ALL SAINTS' VILLAGE NEWSLETTER /to. 226'
The Rectory
Church Street
Amersham
March 1989
THE VICTORY OF LOVE
It is strange how a number of different events sometimes seem to pull
together in creating a mood within a nation or among a particular group. In
the last few months, we have witnessed three fatal train crashes, and two air
disasters; there have been the murderous threats of an Ayatollah from another
country and the promise of fanatics to carry them out. In a quite different
area, we have seen the growing concern about damage to the environment, especially
the ozone layer, but that simply heightens our awareness of how much harm is
being done and, as yet, how little is being achieved to remedy the situation.
It is hardly surprising if some feel less secure.
The works of darkness often look stronger than the forces of light. The
murderer, the mugger and the burglar have an obvious power to destroy, to intrude
and to violate, sometimes very suddenly. In contrast, the work of love takes
longer to build up, to strengthen and mature. As a result, we are in danger of
forgetting which force is the stronger, or failing to see the more hidden works
of good because the works of evil attract the attention.
In the cross of Jesus the true perspective is revealed. The false accusers
and the slanderers, the torturers and the murderers all do their worst and
think that they have won. Indeed, for a while it seems that they have, but
the perspective that thinks like that is mistaken, too short-sighted, too easily
deceived. There is a deeper truth to be seen. It is already revealed on the
cross by Jesus' cry of victory. "It is accomplished!" It is revealed in
fullness three days later by the gloriously risen Jesus.
What Jesus accomplished was a life that managed to live out love in every
situation, even the most terrible one of pain and anguish, both physical and
mental. The quality of love that he showed was divine. The strength of it
was unconquerable. God's love is the strongest power within the world or
beyond it. Nothing can kill it. Nothing can overcome it.
This Easter calls us to do three things: to recognise a true perspective
about evil and love; to rejoice in Jesus 's victory in the power of God's love;
to pledge ourselves to the way of that love. It is never an easy pledge but
it is a joyful pledge, and the means to a more joyful world.
Anthony Priddis
NEWS FROM ALL SAINTS' CHURCH
Hymn-Books-. '—• just--over "half • the 120 new hymn ""books have" now' been''dbriatecT (ata
cost of £4 each) by members of the congregation. The Church Committee is
most grateful for their generosity. Anyone still wishing to donate one - or
more - bocks should contact Donald Urry - Tel: 727420. ,
Churchyard. As stated in the last newsletter, some members of the village have
kindly agreed to.1 adopt'r a part of the churchyard to. keep it tidy. There are
still a few spare plots and anyone willing to adopt one should contact
John Chenevix-Trench - Tel: 725439.
Kneelers. Would anyone who is interested in working a tapestry kneeler contact
Anita Urry - Tel: 727420. Wool and canvas are provided free, so you get the joy
of doing the tapestry and the satisfaction of beautifying our church ""at ho cost
to yourself.,
Guest Serv.ice. Our third guest service will be held on bhe morning of 23rd Apral,
St George's Day. More details nearer the time, but in t.ie meantime do put the
date in your diary.
Assistant Curate. John Baker will be joining the parish straight after his
ordination on 2nd July. Arrangements for welcoming him and meeting him will
be made known in due course. He will be living .in Pigotts End. . .
P.W-W.
CONFIRMATION Sunday 15th January by the Bishop of Oxford
Hazel Glover 3 Hanor Way
. Joanne Glover " - '
• • . . . • ' -Tessa: Warer .. flount House,''Village Road : ' •
HOLY BAPTISM
.On..,5th: February ;198?v HEATHER .RUTH, daughter of Robert and-Liz Haggis',2 Pond View
On 19th February 1989, FIONA KATHLEEN, daughter of Pat and Tony Dawson, Grove Mill*
IN HEMORIAM ' . :• • - . '
24th JahUary 1989, Hari.cn Lilly of 8 Coleshill House, Coleshill
llth February 1989, John Boer of 8 Cowley Cottages, Wihchmcr»e Hill """~
27th February 1989, Robert James Spackman of Hill Meadow, Coteshill
February 1989, John Arthur-Levin-of Old Tiles, Village Road, Coleshill '
POPPY DAY
The village total from the collection last November was £281.48, an increase
of £36.98 on 1987. Many thanks to the Collectors and a:.l who contributed
so generously. :
. ' A.G.U.
