Christmas 1998 Issue No 155
AWAV] Wrra THE MANAGER
"Away with the manger," the councillors said
'We daren't risk offence, use some cartoons instead
Bright festive embellishments show us the way
To the shops in the High Street, (for those who can pay).
For summer is over, and make no mistake.
We've just ninety-nine days for your money to take.
'You love them? Tfien prove it!'the TV ads cry.
Love is bought, we're still empty, we cannot think why."
Be near us Lord Jesus, we know you will stay.
When the hubbub dies down and the chill's on the way.
Your message of joy shall to all people be.
Unconditional love, for the truth sets us free.
(Words: Jane Sigrist, Tune: a certain well known Christmas Carol)
In my last Parish in the London Borough of Lewisham, the Christmas decorations,
which consisted of meagre strands of orange and silver tinsel twisted round lamp
standards, were put up on the first week end in October!
No one in our parish would wish the shopkeepers in Amersham anything but a
good Christmas of trade. But it is surely up to the rest of us to keep things in
proportion.
Christmas festivities have a habit of brutally exposing the reality of our personal
relationships. Those which are good get better; those which are dodgy creak and
groan. Often at Christmas people cheerfully remark to me "Busy time of year for
you, Rector."
At the risk of blowing the gaffe on my fellow clergy, it is not Christmas itself
which is busy, it is the New Year, when people have been exposed to the presence
of their allegedly nearest and dearest for nearly a week without respite. Then I get
busy!
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And yet, the miracle of the Incarnation remains. To save us He became like us.
And to know what God is like, look at Jesus. As C.S. Lewis put it, "God has landed
on this enemy occupied world in human form."
Rev'd. Tim Harper
Rosie Harper
Following extensive consultation with the Parish Wardens, Pro-Wardens and PCC,
the Bishop of Buckingham has appointed Rosie Harper as Stipendiary Assistant
Curate of this Parish with effect from her Ordination at Christ Church Oxford on
4th July 1999. We offer Rosie a warm welcome and our heartiest congratulations.
Rachel Quinn's Wedding
The wedding of Rachel and Duncan took place at St Mary's Church on Saturday
10th October last, and besides family and friends, the church was filled with
parishioners.
The bride entered the church to Pachelbel's Canon in D and the organ accompanied
the singing of the first hymn 'From heaven you came, helpless babe1. The readings
- from Pslam 139 and Ephesians 5 - were a departure from those usually heard at a
wedding, as were the two songs before the signing of the register. These were 'My
Jesus, my Saviour' and "Purify my heart', accompanied by the One Worship Group,
who also played and sang during the signing.
The service ended with a traditional hymn, 'Come down, O love divine' and the
bride and groom left the church to George Blackmore's rousing organ voluntary
'Festal Day', a guard of honour awaited them outside.
Everyone was invited to stay for refreshments at the back of the church, where
Rachel and Duncan also cut the cake. A private reception followed.
With the generous donations received, we were able to buy Duncan and Rachel a
£100 John Lewis voucher from their wedding list. Their letter of thanks is posted
on the church notice board.
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New Youth Worker - Howard Darvill
With Rachel having married and departed for Germany, we have been lucky
enough to quickly find an appropriate replacement for her in the guise of Howard.
An old Challoner's boy, Howard is a graduate in music from Bristol University.
He trained at Beaconsfield and has been working at St Michael's. We wish him
every success with this challenging role.
Family Services
The Family Service is now regularly held on the last Sunday of the month at
11.30am. This service lasts for no more than half an hour and is a lovely way to
introduce you and your young children to the village church.
Carol Service Tea
Following the carol service on 20th December, there will be a tea in the village
hall. Tickets at £1.50 or 50p for children under 7yrs are available from Micky
Prothero, telephone 724683. All proceeds from this event will go to the Chesham
based eating disorder charity, Way In.
Contributions of cakes and sandwiches would be gratefully received, but it would
be helpful if you could advise Micky what you will be bringing beforehand.
Christmas Lights
New lights have been purchased for the tree this year with the help of various
contributions and in particular the generous legacy of Mollie Stone. David Hall
continues to manage this rather precarious task for which we are all very grateful.
Churchyard
Chris Wege and various volunteers have battled with the wet and windy weather to
keep the churchyard tidy. More volunteers are always needed. Please look out for
future dates on the notice boards and in the meantime, our thanks to Chris for
keeping the churchyard in such good order
Cleaner Required
After many loyal years Tony Platzer is having to give up his job as church cleaner.
If you might be interested in taking on this role please contact lan McCallum,
telephone 725083. Tony has always kept the church immaculate and we are all
very grateful for his efforts and we wish him well.
