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ALL _SADjTS^^ CQ^SHILL^VILLAGE NEWSLETTER Mo. 6
August 1966
My Dear Friends,
Thanks to the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G-rindley, the
Church Fete was held in the beautiful setting of Luckings Farm en
July 16th. An account appears on another page but I must say what
a delightful event it was, with its atmosphere and friendliness.
Teamwork was very apparent and for this we must be thankful to the
One who guides us in all our doings.
Before the F£te, i.e. from June 27th - July 1st, I was privileged
to attend the training course for hospital chaplains arranged
by the Hospital Chaplaincies Council of the Church Assembly at
Westcott House, the famous Theological College where amongst others
the saintly Bishop HJPakenham ¥alsh was early led by G-od to exercise
the ministry of healing by prayer and anointing as laid down in
scripture, and the results.of his ministry in healing the sick were
experienced by the many thousands who turned to him for help. He
saw the vital relationship of the doctor and the priest working together
for the relief of sickness long before this was recognised.
The training course at Westcott House has secured the services
of outstanding speakers from the Ministry of Health and persons
steeped in medico-moral problems which are occupying the minds of
thinking people today. Subjects dealt with included the wholeness
of man, bringing the means of grace to patients in hospitals, hospital
administration, ward services, ministering to the mentally
ill, the dying and the bereaved.
The clergy who took part were drawn from the Anglican and Free
Churches and fellowship in the group was very real.
Before concluding this letter, I ask for prayers for Mr. Lovelock
Jones, senior surgeon of Amersham General Hospital, who is
very ill at home.
W.L.H.
BAPTISM
July 2 David James Edward White.
¥EDDING-S
July 2 at St. Mary's, Amersham: Sally Ann Woolacott and Michael
Charles Cooper.
9 st St. Mary's, Turville: Caroline Susannah Verney G-ayner
and John Louis Roide
JI:OWgR_ ROTA
August 7 Mrs. G-iles Howard August 21 Mrs. Grindley
14 Mrs. Ovingtcn 28 Mrs. Harvey
Sincere if belated thanks are extended to the anonymous
donor of a pressure cooker for St. Elizabeth's Hospital, i/Iagila.
Mrs. Ruperti will welcome the names of ladies who will pit
their prowess at cricket in a charity natch against the men for
the benefit if the villaje hall. It is almost certain that the
date will be Sunday,, October 2nd, and Mrs. Ruperti will confirm
this.
On Sunday, 3rd July, some 300 people took advantage of a
fine day to visit the lovely grounds of Hertfordshire House, which
very generously had been opened by Mr. and Mrs. Canfield to members
of the public for the benefit of charity. The result was some
£4-0 for the Buckinghamshire Nursing Association.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, who left the village recently, are settling
in at their new home, 8950 Carriage Lane, Indianapoliss
Indiana 46256, U.S.A., and have sent a most interesting account of
their travels. They will be glad to hear from their Coleshill
friends.
In the next number, people who are collecting treasures for
the village hall jumble sale on October Jth will be advised where
and when to send their consignments. The local Mr. Steptoe, who
collected the leftovers last year, requests that no beds be sent.
COLESHILL SCHOOL PRIZEG-IVINGParents
and friends spent a very pleasant evening at Coleshill School
on the occasion of the annual prizegiving on July 6th. The school
was thrown open to visitors who were able to see some of the work
done by the children and to tali with the staff. Before the prizes
were distributed by Miss Williams there was some charming singing
and recorder playing under the direction of Mrs. Pauline G-riffiths.
At the conclusion, tie headmaster, Mr. L.W.Barker, Dip.Ed.,
spoke briefly of various balks and outings enjoyed by the children
and stressed that the aim of tha school was to help in the development
of each child as an individual. He ended by thanking all
members of the staff of t.ia school who so al/Jy supported him.
THE CHURCH .BEGIjjTER
In 1905 the Revd. C.G-.Briggs was Rector of Amershan-with-Cole shill
and working with him were the Revd. C.E. Salmon and the Revd. G-.R. Slack.
