Your Berkhamsted editorial
From the Editor March 2013
The Parish Magazine of Contents St Peter's Great Berkhamsted Leader - Canon Anthony Lathe 3
Welcome to the March 2013 edition of Around the town 5 Your Berkhamsted The front cover this month is by local Read all about us 7 artist Nick Heath and is an abstract representation of buildings around the Local history 8 town, taken from his original pastel painting 'Berkhamsted Scenes'. Hopefully Sport 11 you’ll enjoy spotting some of your favourite parts of our town. For more Competition winners 12 information on Nick’s work please see the details at the bottom of the page. Hospice news 16 Now that we’re in March spring should be on its way which hopefully means the last Parish news 17 of the snow. However, if you just can’t get enough of the white stuff, Matt Dawson, What lies beneath St Peter’s? 21 our regular sports writer, takes to the slopes of Hemel Hempstead this month Brewery visit 25 with a visit to The Snow Centre. We announce more winners in the Enjoy the local outdoors 28 children’s short story competition and there is also an easy Easter recipe for our Recipe 29 younger readers to try. There is plenty of local history to discover in our regular Young Berkhamsted 30 article plus details of some forthcoming events from the Berkhamsted Local Tribute to Sheila Miller 31 History and Museum Society. Finally, if you like sampling your local fare then you’ll enjoy reading about what John Responsibility for opinions expressed in Gerry got up to on a leisurely afternoon in articles and letters published in this magazine a local brewery – all in the interests of and for the accuracy of any statements in them research I’m told.... rests solely with the individual contributor . Your Berkhamsted has no affiliation with the Helen Dowley, Editor Save Your Berkhamsted campaign. Credits: Front Cover - from the original pastel We welcome contributions, suggestions for painting 'Berkhamsted Scenes' by local artist Nick 2 Heath 07880 570447 who specialises in landscapes articles and news items, and readers’ and abstracts of local scenes. Reproducing or letters. copying of this image without consent is unlawful. Leader
Your Berkhamsted Leader by Canon Anthony Lathe
suffering was real. No doubt without his is an T thinking so at the time, and with great important month. difficulty Jesus, his family and friends Towards the end we managed it. enter Passiontide (suffering time) and Perhaps, looking back, we can see how Holy Week. Then, we have managed our own experiences of on the very last day suffering. At the time it will not have felt this year, it is like it, maybe it does not feel like it now. Easter. Easter But waiting, watching, hoping, praying, should come as a surprise, but it never with patience and actively looking for does. The trouble is we know the whole assistance are the beginnings of story already. It is a bit like reading a managing. The story reminds us that Jesus book when you know the ending. It is had help in carrying the cross. The cheap impossible to enter into the story properly, wine he was offered helped to dull the if you know it all turns out alright in the pain. end. Learning from the Christian story that This is a pity because sadness is sadness, God is involved is for some of us a help. despair is despair. If you are in one of The pain remains real, the sadness and these then no amount of people telling despair are still there, we may see no way you it will be alright in the end is much out, but we are not alone. comfort. Nor is it much help when someone says, “I know how you feel.” The Church has always been the place to They do not, they cannot. Every person’s be when you are down. As soon as you experience is unique. come in you are confronted by a symbol of suffering - the Cross. This is your The Christian story is important because it place. Here you can hear the story, enter takes suffering seriously and, far from into Holy Week. Here you can glimpse denying it, embraces it. It affirms that the possibility of Easter even if it is going God enters into the darkest and most to be on the very last day. hopeless parts of living. Most of us are like the soldiers of the So what do we do in Holy Week? Well, I Grand old Duke of York. Sometimes we reckon all we can do is listen and watch. are up and sometimes we are down, most Try to forget Easter for a time to enter of the time we are neither up nor down. into the experience of Jesus, his family So, come Easter, we find Church is also and friends. I really hate that line in an the place to be when you are up. Here we otherwise beautiful hymn, “Gladly he to can celebrate the whole of life with its ups suffering goes”. The one who cried out, and downs and give thanks for it.3 Happy “My God, my God why have you Easter - when it comes! forsaken me” was no happy bunny. The yyyB
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Call for artists! OXFAM Spring Children’s Wear Event Herts Visual Arts invite artists to take part in Friday 22 nd March, Berkhamsted Civic Herts Open Studios 2013 – the biggest Centre, 9am – 11.30am annual art event in Hertfordshire – 7th to Families whose budgets are under pressure 29th September. The application period is will find a splendid selection of clothes, toys now open (closing date is 31st March). Take and games. Nicky Evans and her team are not a look at www.hvaf.org.uk/open-studios to only working to help local families but also apply and find out more, or contact the HVA desperately needy people across the world. Open Studios Project Manager on 07813 100651 or [email protected]. ...And don’t forget your Red Noses for Friday 15 th March, available at both Oxfam shops in How well do you know the history of your town. historic town? Berkhamsted Local History & Museum Events presented by the Cowper Society, Society can help you learn more with the St Peter’s Church or the Court House, following events : Berkhamsted ‘A Walk Back in Time ’ Six guided tours of Sat 2 nd March, 7.30pm : CONCERT, St the Castle and the historic town centre have Peter’s Church – Bridgewater Sinfonia, Elgar been arranged under the auspices of the ‘Overture: Froissart’; Britten ‘Serenade for Chiltern Conservation Board. Tours start at Tenor, Horn and Strings Op 31’, Jeremy the Castle and last 2 ½ hours approx. Cost £3 th Budd, tenor, Nicholas Korth, horn; Vaughan adults, £1.50 children. Sundays 14 April, Williams ‘Symphony No 5’. Tickets: £15, 12 th May, 16 th