This document provides information about upcoming events at the Parish of Plymstock and Hooe in June, including a series called "God Talk: adventures in prayer" that will explore new and old ways of praying through prayer walks, Julian prayer, and prayer stations. It also shares a reflection on an Agape evening service and notices about church services, baptisms, weddings, and fundraising events like coffee mornings and table top sales.

2. FROM THE REV’D DAVE APPLEBY
Dear Friends,
‘God Talk: adventures in prayer’.
‘Hearing God’s voice is often like trying to hear a satnav that you’ve locked in the boot of your
car because you thought you wouldn’t need it.’ So says comedian Milton Jones. Do you ever
feel like you’ve treated God like that? Would you like to be able to hear God now and then,
rather than locking his voice out of the way? Or how about finding new ways of talking to God
in prayer?
‘God Talk: adventures in prayer’ is an up-coming series throughout the month of June to find
both new and also some very old ways of praying. The first initiative to come out of the
Mission Community Away Day at Buckfast Abbey, ‘God Talk’ will give us all the chance to
encounter Prayer Walks around the parish, discover what ‘Julian Prayer’ is all about, and visit
Prayer Stations in our four churches. We’ll build Prayer Trees, and we’ll offer to say a prayer
for a complete stranger via the ‘Pray One for Me’ event on the Broadway.
All of this will be supported by a series of sermons during June, and will culminate in a special
afternoon service on June 28th
where we will share what we have learnt, and what we have
heard from God.
So don’t lock God out: talk and listen to him with ‘God Talk’.
Rev Dave Appleby

3. PARISH OF PLYMSTOCK AND HOOE
8am Parish Service of Holy Communion
St John’s — 8am Communion 1
st
& 3
rd
Sundays
St Mary’s — 8am Communion 2
nd
& 4
th
Sundays
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EVENSONG at St John’s Church
has resumed for the summer months
on the 2
nd
Sunday of the month at 4.00pm.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO REV’D ROD THOMAS
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Prebendary Roderick Thomas, Vicar of
Elburton in Plymouth, to the Suffragan See of Maidstone, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
He will succeed the Right Reverend Graham Cray, who left in 2009. The See has been vacant since
then. In December 2014, the Dioceses Commission agreed to a proposal from the Archbishops to fill
the See in order to provide a bishop who takes the conservative evangelical view on male headship.
Rod has been head of Reform, a network for conservative evangelicals, since 2007. He has been a
member of the General Synod since 2000 and a Prebendary at Exeter Cathedral since 2012.
Rev‟d Rod has been Vicar at St Mathew, Elburton, for sixteen years and will be missed in the area.
The appointment of Bishop of Maidstone, which will commence in September, will be a roving ministry
to serve the conservative evangelical wing of the Church of England.
DID YOU KNOW that some archaeologists believe they have found evidence that there were about
1,000 people living in Capernaum when Jesus was alive?
THE PLYMSTOCK UNITED CHARITY
The Trustees of The Plymstock United Charity have certain funds at their disposal to be applied in
accordance with the trusts of the Charity in relieving either generally or individually the conditions of
persons resident in the Ancient Parish of Plymstock (which for this purpose includes Hooe, Oreston,
Turnchapel, Goosewell, Pomphlett and Elburton) who are suffering from need, hardship or distress.
The Trustees may also, where appropriate, make donations or subscriptions to institutions or
organisations which provide or which undertake to provide in return, items, services or facilities for
such persons.