Between then they took the Sunday services at Coleshill at 11.00a.m.
and 6.00p.m. with a celebration of the Holy Communion at 12 noon. The
Revd. G-.R. Slack lived at the Old Parsonage and some readers may remember
him with his little dog, Fidget. In 1908 the Revd. C .G-.C .Walker
became Priest-in-Charge, but finding the hill from the Old Parsonage
to the Church too tiring, he moved to Y/aller' s Oak, which remained
the Parsonage during the rest of his time at Coleshill and that of his
successor, the Revd. ¥.F. Thomas. It seemed difficult, however, to find
a house which suited everyone and vrtien the Revd. Y/.L.Brasnett, a ba^ichelor,
came to the village, he found ¥aller' s Oak far too large and
moved to New Cottages. Following this, the Eevd. Kenneth Munford went
to The Haven and it was not until the present Parsonage was bought
during the Revd. Frank Urch1 s time that there was at lotg last a permanent
home for the Priest-in-Charge at Coleshill.
There is an interesting paragraph in the Parish Magazine for May
1919 in connection with the sale of Wallers Oak. The Governors of the
Samaritan Hospital bought the house for a Convalescent Home in place of,
their quarters at Brickwick - this, they said, being a strong testimonial
to the healthiness of Coleshill as the patients improved with
much rapidity after a short stay in the village. Further, we are told,
that the famous Brickwick donkey, utterly indifferent to the advantages
of quick locomotion, was to be replaced by a pony which it was hoped
would get to the station in less than the customary minimum of two
hours .
The first wedding recorded in the Register of All Saints Church
was on' August 6th, 1911 when Arthur Israel Slade and Lizzie Worrell
were married. They lived in the cottage next to Thornbury which
later was burned down.
In 1919 again recorded in the Parish Magazine there is an account
of a meeting held to discuss the question of a War Memorial, when it
was decided that All Saints should, if possible, have a Churchyard
dedicated to the memory of the fallen. The ground later was given by
the Rector for burials and was consecrated on November 28th 1920.
The first funeral, in 1921, was that of Thomas Aldridge.
M.W.
MEEKLY
As recorded on another page, the exhibition at the Church Fete
of kneelers made and being made for All Saints aroused considerable
interest and ladies who would lilce to assist are asked to get in
touch with the Womens Institute srithout any obligation whatsoever
to join the Institute.
The "Times" from whoa the above caption is culled, reports
that some 250 of the kneelars being embroidered for Westminster Abbey
are finished. Ladies in every county of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland are working on thea. A lady in Northumberland can do one
in 10 days, whereas it takes most people a month or two.
Embroidered kneelers are also used in Coventry, Exeter^ G-loucester
and &uildford Cathedrals and quite a few parish churches.
Amongst others, those at &uildford and G-reat Missenden certainly
merit a visit. .
In a later nunber it is hoped to publish a short article dealing
with signs and symbols in Christian Art used on kneelers.
EDIL jgXAL
The Editor will be interest3d to learn the names of any nore
residents or others who for some reason or other would like to receive
copies of the Newsletter regularly. He would be relieved if
he could learn of someone who would undertake the typing and duplication
of the journal in case of emergency and still craves for
copy as long before the 20th of each month as possible.
FORT gCjjjmG NTS
August 2 Mobile Library Van - Coleshill
16 " " ;| "
18 Choir and Sunday School Outing to Littlehampton
29 Bank Holiday
30 Mobile Library Van - Coleshill
Sept. 10 Coleshill Horticultural Society 21st Anniversary Show
29 Mothers' Union Daanery Festival at Dorchester. Transport
arrangements and other details later .Names to Mrs.Antosiewicz.
Oct. 1 Dance )
2 Mixed cricket matoh) _ . , - j> j ~ .., .-,; ,_ -,-,
5 Whist drive ) Ir' aad of funds for the Vllla§e hal1
7 Jumble sale )
CHURCH FETE
When Mr. and Mrs. G-rindley offered the use of their lovely farm
for the Church Fete on July 16th, they ensured that little less
than a hurricane would prevent success from attending the efforts
of the enterprising committee and the willing band who had put so
much work and thought into the preparations and this includes the
stallholders, those in charge of the sideshows, the transport and
the occult, the people at the gate and car park, the supporters from
YJinchnore Hill and, of course, the Mothers Union who were responsible
for the teas.
