England Bristol Mission Alumni Web Site
Mission History - Articles from the Ensign, British Isles Insert
Home > History > Ensign Inserts > 1999 > September Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun
Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec
The Ensign - News of the Church - British Isles - September 1999

Home Storage for the British Isles

Over many years of working to build and rotate her home storage, Pauline Smith of the Tavistock Branch, Plymouth Stake, realised that most literature on the subject came from American sources and needed to be modified to fit British diet, climate, and homes. Many Relief Society sisters, who frequently relied on Pauline for information on home storage, suggested she put the material she had gathered into a book. The first edition of Home Storage and Production for the British Isles was published in May 1991. "The book has even been featured on a television show [ITV's This Morning]," Pauline said, "and in photographs in the national press, including a colour picture in the Times - something I would never have envisaged when I wrote it."

Sister Smith is currently branch Relief Society president and branch pianist.


Relief Society in Tavistock Makes 1,000 Pink Ribbons

A year ago the Relief Society of the Tavistock Branch, Plymouth Stake, were challenged to make 500 for charity. The sisters measured, cut, and produced 500 ribbons in one evening. The following year they were to double the number. They subsequently produced 1,000 pink ribbons and sent to the national Breast Cancer Campaign. - Pauline Smith, Tavistock Branch, Plymouth Stake


Young Musician Plans Full-Time Mission

Richard Smith, a 15-year-old in the Tavistock Branch, Plymouth Stake, recently spent a week on HMS Nelson in Portsmouth to get work experience with the band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines. Richard, who is planning a professional career as a musician, plays the euphonium in the Cornwall Youth Orchestra and solo euphonium in the Launceston Band. Last year the town band won a place in the National Brass Band Championship finals in Harrogate. Richard was awarded a special trophy by the band for his playing a solo in the difficult test piece they performed.

Richard also plays the trombone in the orchestra at Launceston College and in the Tamar Youth Jazz Orchestra.

"He could sing before he could talk!" says his mother, Pauline, who is a singer and music teacher. Although he plans a career in music, Richard is definite about one thing. When he leaves school, he plans first to serve a full-time mission.


Local Member Finds Success Tying Flies

Geoffrey Guy, 13, of the Llanelli Ward, Merthyr Tydfil Stake, is knee-deep in fish hooks after winning prizes in national fly-tying competitions. His interest began two years ago when his younger brother, Robin, then 4 years of age, wanted a fishing rod. Their father, Martin, bought second-hand tackle, and included in the kit were fly-tying tools. Geoffrey tried his hand at tying flies and found that fish began biting regularly on the new flies.

Geoffrey entered one of his creations in competition. At his second attempt, he netted a runner-up prize of 150 hooks. Using them he entered another competition and won a second place prize: feathers for making flies. Geoffrey is now selling flies. "I've got a lot of hooks and feathers to get rid of!" he says with a grin. - Hugh Jones, Llanelli Ward, Merthyr Tydfil Stake


Feedback, questions or comments? Send email to

Copyright © 1996-2003 EBMAWS. All rights reserved.
This site has no legal relation, explicit or implied, to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or its associated entities.
http://england.bristol.mission.net