ALL SAINTS' COLESHILL VILLAGE NEWSLETTER -Ho'. 79 ""
June 1974
THE RECTOR'S LETTER
My Dear Friends,
Opinions seem to vary on the merits of separating the Bank Holiday from
Whitsunday. Some think it will allow people more time to concentrate on this
great Christian Festival and enable them to worship in their own Parish Churches
unaffected by the holiday. Others think that by the separation.many people will
not even know when Ivhitsunday is.
In either case, as Christians we have a duty, not only to know when Whit Sunday
'is but. to make ^tiite sure that we worship in our own Church on that day and give
thanks for the Coming of the Holy Spirit, knowing that we have the Spirit and
Power of God with us at all times.
For the record, and to recall the factsMjlp&i wfAi- aH know that Whit Sunday is
the feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit'- Apostles on the 50th day after Easter.
It really ranks, after Easter, as the Second Festival of the Church.
The liturgical colour of the Feast is red.. In most of the Western Churches the
Sundays between Whit Sunday and Advent are reckoned "Sundays after Pentecost"
and not "after Trinity" as in the Church of England, although the suggested new
Calendar would fall in with the general practice and "Trinity" would not be
included. ' :
I wish for all a happy holiday and welcome to the joys and worship of Pentecost.
Yours sincerely,
. . . Allan Campbell
• Rector
PRAYER BOOKS
The Church Committee appeals to parishioners to bring their own prayer and hymn
books to Church, not only on the occasion of Festivals but every Sunday, and so
become well acquainted with your own book.
CONDOLENCES
Sincere sympathy is extended to Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey on the death of her only
daughter, Mrs. Patricia Smith, on the 27th April after a long illness bravely borne.
OBITUARY
It is with very deep regret that the death is recorded on Thursday, 23rd May 1974,
of Miss Marian Baxter, who, for many years, was a staunch supporter of our Church
and of our village.
PARISH COUNCIL A.G.M.
The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council was held on Monday, 25th March,
when the Council was gratified to see a good number of parishioners present. The
Chairman gave an account of matters which had exercised the Council during the
previous twelve months, and mentioned the:.fact .that the Parish Room had been
repainted inside and outside, and two power points had been installed so that
further heating could be provided. If the Parish Room were put to greater use
than at present, the Council would at some time in the future have a fan heater
fitted.
During the Open. Session, when the public were invited to ask.questions,
several points were raised including the footpaths on.the.Common. These were
in a very bad state, which may have been caused by horses'being ridden along
the paths and in wet weather the paths became unusable by pedestrians. After
a.long discussion, during which several suggestions were put forward, it was
decided to set up a Sub-Committee at -the next Parish Council Meeting to deal
with this problem. . People were asked to make it known that there were no bridle
paths on the Common, and therefore horses and .riders should not be using the
paths.
.The Chairman said that the Parish Council exists to help the residents of
Coleshill, and welcomed any suggestions or criticisms there might be, or any
requests for assistance.
In terms of planning applications, we do not take an entirely negative view.
All applications are reviewed by the Council and we naturally try to take a
constructive attitude, bearing in mind the character of the Village. The Parish
Council feels that it is in everybody's interest to try and maintain the unique
rural character of Coleshill.
E.S.
THE NEW PUBLIC SERVICES,
The following information is extracted from the New Buckinghamshire Newspaper,
which can be obtained from the Public Libraries or at the Entrance Hall,
Elmodsham House, Amershata.
The Offices of the Chief Executive, Treasurer, Chief Technical Officer and
Chief Planning Officer are all located at 42 High Street, Amersham. Tel. Am 4433.'--..
At the Council Offices, the Broadway, Chesham (Tel, Cheshain 2622) areTto be
found the offices of the Chi'if Public Health Officer and Chief Housing Officer.
All Council and Committee Meetings are now open to the. public and are held
in Amersham. Planning Committee Meetings start at 6 p.m. Other Committees
at 6.30 p.m. Council Meetings start at 7-30 p.m.
The Registrar's Office is now at The Council Offices, Beaconsfield, but
there is a sub-office at 146 Station Road, Amersham-on-the-Hill which is open
all week-days except on Saturdays when the time of opening is from 9 - 10 a.m.
no weddings.
E.S.
RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION A.G.M.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Residents' Association on 1st May, the
Chairman, Mr B.C. Clifton, welcomed the splendid number of people present and also
the two new members of the Committee, Mrs. Heimann' of Hertfordshire House and
Mr. Plumridge of Highfield, The Bit. He also thanked Mrs. Stevens for her hard
work and industry and congratulated her upon being elected as our representative
on the Chiltern District Council.
