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Villagers urged to back church
AN appeal has gone out to resi- dents in Hollingbourne, both new and old, for financial support for the parish church. The Friends of Hollingbourne’s Historic Church have issued the re- quest to villagers, including those in the recently-completed Godfrey Meadow development. Andrew Brice, chairman of the friends, who look after the fabric of the building as well as improve- ments to the churchyard, says that, thanks to the group and many oth- ers, All Saints’ Church is in excellent condition. However, the vestry roof now
needs to be repaired with alterations at a cost of £17,000, with the friends contributing more than £10,000. He said: “The repair will deplete
our funds considerably and these need to be built up again.” The group has donated more than £22,000 towards a series of projects. These included £1,900 in 2004 for re- placing the floor under one set of pews; £6,000 towards roof repairs in 2006; £9,368 for making safe the electrics in 2009; £2,593 for emer- gency repair to the lych gate in 2010,
and £2,500 in 2013 for tree surgery. Individuals contribute small amounts of £5 or £10 per month by standing order, building up a fund for future use. Mr Brice said: “With an old building, one never knows what will be required next. The only certainty is that it will be expensive.” A donation of £200 was made to
the Friends in early September by the customers of the Sugar Loaves public house in Eyhorne Street. Parishioners at Hollingbourne
were preparing to welcome their new Team Vicar , the Rev Paul Kite (below), at a service at St Mary’s Church, Boxley on Monday, Septem- ber 25. A former tax in- spector, he served as a curate on the Isle of Sheppey be- fore taking up his new role as Vicar of Boxley, Detling,
GroveGreen, Hollingbourne, Huck- ing and Thurnham. Heand his wife, Karen, and family
will live at Hollingbourne Vicarage. Church news, page 14
Musical boost for charities
THE Music on the Green festival in Bearsted this summer raised more than £17,000 for good causes. Of this, £16,000 has already been distributed. The Young Lives Foundation and Demelza House both received cheques for £7,500 while Roseacre Raiders Football Club were presented with £1,000. Bearsted Parish Council praised the efforts of the organisers,
Bearsted Events CIC. Pictured from left are: Daren
Brooker (Bearsted Events CIC), Stephen Gray (Young Lives Foundation), Ruth Corney (Bearsted Events CIC), Tom Schembri (Roseacre Raiders), Jo Conner (Bearsted Events CIC), David Holmes (Demelza House), and William Wood (Bearsted Events CIC). More Bearsted news, page 28
Bid to throw drugs into prison
TWO men have been charged with trying to throw drugs and phones over the wall at Maidstone Prison. They were arrested on June 15, 2017, in County Road, Maidstone, when police seized packages. Bernard Omolafe (31), of Thamesmead, is charged with con- spiring to bring, throw or other-
wise drugs and mobile phones into a prison between June 11 and 16. Simoen Theodule (26), of Dagen- ham, faces the same charges as well as further charges of supplying cannabis.
Both men have been bailed to ap- pear at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court on October 20 2017.
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