ALL SAINTS' VILLAGE NEWSLETTER No 102
December 1980
Tiie Hector's Letter
j»jy dear Friends,
This is my Christmas letter to you, and in writing it I have given a great
deal of thought about what I should say to you. Not that I am lost for a subject
to talk or write about, but I am concerned that I should say the one thing which
is most important and will have the biggest effect on what you think and do at
Christmas time-
At this time we are welcoming into the world a small helpless baby - a
rather special baby,, A baby from God, to show us what God is like,, Something
had happened, historically, which was quite unique in the world, and something
which has had a more profound effect upon the world than any other single event
that has ever happened in the world,,
And if we ask why it happened - the answer is simply that it was an Act of
God for each of us individually., So at Christmas, as at many other times in our
life, but especially at Christmas, we say "Thank you"o
The Church has given us a way to say "Thank you",, The Church's earliest
service (following the command.Jesus gave us) of "breaking bread" was called the
"Eucharist" - a Service of Thanks giving,,
So on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day it is the duty of all Christians to
come and give thanks, and also to sing the joyous Carols - Hymns of Christmas -
'to God's praise and honour.
I look forward to seeing you that day in Churcho
Yours sincerely,
Allan Campbell
Christmas Eve - 11«30 p = m<, Holy Communion at Sto Mary's,
Christmas Day - 8.00 a0m0 Holy Communion at St. Mary's,
9° 30 asm. Holy Communion at All Saints'
11oOO aam0 Family Carols at St, Mary'So
Forthcoming Events at St., Mary's and All Saints*
Saturday 29th November, At 7 P°m° in Sto Mary's= Performance of the Messiah by the
South Bucks Choral Society.,
Sunday 21st December At 3 p°m<, Carol Service at All Saints'
CONFIRMATION SERVICE The Bishop of Buckingham will confirm candidates at St<, Mary's
on Thursday 2nd April at 7° 30 P°m<>
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HOLY BAPTISM
In October, 1980, Clare Andrea, daughter of James and Margaret WARRINGTON,
Misbourne Estate,. Amersh,am«:'. ..;.... .-. _.-..• •-•.. ••-.---. •—.. - -
Also in October, Natalie Rose, daughter of David and Sharon HALL, Red Lion Cottage,
Coleshill.
HOLY jaATjlBpjY
On Saturday, 11th October T98G, at All Saints', Coleshill, Jennifer Ann WARE,
elder daughter of Mr, & Mrs. So Ware of Littlelands, Coleshill, to Mr. James Malcolm
Furber.CLARKE, F,R»C.So, son of the late Mr. Clarke and Mrs. Clarke of Birmingham,
PI MEMORIAM
Jessie Stevenson THORNE died on the 28th July 1980 :at Potter's Meadow, the home of
her daughter Mrs. Margaret Weedon, to whom we extend our sympathy,, Following 5
service at the Chilterns Crematorium her ashes were later interred at her family
Church in Porchester, Hampshire, beside her late husband,,.
On September 30th, after a short illness, Elizabeth (Bunny) ROBINSON of 6 Chase Close,
Coleshill, loving wife and companion of Robbie and mother of Jim, to whom we extend
our sympathy.
Albert Edwin (Bert) CARTER, aged 81, died on 31st October 1980. He was buried at
All Saints' Coleshill, on Friday 7th November beside his wife who died in 1960.
He lived in Amber Cottages, Coleshill until he moved to the house of his daughter
at Holmer Green. We extend sympathy to his family.
John HAZELL, who died suddenly at his home in Godalmi.ng on 3rd November, was born
at Quarrendon Farm Cottages 47 years ago. He lived at Hill Meadow with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hazell from 1951 to the time of his marriage. A great sportsman,
he enjoyed shooting and played cricket for Coleshill and. Chesham Cricket Clubs. He
leaves a wife and two daughters and our sympathy goes to all his family..
.THANKS
Many thanks to Mrs. Mercie WILLIAMSON for coming to the rescue during Mrs. Plumridge's
illness and typing the stencils for the last issue of the Newsletter.
Ed.
JUMBLE SALE : : . . ... ,
Mrs. Ovington would like to thank all those who worked so hard to collect, sort
and sell at our Annual Jumble Sale,, which raised over £110 for the Village Hall
Fund.
