Fiskerton Parish News July & August 2013

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1 Fiskerton Parish News July & August 2013 Fiskerton Village Hall Events Committee present: FISKERTON ACTIVITY DAY Saturday 6 th July 2013 On the School field (By kind permission of the Headmaster Mr D Davey) Commencing at 1.00 pm until 4.00 pm Bring your own picnic (Sorry but no barbeques allowed) There will be games, races, bouncy castle, plant and cake stalls, tombola, raffle, refreshments and other attractions. Come along and have a fun afternoon Free admission. All money received will be split equally between participating groups. This event is supported by the West Lindsey Community Chest fund.

2 VICAR S BLOG : At the start of this year, I wrote in my blog that this was to be a year of change, and explained that in September our current group of four churches will become eight, as I become Priest in Charge of the Barlings Group, and as Sue Bradley and Carol Bason and the whole of our ministry team also serve the other four churches in the group. I thought I would update you on the progress, so that you are aware of the impact of the change on the church in Fiskerton. Firstly, one of the priorities for me has been to develop a Sunday Service rota for eight churches. That is now done with agreement from the churches themselves, which is great news. Effectively what we have done is to spread services through Sunday and have moved our Messy Churches in Reepham and Fiskerton to 4pm on Sunday afternoon. This has also meant that we have found room for a 4pm Family Worship Service at Cherry Willingham. I am excited about the developing work with families and young people across the Benefice. We now have a small Young Peoples Group and I hope that we can add to that in September. Messy Church and Family Worship are now an established part of our work, and I hope that the change in time will encourage more families to join in! There are some things still to consider. We have done many baptisms in this last year, but need to consider whether we can continue with individual family baptisms on Sunday afternoons. Please, if you would like your child baptised, be patient with us! We will of course respond to your request, but it may not be as quickly as you would wish. Inevitably, these changes don t stop other changes and we are also juggling other things. We are really hopeful that Fiskerton Church will have a toilet and new kitchen area before too long, and we are interested in knowing whether members of the community can help us to get the building open, so that it is available during at least part of the week. In addition to this, some of you will be aware that Reepham church has been preparing for some time, to be reordered. The plan is to remove the pews, level the floor, decorate and do some other practical works. The pews will be replaced with chairs. Reepham have now secured all the necessary permissions from the Church authorities and have raised enough money to go ahead. We expect the work to begin in August. So, it s all go and there are exciting times ahead! Every blessing Penny Village Deaths: We pray for the family of Reg Cooper who passed away on May 28 th. A Cremation Service was held on June 13 th. Long time residents of Fiskerton will be saddened to hear of the death of Mrs Anne George. Mrs George first came to Fiskerton in 1959 and lived here until She worked for many years at the Tanya factory and was married to Bernard George who taught at Fiskerton School. Mrs George passed peacefully away, after a short illness, in Lincoln hospital on June 18 th. To arrange Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals please contact:- Revd. Penny Green (Priest in Charge) The Vicarage, Church Lane, Cherry Willingham Churchwardens: Mrs L. Forman Applegarth, Ferry Road Fiskerton Mrs A Townsend 25 St. Clement s Drive Fiskerton Church Key also available from: Mrs M Gibson, 14 Ferryside Gardens Benefice Website:

3 CHURCH SERVCES for the South Lawres Benefice JULY th. 6 th. after Trinity 8am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 9.15am Morning Worship at Reepham 9.15am Holy Communion at Fiskerton 11am Holy Communion at Greetwell 3pm Messy Church at Reepham 14 th. 7 th. after Trinity 8am Morning Worship at Cherry Willingham 9.45am Messy Church at Fiskerton 9.15am Holy Communion at Reepham 10.45am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 21 st. 8 th. after Trinity 8am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 9.15am Holy Communion at Fiskerton 9.15am Family Worship at Reepham 10.45am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 6.30pm Compline at Cherry Willingham 28 th. 9 th. after Trinity 8am Morning Worship at Cherry Willingham 9.15am Morning Worship at Fiskerton am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham with Reepham AUGUST: 4 th. 10 th. after Trinity 8am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 9.15am Morning Worship at Reepham 9.15am Morning Worship at Fiskerton 11am Holy Communion at Greetwell 3pm Messy Church at Reepham 11 th. 11 th. after Trinity 8am Morning Worship at Cherry Willingham 9.45am Messy Church at Fiskerton 9.15am Holy Communion at Reepham 10.45am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 18 th. 12 th. after Trinity 8am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 9.15am Holy Communion at Fiskerton 9.15am Family Worship at Reepham 10.45am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham 25 th. 13 th. after Trinity 8am Morning Worship at Cherry Willingham 9.15am Holy Communion at Fiskerton am Holy Communion at Cherry Willingham with Reepham Holy Communion Services will be held at Cherry Willingham Church at 9.30am on Wednesdays: July 3 rd. 10 th. 17 th. 24 th. & 31 st. August 7 th. 14 th. 21 st. 28 th.

