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The Parish TimesThe Parish Times was our monthly magazine that covered news, views and events across our benefice. Here are a selection of articles that have appeared in it. They have been chosen because they are reflections on past village life. From them we get an insight into how things were and how much things have changed even within living memory. Ye Olde Yawny BoxianIn December 2000, a note was passed on by Graham Pegg to Rev. John Dawson from a gentleman that he had chanced to meet at Breedon Priory Church. The note contained a poem and a request that it be published in the chuch magazine and was signed "Ye Olde Yawny Boxian". The poem was duly published in the February 2001 issue of The Parish Times and has caused a lot of speculation as to whom the author might be. Various suggestions have been made but the identity of Ye Old Yawny Boxian still remains a mystery. For those who are wondering why this gentleman should refer to himself as an Old Yawny Boxian, the answer is quite simple. Worthington used to be known familiarly as "Yawny Box", quite how it received that nickname is unsure. It is certainly not because of a name change, indeed Nichols History of Leicestershire, records "Werditone" was accounted a member of Tonge and that they were both given to Henry de Ferrers by William the Conqueror. Name changes of towns in the area were commonplace in Victorian times when Coaltown became Coalville and Wooden Box became Woodville. If you know the origin of the name Yawny Box then please do contact us, we are keen to discover why it was so named. Since then he has written four more poems for us, all of which are included for your enjoyment. His first poem is entitled Worthington Revisited. His second poem is entitled Mushrooms For Breakfast. His third poem is entitled You Seek Me. His fourth poem is entitled When The Vicar Stayed For Tea. His fifth poem is entitled A Time Remembered. Articles by Ralph WalkerYe Olde Yawny Boxian's poems triggered a response from Ralph Walker, who wrote an artice entitled Re Worthington Revisited. Further inspired, Ralph then wrote a series of five articles about Worthington village life in days gone by, entitled Worthington Remembered. Ralph then sent in a poem written by a soldier from Worthington during the First World War, entitled Worthington Soldiers Poem. Articles by Maurice HarveyFrom the pen of Maurice Harvey we have been delighted to read the following articles. Some Recollections of Breedon Cricket Club (a two-part article). Articles by John BluntJohn Blunt followed up Maurice Harvey's article about Amos with his own "Amos Again". Then later he has given us The Old Boundary. Articles by Steve AndrewsThe razor-sharp wit of Steve Andrews shines through in his own five submissions. I thought that it was always "three falls or one submission", but what do I know! Tonge-a-Long with Steve Andrews Articles by Betty CawteBetty, in her capacity as Joint Heritage Warden, contributed A Planning Application Of Yesteryear. Articles by Martin WheeleyMartin, one of our talented organists at Breedon, contributed The Organ. | |
