ALL SAINTS COLESHILL VILLA&E NEWSLETTER No.9
November 1966
Beaumont, Hervines Road, Anersham 1135
or The Parish Office, Amersham 1712
My Dear Friends,
I am extremely sorry to advise that the Revd. W.L.Holder, Priest
in-Charge, had a serious najor operation on Friday 14-th October and
it is not thought likely that he will be able to return to full duty
for some considerable tine.
In view of this, the Sunday services at All Saints will be
Family Communion at 9.30a.m. and Evensong at 6.00p.n. on alternate
Sundays, as follows:
Sunday October 23 6p.m. Evensong
Sunday October 30 9.30a.n. Faaily Communion ,, , Q . ,
Tuesday November 1 ALL SAINTS DAY Sunday School
(Patronal Festival) 9.30a.m. Holy Communion on au' bunaavs
7_. 3.0,—p .ia. —Ei vensong as usuax
Sunday November 6 6.00p.m. Evensong
Remembrance Sunday Nov.13 9.30a.m. Faaily Communion
Sunday November ,20 6.00p.m. Evensong
Sunday November 27 9.30a.m. Family Communion
Any alterations or additions will be posted on the Notice Board
Those who cannot attend any of the above services are invited to
attend the Parish Church, St. Mary's, Amersham where the services
each Sunday are: 8a.m. Holy Communion, lla.m. Matins and Sermon,
6p.m. Evensong and Semon. In case of difficulty requests for
transport should be made to Miss Boston.
I shall be glad if people wishing to make arrangements in connection
with baptisms, marriages or funerals will communicate with me
direct at one of the above addresses.
I am sure you will all join with me in remembering Mr. Holder
in your prayers every day. man Canpbell<
PAIjDNAL_FBSTIVAL TUESDAY 1st NOVEMBER
We hope for a large gathering at the Evensong which will be
held at 7.30p.m.(and not at 7p.m. as announced previously) and afterwards
in the Village Hall for light refreshments. The Church will
be decorated for the Festival on Monday afternoon, October 31st at
2.30p.m. and flowers should be brought to the Church on Monday
morning if possible. G-ifts of cakes or noney for flowers or refreshments
will be appreciated, and should be sent to Miss Williams,
Miss Boston, Mrs. Harris or Mrs. Ovington.
IN MEMOELaM. Mrs. Rayworth
It was a sense of shock and sorrow that the Village heard of the
death of Mrs. Rayworth on Sunday 23rd. September. Mrs. Rayworth was
so nuch part of the village life that it is difficult to think of
Coleshill without her. She was always ready with help - whether
with a T/.I. old_ people's party or with the baby clinic - and perhaps
sono of our happiest memories are connected with her love of children
and their love of her. She was a devoted member of the Church, serving
for nany years on the Committee and taking part in all its activities
and it seens fitting that she should have died during an evening
service in the Church she loved so well. May her soul rest in
peace.
Best wishes are a-tended to Captain and Mrs. Platt who are now
at Ford Farm, Holconbe Rogus, which is in Devon, although in the postal
district of Wellington., Son.erset. Captain Platt joined the
Parish Council in August 1955, was made vice-chairman, in 1956 and has
been a most zealous chairaan since May 1957. Both will be aissed.
The Parish Council is also sorry to lose the services of 2lr»
C.A.Jerran who has been alvised by his doctor to resign fron the
Council on which he has ssrved since April 1946. May his health so
inprove that he nay long iaelp us with local activities.
At the 123rd. ploughing natch organised by the Royal South Bucks
Agricultural Association, Mr. Hugh Janieson, using a Fordson 4000/3
furrow plough, was awardel third prize in the section open to anyone
who had not won a prize ia the Association during the past 3 years.
Philippa Rann represanted Dr. Challoner's High School at Knaresborough
on October 8th at the celebration of the 350th anniversary
of the founding of King James1 School by Dr. Challoner, who, sone
eight years later, foundel the school in Anershaa for twelve poor
children.