4 Sunday July 14 th. & August 11 th. 9.45am Fiskerton Church Come and enjoy some fun in Church Service Rotas for July & August: July Sidesman Reader Intercessions Cleaning Flowers 7 th. Carol Proctor Sandy Massey CLERGY M Broad Cubs & Scouts Galatians 6: (1-6) 7-16 Ferry Road 14 th. Messy Church K Wade 21 st. Gill Walkinton Annette Townsend CLERGY J Lunn & J Lunn Colossians 1: Orchard Rd. A Townsend 28 th. Jean Lunn Paul Forman Lynda Forman A Townsend Romans 5: 1-5 Chapel Rise Estate Aug Sandy Massey Gill Walkinton Annette Townsend C Proctor & M Willey 4 th. Colossians 3: 1-11 Primary School S Massey 11 th. Messy Church S Massey 18 th. Annette Townsend Lynda Forman CLERGY M Gibson & M Broad Hebrews 11: Moor Lane L Forman 25 th. Carol Proctor Sandy Massey CLERGY A Townsend Sept. 1 st. Hebrews 12: 18 - end Reepham Rd. Gill Walkinton Annette Townsend CLERGY Blacksmith Rd. Other Church News: M Broad Friend s of St. Clement s Lottery: June winners: 25: No. 19: David Houlden 5: No 61: Mr & Mrs J Canner 10: No. 27: Mr & Mrs J Kinnear 5: No 52: Mrs S A Holberry E Blewitt Can You Help? The PCC at St. Clement s is aware that our village Church is not open for visitors or prayer other than at a Sunday Service. We would very much like it to be open and available once a week for anyone to visit or just enjoy a quiet time. You will be aware of our problems with theft over recent years and it is for this reason that we do not feel able to just leave the Church open and unmanned. So, for us to open it and for it be more accessible, we are in need of some help. Could you spare a couple of hours on a Tuesday morning to be in Church, welcome any visitors and offer a cup of tea or coffee (everything supplied)? In this way, we could share our beautiful church with more people and you would be invaluable in assisting us to share the load. If you can help at all just a couple of Tuesdays a year would be great then please contact the Church Wardens: Lynda Forman Annette Townsend Thank you.

