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Chipperfield Issue 278 May 2016 www.chipperfield.org.uk AWARDS FOR SERVICE NEWS TO THE POPPY APPEAL EASTER MONDAY PILGRIMS BRAVE STORM KATIE The Chipperfield Branch of The Royal British Legion is delighted that the following poppy collectors have received their well deserved rewards. Helen Harmer – 40 years Sallie Collins - 30 years Julia Huskinson – 30 years Debbie Bunting – 25 years Sandra Chipperfield – 15 years Jacqui Palfrey – 10 years Audrey Robinson – 10 years There are many other loyal collectors who will be due an award very soon, having completed many years service. Happily they are all willing to be out again this year, through all weathers, to ensure everyone is wearing a poppy. A very big thank you to you all. CHIPPERFIELD JAZZ in association with ST PAUL’S CHURCH present THE PETE LONG ORCHESTRA on Bank Holiday Monday 30 May in The Marquee Chipperfield Common Frances Onians and the gallant band of hikers 7.30pm aster Monday coincided with the Albans but also recorded us for a Pete’s 8-piece orchestra play infectious swinging Ellington, Basie end of Storm Katie so the few future Songs of Praise. If you see and Miller hits from the great Big braveE walkers were lucky not to be any of us on the television you will Band swing era. deluged but we traversed some know why! Be prepared to put on your dancing splendid lakes on Potters Crouch Thanks go to the tin church at shoes and get on our dance Lane and squished through exquisite Bedmond for their warm welcome, floor! Tickets are £10 in advance, a mud. It was all worth it at the loos, hot drinks and somewhere to portion of the proceeds will go to St Abbey, where we met some sit out of the wind. They said Paul’s Church. parishioners who had come by car. pilgrims coming from Northchurch For more details and tickets visit This year, not only did the BBC were the furthest afield to go past www.chipperfieldjazz.com broadcast the Easter Service from St them. or Phil Waine, 01923 268904. Frances Onians May 2016, Page 2 Chipperfield NEWS PINTS OF VIEW CAN YOU SPARE A FEW HOURS A MONTH? Monday 16 May, 8pm The Plough, Belsize We are looking for Volunteers for the We are open from 11.45am – Pints of View provides an opportunity to HACRO tea bar in the Visitors Centre at 2.30/2.45pm on Wednesday, Thursday, consider topical matters, aspects of faith, The Mount Prison in Bovingdon. It is a Friday and Saturday and from 1 - building outside the prison where all 2.30/2.45pm on Sunday. Most volunteers moral issues and dilemmas in informal visitors have to check in and wait before do at least two duties a month on surroundings. Do join us if you can. going across to the Visits Hall. There are whichever days suit them. Some basic Everyone is welcome. usually two of us serving snacks and training is provided but the main John Guy and Bob Shearer drinks and providing a friendly welcome qualifications are common sense and a to the families and friends of prisoners, cheerful manner. WOMEN’S WALK many of whom have travelled a long If you would like to hear more about this way, often with children. They can be very valuable and enjoyable work, please Saturday 30 April stressed and tired but are almost contact me on 01923 267515. A full 10-12.30pm unfailingly polite and very appreciative Volunteers Information Pack is also Everyone welcome of our efforts. available from HACRO (Hertfordshire If prisoners keep regular contact with Association for the Care and Meet in St Paul’s Parish Room for a their families while they are inside, they Resettlement of Offenders), 62-72 time of meditation before a group are much more likely to ‘go straight’ on Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3XH. walk. Then return to the Parish release, so anything we can do to help Tel:01727854727. Room for coffee and cake. will benefit us in the long run as well as Email: [email protected]. Contact Elaine or Yvonne: them! Anne Wyburd, former HACRO Chairman Tel: 01923 269888 (Elaine) or Email: CHIPPERFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY [email protected] MUSIC BY DVORAK, HAYDN AND VAUGHAN WILLIAMS he Choral Society performed two lesser known choral gems by Dvorak and Haydn, CHIPPERFIELD together with the much loved Mystical Songs by Vaughan Williams, at their recent PARISH COUNCIL concertT in St John's Church in Boxmoor. The choir and orchestra were conducted ANNUAL PARISH inspiringly by the Choir's Musical Director, Delia Meehan so, with a fine line-up of young soloists Fflur Wyn (Soprano), Rosemary Clifford (Mezzo Soprano), Alex Haigh MEETING (Tenor) and Alex Ashworth (Baritone), the audience were treated to an evening of truly 10 May beautiful music. in St Paul’s Parish Room 7.30pm Much of Dvorak's music is well-known and one work in particular was made famous Guest Speaker by its use for a well known brand of brown bread advertisement a few years ago. The John Morris characteristic Bohemian folk melodies are never far away in the lyrical Te Deum, and Director of Woodland Project choir and orchestra successfully captured the Bohemian spirit of this beautiful work. Written in 1796 during the war between Napoleon's French forces and much of the rest John will be speaking on Chiltern of Europe including Austria, Haydn's ‘Mass in Time of War’ is often celebratory but Woodland Conservation and does also hint at the darker side of war. Once again, choir and soloists worked well Management. His talk will also together to convey the beauty of the music. include the Glis Glis. Thanks to a very sensitive performance by Alex Ashworth, supported empathetically All residents welcome by the choir, the Five Mystical Songs received a performance that reached right into the mystical heart of this dramatic work. CHIPPERFIELD CARE Our next concert will be on 18 June and will be Eternal Light by Howard Goodall and Are we missing you? Benedicte by Andrew Carter. Please see the website for further information: Chipperfield Care is a group of Volunteers who have banded together to help those www.chipperfieldchoral.co.uk John Morrish who are unable to find their own transport to essential appointments such as hospitals, doctors, dentists or medical clinics. We run an answering service from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 1.30pm to receive requests for transport. These volunteers, our Duty Officers, then contact our Drivers to arrange the safe transport of our clients to and from their requested destination. Could you volunteer as a Driver or Duty Officer for a few hours a month? IF YOU CAN HELP in anyway, please call Cindy Waite 01923 283439 or Mark Jarrad 01923 268910 Are you missing us? Do you have problems getting to important appointments? Unable to use public transport or no access to other forms of transport? 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