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RECTOR'S
WEEKLY LETTER
9-07-1940
The
Rector to the Lads.
I
am intensely pleased to hear both from Chaplains and from other
Officers how well our lads are doing in the Army. The number, and
it is still increasing, picked out to be N.C.O.s is very encouraging.
As all the lads say, and I agree, the army is a fine life, and it
does appreciate those who try to do their best. I know this, for
the only honours, and almost the only praise, ever given me in all
my life came from the Army. So you know that if you do your best
for the Army, the Army will do its best for you. And there is a
great store of hidden spiritual wealth stored up in the wonderful
comradeship Army life engenders. Find it and make use
of it. You can draw upon it now and for the rest of your life. There
is nothing more inspiring or more helpful, than true fellowship.
Just
a Word
If
you have no Chaplain attached to your Unit write and tell the Rector.
He will put you in touch with the Vicar, or Rector of the Parish.
Also in your next letter will you please let the Rector know the
name of your Chaplain. Ask him where he was before he joined up
and send that too.
Extracts
from Letters.
Sapper Dick Johnson wants the address of Tommy Burns and says he
is billeted in a disused distillery. L/Cpl. Ernie Ball hopes to
get leave soon, he is still training recruits. Guardsman Harry Crook
saw Arthur Molyneux last week and wants to be remembered to Hubert
Tindsley and Jimmy Burns; says he speaks for Dennis Johnson who
is with him; Ronnie Sergeant says it is surprising to find the fuss
that the Scottish women make of the English lads. Harry Cookson
says he has some very nice mates and is kept very busy. Tommy Burns
(late B.E.F.) says that the way he is being treated makes Army life
a picnic. His brother Jimmy says his Squad is the best Army Joke
he has come across so far. Gunner Tom Harrison sends his photo and
says he has learned to drive a motor and is tackling a motor bike
next week.
On
Leave.
L/Cpl.
Eric Hind is on 72 hours' leave. He is on the Staff of a training
Regiment. Harry Cookson has been home for a few hours and George
West for fewer still.
L.
D. V. Notes
Our Local Defence Volunteer Corps is now well over 100 strong. Mr
Stanley Dean is in command, and Messrs. James Melling and I. Peters
are Company commanders and Messrs. Dick Proctor, Charlie Cookson,
Tom Sutton, Hugh Ashcroft, David Ball and Francis White are platoon
commanders. The Rector has been officially appointed Hon. Chaplain
to the local company. Mr. Nutter ( Herbert's father) is musketry
instructor. Uniforms come next week.
Odds
and Ends
Ribble
buses are now employing women conductors. Alty's Brick Works is
also employing women. Mrs. Stazicker has made £6 by the sale
of her Hymn. She has divided it equally between the Church, the
Chapel, the British Legion and the Conservative working parties.
All these bodies have returned their thanks. We hope to sing this
hymn in Church once again very shortly. The lost Circus is billed
to come to Tarleton on July 16th. Mr.
Griffiths, headmaster of Walmer Bridge Council School is in command
of Hoole and Bretherton L.D.V.
Rufford
News
Mr.
Bert Marsden kindly supplies us with this Rufford News.
Jim Martland reported missing was in the R.A.S.C. and attached to
same company as Herbert Nutter. Jack Griffen (Policeman's son) is
in the R.G.A., says the thing he misses most is his mother's steak
and kidney pies. Bob Townley (who is married and lives at New Lane)
is joining the R.E.s. Raymond Caunce has passed his medical and
also joins the R.E.s. Dick Sephton writes to say that he misses
his week-end strolls to Tarleton. Jim Johnson and Fred Burton are
in the R.A.F. Jack Lingard wishes to be remembered to the Tarleton
lads. Bill Macleod and Bill Stazicker are pleased to have had a
few days leave in peaceful Rufford after their return from the B.
E. F.
Hesketh
Bank News.
Martin
Wright and Rigby Melling are now in the Army. Mr. B. Winpenny, of
Douglas Bank, has received a Commission. Great Garden Party for
Red Cross funds will be held next Saturday on the Sports field,
George Rimmer, who was in the R. A. F. has been reported missing.
We can assure his parents that he, and they will be always in our
prayers.
Bretherton
News.
Arthur
Carr has joined a Welsh Regiment and Richard Dewhurst (Overhall
Farm) is in the R. A. F. James Howard one of Lord Lilford's keepers
has died aged 70. £85 was put in box at the Centenery Celebrations.
Brethertonians hope to make it into round £100.
Just
Registered
Jack
Stazicker registered in previous batch. Edwin Barron Tom Iddon (Church
Rd.), Harry Iddon (Sutton Lane). These are all that the Rector has
heard of so far, but he will give more names next week.
Hoole
News
Jack
Orrit has been home on a seven days' leave, thinks he
may be going to India. Grand Garden Party in Council School grounds
next Saturday.
Tarleton
Scholarship.
The
Director of Education has informed us that the winner of the Tarleton
Scholarship this year is John Alty, son of Tom Alty, Hesketh Lane.
The
Bishop's Interest.
The
Bishop is always interested in anything that has to do with the
many parishes in his Diocese. He writes to the Rector "I am
always glad to see your Magazine and News-Letters". And so
say all the lads.
Our
Sympathy.
Almost
every lad who has written this week asks us to express our sympathy
to the parents of Cliff Hambilton, Herbert Nutter and Trevor Adams
who are still waiting for news of their boys.
Hilda
Harrison is being married at the Chapel on Sat. Cecily Devitt is
being married at the Parish Church on Wednesday.
Prayer.
O God, Who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great
dangers that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always
stand upright; grant to us such strength and protection as may support
us in all dangers and carry us through all temptations; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
News-Letter.
Not being a millionaire the Rector cannot afford to let every parishioner
have a copy of this News-Letter. It is written solely to keep the
lads away in touch with what is going on at home and is sent each
week to every lad serving with the colours. If he has any left over
he gives them to the mothers of boys in the forces.
MAY
GOD BLESS YOU ALL. |