5 Summer Coffee Mornings: Coffee Morning will continue in St Clement s Church during July and August: So do come along for delicious home-made cakes and a cup of tea or coffee. (We do seconds too.) From 10am 11.30am on Tuesday July 9 th & 23 rd. and August 6 th. and 20 th. There will be a raffle, books for sale and time to chat Have You Registered yet to Help Raise Funds for St. Clement s Church Without it costing you a penny! With: easyfundraising.org.uk How it works easyfundraising.org.uk helps charities and other good causes to raise money when their supporters shop online. It works in a similar way to many other loyalty shopping sites, but instead of earning points when you shop, you raise a donation for your cause instead. It's as simple as that! You can shop with over 2,000 well known stores and each will donate up to 15% of what you spend It doesn't cost you a penny more... plus they ve got lots of voucher codes and special discounts so you can actually save money while you help your good cause. There is no cost for the good cause either the service is totally free. Once you've registered, when you shop with one of the retailers, the system makes a note of your purchase, collects the donation from the retailer and passes it to your chosen good cause. What to do... Visit easyfundraising.org.uk Search for Fiskerton PCC (This is the name we are registered as with the Charity Commission) Follow the simple steps to sign up Cherry Willingham Community School. On Friday 3 rd May 2013, a group of around 30 pupils set off from Cherry Willingham Community School for an adventure in Paris. Their first French experience was a bit of sightseeing at the Sacré Coeur: the magnificent, domed, Roman Catholic Church on top of Montmartre. Everyone was given some time to have a look around, go into some shops and take lots of pictures particularly of the spectacular roof-top view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower. They also got the chance to go inside the Sacré Coeur, where the pupils saw for themselves the beautiful building from the inside. After driving into the centre of Paris the following morning, the students took a ride on the Bateaux Mouches the open top boat that takes people along the River Seine to see the monuments of Paris that line the riverside, such as the Louvre, the Statue of Liberty, the beautiful Alexander III bridge and of course the Eiffel Tower. After this boat ride thoroughly enjoyed by all the students took a trip up the Tour Montparnasse, the second tallest tower in France, to the panoramic rooftop to take an even higher view of the city. Once everyone had made it down from the tower, the group went to the Champs Élysées for lunch and some shopping. Although only three students chose to go up the Arc de Triomphe, they had a wonderful time at the war monument. The group went to visit the Notre Dame France s most famous cathedral. The brilliant day ended with the students taking a trip up the Eiffel Tower by night. Once at the top, they bore witness to the most wonderful view of Paris by night. Sunday was filled with a trip to Disneyland Paris. The next day saw the group returning home. All the students had thoroughly enjoyed themselves and became far more confident in speaking French, as well as learning how to be more independent and be away from home for the first time.

6 What s On in July & August: In The Village. THE LUNCH POT Join us for a two course lunch. It will only cost you each. The dates for July are 2 nd. 16 th. & 30 th. at 12.30pm. There is no Lunch Pot during August. For more details ring Mary on The next meeting of Fiskerton WI will take place on Thursday July 11th. This will be a visit to Minting Farm. Members will be notified of travel arrangements. The August meeting will be at the Village Hall on Thursday 8 th, beginning at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Liz Barnard, talking about Crochet, Knitting and weaving. Fiskerton WI is holding a Walking Treasure Hunt and Cream Tea on Sunday August 25 th. Teams of 4 are invited to take part in a Walking Treasure Hunt around the village, followed by a cream tea at the end of the hunt. You are invited to meet at the Scout Hut between 2pm and 2.30pm The teams will leave at 5 minute intervals and the winners will be announced when all the teams return. The cost is 3.50 per person with children under 12, For further information, or to book a team, contact Mary Gibson, Thursday 18 th July 2pm 4pm Tea and Cake in the Garden at Mary s, 3 Corn Close, Fiskerton Tea and Cake 2.50 and a raffle all for this very good cause. MOBILE LIBRARY The mobile Library will be at the Village Hall on Tuesday July 23 rd. And August 20 th. between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. The vehicle has a lift/ramp for easy disabled access. Don t forget it is FREE to join and borrow books. Fiskerton Gardening Club: There is no meeting at the Village Hall in July (or August) but there will be a Day visit to Scampston Walled Garden, Malton, Yorkshire on Tuesday 9 th. July. The Coach leaves the Village Hall at 8.30am. The Garden Club will be having a stall at the Fiskerton Activity Day on Saturday 6th July. Plants for sale are needed so if you have some spares please either bring them along to the Primary School in the morning or drop them round at Sally Scott's any time that week by bringing them round the back of Peartree Cottage. Thank you.