LU.iC'i li! A13 OF 'T:r r : CHURCH UREA:.' FUilD' - TUESDAY 4th APRIL 12 noon - 2 pn
To b,; hold at 'SOLOr!1, TOU'ER ROAD (Tony-"&: Stella Platzer.) -. .
Ploughman's Lunch, Hon.;- r'ado Vegetable Soup, Tea or Coffee . - _ . . . .
13rJn.'- and Ikiy Stall i Raffle ""-: ' ,
Take a lock at the Hodel Train layouts. ,.Seine-model buildings for sale.
COLESH1LL C.E. FIRST. SCHOOL . • '
The Parents and Friends' Group hold cur Annual Christmas Bazaar last December
an-! raised the ria ;ni f 3 cent profit of £346. Also in December a party cf children
and seine parents went by coach tc the Palace Theatr*e, I'atfcrd tc see 'The Patchwork
Girl cf O z ' . w h i c h was very much enjoyed. An end-cf-tern Carol Service was held
in Church on, 20th December and was conducted by the ^evd Ai Priddis.
On 15,th :*iarch we joined Jer*dai.s School and Denham School at Jcrdat.s fcr a
Husic liornin ,, conducted by I'r 0 Ferryman.
Forthcoming Event - everyone welcome. Uhist Drive to be held or. IDth '\pril
at 7.30 pn. Tickets 75p each available from school
S.J.D.
GHUlSTlAt! AID UCEK : 15th ^ 21sfc HAY ' >\ ••-''' :
The fi.rst event will be in Ccleshill First .School at'1*30 pm en Tuesday•••16th May
The children will be illustrating the -thene of the week "It's tine tc ri-',ht wren:,"
in their own way, and there will be a talk and tea. \_ ;;:".::.r',:.
Ot; Friday, 19th ^ay, the wain fui^d raisin-- event will be a sponsored limited runs
cricket match en the Cricket field, startin,-; at G.30 pm, followed by a'ibarbecue.
Participants will be asked tc cone in costumes on a circus theme.
There will also be a house tc house (envelope) collection, and the Sunday D a n
service on 21st :1ay will be one cf thanksgiving fcr Christian Aid.
•'•"' "'•' '" ''"" ' R.A.L TJ
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The Fete this year is bein,, held on .the lOtjh, Juije, at the. Cricket Field. The
fcllowin.?, people'have-kihdly agreed ,,6c b^e. stall hcj-ders, and your contributions
to assist them..will be greatly'w.elpomed.r-, . .,.-• ,:•-.-••• ' - .''•• "' "'•• ' T ^-•^^ V^H* • : . .m^»^™^«M^——»*«^M-----; -—••^^«r~- ^ _i i n -__»-»«*™____-_,T . . . . . . . . ... J, t* i.
TOIlBOLA Mrs Sharer; Hall, Red Lion Cottage 725231
HOUSEHOLD fTrs Joan-Crcydcn, Ambleside, Tower Road 721209
PRESERVES Mrs Gill Bun.^ey, "punt Pleasant :. ., ". ' 726234
BOOKS Miss Ann Trctnan,- Lawyers Cottra^.e, Tla,f,pie Lane 433545
CREENFli-IGERS firs Jear; Smith, I'heatsheaf' Ccttai;e' ' 425402
CAKES . ' I ITS Hilda Collier, Romany Cottage ' ; - ' 724342
G'JEETS Ilrs Rosemary Valentine, Friars Var:e • 725794
TOYS Ilrs Jane flcMeilly, Fcr-e House 72G736
RAFFLE Miss Patsy Wrir-ht-Warren, 1 Amber Cctta ,es 433356
3RAi; TUB Ilrs Jean Freeman tie, On^ar Hill Farm 726441
CATERING Mrs Barbara Plunridr;e, Ki >',hf i eld, Vi lla;;e Rd. 433044. :.
