ALL SAINTS' GOLESHILL VILLAGE NEWSLETTER No. 81
October 1974
THE RECTOR'S LETTER . ' '
My Dear Iriends,
The Reverend Michael Elliott BA has accepted my offer to be part-time
assistant Curate in this Parish.
He will live in the parsonage at Coleshill, and will begin his duties on
Sunday, September 1st.
Mr. Elliott is a New Zealander, aged 36, and a bachelor. He-took his
degree at the University of Auckland; and after serving his title in New Zealand,
has worked in America, and Haifa. At present he has a part-time post in London
with the British Council of Churches,' spending part of his time there, and part
in the Parish.
I hope you will make him very welcome in the Village.
Yours sincerely,
ALLAN CAMPBELL
Rector
CHURCH SERVICES
The normal Church services at All Saints' will be as follows:
1st and 3rd Sundays Holy Communion (1662)
2nd and 4th " ". ;1 (Series Wo. 2)
5th Sunday Mattins -and Holy Communion
HOLY BAPTISMS -
On 25 August at St. Andrew's, Winchmore Hill.
Michelle Lee, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Lee of Winchmore Hill
On 8 September at All Saints' Coleshill.
Anthony Hanbury Parkes, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Parkes of Coleshill.
HOLY MATRIMONY , .
On 20 July Paul Stephens to Sarah Elizabeth Pusey
On 24 August John William Noble to Lorna Jane Pusey
MMORIAM
A flower stand was dedi-cated in memory of Mrs i Patricia Smith, daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey, in All Saints' Church on Sunday, September 15th. The
attractive wrought-iron stand was designed and Grafted by Mrs. Harvey's son-in-law,
Mr. Maurice Smith; and the accompanying flower bowl was made by a friend of
Mrs. Smith's, the potter Miss Betty Jones..
IN MEMORIAM
With deep regret, the following deaths are reported!
On the 28th July, suddenly, Alfred Higgs, a very busy man, he still found time for
his garden and the results appeared yearly at the Flower Show.
On the 18th August, Ellen Saunders, widow of Cyril Saunders, long remembered for his
services as pro-churchwarden. Although an invalid for many years, she was always
a good neighbour and used to work for"the Church Fete as long as she was able.
On the 24th August,'.Horace Leith, v;ho^was born in London but came to Amersharn as
a boy. He served in the first World War.and as a prisoner worked in the Salt Mines.
He will long be remembered for his knowledge of gardening, for his wonderful way
with children and for his kindness.
On the 2nd October, Ethel Caroline Bagelot who, together with her husband - for
some time a pro-churchwarden — rendered most valuable service towards the welfare
of the Village, in which she maintained great interest until her death.
NEWS FROM MAGILA
Sister Edith Frances sends news from the Baby Unit of Magila Hospital.
Parcels with blankets for the children have been safely received and are giving
much pleasure. "The blankets are so beautifully made from such highly coloured wool"
she says. Hari, the baby in the Coleshill Cot is still small but is making
excellent progress. Sister comments with much gratitude on the fact that he is
the third baby to have been rescued by Coleshill and given a fresh start in life.
What, of the Green Shield Stamps?. These, too, are d'oing a very valuable work
in helping the Polio Clinic run by. the Sisters in a village some ten miles from
Magila. Until four years ago there'was no help for these children. They just
existed in the villages on the floor in dark huts. How, they come to Kwa M Kouo
Clinic and receive treatment and are fitted with calipers and crutches. The
result can be seen in the report from a doctor visiting the Clinics-
"The polio children at Kwa M Kouo are a great joy to watch. They skip along on
their calipers and crutches at a great rate. They are allo\ved the drum on special
occasions and to see them dancing, crutches and feet stepping out in rhythm, is
'most entertaining. Hot very long ago they played in a football match, the polio
boys versus a normal team. Sister Magdalene said they positively dashed across
the field and won the match easily!"
These calipers arid crutches are bought with money from our Green Shield
Stamps. Isn't it worth while?
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INTERVIEW WITH THE REVEREND MICHAEL ELLIOTT, B.A.(NZ). L.Th.(Hon), M.Div.