Christian Aid
We are currently looking for someone or a small team to take on the organisation
of Christian Aid Week in early May. This involves the co-ordination of a 'house to
house' collection (collectors already available) and the organisation of a village
supper or something similar.
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Harvest Supper
This year's Harvest Supper was a great success with a team helping Dumpy
Swerling put on a fine spread. The evening was enjoyed by all and was well
attended. If anyone would be willing to oversee this event next year, it would be
much appreciated.
Harvest Charity 1999
If you would like to nominate the second charity to benefit from the 1999 Harvest
Charity appeal, please contact Amanda McCallum, telephone 725083, with full
details by the 31st December 1998
Mother/Nanny & Toddler Lunch
The lunch held at the Cricket Club earlier this year proved very successful and
brought together many of the new families in the village. We intend to hold
another lunch early in the new year and will put notices up on the boards as soon as
the details have been finalised. Please look out for this and come along if you can.
Amanda McCallum
Holy Baptism -1998
2nd August - Claudia Rose Grimsey
- Grace Victoria Grimsey
- Joshua lain Mather
- Robin Matthew Willoughby
6th September - Georgina May Scott
Holy Matrimony -1998
1st August - John Alan Wallington to Elizabeth Ann Clack
3rd October - Mark Andrew Wyngaard to Amanda Louise Rawlings
In Memoriam
David John George 1943 - 1998
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OBITUARY
David George
22nd September 1943 - 10th August 1998
It was with great sadness that the village learnt of the sudden death of David in
August. Since moving to Coleshill in 1983 David endeared himself to all of us
through his enthusiasm and energy for any project he took on, his generosity and
his warmth. He made time for everybody of all ages.
He will be remembered for the variety of roles in which he excelled: as a sidesman
in the church; as a fund raiser for Christian Aid; as the chef for many excellent
harvest suppers; as an organiser of the churchyard clear-up; and his lasting
achievement in being the instigator, fund raiser, driving force and first chairman of
the Coleshill Tennis Club.
David involved himself in everything whether as founder of the Village School
Barbeque, "between the houses" golf, making rock buns for the Horticultural
Society or at home working in his beloved garden.
Above all he will be remembered as a friend to us all. He will be greatly missed
and our thoughts go to Chris, Andrew and Mark.
Jonathan Eardley
At All Saints we have an enthusiastic group of flower arrangers who undertake the
decoration of the church at Harvest, Christmas and Easter and make sure that
during the rest of the year (apart from Advent and Lent) the church always has
flowers in the pedestal by the altar.
If you have an interest in flower arranging and would like to be included in the list
of helpers, you would receive a very warm welcome. It is not an onerous task and
we have a Flower Fund to cover expenses.
The Flower Fund is supported by donations and a Fund Raising Coffee Morning/
Bring & Buy, usually at the end of January (an ideal opportunity to divest yourself
of any unwanted Christmas presents!)
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We have the occasional fun event on a flower-related topic as well. If you would
like to have a chat about joining us please telephone me on 724922.
Catherine Green
NEW CURATE IN COLESHILL
I have been asked to write a few words about myself. Why? Because since the
beginning of October, when I was ordained deacon in Christ Church Cathedral, I
have been the part time honorary curate at St Marys with All Saints.
I'm in my fifties - married to Chris and we have two sons, Andy (who is assistant
pro. at Harewood Downs Golf Club) and Myke (who has just finished his degree
course and is the artistic one of the family). We live in Holmer Green where we
have been for fifteen years and I work as a social worker, a career I have followed
for thirty years. At the moment that means although I work the equivalent of a
full time post, I do my hours through the night or in the evening and at weekends -
any time that isn't 9 - 5 ! I am part of the social services emergency duty team
which is why the curacy is part time and honorary.
The other unusual thing about my curacy is that I am one of a new scheme called
Ordained Local Ministry - or OLM. The "Ordained" is fairly obvious - this year
ordained deacon and, if all goes well, next year ordained priest. The "Local"
refers to the fact that I was a member of the congregation before starting any
training, remained at the church whilst I trained, and will continue to be here for
some time hopefully. Part of my training was locally based as well with members
of the congregation taking part from time to time. The "Ministry" part of the title
is the important word. Ministry is about serving God and serving in the
community. It is about having time to spend with people, getting to know how
God has been working in lives, encouraging people in faith, praying with those in
distress, celebrating with those who are joyful. In Coleshill there are so many folk
I have not met yet -1 wish I was more than just part time - but let me know if you
would like me to visit.