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1st COLESHILL (ALL SAINTS') BROWNIE GUIDE PACK
We were sorry to say goodbye to Katte-Higgs at .the beginning of term, she and - •
her family have moved to Warwickshire. We alsd said goodbye to Caroline .
Reds tdne who has gone up. to Guides.
We have been busy working for badges this term. Sarah McNeilly, Natalie Hall,..
Sarah Priddis, Zee, Head, Stephanie Newell, Katie Cannon, Gemma Ruskih,
NiCola Hall, Suzy Bond and Sally Shearn have gained their Artist's badge i
Rosalind Pool, Katie Cannon and Sarah McNeilly gained their Cook's badge.
Other badges gained are:., Jester - Rebecca Pylei Dancer - Katie Cannon;
"Country Dancing - Suzy., Bond; Writer - Rosalind Pool. ' " .;
Our latest recruit Sarah Bean has just been enrolled. . • ,,
Brown Owl
MAGPIE CLUB
Easter Holidays: , -, . -::,
Wednesday 29th March. 11.30 - 2.30/3 pm. Ramble- fleet at Village Hall.
Please bring picnic lunch. (Children under 8 must be accompanied by /an adult),
Contact:. Jean Dover, Telj;72483l*
Thursday 6th April. 3 - 5 ;pm. Easter Party - Tea and Games inr Village Hall.
Please bring contribution to tea and small donation to Hall expenses.
Competition: Bring a painted hard boiled egg. Prizes for the prettiest:
Contact: Madeleine Murray - Tel: 728561 or Rosemary Valentine - Tel: 725794.
Summer Holidays: . , . _ . .
We hope to organize the usual coach trip to the seai Let us know if you have
any ideas for a new resort this year <
. . . "J.Di, M.M. , R.V.
CRICKET CLUB '..
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Last year was a good year all, round with the 1st XI getting off to a shaky start
in the League but soon coming -in to their own. The 2nd XI did very well and
had a good run in the Mid-week Knock-out .competition. • '
The highlight of tho season, of.. course, was the ciub's performance in the Norsk
Hydro Village competition when w^; became Bucks Area Cha«i^ions. Wo. did hot quite
mslta Lords but it was- 'norun the 4#BB a Hrcr.Vjll'oys achiovarasnt md a:thorroughly
on'joyablo .ixp^rience. Vs would -like to th'ank r avaryciio fcr fchotr :sup>7rt ^%nd fcrall
. the Good Luck cards & 'letters that wo _r.ecuivotl. ..Tteoy wore very ciaudh . appreciated,
This year we are playing League Cricket on a Saturday and Club Cricket on a
Sunday and have entered the Norsk Hydro Village Competition once again.
We look forward to welcoming you at the Club House once again this season^..
K. Barber
COLESHILL- TENIjIS CLUB
We are now, awaiting the outcome of the planning appeal. The .tennis committee were all
extremely pleased -with the response .shpwn' by fche ,'many residents O'f Coleshill,
Winchmore Hill and Penn Street, who made the effort- to write letters of support,
which were: sent to the Chief Planning Officer and the Department of the Environment.
We would like to thank Coleshill Parish Council for their continued support, and also
Maureen Seymour from Winchmore Hill whose positive attitude and approach to our case,
resulted in Penn Parish Council discussing the merits of three courts being beneficial
for the residents of our neighbouring villages, and consequently a supportive letter
was sent by them to the Chief Planning Officer.
It is at this stage that we would also like to thank the many villagers who have
supported our cause, of whom there have been a vast number. Hopefully, it has not
all been in vain. D.G.
CQLESHILL:W. I.