Mr. Elliott was born in New Zealand long ago. He just remembers the second
world war, that business of air-raid warnings (yes, in New Zealand) and crouching
down in trenches.
Educated at numerous unknown schools, - Birkenhead School, Northcote
College and lhangarei Boys' High School - he enjoyed lunchtimes best of all.
Holidays were always spent on the farm, mustering sheep and acting as "fleeco"
in the woolshed.
It is almost inevitable to raise the question of the "All Blacks" when
speaking to a New Zealander. As a matter of fact, Michael Elliott started
playing rugby in bare feet when he was 10. He finished playing when he was 23
but was never invited to play for the "All Blacks" although some of his school
friends were. Nowadays he is less energetic and enjoys a quiet game of tennis
or badminton. He swims a lot and walks a bit.
As a schoolboy, he became very interested in dramatics and appeared in lots
of school plays and later in repertory. For the past ten years he has done very
little in this line but, time permitting, hopes to be involved again in Coleshill.
From 1956-1959) he went to the University of Dunedin, vrfiere he read History
and Politics. In long vacations, he worked as a docker and learnt all kinds of
new words. After that, he did not know what to do, - theatre, politics,
schoolteaching? The Church claimed him and he was sent back to study again
for three years, where he learnt all the theology that had been invented up to
300 A.D.
In 1961 he joined the staff of a large suburban parish - consisting of
eleven churches - in Auckland as youth chaplain. Found to his horror that no
parishioners spoke Latin or Greek, and none were interested in third century
theology. After a time, he was appointed priest-in-charge of one of the
eleven churches. He revelled in that he felt the need to learn more.
He then went and lived on a Greek Island, Poros, for a while, really
to decide what to do next and also to write poetry. Poems were a disaster •
but he was offered and accepted a scholarship to Harvard University.
There he studied community development, urban renev;a-l, city planning, all
in a theological context. He worked in various city projects and from
1965-1966 he was assistant minister in an extremely posh and wealthy church.
In 1966 he was invited to come to London by the Right Reverend John
Robinson, formerly Bishop of V/oolwich, and became the Warden of a university
settlement at the Elephant and Castle (1966-1969). There he ran clubs,
football teams, residents' associations, community newspaper with a team
of ten helpers.
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Also he became secretary to the Pastoral Reorganisation Committee in the Diocese,
exploring new forms of Ministry for inner-city. He lectured to various groups
about post-ordination training and was a tutor in community work at a Polytechnic.
He was enamoured with South London and most of his friends are there.
Together with two other members of the Team, he was invited in 1970 to the'
Middle East to establish a community-work and social service centre for the
Arab Anglican Church, which was supported by the Church Missionary Society.
He became a Director of St. Luke's Centre Haifa, Israel. He loved the Holy Land,
especially old Jerusalem and Galilee. There he lived dangerously, he avoided
booby traps and survived the Yom Kippur War. He hopes to return to the Middle
East to work there some day. •
He no\Y holds an executive position with the British Council of Churches
and is'a Development Officer in the Division of Community Affairs. There are
two sides to this work s-
1. evaluating requests for funding of community projects throughout
the U.K.
2. helping those churches and clergy who want to adopt skills and
techniques of community work, by organizing seminars, training
centres etc.
This involves a great deal of travel throughout the country. He is usually
away Monday to Friday although administrative work can be done from'home.
In all probability he will be in Coleshill on Saturdays and Sundays, plus
one other day. He keeps an "open house" and hopes that people will drop in
without putting theiS best clothes on.
He enjoys being alive. He has been fortunate that he .was free to do the
things he was asked to do and enjoyed doing. He feels happy in Coleshill where
the things he believes about "community" are to be found.
He says he likes
music, reading, good food, scotch, gardening, friends,
theatre, tennis,-badminton, rugby, sea fishing, travel
and dogs. •
He does not like .
British beer, scorpions, and other nasty creatures,
Mondays, macaroni cheese and rising prices.