ALL SAMTS' CHURCH COMMITTEE
The Committee met on 15th September. 1980.,. ..It..was reported that tjm electrical rewiring
of the Church had been completed. Grateful thanks were expressed for a
•donation of £20 from the Traction Engine Club; to the anonymous donor of a kneeling
stool v,to fill tbv gap between the existing stools)| and to the donor of two crystal
Communion cruets.
The purchase of a small marquee for use as a Tea Tent at the Fete was reported.
An offer had "bsen received from Mrs Dipple to replace the present worn out rose
bushes with suitable seasonal bedding-out plants at the foot of the War Memorial.
This offer was gratefu]ly accepted.
During the winter it was decided to hold Evensong once a month only, on the first
Sunday of the month.
The School prize given by the Cc:aaittee had been awarded to Matthew Bailey, who lives
at Kinchmore Hill.
As a result of the fitting of a different type of lamp holder on the pulpit it
baoace necessary to adapt the pulpit frentals, and this-work has very kindly been
urdsrtaken and completed by Mrs Hilda- Collier, We are most grateful.
Tlie rs~planting cf th.e War Tiencriaj. "b..:d aL;-.-3 referred to has now been completed and
1-= a great improvement. In duo course it :.s hopea to clean the Memorial Cross.
A.M.V.P.
of the above Committee are a£ followss
Mr Eanlsinson
' Miss Davidson
Mrs Sadler
Krs TiTson
Mrs Welham
The Harvest Festival Supper vj,-.xs held in the Village Hall on Friday, 17th October.
We were delight?:'! that so ir.ujjy w,-ro able to come and especially glad to see the
Rector ana .Urs Ct.^bc'11 < u-r,.l Car.cn amd Mrs Hickin.
V/lien tho tat.lsi? ^-ac "U-sn cleared,, m.enbers of tho Choir cntercained us with a
rendering cf -Pwirgva* £ajaEcr,;! "by Michael Rurd. We finished the evening with
Ccnurmraty Singing acccmpaoiei by Miohele Haubner. Mr Wooiacott compered the
Vi-ccaedin^,
Cnor most grateful tiiank,^ go to Krs Pusey and her bar.d cf helpers, and to the many
who worked to maks the evening a happy success.
C H R I S T M A S G R E E T I N G S
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following have advised that they do not propose to send out Christmas Cards
locally, but extend to all their friends all their very best wishes for Christmas
and a happy New Years
Jack Adams
Ada Aldridge
Sybil Boston
Eva Brackley
Leonard & Jean Bristow
Trixie Browne
John & Ann Chenevix-Trench
The Coales Family
Hilda Collier
Nancy Collier
Jack & Catherina Cossey & family
Geoffrey & Hilda Creber & family
David & Marigold Curling-
Norman & Minnie Darvill & family
Jan Day
Christina (Deaicy) Deacon
Jim & Alison Dening & family
Keith & Natalie Dipple
Jonathan & Lindsey Eardley
Louise E Edwards
Jack & Pat Ernblow
Robin & Jacky Ferguson & family
Peggie Gow
Maisie & Andrew Grant
Lena Grayer
Win & Harold Grindley
John Guest
Dennis & Chloe Hall
Graham & Celia Hankinson
Florence Harris
Elizabeth Harvey
Jack & Lindsey Haubner & family
Desmond & Margot Hesford
Michael & Di Hesford
Roger & Jean Higgs
J Gibbon How
Sandy Laing Hutcheon
Hugh Jones
Joan. Kunzer
Marjorie Long—Brown
Pat McCann
Judy McLean
George & Ruby May
Henry « Diana Maynard
Kathy Monk
Nigel & Miriam Nicholls
Millie Borthcliffe
Nita Ovington
Alastair> Pat & Christopher Panton
Hazel & Philip Pearce
Tom & Stella Platzer
George & Barbara Plumridge
Peg Poineroy
Ernest & Dora Post
Ivor & Margaret Price
Mickey & Huw Prothero
Kathleen Richmond
Jim & Pleasance Riley
Arthur Roberts
Eric & Dorothy Rodnight
Ursula Rose
Hick & Mary Sadler & family
Ewart & Jean Smith
The Spencer Family
Gus & Julia Stafford-Alien
Marjorie Steel
Mollie Ko Stone
Bob & Pain Stubbings
The Swerling Family
Henry & Violet Tapping
Peggie & Ann Trotman
Donald & Anita Urry
Richard & Rosemary Valentine & family
Betty Waite
Sidney & Ann Ware & family
Chris & Mary Wege
May Williams
Mercie & Martin Williamson
Reg & Betty Woolacott
Spike & Phyllis Wright
Patsy Wright-Warren
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thanks for several anonymous donations towards the Newsletter, and
with the proceeds from the above greetings a cheque for £23 is being sent to
the Hon» Treasurer, All Saints' Church„
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SMILES FOR A SUMMER EVENING .