Since the last newsletter, a great deal has been going on. In December, we had
the Christmas lunch, which was very well attended. The menu was excellent, and
the entertainment devised by Mrs Ivy Owen, first rate* However, .a ;sad :ncte-:was
struck, as members learnt of the death-the day -before' ~O'f 'Mrs' Jan "DayT who was much
loved and will be sadly missed. . , -: .•••- \ •
in'January, some members went to rthe Pantoniimei'at .Windsor Theatre arid had a very
enjoyable time.' In February, sadly, we lost another' member, Mrs Mariari! Lilley.
Mrs Gill Pusey ,was asked to find out if the "young Mums" would like to join us,
bufe although interected, the afternoon, when meetings are held, i,s not a ^convenient
time 'for ..them,, so wo hope they will be able to form their.,own branch; to meet, in
the morning. The; present-VJ.I. is such a lively and outward-looking one, it is a
pity they canh'bt, take advantage pfi s.t. . •" '
In July the.Institute will be, celebrating its 40th Birthday with a party forvall
members. .:,:- ;.;;<.[< ,'- -•-• ' ' "•' ' -; ' ' v : " ;: '"'
Activities this year so far iiiiclqde-a^bird^watohirig^outihg to Tring Reservoir,
a visit to the Horses Home of Rest at Speen, and there is a weekly meeting of
the Craft Group, run by Lindsey Haubner, and this group is currently making a
patchwork quilt. ,
We are looking forward to such diverse pleasures as a visit to the CTi.iltern Op;en
Air Museum and a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in April, outings''to ibwer
Bottom Farm, Chalfcnt St Giles, and ChichejLey Hall,.-to, mention bu^? a f.ewv We
have had most >i<riteresti.ng sp-3ak<3iiM on Dental,Care in Labrador.,: Sugar: Paste Ic'ing
.ancf; Collecting Old China. Next month we look forward. ,to; hearing about Windsor
Castle and Town.
Why; not come and join us? Visi tors -a-j^e-aiwajrs made .welcome*;--We meet on the i.
second Thursday in thb mc'irfch 'at'"2130 in the Village Hall. . -•- • '. •-.."'•
J.P.
COLESHlLL' HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Our Spring meeting is new arranged in the, , Village Mall at 7.45 pm on Friday;*
14th: April. ; Do ^pieabe' : come- along1,1 'and have ;a'giaas^s^:of, wine and listen tofir
Tony Lowe of the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens
at Uisley. Mr -Lcwe will -give an illustrated talk on Lost aiid Endangered Garden
Plants and the National Collections of Garden plants* How. GREEN /can you _getl_
Tickets at the door or from committee members; . " '"" """""
•On Sunday;,: 28th Ma!y" we riaVe afy"trip tp:'the| beau;tif|ul. ga|*dens,.pt' the Royal ••
Horticultural Society at V/'l5LE;Y ' nea^' Gui.ldfcfd" y/hitjii alSjO offers: a, restaurant,
a cafeteria, an information- centime, shop and plant centre. Please put your, name
down for this trip ^ .when you .dope jjo- the Sprinu Meetihg'-' or let us know directly.
Another date for your diary is Saturday » 2nd Septetiiber fdr the Annual Show;
Hope ' everyone has a ^really good Summer* • ' '
•''' : "- ' . . . . J.S. .,: . i,, •>-.- .-,: - •
SUNDAY SCHOOL
There is now a Sunday School and creche in the village, catering fOr "children aged
0 - 11. Tne Sunday School meets every 4th Sunday in the--month, with the exception
of August and December. The children go to the village hall just before 9 am where
they have their own religious instruction and activities. They then join their
parents in church prior to the communion. ;Children unaccompanied can sit with
the Sunday School and then be fetched from outside the church at 10 am.
For more details, please 'phone,:,,Rosemary Valentine - Amersham 725794
COLESHILL VILLAGE DRAMA GROUP ;
Not all espionage takes place in luxurious settings with space-age gadgetry worked
by James Bond heroes. In fact, there could be spies anywhere, quietly passing on"
secrets while posing as ordinary men and women. And there WERE spies in Coleshill
recently, when the Drama Group presented 'Pack of Lies' by Hugh Whitemore.
