the last word, you died and rose again that I might be free. Jesus, the first word, you come from the heart of God. Jesus, the last word, you lead me home to the Father. Jesus, the first and the last, I worship you. Amen David Clowes, supernumerary minister, Bramhall and Wythenshawe Circuit
When I stand in the shadow of the high mountain, or walk beside the gently running stream. I know you are there. As I walk along the busy street, or stand in the crowded shopping mall, I know you are there.
When I look into the starlit sky, or see the colours in a butterfly’s wings, I know you are there.
At the end of the day, in the still of the night, I know you are there.
As I put my hand in yours, and walk towards the light, Loving God, I know you are there. Amen. Derek Jackson, Gocek Church, Turkey
These prayers are taken from the new Methodist Prayer Handbook “Jesus the
First and the Last”. If you would like a copy contact Ros Caldwell on
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The Baptism of Winston Alan Han Worrall took place at Frodsham Methodist Church on Sunday 23 July, conducted by Rev Andrew Emerson. Pictured are Chris and Tingting with baby Winston and grandparents Alan and Joan Worrall.
Tingting hails from Shenyang in NE China and met Chris in Doha, Qatar, where they both live and work and where Winston was born.
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord look on you with kindness and give you peace. Amen
Our very popular
Craft Fair returns
this year!
Make sure you don’t miss it—put the date in your diary now! Look out for the flyers coming out soon.
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Family Worker Report
Greenbelt – Check the following You tube clips to see what the Greenbelt Festival is all about. There is a group going again next year - to get the best deal on ticket prices check out the Greenbelt website for details. Come and join others at a festival for all ages. Becky preaching at Greenbelt's Communion Service 2017 Greenbelt Festival Film 2017 Greenbelt 2017 in a minute Greenbelt festival: Acts of the Imagination GB17- the movie. How do you condense four days of festival fervour into a two -minute video? As a Christian community it is good to come together and celebrate our individual talents and uniqueness and in doing so discover something new about ourselves, others and God. Events to get involved in … Fun Afternoon…. October 14th Come and join the fun. Check out further details on our website. Lots to do for all ages. From bouncy castles, building structures, to baking activities, a walk. Treasure hunt and much more. Engage is a youth event held in Chester over October half term for high school children. Some of our teenagers have been to this in the past and really enjoyed it. You take part in community activities, worship, games, and tea together. Again more details to follow. Messy Mice is back! On 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Starting at 10am with crafts and outdoor toys. Snack and then songs and story time, based on a bible theme. £2.50 per family for children aged one and a half to school age. Details about Toddlers are on the facebook page : Tots at Frodsham Methodist church. Andrea
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Greenbelt
2017
On bank holiday weekend, a group of fifteen of us travelled down to Boughton House in Kettering to take part in the Greenbelt
Festival. It was over the course of five days and consisted of music, performing arts, talks, crafts and much more in which all ages could take part. Our favourite performances of
Greenbelt would have to be The CC Smugglers, Jonny and The Baptists, Wildwood Kin, Newton Faulkner and the Circus Abyssinia. The reason we all liked these performances is because they were original and offered a wide range of entertainment for all ages and abilities.
There was a wide variety of food and drink stalls for reasonable prices, that all of us enjoyed. We especially loved the noodle bar and pizza van! One thing we disliked about Greenbelt is that there wasn’t enough shade to sit under when it was hot. Overall it was a fantastic experience and we are all looking forward to going back next
year with more people and to have even more fun.
Fusion12 see more pics from Greenbelt on p14
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Spotlight on Jonny in Haiti
On my trip I was accompanied by a team of eight young Methodists from around the country and two team leaders, Anne and Craig. After initially being nervous about how I would fit into such a talented and amazing team, we all learned, grew and experienced things together during our trip, helping each other along the way. It was incredible for me to be surrounded by such multi-talented, like-minded Methodists of my age, from whom I learned so much.
As well as having our own group time for devotions and prayer, we ran small workshops with members of the Methodist youth from churches in Petite-Guave, Port-au-Prince and Petion-Ville. In this picture, Edd was leading a talk on how we know God is calling us and whether we hear God in our lives.