4. Anyone who might qualify for assistance personally or who knows of an individual or family who could
benefit from financial help in alleviating need, hardship or distress are invited to make a written
application, in confidence, to the Secretary to the Trustees of The Plymstock United Charity c/o 81
Blackstone Close, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8UW.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
‘MOOVE OVER POVERTY’
The Christian Aid total for St Mary & All Saints and Holy Family, including £116 from Ruth and Bob‟s
Super Soup Lunch on Saturday, 9
th
May, amounted to £1,693.
The Church of the Good Shepherd raised the sum of £98 for Christian Aid.
The Christian Aid Sale at St John‟s was well attended and the envelopes placed in the Church were
well used and raised the total of £374.60p.
This money will be used by Christian Aid to help the needy in the world – to love our neighbour as
ourselves.
This makes a pleasing total of £2165.60 in our team churches. A big THANK YOU to all who have
donated and helped in Christian Aid Week.
Prayer of Hope
Father, thank you that nothing is impossible with you.
When circumstances seem to conspire, when situations are entrenched,
when relationships feel fragile, help us to remember that you are the
God who breaks through barriers, who opens eyes and
transforms lives of even the most unlikely people.
Help us to be encouraged and full of hope and thanks.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
(by Daphne Kitching)
FROM ST JOHN’ PARISH REGISTERS
BAPTISM: We welcomed into God’s family by Baptism:
26th
April CHARLIE PETER MUZZELL, the son of Karen Muzzell
HOLY MATRIMONY: We offer our congratulations and pray for God’s blessing upon:-
16th
May MATTHEW WILKINSON and JODIE ANN ROBERTS of Hooe.
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EVENSONG at St John’s Church
SUNDAY 14th
JUNE 2015. at 4.00pm

5. THANK YOU TO SYLVIA COOKE
The members of St John‟s Church would like to thank the many people from near and far, who
donated money to the church in memory of Sylvia.
Sylvia was a very active member of the church. As a young woman she was the Brownie Guide
leader and sang in the Church choir with her father. Her superb voice led the singing in church and
entertained us on many occasions. She was a member of several choirs in the area. Sylvia played the
church organ for over 30 years not only at the main Services but at Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals
and other occasional Services. Her skill in writing was well composed and balanced. She wrote most
of the obituaries for the Parish Magazine, the „Young at Heart‟ monthly report and the occasional
poem. She was the first to give and to sell draws and helped at every event even though in later years
it was very difficult for her to walk. For her St John‟s was her second home.
At the May meeting of Hooe‟s District Church Council the vote was unanimous to use the donated
money towards the cost of the new path. Sylvia‟s ashes will
be buried in her parents grave close to the path and it is hoped that everyone who uses the path will
remember Sylvia and give thanks for her life in the area.
BIBLE STUDY IN HOOE
After a break of six weeks the group have reconvened at 1 St John‟s Drive every 1
st
and 3
rd
Wednesday afternoon commencing at 2pm. The current course, which will continue until July, will be
exploring our Christian beliefs and its roots.
This is a very informal group and anyone is welcome.
For your Diary:
ST JOHN’S CHURCH
MIDSUMMER MARKET
SATURDAY, 4th
JULY
10.30am to 1.00pm
Come and join us
Various stalls ~ Grand Raffle
Lunches & Refreshments
PILGRIMAIRES SUMMER CONCERT
SATURDAY 11
th
JULY. 7.30pm. St John’s Church

