THE FRIENDS OF LINTON YEWS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 
Saturday 17th May 
The Friends of Linton Yews (or FoLY) are holding a quiz in Linton Village HallI on Saturday17th May for teams of 4. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The entry fee is £5 per team member. There will be a cash bar and raffle with prizes for the winning team! 
  All monies raised or donated will support FoLY who have responsibility for the maintenance of the ancient yews growing in St Mary’s churchyard. The Conservation Foundation believes the Linton Yew is the oldest tree in England! It is at least 1,500 years old but could be far older. Please enjoy a fun evening and help protect our ancient trees.
For more information or to book your table, please contact Roger on Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page

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LINTON VILLAGE HALL

WHAT’S COMING UP AT LVH

VE DAY COMMEMORATIONS: CREAM TEA 
Bank Holiday, Monday 5th May from 3.00pm

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and celebrate peace in Europe, Linton Village Hall will be holding a 1940s style Cream Tea on Bank Holiday Monday. Join in the spirit of the occasion; come dressed in the fashions of the time, (a tea dress, cricket whites, blazers, etc). Bring along any items of historical interest and family memorabilia for the ‘Finds Table’.  Photographs, letters, medals, anything of the period.  If you have any photos or stories of life in this time, (villagers, evacuees, etc) please contact Roger Davies rogerdavies1 @sky.com who is putting together a slide show of Linton in War and Peace.  Any other contributions or ideas are welcome!  

There will also be a ‘Digging for Britain Plant & Seeds Table’ so please bring along any gardening produce or spare seedlings to buy or swop, and we will be holding a raffle, quite possibly a quiz and card games. If you could let us know if you are coming, that would really help with the baking, fizz and maybe cocktails! Also, any offers of help, please email LVH@lintonvillage.com. If the weather is warm we may be in the garden, and if not we’ll just keep calm and carry on inside! £5 for adults, children free. 

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ROOM Friday 6th June at 7pm Linton Village Hall
Heather Alexander as Virginia Woolf
Powerful, witty, relevant. A dramatic homage to Virginia Woolf. Join Virginia Woolf in an effervescent evening as she forms her exciting, groundbreaking ideas.
“A beautiful portrayal by an accomplished actor at the top of her game” (British Theatre Guide).
   Woolf lives! Oxbridge. 1929. Faced with blatant injustice and inequality, Virginia Woolf slices through notions of gender disparity with a biting mix of integrity and visceral charm.
Award-winning actress Heather Alexander breathes new life into the creative process behind A Room of One’s Own. In a provocative dramatic inter-pretation, the audience shares Woolf’s frustrations and dreams as we are led on an intimate journey from study to lecture hall, British Museum and Oxbridge.  
  Tickets: Adult £14; Child £7 (U18); Family £35  (2 adults +2 children)
Age range: 12+
https://www.artsalive.co.uk/live-performances/show/?id=11401

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CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING SESSION 
Saturday 24th May 10am - 12 noon at Linton Village Hall    
“For every minute that someone is in cardiac arrest without receiving CPR and having a defibrillator used on them, their chances of survival decrease by 10%.” A defibrillator is a simple piece of equipment that is easy to use but could make the difference between life and death.
We are fortunate that, through fund raising, hard work and the generosity of local people we now have three ‘defibs’ in the area. One at Bromsash, one in Gorsley and one in Linton.
The Ross-on-Wye Community First Responders are running a free training session at Linton Village Hall on Saturday 24th May to enable people, adults and children to familiarise themselves with using a ‘defib’ and have a go at CPR. There is no need for prior booking - just pop in between 10am and 12 noon. It will be a very relaxed event - no stress - stress is bad for our hearts! Refreshments will be available.
The Bromsash defib team is constantly seeking to raise funds for the maintenance costs associated with keeping its defib in working order. Please make a donation to its “Just Giving” account –
http://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bromsash-cpad

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HALL FOR HIRE
Linton Village Hall is available for hire for family parties, classes, business meetings and charity events. The Hall accommodates up to 70 people seated, and 120 standing. Skittle Alley, crockery, glasses, and various equipment are available to hire for outside events. Email: Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page

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LINTON VILLAGE HALL EMAIL GROUP
If you would you like to be first to hear about goings on at the Village Hall, with priority notice to book to some of our events, please email: Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page and subscribe to our newsletter via Mailchimp. We only email when we have something to say. You may unsubscribe at any time.