Then leading on to ask what barriers there are to following God’s calling. We compared answers from the Haitian youth to answers that we gave as young British Methodists. This gave us a further understanding about what it means to be a young Methodist in Haiti and how it is different as well as similar to that in Britain.
Picture of my Team In Haiti
Workshops and Talks
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Haiti
We were fortunate enough to
find time to see Haiti’s
mesmerising landscape and learn
more about the country. For
example we visited this centre for
ecological development. Located
high in the mountains, this centre
concerns itself with sustainable
growth of plants and animals. The way they harvested rainwater and sustainably
used it to water their crops, was extremely clever. Haiti has some of the most mind
-blowing scenery I have ever seen.
Although I could type forever about my trip to Haiti and take up the majority of this magazine, that is simply not possible! So if you would like to find out more about any of the things I have spoken about, or more about my trip, then please keep an eye out in notices and newsletters for talks I will be doing over the next coming months. Whether as part of a service or an evening talk, I am looking at getting as many talks done as possible as part of my mission. In the meantime, when we were in Haiti we asked leaders of the Methodist conference what they would like Methodists in Britain to pray for. Their reply was first of all to tell the Churches in Britain of their greetings, to pray for the youth work in Haiti and to pray for a continued link between the Methodist church in Britain and in Haiti. Thank you for reading through my article and I hope to see you soon. Jonny Ellams
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Fusion12 go to Greenbelt -more pics Many thanks to Fusion12 for sending in this report.
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Ladies’ Group meet alternate Mondays, at 2pm in the Church Hall.
All ladies are warmly invited to join us.
Cilla Wood gave us a very good talk about her life. Her mother and father were
Christian missionaries in Africa, and the family lived in a mud hut. Her father
was a doctor and later an eye surgeon and gynaecologist, seeing to the needs of
the people. Cilla has a daughter who is now a midwife in Africa, following in her
grandma’s footsteps.
On Sept 11th we had our first meeting after the summer break and we
presented Michael Davenport and John Jorden from the Salvation Army
Homeless (Warrington Branch) a cheque for £860. They then gave us a talk on
their work with the homeless.
At our next meeting we held the annual Afternoon Praise service, led by Rev Andrew Emison. Then everyone enjoyed a catch-up over tea and cakes in the Hall. Future meetings: 9th Oct Keyboard and Singalong with Barbara and Graham 23rd Oct Mark Padley - MAF Flying for Life "A smile can brighten not only my day but the day of those around me. Encourage me to share my smile more often". (Helen Steiner Rice) Anne Maddams, Secretary
Singalong at Christmas with Equinox on Thursday evening 21st December at 7.30pm, here at Frodsham Methodist Church. Tickets on sale soon. Price £10 including tea and mince pies. (Proceeds in aid of Rotary Charities and Frodsham Methodist Church)
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Kimbuta Rural Development Programme (KRDP) The eagle-eyed (and not so eagle-eyed) among you will have noticed that at last KRDP has added to the notice board display here to explain more about our work in Eastern Uganda, with several ‘before and after’ photos to show a little of what has been achieved since the year 2000. The previous two magazine articles have also given you more information on both the clinic and the primary school. However a current project of ours has not featured on the notice board; it concerns something we hardly ever discuss publicly here in the UK. Every month, young girls who otherwise take school attendance very seriously miss several days’ schooling simply because they cannot afford sanitary protection. Once girls here hit puberty this is a real problem among the poorer families and despite having visited Uganda several times over the past 17 years, it only came to our notice some three years ago (it is of course a global problem – much in the news of late - but since our project is in Uganda that's where we can help). We were asked by a young friend of ours whether there was any way we could help the situation. We delved around on the internet to come up with ideas and discovered that, while there are several reusable ‘kits’ available, the price is prohibitive (we would need thousands for all the girls involved in our project and others known to us), so we decided to look into producing such kits ourselves. We approached a very creative friend of ours and asked whether she could design anything which can be distributed to girls in our projects. She has come up with a kit which contains three washable/reusable pads and a plastic pouch to keep them in, which could pass as a pencil case or purse, to avoid the ridicule of the boys, which can be a problem. These readily available materials including cotton fabric, towelling, waterproof material such as old tents or old brollies, and plastic tablecloth material. We now have regular workshops here in Frodsham to produce the kits, and several people have started groups of their own to work on them too (We also have plans in place to set up workshops with our partners in Uganda - which will of course be challenging in some of the poorest areas, where resources are very limited - particularly in places where there is no electricity - but we always aim to help people help themselves as far as is possible with their limited resources). In each pack we will also include a pair of knickers; in an area of such poverty it is important to make sure all needs are met.