The Chairman during his report read letters to and from the District Valuer
regarding the-new valuations in the Village. Many people had appealed against
their high assessments, and were now waiting to know the date of the hearings.
Correspondence was also read from Earl Howe and the County Surveyor regarding
the gypsy prcble:n.
We also heard about the changes that had taken place in local Government
and an explanation was given of the new Council's responsibilities...
The Chairman said how delighted we all'were to have won the Most Tidy
Village Competition last year and thought it was a pity that the event had to
be dropped for the time being.' . .
The financial state of the Association was very .healthy and this report
was adopted. . .
•At the end of these reports, the Chairman, Officers and Committee were all
re-elected.
This completed the business for the evening, and the Chairman threw the
meeting'open to the1 public. Many questions were asked about the gypsy problem,
and the Chairman said that until the required number of sites were provided by
the County Council, there was little we could do to lessen the nuisance, but if
people felt strongly about this subject, they,should write to Earl Howe, who is the
County Councillor for this area. The Association would continue, to press the
County -Council to provide the necessary sites. . • •
A question was asked' about the separate charge for sewerage which had
appeared in the Rate Demand f'.r the first time. It was .explained that this had
always been a charge on the Rates, but because there is now .a new Thames Water
Authority, who are responsible for the sewerage,- the charge has to appear as a
separate item* It was su^nested that people should not pay this rate, but the
Chairman pointed out that everyone has to pay. their part of the rates, including
educationj the police, highways,"sewerage etc. We cannot opt out on one particular
item.
It was a very good meeting and at the end Mr. Adams, proposed a cordial vote
of thanks to the Chairman and.Officers which was enthusiastically adopted.
. E.S.
VILLAGE HALL .A.G.i'l. - A Mew Chairman • • • • • - • •••---••-•••'•• •
. A well attended-Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall was held on Tuesday,
,23rd April 1974 when Mrs. T. Brcwne, Hon. Secretary, in the course of her annual
report, said that"unfortunately during the year the Committee had lost three
members, two- upon moving from the village, Mrs. r-iorrison and the-Rev. Mr. Love,
and 'a co-opted member, Mr. Farmer, who had resigned owing to.pressure of ^other
business. One new member had been appointed, Mrs. Richardson, representing the
Brownies and Mr. Hall was appointed vice-chairman. Mr. Cave had resigned as a
Trustee and. it was hoped that his place would be filled by Mr. Ruperti.
• A number•of repairs had been carried out, steps with a handrail had been
fitted to the stage, and, on the advice of the Fire Service, a switch had been
added to the battery system providing emergency lighting to the exit notices.
Many odd jobs had been done by our good friend, Mr. Dennis Harris, - all very
necessary, attention to cisterns, etc.
A sub-committee had been formed to consider the idea of lining the roof with
the idea of conserving the heat.
. A profit of some £51 was realized from the Jumble Sale held in September and
we are grateful to Mr. Rann for taking the "best remains" to the East End
Settlement where we heard they were greatly appreciated. Unfortunately the
Uhist Drive, provisionally arranged for December, was cancelled owing to the
petrol crisis at the time. The Drama Group presented a most enjoyable
entertainment in December and generously donated £25 from the proceeds. We also
thank them for having painted the surrounds to the stage.
The Hall was used for all sorts of functions, receptions, dances and the like
and was in regular use by Yoga, Girl Guides and Brownies. We are grateful to
Mrs. Harris for her faithful attention to bookings, making sure that she gets in
the cash, which is what we are after.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Ovington has expressed the view that she does
not wish her name to be put forward for Chairman for the coming year, but we must
all appreciate what she has done and I for one know that she will be hovering
around like a Guardian Angel over the Village Hall.
From the chair, Mrs. Ovington thanked Mrs. Browne for her excellent report,
and, indeed, for her splendid service during the-year. Mrs. Ovington-said she
had been supported by a most .wonderful Committee. Time did not permit her to
mention them all by name but she would like to mention Mr. Clifton, the Hon.
Treasurer, who was such a wizard at figures. In a recent appeal Mrs. Ovington
had asked for volunteers to help with the surrounds outside the Hall and she
thanked the Weedon family for their kind offer.
The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. S,- Clifton, then submitted a most satisfactory
financial statement, and Mrs. Brown read a notice nominating the people
to represent local organisations on the Management Committee. Other serving
members were then re-elected en bloc, together with Mrs. Parkes and
Mrs. Valentine.
