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Ted Clapton 1935 – 2020

A warm and deeply felt thank you for the many cards, emails and letters I have received from Bridford, Christow and other Teign Valley villagers. We enjoyed many happy years in Bridford and our leaving for health and family convenience was a great wrench. Ted’s diagnosis and more recent events have proved it to have been a wise move. It is comforting to know that many of Ted’s qualities are still remembered. He had a tendency to dismiss his own achievements in life as ‘luck’ whilst remaining true to his conviction that we should all, in our own small ways, try to make the world a better, fairer place for everyone. He appreciated the active, community spirit of Bridford and would have been chuffed but slightly embarrassed at being remembered.

I am fortunate in having a wonderfully supportive family but when ‘normality’, resumes will happily put on the kettle for visitors.

Thank you and best wishes,  Annette.

 

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Editor Required for Unity Magazine

UNITY MAGAZINE

NEW EDITOR REQUIRED!

We are sad that, after so many years of service to the community in the preparation of Unity magazine, Rose has decided to step down as editor. Safety considerations during this time of Covid-19
have made the delivery of the print magazine difficult but it was good that the online edition of Unity in May was so well received.

A new editor is needed to continue Unity in June for the July edition and beyond – we are looking for a volunteer (or a team of volunteers!) to take on this important role: bringing together the
communities and churches of Ashton, Bridford, and Christow in Unity.

In the first instance, please contact Steve Cook, the Churches’ Administrator, on 01392 832332 or [email protected] , and he will then pass on the necessary details.

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Unity – June 2020

The June edition of Unity will be printed and delivered as usual.

If you are a distributor of Unity and would prefer not to deliver at this time please let the editor know on the usual email address (unity2magazine@btinternet.com ) and alternative arrangements can be made.

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Gritting Update – Thurs 16 April

It’s alright, no sudden change in the weather! This is just a public thank you to the Bridford Snow Team for looking after us this winter. Fortunately it wasn’t a very severe winter but they were called upon to go out several times. We’d stopped anyway as social distancing is a bit of a challenge for this activity. Hopefully there‘ll be a few extra volunteers for next winter….. Anne Mayes

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Unity Magazine – May 2020

The May 2020 edition of Unity will not be printed and delivered as usual on the instructions of the Church because of COVID-19. The magazine WILL be issued but emailed to all distributors, advertisers, and contributors with the request that they forward my email with the magazine attachment to all people in the Valley they have email addresses for and hopefully that way people will still have it to read. A copy will also be available on the Bridford village web site

Rose Campbell-Crocker

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Bridford Playpark Closed

Due to current government restrictions relating to the coronavirus, all play equipment in the Bridford play park is out of bounds until further notice.

You may still go in but only to walk on the grass.

 

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Bridford Church Coranvirus Home Support

It is now likely that a significant amount of people in the village will have to self-isolate due to the coronavirus threat.

If you would like to be supported, please contact the local coordinator: – 

Kathy Fitzjohn – 01647 252515 or email tessaderby@gmail.com

If you are able to offer support please contact Kathy or email Tessa with your name and contact details. Such details will be destroyed once the threat has passed and the scheme no longer needs to operate.

If you need support, please contact Kathy or Tessa with a list of shopping required, stating clearly whether alternatives are acceptable, and/or details of medication (e.g. number of items, address of pharmacy). Also, if you need someone to walk your dog.

No charge should be accepted for the collection and/or delivery of items. It is a free and voluntary service. Payment for shopping or prescription charges can be made by BACS transfer where this is possible/available. Alternatively, cheque or cash left in an envelope on the doorstop (both parties should wash/sanitise hands before and after handling cash or a cheque).

Both those offering support and those receiving it should maintain the highest level of hygiene by washing hands or using hand sanitiser both before and after contact. Do not shake hands and maintain a distance of at least 2 metres/6 feet 6 inches.