ALL SAINTS' VILLAGE NEWSLETTER No 116
November 1985
The Rector's Letter
fly dear Friends,
This is the Christmas edition of your Church Magazine, so at once I
want to wish you all a very happy Christmas. I hope you will be able to
come to Church at 9.15 on Christmas morning and be part of God's family
that very special day, giving praise and thanks to God. I also hope you
will be able to spend at least part of the day with your own family. That
really is what Christmas is all about - the Family, God's family and your
family, are the foundations on which all things good and true depend.
I have had much time to read in the last few weeks, so I add three
extracts which I thought may interest you and perhaps help you.
A verse from each of two poems:
Christine Rossetti "It was not that I cared for Thee -
But thou didst set thy heart, upon
Me, even me.
Thy little one."
George MacDonald "They all were looking for a King
to slay their foes and lift them high.
Thou cam'st a little baby King
That made a woman cry."
Legend:
There is a Legend that when King Richard I ('Uchard the Lion-Heart, as he was
often called) w:is taken prisoner during the Crusades, his favourite llinstrel
travelled far and wide trying to discover the prison in which his master was
kept. Everywhere he went he sang the King's favourite song, knowing that:
if the King hearc' it, he would respond. At last the Hinstrel came to the
Cast;le where th3 Kinfa was imprisoned and sang there. The King heard the
song and took up the melody, and the Minstrel knew that his master was there.
He carried a message in song.
We believe that the greatest, message that ever came to the world came
in song - the Angels' Song at the birth of Jesus.
Yours sincerely,
Allan Campbell
Rector
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CONDOLENCES
We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Brian Jamieson in their
sad and tragic loss.
hfCWS FftOM THi- CHURCH COMMITTEE
The heating of the church has for many years been a problem, and various
systems for improving it are now be.La^ explored. The Committee's intention
in that; a ,nore satisfactory net-hod of heating should be .'installed before the
winter of 13CJ.
The church's splendid oraan .;.s tuned regularly, but: has not been cleaned
for a loiia; • tinie, ana nome of the pipeo have become blocked. It is hoped to
aet It. thoroughly cleaned ..ai the New Year.
The National Association of.decorative an-.! F.,ne Arts Societies have made a
record of the churca f ».hr Lc and furnishings., This consists of a beautifully
presented volume, wnieh can be seer, .oy parishioners on application to the
secret.iry.
CHURCH'3 UARVCUT CHARITY
This was a new venture wh:cht as reported in the last newsletter, wus to
raise noncy on uehalf of a third world project. A tuberculosis eradication
scheme at: Dehr;x Dun in ^ortnern India run by the Ryder-Chesh Ire ""ission was
chosen and llar^aret PacUiiley, who works for Sue Hycier, cane to the 'tillage
Hall after the Harvest Festival service to talk about, the scheme, which she
has visited. As a result of conations and ,1 raffle nt the harvest Festival
and the Harvost Supper, ^355 has been sent fror; Coleshill to support the
nchene. This v/a3 --n extremely generous response .nr.c- we shall -.ie getting;
nov/s frora Dehra Dun during the year. The Church Connittee hopes that support
for .1 charity at harvest tine mi;_;ht become an annual event. -
L'Ai.'.'KST f"IPPr 1 '
The Harvest Sapper was held on October -ith this year; Dumpy Swerlin^ and
her efficient team nado a relJcioun supper, including a wonderful selection
of puddinrs.
Donald hrry presentoh Canon Hicken with a ciiequo on thx; occasion of his
rtti.rt;nont and Elizabeth h'arjley w;:.n belatcdl;/ jjresented with the Wand-Tetley
.iward.
A very enjoyabl^ ^venin,.- -a'i,aja! w.'.th a profession ;1 performance Dy the
'Harmony Trio' froni Araorshaia, and finally cornmuni t.y G ; a^in;;:.
*C*H*R*I*S*T*!'5*A*S :*R*E*E*T*I*W*G*S*
The following have advised that they do not propose to send out Christmas Cards
locally, but extend to all their friends their very best wishes for Christmas
and the 'New Year. .,'. ,. . , .--••,.. ••• , . .