7 PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as the official minutes of Council proceedings until they are approved and signed at the next meeting. Official minutes are available at PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 20 th May, 2013 Important reminders: The Post Office in the village hall. Opening hours are: Monday 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m, Tuesday 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Dog owners are reminded that dogs must be under their control at all times and must be cleaned up after. New dog bins are situated in Blacksmith s Road, on Holmfield and at the end of St. Clement s Drive. Appointments: (1) Chairman Kipper Scott (2) Vice-Chairman Andrew Cooke (3) Planning Committee Chairman, Vice Chairman, Councillor Barnaby Patchett, Councillor Mrs. Marilyn Howard (4) Play Area Inspector Councillor Robert Wall (5) Police Liaison Officer Councillor Andrew Cooke The Clerk was asked to contact:- (1) LCC Highways re the condition of the road towards Short Ferry (2) Nettleham Police re the lack of a police presence walking around the village (3) The Environment Agency re repairing the top of the river bank (4) Cherry Willingham parish council re outlining their village boundaries in connection with their Dog Control Order Planning permission has been granted for the removal or variation of conditions 12, 17 and 20 of planning permission granted 4 th July, 2012 at Fiskerton Road, Cherry Willingham. Condition 12 relates to Lighting Scheme for public areas, Condition 17 Bridge design and construction and Condition 20 Mooring design, materials and specification. Councillor Fleetwood hopes that he may be able to provide a bus shelter free of charge opposite High Meadows District Councillor Darcel reported that several residents are interested in forming a sports committee but to make anything happen, more volunteers are still needed. Draft copies of the Parish Plan have been published. The teenage shelter is finished and in use he suggested that the shelter be insured by the Parish Council for 3500; Councillors agreed that the shelter should be included in the monthly play area inspection for risk assessment purposes. Nettleham Police had informed the council that two males have been arrested and are helping police enquiries in connection with a series of dwelling and commercial burglaries in Cherry Willingham and surrounding villages. A Lincolnshire Police volunteer had started at Nettleham Police Station enabling officers to be out and about more in the community. Opening times of the front office are Tuesday and Thursday, 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Date of Next Meeting: Monday 24 th June, 2013, 7.30 p.m. in the village hall Important Newsletter Information: Please note that items for inclusion in the Parish News can be handed in at Wishing Well Stores,or they can be posted to Mrs L.Forman, Applegarth, Ferry Rd. Fiskerton, Lincoln LN3 4HU Please telephone You can also items to fiskertonnews@btinternet.com All items MUST be with the Editor by the 19 th. of the month.

8 Central Lincolnshire plan outlines future Lincoln developments Tuesday, July 2nd Welton Village Hall, Main Hall, 6pm to 8pm If you are interested in how the village may develop in the future why not come along. I have yet to see the plans for this village but there are certainly plans for Langworth and it would be good to see what is planned for our patch. The experts should be there for you to question. I have one concern. New developments will have to pay a Community Infrastructure Levy(CIL) for the obviously needed extra facilities. Unfortunately, the County Council has its eyes on a big chunk of this money to pay for the new bypass. Which means we existing council tax payers will have to pay for the facilities the CIL would have been expected to finance. Now for something slightly different, Lincolnshire Credit Union (LINCUP), has come to West Lindsey. LincUP is owned and run by its members provides a safe and convenient method of saving, and offers affordable loans without hidden charges or fees. This is available to all people who live and work within Lincolnshire. It provides a useful tool to help manage cash flow and could be particularly beneficial for anyone needing payday loans or finding the new benefits payment system difficult to manage. It has the same 85,000 guarantee to savers as do banks and offers far better deals to borrowers than alternative lenders. There are offices in the Guildhall, Gainsborough 10am till 2pm every Tuesday and at 390, The High Street, Lincoln, tel Next to dog fouling and poor road maintenance, parking on pavements and grass verges would be at the top of the complaints list. I am often guilty, one of my daughters insists on parking with two wheels on the pavement outside my house when she visits. She does leave room for pram pushers to get by but we will come to some other arrangements for future visits. It seems to me it is an even bigger problem where vehicles park on grass verges. The grass can t be mown, the grass gets muddy and generally looks untidy. We have a great village and the people I meet are really proud to live here and would like the village to be kept looking as nice and tidy as possible. If anyone has any ideas on how we can find extra parking spaces in the village perhaps they could let me know. Bus shelters: A number of people have contacted me regards the provision of bus shelters in the village. It is a project more for the Parish Council to drive forward and I have seen quotes for the shelters at Cherry Willingham that were 3/4000 each. The Parish Council does get a precept back from WLDC to help pay for such items and I am sure there are number of elderly people in the village who would appreciate being able to sit out of the wind and rain while waiting for a bus. If you are one why not have a word with the Parish Council so that they can get an idea of numbers. If you have any West Lindsey issues you would like to raise with me please, either call round, phone or me and I will see if I can help. Chris Darcel, West Lindsey District councillor, Fiskerton and Langworth Ward, 3 Homfield, tel or chris@darcel.entadsl.com. ************************************************************************************** DATES FOR THE DIARY: Cherry Willingham: Monday 8 July 2.00pm Strawberry Afternoon Tea in Church Hall 3.50 Fiskerton Tuesday 10 Sept 10am 11.30am Coffee morning in church Fiskerton Tuesday 24 Sept 10am 11.30am Cherry Willingham Sunday 9 September 12.30pm Hog Roast in Reepham & Cherry Willingham Village Hall 10 Fiskerton: 16 November 7.30pm Fantastic Fiskerton Quiz in Village Hall plus buffet & bar Fiskerton: Sat/Sun 14/15 Dec. & Sat/Sun 21/22 Dec. Christmas Tree Festival in Church with mince pies and mulled wine