6. NEW APPOINTMENT FOR THE REV’D IAN PROVOST
Six people have been appointed from across our diocese to offer support to retired clergy who are still
active in their parishes.
A special commissioning Service for the new officers was held in Exeter Cathedral where supporters
gathered for the Service of Evensong and to celebrate the role of retired clergy.
The Revd Ian Provost, who retired from the post of Vicar of Hooe, has been appointed for the
Plymouth Archdeaconry.
Bishop Robert, who is President of the Retired Clergy Association, said: “My appointment of this team
is a way of recognizing and thanking those retired priests who work tirelessly in their communities
across Devon.”
In the parish of Plymstock and Hooe we are fortunate to have three retired but active clergy, the
Rev‟ds Terry Freeman, Pauline Hardy and Jenny Spear and we greatly appreciate their support.
REMEMBERING THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME
The Provost family will be visiting the Somme battlefield in early June. They intend to lay wreaths at
the graves of the seven men who are recorded on St John‟s memorial. They are:
W.H.O. Brain
W.C. Couling
A.C. Doney
J.R. Gilpin
G. Pape
G.A. Squires
J.J.H.C. Strudwick
If these men were your relatives and you would like to make a contribution towards the cost of the
poppy wreaths, please send your money to the treasurer, Mary Skilton - cheques payable to St John‟s
church. The Church Council have agreed to underwrite any shortfall of the cost of the seven wreaths.
‘YOUNG @ HEART’
Our meeting started as usual with a warm welcome for everyone and apologies from those members
who, for various reasons, could not be with us.
After a few items of business, Ruth welcomed our speaker, Mrs Diane Lowes, who kept us highly
amused with her talk which was entitled ‘Wash Day Blues’.
Diane had some really lovely old postcards which she projected on to a screen to highlight her talk.
The cards took us back to wash day years ago which of course being ‘Over 60’s’ we could all
identify with.
We had to fill the copper, often having to carry buckets of water from outside springs or streams,
then light the fire underneath to heat the water for washing the clothes (no washing machines
then). Bath night followed a similar procedure the old tin bath was dragged in from the scullery and
placed in front of the fire and water poured in. The youngest family members usually went first
then more hot water was added with each subsequent bather, usually finishing with the eldest
member of the family. Who would want to be last?

7. World War 11 cards showed water shortage when 5-inches of water was expected to be sufficient
for all cleaning jobs.
Wash day was strictly kept to Mondays – if lucky and the weather was fine all the washing would be
pegged on to lines slung between two poles and hoisted higher to catch the wind with what was
known as a clothes prop. Reckitts blue dolly bags were swished through the final rinsing water to
brighten the whites and Robin starch used for table linen and detachable shirt collars, etc.
Diane had cards advertising all the old time washing products. They were really funny. John Millais’
painting ‘Bubbles’ was shown advertising Pears soap and here we were reminded that Plymouth had
its own soap factory at Millbay. Lord Lever’s workers’ cottages at Port Sunlight were highlighted –
we all remembered Sunlight soap.
We were shown many more amusing cards and Diane finished her talk with the question ~ What was
seen on the very first wash day? Answer: Two fig leaves on a line!
We showed our appreciation in the usual way followed by our hymn and ‘Young @ Heart’ tea. All
agreed it was a lovely afternoon.
The speaker at our next meeting will be Mrs Jean Mintoft from Macular Degeneration. Hope to see
you there.
-Ruth Earl
Next Meeting ~
Tuesday, 2nd
June 2015, at 2.00pm in St John’s Hall.
New members are very welcome.
Cherishing Churchyards
A-Z of Churchyard Conservation
Reprinted with permission from Caring for God's Acre, the conservation charity for churchyards and burial grounds, 01588
673041, http://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/
"U" is for Urtica dioica
Or stinging nettles as we know them. This hardy perennial is
extremely good for us being full of vitamins, minerals and fibre. It
also has anti- inflammatory properties, often used as a tea to help
hay fever.
Managing nettles: Ladybirds use nettles for raising their larvae.
Many species of moth and butterfly lay their eggs on nettles sited in
sunny areas. A wide range of other beneficial insects feed on the
stinging nettle. So mid-June would appear to be the best time for
cutting nettles to allow predators to build up and then be moved on.
To control nettles in grass, cut regularly when shoots appear in
spring and repeat cuts each time the shoots reach 6-12 inches.
Hand pulling nettles is also a good way of controlling these
beneficial (but sometimes invasive) plants.
A great book by Piers Warren - ‘101 Uses for Stinging Nettles’