COLBSHHJ. WE&
When a village hall is wanted for a local function, it is wanted
urgently, but, understandably, the lettings of our own hall are not
sufficient to cover its naintonance and renovation. Therefore the
Conaittee arranged another "Coleshill v/eek" , this year 1st - 7th October
with the dual objects of encouraging interest in the hall and raising
funds.-nd nade it their purpose to cater for as nany tastes as possible.
At the dance on Oct.1st sone 60/70 people divided their enjoynent
between the toabola arranged by the W.I. and the waltzes, foxtrots and
onesteps played by Eddie Friday's band, pop nusic being left for the
younger generation on their-own occasions.
On the Sunday, the weather cleared sufficiently for the cricket
natch to be played, when the young gentlenen, batting left-handed,
did not quite nake the 33 runs scored b^r the young ladies. The former
were distinguishable fron the latter as nost of the former wore
flannels.
The whist drive, with Mr. J. Ware as M.C., was the usual enjoyable
function. There were six playing tables and a popular flirtation
table; nore would have been justified by the handsone prize list.
Unwanted finery and treasures flowed in for the junble sale and
at opening tine there was the customary rush for bargains. Business
was brisk although the local Mr. Steptoe had a vanload of remainders
to collect on the Tuesday. At the sale Mrs. Harrisson drew the winning
tickets for the grand raffle.
The Treasurer reports a surplus of approximately £130 fron the
various functions, which will be sufficient for immediate rueds.
It is a natter of sincere regret that Mrs. Browne was taken ill
suddenly when getting the hall ready. Her health is now iaproving
and we all hope that recovery will be conplete and rapid. All this
entailed nore work falling upon Mr. Browne's willing shoulders and
those of the Connittee. As always on these occasions thanks nust be
extended to the gracious ladies who helped with the refreshnents.
CHURCH FLOTJER ROTA
Novenber 6 Mrs. Aldridge Novenber 20 Mrs.-Weedon
13 Mrs. Powell Price
&ROV3 M3LL, COL3SHILL
Residents are so accustomed. to the sight of G-rove Mill that
they take it for granted, but visitors often try to find out sonething
about it.
Technically it is a brick tower nill with an unusual boatshaped
cap and ran three pairs of stones. It was built by a Mr.
&rove of Perm about 18 56 ...and was used by local farmers to grind
their corn. The last working niller was Mr. Bert Ware, who ran
Perm Mill, High Wyconbe as well as Grove Hill. He lived at ¥yconbe
and had to drive in horse and trap at night to catch the wind at
Coleshill and work through the night.
Sone forty years of useful life cane to an end when a sudden
sunner gale sprang up and as the niller had forgotten to set the
brake, the sails started to revolve too fast. A local man ran across
the fields and tried to stop then, but before he reached the mill
the vanes of one sail had been Gripped off conpletely.
In the second world war the old nachinery was taken out, including
an octagonal main shaft of Sussex iron, and used in the war
effort. The nill now has a preservation order on it.
R.H.
Usuoily I like ny holiday to be very quiet and lazy, but this
year when we were invited to nake up the crew of ja sailing boat and
sail her back fron the Kiel Canal, through Holland and across the
North Sea to England, we accepted with avidity. The boat was a
forty foot cabin cruiser, iernuda rigged and really built for speed.
In all probability, she was the nost beautiful craft I shall ever
sail in. She was roony anl comfortable, with nine berths (but we
were only seven including x child of five) and had running hot water
and a shower which did not work. T7e cooked by calor gas.
The trip took a fortnight and the weather was near miraculous
with a good wind for sailiig but not too much to nake it uncomfortable.
Our first two days and nights were spent sailing down the
coast of G-emany. The nig.it passages were incredibly ronantic - the
sea was so quiet, the stars seemed tangled in the rigging and the
only sound was> the occasional flap of the sails.
continued...
Once in the canals we could not sq,il any nore but notored along
between fields that were often lower than the canal banks. We saw
no woods but only rows or clunps of trees and big open fields sonetines
solid with flowers. livindnills soon became a coanonplace but all were
snaller than the one at Coleshill. None of us spoke any Dutch but
when we went ashore for shopping people were extraordinarily kind,
selling us nilk and bread from their back doors if it happened to be
early closing.