June, 21 st July, 22 nd September th U18s free from Aitchisons or and 20 October. www.bridgewater-sinfonia.org.uk Mon 4 th March, 8.00pm: ORGAN The visitor room at Berkhamsted Castle RECITAL, St Peter’s Church – Gavin will be open for the Easter weekend (not Roberts, St Marylebone Parish Church, Good Friday) from 10am – 6pm. It opens for th London. Free Entry. Retiring Collection. the summer season on Saturday 4 May and Wed 13 th March, 8.00pm: WINTER TALK every weekend on Saturdays, Sundays and th in the Court House – Margaret Noakes ‘The Bank Holiday Mondays until Sunday 29 Black Poplars of the Vale of Aylesbury’. Free September. Admission free. The Castle Entry. Retiring Collection. grounds are open daily throughout the year Sun 24 th March, 7.30pm: CONCERT, St except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Peter’s Church – Chiltern Chamber Choir. JS In the winter the Castle closes at 4pm. Bach ‘Christ Lag in Todesbanden, Poulenc ‘Stabat Mater’ with players from Bridgewater Berkhamsted’s Hidden History : This Sinfonietta. Tickets: £15/£13, U18s free from year’s Heritage Open Days run from th th Cole Flatt & Ptnrs, 124 High Street, Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 September Berkhamsted. inclusive. Details are not yet finalised but Mon 25 th March, 6.45pm: ORGAN make a note in your diary now. RECITAL, St Peter’s Church – Katrina All bookings and enquiries to Jenny Faranda Bellofiglio, Pembroke College, Sherwood tel: 01442 865158 or email Cambridge. Free Entry. Retiring collection.5 [email protected]. yyyB
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This month Julian Dawson discovers Berkhamsted’s connections with the Wars of the Roses, California and New South Wales… Ashlyn’s school; which was opposite the A Berkhamsted Street property is on the house that I grew up in. When driving market for $1,458,888 on a Cerritos Patch back we joked how it’d be funny if we real estate website. The house features were able to get the kid from Son of granite surfaces, stainless steel Rambow (Bill Milner) to be our main appliances, walk-in closets, a fish pond in protagonist.” And remarkably enough he the backyard and more. What more could turned out to be available. The music is you want, a mere snip at that price too. performed by Tame Impala with a track Did I mention it was in California near called ‘Mind Mischief’. But if you fancy Long Beach? Our town has many rather more local musical fare, check out international disguises. Let me know if Comrade Cycle’s new release on any of you secure a viewing and let me Soundcloud.com. These days it is easy to know if the water is warm. make your homemade music available to Talking of water, but of the less saline the whole world. As Gangnam Style kind, the Hemel Hempstead gazette proved so eloquently. Well, perhaps that reports on the overflowing of the Grand isn’t quite the right word. Union canal near Waitrose. At first this One year on I must mention BURP. Do nd was thought to be the result of vandals, excuse me. 2 March marks the second but it turned out it was an inept boater Berkhamsted Ukulele festival. An all day who had left the paddles open on one of affair held at the Civil Centre in aid of the locks. Let that be a warning to you. If UNICEF. And for newcomers, plenty of the residual water at the Canalfields car ukuleles are available to borrow park was anything to go by, it appeared a apparently. minor tsunami had swept through. Richard III has been of topical interest UK Business Property report that London recently. But have you heard of the Metric’s new Marks and Spencer site will Richard III Society of NSW? They have a have started work by the time this piece fine website, and one of their members has been published. One more step closer described a visit to Berkhamsted where to retail food nirvana. Slowly slowly the mother of Richard III, Cecily Neville catchee monkey. The project will be duchess of York, had resided for a long complete by the end of 2014. period. I reckon that gives us as good a Many of you will be aware that Ashridge shout as any for being the burial place of has become the location of choice for the newly discovered monarchical body. movies and TV dramas alike. But Ashlyns School is increasingly becoming an yyyB attractive film shoot location in its own right. It made its name initially as the location for Son of Rambow . And now a 7 pop video has been filmed there with the same actor. Promo News reports that the video’s director “managed to find Local history Berkhamsted to Japan, via Afghanistan, by penny-farthing
During the 19th century, seven people penny-farthing with nickel-plated wheels, built by the Pope Manufacturing tried to become the first to cycle across Company of Chicago. America. Amid mountain lions, desert Packing spare socks, a shirt, a raincoat hardships and attacks by Native that doubled as a tent and bedroll, and a Americans, all failed in the attempt – pocket revolver, into a small bag secured leaving it to Thomas Stevens from to his handlebars, Stevens left San Berkhamsted to give it a whirl in 1884. Francisco on 22 April 1884. Wearing an When Stevens breathlessly rolled into oversized blue flannel shirt over blue Boston, 3,700 gruelling miles later, you overalls, which were tucked into a pair of might be forgiven for thinking he would leggings at the knee, and sporting a thick be happy to bask in the glory at the end of moustache, Stevens pushed his bicycle his historic journey, and maybe gently over the Sierra Nevada mountains before head back west – by horse. But his tackling Nevada’s infamous desert, a achievement was to become only the first barren wasteland so scorched that wagon leg of an epic story that would take him trains heading west crossed it at night. not west but into the East, along the way Outside Elko, Nevada, Stevens chased transforming him into one of the most away an approaching mountain lion, and successful adventurers of his day. in Nebraska a rattlesnake bit him on the Born in Castle Street on Christmas Eve leg, its fangs sinking harmlessly into his 1854, Stevens went to the Bourne Charity thick canvas gaiters. When crossing a School, then became an apprentice grocer. river via a narrow railway bridge, an When he was 14, his father, William, oncoming train forced him to crouch on emigrated to Missouri, intending to bring the end of one of the sleepers protruding his family out later, but returned after from the side of the