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Burghfield Newsletter Your Parish Your Council A free publication offering a roundup of news, views and information. June 2017 Burghfield WI CELEBRATES 100 YEARS followed. We received many beautiful cards from well-wishers, several being All in all it was a wonderful evening with hand-crafted as in the WI custom. many of the guests commenting on the Burghfield WI reached 100 years old this Our celebration cake, which was hand- wonderful friendliness of the members. week, the first in Berkshire to do so; and made by Beki Streeter, was cut by Betty Earlier in the day a few members joined we celebrated in style! Berry, as our oldest and longest standing Anne Diamond on her show at BBC member, carrying on a long standing Radio Berkshire for a live chat about the Bunting and Banners; and especially the tradition in the WI. centenary and the WI. Yarn Bombing that adorned the car park, made a spectacular sight, something Tea, sandwiches, cake, raffle and In May Burghfield WI unveiled a plaque which will be remembered for a long time. mingling took place in the intermission, on the Old School House, where our local (When we have finished our celebrations with everyone chatting about this year’s WI began so long ago: we also unveiled the knitting will be made into shawls for events, past, present and future. a bench in the recreation ground that we the hospital.) presented to the community in Our guest speaker was Julie Summers, recognition of our centenary. We welcomed members, and guests from the author of Jambusters, a book that County and other local WI’s, with a glass was adapted for the TV series Home On September 24th Burghfield WI will of bubbly which we raised to toast the Fires (a story about the escapades of hold a free entry exhibition that tells of unveiling of the centenary plaque fictional women in the WI during the Burghfield WI over the past 100 years mounted on the wall in the Village Hall. Second World War, but based on true and our contribution to the community, in The County Chair, Marlene Voke, recollections). Julie wore a charming Burghfield Village Hall. unveiled the plaque and gave a short 1940’s outfit which added to the flavour congratulatory speech. Group photos of the talk. We look forward to the next 100 years! Willink Year 10 Girls Win Berkshire League improvement in their physical fitness and skills. They are an amazing team who After playing all the secondary schools in are a credit to the Willink; this is a great the West Berkshire County Netball achievement for the girls and the school. League, the Willink Year 10 Netball Team finished in 1st place, undefeated!! The Year 10 girls also competed in the area tournament. They came top of their Congratulations go to: Ella Cook, Olivia group, beating Park House in the Bray, Skye Hunt, Lucy Guindani, Verity Wilson, Nina Harrison, Beth Tanner and semi-final and then narrowly lost to St Rhianna Warre. Gabriel’s in the final. The girls have been totally committed to training and matches and over the season Well Done Girls!!! they have developed as a team showing Page 2 COMMUNITY Burghfield Residents Association This year’s May Fayre was This year the weekend started with During the weekend, there are numerous Saturday evening of music and partying. another fantastic success. people whom jump in and assist with the Burghfield’s fabulous band Deaf Dogs numerous tasks. The programme started the proceedings with a fantastic After the BRA’s donation day last year set. brilliantly produced by Aileen Crawford where over £7000.00 was given across appeared through your doors days before numerous local charities and This was followed by the Madness Tribute the event. This didn’t just appear from organisations, the Burghfield Residents Band Los Palmas 6 who played Madness nowhere, sponsors gave their adverts and Association did it again. With preparations songs throughout the evening and had we would like to thank the villagers who starting in September last year with the the dance floor solid. spent their time helping Aileen with the initial organisations, and the first week after Christmas full on with preparation. The Marquee was a totally sold out for deliveries. this evening with both bands playing The day itself wouldn’t run as smoothly as The May Fayre is organised by only a within the Marquee on the Hatch. small handful of local people, therefore it does without the help of the Army, Air there is a lot of work to be done by so few A very special thanks to Trish Hipwell Cadets and the Brownies of 2nd to make the weekend a success. This who organised this event from scratch Burghfield and the teams f rom the year we are pleased to say we have a few with band bookings and ticket sells. Church and Café B who also gave their new members and all are welcome who time. want to join us to organise the events. May Fayre Day 6th May operation providing a service around Burghfield, plus the bike ride and park in operation for the second year. After the event on the Saturday night, This was the first year of Burghfield’s work again started on the Hatch at Cake Bake Off, another fantastic event 4.30AM with the Sunday set up. With with numerous entries from children to help from further villagers the BRA was adults. set to go again by 7 AM. The May Fayre would not be the same without the now famous tug of war Events within the arena were performing contest and egg throwing contest. This throughout the day. Numerous acts, was the closest Tug of War contest for dancers, a steel band as well as the now many years with the Hatch Gate only just famous Burghfield Dog show were We would like to take this opportunity to edging the win. providing constant entertainment. thank all our sponsors who kindly donate As usual, the stalls at the May Fayre fill these prizes. This year will see a few changes within every area of the Hatch and offer all the BRA Committee. We as a team manner of goodies from homemade jams The FREE bus again this year was in would like to show our gratitude and and cakes, locally grown produce and many thanks to Aileen Crawford. After fun activities such as Ferrets, Coconut many many years of working hard on the Shy etc. field events, programme, raffle and too much more to mention she has decided A plentiful variety of food was again to step down and take a break. Many always available as well as the bar and thanks Aileen for your constant support. tea facilities etc. Chairman: [email protected] This year saw a bumper number of Secretary: [email protected] winners who had winning raffle tickets. www.burghfieldresidents.org Prizes ranged from TV’s, days out, bottles of wine and hampers of Follow us on facebook: delicacies, and much, much more. Burghfield May Fayre @ more - BRA COMMUNITY Page 3 Help for Library Can you help support Burghfield Common • helping customers to use self-service To find information about all our library Library by volunteering for two hours each kiosks where these are in place volunteering opportunities and how to week? • helping customers to use the public apply, visit our online page at computers www.westberks.gov.uk/volunteer Burghfield Common Library is looking for Just two hours a week can make all the volunteers to play an important role in difference, whatever time you can spare Felicity Harrison Team Leader - Libraries helping to deliver the community library could help to keep the library running. service from July 2017. Your volunteering sessions will be timetabled by the library organiser to fit in Public Protection and Culture, West with the time you can offer. Berkshire Council, Market Street, Library volunteers will support the day-to- Newbury RG14 5LD day operation by: There are many reasons to volunteer - to support a cause you believe in, to gain (01635) 503087 | • keeping the library stock tidy and new skills and experiences, to meet new [email protected] attractively displayed friends, to help people and give • helping customers to find and choose something to the community. www.westberks.gov.uk/libraries books Burghfield War Memorial This article looks at two more men who of the war and served with the Berkshire Burghfield and was the eldest son of died in the First World War and who are Yeomanry. He was deployed to Gallipoli in George and Fanny. His father was a tailor remembered on St Mary’s memorial. August 1915 where he was injured, who later ran the 6 Bells as a beer retailer, subsequently being invalided to Egypt with his mother died when he was only 12 E E Bunce Died 19 Nov 1917 Aged 25 diarrhoea the following month. He was years old. Thomas worked as a gardener Ernest Edward was born and raised in later promoted to Lance Corporal and died and house painter and enlisted in Burghfield. One of eight children, and a of wounds sustained whilst fighting in Leicester, serving as a Sapper with the twin, he was the 2nd son of William and Palestine. He is buried at the Deir El 87th Field Company, Royal Engineers. He Ellen Bunce of "The Laurels," Burghfield Belah cemetery. was killed in action in France and is Common, who farmed and ran a local commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial. T A Pendrey Died 23 Nov 1917 Aged 39 grocer’s shop.