The story is based on the true happenings in a quiet street in Ruislip in 1960.
The Jacksons and the Krugers are neighbours and best friends. Barbara Jackson
adores the zany Helen Kruger who has brightened her life for the last five years and
cannot believe the quietly-spoken 'civil servant1, Mr Stewart,. who calls one evening
to tell them that a spy, Gordon Lonsdale, has been seen with them. The story is
Barbara's. She cannot believe her friends can be mixed up with this man and her
feelings change from confident disbelief, to suspicion, to despair as she has to
continue as normal in frbnt of them when she knows their dark secrets and has to
maintain this air until the rest of these communist agents are rounded up.
Catherine Wicks, who has only played very small parts before, was perfect as
Barbara - a part originally played in Londch by Dame Judi Detieiu During the small
intervals when she was not oh stage aciting he*1 heart out, she was off getting
changed* and returned each time to show such emotion that when the audiehce is told
at the end that she diesi there were Several handkerchiefs reached fori .
John Horsbrugh-Porter, as her supportive loving husbahdj also gave a moving
performance, and new-comer, Ruth Murphy, showed that: heir talents lie not only in
her organ-playing fingers when she made her debut as the lookout who could
sympathise with Barbara but could tell her nothing. Ruth's daughter, Alex Murphy,
sWopped 'Mums' to become Barbara's daughter, Julie, who likewise loves 'Auntie Helen'
and cannot believe that the police have arrested her lovely friend. A terrific .
performance by a youngster who, also, had no previous acting experience.
Lindsey Haubner and David Hall, enjoyed their parts as the genial Krugers, giving
nothingiaway about their sordid secrets, yet doomed - as all baddies should be!
Stephen Hi. tcnen had a, difficult role as Mr Stewart, the uninvited stranger who
comes into and shatters the homely lives of the Jacksons. He knows from the start
that the Krugers. are. Russian agents, yet cannot tell their friends this. Instead
he keeps calling and qui.etly, yet sinisterly, reveals a little more of the secret
with each visit. Not much scope for change of- pace or drama for Stephen but a
very wordy role, demanding all of Stephen's experience and talent.)£
Gill Pusey was only seen fleetingly as Sally, the stand-in lookout, but had a
far more difficult job for the rest of the time, as the prompt, with this very
wordy play.
We were all much indebted to Teddy Joseph, our producer/director, whose patient
direction and organised approach made^fcr an excellent production. His neighbour
(not a spy!) Alan Hall and his team constructed a very effective set and th&
entire troup, including all the backstagers, enjoyed working for this very efficient
gentleman. Thank you, Teddy. Keep up the good work. ~
'-'. ' L.H/
COLESHlLL VILLAGE HALL ' -, ; , , " :'": -'' .:.• ,
Balancing Act ; ' , ;-. . ,v. • .<
I am pleased to report that the installation-of the new. yenti latib'n-system -has: been
successfully completed and tested. -We hope ;that.users . of the'Hall-will-now have
an adequate air supply without the-need to open any doors, or windows 'Which ./..might •
possibly have allowed noise to escape and neighbours..,to be disturbedi ••••.'.:>.:
Some serious concerns were expressed by near-by residents at the external visual
changes and after a netting of all parties, sone design modifications were agreed
and put into effect. Th;:.s has prompted the Management Committee to wish to set
out the dilemma it faces^ and th,e balancing act it has to perform in managing Jbhe Hall.