track, gripping his three years when his wife Ann fell ill. bicycle as it dangled over the river. Thomas – better known as Tom – went to Rolling into Boston on August 4, he made the States with a half-brother in 1871, his his way to the bay, to “whisper to the wild family following him two years later, and waves of the sounding Atlantic what the together they settled in San Francisco. sad waves of the Pacific were saying According to an 1887 account published when I left there, just one hundred and in the American sporting magazine three and a half days ago.” While in New Outing , “our hero stands 5ft. 6in, he is York, Tom serialised his adventures for built like a compressed giant, bears the Outing , which was owned at the time by stamp of personal courage and chivalrous Colonel Albert Pope, owner of the Pope enthusiasm upon his handsome features Manufacturing Company. When Stevens and, whether you call him Briton or expressed an interest in continuing his Yankee, reflects honour upon the Anglo- journey, Pope agreed to fund him in return Saxon stock, of which he is a magnificent for publicity-generating news from exotic type.” In San8 Francisco’s Golden Gate spots around the world. Park, Tom learned to ride a black- In April 1885, Stevens sailed for enamelled, Columbia 50-inch 'Standard' Local history Liverpool. Travelling south – via which today sell at $400. Stevens later Berkhamsted – to France, he followed a settled in London, where he died in route that took him through Germany, 1935. The first person to cycle around the Austria, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria world, Tom Stevens gave many lectures before crossing into the Ottoman Empire, about his travels and later completed where large crowds frequently demanded subsequent adventures in Africa, Russia a cycling demonstration. “I spread myself and India – though these, as they say, are upon my mat tonight thoroughly another story. convinced that a month’s cycling among I am grateful to researcher Geoff Koss, the Turks would worry most people into whose article on Stevens is available at: premature graves,” he wrote. With 68 https://www.adventurecycling.org/ dollars in Turkish currency sewn into his resources/201005_TheFearlessTraveler_K trousers, Stevens fought off thieves as he oss.pdf. rode towards the Russian border, only to Dan Parry discover that the Russians would not let yyyB him enter the country. His only option was to cross Afghanistan, a dangerous land he had been warned to avoid. Arrested on suspicion of being a spy, he was deported to Persia and had no choice but to return to Constantinople (by train) from where he took a steamer to India. Passing the Taj Mahal, Stevens sailed from Calcutta for China, the most isolating part of his journey due to hostile crowds. Emerging at Shanghai, he took a steamer to Japan where the good roads and friendly population made the troubles of China seem a distant memory. Finally, on December 17, 1886, having ridden roughly 13,500 miles, Stevens rolled into the eastern port of Yokohama, from where he sailed back to San Francisco Bay and into the history books. His articles for 9 Outing were assembled into a two-volume book, copies of Photo courtesy of the Jim Langley bicycle collection
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Matt Dawson takes to the local slopes and ringos. There are rooms to hire for The Snow Centre (TSC) corporate events and birthday parties. There in Hemel Hempstead is is a cafe bar which overlooks the slope one of the best facilities in which serves drinks and food.” the local area and offers a 4) What age range of people do you get whole host of activities coming? and equipment in order for “Age three upwards. From my personal you to improve your skills on the slopes. I experience, I have taught people from age 3 caught up with a member of the parish, to about 70 (grandparents who have wanted Rachel Hill, who works there. She told me to learn to ski so that they can enjoy the all about what goes on and what her role is, sport with their grandchildren!) People describing it as “an indoor centre with real come to the slope for different reasons: snow where people can enjoy snow sports. families getting ready to go on holiday; People come to learn to ski and snowboard, people learning for fun; school groups; as well as to enjoy recreational skiing and corporate functions; birthday parties.” snowboarding.” 5) Are there specific activities for 1) How long have you worked at TSC? different age groups? “I started when we opened in May “Skiing is from age 3 upwards and 2009. Prior to that I worked on the dry snowboarding is from age 7 upwards. For slope that was on the same site.” beginners, lessons can be arranged on a 2) What is your job, and what role does private, one to one basis, or as a group that play within TSC? lesson. For the group lessons, there are “I am a part-time ski instructor. I teach fewer numbers for the younger age groups. people who are complete beginners through Sledging and ringos is from age 3 to helping people who can already refine upwards.” their technique. My role is not just to teach 6) What is the temperature inside the people to ski, it is often about helping snow centre? people build or regain confidence on skis, “It varies between minus 2 and minus and most of all it is about helping people to 6. The temperature drops during the day so enjoy snow sports.” that it gets cold enough for it to snow at 3) What facilities are available at the night!” snow centre? 7) What are the benefits of membership? “TSC has real snow! It typically snows 5 30% discount on lift passes and group times per week. It has a 160m long main lessons, 15% discount on private lessons, slope, and 100m wide trainer slope. The half price conference room hire, free 1 hour gradient is approximately 15 degrees at the birthday recreational lift pass plus bring a top and 10 degrees towards the bottom. friend for a 30% discount within two weeks “TSC offers ski and snowboard lessons and of your birthday. Ski Club of Great Britain coaching sessions (skiing and boarding membership discount, 15 months for the equipment is provided). There is a freestyle price of 12, and exclusive membership night on a Friday and junior freestyle B session on a Thursday. People can ski and offers throughout the year. yyy 11 board on a recreational basis every day. In addition, people can come to enjoy sledging Story competition results And the winners are…!