Jack Adams
Joan Allan
Geoffrey & ;Jqncy Alpe
Florence, Jean'St Fred/.i Appleby s
Sue & Micky Bnrrett \/
Sybil Boston
Leonard £_Jean Bristow \^"
Peter '&' Jennifer Brock
Trixi.e Brown v"
John St Julie Burton
Kitty CliftonVf „
Hilda Colliert^^
Nancy Collie
Catherina Cossey & Family•
Geoffrey & Hilda Creber & .Family
David & Marigold Curling
Norman & Hinnie
Jan Day. : , • . : • .
Christina (Dqa'ky) Deacon
Jim £ Alison Dening & Family
Charles-£ Anna-iterie Desoutter
The Dover Family
A rw6^ Tetchy-—J-afflC's—& Robbio -Oowiyle
Jonathan £ Lindsay Eardley '£ Family
Louise E Edwardj^X
Jack & Pc.t Emblq^ v'" /
Robin u Jacky Ferguson & Family \f
Peggie Cow
'laisie & Andrew Gran^V^
I/in & Harold Grindley
John Guest: v/
Rodney & Renee Gunn>/
Denis u Chloe Hall \X
Florence .Harris ^
Philip & Betty Harris sX
Elizabeth ifarvty ?
Jack & Lindsey Jiaubner i Family
ilichael & Di Hesford
Roger &.Jean Higgs
The Horsbrugh-iPor't:ers
Bill &.Barbajra Houlton & Boys
Sandy—fcgtirtg-Hufa) to ou
Hugh Jones t
Teddy & Betty Joseph
Joan Kunzer
Peter & Ann Lawrence & Family v"
Marjorie Long-Brown t/
David & Ineke McCammon & Family
Pat McCann ^s' . . .
Judy McLean \^
George u Pa't McNeilv^
Violet Martin
George & Ruby May
Henry & Diana "laynard
She-aenim Family
Kathy rionk __ /^rT^/l—v
a-JtoyffTfM"Pan?rrlv- ^- '*'/^S/^
Mita Ovingten v^"
Alastair i Christopher Panton
Philip & Hazel Pearce\^"
*«« & Stella Platzer
George & Barbara Plumridge \^"
Peg PomeroyvX
Dora Post1^"""
Margaret Price c/
I'licky Prothero
Doug & Jessie Pusey
Roger & Ann Pusey
The Richardson Family
Jim a Pleasance
Dorothy Rodnight
Nigel Rogers v^
The Hupurt.i Fyiaily
Hick & Ilary Sadler «
Ewart, Jean, Beryl & Colin Smith v
The Spencer Family
Sidney & Emily Steven
llollie K. Stone v/'
Bbb '•& Pam Stubbings
The Swerling Family v^"
Peter & Betty Tilley "X
Arthur & Betty Tilley./ .
Peggy & Ann Trotman >/
Donald & Anita Urry *X
Richard 4 Rosemany, Valentine & Family -v^
Betty ' l-iite .
Sidney- 4 Ann './are i Family
Chris & Mary Vsege ^ Family S
Doreen Wheldon
Catherine Uicks*^*
Mercie & Martin Williamson. ^ ' - . t
SpTke & Phyllis Wright
Patsy Urinht-Warren'\xr**
iRachel Uege woulti like to send her Christmas Greetings to her friends in the village
from Zululand, wHere she is doing voluntary work as an acting sister at St. .Mary's
Mission Hospital for 6 months.,
COLESHILL C.E. FIRST SCHOOL . ' , .,
On September 25th, Harvest:Festival was held in school with many parents and
friends. £23.89 was raised from sale of produce for the national Children's
Homes. The children entertained members of Coleshill Club in the Village Hall
on September 26th. : .
On October 10th, all the children together with children from Jordans' First
School went to Oxford's Apollo Theatre to see the play "The Lion, the.Witch and
t h e Wardrobe. " •..<;;;•
The Christmas Concert will be in school on Thursday, 12th December at 7.00 p.m.
and the Christmas Bazaar on.Saturday, 14th December at 10.00 a.m. together with a
children's entertainer. Tickets for the entertainment, price 75p. each, available
from school.