If you would like to be involved in a workshop we will be holding one at 56 High St here in Frodsham on Thursday October 5th.
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.If you can cut out or sew, or even drink coffee, eat chocolate brownies and get enthused about our project (to tell others about it) please do come and join us (a light lunch is provided). Or perhaps you could start your own workshop sessions with a group of friends? We have a pattern which is very easy to follow so please do get in touch if you are interested. If you are unable to help in a practical way we would always welcome donations of knickers (please ask us for details as some are more suitable than others) alternatively there is always the possibility of making a donation specifically to this project to cover the cost of posting.
This project has become known as ‘Shout out for the Girls. We have sent our first batch of packs to Uganda and are awaiting feedback. It is both exciting and challenging to be involved in this way.
Gill Morgan email [email protected]
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Simple steps to the biggest commitment of your life The basic truth that underlies all life and being is found in Genesis chapter 1 - in the beginning God created the universe. God is the source of all the life that pulsates through the entire universe for all time and eternity. Yet, strangely, one of the names the Bible uses for God is a plural word - Elohim - which translates as Gods, a hint at the very beginning of the Bible that God is not just one solitary Being presiding single-handedly over His creation; God is a Fellowship, Companionship, at the very heart of the universe, and this is confirmed by Jesus when he speaks of "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" (John 14:16). Fellowship generates love, and the love at the centre of the universe overflows to embrace all humanity (John 3:16). So we human beings will never find peace and wholeness until we share in the loving fellowship of God. Life on earth is enriched in fellowship with one another, and so our lives will be really fulfilled as we share in the loving fellowship of God, who embraces the whole universe for time and eternity. Here are three simple steps to help us find oneness with God and fullness of life. A The Bible is quite ruthless and compels us to face reality, and the first reality is ALL HAVE SINNED and come short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23. Rom 5:13). We must measure ourselves not against our neighbours, but against Jesus, and there is no doubt that we do fall short. We are sinners, but nevertheless we are precious in the sight of God, and he is doing something to help us. B BEHOLD I stand at the door and knock (Rev 3:20). Someone is calling us to better things - to a better and more fulfilling life. The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) are the basic standard of civilised living from the beginning of time to all eternity - for both sexes, for people of all races, religions, cultures and colours. They are condensed by Jesus into two foundation stones - Love God and your neighbour as yourself (Matt 22:17). C COME UNTO ME ... AND I WILL REFRESH YOU (Matt 11:28). The only way
forward is to come to Jesus and confess (1 John 1:8). If we confess our sins we are
forgiven, and we can stand up as 'new creatures in Christ Jesus' (2 Cor 5:17). We are
not as yet perfect, but newly envisioned, newly empowered; we are now the friends
of God (2 Cor 5:20), working together with God for His good purposes (1 Cor 3:9, 2
Cor 6:1, Heb 3:10). The Holy Spirit will lead us forward to grasp more and more of
the truth as it is in Christ Jesus (John 16:13), secure in the knowledge that GOD SO
LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON SO THAT EVERYONE WHO BE-
LIEVES MAY NOT DIE BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE (John 3:16, 1 John 4:10).
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So, as friends of God and disciples of Jesus, we are called to be witnesses for Jesus in the words we speak and in the lives we live, knowing that Jesus will be with us to the end of time (Matt 28:20). Here are some simple steps to help us keep near to Jesus - 1 Have fellowship with Christian friends and worship regularly with them at church. 2 Pray each day. 3 Read a passage of Scripture each day. 4 Give time, talents and money to the work of the church, and to those good causes that the Lord lays on your heart. 5 Speak and live, at home and at work, as Jesus would have you do. And so, as Tiny Tim said, "God bless us all".