Charlotte LOVED mysteries, especially ones that were unsolved – her dream was to solve a mystery which had remained locked for long, dusty years. She decided to make this the mystery that would change her life. In the last issue we announced the Charlotte had a crooked short nose and winners of the Years 7 and 8 category in wore a knitted scarf. Her eyes were navy our short story competition that we ran for and her hair blond. As she chewed the end Berkhamsted schoolchildren back in of her pencil, she really began to think November last year. This month we reveal about the gadgets and gizmos she would the winners of the years 5 and 6 category need to be a solver, and if she was up to who were also asked to write a story the job. She bent down and checked to see entitled "The Choice". The prize for each if she had all the tools that were needed in winner is a £20 book token and a choice her bag. “Torch…check!...Mobile of any book by local author Sue Hampton. phone…check! And most of all, my night vision goggles…check!” Congratulations go to… She stood in the shadow of the old Year 5 winner: warehouse and tried to take in her Olivia Stroud, Bridgewater School surroundings. She reached out and tried Year 6 winner: the door but it was too stiff to open. With Ben Howell, Berkhamsted School all her might, she tugged at the door, which finally gave way. She found herself Thank you to all the children who standing in a dark room complete with submitted their stories to the competition cobwebs. It was clear; nobody had set foot – we hope you had as much fun writing in it for many years. them as we did reading them. Hopefully Gradually her eyes adjusted to the we will run the competition again next darkness. She found herself staring at two year. doors. One appeared to be painted with flowers and had a pink glow coming from We hope you enjoy reading the two the inside. In contrast, door number two winning entries was black and felt evil. Charlotte paused. “Why are there two completely different Winner, Year 5: doors?” She thought. “Maybe it’s a trick.” The Choice by Olivia Stroud She turned away from the safest one and crept through the black, uninviting door. Silence. The wind brushed against In the distance she could make out a Charlotte’s face as she told the mysterious figure of a boy who seemed to be asleep. tale, of how the boy had disappeared. “It Charlotte slipped on her night vision was said that he was dared to go through goggles and studied the boy in detail. He the old, abandoned warehouse. Dared by had long, dirty-looking hair. His clothes 12 his mates, but when they waited and were old, shabby and ripped. waited, he never returned.” She felt frightened, but it was too curious Story competition results to leave. Should she wake him, is the The next morning, I walked downstairs to question? Charlotte reminded herself that breakfast, to the sound of the radio. “The she was here to solve the mystery of the news today” they said. “A murder was missing boy. And now, here she was, committed in Sussex”. We live in Sussex I standing in a room with a boy who could thought. As the news continued, I heard be the answer! that the murder had happened at the end of She edged over and gently touched him on our lane. “The police think, by the state of the shoulder. He opened his eyes and the body, that the murder was committed turned to face her. Then out came: “Thank between 2 and 4 in the morning.” I began you young girl” He began. “You have to feel extremely worried. If a murder had freed my spirit from the tale of the been committed near us, perhaps we warehouse! I can’t tell you how much this would be next. My mind began to think means to me. From now on, you will be a quickly, and the cogs in my brain began to true hero”. whirr. Then, the pieces of the jigsaw, She helped him to his feet and they made slowly slid into their places. I realised. their way towards the door. “I don’t Someone leaving the house; the murder. suppose you have a phone do you.” He The murderer was someone in my family. asked. “Of course, my phone!” She exclaimed. “Why didn’t I think of that!” I couldn’t tell my family, because if one Charlotte lent him her phone and he of them was the murderer, they would get dialled his family. very angry. I couldn’t tell the police, That was three weeks ago. Since then, my because I didn’t have any evidence. So I tale has been told around the world and I had to investigate myself. I asked around am recognised wherever I go. I never the neighbourhood, I tried to remember knew that a mere 20 minutes, could more, but I got nowhere. It was hopeless. I change my life in such a way. But that might as well, put it out of my life. But I was just the beginning! couldn’t sleep, when evening came. A shadow passed my doorway. I recognised Winner, Year 6: it. The silhouette from the night before. I The Choice by Ben Howell called out, and my Brother answered back.
The thunder roared, and the lightning I was now faced with a choice. A life- lashed, angrily at the roof of the house. changing choice. Should I tell the police? Sheets of rain, hammered the windows Should I keep it to myself? How on Earth, relentlessly, and the night sky was as could I make such a decision? I said black as a crow. The clock struck three. almost nothing for the news few days. Then, suddenly, I heard a noise inside the They were the longest days of my life. But house; a door being opened. And slammed I soon saw, what was happening. By not shut. I couldn’t think for the life of me, deciding, I was choosing not to tell. So I think what the noise was. I looked out of made up my mind. I would tell the police. my bedroom window, and saw a black silhouette scuttling across the garden. I couldn’t make out who it was. (Continued13 on page 14)
Story competition results (Continued from page 13) Thick clouds shrouded the Earth, in a constant mist that never parted. My world “Good morning young sir,” greeted the had transformed. From happy. To Sergeant, as I entered the Police Station. mysterious. One evening, it was darker “My Brother committed the murder!” I and colder than ever. I was walking home blurted out. “Please hold him here until he from school, when I turned into an alley. is given a trial!” A figure was walking towards me. I was “Ooooohhhh-kay,” said the Policeman, shocked. I was horrified. I was baffled. It shocked. So my brother was held at the was my Brother. My murderer Brother. I Police Station, and I felt much more safe, tried to run, but I couldn’t. I tried to now that there wasn’t a murderer in the scream, but I couldn’t. I had made my house. choice. And now it was my Brother’s Over the next few weeks, the sun shone as turn, to make his. bright as a summer butterfly, and the sky was as blue as sapphire. I felt proud, that I yyyB had made the right decision. But then, there came a dark week, like no other. The wind howled, and the sky was dark.