8. "V" is for Valerian – Centranthus rubber
Red valerian is a lovely long flowering cottage garden plant, originally from the Mediterranean, which
now grows wild in many places, on walls and old buildings, on sea-cliffs and railway banks and on
waste ground. The flowers are a source of nectar for bees and also many butterflies and moths,
including the hummingbird hawk-moth.
Having a woody rootstock means that it has a slight ability to damage walls constructed of small
bricks or stonework. This tendency should be considered against the conservation value and
attractive appearance of the plant. Consider keeping it in places which are very visible and easily
accessible for re-pointing.
For information on managing churchyard grassland contact:
Caring for God‟s Acre, the conservation charity for churchyards and burial grounds, 01588 673041,
http://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/
FROM THE PARISH REGISTER
We welcomed into God’s family through Baptism at St Mary’s in April:-
HARVEY ANDREW ROYLE, the son of Jonathan Royle and Kelly Hinds.
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THE COFFEE MORNING on 22
nd
April raised over £200 for St Luke‟s Hospice, Turnchapel. It was
well attended, thank you to all who came along. We had two representatives from the Hospice to
answer any questions.
Thank you to all the helpers and to Sylvia Tall for the use of her home. Thank you for all the Raffle
prizes and to Maureen Anning for looking after the tea and coffee and all the washing up. Like to see
more of you at these venues.
-David Roberts
TABLE TOP SALE
SATURDAY, 6
th
JUNE 2015
10am to 12 noon
St Mary & All Saints Parish Hall
Tea or Coffee ~ Raffle
Admision 20p.

9. CHEESE AND WINE EVENING
with RAFFLE
SATURDAY, 20
th
JUNE 2015 ~ 7.00 to 9.30pm
St Mary & All Saints Parish Hall
Tickets £6 with lucky number
Tickets will be on sale at all 4 churches
or contact David Roberts on Tel: 408861
or come along on the night.
In aid of Church funds.
REFLECTIONS ON THE AGAPE EVENING
As someone for whom the Maundy Thursday Eucharistic Service has always been one of the most
spiritually meaningful Services of the Church year, I attended the Agape Evening with some
reservations. However, on looking back, I found the Service embraced the following elements:-
1) Fellowship before and during the meal;
2) the simplicity of the meal itself and the sharing of food as at The Last
Supper;
3) The concept of Christ as a servant, quietly demonstrated by Clergy members,
preparing and serving the meal, whilst noting where food needed replacing, washing feet and
clearing up afterwards;
4) the brief video and the picture which focused attention on the point of the evening and, finally: –
5) the Eucharist itself, which was planned to take place with minimal movement to allow for private
thoughts.
The whole evening was conducted in an atmosphere of friendliness, calm, dignity and reverence.
Whilst the „feel‟ of Plymstock Church building is unique and cannot be captured elsewhere, the validity
of the Agape Evening is unquestionable.
I suppose hastily assembled altars on battle fields in order to celebrate the Eucharist are just as valid
in a different way.
-Shula Molyneaux
CHILDREN’S PAGE
Do you have any friends? Are you a friend to anyone? How do you show someone that you are
friend? Perhaps you invite your friends to celebrate your birthday with you. Maybe you have helped a
friend look for something he or she has lost. Have you tried to cheer a friend up when he or she was
sad?
In the gospel of St. Mark, in chapter 2, we read about some men who cared for their sick friend by
carrying him to see Jesus.

10. Read the story for yourself in the Bible. Then you can renumber the sentences below in the correct
order. Here the story is mixed up.
1. ___ They made a hole in the roof so they could lower their friend down.
2. ___ The house was packed with people wanting to see and hear Jesus.
3. ___ Jesus saw that the men believed in God.
4. ___ A man who could not walk wanted to be healed by Jesus.
5. ___ The man‟s friends carried him to the house in Capernaum where Jesus
was staying.
6. ___ Jesus forgave the man his sins and then healed him.
7. ___ Carrying their friend, the men climbed up the outside steps and onto
the roof.
I’m Very well Thank You.
There is nothing the matter with me,
I‟m as healthy as I can be,
I have arthritis in both my knees,
And when I talk – I talk with a wheeze.
My pulse is weak, and my blood is thin,
But – I‟m awfully well for the shape I‟m in.
Arch supports I have for my feet,
Or I wouldn‟t be able to be out on the street.
Sleep is denied me night after night,
But every morning I find I‟m alright.
My memory is failing, my head‟s in a spin
But – I‟m awfully well for the shape I‟m in.
The moral is this – as my tale I unfold,
That for you and me who are getting old,
It‟s better to say “I‟m fine” with a grin
Than to let folks know the shape we are in.
How do I know that my youth is all spent?