Negotiating locks sometimes was rather hazardous when we were
cramed in with steel barges who did not worry about their own paint
or anyone else's, but we nanaged to avoid anything worse than one
snail scratch. The bridge at Rotterdam too, gave us some anxious -
noaents as it was fixed and we wondered if our 54-foot aast would go
under it. It did. The canal bridges all opened by lifting one side
or swinging sideways on a central point. One bridge only openev at
6.00a.Q. so we had to get up e.t 5.30 to be ready for it, but by that
time we were used to early rising. Somehow it does not seen so bad
on a boat, where there are only sleeping bags to be shaken out and
no beds to be made.
After the canals cane the 19-hour passage across the North Sea
fron Flushing to Harwich. Tfe steered by conpass and efficient
charts and took bearings fron lightships to check our course. Our
echo sounder was a help, too, as it showed vrtiether we were crossing
the expected ridges and valleys on the sea bed. ¥e did not have to
change course at all as the wind blew steadily on the starboard
quarter and we did a gentle 7 knots all the way.
"We got into Harwich at three in the morning and after a seven
o'clock visit fron the custons nan, we notored to our mooring in the
Orwell river and very regretfully left our beautiful boat. However,
it was lovely when we got hone to have a bath and proper sheets on a
comfortable bed, even if it did seen to rock when I got into it.
But after all, we still have a windmill to renind us of our trip,
__ ____ A. C-T.
About 10,000 G-reen Shield stamps have been collected this year
and forwarded to the U.S.P.G-.. These represent a purchasing power
of between £6 and £7. Very grateful thanks are extended to all
helpers who are asked to continue their good work.
COMER KEM& 1?66
This year Audrey Jerraa (5) won the annual conker contest at
Coleshill School after meating Andrew "lYhite (7) in the final round.
For this she was crowned "conker King" and got a 205-er. Last year
the winner was David Mwards.
The conkers came fro a a tree planted in the playground by Mr. P.
S tubbings, then headmaster fifty years ago, and the children mark out
a track round the tree with husks of conkers and fallen leaves chanting
this incantation:
"Conker, conker off the tree
Tell me who will the winner be
Swing the string
And crack it hard
Pick up the pieces
From our backyard
Conker, conker off the tree
Tell me who will King Conker be"
The children march round the tree to form a circle within which
the contestants attack ona another's conkers. This is a popular
custom and the children enter into the spirit with gusto.
Nov 1 Tues. PATRONAL FESTIVAL
8 Tues. Mobile Library Van - Coleshill
8 " Sisterhood - I/Ir. Shrimpton
10 Thurs. W.I. Annual G-eneral Meeting. Trading Stall
17 " Mothers' Union. Parish Room, Coleshill
22 Tues. Mobile Library Van - Coleshill
22 " Sisterhood
26 Sat. W.I. Christaas Bazaar
30/Dec.l/2 (Wed/Thurs/?ri) Performance of "Henry IV" Part 1
Dr. Chall oner's G-rammar School
ALL SAINTS, COLESHILL
gervicjes_
1st Sunday in the nonth: 8.00f.<,n. Holy Connunion
11.00?.a. Matins
3.00p.n. Sunday School
6.OOp.n. Evensong & Sermon
2nd, 3rd, 4th cfcySth 9«30s-.n. Parish Connunion
3«OOp.n. Sunday School
6.00p.n Evensong & Sernon
with (on 2nd, Su .da>^12.00noon Holy ConEunion
ST. ANDREWS ,^Bj£HMOSE HILL
1st. Sunday in the nonth: 9.30a.n^xSunday School
2nd,3rd,4th & 5th Sundays:10.45a.m. 5snday School
PS.IEST-IN-CHAHGE: Hevdo Y/.L.Holder, The Parsonage, Coleshill.
(Tel. ^unershan 722)
PRO-CHURCHVJiJ?DEN: C0 Saunders., Chapel Cottage, Coleshill.
FRO-CHimCHTCtEDEN & HON. SECEETjJElY: N.N.Nicholls, Orchard House,
Coleshill. (Tel. Anersham 1834)
HON. TREASURER: G-. Cre"ber, Applecroft, Meadovreot Lane,
Coleshill. (Tel. Aaershan 3350)
Published "by All Saints Local Church Connittee, Coleshill.
