Congratulations to Dan Naylor for scoring the Up’ards goal at Shrovetide yesterday. The ball was goaled at 7.13pm after an exiting day’s play. The Ashbourne News Telegraph features some great photos and detailed reports.
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Dan Naylor makes it 1-0 for the Up’ards after day one of Shrovetide
Posted in Events, Out & About, People on Wednesday March 5, 2014| 1 Comment »
Delia at Wedding Fair
Posted in Classified adverts, Flora, People on Friday February 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Parwich’s Delia Pegg is showcasing some of her latest floral wedding designs at a Wedding Fair at the Bentley Brook Hotel on Saturday 1 March 1.00 – 5.00 pm. There will be many other exhibitors and furher information is available from the Bentley Brook 01335 350278
Congratulations to Alan Wood for receiving the Arctic Star
Posted in History, News, People on Wednesday February 19, 2014| 2 Comments »
Alan Wood is awarded the Arctic Star
Massive congratulations to Alan Wood who after nearly 70 years has now received the Arctic Star to acknowledge the vital role he, and many like him, played in World War Two.
The medal is awarded for any length of service above the Arctic Circle by members of the British armed forces and the merchant navy. Alan served in the merchant navy during World War Two on board the S.S. Fort Yukon in the Arctic convoys to Murmansk, Russia.
The Ashbourne News Telegraph included a quote from Alan:
I was only 17 when I joined the merchant navy in 1944. I spent three months on a training course for Lifeboat and Seamanship on the T.S. Vindicatrix, in Sharpness, Gloucestershire.
After this I joined the S.S. Demeatation in Grangemouth on the Forth, and we proceeded to London to take troops and supplies to the Normandy beaches.
On the second trip to the beaches, the ship was damaged by an inland shore battery with a number of casualties. We returned to North Shields for repairs.
The next ship I was on was the S.S. Fort Yukon, which was loaded with supplies bound for Murmansk, Russia. We went from Manchester up the Clyde, where we met with other vessels and formed a convoy.
I can tell you it was bitterly cold in the Arctic Circle, but I wasn’t frightened by it, I didn’t really feel it. After discharging the cargo in Murmansk we loaded the ship with phosphate bound for London.
Whilst we were sheltering in the north of Scotland overnight we heard that peace had been declared. My next trip as on the S.S. Llandaff, which went empty from Newport, Wales to Philadelphia to fetch supplies for American forces in the Pacific, but then the atomic bomb was dropped and the Japanese surrendered. So we boarded coal in Philadelphia for northern Norway instead.
I’m delighted to have been given this medal, but it’s a shame it took so long because many of my colleagues and friends who were also involved have long since died.”
Happy Birthday to Mike A
Posted in People on Monday February 17, 2014| 1 Comment »
To Mike and Kevin
Posted in About this site, People on Monday February 3, 2014| 1 Comment »
The Blog Team would like to thank Mike and Kevin for all their work and support in the creation and development of our Blog site, parwich.org.
A changing Team
In 2007 there was a meeting to discuss ways of communicating the plans for developing a website to help communicate the progress of the planned new Memorial Hall. The possibilities of a traditional static website and a new fangled idea of a community blog were considered. Mike A was an experience blogger and he convinced everyone of the potential of a blog, though perhaps even he did not realise all the directions it could possibly take. At that meeting it was agree to set up two sites, a community blog and a more traditional static site for material that would not fit easily into a blog.
A very real advantage of blogging software is that it creates a site that can be administered by a group rather than requiring one person managing all up loading. Further it allows people to participate without extensive knowledge of HTML, the coding used in web design. Mike set about teaching a group of us how to use the blogging software. In early 2008 parwich.org was launched. (more…)
Family History Course starts in January
Posted in Classified adverts, History, People on Saturday December 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Christmas Greetings To All
Posted in People on Monday December 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Happy Christmas
and a very Happy New 2014
to one and all
Very best wishes
Jac and Linda
In lieu of Christmas cards this year, we decided instead to make a donation to The Stroke Association and the Alzheimer’s Society.
Mrs Wilkinson’s leaving tea party
Posted in People, School on Tuesday December 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The School sends the following invite:
Friends, staff, governors and pupils both past and present
are invited to attend
Mrs Wilkinson’s Leaving Tea Party
on Friday 20th December at 9am in the Junior Classroom.We look forward to seeing you on Friday morning.
