December 2019 Issue 138

Inside this month: Hoole football pitch improvement,

churches at Christmas, school remembrance

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Pitch imperfect?
The football pitches at the park in Hoole could
be set for a big improvement. Cheshire West and
Chester Council has put forward details of the
scheme which could cost as much as £450,000.
Elsewhere in this edition we have a feature from 26
Hoole History about the Mission Hall on Hoole
Lane, Hoole CE School planting poppies for
Remembrance Day, details of a court conviction
for a stabbing, local churches at Christmas,
gardening, thought for the month with Andy
Glover, community listings and much more.
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 CRIME UPDATE
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The Holly and the Ivy
The holly and the ivy,
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GARDEN VIEW
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There’s no doubt that holly and ivy are synonymous with
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This dates back to pre-Christian era when pagans used evergreen
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to come during the most barren time of the year.
Early Christians adopted them too and imbued holly particularly with
Christian symbolism. In the carol, ivy isn’t actually mentioned again until
the last verse which is a repeat of the first. It has a cameo role because of
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Trim it in August if you have to and remove plain green shoots on variegated
varieties. Take cuttings in the late summer or autumn. It does resent root
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Pupils pay
tribute to war
dead with
plastic poppies
Hoole CE Primary School pupils have been
recycling plastic bottles and buttons to plant a
field of pretend poppies in the school grounds.
The pupils collected the bottom of the bottles
and then painted them red to resemble a
poppy field as part of Remembrance Day
commemorations in November.

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Chester Family History
We run two family history
help desks one at Grosvenor
Museum - opening times
CLUBS
are 10.30am to 12.30pm and
1.30pm to 4pm on Tuesdays
and Fridays and at Chester
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Library at Storyhouse on
Tuesday mornings between
10am and 12noon
Hoole History and Heritage Society
RSPB Chester The next event of HHHS will be on Thursday 12th December in
Room 3 at the Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road,
Tues 3rd December
Hoole, CH2 3AP, at 7.30pm, where the Society will hold its
Free Daytime Field Trip
Annual General Meeting. Find out more about the Society
- Moore Country Park,
and its meetings, and read articles about Historical Hoole,
near Runcorn, car sharing.
at http://hoolehistorysoc.btck.co.uk/
Hunting for winter visitors in
the woods and pools. Meet
at the far end of Caldy Valley
Soroptimist International Chester
church car park, CH3 5PR.
Contact the leader Roger, An organisation that helps women and girls reach their full
01829 782237 at least 3 potential; our work includes supporting local and overseas
days before for details of charities. We meet at Mollington Banastre Hotel, Parkgate
time and place. Road, on the 2nd Monday of each month - 7.30pm
See https://ww2.rspb.org.
uk/groups/chester/events/
or email: rspbchester@ Chester Centurion Rotary
googlegroups.com Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm, at Bawn
Lodge, on Hoole Road. Try something new and give back to
the community whilst making new friends. Informal Rotary
club meets for a drink and a chat. Contact Dee on 07581
035 234.

Chester Fabulous Ladies Cycling Club

A social and leisure cycling club for women, meets second
Saturday of the month at 9:30am at Kingsway Cafe; for a
Chester Adult Phab morning ride to a cafe. Contact Sue at
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 On-street parking fees start in New Year
People parking in Brook Street and City Road
will be charged in the new year.
As part of Cheshire West and Chester
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on-street limited waiting bays on City Road,
Brook Street and Foregate Street will become
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Due to a lack of parking available in areas
such as Brook Street, vehicles are often found
parked on the pavement where yellow lines
are present. The council hopes that parking
charges will clear the street.
The permitted length of stay is being
increased on City Road to two hours and on
Foregate Street to one hour. Brook Street
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Hoole History Corner
Ralph Earlam, from Hoole History, gives an insight into the beginnings of Mission Hall

St. Paul’s Church in Boughton decided
that a mission hall should be provided in
the area separated from it by the canal
which had been built in 1779.
Horatio Lloyd who went on to become Circuit Judge
for Chester and North Wales, Recorder of Chester and
he was eventually knighted. He was a local boy, at the
age of 11 (1841 Census) living in Spittle, Boughton (so
named because it was originally the site of a hospital).
In 1881 he was living at No.3 Sandown Terrace. His
contribution to local life in Chester resulted in his
portrait being painted and his bust being on display in
the entrance to the Town Hall, where it remains today.

