Tilford Life The Tilford Parish Council Newsletter In this issue ...... P2 Parish Council Annual Assembly P3 Cricket Club P4 Tilford WI P5 TARNS 6 01 e 2 P6 Tilford Bach Festival un - J P7 Rural Life Centre ay M e 9 P8 Duke of Cambridge ssu I ...... & much more

Reduction Officer from the Guildford turn-out for the last meeting, which TILFORD COMMUNITY Community Safety Team, will be appeared to be for once more a SPEED WATCH training some Tilford villagers who feature of support for this Council have kindly volunteered, to get the than just a specific reaction to a scheme up and running. particular problem affecting the persons concerned. Much credit Starting in May this year Tilford To run this initiative effectively we for this should be addressed to will have a brand new community need a minimum of 15 volunteers Councillor Paul Fox. The community Speed Watch scheme starting up in willing to give up around an hour should thank him for his considerable the village. If you have any concerns a week to help record speeds & efforts in preparing and producing about the speed of the vehicles registration numbers of vehicles Tilford Life, and I feel it is this driving through Tilford, and the travelling over the speed limit. essential medium of communication safety of pedestrians and you have PC Redfern will be running the session that is reviving the spirit of this an hour to spare, we’d love to hear for all volunteers at the beginning of village as a community. This Council from you. May. This meeting will take around urges parishioners to seek to be an hour. If you would like to attend more involved in their community, A Community Speed Watch scheme this training to take part, or would and to use this Council as a means to is a locally driven initiative where like any more information on speed do so. We welcome representations members of the community join watch please do get in touch. on any subjects that concern you, together with the support of the and I believe during this past year Police, to monitor speeds of vehicles Community Speed Watch is a positive we have shown that we respond to using speed detection devices. proactive solution to improve the those concerns. Vehicles exceeding the speed limit safety and quality of life for everyone are referred to the Police with the in the community. Special thanks should be added aim of educating drivers to reduce to the generous benefactor in the their speeds. Although Drivers Please join us. village who has provided invaluable cannot be prosecuted on Speed Debra Lee finance to allow Tilford Life to be Watch reports, repeat offenders can [email protected] published - a heart felt thank you is receive a visit from the Police to ask 01252 783 822 offered. why they ignore speed restrictions. Many villages in , including TILFORD PARISH I wish to specifically thank our Clerk, neighbouring , run successful Rachel, for her hard work during speed watch schemes. Elstead COUNCIL the year. She has got to grips with Speed Watch reports a measurable this job admirably, and I am sure reduction in overall speeds in Elstead, ANNUAL ASSEMBLY will be an invaluable feature for the due to their scheme. future. Rachel must be applauded for being able to attend and run a Over the next few weeks PC Matt I would like to welcome all those Council meeting literally within days Redfern the Guildford Casualty members of the public who have of the birth of her son (and not a come to this meeting today, and short meeting either!) - an incredible thank them for their interest in effort and achievement on her part. their village’s affairs. I greatly I also specifically wish appreciated the voluntary Welcome to our Summer to thank issue village newsletter CHAIRMAN’S ANUAL REPORT

Councillor Debra Lee for her Lane/Tilford Street junction; I consider that it is important to contribution to this Council since her (2) junction of Tilford green and West advise that this Council is extremely acceptance of our request to second bridge; (3) Sheephatch Lane - 2 flood concerned about nuisance being her to this Council by co-option post points; (4) junction of Tilford Road/ effected upon a public right of election. I think the turn out and Sheephatch Lane (to be monitored, way. We are in discussion through response to the “call to arms” for as this may now be resolved). your local Borough Councillor, physical assistance to work on the through your local Police Officer, and Playground area earlier this year However, in order to tackle these they through Waverley Borough Council’s speaks volumes for both her efforts must be dealt with in pecking order Environment department, seeking to and also the underlying community of priority, as