And just one more thing - every Friday at 5.30pm in All Saints a few of us meet to
pray together. Anyone is welcome to join us - or if you have worries and concerns
you would like mentioned then you can write them in the book in church.
The Rev'd Liz Norman
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Hopefully by now I'm becoming a familiar sight in Coleshill, although possibly
bright red in the face and out of breath after cycling up Gore Hill. Thank you all for
your wonderful welcome to the Parish. I feel like I belong already!-
For those of you who may be wondering where I came from, well, I'm a local lad. I
grew up in Amersham and Holmer Green, and was a pupil at Dr. Challoner's
before going to Bristol University to study music. Since then, I've spent a year
working at St. Michael's in Amersham-on-the-Hill as their full-time voluntary
Youth Worker.
My interest in youth work began when I was sixteen, when the Youth Worker in
Beaconsfield asked me to help out with one of his groups. Since then, this work
has taken me all over the place, from muddy fields in Northamptonshire to
mountain rivers in Wales via remote outposts of Kenya. It's also enabled me to
work with groups from places as diverse as Hackney, Beaconsfield and Chernobyl.
There lies the key to my work: I simply love it. If I didn't enjoy myself, I'd give it
up straight away! The constant variety of people, places and situations make for a
thrilling, challenging life, and I pray that this will continue during my time with
you. If anyone has any questions or comments about the youth work then please
feel free to grab me sometime. I'll be happy to help.
Howard Darvill
Rushymead Hospice Day Centre, this year celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a
service at St. Mary's Church, Amersham.
Since opening in August 1993 for one day per week, the Hospice has expanded its
care services to cover five days and now looks after 10 on each day.
In 1999 we hope to develop further by providing extra accommodation including a
number of bedrooms for 24 hour respite care. We are also looking into ways of
providing a volunteer 'home care befriending service' which will help carers to take
a few well earned hours off.
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As space is short, it is not possible to detail all our plans but if anyone would like
to know more, they are most welcome to visit us to see, first hand, the work we are
doing.
May I also take this opportunity to thank everyone in Coleshill for your support
during our first five years. Without your help we could not have achieved so much
and we are very grateful.
Tony Hulme, Administrator
During the summer break there were outings to Ellenborough Church and Taste &
Try at Studham where members enjoyed generous helpings of lunch dishes before
browsing around their shop selling many delicious items.
The visit of St. Saviours Club for the deaf was highlighted by the presentation to
Coleshill of a certificate of Life Membership of the Friends of St. Saviours
following many years of happy association with the group.
The September meeting was an open one encouraging members to get to know one
another whilst at the same time enjoying demonstrations of spinning and wood
carving by two of our talented members.
Our speaker for the October meeting was unfortunately unable to come at the last
minute. So we were very grateful to our local photographer, Steve Kitchen, for not
only filling the gap but also for presenting a great display of slides.
The autumn group meeting, hosted by Little Missenden, was held in our own hall.
A full house was entertained by a highly humorous talk delivered by lan
McCaskill.
At the A.G.M. three committee members resigned after many years of service and
we look forward to welcoming their replacements.
The Bucks County Christmas Pantomime this year is Cinderella to be held at
Wycombe Abbey School on the 18th & 19th of December. Our President and our
Secretary have leading roles and we wish them every success.
As another year draws to a close, we now look forward to our Christmas Lunch on
the 10th of December and hope all members will be able to attend.
Jean Powell
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N.S.P.C.C.
Thank you to everyone who so kindly contributed to our 'House to House'
collection where we raised just over £300.00.
We are still busy on our crackers which we all enjoy doing although they are very
time consuming!
This year we shall be carol singing on Thursday, December lith, along Tower
Road, finishing at the Red Lion pub!
Sharon Hall
THE POPPY APPEAL
goUectto* to gofafatt * tecvui £691.00
This is a great achievement and the sterling efforts of our volunteer house-to-house
collectors, who had to contend with atrocious weather, are greatly appreciated.
Thank you everybody.
The British Legion would also like to send sincere thanks to all who have
contributed to the Church collection on Remembrance Day, and to the boxes at the
School, Rushymead, The Red Lion and the Magpies.
A successful Poppy Appeal means that the vital work the British Legion does to
support former servicemen and women and their dependants can be pursued with
renewed vigour and enthusiasm
Leslie Croydon
Honorary Organiser
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WHO ARE THESE MEN ?
written by Jodie Johnson, aged 12
Who are these men who march so proud;
who quietly weep, eyes closed, heads bowed?
These are the men who once were boys,
who missed out on youth and all of its joys.
Who are these men with aged faces,
who silently count the empty spaces?
These are the men who gave their all,
who fought for their country, for freedom for all.