Rev F Bernard Dodd
In Remembrance
Grace Winifred Langwine (Gwen)
Sadly, Mum passed away in Beechcroft Nursing Home on 5th August aged 94. She had managed to live at home in Doric Avenue until February this year, which meant that she had lived in the same house for 61 years! Mum had lots of hobbies. She could embroider, crochet, sew and do tapestry and patchwork. She also loved flowers and plants and enjoyed gardening. Over recent years mobility problems meant that she was unable to attend the Women’s Fellowship anymore and she had to give up driving too. Unfortunately, for the last few months of her life she was unable to get out of bed at all but showed great strength throughout all her problems. She will be greatly missed by all our family. We would like to thank everyone who has sent us cards and flowers and for all the donations we received for Claire House Hospice. Thanks also to Rev Andrew Emison, Edgar Gregory and Harry Leather. Pauline Jones
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Staff Nurse Ethel Saxon 1891 - 1917 When the Trinity Methodist Church War Memorial (now sited at Frodsham Methodist Church) was restored in 2015 as part of the work of the World War I Commemoration Group marking the centenary of the First World War, one of the names originally engraved on it was almost illegible. The group set about checking records to see if there was information about who this might have been. After a great deal of photo taking and discussion, the group decided that the renovated memorial would have space for the unknown name and that one day someone might trace it and we could then inscribe it in its rightful place. Looking for the missing name was difficult, though the group was fairly sure that the engraving looked like ‘Effie Saxon (Nurse)’. Searches of the World War I archives showed that there were two E Saxons who died during the Great War. Of the two names, Ethel Saxon seemed the most likely, though the group still could not link her directly with Frodsham. It was known that her grandfather was a primitive Methodist minister and further research revealed that the family lived in Runcorn during part of his ministry, although the family later moved to South Wales. When the Territorial Forces records for nurses became available in 2016, it was possible to acquire copies of her service records. Normally these are about 2 or 3 pages long - Ethel's ran to 147 pages. It transpired that her father had bombarded the War Office with letters about her effects and missing salary and had also asked whether the authorities were prepared to erect memorials to the nurses who had been killed or had died during the conflict. In the paperwork, there was reference to a Mrs E Thornton of Frodsham as the person to whom all mail should be directed. Further searching established that Mrs Thornton was Ethel's aunt and that she lived at Deyne Court, the large Edwardian house next to Trinity Methodist Church. When Ethel was sent to work as a nurse she went to Liverpool, not to Cardiff, so perhaps she had come to Frodsham then. Ethel’s name was duly inscribed on the War Memorial in the spring of 2016 and this is her story. Ethel’s links with Frodsham exist because her grandfather was a Primitive Methodist Minister whose ministry brought him to Runcorn in the 1880s. Revd Joseph Morton and his wife Jane lived at 17 Waterloo Road, Runcorn at the time of the 1881 census. They had seven daughters and four sons. By 1991 the family had moved to Llangattock in Breconshire. This was where Ethel’s mother, Adelaide, the fourth of the seven daughters, met and married builder Henry Saxon. Henry’s own family had originally come from Warrington. He and Adelaide brought up their family in South Wales. Meanwhile, the Revd Morton’s eldest daughter, Charlotte Evangeline, had remained in Cheshire, married local insurance company manager William Thornton and lived for some time in Frodsham.