there are insufficient overcome what this Council perceives spirit in this village. funds to do them all in one go. to be a nuisance to the public using a BOAT (Bye-way Open to All Traffic) I welcome Alastair Mack, who has 2. Traffic calming: within the Parish. The nuisance only recently agreed to also be This Council is concerned about speed caused is by aggressive dogs at Tilhill seconded to this Council as an invited of traffic, particularly on Tilford House. This Council is concerned Councillor through co-option. I Street, but also on Tilford Road. You that the unexpected violent barking am sure that he will be a further will hear further regarding Tilford may spook ponies and horses using valued member of our small band of Street, with PC Matt Redfern’s talk the BOAT, and wishes to ensure volunteer Councillors. I particularly later. that safety to users of the BOAT is applaud Alastair for his incredibly maintained for the future. stoic appearance at the meeting in We have been allocated £15,000 circumstances of ill-health. of funding through Surrey County 6. School: Council’s Western Villages Task After several years of representations I would add that I hope that more Group, regarding speed limitation to Waverley Abbey School, we persons will put themselves forward measures adjacent to the Tennis are delighted to advise that at as prospective future Councillors Club and Stockbridge Car Park. It last something is being done to when the next election comes round should be pointed out that should (hopefully) alleviate the dreadful in a couple of years time. I was to this matter be dealt with prior to congestion caused at drop off and pick be honest disappointed that we any measures on Tilford Street, then up times during school terms. The had insufficient applicants to fill all this is not because it is considered school has recently submitted a seven places on this Council last time a greater priority: it will merely be planning application, which we round, and I hope that increased that a consensus to undertake a have fully endorsed, for provision of interest in our affairs might lead to defined measure has been agreed, further car parking spaces. We hope increased participation in the future. and the funding has been found that this will achieve the objective of sufficient to match the measure to alleviating and hopefully overcoming The main topics under consideration be taken, which is not as yet the case the problems of the past. during this last year have been as for Tilford Street. follows: 7. Planning: 3. Facilities for the disabled: On a planning front, I think it is fair 1. Green Lane flooding: £5,000 funding has been allocated to say that this Parish has truly been We continue to seek to resolve by Surrey County Council to provide fortunate. Many Parishes have been this issue, at the junction of Green a dropped kerb to allow for access required to allocate and provide for Lane and Charles Hill. Surrey for vehicles of the disabled expansion of their villages. Such County Council have recognised (motorised chairs) and wheel chairs requirement has to date not been this to be a matter of importance to more easily access the Village imposed upon this Parish, and to resolve, and at one time Green, either from the Barley Mow hopefully long may that last. Of £25,000 had been allocated to the public house, or from Riverside Car course, there have been applications project. However, there has been Park. which have occurred during the year no further progress so far because involving a degree of expansion, it was considered that that £25,000 4. Playground in Shepherds Way: but this has occurred naturally would be insufficient to resolve the This is a subject to be discussed later rather than by dictat from higher problem. The position at present by Councillor Debra Lee. We are authorities, which is a welcome state is that the Parish Council will be involved in an ongoing project to of affairs. The proposed consented making further representations to undertake a major refurbishment of redevelopment of the garage site is the adjacent landowner to seek his the Playground in Shepherds Way, a prime example. assistance with this project. which has equipment beyond repair, and requires modernisation. In conclusion, this Council is actively It is recognised that there are further involved on many fronts in seeking areas of intermittent flooding which 5. Nuisance affecting a public need to be addressed: highway: (1) Green 2 to ensure the well being of the decided on a disco because live put out each weekend. In particular local environment, and maintaining bands that perform almost for free we would welcome more Tilford Tilford as