Who are these men with sorrowful look
who can still remember the lives that were took?
These are the men who saw young men die;
the price of peace is always high.
Who are these men who are in the midst of pain,
whispered comfort to those they would not see again?
These are the men whose hands held tomorrow,
who brought back our future with blood, tears and sorrow.
Who are these men who promise to keep
Alive in their hearts the ones God holds asleep?
These are the men to whom I promise again
Veterans, my friends,
I will remember them.
(Timpoem was read during the Remembrance Day service held at All Saints'.)
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I noticed that my last report did not mention the winners of the Scripture Prize
awarded by the Church. Tim read through all the work of Years 2 and 3 and the
winners were Grace Martin Year 3 and Cassie Chesney-Moore in Year 2.
We lost three valuable members of staff in July - Jane Pearce and Gill Smith, welfare
assistants, whom we could not afford to replace and Louise Mason, caretaker.
Fortunately, Philip Pond came to the rescue and he cleans the school for 10 hours a
week.
Lynn Woodgate joined the teaching staff and she is in charge of the Pre Reception
group of 9 children. The school totals 32 this year with 4 more children joining after
Christmas. The Pre Reception group is most successful and we have a few more
vacancies for next term and the summer term.
We had a very successful Harvest Festival and the £80.00 raised from goods sold was
pledged towards the Penn Wood Appeal.
The children visited Jordans School for a puppet show of Sleeping Beauty.
After Christmas we shall be collecting tokens from Pringles Crisps and Walkers
Crisps. Thank you for the Tesco vouchers with which we bought eight computer
programmes. A tape measure and a gear construction kit were purchased with the
Sainsbury points.
If anyone has an overhead projector which is no longer required and/or a trolley to put
one on, please may we have it. Offices so often dispose of items we could use.
Thank you for your support at the Fashion Show - £528 was raised. It was lovely that
Pat McNeill agreed to be a model for us. Also thank you to the Drama Group who put
on their Music Hall in aid of the school. Everyone in the village is so supportive of us.
The children will be singing at Rushymead Hospice on Thursday 10th December as in
previous years. If you would like to come to our Christmas Nativity on Monday
December 14th (time to be confirmed) please telephone me on 727206 as we shall
have some seats available. You are most welcome to join us at the End of Term
Service in the Church at 11.00 a.m. on 18th December.
A Happy Christmas to you all and thank you for all your support.
Louise Stallwood
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The Club was sad to say goodbye to Rachel Quinn who left us in September but
happy to welcome her replacement, Howard Darvill, who is the new Youth
Worker.
Numbers attending have remained at 30 plus and we are delighted to have
welcomed several new children.
This term our theme has been "The Seasons" and we have studied the importance
of each one. Both groups have been busy with art and craft, the younger ones
producing an impressive 'seasonal sun' as well as corn dollies and butterflies. The
older children produced a bird feeder and beautiful starry night sky pictures.We
have also had two Sunday family services, which were both well attended.
The Club would not be able to run without the help of several parents and villagers.
A big thank you to all of them. If any other village resident feels they could spare
an hour every other Friday afternoon we would be delighted to see you.
We continue to meet at Coleshill Village School from Spm.to 6 pm, the dates for
next term are as follows: 8th January, 22nd January, 5th February, 26th February,
12th March, and 26th March.
Children between the ages of 3-10 years are most welcome to attend our fun-filled
hour
Glynis Culley
THREE VILLAGES YOUTH CLUB
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CoLESHiLL VILLAGE HALL
The First Dora Post Memorial Evening held on Saturday 21st November was very
well attended. Our guest speaker Peter Seabrook, the well known horticulturist,
television personality and writer, was both amusing and educational. The evening
was enjoyed by all participants with food and drink in plentiful supply.
As the evening was so successful, we would like to make this an annual event.
We would be very pleased ito hear from villagers with interesting suggestions for a
Second Dora Post Memoria 1 Evening next year.
All the chairs in the large hall have now been replaced and it is hoped they will
make future entertainments in your Village Hall much more comfortable!
Lindsey Eardley
In July we went by coach on a trip to Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
Unfortunately the weather was not very warm but we did manage to enjoy the
show before the downpour which met us on the way to join the coach for the
journey home. There were a few spare seats but everyone who went had a good
day out.
Entries were down in the Village Show this year but the standard was as usual
exceptionally high, particularly in the Children's section. We are already planning
next years Show (September 4th for your 1999 diary) and hope to increase some of
the classes in the more popular sections.
The subject for the Photography section is wildlife in Coleshill (including flowers)
or architecture in Coleshili. Get your cameras out and start clicking away!