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VILLAGE OF LINTON TRUST
VE DAY COMMEMORATIONS: ‘LIGHTING THE BEACON WITH FLAMES OF PEACE’ Thursday 8th May at 9.30pm

The Village of Linton Trust (VoLT) will be joining the nation in Lighting a Beacon at the end of Linton Ridge, by kind permission of Mr John Pugh. Gather at the War Memorial Cross in St. Mary’s Churchyard from about 8.00-8.15pm to walk along the Ridge from about 8.30pm. Flaming torches will be available at £3 each, and last for about 45 mins. This event is open to everyone. Please do wear suitable bright hi-viz clothing and bring lanterns, torches or lights. NB. Parking is unavailable at the Village Hall for anyone except the regular user group who have hired the hall that evening.

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KEEP BRITAIN TIDY: GREAT HEREFORDSHIRE SPRING CLEAN 
The Great British Spring Clean, promoted by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign, took place across the country between 21st March and 6th April. Since 2016 more than four million bags of litter have been collected each spring. In 2025 this parish has again participated under the “Bloomin’ Linton” banner with 8 sacks collected, mainly in Revells Lane. It is disappointing that litter on our road verges continues to be a major problem and it is, of course, made far worse by our location close to the M50. A big thank you to all the regular litter pickers who patrol our lanes throughout the year. The key message must be to take your litter home!

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NEWS FROM ST MARY’S
BIBLE BRUNCH
Bible Brunch is on Sunday 11th May where we will be continuing to look at ‘Fruitfulness on the Frontline’.  Session 2 looks at how we can model Godly character in our everyday lives. Meet at 10:30am in the Village Hall for bacon rolls and pain au chocolate before moving on to watching a DVD and discussion.

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ASCENSION DAY
Ascension Day will be on Thursday 29th May.  This year it is due to be at Weston-under-Penyard.  Service starts at 7pm.  All being well it includes a change to go up the tower which offers fantastic views towards Ross and the Welsh Hills.

CHURCHYARD
The Churchyard continues to be a place with a rich variety of wildflowers.  Do look at the lists on the entrances which include pictures of some of the flowers flowering each month.  A reminder that plastic flowers and glass containers should not be placed on graves.

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CHURCHYARD REPAIRS                                                                                                                        
On Tuesday after Easter, 22nd  April, work will have begun on the leaning section of the church wall opposite the Coach House. This section needs to be taken down and rebuilt. While work is in progress — it should take two weeks— there will be a traffic control in operation.

For up-to-date news on St Mary's Church please visit the website Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page

 

THE FUTURE OF THE LINTON POUND: UPDATE

Roger Davies writes: Readers of the March and April editions of The Chimes will know that Herefordshire Council (HC) have announced their intention to demolish the Linton Pound on safety grounds. HC issued a revised public notice on 12th March requiring the owner of the pound to either demolish the pound or carry out remedial work by 12th May. With no title deeds, and being in public use for centuries, no owner will come forward. Anticipating this outcome, HC has now completed the legal paperwork to demolish the pound any time after 12th May. Alas, the pound has no formal protection despite it being listed as an historic monument by HC. 
  The pound is part of Linton’s heritage, yet we know very little about its history. At the time of going to press, a letter written by John Lancaster and signed by over 60 local residents has been sent to HC asking the council to either cancel or at least postpone their threatened action.  A stay of execution will give us time to see if it is possible to arrange an archaeological survey and also to establish whether the structure can be made safe at a realistic figure. Full details of the response from HC will be published in the June Chimes.