QUIZZES in Pauntley are very popular and the next one is tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm. It is once again to be held in Pauntley Memorial Hall at Brand Green. The tickets are £4 and this will include refreshments. Mrs Eunice Cooper and the committee look forward to welcoming you there for another fantastic summer evening.

There will be a musical evening at Pauntley Church on Saturday, October 4. It is entitled Voices and Viols. Further details later.

A summer evening of music was held in St John the Evangelist Church at Pauntley on Friday, June 27. It was a most enjoyable evening. The Rector, Rev Patricia Phillips did the introductions and thanked everyone for arranging such a delightful evening.

Mr Peter Wells organised the artistes and church members are very grateful to him for all his help. The artistes were: David Bennett, tenor; Richard Carter, flute and baritone; Emma England, reader; Geoffrey Kerr, piano; Dianna Walkley, alto; Brenda Wood, mezzo-soprano; Peter Wells, bass/baritone.

The superb refreshments of salmon and strawberries were prepared and served by ladies of Pauntley Parochial Church Council. It was by kind invitation of Mrs Christine Skelding that the refreshments were served in Pauntley Court.

The evening was well attended and the proceeds for Pauntley Church amounted to £542. The churchwardens and members of the parochial church council would like to thank everyone who helped in any way to make this evening a superb social event and financial success.

The final amount of the Breast Cancer Research coffee morning arranged by Anne and Eric Solesbury at their home, Elm Grove, Pool Hill, is £950. This amount has been sent to Dr Owen's Research Fund at Cheltenham and will be used locally.

On Sunday, June 29 there was a nine parishes service in St John the Evangelist Church, Pauntley. This was for all the parishes in the Redmarley group of which Pauntley, birthplace of Dick Whittington, is a member.

The service was taken by the rector, Rev Patricia Phillips and the Rev Michael Ward. The church organist was Mrs Anne Solesbury. The lesson readers were Mr Eric Solesbury and Mrs Betty Bullock. The intercessions were led by Mrs Jill Bond and the sidesman was Mr Tim England. It was so nice to have coffee after the service for people to chat informally in this lovely setting on the banks of the River Leadon.

On Sunday, the service was parish communion led by the Rev Andrew Perry. The church organist was Mrs Anne Solesbury and Mr Eric Solesbury read the lesson. There was a good attendance.

Next Sunday the service in this historic church will be matins at 10.15am and will be conducted by Mrs Jessie Williams, who is a member of the Redmarley local ministry team with Bishop David's mandate.