By the time this reaches you, we will have enjoyed our final event for 1998. Peter
Seabrook presented a lecture and answered questions afterwards, in the Village
Hall which was full to capacity for this interesting talk, as reported above.
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Society Cup Winners 1998
The Grindley Challenge Cup GILL PUSEY
The Jerram Challenge Cup MRS D HEIMANN
The Woolacott Vase CATHERINE GREEN
The Cotswold Challenge Cup MRS D HEIMANN
The Orchard Trophy MRS D HEIMANN
The Premier Cup MRS D HEIMANN
The Jackie Ferguson Memorial Cup KIM RICHARDSON
The Ovington Rose Bowl DENIS HALL
The Cotswold Challenge Cup STELLA PLATZER
The Edmond Waller Challenge Cup PENNY WARE
The Windmill Bowl ANN TROTMAN
The Clifton Cup MARY SADLER
The Le Mead Cup HOWARD GREEN
The Joseph Cup HELEN IDTCHEN
The Whitefield Cup STEPHEN HITCHEN
The Wheatsheaf Childrens Cup TANYA RICHARDSON
The Magpie Club Award THOMAS WATTS
Judi Herbert
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The bowls club has had a very good influx of new members during the summer,
the membership now stands at around 30 players, to the extent that we have now
had to instigate a waiting list for any future applicants. This is good news for the
club as it gives us a greater pool of players for league matches etc. and we hope
will bring success within the league.
However, it is of course not so good for those waiting to join, but don't give up,
vacancies do occur from time to time. We still welcome those who would wish to
play in the future so call me on 729357 if you would like to go on the waiting list.
John Holland
Since the summer Newsletter, we seem to have welcomed a number of newcomers
into the Village, and so we thought a short resume of what is on offer from 'the
Lion1 would not go amiss. After the demise of the village shop in 1992, we agreed
to do what we could to provide essentials for villagers, and so we keep extra stocks
of bread, butter, eggs, milk, cheese etc. and these can be purchased from 7.30am
until closing time at 11.00pm. Usually we close for a break between 3.00pm and
5.30pm. Also newspapers and magazines can be collected if pre-ordered.
We try to help any villagers with a venue for any project or event in which they
may be involved. For example during December we are hosting an art exhibition
and a book signing, and providing refreshments for the Carol Singers and Morris
Dancers after their respective performances on the 17Th December. Recently we
acted as box office for the Drama Group. If you feel we can be of use to you, do let
us know!
During the winter months we have a number of activities on most weekday
evenings. Mens Darts on Mondays; Ladies Darts and Quiz evenings on Tuesdays;
Crib and Dominoes on Wednesdays; Solo and Hearts on Thursdays; and the
occasional Bridge four on Fridays. AH these activities start at 8.30pm.
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Also on Wednesday evenings a group of locals meet for various games, starting
between 9.00pm & 9.30pm; Scrabble, Taboo and Balderdash are known to have
been played, and this group provides a good vehicle for newcomers to meet and
learn more about village life and what it offers.
As we have said before if we can help you in any way (and it need not involve
booze!) do let us know and we will have a go! Our telephone number is 727020.
John & Chris Ullman
Even with low membership, we have still managed to stage two productions this
year.
In the summer, a group that performed at the Edinburgh Festival put on their
production of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure1, a play that is seldom
performed at professional theatres. Summer holidays mean that July is not usually
an ideal time for plays, but even so, we still managed an audience of 70 plus,
considerably more than they were expecting in Edinburgh!
In November, we had an extremely successful production of 'Old Time Music
Hall' put on by the local Playactors Group. Such was the demand that we were
hard pressed to accommodate everybody. Originally I estimated that we would be
able to raise about £500.00, but to our great surprise, we are able to donate £960.00
to Coleshill Village School.
I would to thank all those who donated their time and efforts for this worthy cause
and I would especially like to thank Sarah Klikis for her Herculean efforts in
providing the food.
Meanwhile, we continue to have regular play readings, mainly because they are a
good laugh, but also of course, to find a play that meets our demanding standards.
Anybody is welcome to join us, acting on stage is not compulsory and it is
extremely satisfying to be involved in a production that provides much pleasure
and raises money for local causes. Give yourself a break and come to a play
reading. Just think what we could achieve with more members.
John Bullard
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Isi^ GoitlMjiL Gtjtbi COMPANY
Meetings
Monday evenings from 7.00pm to 8.30pm inColeshill Village Hall.
Subs: £10.00 per term
Guider's and helpers
Guider-Kaye Smith
Helen "Nightingale" Fowler (a retired guider)
Sarah Maclean (a really committed parent!)