11. Well, my „get up and go‟ has got up and went.
But I really don‟t mind when I think with a grin
Of all the grand places my „got up‟ has bin.
Old age is golden, I‟ve heard it said,
But sometimes I wonder as I get out of bed
With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup,
My specs on a table until I get up.
„Ere sleep overtakes me I say to myself,
Is there anything else I could lay on the shelf?
When I was young my slippers were red,
I could kick my heels right over my head.
When I was older my slippers were blue
But still I could dance the whole night through.
Now I am old my slippers are black.
I walk to the shops and puff my way back.
I get up each morning and dust off my wits,
And pick up the paper to read the „obits‟,
If my name is still missing I know I‟m not dead,
And so I have breakfast – and go back to bed.
Author unknown
(By request – as though some of us of a certain age need reminding . . !)
AS IT WAS.......
Our „As it was‟ picture is a post card view sent to us by Celia Myers of the Heybrook Bay tidal swimming pool
which was part of „The Patches Holiday Camp‟ in the 1930‟s. Today, part of the pool remains along with the

12. concrete slab which supported the now long gone changing huts and is still a favourite beach during the summer
months.
Photo: Graham Bulley
PLYMSTOCK GARDENING SOCIETY
Plymstock Gardening Society
ANNUAL PLANT STALL
will be outside Plymstock Community Centre
on June 13th ~ 10am-2.30pm.
Donation of plants for sale will be welcome.
Michael Stevens will give a talk and presentation to Plymstock Gardening Society on „Fascinating
Ferns‟ on Monday 29
th
June, 7.30pm at Plymstock United Church Hall, Plymstock Road, Oreston.
Non-members welcome ~ £1. Contact number 01752 407578.
-Margaret Lowles, Vice Chair

13. PLYM VALLEY HERITAGE
Our guest speaker for our June meeting on Thursday, 18
th
June, is Barbie Thompson. Her talk is
entitled „The Role of Plymouth and Dartmoor during the War of 1812‟.
The meeting will commence at 7.30pm in St John‟s Hall. Members free and guests £3. All are
welcome.
The date for our conducted walk around Wembury has been changed to Wednesday, 10
th
June at
2.00 p.m. We will meet at the Heritage Centre, and it will be a general history walk given by David
Pinder from the Wembury Historical Society. The walk will include Wembury beach, the Church fields‟
area which includes the importance of the Langdon Estate, the port proposal and the building threats
of the 1930‟s. This should be an extremely interesting walk which will be followed by a cream tea at
Wembury Cafe. The cost is £6 which includes a donation of £1 to St Luke‟s Hospice. For anybody
who does not wish to partake of a cream tea, the cost will be £1 for St Luke‟s.
David advises a pair of sturdy shoes as we will be going on the beach but not the muddy area!
Booking is essential and payment is required when booking. A ticket on payment will be issued and
closing date is Wednesday, 3rd June including cancellations. To book please ring Ros Dow on
484415. All are welcome.
Just to remind any members who have not yet paid their subs, these are due now.
PVH looks forward to your company for either the walk, Barbie Thompson‟s talk, or both!
-Gill Whillock
LOCAL SCHOOL COLLECTS FOR A COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATOR.
My name is Ellie and I go to Oreston Community Academy. My school is
collecting money to buy a Defibrillator to go in our school for anyone in the
local area to use. Anyone with an urgent heart problem could benefit from
the help of a Defibrillator. If you have a heart attack receiving treatment from
the Defibrillator earlier could greatly improve your recovery. Did you know
that many large shops already have Defibrillators?
We have been fund raising in many ways already, and need to raise £1,400.
Esmee Barret held a cake sale that raised a fantastic amount £120. We
wrote to Saltram Rotary Club asking if they could support us with our aim of