the iconic village for which are difficult to find, and because residents, grossly under-represented it is internationally known. the annual socialising is valued and in our membership (current enjoyed, and the dance floor can penetration 0.5%). However, we did stay empty until after 10 o’clock, not welcome a local complaint about which is not good for a band). There the display of a banner seeking new THE CARNIVAL IS is no auction this year. players. Without new blood the Club will die and without a vibrant COMING TO TILFORD! We hope that you have this date in cricket club the Green would quickly your diary, enjoy the day, and come become a wasteland. along in the evening for one of As a pre-season social event, the the only days in the year when the Club held a Comedy Night at the village can come together.” Phoenix Theatre in Bordon where 100 members and friends were https://www.facebook. greatly entertained by the upcoming com/Tilford-Village- comedian Patrick Monahan. In Fete-1744817225791090/ addition, a useful surplus was generated for Club funds. mailto:[email protected] For 2016 the Club has joined the Surrey Cricket Foundation, which promotes amateur cricket in the While we can’t host the Olympics, we county, utilising the resources can import a hint of Rio by introducing CRICKET CLUB of Surrey CCC. Benefits include a carnival theme to the Fete. To be LOOKING FORWARD TO complimentary access to SCCC held on Saturday 9 July, the fete will home games. If any cricket-loving be opened with a carnival procession SUMMER Tilfordians wish to take advantage as by our schools (Waverley Abbey, a Social member of TCC, please get All Saints, Tilford Meadows), the in touch. Toddler Group and Tilford Brownies. Starting in the Raft Race field and Contact: Clive Thursby wending its way around the Green, [email protected] feel free to come along and join in, 01428 604435 appropriately dressed or not, with or without bananas and pineapples. TILFORD Following our questionnaire to all GARDENING CLUB villagers last winter, the fete retains all of its traditional features. 30 – 40 SPRING REPORT 2016 stalls will circle the Green, including Coaxing the Green back to its role as more games for children, run by a cricket pitch requires much patient students from Weydon following labour. Regular rolling and cutting a competition to design and put of the pitch begins in early March. forward a business case for their Fortunately the grass has wintered particular idea. We try to keep well and the work undertaken in the the stalls as local as possible, and autumn has paid dividends. Given covering a broad range of interests. the size of the “square” 40 hours of rolling is the target, so the roller The programme of events on the acquired last year has been put to cricket square will be familiar, with good use. dancing, gym display, the family The quality of the wicket for the challenge, and dog show, followed Spring is always a busy time in the first game on 23 April is therefore by the Duck Race and our showpiece garden, but after another year of event, the Raft Race, again using the dependent on the weather of the final two weeks. unusual weather, with daffodils carnival theme for the fancy dress out months early then a cold spell, and raft decoration. Following an extensive player recruitment initiative, the Club has we hoped that there would still be some flowers for the Spring Show. The Village Picnic in the evening will attracted some new faces over the We needn’t have worried though be a bit different. There will be a close season (including someone hosted children’s disco from 6 with having recently moved into the as members came up trumps as an all-comers disco from 9. (We’ve village) and, on the evidence of usual, and there were lots of lovely indoor nets, we are hopeful they will flowers on display, and 13 entries in strengthen the squad. Nevertheless, Class 1 for a single bloom, with the we still need more players to sustain Best in Show entry being the three teams we 3 Janet’s King Alfred daffodil. NEIGHBOURHOOD The Cookery and Craft section was WATCH SCHEME POINT-TO-POINT also well supported, with some beautifully decorated cakes, and on Saturday 30 April a Jar of Marmalade shown by Julie Tilford Parish Council are teaming Woodall was the Best Entry in this up with the local Constabulary to section. promote the setting up of a local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme After another really busy ‘ Flowers within the local area. for Fun’ in March there were some In general local areas that have stunning flower arrangements, with taken the decision to set up a local Best in Show going to Liz Caffyn- Neighbourhood Watch group