Emma Maclean - Young Leader in training
The Guides are organised in two patrols - Kingfishers and Snowdrops
Tracey Bradley, Jacqueline Charlton, Claire Deegan, Julie and Katie Maclean,
Stephanie and Amy Miles, Victoria
Enrolments, Badges and Trefoils
• We are working as a company on the Local History badge this term. We are
using both Amersham Old Town and Coleshill for this. We expect to be tested
for this badge at the end of this term.
• The guides are either working on their Yellow or Green Trefoils.
• Victoria and Justine have to prepare for their enrolment in the Winter Term
(after Christmas).
Activities
Theme of Challenge and Development:
• One of our guides went for a week long camp in July with our sister guide
company.
• As we mentioned at Easter we held a recruitment evening for Brownies and
other girls to show them what being at guides is like. Please note we need
support from the village or the Company will close - we have 9/10 guides but
need to "feed" our Company from Coleshill Brownies as well as any other
girls interested.
• During the summer we have cooked inside as well as out on the common over
a campfire; we have been ice skating at Slough and been on a guided historical
tour of Old Amersham followed by refreshments - thanks to Gerald and Joan -
this even included an invitation into one of the old Drake Almhouses. More
recently we have done handicrafts (would you believe ornaments and plaques
made from raw potato and coloured paint!). A great Halloween Party was held
too!
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Charity Fund Raising/Links with the Community
• We plan to donate the proceeds from our Christmas concert to the
Stokenchurch Dogs Home
• We will be putting on our annual concertJ'The Guide Royal Variety Show"
on Sunday, 6th December at the Winchmore Hill Methodist Hall. It will begin
at 3.00pm. and finish at about 5.30pm. There will be original entertainment,
festive refreshments and a Tombola. We would love to have you there to
support us.
We welcome new guides, whether you have been a Brownie or not If you are
interested just give me a call!
Kaye Smith
Amersham 433419 or at Work 01932 896035
At the beginning of September we all went away on pack Holiday for the weekend
to Ellesborough Guide Hut near Wendover where we had a wonderful time. The
weather was lovely and we were able to do a lot of our activities outside, including
flying the homemade kites on top of Coombe Hill
We had a very successful day out with all the Brownies in the District at the
Cotswold Wildlife Park near Burford. Earlier in the term we learnt some new
guiding songs for our AGM which was in October. We have done lots of craft
items including salt doh mice which we put into corn plant pot arrangements and
we have planted snowdrops for the Spring.
The second half of term has been taken up getting ready for Christmas; making
presents, invitations to our tea party, organizing the party and carols at Rushymead
on the 13th December, and now we are busy making mince pies and peppermint
creams for Christmas!
Jane Davies
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CoilsHiLL CRICKET CLUB
The 1998 season has proved to a very successful one for the Club. Both Saturday
XI's finished well in the League, with the 1st XI in sixth place and the 2nd XI
runners up. These positions have ensured that the sides will be in the top Divisions
of the League when it is split next year. The Sunday XI was successful also with
cup wins against Penn Street and Hawridge & Cholesbury. In the National Village
Knockout we met Dinton yet again and just lost in a close game.
Many people have helped the Club over the season, and the members would like to
thank the following for their efforts: Jack Adams, Anne & Hugh Jamieson, Brian
Miles, Helen Spencer, Tony & Kate Barber, Lou Edwards, Vie Baldwin and Alan
Edwards.
The Club would like to thank John Ullman who has kindly agreed to take on the
role of Chairman.
Looking forward to the 1999 season our ambitions are high. The players have set
themselves targets of top 4 league places and the area final of the National Village
Knockout. Our results will be posted in the Red Lion throughout the season so you
can monitor our progress.
Finally, the Club is always looking for new players/members. Should anyone be
interested in either playing cricket or joining as a social member details can be
obtained from John Ullman (01494 727020) or Graham Flack (01494 728562).
Graham Flack
I would like to thank everyone in Coleshill who so generously supported my
charity bike ride from St. Petersburg to Moscow for SCOPE (the cerebral palsy
charity). The trip was challenging but great fun, and I raised a total of around
£2,500.00 for SCOPE.
Matthew Searles
Christmas 1998 Issue No. 155
COLESHILL TENNIS CLUB
The Club has had a very sad year with the loss of our Chairman, David George.
Our thoughts go to Chris, Andrew and Mark.
Our popular Mens Doubles Tournament will run through the winter again this year
and also a Ladies Doubles Tournament will be played over the same period, for the
Carol Collins Cup.
The Club Championship proved very successful, culminating in the Finals on
Sunday 13th September. The rain held off and we had a fun barbeque/picnic.