14. £1400, soon after they presented us with a cheque of £500. This together with £456, and another
pledge of £200 means we now only need £200 to achieve our target. A community bake sale is now
being planned.
The Defibrillator works like this, if anyone has a heart problem the
Defibrillator paddles gets put on your chest and your heart gets a shock.
The Defibrillator is a box with two paddles that go to your chest. If we
get the Defibrillator lots of lives can be saved.
If you can help us please pop in to the Oreston School Office and ask
for Emma Barrett, who would be grateful for any donations.
Ellie Moore, Year 4.
Ellie and her family worship at The Church of the Good Shepherd, Oreston.
HOOE & TURNCHAPEL LADIES GROUP
We meet at the Hooe & Turnchapel Community Centre on the 1
st
and 3
rd
Tuesday of each month at
8.00pm. ALL ladies welcome.
Our programme for JUNE 2015 is:-
JUNE 2
nd
URBAN LIVING – Mr Payne
JUNE 16
th
CHARADES
For further information please contact: -Diane McCarthy (Sec) Tel: 311931
MOTHERS’ UNION BIG WHEELS APPEAL
On Tuesday, 5
th
May, a dozen or so people gathered at Daphne and Terry Freeman‟s house for
Coffee, Cake and Chat, and to raise money towards the Mothers‟ Union Big Wheels Appeal.
The Appeal this year aims to help people both at home and abroad, who

15. are refugees, survivors of abuse or living in poverty. With the current news headlines, what better
cause could there be?
By coming together and putting our values into action, we can make a positive difference to people‟s
lives. Here are a couple of examples:
Attending a MU Parenting Programme helped Tomas from Guyana to overcome
his drinking problem, making for a happier family with more money to spend on feeding the
children.
MU in the UK provided single mum Steph and her children with an „Away from it all‟ holiday
to help re-build their lives after an abusive relationship.
Many thanks to Daphne for hosting the Coffee morning and enabling us to raise about £50 for the
Appeal. -Sheila Eccleston
SCAMS
Please read this to make yourself aware of the scams that are doing the rounds. They can be by
email, by telephone or in the post.
One is where someone pretends to be ringing from your bank and says there is a problem with your
account and could you confirm your account number, sort code and name and address to make sure
they have the right details. They may also say, that to confirm it is a genuine call, for you to ring the
bank back yourself. However, they do not put the phone down at their end, so no matter what number
you ring you will still get back to them. There is another one almost identical but pretending to be the
police advising that your account has been hacked into. Neither your bank nor the police would ask
you to disclose these details over the telephone.
Another is a letter or email from HMRC stating that you are entitled to a tax rebate but need to
complete a form with your bank details so they can put it straight into your account. The form looks
very official but is a forgery and once you have given your details it will be them getting a rebate from
your bank account. Another is that you have made a mistake in your self-assessment form and need
to complete another.
By email only is one pretending to be from Pay-pal and one appearing to come from one of your email
contacts asking for you to support a certain charity. So, do not give any of your details to anyone who
contacts you, check with the email address that they have in fact sent it and, no matter how nice the
person sounds on the phone do take care as some of the money stolen from people like you is going
to support terrorist organisations.
(from Plymouth Senior Citizens Forum Newsletter)
Sunday 5th
July, Wembury Bay, from 3.00p.m.
Look for the Messy Church banner!
CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY FAMILY, STADDISCOMBE

16. Car parking available in
Wembury Church car park.
Bring rug, chairs, and soft drink to share.
We will provide the BBQ!
sand castles ◦ rock pooling ◦ parachute games
More details & booking with Bob: Tel 481020
This is a free event for all the family
________________________________________________________
COFFEE MORNING
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
th
10am – 12noon
Independent South West
2a Rockville Park (just off Pomphlett Rd)
Independent South West is a charity which provides day service / short breaks / respite care for adults
with severe physical and sensory disabilities
The charity hold regular Coffee Mornings on the first Thursday of each month when they would be
delighted to see you .
-Revd. Steve Payne