1st COLESflILL (ALL SAINTS) BROWNIES
We had a successful fund-raising meeting in July. The Brownies performed a play
and sold cakes. With the proceeds we bought a flag for the Pack. A service
of blessing for the flag was conducted by Canon Hickin in October and was well
attended. During the same evening, Tara Hall, Julie Puddephatt and Caroline-
Redstone made their Promise. : '
In July Tawny Owl, Hazel Riches, was married and the Brownies formed a Guard of
Honour at the church. I am sure the older residents of Coleshill will be
interested to know the Bridegroom was Steven Haddock, whose grandparents kept
the village shop in the 1930/40s.
Journey Badges aohieved
Highway - Nicola Barrett, Charlotte Bond, Joanne Glover, Gophie Hesford
Roadway - Anna Bayley, Annabel Eardley, Victoria Lee, Katharine Sadler
Footpath - Alexandra Desoutter, Elizabeth Freemantle, Katie Wood.
Interest Badges achieved
Cook. - Victoria Redstone.• •
House - Anna Bayley, Tara Hall, Julie Puddephatt, Caroline Redstone,
Orderly Victoria Redstone, Katie Wood
Jester - Nicola Barrett, Anna Bayley, Charlotte Bond, Annabel Bardley,
Elizabeth Eardley, Sophie Hesford, Victoria Lee, Emma Norman,
Katharine' Sadler , . ..
MAGPIE CLUB
Despite the indifferent; Summer (?) weather we went ahead with our village outing
to Bournemouth in August. At least it. didn^'t rain but the gale force winds
made for a bracing day. It was necessary to resort to wind-breakers-which
constantly blew down but erecting them and piling up sand kept us warm.
A great day was had by all and the unanimous decision was that we must do it
again next year.
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COLESHILL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
At the annual meeting on November 14th Mrs Betty Joseph continues as our
President, Mrs Pat Emblow relinquishes the Secretaryship and her seat on the
Committee after a number of years of sterling work, but assures us that she
will remain a very active and supportive member of the Institute. Miss Ann
Trotman will be the new Secretary. Mrs Anne Cox also leaves the Committee.
The rest of the Committee were re-elected, with the addition of Mrs Betty Harris.
The last half of the year has been a very active one. A successful lunch,
entertainment and tea was given to our friends of the Deaf & Dumb Club of
Acton. They in turn asked us to a Service (in sign language) at their Church
in Acton, followed by a lunch. Nine members accepted, and had a very enjoyable
and interesting day.
A number of members went to the Autumn Group Meeting hosted by Ley Hill W.I.
in October,and some members are going to a concert at the Barbican on
November 28th. This will be followed on Saturday, November 30th, by our
Christmas Bazaar for which we are all busy preparing to ensure it will be a ;
success. The-Christmas' Lunch will be on Thursday December 12th to which we
hope as many members as possible will come.
We have had some excellent speakers at our meetings. Special mention must
be made of Mr and firs Titmas on their "Voyage Round the 1,'orld", Fit Lt Bob
Taylor on "The Queen's Flight" and Capt Turk on "Swan Upping".
Ilrs Cathy Stone and Mrs tlary Colles are joining us as new members in the New
Year and we hope many more will follow their example - all will be sure of a
hearty welcome. We meet in the Village Hall at 2.30 p.m. every second
Thursday in the month.
P.V/.
COLESHILL CLUB
In July Hiss Boston kindly invited us to her lovely garden to have tea and
play games - the weather was very kind to us.
Mr and Ilrs Uoodstock entertained us in August with a musical afternoon and
in September we all enjoyed our Annual Lunch, our transport ladies being
invited to join us. 'Je were delightfully entertained by the Coleshill School
children after lunch. Our AGM was held in October.
Tea is served after every meeting and we thank everyone who kindly helps
us during the year.
The Club meets on every fourth Thursday of each month at 2.30 p.m.
R.M.
The her ;:i':;ilt-..i".:il "how in Geptc :•• -r proved once again to be very well
supported by valiai't g^-donirs v-'h^- inanagod to produce entries'despite the
cold, wet summer, end by or'da., handicraft enthusiasts and clever children
who provided imaginative ar.o £;rtj.;tic picturea and other articles. The
cominitte-e would like to veryene v/ho entered and helped to make it
an enjoyable end tui^ir!^ afternoon.