On 13th and 14th September another great effort was made to help swell the funds
for H.AcRoP.
Under the title "Smiles for a Summer Evening" Mr Laing Hutcheon organised three grand
social occasions at his home, The Old Parsonage„ Though late in summer, owing to
postponements, the weather was kinder than might have been expected,, Forty people
at each of three performances were-greeted on arrival with a glass of sherry- They
then moved into the conservatory to be seated at tables laid for a meal, but first
they were regaled with a vocal concert given by Alison Hargan (Mrs Dening) and
Willie Northcliff, both professional singers of European repute,, Their repertoire
ranged widely, finishing with well known and favourite songs. It was a veritable
feast_ of song of concert hall excellence. One cannot speak too highly of Pauline
Griffiths, well known to us as a flautist, who again provedctO:.-be a piano accompanist
of no mean merito She was ably assisted by Rachel Wege.
To supply a three course meal with excellent wine, single—handed, for forty people
three times in two days is simply the work of an expert — and just such is Mr Hutcheon
Only few know how much thought and work went into this to make everything seem so
effortless*
Then followed an intriguing little sketch titled "The Anniversary" with Elizabeth
Harvey in the title role,, Hugh Jones, as her accommodating butler, played up to her
at her whimsical dinner party, drinking for each of her absent admirers through four
courses, quietly becoming more inebriated but still retaining some dignity of his
office'.- Elizabeth Harvey looked very elegant and lovely and rewarded her director
(Willie Northcliff) with a convincing performance of a pixillated grande dame trying
to re-live her past- Just a little bonne bouche,.
Coffee was ready to speed one on one's way,,
It must be remembered that this was done specifically for raising funds for the Hall
so the few artistes and also the helpers gave their services voluntarily. Mrs Edwards
saw to the stacks of washing up for the three performances cheerfully, so also did
Mr Robert and Mr William Coales serve the food quietly and efficiently. The preparatic
for such a feat in a private home could only have been effected by someone as skilled
as Mr Hutcheon, to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for giving us all so much
enjoyment and at the same time enlarging the funds by £300.
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QOLESHILL.. VILLAGE, _.DRAMA JIROUP
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Set in 1925 this light-hearted play will appeal #
to all ages. We look forward to seeing you
* either 4th, 5th or 6th DECEMBER at 8'o'clock. *
Tickets: 80p
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COLESHILL CRICKET CLUB
Although the weather during the summer months did nothing to encourage spectators,
the players had a very good season,, The Saturday 1st XI finished second in their
section which means promotion to the first division,. The 2nd XI also had a more
successful year, finishing well up their league table. The Sunday team had an
excellent season, only losing one game.
We are now connected to the electricity supply which made it possible to hold a
Cheese and Wine Party for our Vice-Presidents-. This was well attended, giving
the members the opportunity to show their appreciation of our Vice-Presidents,
and a pleasant evening was spent at the Pavilion,,
The annual Dinner Dance will take place on November 21st at the Bell House Hotel
and we are pleased to report that Mr Reg Woolacott has accepted our invitation
to be the guest speaker at this function,.