often Parsons for an interesting entry of benefit from lower crime rates and foliage and twigs in the Twist and cheaper insurance. Turn class. Do come to our next Flowers for Fun class on 21st June The role would consist of receiving and see what you can produce. a regular email based bulletin of communications about what’s going We would love to have some more on which is sent from your local Police photo entries in the Summer Show to Co-ordinator, the Neighbourhood on Fete Day in July, so why not get Watch Co-ordinator forwards emails your cameras out and take some to the local community. The Co- The annual point to point races at photos for the two classes, which are ordinator visits the community Peper Harow (just off the B3001 ‘A Happy Event’ and ‘Sunset’. There to sign up basic contact details to Elstead to Milford road - postcode are also special Children’s classes in receive information. GU8 6LA) are a great day out for this show, so please encourage the the family, with horse racing over next generation to have a go. The Parish Council would like to steeplechase jumps (bookies on site!), invite any local residents interested an avenue of eclectic shops, bars in participating in such a scheme to The next events the Gardening Club and food outlets, and a traditional contact PCSO John Francis. has organised is a hands-on Seeds fun-fair for the kids. Racing starts at and Cuttings evening and then an 2:00pm but those in the know get Planting evening at Redleaf Nursery [email protected] there before noon if the want to on 10th May when members can or Tel: 101 Ext 31937 park with a front row view of the bring their own tub or basket and course, where they also set up their plant it up ready for the summer. TILFORD W.I. picnic. This will be followed by an evening garden visit on 24th May to Keepers Tilford resident Nigel Morland will be Wood, Compton Way by kind one of the mounted stewards on his permission of the owners, Mr. And Members of the Tilford WI enjoyed favourite hunter, Trinidad. She is a Mrs. Carande. They have done a Spring lunch during Easter Week real star as she helped her rider (not and at the April Meeting there was wonders with this sloping garden Nigel, but Adam Marosi of Hungary!) a flower arranging demonstration and we hope that the rhodos will still win Bronze in the Men’s Pentathlon using lots of the flowers and shrubs be looking their best. Parking is a bit at the 2012 London Olympics. currently in bloom. limited (some on the road outside) so do share cars where possible. At the May meeting we will be voting on the resolutions that will TILFORD & We would love to have some more be discussed and voted on at the members, and the subscription is still National AGM in June. One of RUSHMOOR TENNIS only £5 single, or £8 a family for a these concerns the care of dementia whole year! patients in hospital, which will be CLUB presented by Teresa Davis and the For further details ‘phone Chairman other is about the food waste from Brian Arm on 01252-783133; or supermarkets and its disposal. This Hopefully you now have the TRTC e-mail info@tilfordgardeningclub. one will be presented by Hazel Charity Tournament date in your co.uk Foulkes. diary! This tournament is not to be confused with the mixed In June Mrs Rosemary Wisbey will doubles tournament running over VILLAGE be giving a talk entitled “Literary ”.

4 the summer months. The Charity us in the right direction, as well as Tournament will be in aid of The TILFORD AND Helen Franklin and Norman Evans, for Phyliss Tuckwell Hospice and Tilford RUSHMOOR their hard work, Thanks must also go and Rushmoor Tennis Club with the to Kate Shipton and Parish donations being evenly split. NEIGHBOURS’ Council for allowing TARNS free use of their Offices for 6 meetings, and SCHEME – TARNS also for securing use of the Tilford The tournament will be held on Institute, Centenary Room, some of Thursday 19th from 9.30am until ANNUAL GENERAL the costs of which are being met by midday. Several courts (public or Tilford Parish Council. private) around the Tilford and MEETING 2016 Rushmoor area will host a mini HELD ON WEDNESDAY Our thanks also go to Mark and round robin tournament. Each court Kerry Reynolds for providing the needs 8 players all donating £20.00 6TH APRIL 2016 AT THE large number of tables and chairs for to include a delicious lunch prepared TILFORD INSTITUTE our use at the tea tent at last year’s Humble Pie Catering which will be fete. We will be running the Tea Tent held from 12.30 at the Frensham REPORT FROM THE again this year, alongside Tilford WI. British Legion. The date of the Fete is Saturday 9th CHAIR July. We will be getting in touch with everyone soon, to request