17. OUT & ABOUT
Fri June 5
th
Plymouth Area Police Choir Summer Concert, 7.30pm at Plymouth Methodist
Central Hall. Details: 01752 406995.
Sat June 6
th
Lord Mayor’s Day. City Centre.
Thu June 11
th
Antiques Roadshow. Royal William Yard. This popular programme will be filming its
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th
series. Entry to the show is free. Doors close at 4.30pm.
Sat June 27
th
Armed Forces Day on Plymouth Hoe. A day packed with activities. (See Local
News Pg 21) Also on ~
Sun June 28
th
Royal Navy Volunteer Band Festival will return to Plymouth showcasing the talents
of 400 volunteer musicians representing the Royal Navy made up of nine bands. A
fitting part of Armed Forces weekend.
ANNOUNCEMENT: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK
The Bank has announced that the local Plymstock Branch will close on 25
th
September 2015.
Customers have been advised that they can pay money in at the local Post Office and that their
Mobile Bank will visit the Broadway weekly.
For further information please contact the staff at the local branch.
Local News
2015 Election Results
Labour and Conservatives have agreed a working arrangement to run Plymouth City Council following the local
elections in May where no party gained overall control.
Labour is the largest party with 28 seats, Conservatives 26 and UKIP 3.
Councillor’s Nigel Churchill (Plymstock Dunstone) and Ken Foster (Plymstock
Radford) were re-elected with majorities
of 1694 and 1631 respectively.
Gary Streeter was returned as Member of Parliament for South West Devon with an increased majority of
20,109.
Lord Mayors Day 2015
Saturday 6 June 2015 – Armada Way
This year’s theme will be the 200th
Anniversary of Napoleon on HMS
Bellerophon in the Plymouth Sound.
Local community groups, organisations and charities will be able to take part in the day by taking part in the
amazing walking
parade, showcase on the stage under the big screen or have a stall to promote and raise awareness. There will be a
children’s
activity area on Guildhall Square between 11am and 5pm, street entertainment by the Sundial and Place de Brest
and some

18. children’s fairground rides.
Plymouth University will be holding their ‘Set Sail with Plymouth University’ event at Drake Place on the
University campus
between 9.30am and 1.30pm. There will be plenty of entertainment for the family and the walking parade will
depart from Drake’s Place at 1pm.
Plymstock Bank Closure
NatWest Bank is to close its Plymstock branch in September. The bank has advised customers about the closure.
Summer Bus Services
Service 54 Plymouth - Bovisand
Target Travel is running the service over weekends during school term time and every day during the summer
holidays until Sunday 13 September. Buses depart from the A9 stop on Royal Parade every hour from 10am until
6pm (except at 2pm) and return from Bovisand hourly from 10.30am until 6.30pm (except at 1.30pm).
Service 48 Wembury – Plymouth
The service will be extended to Burrator, Princetown, Moretonhampstead and Exeter as part of the Dartmoor
Sunday Rover until 31 August 2015. This affects the number of journeys operating between Wembury and
Burrator. The Monday to Saturday timetable is unchanged.
The Exeter service leaves Wembury at 9.55am with a return service at 3.30pm.
Moorcroft Quarry
Aggregate Industries UK Limited have submitted a new planning application (15/00794/ENV) to determine a 15
year review of old mineral permissions for the Moorcroft and Hazeldene Quarries in Plymstock to ensure these
conditions do not become outdated with the passage of time.
Full details of the conditions are available on the council’s planning website.
Community Grant Scheme
Plymouth City Councillors are allocated £3,500 each financial year to make small grants to community projects
in their wards.
Grants made by Cllrs. Churchill, Pengelly and Wigens in Plymstock Dunstone Ward, in the financial year
2014/15.
You Can Do It Achievement Awards £300
Elburton Methodist Church, transport £500
Elburton Christmas Lights £1,000
St Matthews Church Hall, new window £600
Elburton Village Hall, new cooker/paint £822
St Mary’s and All Saints, church groups £498
Elburton Village Hall, resurface car park £4,000
Elburton Primary School, landscaping £994
Grants made by Plymstock Radford
Councillors will appear in next month’s magazine.
Extensions to Hooe School
Planning application 15/00763/FUL has been submitted to Plymouth City Council for a single storey extension
to Hooe
Primary School.
Application 15/00560/FUL, by All Aboard Pre-School, relates to erection of a portable refurbished classroom at
the existing pre-school site at Hooe School.
Plymstock Library Films
The film, Sunshine on Leith, will be shown on Monday 15 June at 2.00pm. It carries a Certificate PG and
runs for 100 minutes.

