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(Last updated on Monday 16th June 2008)
News
Pilgrims Veterinary Practice 5-7 Castle Street Cranborne - Luke and Cordelia live at Pilgrims Cottage Martin and run the practice in Cranborne. They are always especially pleased to see the animals of Martin at the Surgery (and their owners of course!) and can often arrange home visits (farm, equine or small animal) FOC for residents of the village.
Martin Village Day will be held on Saturday 30th August on the Martin Playing Field
Old News
George Newman is 90 years old!! George who was born and raised in Pentridge was ninety on Saturday 10th March!
When George was born, the First World War still had more than eighteen months to go, the television had not been invented, the road through Martin was dirt, flint and chalk and the village pond still existed adjacent to the East Martin turning. If you would like to know more of the history of Martin in the 20th Century, George has recorded some of his memories and these are held at the Wessex Film & Sound Archive at Winchester; find them on the Web at http://www.hants.gov.uk/record-office/film/index.html
What the Papers Say!
Here are articles about the Parish that have appeared in the local and national press:
- Whist Drive - now held on the fourth Monday monthly at 7.30p.m. at the Blandford Hall.
- Quiz night - Martin Club on the first Saturday of every Month.
- Martin Village Day Meeting - Monday 23rd July 7.30p.m. at the Blandford Hall.
- The Damerham Show - Saturday 28th July 2007 at the Playing Field, Damerham.
- Martin Village Day - Saturday18th August 2007 at the Playing Field in Townsend Lane.
June 17th (Trinity 2)
Rockbourne 9.30a.m. Sung Eucharist Martin 11a.m. Matins Whitsbury 6 p.m. Midsummer Evensong
June 24th (Trinity 3)
Damerham 9.30a.m. Parish Communion Whitsbury 11a.m. Parish Worship
July 1st (Trinity 4)
Damerham 8.15a.m. Holy Communion (1662) Martin 9.30a.m. Parish Communion Rockbourne 11a.m. Choral Matins
July 8th (Trinity 5)
Whitsbury 9a.m. Holy Communion (1662) Martin 10.30a.m. Family Plus Service
July 15th (Trinity 6)
Rockbourne 9.30a.m. Sung Eucharist Martin 11a.m. Matins
July 22nd (Trinity 7)
Damerham 9a.m. Holy Communion Whitsbury 11a.m. Parish Communion
July 29th (Trinity 8)
Rockbourne 9a.m. Holy Communion (1662) Damerham 10.30a.m. Benefice Summer Songs of Praise
August 5th (Trinity 9)
Damerham 8.15a.m.Holy Communion (1662) Martin 9.30a.m. Parish Communion Rockbourne 11a.m. All Age Summer Songs of Praise
September 30th (Harvest Sunday)
Martin 5p.m. Harvest Festival Service followed by Supper at the Blandford Hall
October 28th
Martin 10.30a.m. Patronal Service
November 11th (Remembrance Sunday)
Martin 9.30a.m. Remembrance Service followed by laying of wreaths on the War Memorial at Damerham Village Hall 10.50a.m.
December 23rd
Martin 3p.m. Family Carol Service and Nativity
December 24th (Christmas Eve)
Damerham p.m. Christingle Service
December 25th (Christmas Day)
Martin 9a.m. Holy Communion
2008
March 11th
Martin PCC Annual parish Meeting at the Blandford Hall
Monday to Saturday 7 to 11p.m.
Sunday 12 Noon to 3p.m. & 7 to 10.30p.m.
May June July 2007 - Martin Update & Highlights