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We are delighted to announce that we 01442 869550 or visit http:// will be opening our final two beds this www.stfrancis.org.uk/work-with-us/ spring thanks to the generosity of volunteer-opportunities. supporters who remembered The Hospice in their wills. The provision of new beds Forthcoming Events for your Diaries: was at the top of the list in a recent survey Returned to Glory Designer Fabric we undertook asking supporters what Sample Sale they’d like to see at The Hospice. We also Week-long designer fabric sample sale th hope to widen our current services for starting with a preview evening on 7 people with illnesses other than cancer. March, 5pm-7pm, with a complimentary The new beds will cost £174,000 annually glass of fizz, at the Northbridge Road to keep open but we still need to raise £3.7 showroom. Huge selection of beautiful million each year to run our existing designer services and become self-sufficient when fabrics from the legacy money runs out. There are Sanderson, many ways local people can help us to with prices achieve our financial goals, such as from as little holding their own fundraising event or as £5. coffee morning, participating in one of the Returned to sponsored events or volunteering for us. Glory: 01442 874356. Volunteers Wanted The Hospice of Francis now has a new Trek centralised distribution centre adjacent to Vietnam its Returned to Glory shop on Northbridge Information Road, Berkhamsted. This means that all Evening: donations to The Hospice will be sorted Wednesday 13 March 2013, 6:45pm there and then distributed amongst our at The Hospice (Spring Garden Lane, eight charity shops. Berkhamsted, HP4 3GW) to provide To help us manage this change we are details about this fundraising challenge looking for new retail volunteers to start taking place in April 2014. The Trek after Easter. The roles available include offers new adventures through the scenic product sorters, drivers and porters to countryside of Vietnam plus the chance to manage deliveries between shops and experience vibrant city of Hanoi. There individuals with an expert knowledge of will also be a community project included collectables, china, pottery and art. Those to help improve the lives of local people. joining the team would be expected to join The Information Evening will give full a rota with a minimum four hour monthly details of the 11 day trip plus address commitment anytime Monday to practical matters like what to take, Saturday, 8-6pm. recommended fitness levels, health advice Anyone interested16 in becoming a and visa requirements. yyyB volunteer should contact, Helena Hodges, Voluntary Services Manager on Parish News Scot’s Theme for Petertide Quiz
The tartan was out in force for a highly Thank you to Steve and Hannah Birch for successful Burns Night Quiz, run as part running the show, and to Majestic Wine of this year’s Petertide Fair fund raising for generously donating the prizes. efforts for Home-Start Dacorum and Maji yyyB Mazuri in Kenya. Each round name cleverly drew on quotes from the Ayrshire bard, and the questions lulled the teams of eight into a false sense of security before nicely throwing the teams into high dudgeon with a killer query that caused much argument within each team. A closely fought contest was eventually won by the aptly named Oct Aye the Noo , who can be seen celebrating their win with a few pitch invaders. The final total is yet to be confirmed, but a likely £400 was raised.
All Saints’ get messy! All Saints’ is about to become a Messy about creativity, welcome, worship, time th Church! On Sunday 17 March at 4 pm together and fun for all ages. the premises will be transformed into a Messy Church offers a different time, a new style of family-friendly worship and different style and a distinct and practical activities. way for all ages to worship together. Since After a brief welcome and introduction to its beginnings in a church in Portsmouth, the theme, young and old will discover Messy Church has gone global - there are various themed craft activities at tables over 1,500 across the globe and in the around the church. Perhaps you could be Anglican Diocese of St Albans the making a paper aeroplane, creating a numbers are growing every week. pyramid from cocktail sticks and peas, All Saints’ extends a very warm welcome rolling marbles in paint or decorating to anyone who would be interested in biscuits. After about an hour the focus participating in this new initiative. Do join changes to worship and celebration as we us! come together for about 15 minutes to Traditional worship will not be neglected hear a Bible story, pray and sing some as there will be a Service of Wholeness th songs, while also sharing what we have and Healing on Sunday 24 March at 4pm created. The time together concludes with as well at Sunday morning worship at a simple meal, eaten together, provided 10am and special services for Holy Week. for all who have come along; an yyyB 17 opportunity to continue the conversations begun over the activities. Messy church is Regular Church Activities
3rd Mon Pastoral Network, 7:45pm, The Court House. Contact Philippa Seldon 871534 Tue Chuckles Parent & Toddler Group, 10-11:30am. All Saints’ Church Hall. Song Time or short service as announced. Contact Jenny Wells, 870981 Tue St Peter’s Choir, Children 5:15-6:15pm. St Peter’s. Adrian Davis 01296 632263 or Jean Wild 866859 1st Tue Tuesday Club, 7:30pm A lively women’s group with guest speaker. The Court House. Contact Barbara McKenna 871159 3rd Tue Mothers’ Union, meet in members’ houses at 2.30pm. New members always welcome. Contact Kathie Lally, 863526 4th Tue Mothers’ Union Prayer Group, 2:30pm. 17 Shaftesbury Court. Tell us if anyone needs your prayers. Contact Jenny Wells 870981 Wed Julian Meeting, meets about twice a month. 11:30am. All welcome. At Jenny Wells, 57 Meadow Rd, 870981 or at Ruth Treves Brown, 1 Montague Rd, 863268 Thu Bellringing, 8pm, St Peters. Contact Helen Ruberry, 890949 Fri Little Fishes Parent & Toddler Group 9:30-11:30am. The Court House. Weekly, with short service on 1st Friday in St Peter’s (10am). Tracy Robinson 863559 Fri St Peter’s Choir, Children 7-8:30pm, Adults 7:30-8:30pm. St Peter’s. Adrian Davis 01296 632263 or Jean Wild 866859 3rd Sat ABC Prayer Breakfast, 8am for breakfast & prayers. Various local churches. 1st Sun Sundays Together Lunch 12.30pm Court House. For anyone on their own on a Sunday. Liz Jackson 864382 St Peter's Regular Sunday services 8:00am Eucharist 9:30am Sung Eucharist with crèche, Sunday school and Pathfinders 6:00pm Evensong Regular weekday services Morning Prayer Monday– Thursday 7:30am; Friday 8:00am, Saturday 9:30am.