Best Wishes to Dorothy Littlewood
Posted in 2013, People, Posts of Note on Thursday December 5, 2013| 3 Comments »
Thank you to Mike R for collating this information. Best wishes to Dorothy in her new home from the parwich.org team, she will be much missed in Parwich and the surrounding area.
Dorothy Littlewood, late of Stable Cottage, has now moved to Delph near Oldham to be nearer her daughters. Dorothy came to Parwich about 25 years ago and taught piano lessons to many students in the area. She played the piano at Tissington Nursery for 17 years until her move. She returned to Tissington today to attend the annual Nativity Play and also to receive a retirement gift, a ceramic plate decorated with the inscription “Thank you from Tissington Kindergarten”. Dorothy must be well known to countless children who have attended the Nursery and it was a joy to her today to be greeted so warmly by the children.
School WWII Project – Can you help?
Posted in 2013, History, People, Posts of Note, School, Young people on Monday December 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Can you help the School with their a World War II ‘Evacuation Day’ in January. Were you an evacuee, did your family host evacuees, or are you a Veteran?
Hi Parwich Blog,
I wonder if you can help me find someone to come in and help Parwich School with our latest Topic on World War 2. I am the Key Stage 2 teacher (ages 7-11) and the children have been having lots of fun learning about the last world war. Lots of parents have sent in war relics such as ration books and helmets and we are now planning an Evacuation Day on Tuesday 14th January 2014.
It is going to be a very authentic day with dressing up and rations for lunch (well not too authentic!) It would be wonderful if we could invite someone locally to visit during the day who experienced World War 2, either as an actual evacuee or who was a child in a host family or even a war veteran. The children could interview the guest and then write about their experiences. This would be a fantastic opportunity for the children and I really hope there is someone in the locality who can help!
Please can you ask everyone on the blog if they know anyone?
Thank you so much and looking forward to seeing if we get any responses.
Very best wishes,
Kim Peatfield
KS2 Teacher
Parwich Primary School
This looks like being a fantastic day for the children. If you are able to help either contact the School directly or email parwich@hotmail.co.uk and we will forward your message. Also feel free to share any relevant experiences as a comment below or email them to us to create a separate post.
Parwich Websters in the early 20th Century
Posted in 2013, History, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday November 12, 2013| 5 Comments »
We have received the following email from someone researching the Parwich Webster families:
Hello,
(Updated 25th Nov 2013)
I am doing genealogy research for my friend who is directly related to the Webster families from Parwich area.
If any of your readers could assist me in any way, it would be greatly appreciated.
At this time, I have gone back many generations, including finding Joseph Webster who was a farmer working the Ball Croft Farm with his son Thomas, but who also was shown on the 1901 Census as being the Publican of The Sycamore Inn, Parwich and living there.
There are also references to members of the Webster family at Dam Farm, Dale End and 3, Gotham Farm, Parwich. There are references to the members of the earlier Webster families being farmers, cattle dealers and a butcher; presumably in the Parwich area.
I am particularlly interested in George Webster, born in 1919 and who served in WW2 [Welch Regiment], then returning to the UK from Klagenfurt, Austria in 1947/1948 with his Austrian wife Hermenegilde (more…)
Tomorrow – Hartington Surgery Patients’ Group
Posted in People on Sunday November 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Hartington Surgery Patients’ Group AGM
The 24th Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, 11th November 2013 at 7.30 pm at The Surgery, Dig Street, Hartington.
All patients are cordially invited to attend.
Bob Matthews Quiz Tonight
Posted in People, Pub, Quiz, Societies on Saturday October 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Lucy and Richard
Posted in 2013, Church, Events, People, Posts of Note on Saturday September 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Buntings Bike-ride Completed
Posted in 2013, People, Posts of Note, Sport on Monday September 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we completed the 54 mile cycle from London to Brighton to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. We would like to thank everyone that has supported us – you definitely helped in those last few miles when our legs were getting tired! If anyone else would like to donate then you can do so through our JustGiving site or call us on Parwich 273.
Thank you once again!
Robert, Catherine and Anne B
Click here for their JustGiving site (http://www.justgiving.com/buntingbikeride).
Bunting or bust
Posted in Out & About, People, Sport on Thursday August 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On the 8th September Robert, Catherine and Anne Bunting will be cycling the 54 miles from London to Brighton in aid of the charity Prostate Cancer Research.
