THE REVD ROBERT THEWSEYMany of you, I am sure, will be asking who is Robert, what has he doneand where is he from. So I thought that this article for the magazinewould be a good place to start, but you will all get to know me veryquicky. However, please remember that there are lots of you that I needto get to know, and only one of me – so it will take me some time to getto know all your names and which church you are connected to.I was born just over the border in Stretford and attended Victoria ParkJunior School and then Stretford Grammar School for Boys. I left partway through my A levels and instead got a job in National WestminsterBank, staying with them for 14 years! I took voluntary redundancy whenI could no longer agree to their stance on sales and how they treatedtheir customers – Margaret was pregnant with our first child (Matthew)at that time. I was then unemployed for 6 months but finally got mydream job – working in a museum. Norton Priory Museum and Gardens– Runcorn. I loved working there, but God had other plans for me, andkept a constant niggle at the back of my mind to say that I should bedoing something more in the church. So……off I went to selection con-ference and to my astonishment they accepted me. Margaret, Matthewand I then went to Cuddesdon, Oxford for two years training, and it washere that our second child (Rebecca) was born. After Cuddesdon wereturned to Manchester Diocese and I serviced my curacy at StClements, Chorlton cum Hardy and then my first parish, All Saints,Stretford – both of these parishes boarded my home parish of St Mat-thews, Stretford.We then served in Cornwall for 8 years to the Boscastle Group ofChurches on the North Coast, a group of 8 churches at that time – anamazing place to live and work. This was followed by another 8 years inOxford Diocese looking after 3 churches – Shiplake, Dunsden andHarpsden, just outside Henley on Thames. Now we are here, returningto our roots, being closer to our families and many of our friends. We,as a family have lots of hobbies, but mine are mainly Icon painting,needle work (cross stitch, crewel and gold work), reading, gardening,walking, history, and music. It was music that brought Margeret and Itogether as we both sang in the Cantata Choir at ManchesterCathedral.At the Vicarage you will be met with Rebecca’s little Miniature Poodle –Jasmine, along with 5 hens in the garden. We all very much lookforward to meeting you all over the coming years.With all Gods BlessingsRobert
Churchwarden’s report for December 2024The Revd Robert Thewsey and family have duly moved in tothe Vicarage and by the time you receive this edition of themagazine he will have been inducted as Vicar of the three parishes ofRostherne with Bollington, Over Tabley and Dunham Massey at aservice held at St .Mary’s on the evening of 25th November, which as Iwrite, promises to be a great occasion. I am sure we all wish him all thevery best in his new role. He has kindly written an introduction as to whohe is, which appears in the magazine.Services in November included a Remembering Service at St. John’s,High Legh, of those loved ones no longer with us. RemembranceSunday services took place at St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity and by thetime the magazine is printed there will have been a Christingle serviceat St. Mary’s.For some time now it has been mooted that the vestry at St. Mary’s wasin need of a bit of tidying up. Richard Winward has seized the initiativeand done more than mere tidying up. He has relayed the parquet floorwhere it had become rotten, moved the safes so that there is a clearview of the window and generally restored the room so that it is morewelcoming. Future users of the vestry will owe him a debt of gratitude:he is to be thanked for all his hard work.Christopher TetlowLord Grey, Patron, saysFollowing on from those expressions of gratitude, I feel I should add, onbehalf of us all, huge thanks to Christopher Tetlow, who has carried outhis Churchwardenly duties over and beyond what could be expected.During our long vacancy he has religiously (sorry!) made sure the usualServices take place, as well as overseeing the fabric and running of theChurch, keeping us all fully informed with his monthly Churchwarden’sReport. I know he will continue with all he does, while also being a hugesupport to Robert Thewsey.Thank you, Christopher.
Gentlemen's LunchThe members will celebrate theirChristmas Lunchat the usual venue,The Golden Pheasant,Plumley Moor Lane, Plumley,onThursday 12th December 2024, 12.30 for 1.00pmIt is hoped that members and friends will make every effort to be in at-tendance at this festive celebration !..............New members and visitors are invited and most welcome to join oursocial lunches. We meet every third Thursday of the month throughoutthe year.For further information please contact:Ed Wakefield 01565 830127 or Derek Moorhouse 01565 830398
Ladies’ Lunch CircleA reminder that we are meeting atThe Bells of PeoverOn 4th DecemberChristmas lunchslightly later 12.30 for 1.00Please Contact Hilda on dm14041949@gmail.com or 07771 861470Any queries please contact jenny@highendheating.com or 07785776512 or Hilda as above.Please note, we will not be meeting in January. Details for February willbe advised later.