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FLOWER SH017
Saturday, 14th September, dawned misty with a touch of Autumn in the air but
soon the early morning fog patches were dispersed by the sun which was welcome
relief from the gales and rain of the previous week.
Outside the Village Hall cars began to arrive5 boots ?/ere opened to reveal
the fruits (and vegetables) of villagers' horticultural efforts. Soon the staging
in the Hall was groaning under the weight of a variety of vegetables which included
mammoth marrows, outsize onions and beautiful beetroot.
The flower section evinced a riotous display of colour, with amazing asters,
motley marigold® and a plenitude of pot plants. Culinary, arts were not forgotten
either. From bottling to baking the women (and men) competed for cups. The
younger set showed splendid specimens of paintings, models and miniature gardens.
The excitement of the show was not over with the judging. The annual auction,
most ably administered by Mr. C. Clifton, who dealt deftly with the benevolent
bidders, supplied necessary sums for subsequent shows.
The Committee vrould like to thank Mrs. ¥and-Tetley for the gracious way in
which she opened the show, and supported it; also to all those who helped in
many ways during the day - on the door, with the raffles, etc.
The Grindley Cup for Vegetables was won this year by Mrs. Pauline Griffiths,
with Mrs. Rann a close second. Mr. C. Prouse of Tring and Mr. Norris of Amersham
shared the Jeriam Cup for Fruit and Vegetables in the open classes. The ¥oolacott
Vase presented this year for the first time was won jointly by Miss S. .Boston and
Mr. Laing-Hutcheon for their Artistic and Decorative entries. Mrs. C.E. Ovington
succeeded in winning the Cotswold Cup for Flowers for the third year running.
Mrs. G. Bilbey's hybrid tea rose won for her the Ovington Rose Bowl.
Mr. C. Prouse was successful for the sixth year running in winning the Coleshill Cup
for Preserves and Mrs. A. Jamieson won the Edward Waller Cup for Pastries.
Three children, who had worked very hard on their many entries, shared the
Wheatsheaf Children's Cup. They were Julia Davis, Kerry Ferguson and Rachel Wege.
A new award this year was the Wand-Tetley Book Award won by Tim Ruffett- fe-r-'the---
Greatest Number of Named Grasses, which were beautifully presented.
Despite villagers' despondency earlier in the week after a very difficult
summer and a stormy weekend prior to the show, the number and standard of
entries were surprisingly high. Entries totalled 398 - 10 more than last year.
The receipts were as follows: Entrance £ 6.79 ._._...„-......... ..
Teas £ 5.14 .
Cake Raffle . £ 7•58
Sale of Produce £17.35
Entry Fees . £1.0.85 '
Draw £36.96
£84.67
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It should be remembered that this money covers only a small part of the
expenses which are increasing annually - the balance being provided by donations
from generous Patrons. This year these donations contributed £17 less than last
year. It would not of course be possible to continue to stage the show if costs
are not covered in. future years. Please may we have more Patrons for this
village event next year.
D.M.H.
Hearty congratulations are extended to Mrs. Hesford-and to her Committee for
the great success of this show, in spite of the many difficulties in the
shape of "the weather.
Ed.
COLESHILL GLUE.
The recently formed Coleshill Club for retired people has been overwhelmed
by the many good wishes and the financial help we have received from the
village. We also wish to thank the Winchmore Hill Thursday Club for the great
deal of assistance that they are giving us.
The cake stall was an enormous success - raising £30 - and we thank all
of you who made and/or bought cakes. We are only sorry that some found us
"sold out". . . .
The first club meeting was held on the 18th September when 30 members
enrolled and spent the afternoon discussing plans or playing cards.and enjoying
a cup of tea together. The next meeting is on Wednesday, 16th October, at
2.30 p.m. in the Village Hall when further members will be welcome. Mrs. Wingrove
is the Hon. Secretary and Mr. H. Kennerell is the Hon. Treasurer.
M. Weedon
JIMBLE SALE ,
The Jumble Sale held on Friday, 27th September,.was highly successful and
raised £76 for the .funds - badly needed because the Village Hall Committee
have been inspired to rewire the whole electrical system. , .