Services Services Eucharist Monday 6:00pm; Tuesday 9:30am at All Saints’ Shrublands Road; Wednesday 8:00am; Thursday Holy Communion 12:30pm; Friday 7:30am; Saturday 10:00am Evening Prayer Monday 5:45pm, Tuesday – Saturday 5:00pm
Further information18 available from our church websites: www.stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk and at www.allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk All Saints’ Services March rd 3 , 10am: Third Sunday of Lent, Morning Worship with Holy Baptism, Revd.
Rachael Hawkins and Penny O’Neill th 10 , 10am: Mothering Sunday, All Age Holy Communion, Revd. Rachael Hawkins and Tracy Robinson th 17 , 10am: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Morning Worship, Jenny Wells, 4pm: Messy Church, Revd. Rachael Hawkins and others Holy Week th 24 , 10am: Palm Sunday, Holy Communion, Revd. John Kirkby 4pm: Healing Service, Revd. Rachael Hawkins, Tracy Robinson, Jenny Wells, and Audrey Cox th 25 , 8pm: Monday of Holy Week, Meditative Worship, Tracy Robinson th 26 , 8pm: Tuesday of Holy Week, Service for Holy Week (Friendship Club) th 27 , 8pm: Wednesday of Holy Week, Meditative Worship, Ruth Treves Brown th 28 , 7pm: Maundy Thursday, Meal with Holy Communion followed by Vigil until midnight Revd. Rachael Hawkins th 29 , 11am: Good Friday, Service for Good Friday, Revd. Brian Tibbett st 31 , 10am: Easter Day, All Age Holy Communion, Revd. Rachael Hawkins,
St Peter’s Services Services th Sunday 10 March 9:30am Mothering Sunday Family Eucharist, 6:00pm Choral Evensong
Holy Week: th Sunday 24 March Palm Sunday (Beginning in the churchyard)
8:00 Diary March am Eucharist 9:30am Procession and Sung Eucharist with Sung Passion Gospel 6:00pm Evening Prayer 7:00pm Chiltern Chamber Choir Palm Sunday Concert
25 th March Monday in Holy Week 6:45pm Organ Recital – Katarina Farando Bellafiglio 8:00pm Address – Bishop Jack 8:30pm Holy Eucharist
26 th March Tuesday in Holy Week 7:30pm Address – Bishop Jack 8:00pm Holy Eucharist
27 th March Wednesday in Holy Week 8.00am Holy Eucharist 7.30pm Address – Bishop Jack 19 8:00pm Tenebrae
28 th March Maundy Thursday, Bishop Jack 8:00pm Sung Eucharist of the Last Supper, followed by vigil.
29 th March Good Friday, Bishop Jack 12 noon Foot of the cross – A service of addresses and meditations on the Passion 3:00pm Liturgy of Good Friday.
30 th March Easter Eve, Bishop Jack 9:00pm The Easter Vigil Eucharist with Christian Initiation
31 st March Easter Day, Bishop Jack 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:30am Sung Eucharist 6:00pm Choral Evensong
Tues 12 March, 12 noon: Christian Aid Lent Lunch in the Court House (till 1:30pm) th March Diary Diary March Tues 19 March, 7pm: PCC meeting in the Court House Cowper Society present: Sat 22 nd March, 7.30pm: Bridgewater Sinfonia concert Mon 4 th March, 8.00pm: Organ Recital: Gavin Roberts – St Marylebone Parish Church, London Wed 13 th March, 8pm: Cowper Society Winter Talk IV ‘The Black Poplars of the Vale of Aylesbury’ Sun 24 th March, 7.30pm: Chiltern Chamber Choir concert Mon 25 th March 6.45pm: Organ Recital: Katrina Faranda Bellofiglio – Pembroke College, Cambridge
Baptisms 20 January – Nathan Simon Whale (All Saints’) 27 th January – Clemence Alice Courtney (St Peter’s), Arthur Oliver Courtney (St Peter’s), Elina Hannah Lopez (St Peter’s), Daisy Amelia Lopez (St Peter’s), Jack Robert Harris (St Peter’s)
Registers Funerals 24 January – John Gordon Ponsonby (All Saints’) 31 January – Emma Frances England (All Saints’) 9th January – Pearl Phinella Marsh (St Peter’s)
Your Berkhamsted Team Editor: Helen Dowley, [email protected] Advertising: John Gerry, 07774 850508, [email protected] Circulation: Joanne Lloyd-Evans, 865417, [email protected] Features: Ian Skillicorn, Julian Dawson, Dan Parry, Matthew Dawson, Joanne Lloyd- Evans Layout: Sam Limbert Key Church Contacts 20 Parish Office, Hilary Armstrong and Kate Perera, Court House, 878227. Fr. Michael Bowie, 864194 (day off Fri). Team Rector, St Peter’s. The Revd. Rachael Hawkins, All Saints’. Secrets of St Peter’s St Peter’s Church—What lies beneath?