Upon the suggestion of Mrs. Qarvey, Mr. Clifton eloquently proposed a most
cordial vote of thanks to Mrs. Ovington for her most excellent services which
was adopted with enthusiasm.
A
VILLAGE HALL (Contd)
At a subsequent meeting of the Committee the following were elected or
re-elected for the ensuing year:
Chairman : Mr. D. Hall
. - . : • • • Vice-Chairman Mr. :R.J. Woolacott
•: - • • Hon. Secretary Mrs. T. .Browne.
Hon. Treasurer Mr. S.A, Clifton
Hon. Auditor Mr. R. Stubbings
It was also agreed to hold the next Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 18th June,
and to hold the Jumble Sale on Friday, 27th September.
RECITAL
We must be grateful to the: Coleshill Village Drama Group, for, their
contribution towards Christian Aid Week this year when on the evening of May 17th
it presented its second recital in All Saints' Church.
The recital consisted^of a unique and highly enjoyable programme, shared
between two excellent exponents of the spoken word and the classical guitar.
Miss Betty Mulcahy has a beautiful and perfectly produced voice and her
selection of poetry and prose gave full scope to her talent.
Mr. Timothy Walker was, I thought, particularly lively and tuneful in his
rendering of his own delightful composition "African Light Suite" and in
"Three American Pieces" in which he produced great depth and tone.
Miss Wright-Warren thanked the performers for the pleasure they had given
us and a collection was taken at the end of the programme, 80$ of which will be
sent to the Christian Aid Fund.
E.P-P.
•.:;.i.: In. spplte of many difficulties, not of their own making, the Drama Group
put up ;a fine shox^ when they presented excerpts from "The Hollow Crown" in the
finals of the Bucks Federation of W.I's Drama Festival at Aylesbury on the 18th.,
and congratulations are extended to them upon being awarded a first class ,
certificate.
1st COLESHILL GUIDE COMPANY ' , •
Our first meeting this term was held at Cherry Tree Farm where Miss Anna
Deane-Drummond gave us a carefully thought out talk on stable management. She
showed us round their stables, and told us how to groom.and feed horses and how
to care for tack. Afterwards, .Mrs. Deane-Drummond regaled us.with drinks and
biscuits.
Two recruits have joined us, Joanna Swerling, Kingfishers, and Davina Curling,
Snowdrops.
Jane Swerling, Guides, and Joanna Swerling, Broimies, represented us at the
presentation of the Stoke Mandeville Hostel kitchen equipment. We were given a
delicious tea, watched some indoor paraplegic games and ended up by being
photographed by the press.
On May 13th, Mrs* Lodge, Commandant^ Imersham Red Cross, tested and passed
Eileen and Julia Davis, Amanda Rees, Beryl Smith, Susan Ware and Rachel Wege
for Home Nurse badge.,
By the time this is printed, we shall have had a visit from about 150 Brownies
and 17 Guiders from Paddington for their District Revels, The Guides will be
helping with this event.
On 29th May5 Mrs. Helps has kindly arranged a visit to the new Charing X
Hospital,
Any contributions to the Guide Country Market Stall for the Church Fete on
June 8th will be gratefully received at Grove Mill.. '
H.J.M.C.
BROWNIE NOTES
We started this term on. the 29th April with 19 Brownies. On 4th May, four
Brownies went to a party at Ellesborough with Tawny Owl. On 22nd June, two
Brownies will go to a party at Beavmond End.
The 4-th, Chalfout St. Giles Brownies came to visit us on the 6th May. We also
invited the 1st Coleshill Guides to join us. A conjurer came and after an indoor
picnic we all enjoyed the entertainment* Our thanks are due to Mrs. Eyres for
finding us our Conjurer*
On 18th May, 16 Brownies joined over a hundred Brownies from London for a
sports afternoon at Grove Mill.
On 29th June a party of Guides and Brownies are going to Stoke Mandeville
for the day. We will report upon that in our next notes.
Meanwhile all systems go for the Church Fete on June 8th.
Brown Owl
MR LOVE'S APPEAL
The Rev. Richard Love, 29, Vicar of Scotter, Lines., is to beg from his
parishioners to raise £5,000 for repair work at his mediaeval church in the
picturesque village. Telegraph poles were put up as, props five years ago to
prevent the rotting roof timbers from giving way.
The Vicar will call at every house in the parish and ask for money so that
restoration work can begin. Full'restoration will cost about £14,000, but Mr. Love
thinks £5,000 is enough to begin with.