We would like to raise as much money as possible for this great cause, and would really appreciate your support in doing so! If you would like to sponsor us then please use our JustGiving page – any donation would be much appreciated.
Many thanks! Robert, Catherine and Anne
Note. You can also help by sharing this on your Facebook page from the Buntings’ JustGiving page or from the parwich.org Facebook page.
Family Sponsored Bike Ride
Posted in Out & About, People, Sport on Wednesday August 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On the 8th September Robert, Catherine and Anne Bunting will be cycling the 54 miles from London to Brighton in aid of the charity Prostate Cancer Research.
We would like to raise as much money as possible for this great cause, and would really appreciate your support in doing so! If you would like to sponsor us then please use our JustGiving page – any donation would be much appreciated.
Many thanks! Robert, Catherine and Anne
Note. You can also help by sharing this on your Facebook page from the Buntings’ JustGiving page or from the parwich.org Facebook page.
Death of a Former Resident
Posted in 2013, People, Posts of Note on Monday August 19, 2013| 2 Comments »
Our dad Peter Harris who lived in the village for a number of years passed away suddenly at home on August 18th. His funeral is at St Oswalds church Ashbourne on friday 30th august at 10.30am. His wife Caroline and daughters Pennie, Philippa and Katie and Chloe welcome anyone to the church to pay their respects and ask that you wear black and white as a symbol of his love for Derby County
Pennie Bradbury
PP5 2013 Photos: the evening in general
Posted in 2013, Events, Parwich Panoramic 5, People, Posts of Note, Sport, Young people on Wednesday August 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Peter Rawlins
Posted in 2013, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday August 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Peter passed away peacefully at home on 29 July 2013. His funeral will take place at St Peter’s Church, Parwich on Thursday 8 August at 2.00 pm. His family invite people to join them at the Coach and Horses at Fenny Bentley afterwards.
Best wishes to Hugh and Fanny
Posted in 2013, People, Posts of Note on Monday July 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Best wishes to Hugh and Fanny Gibson as they leave their house in Parwich. For many years they have quietly supported so much in the Village: the Church, the old Shop, various Societies, Wakes, but also much more.
Live Music Tonight
Posted in Music, People, Pub on Saturday July 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Live Music at the Sycamore Inn
Posted in Music, People, Pub on Wednesday July 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The Great Levelling
Posted in 2013, Church, People, Posts of Note on Saturday July 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Today saw the Fearless Four (Mick, Ian, David and David) brave record tempuratures and very heavy stones to start work on leveling parts of St. Peter’s churchyard and straightening the leaning gravestones. They made fantastic progress. The churchyard is looking really good with their and other’s hard work.
Photos by Peter T
Jasper Gibson’s Book Signing in Derby
Posted in Arts, Out & About, People on Friday July 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
‘A Bright Moon for Fools‘ by Jasper Gibson
Jasper’s reading and signing of his new book will be
at Waterstones St Peter’s Street in Derby
from 6.30pm on Thursday 18th July
Wakes 2013 as reported @ parwich.org
Posted in 2013, About this site, British Legion, Church, Events, Films, Memorial hall, Music, Oddfellows, People, Pets of Parwich, Photography, Posts of Note, Pub, Societies, Sport, Wakes, Young people on Saturday July 6, 2013| 1 Comment »
What a fantastic Wakes Week. A big thank you to the Carnival & Recreation Committee, the Oddfellows, the Legion, the Sycamore and everyone who works so hard every year to make it such a success. (And the weather was OK too!)
With all the great photos and results that have been coming in, it can be hard to find all that has been posted at parwich.org, so here is a list of the 2013 posts (with links) in the order the events happened.
Also if you can fill any of the gaps in our reporting, please contact us via parwich@hotmail.co.uk.
Click here to see the full 2013 Programme
St Peter’s Day
Saturday 29th June:
- Wakes Underway (a couple of photos)
Oddfellows Parade, Service & Dinner
- Oddfellows 2013 – Part 1 (lots of photos)
- Oddfellows 2013 – Part 2 (yet more photos)
- Red Arrows Fly Past
- Not Quite Over Parwich (Red Arrows photos)
Carnival
- Carnival Photographs (lots of photos)
- And yet more Carnival photos (more photos)
- All the Fun of the Fair (a few photos)
Sunday 30th June:
Campsite ‘Songs of Praise’ (more…)
Phillip Cooper
Posted in 2013, British Legion, Church, People, Posts of Note on Thursday July 4, 2013| 1 Comment »
The team here at parwich.org would like to extend our sympathy to Carol, Paul, Wayne and all Phil’s family. He leaves a large gap in the village and in the local farming community.