Some sources suggest that the Mission Hall was

built for the canal boat people and indeed in 1870
the Shropshire Union Canal Company was operating
213 narrow boats, rising to 395 in 1889, and 450 by
1902. The canal network ran from the River Mersey
at Ellesmere Port through Chester to Hurleston near
Nantwich, into numerous towns via short arms and
branches, including Whitchurch and Ellesmere in
Shropshire and Llangollen and Llanymyndd in Wales.
Compared with other canal companies affected by
the arrival of the railways, the Shropshire Union was a
great success.
Also, at that time, the land between the canal and
the railway was being developed on fields which had
been acquired from the railway company. A licence
application in 1877 for the pub which was to become
the Lock Vaults shows that over 100 houses were Painting of Sir Horatio Lloyd
already erected there with plans for another 300.
This development would have also re-enforced the During the 1880’s the Mission Hall was used as “a
decision to build the Mission Hall so near to its parent public elementary school, the managers giving notice
church. in October 1885 to the Town Council that it would have
The Mission Hall appears to have been built in 1881. to close”.
John Douglas the celebrated local architect who built The Mission Hall remained in use for religious worship
Walmoor House and worshipped at St. Paul’s Church is until 1933. After it closed it became the Club Room for
credited with its design, the spire certainly having his St. Paul’s Church. One of its main uses was for table
trademark design. tennis in a league which competed during the pre-
The foundation stone for the Mission Hall was laid by World War Two years.

Hoole History and Heritage Society always welcomes enquiries and information about our past.
 HOOLE LANE MISSION HALL
After War broke out, the Hall was taken over as a bakery
by T. Price & Sons. The company already had a bakery in
Duddon and had run the shop opposite the Mission Hall
since the 1900’s.
The Mission Hall functioned as a bakery during the
Second World War and documents in the Cheshire
Record Office enable a picture of the austerity of that
time to be drawn. There was a ‘Director of Bread’ at the
Ministry of Food which had been moved out of London
to Colwyn Bay. Notices were received from the Director
of Bread that all unnecessary transportation should be
avoided. Price’s were instructed that they had to obtain
the 432 pounds of flour which they used each week
from Dean’s at Upton mill rather than from Frost’s at
Ellesmere Port. All their margarine, syrup and treacle
had to be obtained from one supplier. Their application
for a 1.5 sack dough kneader was refused, they were
allowed a 1 sack machine instead. In 1940 they were
allocated 22 units as their petrol allowance.
Hovis, the well-known bread company were
approached by Price’s to help with advertising on their
two vans. A letter in 1942 shows that Hovis allowed
them £2 towards the cost of lettering on “the whole
back space” of the vans, and enclosed transfers which
read;
No.37 Price’s shop on Hoole Lane
Contact us on hoolehistory@hotmail.co.uk or www.hoolehistorysoc.btck.co.uk
PART
TWO
T Price & Sons continued their bakery until at least the
late 1960’s, advertisements illustrating their business.
Hoole Handbook circa 1950
The shop at No.37 Hoole Lane then appears to have
become a Spar Grocery and between 1974 and
1977 it was occupied by Power Mowers Ltd. In 1976
Chester City council issued its Hoole Lane Compulsory
Purchase Order and the properties including No.37
on the northern side of Hoole Lane were eventually
demolished, and the current frontage to Hoole Lane
was built.
The Mission Hall appears to
have remained vacant until the
start of the 21st Century when it
was eventually converted into
accommodation called Mission
Mews.
l The full article can be found
at http://hoolehistorysoc.btck.co.uk
l The next event of HHHS will
be on Thursday 12th December in
Room 3 at the Hoole Community
Centre, Westminster Road,
Hoole, CH2 3AP, at 7.30pm,
where the Society will hold its
Annual General Meeting.
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Jail for duo after teen was
stabbed in broad daylight
Two men have been sentenced to almost 11 years after a man was stabbed in broad daylight on
a busy street in Kingsway.
On the afternoon of Tuesday 9th April the 17-year-old local man was chased towards a car
park before Lee Nimmo, aged 22, of no fixed address stabbed him in the back.
The victim had arrived at the car park near to the Co-operative store with Ryan Salmon, aged
25, of Thomas Wedge Road in Saughall, in a grey Mazda vehicle.
Salmon and the victim got out of the car to go to the shop while at the same time three men
were seen hiding around the corner attempting to conceal their identities.
The victim and Salmon left the store and Salmon was then seen on CCTV beckoning him over
once more.
As the victim jumped over the railings towards him he was pushed against the railings and the
three men hiding around the corner ran towards him brandishing weapons.
The victim managed to run away but the men follow closely behind with Nimmo seen
swinging his right arm towards him in a violent motion.
The chasing continued across the car park onto Coniston Road towards the old Dee Miller pub
until the victim lost his footing and fell to the ground where he was attacked further.
The offenders were then interrupted by a vehicle passing by beeping its horn which caused
them to stop their attack and walk away in the direction of Upton while Salmon walked back to
the grey Mazda.
The victim left the scene and was later seen by staff at Hamilton House. At 9.20pm the same
day he returned to Hamilton House and was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital where
he was treated for stab wounds to his neck and his back.
Det Const Heather Rowlands said: “This violent attack took place in a busy area in broad
daylight as the public passed by and a children’s playground stood just meters away – yet this
did not deter the men’s actions.
“Had it not been for passing cars intervening by beeping their horns to deter the offenders then
the victim could have received more serious, if not fatal, injuries.
“’The offenders consciously concealed a weapon and carried it on them for the purpose of
causing serious harm to someone. The conviction and subsequent sentence imposed on them
simply illustrates the severity of the attack and will hopefully act as a deterrent to anyone with
similar thought processes.”
Lee Nimmo was found guilty of grievous bodily harm at Chester Crown Court on Friday 11th
October following a four-day trial. Salmon pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm on the day he
was due to stand trial.
At Chester Crown Court on Wednesday 16th October Nimmo was told he will serve seven years
and six months for grievous bodily harm and nine months for possession with intent to supply
class B drugs. Salmon was told he will serve two years and four months for actual bodily harm.