your help If you would like to host a court or on the day, and also for you to please would like to join a court please bake cakes for us. contact Nina Cerullo at info@tennis. We now have 22 Volunteers, and we org.uk have completed 255 jobs of which 67 I would like to finish by thanking havebeen carried out since last year’s all of you, as without your help Other Dates AGM. and commitment, the scheme 14th May – Open Day simply wouldn’t exist. Angie Hurdle 9th July Mixed Doubles Final We’ve been much busier so far this Chairperson Tilford and Rushmoor year, and have also had some new 18th September Ladies & Mens Neighbours’ Scheme -TARNS clientswho we’ve been able to help. Doubles Finals Day Some of the types of jobs we’ve recently undertaken have been If you would like to take out a writing Christmas cards for client. A VILLAGE WOOING membership to the tennis club visit Taking a client to a day centre, (on www.trtennis.org.uk or join us at our six occasions). Numerous journeys AND MOTHER FIGURE Open Day on 14th May (see poster) to the Royal Surrey Hospital, also Frimley Park Hospital and Mount Alverna Hospital, as well as dog The next Tilbourne Players’ walking, visiting a client in hospital, production is a duo of plays by and visiting a client in a Nursing Ayckbourn and Shaw. Ruth Ahmed, Home. Our volunteers are also who directs A Village Wooing, is regularly visiting two people who a seasoned director, who has such are housebound, so we are certainly successes as Abigail’s Party and fulfilling a need. Private Peaceful, under her belt. TARNS received a telephone call Mother Figure is the first play which recently from a client who specifically Helen Phillips has directed for the wished to thank us for taking the Tilbourne Players but she is very well- trouble to visit her in hospital. She known to audiences as a talented was most appreciative. actor, recently playing such roles as H.M. the Queen in A Question of Some volunteers have carried out Attribution and Gwendolen in The a wheelchair and handling training Importance of being Earnest. course, and we are therefore now able to take wheelchair users to A Village Wooing displays Shaw’s hospital visits. The monthly Coffee mastery of repartee as the two Mornings at Avalon Garden Centre leading characters, ‘A’ and ‘Z’ spar continue to be a success. I’d like with each other. Set in the 1930s, we to personally thank all Committee first meet the characters on a cruise Members and volunteers for their liner. Anything can happen on a continued support, in particular cruise ship. In this case ‘A’, an upper Vicki Turton for her patience and class, educated travel writer, who understanding, and always steering would just like to work in solitude,

5 meets ‘Z’, a chatty phone operator/ Yet its varied movements comprise a shop assistant with a mission to marry TILFORD BACH sacred drama as involving as his great him. Despite his initial reluctance, he FESTIVAL settings of the Passion. Even today, is gradually drawn into conversation, the Mass remains one of the supreme although he clearly feels that she is challenges for choirs, soloists and socially beneath him. orchestras—a many-faceted work of contrapuntal mastery, lyrical intimacy In the second scene they meet again and uplifting grandeur. by accident in her workplace, a village shop on the Wiltshire Downs. Thanks to the sponsorship of Darwin ‘A’ is persuaded to buy the shop and Property Investment Management, become her employer. Here he learns owner of Tilford Woods, the “more in three months than he did in performance of the B Minor Mass will three years at Oxford,” but the two be repeated at St John’s Smith Square continue to spar with each other. on Monday 13 June. Last year’s Can she persuade him to marry her? June is the month when Tilford repeat of the St Matthew Passion A Village Wooing is a little like becomes a national centre for was described by one reviewer as Pygmalion in reverse. Whereas Baroque music. This year’s, the 64th “the most perfectly performed the earlier play has Eliza Doolittle Tilford Bach Festival will be held at musical experience in many years” wanting to pass off as a duchess, Tilford Church (GU10 2DD) from 10- (musicOMH) Village Wooing has ‘A’learning a lot 12 June, and the programme of three about the realities of the working evening concerts has been arranged Other concerts at the festival are world, and how in many ways it is by its Music Director: violinist and Bach’s Art of Fugue performed by superior to the life of a poet and conductor Adrian Butterfield. the London Handel Players on Friday sometime travel writer. 