Results as follows:-
Mens Singles - Scan Byrnes
Ladies Singles - Carol Benton
Mens Doubles - Nigel Wolfendale & Scan Byrnes
Ladies Doubles - Frances Morrison & Carol Benton
Mixed Doubles - Scan Byrnes & Carol Benton
Congratulations to Scan and Carol!
At the time of going to press we have played our first three matches in the Farnham
Common League and won them all!
Since the clocks went back our Adult Club Morning is on Sunday and the Juniors
is on Saturday morning.
Our AGM was held on Monday 23rd November, there was a good turnout and we
shall be starting on some major fund raising in the New Year. Many thanks to the
Cricket Club for allowing us to use their pavilion.
Lindsey Eardley
Christmas 1998 Issue No 155
COLESHILL PARISH COUNCIL
The main issue concerning the Council at present is traffic calming, which
attracted so much interest that, at the last meeting on 8th September, 16 members
of the public attended and the democratic 1/4 hour was extended to one hour.
Traffic Calming
From the 219 letters sent out for the village consultation there were an encouraging
68 replies (31%). It was clear that many respondents had given a great deal of
thought and taken considerable trouble in making their comments and stated their
appreciation of having the opportunity to contribute to the debate. However, as
indicated in the last Newsletter, the outcome was contradictory and difficult to
analyse.
Rumble strips were definitely not supported, 30 being against and only 11 in
favour. Views on gateways and road narrowing were more or less even, 26 for and
24 against the former and 20 for and 25 against the latter. There was a majority of
28 to 13 in favour of doing something at the School, but which proposal should be
adopted was equally divided.
Several other possibilities not amongst the proposals were raised, notably speed
limits and speed humps. Many people were cautious about changing the character
of the village through aggressive and excessive signing and too much concrete.
Councillors considered these results, listened to the comments and discussion with
the members of the public present and to advice from the officers of Bucks County
Council. It emerged that there were two separate problems. One was the safety of
children arriving at and leaving the School. The other was the amount and speed
of traffic through the village.
It was decided to go ahead with implementing the proposal to put a new footway
and parking area along the School frontage and move the centre road marking
nearer to Barrack Hill. It was hoped that progress on this could be made quite
quickly. There will be some financial support from the County Council and
hopefully from the appeal for the School playground, but the major part of the cost
will be born by the Parish County Council on the council tax.
Action, if any, on the other matters will be considered at the next Council meeting.
Christmas 1998 Issue No. 155
The Common and Pond
The working parties this autumn have been plagued by bad weather. Nevertheless
most of the work on clearing the footpaths has been completed. We are trying to
get hold of some more bark chipping to distribute. A very successful morning
working on the village pond has cleared the growth around and in from the edge
and increased the size of the pond noticeably. The water is now beautifully clear
and, thanks to all the rain, at a high level.
Millenium
A small Committee will be meeting to consider ideas both for any permanent
memorial and for village celebrations at the time. These will be discussed at the
next Parish Council meeting. Rather few ideas have so far come from villagers on
either aspect, but it is not too late! Please let them come.
Future Meetings
The last meeting of 1998 will be held on Tuesday 1st December at 8.15pm in the
Small Village Hall. The first meeting of 1999 will be on 23rd February. This will
be the last meeting of the present Council before the elections on 6th May.
Anyone interested in putting their name forward for the future may wish to talk to
one of the present Councillors or the Clerk to find out what would be involved.
Patsy Wright-Warren
Clerk
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
I am delighted to report that due to the generosity of everyone sending 'Christmas
Greetings' this year, a total amount of £195.00 has been received and this will be
used to offset the cost of printing the Newsletter in 1999.