The jud^:::,;, vhich toil: pi; no iu the n.oruing, was by" 'experienced judges
from outnii. 3 th:::>( vll'ur'T Md: pr: ved to. be exceptionally difficult this
year. .Thc-rr wore r-o. many. crbJsa of extremely, high quality, .particularly
in the hand j.crai\: section .j v:li,.rc thop were- aloe very diverse, that the judges
commented, on how very/. hurJ, it v.-a.
congratulations,'- .t;.h-e .actual cvn
.The Wool.ico.tt V'^
T'h'rj Cot3."cl^' C''ir,."'
Tho Col ^hi J C!K
The Green fingers c L;a 11
and m.y bargr. •:/.: v,rs.x?
Cur 3pr.ii,£ r?ne t! "•. vil]
everybody Afir
one! i'.',.-.r, 1:111' y. ,/:.
Koriicultura] f/;o\T or.
Fortieth Annr.sl Show.
p;c'":
, reach,a decision. .All entrants, deserve
K^rs-.were as • follows: • : : ... . •.•
l"r:i P Griffiths
: ' Kr^'-'D Hoimann '• ' ' • ;-
i'trii, L llaubner/Mrs C I'icks -y
llr E Miles . ; : . '•'"'
Iv:-n P Griffiths/Ilrs D Hesford
:i.:.-3 .p- Stlel ;•. .•. ' . . • • . - . . . -
firs E Roberts • ' ' ' . :
lira C. Podesta
M.~o P Mitchell
. .-. j;;in'.?5e Norcliffe . ••,- ; : .-:
lilixabath Eardley
;.~;k o'...,c^ iri glorious sunshine by the pond
EJL. TO -plants- were offered fbr sale.' ]
>^ak(.r j'r. the Village Hall in April and
•-tr-llo '.i. the Village Shop, courtesy of
A look forward to a very special
: rA v.lrich will mark the Society i.s - - ...
The Mcnist Family vo;u• c" like to sc irr th:;ir friviids in the village of
their new addrers: , ; :
Trinity Farm Hoi-re, V o r.i:if?h.a,].l Fc- c? 0 'le,,', i\'r Ayiesb'.r^y,1 'Bucks.
r>l: Brill ?38304
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LETTER. OF THANKS
Ily dear Friends,
I do not know quite how or where to start thanking you all. My wife and
I have received so much from you for which we are very grateful indeed. Your
friendship and all your many acts of kindness have made such a difference to
us during our retirement years.
And to crown' everything else came that most generous gift with which I
was presented at the Harvest Supper - the cheque and the attractive card with
so many of your signatures on it. The lots of kind .things said about,us
that evening and in the .last issue of the Village Newsletter made us feel how
little we had done to deserve such appreciation.
Our association with you all at Coleshill has been a most happy one and
we shall often thank God for all that your love and friendship have meant to
us since we came to live so close to you.
With best wishes to you all from my wife and myself.
Yours very sincerely,
October 8 1985 Leonard Hickin
MOBILE LIBRARY
The Mobile Library calls at Colesh5.ll every other Wednesday, stopping at:
The Village Hall 3.45 - 4.00 pm
Hill Ileadow 4.00 - 4.15 pm
Next visits will be December 4th and. 18th.
The Mobile Library carries a ~'ery comprehensive range of books, both fiction
and non-fiction, and will alw ys endeavour to obtain any special requirements,
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COLESHILL VILLAGE HALL
We are pleased to be able to provide some-rbrief notes about, the Village
Hall for inclusion in the Village Newsletter.
Since the beginning of 1985 we nave kept some statistics on a small computer
analysing the use of the Hall. The results.are interesting. The large hall
has only been in use for 24% of the possible time and the small hall for a
little more, at 3Q',C. As, we. have a modern and very well equipped Hall we would
like to see it used a little more, particularly in the day time on week days.
Anyone who wants to make enquiries about availability and charges should
contact Ilrs Jean Dover at 11 Hill .Meadow, phone 4831.
The catering equipment in the Hall now includes a six burner gas cooker and
an electric hot cupboard. We have also purchased new cutlery and attractive
hotelware crockery for 156 places, so that full catering can be provided for
functions in the Hall.