Ethel Saxon
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Ethel was born in 1890 in Abertillery, when her parents, Henry and Adelaide Saxon, lived at 38 Oak Street. By 1901 they had moved to 104 High Street, Abersychan and now had three daughters - Ethel, Mary Augusta and Lucy. By the time of the 1911 census, Ethel and her sister Augusta were listed as living with their grandfather, Aaron Saxon, retired Assistant Superintendent of Assurance at Park View, Pontrewynydd. Ethel’s occupation states that she was a ‘mothers’ help’. Whilst Adelaide and Henry Saxon remained in South Wales and eventually retired to Kingsland in Herefordshire, Mrs Saxon’s sister, Charlotte Evangeline spent her life in Cheshire. She had been born in Preston in 1860 and married William Ebert Thornton in 1884 in Warrington. In 1891 the Thorntons lived in Padgate (Warrington) with the three eldest of their children - Francis Harry, Ella, and Nellie. Mr Thornton was an insurance agent. The two youngest children, Eric and Phyllis, were born in Frodsham, which places them here from about 1895, though Mr Thornton’s business (Insurance Agent) is listed in Kelly’s Directory for Warrington of that year. 10 years later they had moved to Liscard (Wirral) and lived with the now retired Revd Morton and only Eric was at home with them. Other census records suggest that the girls were away at school. On the 1911 census, Eric, was a boarder at the Groves School, Wrexham. This is where the census records become something of a mystery. In 1911 Mr Thornton gives their address as Deynecourt, Frodsham (High Street) next to Trinity Methodist Church. However, the address given on the outside of the census form is 14 Dunster Gardens, Kilburn, NW and they also had the youngest Morton sister living with them. Meanwhile their elder son, Francis Harry and his sisters Ella and Nellie are shown separately at Deynecourt, where Francis was ‘in charge’. No doubt as a Methodist family, the Thorntons attended Trinity Methodist Church. Charlotte Evangeline died in Headington, Oxford in 1925 and her husband at Edzell Lodge, Iverleith Terrace, Edinburgh in 1939, though he was buried at Warrington cemetery. Eric’s war service records show that he joined the Royal Air Force in 1915. When he died in 1973, his address was given as ‘Deynecourt, Storrington (Sussex) - so the name of the family’s home in Frodsham had gone with him into later life. As we have seen, Ethel trained as a nurse, and was sent to work in Liverpool, not in Cardiff as one might expect. Given that the younger members of the Morton and Saxon families lived variously with their grandparents or with other relatives, it is quite possible that Ethel may also have lived with, or at least frequently visited, her aunt at Deynecourt. After the outbreak of World War I, she was posted to India with the Territorial Nursing Force, where she served in Karachi. The Karachi Port Trust Building was converted into a 500 bed hospital in 1915 and Ethel seems to have been working there at the time of her death. She died of acute appendicitis on 3 September 1917 and is named on the India Gate, New Delhi. She is also named on nurses’ memorials in Liverpool Cathedral and York Minster, and on the war memorial in Kingsland, Herefordshire, her parents home after their retirement. Her family wrote many letters in an attempt to retrieve her belongings and it was to her aunt Charlotte Evangeline in Frodsham that these were eventually returned after the War. Given that she is honoured in so many places, we are privileged that she is also named here in Frodsham. Heather Powling
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Women’s Fellowship meets on the 2nd Tuesday in each month at 2.15pm
in the Quiet Room. All ladies are very welcome to join us. In August we had a very pleasant drive to the White Lion at Alvanley for lunch, and enjoyed good food and good company - a very enjoyable afternoon. Then, in September, Rev Andrew Emison presided at our meeting. Whilst living on the Isle of Man, Andrew bought a boat and enjoyed sailing around the island. He had a lot to learn with the help of a friend from the RNLI, having a very rough time on the Irish Sea. Future dates: 10th Oct Bev Carter 14th Nov Rev Sue Levitt 12th Dec Christmas Lunch
‘Love one another as God has loved you’.
Maureen Ellams, Treasurer, and Gladys Brown, Secretary.
Men’s Group meet Monday mornings at 10.30am in the Church Hall. New
members very welcome to join us. We have had quiet months, just surveying the world situation, and having discussions on the future of our existence. We are low on numbers, due to holidays and the usual hospital visits, but we are looking forward to a good year and hope to have more visits to interesting places and speakers. We were saddened to hear of the loss of one of our members, Derek Garner, recently. We hold the family in our prayers Ken Blasbery
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Sunday Morning Transport
If you would like to attend the main Sunday morning service (at 10.45am) and would appreciate a lift to get to and from Church, please email: [email protected] giving your name and contact phone number, and we will contact you and try to organise a lift for you.
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SERVICES at FRODSHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Kingsley Road Frodsham WA6 6BA
Weekly
10.45 am Morning worship 6.00 pm Evening worship
Monthly or Fortnightly
1st Sunday at 9.30 am 1st Sunday at 10.45 am
Communion Service 4ALL- a service for everyone
2nd and 4th Sundays at 9.30 am 3rd Sunday at 9.30 am
09.30 Live! a lively service for families Informal Bible-led discussion
This magazine can also be seen in colour on our church website at www.frodshammethodist.org Information and contributions for inclusion in the next issue (Winter2017) should be sent to the Editor at [email protected] no later than Monday 13th November 2017.
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you: I have summoned you by name; you are mine”. Isaiah 43:1