On the day, the weather was cool with spasmodic showerss but
this did not dampen the spirits of the many visitors who cane to enjoy
the fun and made sure that they did so. Luckings Farm is ideal
for a function of such a nature, particularly in uncertain weather,
with its splendid cover for the stalls, the tombola, the teas etc.
The Revd. Holder introduced Enid, Lady Burnhan, C.B.E.5 who in
a scintillating opening speech said that a church fete was a great
event in every village and she hoped that such a truly English :icasion
would not be swallowed by progress. Lady Enid delighted her audience
with tales of local lore and recalled having read that in 1622
a William Child left a rent charge of 20/- for the poor of Chesham,
part of the rent coming from a farn called "Luckings" Did Mr and
Mrs G-rindley know this?
There was a rush for the stalls as soon as the fete was declared
to be open and the golden voiced announcer, who did so much to keep
things moving, directed attention to the sideshows and competitions
when he was not announcing results of raffles.
The truly rural competition, pitching a truss of hay, had to be
abandoned early as local stalwarts soon reached the maximum height
but it was not difficult to pick out prospective farmers when watching
the adept manner in which some of the boys tossed the sheaf 16
feet over the bar. The truss will be heavier next year.
Spectators were immensely impressed with the agility and speed
of the Judo display, and when their leader. Mr. John Taylor, won the
keg of cider for knocking down eight skittles out of nine one could
still more appreciate his keen eye and swift motion.
Great interest was shown in the exibition of church kneelers
made and being made and Madame Zenobia intrigued many a, person
curious to know what the' future held. Raffles, darts, children's
races and coconut shies all kept visitors busy and people who were
inveigled to estimate the height of the pylon wished they had
brought a theodolite with then, G-uesses varied from 50 to 500
feet. Actually it neasuras 136feet 6inches and the winner, Mr.
Raymond Pusey, was only tiree laches out.
It was a happy and successful function ?rfiich achieved its
nain objectives - it provided an opportunity for people to work
together and to get together for a. worthwhile purpose and it
produced funds for the church.
The provisional results are as follows, fron which some snail
deductions will have to bs made for expenses. They constitute
another record if last year's result is excepted, when an evening
session was held for a, particular purpose.
G-ate
Car Park
Needlework stall
Cake stall
Household stall
•Jewellery stall
Toy stall
' Tonbola
Teas
Ices
Grand raffle
Doll raffle
Cake raffle
Naming the doll
Police car raffle
Auction of chocolates
Madane Zenobia
Bowling
Coconut shies
Height of pylon
Pitching the truss
Roll-a-penny
Wishing well
Children's corner
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6
12
3.
5.
4.
3.
£13.14. 0
2.12. 0
33.18,
20.15.
17.14,
12. 0,
3.13,
71. 6,
10. 0,
3.18
12.17
9. 0
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9.
5.
16.
16.
11.
14.
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8.
6.
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6.
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0.
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6.
3.
8.
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D.
Darts"
Pony rides
Donations
£25.6.18. 6,
7. 7. .
16. 0.
10. 0. 0,
£275. 1. 6.
Less expenses to cone
C/fwd.25o.l8. o,
ALL SAINTS, COLESHH.Ii
Services
1st Sunday in the nonth: 8.00r<,n. Holy Connunion
11.OOe.a. Matins
3.00p.n. Sunday School
6.00p.n. Evensong & Sernon
2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th 9.30s.n. Parish Connunion
Sundays: 3»00p.n. Sunday School
6.00p.n« Evensong & Sernon
with (on 2nd, Su day)1£.00noon Holy Connunion
ST. ANDREWS, WINCHMOBE HILL
1st. Sunday in the month: 9»30a.n. Sunday School
2nd,3rd,4th & 5th Sundays: 10.45a»a» Sunday School
PRIEST-IN-CHARG-E: Revd. W.L.Holder, The Parsonage, Coleshill»
(Tel. Anershan ?22)
PRO-CHUHCIiVi;JlDEN: C. Saunders, Chapel Cottage, Coleshill.
PRO-CHORCHW;JLDEN & HON. SECKETjJIY: N.N.Nicholls, Orchard House,
Coleshill. (Tel. Anersham 1834)
HON. TEE/iSIHER: G-. Creber, Applecroft, Meadowcot Lane,
Coleshill. (Tel. Aaershan 3350)
Published by All Saints Local Church Connittee, Coleshill,