.(From The Daily Telegraph 15 April 1974)
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
June Sun 2nd
Sat 8th
Thur 13th
Tues 18th
Thur 2?th
July Thur 11th
Fri ,1.9th ).
" Sat 20th )
Sun 21st )
Thur 25th
Aug
Sept
Thur 8th
Thur 22nd,
Thur 5th
Thur 12th
Sat 14th
Thur 19th
Fri 27th
WHITSUN
Church Fete
Mobile Library Van, Coleshill . v.". .
¥.!.._ - Mrs. Barbara Rees "Beauty 'in Bucks11
Village Hall Committee, 8.15 p.m." Village Hall.
Mobile Library Van, Coleshill
Mobile Library Van, Coleshill
W.I. - Miss Constance Alien "Dramatic Recitals" " '-'" '
The Parochial Church of St. Mary1s Amersham
Summer_ Festival . . . ; . - • . •,.; .-. '''.
Mobile Library Van, Coleshill.
Mobile Library Van, Coleshill.
Mobile Library ;Van, Coleshill-. ': •' • '- " '''
Mobile Library Van, ;:Coleshilli; ' • :" .' "' '
W.I. - Mrs. Isabel Darby - "Serendipity - have you got it?"
HORTICULTURAL SEOtf
Mobile Library Van, Coleshill . . •
JUMBLE SALE
ALL SAINTS', COLESHILL ;
OULI ' . ' -
To be held on SATURDAY, 8th JUNE 1974
In the CRICKET MEADOW
(By kind permission of J. Adams Esq.)
To be opened at 2.30 p.m. by LADY BURNHAM
Tombola 4' Refreshments * Stalls
Children's Fancy Dress * Sideshows
Admissions Adults 5p- Children 2p. Cars 20p.
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY. AMERSHAM
SUMMER FESTIVAL 1974-
There will be a pageant in Church showing the history of lonersham through the ages.
Producer: Mrs. Miriam Brazil
Performances?
Wednesday July 10th (Dress Rehearsal), 8.00 p.m. 25p
Thursday " llth 8.00 p.m. 50p
Saturday " 13th 8.00 p.m. 50p
Reserved seats: 75p
Sunday, H.th July
There will be a concert in Church of choral and orchestral music.
Saturday, 20th July and Sunday, July 21st.
Exhibition of floral decorations.
Exhibition of registers and parish treasures 10.00 a.m. -6.00 p.m.
Guided tours of historical interest,
starting from the Church 2.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Private gardens - Tickets from the Church 2.00 p.m. — 6.00 p.m.
Children1s Art Exhibition,
at St. Mary's Church School 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Sunday, 21st July
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (1662)
10.00 a.m. Children's Church
11.00 a.m. Mattins, Preacher: the Archdeacon of Buckingham
6.00 p.m. Evensong, Preacher: the Bishop of Dorchester
THE PARISH OF J.MERSHAM l.'ITH GQLESKILL
Rector; The Reverend Allan Campbell H.J- (Cantab)
Beaumont, Hervinos Road, Amersham. (Tel. 7135)
St. Mary's Parish Office (Tel. 4712)
N.B. The Parish Office is now in the Church, North Side.
ST. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH* AMERSHLM
Sunday Services:
Each Wednesday
8.00 a.m. HOLI COMMUNION
10.00 a.m. Children's Service - 1st Sunday in the
month this service
is Holy Communion
11.00 a.m. MATTINS Series III
(plus Holy Communion
on 3rd Sunday)
6.00 p.m. Evensong
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
ALL SAINTS' COLESHILL
Sunday Services;
UHIT SUNDAY
9.00 a.m. PARISH COMMUNION
10.15 a.m. Sunday School
6.00 p.m. Evensong
St. Andrew's Mission Church, Winchmore Hill
2nd and 4th Sundays 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Pro-Churchwardens;
Hon. Treasurer;
Hon. Secretary;
N.N. Nicholls, Orchard House (Tel: 6734)
D. Powell-Price, Coleshill Lodge (Tel: 3949)
A.M.V. Panton, Wallers Oak (Tel: 6183)
Mrs. J. Dryden, 14 Uoodside Close, Amersham (Tel: 3449)
Brownies:
Choir:
Mothers' Union:
Monday Evenings in the Hall at 5.30 p.m.
Thursday Evenings in Church at 7.00 p.m.
3rd Thursday afternoon of every month at 2.30 p.m.