His funeral is at St. Peter’s Church, Parwich
2pm Monday 8th July 2013
The family invite people to join them at Parwich British Legion Club afterwards.
Treat for Stephen Booth Fans
Posted in Events, People on Tuesday June 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The launch of Stephen Booth’s latest book, Already Dead, will take place on Thursday 20 June at Chesterfield library.
The local author will be chatting to readers from 7.30pm about his latest crime thriller set in the Peak District.
Tickets cost £3 for adults and £2 for concessions and are available from the library.
You can check if there’s a copy of any of Stephen Booth’s books at your local library using DCC’s online catalogue
The event has been organised in partnership with Waterstones Chesterfield.
More information about Chesterfield library is available on DCC’s libraries page
Parwich Book Club turns 21
Posted in 2013, People, Posts of Note, Societies on Saturday May 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The bookworms of Parwich Book Club celebrated their 21st birthday this weekend, with a very special cake. Here’s to many more years of happy reading!
Derbyshire Open Arts this weekend
Posted in Arts, Events, People on Thursday May 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
DERBYSHIRE OPEN ARTS, 25th 26th and 27th MAY 2013
During the May Bank Holiday Weekend 25th, 26th and 27th MAY 2013, from 11am to 5pm, Gill Radcliffe and Ruby Hickmott will be exhibiting their paintings. We look forward to seeing you, Ruby at 4 Church Walk and Gill at Flaxdale House, so do pop in, we value your encouragement and support!
‘Poirot’. Watercolour by Gillian Radcliffe 17x22cms
‘Bullrushes at Carsington’. Oil by Ruby Hickmott 40×40 unframed
For full details of all the venues of Derbyshire Open Arts, see www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk.
A new novel from a Parwich boy
Posted in 2013, Arts, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday May 21, 2013| 2 Comments »
Thank you to Hugh for letting us know about a new novel with Parwich connections:
I thought you might be interested to know that my son, Jasper has just published his first novel.
I am of course biased, but it is brilliant. It is a thinking person’s thriller, and a great page turner. It is set in Venezuela, where he spent many months of research, and it contains wonderful descriptions of that country and its people. Its main character, Harry Christmas, is a thoroughly disreputable, highly intelligent, impossible but irresistible, hopeless case. The book is the story of his flight to Venezuela pursued by the homicidal maniac son of a woman he has cheated on.
Michael Palin read it and wrote “Very funny very unpleasant yet very touching at the same time”.
It is called “A Bright Moon for Fools” and is available from Amazon, and is in Waterstone’s branches across the UK among other bookstores. It is published as an ebook and in hardback, by the Inside the Dog Press ISBN 978-0-9574681-0-8.
Jasper Gibson is a writer, humourist and Creative Director of the satirical website, The Poke.
Tom on TV
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Thursday April 25, 2013| 2 Comments »
Thank you Stuart for these updates on Tom’s TV appearances:
It seems Tom is on a Channel 4 programme at 12.35pm Friday with presenters Ben Sheppard and Lisa Faulkner, ‘What’s Cooking’.
Will Tom win an Olivier? Watch ITV 10.15pm Sunday 28th April to find out.
Anne Cooper (formerly Annie Lyon)
Posted in 2013, News, People, Posts of Note on Monday April 22, 2013| 9 Comments »
Clive Russell writes:
With some sadness, I received the news from a friend that Mrs. Anne Cooper, the wife of the Rev Jack Cooper, passed away yesterday (Sunday April 21st) after a long battle with cancer. She would be known and remembered by many older village residents as the former Mrs Annie Lyon of Knob Hall, who taught at Belper, Fenny Bentley and other local schools. She also served as Clerk to the Parish Council and was generally prominent in village life before moving to the North East following Jack’s retirement.
St George’s Day Parade: Photo Gallery
Posted in 2013, Church, Oddfellows, People, Photography, Posts of Note on Sunday April 21, 2013| 1 Comment »
Our thanks to JF-S for providing this splendid gallery of photos from this morning’s parade and church service.