9 VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS FOR JULY: Monday 29 th. Parish Council 7.30pm 9.30pm Tuesday 2 nd. 16 th. 30 th. Lunch Pot 10am 2pm Thursday 4 th. 11 th. 18 th. 25 th. Aerobics 9.30am 10.30am Thursday 4th. Private Hire 7 pm 9 pm Friday 5 th. 12 th. 19 th. 26 th. Bingo/Socials 7.30pm midnight Saturday 6 th. 20 th. 27 th.. Weight Watchers 9.15am 11.45am Saturday 13 th. Sati Group 9.30am 4pm Saturday 20 th. Private Open Day 10am 5pm Sunday 7 th. 14 th. 21 st. 28 th. Social Evenings 7.30pm midnight Sunday 14 th. Causeway Projects 2pm 5.00pm Sunday 7 th. 21 st. The Vine 11am 1.00pm AUGUST: Monday 12 th. Village Hall Com. 7.30pm 9.30pm Wednesday 14 th. Workshop 9am 4pm Thursday 15 th. Workshop 9am 4pm Thursday 1 st. 8 th. 15 th. 22 nd. 29 th. Aerobics 9.30am 10.30am Thursday 8 th. WI 7.30 pm 9.30 pm Friday 2 nd. 9 th. 16 th. 23 rd. 30 th. Bingo/Socials 7.30pm midnight Saturday 3 rd. 10 th. 17 th. 24 th. 31 st.. Weight Watchers 9.15am 11.45am Saturday 17 th. Private Party 1pm 3pm Saturday 31 st. Private Party 7pm - midnight Sunday 4 th. 11 th. 18 th. 25 th. Social Evenings 7.30pm midnight To make a booking or check availability please contact Booking Secretary Jenny Hayes on *************************************************************************************** Nettleham Police Team:We are pleased to report that in the last month, incidents reported to us has been very low in Fiskerton village; although in surrounding areas we have had a number of animals loose on the roads. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all animal keepers from livestock to household pets to make sure all fences and gates are secure at all times, this will prevent any accidents on our roads which could lead to animals being put down due to serious injury or worse still human fatalities. Have you spare time on your hands, why not think about helping your local community, I am a PSV and find the job very interesting and diverse, the jobs that I do help to free up the officers from the office and get them out into the community.below are two different ways you can help and support your local neighbourhood policing team. The special constabulary is a force of trained volunteers who work with and support their local police. 'Specials', as special constables are known, come from all walks of life - they are teachers, taxi drivers, accountants and secretaries, or any number of other careers - and they all volunteer a minimum of four hours a week to their local police force, forming a vital link between the regular (full-time) police and the local community. Once special constables have completed their training, they have the same powers as regular officers and wear a similar uniform. Police support volunteers (PSVs) are citizen volunteers who give their time freely to perform tasks which complement the duties performed by police officers and staff. This helps free up officers and staff to perform key operational duties. Volunteer roles range from providing front counter services and administration to following up crime reports and incidents with members of the public. These volunteer roles provide significant benefits to the Police Service and to local communities. If you are interested in any area of Police work please contact Lincolnshire Police HQ or search volunteering in the police force on the internet. If you want to keep up with all the latest Police news in your area please join us on Twitter and Facebook, we have an address if you want to contact us, these are listed below. twitter.com@npt-nettleham facebook.com/nptnettleham nettleham.npt@lincs.pnn.police.uk