Mo EC To
MEWS OF THE GOLESHILL VILLAGE HALL RESTORATION FUND
At the time of writing the total raised so far is of the order of £13»700o What
good work! Well on the way towards the target of £20,000,,
To raise so much money there has been a tremendous amount of activity by a lot of
people and all have given generously,, The roll call of recent activities and
amounts raised is too long to list here, and is given in full in the Village Hall
Newsletter No. 4 (December issue)„ Make sure you get a copy! The village says
thank you to those who have worked and given,,
Meanwhile the effort continues:
CHRISTMAS CARDS now on sale,, Sold in aid of the Village #
Hall Restoration Fund,, Buy them from Ineke McCammon, #
Rosemary Valentine or Lindsay Eardley. One festive card, ^
one serious card. Cards 10p each; 12 for £1.00; 25 for £2oOO,_1,
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MIDWINTER MULLED WINE. Steam up your muffler and mittens ^
round a glass of hot spiced wine in-the Village Hall on ^
Sunday, 28th December, from about 10«30 a.m. (after #
morning service) until lunch time. Per generous glassful #
50p., Soft drinks for children at 10p. Convivial atmosphere! #
Advance contributions of red wine welcome - please offer to #
Michael Spencer or Richard Valentine,, ^
In the New Year there will be a public meeting in the Village Hall to decide on
the preferred kind of new building. This will be when full technical and
financial details are available on the three current options.
TO ALL VILLAGE HALL USERS - A MERRY CHRISTMAS!
JoM.D,
1st COLESHILL
We started off the Autumn Term with two patrols, the Kingfishers whose new Patrol
Leader is Kim Ferguson, Second - Catherine Menist, and the Snowdrops whose Patrol
Leader is Elaine Timmss Second — Alexandra Heafordo
We successfully cooked and ate Shortbread at one meeting, and at another earlier
in the term we held a flag competition which Mrs Coales kindly judged,
During our October meetings we have enjoyed learning Country Dancing with Mrs Stowe
from Perm Street and hope to take the Country Dancing Badge after finishing the
lessons o
Our Halloween evening was great fun and the guides looked the part in their
ghoulish make up»
To her credit Elaine Timras gained three badges — Scribe, Accident Prevention -*id
Homemaker - during the Summer holidays . We appreciate the .time. -and -effort that
all the Badge Testers put. into testing 'our girls and would like to say a special
thank you for the Testers' interest .
It was with great pleasure we welcomed back to active Guiding, Mrs Tilson, who
is now our Snowy Owl= As Mary Carter s Mrs Tilson was a member of the original
1st Coleshill Brownie Pack and Guide Company «
Elaine Timms has become our Pack Leader and we now have 24 Brownies, becoming
for the first time a full Packo Sophie -Dening, Louise Norcliffe and Christine
St., Clair joined this term,,
We have been devoting ourselves mainly to artistic and home making activities*
Ruth Bayley, Emma Norcliffe, Joanna Ferguson and Claire Bagehot gained Artist
badges, Kate Lee, Booklovers, Venetia Hawkes and Philippa Wyatt, Pony Lover.,
In the coming weeks we hope for more Artists and a good many House Order Iys0
Philippa Wyatt, .Sarah Oakden, Joanna .Matthews.-. and- -Madeleine Fielding gained their
Footpath badges o
We acted The King's Breakfast by A, A. Milne at -the AGM of our Local Association
in Amershamo
Together with the Guides we hope to hold an open evening on Monday 8th December,
entrance 10p, the proceeds going to the Village Hall Restoration Fund and the
Girl Guide Friendship Fundo .
, . H.J.M.C.
GOLESHILL WOMEN ' S JJiSTlTUTE . . . . . - -
On 24th September the W0I. held a Coffee korning at Waller's Oak, and as a
result were able to send £150 "to the Village Hall Fundo
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SOCIETY, _- .THE_ jgDR^IClJLTyRAL; SHOW
Every year is the same O O P the 'never fails' cake recipe sinksj the lettuces go overj
the twenty— year old prize pot plant has an "off" day and the flowers for your perfect
arrangement develop minds of their own» The children demand moss for a miniature
garden just as it has got dark on the eve of the Great Day and when you and your
torch get back in from groping around in the dark you discover that your spouse
has "got at" your prize elderberry wine!