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The Introvert’s Guide to
the Office Christmas Party
Office Christmas parties are queer affairs where we drink and socialise with folk we might
not choose to drink and socialise with on any other night of the year. At best they offer a
bit of cringeworthy fun, at worst they strike fear into our hearts. Introverts in particular
struggle with enforced bonhomie at large events.
For those of us who aren’t social butterflies, what are our
options? Do we have to endure the occasion, or might it be
possible to enjoy it?
Dutch courage may seem like the only way to get
through the evening but tanking up on alcohol will
almost certainly make things worse. Although it’s
a party in name, remember this is a work-related
event so limit your alcohol intake to ensure you
remain in control of your faculties, especially if
under the influence you feel you might be tempted
to give vent to your feelings of frustration at being
passed over for promotion! A good rule of thumb
is no more than two alcoholic drinks at any work
function...even a festive one.
It is estimated that at least 25% of the population
are introverts so at least a quarter of your co-workers
probably feel like you do about the party. Look for
people standing on the edge, fidgeting with their
glass and looking awkward. These are your people so
take a deep breath and strike up a conversation with
them. Concentrate on effective eye contact when you
introduce yourself. Get into the habit of noticing the
other person’s eye colour. Don’t worry about remembering
it or commenting on it, just notice it. This helps to create an
instant non-verbal connection and build rapport. It makes you
seem confident, trustworthy and likeable.
Have a few safe conversation topics in your armoury: good
ones are the weather, movies, restaurants, books (you
can either find common ground or ask for and offer
recommendations), and light news topics (steer clear
of Brexit though, and anything to do with the election).
Also avoid work talk, that’s not the point of the event.
If you’re stuck in a conversation with someone you
find offensive, dull or with whom you have nothing in
common it can be hard to keep a conversation going. A
polite ‘So nice to chat with you, catch you later...’ should be
an adequate sign-off as you make your leave. The point of a party
is to mingle so this won’t seem unfriendly.
Remember - even if you would rather undergo root canal surgery
than attend the office party it’s worth showing your face. Go along,
have a drink and a mince pie then make a polite-but-early exit if you
really can’t cope. People won’t generally mind or even remember that
you left early but they might question why you didn’t show up at all.
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A-Z of Christmas
BY THE REV ANDY GLOVER
A is for Angels P is for Peace
There are angels everywhere in the Christmas Story; angels had a Who can forget in the First World
critical role to play in the birth of the Christ-child. War, when British and German
B is for Bethlehem soldiers laid down their weapons
History’s greatest figure was born, not in a palace. mansion or a came into No Man’s land and
hospital, but in a stable! played a game of football on
C is for Carols Christmas Day? The first
“Away in a Manger” is the best known and best loved Christmas Carol, Christmas Day was greeted with
according to a recent poll. With more than 7 out of 10 adults attending the angels declaring “peace
a Carol service every year. on earth”
D is for Decorations Q is for Queues Andy Glover has lived in Hoole
In a Nativity play recently, all the lights were to be turned off, leaving It was the week before with his wife Sue for 31 years.
only one light in the manger. At the appropriate moment all light went Christmas; in one long
out, even the manger light. The silence was broken when one of the queue to a check out till, Andy began at Hoole Baptist
little shepherds whispered loudly “Hey, you turned off Jesus!” one man was heard to Church, on Westminster
E is for Emmanuel say, “they should kill
The birth of Jesus shows us once and for all that God is not above us or the guy who started Road, as Youth Pastor, before
against us but rather among us. Christmas. A lady, further becoming the Pastor and