Christopher Green finds out what’s really lurking below the church
Many people have discovery there of death written about St Peter's watch beetle, some of the floor boards were church, and in the past lifted and beneath the one of the main aims of antiquarian writers was floor, the top of a to record the names and previously unrecorded lineage of those who burial vault was exposed had been buried there. near the south end of the transept. The In St Peter's the introduction of a camera monuments of the great and good of Victorian through a small hole in Berkhamsted are well the brickwork of the represented – the vault made possible a Smiths, the Dorriens series of photographs of its interior. There we can and the Pechells among see the remains of many them - but from earlier centuries not so much lead-lined coffins of remains. We have both adults and children, chiefly to blame Jeffry and even a few laurel Wyatt for that. When he leaves from the wreaths that once adorned them. restored the church in Elizabeth Craddock's monument in the 1820s, he swept St Peter's. She was probably the away many of the In earlier accounts of St granddaughter of Francis Wethered, ancient monuments and Peter's there is mention Controller of Works to Charles II, we only know of their of burial vaults. Robert and was the last Wethered to live at Brabant, Rector between existence from earlier Ashlyns 1662 and 1722, histories. Two monuments that survived Wyatt's re- transformed the ordering of the church are the memorial to medieval charnel house beneath St Thomas Baldwin, now on the south aisle Catherine's Chapel into a burial vault for wall towards the west end, and the his family; and on the sill of one of the windows in the Lady Chapel is a brass memorial to Elizabeth Craddock on the plaque recording the grant of Faculty in east wall of the south transept. As a result of a recent discovery in St Peter's and the 1782 permitting John Dorrien to form a research that it inspired, we now have a burial vault for the Dorrien family beneath much better understanding of the the Lady Chapel - but there is no mention significance of these monuments and their of a vault beneath the south transept. So whose vault is this and who is buried in it? place in the history of the church.
21 When the floor of the south transept was (Continued on page 23) being treated last year following the
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Secrets of St Peter’s (Continued from page 21)
The first clue is in the inscription on the monument nearest to the vault – the memorial to Elizabeth Craddock who died in 1703. From the inscription we learn that she was 'descended from the Wethereds of Ashlins in this Parish' and that she is buried 'near this place'. Her will, recently traced by Michael Anderson, provides us with further details, showing that she was the last of the Wethereds, that she wished to be buried in the vault 'wherein my ancestors lie' and that the vault should not 'at any time be opened after my funeral for the burial of any other person'. The evidence seems clear. What has come to light beneath the floor of the south transept is the burial vault of the Wethered family. The Wethered vault, with steps giving access at the west The earliest burial in the vault end, and the remains of coffins. Building rubble shows that can be established with that the vault has been broken into since the last burial th confidence is that of Agnes there in the early 18 century. Wethered, buried in 1623. She had been married to John Baldwin of him by the parishioners as a burial place Watford and was the mother of the for himself and his kinsmen. So we can be Thomas Baldwin whose memorial is in St reasonably confident that when Thomas Peter's. When her first husband died, Baldwin died in 1641, he was buried Agnes married Francis Wethered of alongside his mother in the Wethered Ashlyns, probably the father of Francis family vault. In his will Thomas gave Wethered who was Controller of Works to detailed directions about where his Charles II, alderman of Berkhamsted and monument should be placed in St Peter's, a benefactor of St Peter's. Thomas close to his place of burial and not where Baldwin, went to school in Berkhamsted, we see it today in the south aisle. More and declares in his will made in 1639, that about Thomas Baldwin's monument23 and the 'south chapel' of St Peters where his about the Wethered family in Your mother was interred had been granted to Berkhamsted next month. yyyB
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John Gerry samples the local brew
What do Mr. Squirrel, Redwood, Legally developed their own custom-built kit to Blonde and Royal Rumble have in expedite this. common? A second challenge is to remove all the Where would you expect to meet Jack additives and use only natural products. Black? Where does a German This makes the brewer’s job harder by mathematician and pro-footballer turn into cutting the tolerance levels, but results in a Master Brewer? a superior drink.
The answer lies in the middle of the Finally, it is strict company policy never Hertfordshire countryside at Potten End, to allow beer out before it has completed where our nearest microbrewery, Red 5 to 7 days conditioning. This allows the Squirrel, produces up to 200 barrels a day molecules time to ‘knit’ together and of individual and interesting beers. provides the natural ‘fizz’ or life that a Your correspondent has to confess that he good pint should have. didn’t need much arm-twisting to accept this assignment! After a moment’s thought Greg added a fourth and overriding factor – the skill of Microbreweries evolved in the 80’s in the brewer. Red Squirrel’s brewer, a response to demand for more varied and Berliner called Detlef, is an interesting individual tastes than provided by the big character. He has degrees in English and brewers. There are now over 1,000 of Maths, was a university lecturer and them, and Red Squirrel proudly claims to started out as a professional footballer. He have won more awards than most for its allies that intellect and individuality to an products. Its London Porter has just won innate German ‘feel’ for beer to produce a 1st prize in the Beer of Herts competition fascinating, tasty and varied range. for the second year running and came third in the national CAMRA festival at (Continued on page 27) St. Albans.
I asked Greg Blesson, one of the co- owners and a local boy, what differentiated the Red Squirrel product from its competitors. He defined three factors that give improved flavour and body.