Continuing with the statistics, the latest figures show that for the time
that the Hall has been let, 69% of the time has been let to Residents of
Coieshill and 31% to Non-Residents. In considering this, it is worth mentioning
that the Trust Deed imposes on the Trustees and the Management Committee, an
obligation., for the Hall to be used .by the inhabitants of Coieshill and the
neighbourhood. In addition, when the Bucks County Council provided the grant
to fund 75% of the cost of the new Mall, the grant was conditional on the
Hall being available for use not only by the people of Coieshill, but also
by people from the 'surrounding area*
Another item to mention is that:the electronic 'orange1 has now been serviced
by the factory and reset, so that it monitors the sound levels in the Mall,
and cuts off the power supply if the noise level becomes excessive. 'In the
summer a problem did arise when'the fire doors were opened on the only hot
day of the year: These doors have now been alarmed and also wired to cut
off the power if they are opened.
Finally, we would li-ke to express our thanks to the hard working ladies who
helped to collect, to sort and to sell the various jumble that was very
kindly donated to the Village Mall Jumble Sale. We especially thank, ?'rs
Jean Dover for organic iig the sale, We are pleased to report that the total
proceeds amounted to £110.00, a very useful contribution to the Hall's funds.
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1st COLESHILL GUIDE COflPAKy
Before we broke for the su ,1 ,er he] i lays our two patrol leaders, Ruth Bayley and
Angela Chalwin, qualified f >: ther'.r Ccrnpers Badge. During the holiday four guides,
Louise Welch, Julie and Zi rr i Cox ml Natalie Newton, attended a camp at Eliesborough
with the 1st Amersham-on- ;h>-Hill T mpar.y. After the holidays Jo Gregory was enrolled
having moved up from Brov.r 3.3 the o -ovious term, and we welcomed Emma Andrews and
Emma Hart. Vicky Timms r ; Katy I o,>oy received their Yellow Trefoils. We wore also
sad to lose Laura Harvey -and Vicky Cam*, both of whom moved from tho area.
Our activities this term 'nave been .alma ,t .entirely devoted to preparing for our
pantomime "Cinderella" the proceeds, of. ;/,iich go to the Ben Hardwick Fund. '
THE PARISH OF AMERSHAM \II TH COLESHILL
Rector: The Reverend Allan Campbell, M.A. (Cantab)
Beaumont, nervines Road, Amersham, Tel: 7135
and St. Mary's Parish Office. Tel: 4712
St Mary's Church, Amersham
Sunday Services
Each Wednesday
Christmas at St Mary.1 s:
Sunday ^2na December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
8.00 am Holy Communion
11.00 am Matins
11.30 am Holy Communion (1st Sunday in month)
6.00 pm Evensong
10.00 am Holy Communion
6.00 pm Lessons and Carols
11.30 pm Holy Communion
8.00 am Holy Communion
11.00 am Family Carols
ALL SAIMTS' CHURCH, COLESHILL
Sunday Services
Christmas Services: , <, '*'
Sunday JJrCh Decentaer
Sundayu"s2fTd December
Christmas Day
Family Services •—
,9.15 am Parish Communion
6.00 pm Evensong (1st Sunday in month only)
U \S I" u- - <"i /''-~
5.00 pm Christingle Service
3.00 pm Carol Service
9.15 am Parish Communion
2nd Sunday in month
- A.n.Y. Panton, Ualler'a Oak, Coleshill. Tel: 6183
K. Valentine, Friars Vane, Coleshill Tel: 5794
- D.'J. Urry, Ardlair, Coleshill Tel: 7420
- ;Ii3' P. Uright-Warren, 1 Amber Cottages,
Coleshill Tel: 3356
Pro-Wardens
Hon Treasurer
Hon Secretary
Brownies
Guides
Mothers' Union
Coleshill Club
U.I.
- 'i'viday Evenings 5.30 - 6.45 pm
- P"o iday Evenings 6.45 - 8.15 pm
- i'>r * Tuesday in every month (weather permitting)
4ta Thursday of every month at 2.30 pm
- 2t-d Thursday oj' every month at 2.30 p.m.