10 June, a short lunchtime concert The finale is the Sunday evening of Bach’s solo violin partitas 1 & 2 by Mother Figure is set in the 1970s and performance of Bach’s B Minor Mass, Adrian Butterfield on Saturday 11 revolves around three characters: which remains one of the supreme June and a performance of Bach’s Lucy, who has three children under challenges for choirs, soloists and Cantatas 9 & 132 and other works school age and her neighbours, orchestras—a many-faceted work in the evening by students from the Rosemary and Terry. Lucy’s husband, of contrapuntal mastery, lyrical Royal College of Music. Harry, is a travelling salesman and intimacy and uplifting grandeur. works away from home for long Full information is available from periods of time. Lucy is trapped in a The internationally famous soloists www.tilbach.org.uk and Jill Denbigh lonely relationship. Communication soprano Julia Doyle, alto Renata on 0300 201 0070. Tickets can be between herself and Harry has Pokupic, tenor Charles Daniels and bought on-line (www.tilbach.org. become so bad that she will not even bass Stephan Loges and the London uk) and at the door, but check the talk to him on the phone. Handel Orchestra will be joined by website for availability for the B the award-winning Pegasus Choir, Minor Mass as it is possible that it will She does not recognise her next door who celebrate their 21st anniversary, sell out. neighbours as she has little contact and Adrian Butterfield will conduct with the outside world, even that the performance. If June is too long to wait, TBS which is close to her, and cannot is putting on a performance of remember the last time she actually Bach composed the sections of his Monteverdi Vespers by Pegasus Choir got dressed. Mass in B minor over a period of a in St Andrew’s Church Farnham on quarter of a century, and it was not Saturday 14 May and details are also Her response to her neighbours is to performed complete in his lifetime. on on the website. treat them as children. She ruffles their hair, tucks in their labels and pats seats where she wants them to sit. Typical of Ayckbourn, these scenes of heightened comedy are set against Lucy’s own unhappy relationship with Harry. What will happen with these two couples?

Find out how both plays end by coming to the production on Thursday 30th June, Friday and Saturday 1st and 2nd of July, at 8.00p.m. at the Tilford Institute. There’s also a fish and chip supper. Can you possibly resist?

Hilary Lee-Corbin 6 MARCH AT ALL SAINTS

The donkey brings his friend the sheep to church A first for Tilford? Palm Sunday 20th March In an engaging new slant on tradition, All Saints congregation welcomed not only Mr Moon the donkey, to our re-enactment of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, but also Mr Moon's inseparable companion, Wilton the sheep! RURAL LIFE CENTRE MARCH AT ALL As Marion spoke about our We followed both animals in procession from the Green as therelationships joyful crowds – withhad followedfamily, with Jesus, as he rode into the HolySAINTS City on a donkey - and we sangfriends, our hosannaswith God as- wethe children mounted the path from the Thelychgate. donkey Donkey brings and hissheep behavedprovided impeccably a beautiful as, visual with illustration only slight hesitation, they calmly entered the church and crossed theof thenave theme to leave as they by theplaited back and door. This made an interestingfriend start the to oursheep Palm to Sunday church Service.combined a series of long brightly coloured ribbons attached to the A first Junefor 5Tilford?th to September 4th pulpit, representing us individually, The largest countryside Artists of World War I our family and our friends. Finally An exhibition of over 30 artists paintings and they wrapped a gold ribbon around collection in the south of sculptures from WWI. them all, representing God. The th June 26 message was that God chooses your Old Kiln Museum • Reeds Road Polski Dzień (Polish Day) family and gives you your friends. Tilford • Farnham • Surrey • GU10 2DL Polish music, displays and talks, food and beer and visit our Tweedsmuir Polish Camp Posies of flowers were presented to th th May 7 & May 8 exhibition. all the ladies afterwards. A village At War July 3rd Our re-enactors transform the museum with the Prefab Exhibition Good Friday 23rd March: sights and sounds of a village ‘somewhere in The Prefab Museum will host a tea party to Making Easter Gardens England’ during WWII. explore the social history of prefabs through In the morning children gathered, May 29th objects, photographs, film and sound. with their parents, and climbed the *Bus & Coach Rally July 9th & 10th hill behind the church to collect moss, Our popular rally returns with a chance to see Tilford Fire Engines