Despite all these little hiccups, a superb village show is produced every year and
this year was no exception,, In fact, despite an absentee summer, the number of
entries was up on last year and the quality was excellent » Prom cheesecake to
pickles, from onions to dahlias and from patchwork quilts to a model rail truck,
the variety and high standard of exhibits once again proved what a talented village
we live in<,
The prize winners were as follows;
The Grindley Challenge Cup - Mrs P Griffiths
The Jerram Challenge Cup — Mrs D Heimann
The Woolacott Vase - Mrs L Haubner
The Cotswold Challenge Cup - Mr J Richardson
The Coleshill Challenge Cup - Mrs C Cossey
The Edmund Waller Challenge Cup — Mrs C Cossey
The Wheatsheaf Children's Cup — Miss J Fergus on
The Ovington Rose Bowl — Mrs C Cossey
The Windmill Bowl - Miss M K Stone
The Clifton Cup - Miss B Smith
Wand-Tetley Book Award - Miss A Hesford
By keeping the entrance fee for each class down to two or three pennies it is possible
for everybody to enter several classes without breaking the bank,, However, these fees
come nowhere near covering the cost of the show - printing, insurance and engraving
of cups, hire of the hall etc - and this means running a fund— raising event „ This
took the form once more this year of a Green Fingers Stall by the village pond., We
would like to thank everyone who brought for or bought from the stall, which made
a profit of £27»00 for our funds o
May we remind you that the trestle tables owned by- the Horticultural Society and
stored in the Parish Room are available for hire (for a small fee) from
Anne Kempster, Ame^sham 6899"
Happy gardening!
OJoJlo
.FASjjIOM^SHOW
A Fashion Show was held in the Village Hall on 26th September in aid of the Village
Hall Fund. Fashion clothes were modelled by our own ladies from the village which
made the evening very enjoyable,, A good number came and made it a successful eveningo
Coffee and biscuits were served after the show and a raffle was heldo
The models were: Mrs M Darvill, Mrs 0 Junger, Miss B Smith, Miss L Plumridge?
Miss S Davis and Miss Z Horsbrugh Porter o
The show made £70 for the Village Hall Fund and we hope to repeat this again in the spj
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ROYAL ..SOU'JOUCKS,
At the 137"th Ploughing Match held at Hedgerley Park Farm, Stoke. Poges, on
1st October 1980, the following local farmers were successful?
Philip Pearce,
Stockings Farm - 1st prize for best beef herd,
- 2nd prize for best beast on day of show
Roger Higgs
Quarrenden Farm - 2nd prize for winter barley
Graham Swerling
Brentford Grange Farm 1st prize for best managed grassland
3rd prize for best crop of winter wheat
4th prize for best crop of spring barley
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Thursday
Friday-
Saturday
Saturday
Monday
Thursday
Sunday
4th December
5th December
6th December
6th December
8th December
11th December
28th December
- Drama Group presents "IIAY FEVER" 8 ,,00 p.m.
- Christmas Bazaar s Village School,, 10,30 a.m.
- Guides and Brownies Open Evening
- Christmas Concert, Village Schools 7°00 P°m°
-• Midwinter Mulled Wine'. Village Hall f re. ,0.30
Thursday 2nd April
Saturday 20th June
Confirmation at St Mary's, 7° 30 p,,m.
Barn Dance at Qaarrenden Farm
Mobile Library: December 4th, 18th
January 1st, 15th,
February 12th, 26th
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THE PARISH OF AMERSHAM WITH COLESHILL
Rectors The Reverend Allan Campbell s M0A<, (Cantab)
Beaumont, Hervines Road- Amersham. Tels
and St Mary's Parish Office Tel:
7135
4712
Sunday Services
Each Friday
Christmas Services?
Christinas Eves
Christmas Days
All Saints', Coleshillo
Sunday Services:
Christmas Services:
21st December
Christmas Day 25th
28th December
Family Services
8000 a.m. Holy Communion
11.00 aom. Matins
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion (1st Sunday in month)
6oOO p0m. Evensong (3.00 p0m<, during the winter)
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion
11<,30 p.mo Holy Communion
8000 a.m. Holy Communion
11.00 a.m. Family Carols
9°30 a.m. Parish Communion
6.00 p0m= Evensong - 1st Sunday in month
9o30 a.m. Parish Communion
3°00 p.m. Carol Service
9=30 a.m. Parish Communion
9=30 a.m. Parish Communion
5..00 pom. Christingle Service
9»30 a0mo Sunday 11th January
9»30 a.m. Sunday 8th February
St Andrew's Mission Church, Winchmore Hill • - 1 I—r ^ - ^-f — -ntt-,m~t — i--i-r- •..•ml -».T- 1--r- flr-r*Tr-«— •' •• • 1 • I
11.00 a.m., Holy Communion (2nd & 4th Sundays)