One of the major challenges facing brewers is to reduce the temperature of the 25 beer from 100C down to 17C as quickly as possible, and Red Squirrel have
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The 45th Berkhamsted Walk have you ever thought about trying an The Children's Society's Committee is electric bike? Whether you’re 14 or 90, celebrating this special anniversary on the electric bike is a safe and ideal way of th Sunday May 12 this year with some visiting friends and family, commuting to brand new changes to the routes taken by work, going to the shops or just pleasure all three walks. Come and join us to see cycling in the Hertfordshire countryside. what surprises may be in store! If you’ve cycled in the past and feel you The 18 mile Challenge and the 12 mile want to experience cycling again, the Bluebell routes start at the Court House electric bike will give you new confidence from 10am to 11.30am. The 6 mile Fun and energy. The powerful electric motor Walk begins at Ashridge College (free gives you the extra drive to climb any hill, parking is provided) registering any time allowing you to go anywhere you want in between 11am and 2pm.We hope to have comfort. With over 30 pubs, tearooms and some added excitement for the children restaurants throughout Dacorum having on this joined the Dacorum Electric Bike route. Network, this offers you free electric bike Come to charging points ensuring you'll never get enjoy stranded during your cycle ride. spring Cycling is great at promoting a healthy time and lifestyle and giving you well being. The bluebells National Trust at Ashridge welcomes in the cyclists at their estate, so you can enjoy beech beautiful views and scenery from your woods saddle. You can ride along the Grand and help us to raise loads of money for Union canal from Watford to Marsworth, children in this country who have no stopping at The Boat in Berkhamsted or chance to experience such delights the Bluebell Tearooms in Marsworth for themselves. food and refreshment, whilst charging Visit our website your bike’s battery. www.berkhamstedwalk.com to find out Under UK law, an electric bike is full details of the event, and to register on classified as a conventional bicycle. line in advance. For any queries, please Cycling is permitted with restriction on phone Ann Browning on 01442 864968. cycle tracks and other legal cycle areas – as long as you are over 14 years old. Cycling 'Electric style' Electric cycling is a great way to reduce With more bus routes being affected by your travel costs, has no road tax, low cuts and the cost of driving getting more insurance and easy to park. expensive, your mobility within your For more information about the Dacorum Electric Bike Network please visit local community28 may be becoming more difficult. To boost your mobility, reduce www.zipmap.co.uk. y B your travel costs and improve your health, Recipe Simple mid-week mussels
Joanne Lloyd-Evans
I love mussels because they have so much flavour and they are relatively cheap and easy to prepare. They are also extremely good for you, being low in fat and a good source of zinc, folate and vitamin B12. With the recent debate and disagreement about which types of 1 tbsp olive oil seafood are environmentally sustainable 200ml white wine to eat, you can be sure that mussels are Juice of half a lemon fine in this regard. They grow freely in the wild and are also extensively farmed 1. Prepare the mussels by putting them in in protected coastal areas. a sink or large bowl full of cold water. Mussels are best in the colder months of Discard any mussels that float to the top the year, so March is still a good time but and any that don’t close. Clean any get in now before the weather warms up. barnacles from the shells of the remaining Mussels breed during the warmer months mussels and pull out any beards that you of the year and their flesh shrinks during can see. spawning and doesn’t recover until the 2. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or autumn. wok that has a lid. Gently fry the onion, This quantity serves 2 adults and is good garlic and spring onions for a few minutes with oven chips, mayonnaise and a simple without letting them colour. salad. 3. Add the mussels, white wine and lemon
juice, put the lid on the saucepan or wok, Ingredients and cook for 3-4 minutes on a high heat. 1 kg mussels Shake the pan occasionally and they are 1 medium onion, finely chopped 29 B 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped ready when the shells have opened. yyy 4 spring onions, chopped Young Berkhamsted Easter Fun!
Easter Bunny Biscuits 3. Arrange the biscuits on a baking tray and Ingredients brush with milk. Make 100g (3½ oz) butter eyes with the extra 75g (2¾ oz) caster sugar + some for currants and sprinkle sprinkling over the extra sugar. 1 egg Bake for 12-15 225g (8oz) plain flour minutes or until 1/2 teaspoon mixed ground spice golden. Cool on the 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon baking sheet for a few 50g (1¾ oz) currants - 12 currants for minutes before eyes transferring to a wire rack. yyyB 2 tablespoons milk Method 1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6 / 200C / 400F. Grease Easter Bunny Maze two baking sheets. Cream the Can you find your way from the top of the bunny’s butter and sugar together by ear to the bottom of its foot? hand or electric whisk. Add the egg and whisk again. 2. Add the flour, spices and currants and mix well. Lightly knead, then roll out to 5mm (¼ inch) thick. Use a bunny shaped cutter to press out 12 biscuits, re-rolling the dough as necessary.
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Liz Jackson pays tribute to Sheila Miller who was involved with the parish magazine for many years
Sheila Miller
01-10-1928 to 07-02-2013
Sheila was born in Wembley where she spent her childhood, attending St. Dominic’s Convent, Harrow on the hill. After leaving school she went to work at South Africa House to do secretarial work.
She was very keen on sports, in particular skating, which she pursued at Richmond Ice Rink. It was here that she met John, her husband to be and they were married in 1950. After marriage work for her was first with a well-known cigarette paper company where she stayed for 6 years when she was made redundant. Following this, employ- ment with Hax Limited saw her with a team of people dealing with sourcing dried fruits from abroad which were then shipped to the UK, packaged, and then sold to various retailers. Regrettably this ended after 29 years due to ill health and she was sad to leave behind a directorship which she had been given a few years earlier.
Life for the happy couple was good until John suddenly died in 1995 after an operation. Sheila’s cure for her bereavement was to join as many organisations as possible to keep her busy. She became involved with “Friends of the Town Hall” making cakes and helping produce marmalade, both of which were sold to raise much needed funds for restoration. Berkhamsted Music Society, the over 50s club, playing duplicate bridge and writing the club’s newsletter and of course involvement with St Peters’ church. Church cleaning, sidesman and welcome at morning service, and pastoral care. Last, but not least she took on the vast task of managing the distribution of the parish maga- zine, then called The Review for many years, indeed she still had a small delivery round herself which she only gave up at the end of 2012.
Sheila’s vast extended family will miss her for her kind and caring ways, her friendly face will no longer greet us in the street, and she will be sadly missed by us all. But, she had a good life which she filled by “just being Sheila” and the parish will miss her too. Not goodbye, but Au Revoir!
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