on Show 2016 and ride on a wide variety of classic vehicles. From “manuals” to 1980s motorised machines: stones and twigs. From these they June 4th & 5th Tilford Fire Group will talk about brigade history created their own Easter gardens in and demonstrate techniques used. CSVAC th seed trays. They also decorated eggs Also on the 10 Headley Theatre Club will to hang on a branch. Then hot cross Machinery Day perform Lark Rise by Flora Thompson. CSVAC Club will run the museum’s stationary buns were enjoyed by all, and there engines. th followed a short time of worship. Also on June 4 th JuneVoice 5 to of September Tradition 4th 2pm to 3pm – The Last Hour An Evening of Finest Folk Music with John Palm Sunday 20th March The largest countryside Artists of World War I A quiet and solemn service of music, An exhibition of overKirkPatrick 30 artists paintings and In an engaging new slant on tradition, readings and meditation. During collection in the south of It’s sure to besculptures popular sofrom book WWI. early . On June All Saints congregation welcomed 5th the GE Classic Motor Eventth will stop at the the final hour of the three hours England MotheringJune 26 Sunday 6th March:not only Mr Moon the donkey, to centre enPolski-route betweenDzień ( PolishBrighton Day) and London. that Jesus hung upon the cross, we Old Kiln Museum • Reeds Road Also will run tractor-trailer rides our re-enactment of Jesus’ triumphal Polish music,CSVAC displays and talks, food and beer remembered the darkest time in Tilford • Farnham • Surrey • GU10 2DL between theLots museum of andfamilies Pierrepont and Farm individuals for entry came into Jerusalem,to the Special but alsoService Mr at 10am. Our worship centred and visit our Tweedsmuir Polish Camp the Christian calendar, the Betrayal, May 7th & May 8th uponOpen Farmthe Sunday.Bible reading aboutMoon’s Ruth andinseparable Naomi – companion,a story of friendship, loyalty and exhibition. Passion and Crucifixion, until, as St A village At War commitment.July 3rd Wilton the sheep! June 5th to September 4th Luke tells us, ‘Jesus cried out in a Our re-enactors transform the museum with the Prefab Exhibition ArtistsAs Marion of World spoke War I about our relationships – with family, with friends,loud voice with “Father, God - theinto childrenyour hands I sights andThe sounds largest of a village countryside ‘somewhere in The Prefab Museum will host a tea party to An exhibition of over 30 artists paintings and We followed both animals in England’ during WWII. explore theprovided social history a of beautiful prefabs through visual illustration of the theme as they plaitedcommit and my combined spirit” and awhen series he had collection in theth south of sculptures from WWI. procession from the Green as the May 29 objects,of photographs, long brightly film and colouredsound. ribbons attached to the pulpit, representingsaid this, us he individually, breathed his last.’our June 26th joyful crowds had followed Jesus, *Bus &England Coach Rally July 9th & 10th Polskifamily Dzień and(Polish our Day) friends. Finallyas he they rode wrapped into the a Holy gold City ribbon on a around them all, representing Our popularOld Kiln rally Museum returns with • Reeds a chance Road to see Tilford Fire Engines on Show 2016 Easter Sunday 25th March: Polish music,God. displays The and talks,message food and wasbeer that God chooses your family and gives you your friends. Posies andTilford ride on • aFarnham wide variety • Surrey of classic • GU10 vehicles. 2DL donkey - and we sang our hosannas Fromand “manuals”visit our toTweedsmuir 1980s motorised Polish Campmachines: Christ is Risen! th th th of flowers were presented toas allwe the mounted ladies afterwards. the path from MayJune 7 4 & May& 5th 8 Tilford Fire Group willexhibition. talk about brigade history A sense of joy infused the and demonstrate techniquesrd used. the lychgate. Donkey and sheep A villageCSVAC At War th July 3 congregation as we gathered to Also on the 10 Headley Theatre Club will behaved impeccably as, with only Our re-enactorsMachinery transform the Day museum with the perform LarkPrefab Rise Exhibition by Flora Thompson. celebrate the Resurrection. This was CSVAC Club will run the museum’s stationary slight hesitation, they calmly entered sights and sounds of a village ‘somewhere in The Prefab Museum will host a tea party to a busy morning with two services, the England’engines during. WWII. explore the social history of prefabs through the church and crossed the nave to th th 10am Family Service being especially AlsoMay on June29 4 objects, photographs, film and sound. leave by the back door. This made an th th well attended and the choir sang a *VoiceBus & ofCoach Tradition Rally July 9 & 10 interesting start to our Palm Sunday An Evening of Finest Folk Music with John beautiful anthem – a Celtic Alleluia. Our popular rally returns with a chance to see Tilford Fire Engines on Show 2016 Service. and ride on a wideKirkPatrick variety of classic vehicles. From “manuals” to 1980s motorised machines: Everyone was treated to chocolate It’s sure to be popular thso book early. On June June 4 & 5th Tilford Fire Group will talk about brigade history eggs afterwards. th Mothering Sunday 6th March: 5 the GE Classic CSVACMotor Event will stop at the and demonstrate techniques used. centre en-route between Brighton and London. Also on the 10th will Lots of families and individuals came Machinery Day Headley Theatre Club Summer is coming! The main event is Also CSVAC will run tractor-trailer rides perform Lark Rise by Flora Thompson. to the Special Service at 10am. Our betweenCSVAC Club the museum will run the and museum Pierrepont’s stationary Farm for the Fête on Sat 9th July. Raffle tickets worship centred upon the Bible Open enginesFarm Sunday.. will be on sale soon and raffle prizes Also on June 4th reading about Ruth and Naomi – and donations are most welcome. Voice of Tradition a story of friendship, loyalty and An Evening of Finest Folk Music with John commitment. KirkPatrick It’s sure to be popular so book early. On June 5th the GE Classic Motor Event will stop at the 7 centre en-route between Brighton and London. Also CSVAC will run tractor-trailer rides between the museum and Pierrepont Farm for Open Farm Sunday. The garden saw a new and very CherryFest’16 impressive custom made kids The Duke’s family-friendly music Competition play area installed in March; festival takes place, for the 8th year, environmentally friendly and on Bank Holiday Monday 30th May Win a meal for 2 at The Duke sympathetic to its surroundings. The from 12pm, following their major Try out the new and improved play structure, which is built from refurbishment. Duke of Cambridge for yourself! sustainable timber, is based on the Win a meal for 2 by simply local Tilford area with two bridges Last year, a whopping £5,500 was answering the following and the (including ducks raised at the event for Cherry Trees question: and boat)! respite care home for children with disabilities and their families. The How many CherryFest music The rest of the refurbishment will charity is based around the corner festivals have been held at The include: from The Queen’s Head in East Duke of Cambridge? • An extended patio area with Clandon, one of The Duke’s lovely additional decking and comfortable sister near Guildford. A: 6 seating B: 8 • New upholstered furniture, rugs Founded in 1980 by a group of C: 10 and heating in ‘The Patio Room’ for parents and doctors, Cherry Trees has a fantastic alfresco dining experience become a lifeline for many families To enter, please email your when it’s a little too chilly to sit out and children and young people answer to [email protected]. • A complete interior make-over who are regularly cared for there, uk. The winner will receive £40 where leisure pursuits such as whether it be after school for a few vouchers redeemable at The walking, golf and hunting, based hours, a weekend or even a couple of Duke of Cambridge, Tilford. around the heritage of the , weeks stay. Valid for 6 months. fuse effortlessly with a nod to the contemporary, to offer a relaxed and CherryFest is a fun-filled day for the comfortable pub environment whole family, with a fantastic line- • A fabulous kitchen extension kitted up of live music and great food and DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE out with new equipment to help drink. It doesn’t end there though; Refurbishment this gem of a pub keep serving up there’s a kids entertainer, a bouncy delicious, seasonal food slide, inflatable climbing wall, charity • New garden furniture and romantic raffle and face painting among the pergola activities to keep the little ones As spring turns to summer, big plans • A larger car park with a single, safer entertained! have been underway at The Duke access for cars at the side of the pub of Cambridge with a half a million Adults and kids over 14 £5 pound refurbishment to give this For more information on The Kids go FREE much loved pub a bit of TLC. Duke’s refurbishment, please All proceeds go to Cherry Trees visit the website at www. Additional contribution for the dukeofcambridgetilford.co.uk raffle and face painting applies

Competition Winner Edition 8 Congratulations to our March/April prize draw winner, Carolyn Boag, who wins a meal for 2 at “The Duke”

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