To view the whole gallery in full-screen size, please click on one of the thumbnail images below, then scroll through.
Land’s End to John O’Groats
Posted in People, Sport, Walks & Rides on Saturday April 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
You may have noticed in this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph that our own Mike G-P is to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats in September. He is part of a group of fund-raising cyclists called Six Fat Dads, hoping to collectively raise £60,000 for five local charities: Derby Breast Cancer Support, Derbyshire Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance, Ashgate Hospice, Neuro Care and Derbyshire Community Foundation.
Sponsor and follow them on:
- Website: http://www.fatdadstours.co.uk/
- Twitter: @fatdadstours
- Facebook: ‘Fat Dad’s Bike Tours’
We will also try to keep you up dated here at parwich.org.
Fundraising at the London Marathon
Posted in Local Links, News, People on Tuesday April 9, 2013| 1 Comment »
The Ashbourne News Telegraph have published an article about Ben Laycock (formerly of this parish), who is entering this year’s London Marathon in order to raise funds for Kith & Kids, an Autism charity.
Click here to read the article, and visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BenLaycock77 to find out more and make a donation.
Have I Got Weedkiller Weekly For You…?
Posted in 2013, News, People, Posts of Note, Weedkiller Weekly on Monday April 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The Blog Team would like to extend its congratulations to our resident satirist Paul Burlinson, who has been invited to appear as a panellist on the next season of BBC1’s Have I Got News For You.
No stranger to the glamour of the television studio – his appearances on Channel 4’s Countdown in 2002 and 2004 have already gone down in broadcasting history – Paul was talent-spotted by HIGNY‘s executive producer, Ria Pollof.
“While taking a mini-break in your beautiful village earlier this year, I stumbled across Weedkiller Weekly, Paul’s wonderfully wry ‘sideways glance’ at events in the news”, says Ria, talking exclusively to PARWICH.ORG.
“We have been looking at ways to bring fresh new talent onto the show, and Paul’s cheeky sense of mischief was just the sort of thing we have been looking for. In this time of stringent budget cuts, we can no longer afford to pay the fees of many of our regular panellists, and as Paul asked for nothing more than a case of Marston’s Pedigree, a catering pack of pickled onions and a signed photograph of Dame Vera Lynn, we were only too happy to welcome him aboard!”
“Some of our production team were a little concerned about Paul’s somewhat provocative sense of humour”, Ria added, “but a top team of legal specialists will be on hand during the recording of the show, ready to intervene if his remarks get a little too close to the bone. We’ve had similar issues with Russell Brand, so forewarned is forearmed!”
Rumours that Paul is scheduled to appear on the same show as his great personal hero, Lord Prescott, could be neither confirmed nor denied as PARWICH.ORG went to press.
Tom nominated for Olivier Award
Posted in People on Friday March 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Tom Chambers has been nominated for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’ in this year’s Olivier Awards for his role in Top Hat. The results will be announced on the 28th of April.
Busy Day
Posted in Farming, People, Photography, Weather on Saturday March 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
David and Sharon have been busy today, not only helping on the roads but also rescuing a flock of sheep. J.F-S.
A lot of people do a lot behind the scenes to keep the roads open, and the Legion, the Shop and the Pub functioning.
Janis Castledine
Posted in 2013, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday March 19, 2013| 2 Comments »
Janis Castledine (1952-2013)
Thank you to Mike & Gill for the following:
Janis Castledine, late of Newton Grange and Parwich , died aged 61 on March 7th at the Royal Derby Hospital after a long and valiant battle with a brain tumour. She will be sorely missed by her family and all those who knew her. Jan lived in Parwich only a short while, living in one of the cottages on Creamery Lane where she planned and created a fantastic cottage garden from a sad looking back lawn. Janis was also involved in other village activities and was a committee member of the history society in its early days. After she left Parwich she continued to be a regular visitor to Flaxdale House for weekly painting sessions with Gill Radcliffe and she never left without a walk around the garden to see what was in flower and to appreciate Mike’s latest gardening activities. In fact she was an inspiration to Mike and Gill when they first came to Parwich and planned their gardening improvements, and many of the plantings were with Jan’s advice.
Her funeral is to take place on Thursday 21st March at 10am at St Peter’s Church, Chesterfield Road, Belper with the committal at Markeaton at 11am.
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