Andover Advertiser - Wherwell News Cuttings
WHERWELL SCHOOL MANAGERS – At a meeting of the Parish Council, Mr. H. Coulson Green and Mr. W. G. Davey were elected to serve as school managers for the new Council School for the period April, 1930, to April, 1933.
A WISE FAMILY – On Monday the Wise family visited the Primitive Methodist Church and gave a splendid programme of instrumental and vocal items, under the direction of Mr. R. Vearncombe. Those who gave so much delight were Miss Kinge, Mr. Penny, Mrs. Penny, Miss Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Trubridge, Mr. C. Wise. The collection taken was for the Sunday School outing.
WINCHESTER HOSPITAL QUALIFYING DRIVE – The district drive, held at the Village Hall, was organised by the local secretary, Mrs. W. B. Spratt, and committee. There was a large number present and several qualified to enter the next round. There were side lines to add to the funds, which were in the capable hands of Mr. Holdway. Mr. Chadwick made his usual appeal to the audience in the endeavour to sell the surplus refreshments, and Mr. Salter and Mr. Sanders, of the Winchester committee, made short speeches, thanking the local committee for their valuable efforts. Mr. Rhys was M.C. The prizes were presented by Mrs. Trowbridge, and with the exception of Mrs. Fels, all the prizes were won by visitors.
SIMNEL SUNDAY – Last Sunday was rather a remarkable day, for in addition to being Mid-Lent, it is also known as Simnel Sunday and, more generally perhaps, as Mothering Sunday. But its importance has waned in recent ages and very few people note any significance. In olden times however, the event was celebrated with a good deal of ceremony.
There are a few places where the custom of making rich cakes on Simnel Sunday is still observed—cakes which resemble wedding cakes and are very much decorated. Wherwell is probably the last place in Hampshire and maybe the South of England, where the thing survived; it is not so very many years ago that a Wherwell lady was famous for her Simnel cakes, which found ready purchasers among the less industrious householders in the locality. Simnel cake (or, as it was also known as, cake manchet) has an interesting story attached to it. Years ago it was eaten in mid-lent by rich and poor in commemoration of the banquet given by Joseph to his brethren, which theme forms the first lesson of Mothering Sunday and of the feeding of the 5000 which forms the gospel of the day. In this part of the country the day has always been better.
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04.04.1930Place
AndoverLanguage
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