West Down bell ringers entered the Devon Association of Ringers Three Tower competition on the 24th July. They came fifth (out of 12) overall. they were third at Atherington & fourth at Ashreigney.

St.Calixtus, West Down, is now linked with Heanton & Marwood as the Villages Mission Community. On Friday 3rd September at 7.30 in Marwood Church Bishop Bob (Bishop of Credition) will join with the churches in a service of celebration followed by refreshments.

Football
Winners - under 9s West Down Trophy - Ilfracombe
Runners up - under 9s Modelszink Shield - West Down School
Winners -under 11s West Down Trophy - Ilfracombe "B"
Runners up - under 11s  Modelszink Shield  - Berrynarbor School
Man of the Match - under 9s Dean McIntosh (Ilfracombe School)
                              - under 11s Mikey Comley (Ilfracombe School)

Hilda Lynch was 90 on 17th June 2010.

West Down bell ringers  came fourth in the Devon Association of Ringers Major Final on12th June 2010.The team consisted of Messrs  M Nicholas, T Jeffery, N Wiliams, T Sellick, T Barrable & G  Rogers.

Parish Council

At the annual meeting & the first meeting of the new council (see minutes) the Chairman   expressed concern for the future of the Parish Council as elections are due next year and said that he felt that our Parishioners should be advised well before the event of the need to ensure an adequate number of future Councillors in order to preserve the wellbeing of our Parish.   

THE WI ARE PLANNING TO DO A TRIATHLON!!! 
No- they are not planning to enter the Olympics but this is a challenge by National Federation to encourage their members to be more active. Between them they have to swim five miles, cycle 20 and walk 50 over the next few months.  See pictures in the WI section.

Do look at the pictures of 2010 panto - Sleeping Beauty

Did you know we have a car park - not many seem to yet!!!

Work on the car  park has started

After all the delays and the extra costs - see Parish Council minutes May 2009- it is  really going to happen at last.

Comment from Tony Hewitt, Chairman of the Parish Council
The idea was first considered, at the time of the initial development proposals for what was, at the time, still part of Chapel Meadow, at which point the WDPC stated that we would only support residential development on the land, if a reduced scheme was submitted including the provision of a village car park........which then resulted.......after much negotiation.......with the scheme now finally under way !!!!

Rumour has it that is was first mooted in the 1980s!!!!

Pipcott Tea Rooms re-open on 1st April and will remain open for the summer.

The popular Quiz evening returned to the Parish Hall on Saturday 30th January. The question masters were Jan Volley & Pat Williams.

The winners were

1st         Wellyfish                 70 points
2nd       To Be Advised       69 points
3rd        Bucks Fizz              67 points

The winning team members were Stephen Lovell, Pauline Hart, Derek Pink, David & Ann Wellings and John Spencer.

Best team name was  'In It To Win It' but they didn't - not even the wooden spoons.

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We got some more snow in 2010 - see pictures

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Christmas at St Calixtus -see pictures of Nativity walk and the Christmas tree.

See pictures of West Down on Christmas Day and the seasonal lights.

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West Down Churchyard

Do you have a relative buried in our churchyard? 
Do you wish to be buried here?
Anyone resident in the Parish has a right to be buried here.
But with a regular income of only £600 a year the congregation is struggling to keep the churchyard tidy.
Thank you to all who turned out to help with the clear ups.

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