Kenneth Crossley
Christmas 1998 Issue No 155
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Howard Darvill
Jane Davies
Kaye Smith
Penny Ware
Louise Stallwood
Jack & Lindsey Haubner
Lindsey Haubner
Sharon Hall
Howard Green
Sharon Hall
John Bullard
John Holland
John & Chris Ullman
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Parish Secretary 01494 729380
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Village Hall Bookings 01494433421
Magpie Club 01494727791
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Brownies 01494725549
Coleshill Guides 01494433419
Youth Club 01494722486
Headmistress, Village School 01494 727206
Co-ordinators, Neighbourhood Watch 01494 7225 89
President, Coleshill WI 01494722589
NSPCC 01494725231
Coleshill Horticultural Society 01494 724922
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Coleshill Drama Group 01494 729266
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Christmas 1998 Issue No. 155
Tuesday 1 st December
Friday 4th December
Friday 4th December
Saturday 5th December
Thursday 10th December
Monday 14th December
Thursday 17th December
18th& 19th December
Friday 8th January
Friday 22nd January
Friday 5th February
Tuesday 23rd February
Friday 26th February
Friday 12lh March
Friday 26th March
Thursday 6th May
Saturday 4lh September
8.15pm Parish Council Meeting
Friends of Rushymead, Lunch at Fitzwilliam Centre
5.00pm Magpie Club
10.30am School Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall
W.I. Christmas Lunch
Village School Christmas Nativity
NSPCC Carol Singing along Tower Road finishing at the
Red Lion - all welcome
Bucks County WI Pantomime at Wycombe Abbey School
- 1999 -
Magpie Club
Magpie Club
Magpie Club
Parish Council Meeting
Magpie Club
Magpie Club
Magpie Club
5.00pm
5.00pm
5.00pm
8.15pm
5.00pm
5.00pm
5.00pm
Council Elections
Village Horticultural Show
Christmas 1998 Issue No 155
CHURCH SERVICES
St Mary's 8.00am Holy Communion
All Saints' 9.00am Holy Communion
St Mary's 10.15am Holy Communion
St Mary's 11.45am Matins
All Saints' 11.30am Family Service (last Sunday of every month)
All Saints' 6.00pm Evensong (1st Sunday of every month)
St Mary's 6.00pm Evensong (except 1st of each month)
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
All Saints'
Sunday 13th December Christingle Service - 5.00pm
Friday 18th December Coleshill School Carol Service - 11.00am
Saturday 19th December Parish Trip to Hollybarn Nativity
Sunday 20th December Carol Service - 3.00pm
Thursday 24th December at St Mary's
4.00pm Blessing of Crib & Nativity Play
11.30pm Midnight Service of Holy Communion
Christmas Day
8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary's
9.00am Holy Communion & Family Service at All Saints'
11.00am Holy Communion & Family Service at St Mary's
ew Year
Jack & Barbara Adams
Bernice, Terry, Simon, Martha & Zo£
Joan Allan
Stephen, Lucie & Max Alien
Kate & Tony Barber
Peter & Jennifer Brock
David & Sue Bullough
Julie Burton
John &Max Chenevix-Trench
Kitty Clifton
Walter Clayton & Daughter
Ronald & Mary Colles
Nancy Collier
C. V. Cossey & Mary
Ken, Penny, Victoria & Edward Grossly
Jean & Leslie Croydon
Marigold Curling
Christopher & Christine Dann
Minnie Darvill
Brigid & David Davis & Family
Pat, John & Fiona Dawson
Christina (Deaky) Deacon
Joan & Andrew Domin
The Dening Family
Peter & Barbara Dodds
Sylvia Dollemore
Jonathan, Lindsey,Liz & Annabel Eardley
Louie Edwards
Pat & Jack Emblow
Robbie Ferguson & Dorothy
Janice, Steve & William Foster-Jones
Bernard & Joan Frost
Gerry, Susie, Chloe & Jessica Gajadharsingh
Joyce Gibbon How
Howard & Catherine Green
David, Sharon, Tarn & Natalie Hall
Dennis & Chloe Hall ...
The Haubner Family
Adam & Tessa Heathcote & Family
Jon & Jtidi Herbert
Derek & Heather Hollamby
The Horsbrugh-Porter Family •
The Houlton Family
Geoff & Ginny Jordan
Teddy & Butty Joseph
, Christine King
Peter & Ann Lawrence & Family
Mrs Marjorie Long-Brown
John & Mary Machin
David & Ineke McCammon & Family
Steve & Toni McGuinness & Family
lan, Amanda & Charlotte McCallum
George & fat McNeil
Ruby May. & Family
Henry Maynard
Ron, Ruth, Gregory & A lex Murphy
Philip, Hazel & Rosalind Pearce
Stella & Tony Plotter
George & Barbara Plumridge
Peg Pomeroy
Alex, Derek, Philip & Susannah Pond
Jean & John Powell
Margaret Price
Micky Prot'wro
Graham & Helen and Family
David, Rosie, Matthew & Laura Searles
Colin, Gillian, Clare & Fiona Sach
Nick & Mary Sadlei' & Family
Ewart & Jean Smith
The Spencer Family
Graham & Dumpy Swerling
Chris & Hazel Thomas
Hazel & Graham Thorne
Ann Trotman
Donald L/rry
Richard & Rosemary Valentine & Family
Dick, Penny, Tessa & Dickon Ware
Sydney & Ann Ware
Chris & Mary Wegv & Family
Spike & Phyllis Wright
Patsy Wright-Warren