19. Classic Films to be shown this month:
The Pianist - Tuesday 9 June at 2.00pm. The Certificate 15 film runs for 149
minutes.
The Sixth Sense - Tuesday 23 June at 2.00pm. The Certificate 15 film runs for 103 minutes.
Swimming Pools Reopen
Tinside Lido and Mount Wise Swimming Pools are open daily until 13 September between 12.00 - 18.00 in term
time and 10.00 -18.00 at weekends and school
holidays
Mount Wise Swimming Pools comprises a 25m main pool, a small paddling pool ideal for young children and a
fun-packed activity pool including a whirlpool and bubble pool.
All pools at Mount Wise are completely FREE to enter.
Sea Water Quality
The quality of Plymouth’s bathing waters at
EU designated bathing areas at East and West Hoe is monitored every day by the Environment Agency.
Water quality predictions can be found at www.plymouth.gov.uk/bathingwaterquality
or on Twitter.
Bridge reopens
The former railway bridge across the River Plym reopened last month as a safer, traffic-free link for walkers and
cyclists and an important link in the National Cycle
Network - Route 27. It is planned to
construct a bridge across The Ride roadway this summer to allow the cycle track to be extended further towards
Billacombe.
Armed Forces Day
Plymouth Hoe - Saturday 27 June 9.30am-11pm. Events will include:
9.30am RAF & Allied Air Force Memorial Service
1.30pm - Field Gun Competition.
Air Displays throughout the afternoon
5.00pm – Evening concert begins.
Full details of the day can be found on the visitplymouth.co.uk website.
Pa r i s h o f P l y m s t o c k & H o o e,
P l y m o u t h
S u n d a y S e r v i c e s
St Mary & All Saints, Plymstock
8.00am Eucharist ~ See rota on Page 2 of Magazine
10.45am Eucharist
St John the Evangelist, Hooe
8.00am Eucharist ~ See rota on Page 2
10.45am Eucharist (Morning Praise ~ 1
st
Sunday)
4.00pm Evensong on 2
nd
Sunday of month during summer months
Church of the Good Shepherd, Oreston
9.15am Sung Eucharist (Family Eucharist ~ 1
st
Sunday)

20. 4.30pm Service of Compline (normally 1
st
Sunday)
Church of the Holy Family, Staddiscombe
9.15am Informal Iona Eucharist
W e e k d a y W o r s h i p
10.00am Tuesday Eucharist St Mary & All Saints,
Plymstock
10.30am Wednesday Eucharist Good Shepherd, Oreston
11.00am Thursday Eucharist St John‟s, Hooe
8.00am Friday Eucharist St Mary & All Saints, Plymstock
Enquiries for Baptisms & Weddings ~
Please contact the Clergy
(Contact details inside back cover of Magazine)
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Note: The deadline date for items for July 2015 Magazine is June 15
th
2015
Our thanks to the Advertisers who sponsor this Magazine.
Advertisements and service quotes do not imply recommendations on the part of the Church.
Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Editor.
Printed & published by St John‟s DCC, Hooe, Plymouth UK. © Plymstock & Hooe PCC 2015.
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