ORIENTAL RUGS
Mrs. M. Colvin, an expert repairer and restorer of oriental rugs and
carpets, will be spending occasional weekends in Coleshill. She is willing
to undertake a limited amount of work and will give free estimates.
Mrs. Colvin can be contacted through the parsonage.
1st COLE3HILL GUISE COMPANY
On the 15th July, our District Commissioner paid us a visit and presented our
Certificate of Registration and the Guide Captain with her Guiders warrant. So at
last we are a recognised Company.
We commenced meetings this term on September the 16th. We have as Patrol
Leaders Beryl Smith, Snowdrop, Second Wendy Williamsi Eileen Davis, Kingfisher,
Second Rachel Wege.
Jane Swelling is away at school no?/ but remains a member of the Company. We
hope to hold a coffee evening about the 2nd December. More news of this later.
The Local Association A.G.M. will be held in Amersham on the 18th October,,
which we hope friends and parents will support. Notices will be sent out soon.""""""
H.J.M.C.
BROWIE NOTES
At the end of last term we held a party for 12 ladies from Coleshill House,
they were entertained with a sing-song after tea, where some of the cakes were made
by the Brownies.
During the holidays, Kay Speller, Sally Lee and Jane Mileham from Winchmore
Hill and Susie Williams from Coleshill passed their singing badge.
We started this term on the 16th September with 18 Brownies and 2 .recruits,
2 children from Perm Street having attained the age of 10 years have joined the
1st Holmer Green Guides. Naomi Tunberlake is the new sixer of the Pixies with
Melanie Weller as seconder, and Sharon Reavey the new sixer of the Sprites with
Rhiannon Proctor as seconder. Anna Horsbrugh-Porter. (a'ge 9) attained her cooks badge
and followed it up by being the first Brownie this year to attain her Highway badge.
We would like to thank those members of the Mothers' Union who helped us out
on the occasion of our party for the ladies of Coleshill House. Mrs Griffiths who
spends time and trouble coaching and subsequently testing Brownies for music -and -
singing- and Mrs Blunt for her time taken in testing would be cooks'. 11
G Richardson (Brown Owl)
COIFEE MORNING FOR DEAF CHILDREN .__'
On August the 22nd a coffee morning was held at "Penridge" by the Inner
Wheel Club of Amersham (President Mrs Post) in aid of the Deaf Unit for Children
in Amersham.
The sum of £46 was raised and Mrs Post wishes to thank all those who
supported the event. ...
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CONSECRATION OF THE NEW BISHOP OF BUCKINGHAM ; •
The consecration of the new Bishop of Buckingham, the. Reverend Simon Burrows
is due to take place in London on Friday, 18th October.
Mr. Burrows was educated at Eton and King's College. He saw National
Service in the Army and then "became a curate at St. John's Wood. Then
followed three years as chaplain of Jesus College, Cambridge, and in 1960
he became Vicar of Wyken. In 1967 he moved on to Holy Trinity, Fareham.
He has travelled widely and is married with five children.
COLESHILL VILLAGE DRAMA GROUP
The Drama Group will be performing two one act plays on Friday, November 22nd
and Saturday, November 23rd, in the Village Hall at 8 p.m.
One of these plays is an Irish tragedy and the other, in complete contrast,
is a Russian farce.
Tickets will be available from Mrs. R. Rann at Red Lion Cottage, or from
any member of the Group.
This should be a very entertaining evening, so do try and join us.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHOIR
By the kind invitation of Mrs. Lawrence, on the 7th July, 21 children
from the Sunday School and Choir had a picnic tea in the garden of Hampton
House, Chase Close. ,' .'
This was followed by a conjurer and Punch and Judy Show which, by the
reaction of the children, was enjoyed by all.
APOLOGY •'.-.-•
We regret that in the last number the name of-Ruth Jerram was omitted
from those who were presented with books upon leaving Coleshill C.E. School.
Sorry Ruth.
THANKS
Mrs. Rowe Mitchell thanks Coleshill for making her so welcome through
the years, and young Shane Riley for the happy if ambiguous remark that
things won't be quite the same.