F is for Families back in the line replied, “They
Christmas was going to be different this year. Dad spoke to the family did – they hung him on a now Team Leader.
about use of time, excessive spending on gifts and the need for les cross!”
arguments. He ended with, “Lets make this best Christmas ever!” His R is for Revelling
little son replied “But dad I don’t see how we can improve on the first The birth of a child is an occasion for great rejoicing – Jesus’ birth was
Christmas! no different. Today, however, the rejoicing, is less associated with this
G is for Gifts birth, it is motivated by the joy of having days off work and the excess
Christmas is about giving and receiving of gifts. On average most UK of food and drink.
families will spend between £530 and £682 on gifts, decorations, food S is for Santa
and drink. A little girl climbed onto Santa’s lap, Santa asked the usual questions,
H is for Herod “And what would you like for Christmas?” The child started at him open
Herod was the first man who hated Christmas. He was the original mouthed and horrified for a minute then gasped, “Didn’t you get my
Grinch. Herod represents all attempts to destroy Christmas as a festival email?”
and to erdaicate all talk of Jesus. T is for Thanksgiving
I is for Innkeeper Christmas is a time when we should excel in the gratitude attitude.
In the Nativity play Mary and Joseph knocked on the door, the innkeeper Thanksgiving is therefore as much a part of Christmas as anything
came to the door. “Can we have a room for the night asked Joseph. The else.
Innkeeper replied, come in, you can have the best room in the hotel. U is for Unselfishness
There was a pause. But Joseph was a quick thinker, he looked over the This Christmas, why not live simply, so that others may simply live. It’s
innkeepers shoulder, turned to Mary and said, “We not staying a dump Christmas every time you let God love others through you, every time
like that, Come on Mary we’ll sleep in the stable!” you smile at your neighbour and offer him your hand.
J is for Joseph V is for Visiting
Joseph is definitely the forgotten hero of the nativity story. Joseph Christmas is a time when we visit family and friends and when we
stood faithfully by Mary and was a father to Jesus as the boy grew ourselves receive visitors. The startling truth about Christmas is that
up. In our time, when ‘absent fathers’ has become epidemic Joseph’s God in Christ chose to make an extraordinarily journey from heaven to
example is a powerful one. earth to visit us.
K is for Kings W is for Wonder
The top three things overheard on the Wise Men’s Journey to Was there a moment, known only to God, when all the stars held their
Bethlehem breath, when the galaxies paused in their dance for a fraction of a
3. You guys ever eat camel meat I hear it tastes like chicken second, and the Word, who had called it all into being, went with all His
2. Man, I’m starting to get a rush from this frankincense! love into the womb of a young girl?
1. All this staring at a star while riding a camel is making me woozy – X is for Xmas
I’m going to be sick!! You could say we have taken the Christ out of Christmas, if you do this
L is for Love all you are left with is M & S!!
It is the season in which we are reminded of the importance of loving Y is Yule
others, of giving rather than receiving. For God so loved the world that This was a mid winter festival which included the burning of a Yule log.
he gave his only son. It is associated with the longest day and looks forward to the coming
M is for Mary of spring.
At a Nativity Play all was going well until the angel appeared and told Z is for Zonked Out
the girl playing Mary she was going to be have a baby. But how can this The festivities of Christmas end with the sigh of contentment and the
be said Mary since I am a Viking! sound of snoring as granddad falls asleep after his Christmas lunch.
N is for Nativity
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truth is, the stable or cave where Jesus was born would have been wonderful Christmas and close with this Celtic Christmas
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O is for Origins home and hearth to you. The cheer and good will of friends to
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