On the one hand, it hac- 'a ''responsibility .to run the Hall for the benefit ,of, the-„•>
people, of Coleshill and of the surrounding area. This Obligation is-set out;:in
the Trust Deed.and was a re"cn-iii*ement of tbe Local Authorities who provided 75% of
the building cost of the 'Halt.-'• In addition the Management Committee has -to face
financial reality in enc-rring that the income covers the necessary expenditure of
running the Hall* Thus the policy o'f the Management Committee is to'• encourage the
use of- the Hall for the benefi.t of people within its. .catchment area. • ••'• -'•:
> '',. j ' -••--'•.• . - • • L i - , . , , - . . The Management Committee is qtlso fully conscious of its1 responsibility,,to the
neighbours of the Hall--in respect of any undue noise or,'disturbance. ,We"Have stated
this previously ?hd we are pleased now to reaffirm our wish to be a good and
reasonble neighbour particularly to /those whose homes are..sited very,.close to.the
Hall, However, this responsibility dce& hnve to be exercised - in the context'of
running the Hall on a financially sound basi.s and for the benefit of, the people of
Coleshill and the surrounding area. , • .
A very posi ti.ve suggecti.on to emerge from the meeting with neighbours of the Hall was
that they should put fcrv;ard one member of the committee. We have welcomed this
suggestion fond we shall be pleased for Keith Glover to join the Management.Gommittee
starting from its next meeting. •••••..• . (r..-.; y ••-:•;.-..- .,.
The Annual General Meeting of the Hall i.c scheduled for Thursday 27th April 1989
at 8.15 pm. If anyone wishes to consent on the Management, Committee.'s policies or
on any other aspect of the running, of the Hall, they will be most welcome. 'V,/ine
will be served after t'n-.; meeting.
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I1ARCH 29th Wed
APRIL 4th Tue
6th Thu
9th Sun
14th Fri :
19th Thu
23rd Sun
27th Thu
MAY 15th - 21st
16th Tue
19th Fri
28th Sun
riagpie - Par bio
Ploughman•s lunch - 'Scion1
Kagpie - Caster- Percy
Focus on Giving begins
C.H.S. Spring Meeting
Whist Drive - Coleshill School
9.00 am Guest Service
6.00 pm Annual Ittg - St Mary's
A.G.M. of Coleshill.Village Hall
Christian Aid Week
" " Coleshill School 1.30 pm
" " Sponsored Cricket Match & Barbecue
C.H.S, Outing to Wi.sley
JUNE 10th Sat Cole-hill Village Fete
JULY 2nd Sun Ordination of John Baker
9th Sun Parish Picnic at Cricket Ground - 3 pm
THE PARISH OF AMERSIIAM WITH COLESHILL
The Reverend Anthony H» Priddis, The Rectory, Church Street, Amer*ham, Bucks
Tel: Amersham 729380
St Mary's Church, Amersham
Sunday Services 8.00 am Holy Communion
10.15 am Family Communion (with Creche.Sunday
School and Young People's Church)
11.30 am Matins (with Holy Communion
1st Sunday in month)
6.00 pm Evensong
2nd Wednesday of each month 10.00 am Holy Communion
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, COLESHILL
Sunday Services
Family Service:
EASTER SERVICES:
GQQD/FftlDAY,
9.00 am Parish Communion
6.00 pm Evensong 1st Sunday in month only
9.00 am 2nd Sunday in month
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11.00 am Matins and Litany
9.00 am Parish Communion
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Pro-Wardens
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Secretary
R. Valentine, Friars Vane, Coleshill
J. Chenevix-Trench, Windmill Farm, Coleshill
Tel
725794
725439
D.C. Urry, Ardlair, Coleshill 727420
Miss P. Wright-Warren, I Amber Cottages, Coleshill 433356
Brownies
Guides
W.I.
MOBILE LIBRARY
Next visits:
- Monday Evenings 5.30 - 7.00 pm Coleshill School
- Monday Evenings 7.00 - 8.15 pm Village Hall
- 2nd Thursday of each month (except August) 2.30 Village Hall
- This calls at Coleshill every other THURSDAY, stopping at:
The Church
Hill Fleadow
3.45 - 4.00 pm
4.00 - 4.15 pm
MAR 23rd; APR 6th & 20th; MAY 4th & 18th; JUNE 1st, 15th
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