10 Sunday Services July& August All services are family and youth-friendly with a vibrant children s programme. Coffee 10.45am All services are family and youth-friendly with a vibrant children s programme. Coffee 10.45am Sunday 7 th July, 11am at Fiskerton Village Hall with KidZone for children Sunday 14 th July 11am at Cherry Willingham Village Hall Sunday 21 st July, 11am at Fiskerton Village Hall with KidZone for children Sunday 28 th July, 11am FAMILY SERVICE at Cherry Willingham Village Hall No Services on 4 th and 11 th August- Summer Holiday! Sunday 18 th August 11am, FAMILY SERVICE at Cherry Willingham Village Hall The Third Thursday Book Club For women who love to read a good book and talk about it with friends. We read a wide variety of good books. A different one each month. Copies available for you. 7.30pm Thursday July 18 th.. For further details contact Veronica: The Mix for year-olds Friday Nights 7pm Lots of different activities Tel for details The Vine Church is linked to a children s home and home for abandoned babies in Kenya, through regular support and short-term work as volunteers in the homes; there is a range of opportunities to get involved in this important work. Connect groups for all ages, providing a social setting for you to connect with people, understand the Bible and grow in faith Adults : Tues 8pm, Cherry Willingham, Wed 7.30pm, Fiskerton Youth Connect Thurs 3: Cherry Willingham Youth Wing Other activities and events for all ages For other Church activities Visit or Tel Rev V. Podbury on (Church Office) The Vine Community Church Reg Charity is part of the Ground Level Network of Churches CHERRY WILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHOIR Do you enjoy singing?...yes so men and ladies Come along to Cherry Willingham Primary School (LN3 4BD) Infant hall pm When Monday 1 st, 8th and 22nd July & 12 th August 2013 (13 th July singing in Cherry Gala) With Regular Social Evenings We will be singing all sorts of songs including:- Memory from Cats, Such Love by Matt Redman, Stand by Me, Sing by Gary Barlow, I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable. For more info please contact Jane Mob jane.george1@ntlworld.com Supported by The Vine Community Church Contact the GSL Andrew Cooke on gsl@fiskertonscouts.org.uk Hall Bookings : Contact Ann Beavers (Age 6-8) meet on a Tuesday Cubs (Age 8-10) meet on a Thursday Scouts (Age 10-14) meet on a Wednesday Explorers (Age 14-18) meet on a Friday

11 What s On in July & August: In The Area LADIES BREAKFAST Saturday July 6 th & August 3rd Ladies, come along and enjoy a full English breakfast friendship and fellowship a short talk by a Christian speaker at Rosie Lea Café, The Parade, Cherry Willingham 8:45am for 9:00am - Cost 5:20 Contact Ann or Jan for further details or to book a place COFFEE MORNINGS: The Charity and Fairtrade Coffee Morning will take place in Cherry Willingham Church Hall on Saturday July 13 th. & August 10 th. from 10am 11.30am. Delicious home-made cakes and a Traidcraft stall for groceries, cards and gifts. All proceeds from the refreshments and raffle go to a chosen charity. Do come and join us. CHARITY COFFEE MORNING: Saturday July 20 th. Tea Coffee and chat at Reepham Methodist Chapel In aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care Everyone is welcome to come along and support this cause. The Coffee and Chat Morning in August will be on Saturday August 17 th. There will be a Fairtrade Stall both months John Williams in Concert - Solo Recital 23 July, 8pm (doors open 7pm) Lincoln Cathedral Having announced his retirement at the end of this year; Australian born classical guitarist John Williams will be performing one of his last UK concerts, this summer, in Lincoln Cathedral. Set in the Nave of the awe-inspiring, gothic Cathedral of Lincoln; this unique concert will feature a collection of John's own compositions and a select few pieces from composers such as Johan Sebastian Bach, Frederic Hand and Agustin Pio Barrios. John Williams has become one of the world's highly regarded musicians and is a foremost ambassador of the guitar. Before attending summer courses with Segovia at the Academia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Williams was taught by his father and later studied at the Royal College of Music in London. He has toured the world playing both solo, and with orchestra and has appeared regularly on radio and TV. Collaborations with many other high profile musicians include Julian Bream, Itzhak Perlman, Andre Previn, John Dankworth and recently jazz guitarist John Etheridge. Williams has also been involved in several musical activities including the groups SKY, John Williams and Friends, Attacca and The National Youth Jazz Orchestra with Paul Hart. Tickets: 22 available Tickets are available online at By phone: Or from the Lincoln Cathedral Shop