The ggese have now settled happily in Kent and have given up taking off
in single file at a rate of knots, heading for Bucks.
ROYAL SOUTH BUCKS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The following is a list of prizes won by local farmers;
Class 7 Best kept and cultivated farm.
3rd R.J. Higgs, Quarrendon Farm.
11 13 Winter Wheat 1st R.J.- Higgs,'Quarrehddn "Farm
4th E.H. Grindley, .Luckings Farm.
" 15 Spring Oats 2nd T.J. Parslow & Son, Mop End Farm
: " 16 Winter Barley 1st R.J. Higgs, Quarrendon Farm
3rd E.H. Grindley, Luckings Farm
" 17 Spring Barley 1st T.J. Parslow & Son, Mop End Farm.
3rd • • S.D. Swerling, Brentford Grange
" 18 Spring Wheat 1st T.J. Parslcw & Son, Mop End Farm
2nd I). Staples, WoodrowFarm Cottage, Yfoodrow
4th F. Francis & Son, Winchmore Hill Farm.
The ploughing match was due to take-place at Stoke Place, Stoke Poges, on
Wednesday, 2nd October.
CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER .......
. It is hoped to publish the Christmas newsletter by the 14th December, and
copy should be in the Editor's hands by Saturday, 23rd November (or earlier)
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
October ... - . - -•
Thur 17 Mobile Library Van, Coleshill
11 O-| II II tl It '
November
Fri 1 All Saint's Day - Festival Eucharist 8 p.m.
Thur 7 Mini Whist Drive, Coleshill C of E First School at 7.30 p.m.
Sun 10 REMEMBRANCE DAY
Thur 14 Mobile Library Van, Coleshill
W.I. - Annual General Meeting
Tues 19 Church Committee, Village School, 8 p.m.
Fri 22 Drama Group Plays - 8 p.m.
Sat 23 " ii ii M
Tues 26 Village Hall Committee, Village Hall, "8.15 P«d.
Thur 28 Mobile Library Van, Coleshill
Sat 30 W.I. Christmas Bazaar
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* This will be held on Saturday, 30th November - and not
* as erroneously printed in the fixture card.
* It will be opened by Mrs. Joan Adams^ 2.30 p.m. and *
* admission will be 5 p for adults and 2 p for children *
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THE PARISH OF AMERSHAM WITH COLE3HILL
Rectors The Reverend Allan Campbell M.A. (Cantab)
Beaumont, Hervines Road, Amersham. (Tel, 7135)
N.B. The Parish Office is now in the Church, North Side.
ST. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH, AMERSHAM
Sunday Services;
Each Wednesday
ALL SAINTS' COLESHILL
Sunday Services:
First Sunday
Special Services
8.00 a.m. HOLY 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
9.00 a.m. PARISH COMMUNION
10.15 a.m. Sunday School
6,00 p.m. Evensong
Friday November 1st. All Saints' Day, Festival Eucharist 'at"8""p.mr"
Sunday November 10th. Remembrance Day Holy Communion as usual at 9 a.m.
Short Service and observance of silence at the
War Memorial beginning at 10,50 a.m.
St. Andrew's Mission Church, Winchmore Hill
2nd and 4th Sundays 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Assistant Curatei
Pro-Churchwardens;
Hon. Treasurers
Hon. Secretary?
Brownies?
Guides s
Choir;
Mothers' Union;
The Reverend Michael Elliott, B.A. , The Parsonage, Coleshill
(Tel: 4229)
N.N. Nicholls, Orchard House " (Tels 6734)
D. Powell-Price, Coleshill Lodge . (Tels 3949)
A.M.V. Panton, Wallers Oak (Tels 6183)
Mrs. J. Dryden, 14 Woodside Close, Amersham (Tel; 3449)
Monday Evenings in the Hall at 5.30 p.m. - 6.45 p.m.
Monday Evenings in the Hall at 6.45 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Thursday Evenings in Church at 7.00 p.m.
3rd Thursday afternoon, of every month at 2.30 p.m.
