November 2020 ickleham Parish Magazine

Leatherhead Parish Office November Dear friends 2020 I have been talking to a number of people who are feeling really tired. On reflection one reason is that when we are assimilating changes in our circumstances, especially when the future is uncertain, we expend a lot of emotional energy. Bereavement, Mickleham and the process of grief, is a classic example of that. For most of us, the whole COVID-19 | LLP licenced to carry out the reserved legal activity of non-contentious probate in and Wales by the ICAEW experience thus far - lockdown, constantly-changing rules and guidelines, coming out of Parish lockdown, and now new uncertainty about what is on the horizon - has taken a huge amount Magazine of emotional energy … and the ongoing uncertainty continues to drain us. I am reminded of the book by Robin Skynner and John Cleese called ‘Families and how to A community magazine for survive them’, which came out of John Cleese's experience of group therapy run by Robin Mickleham and Westhumble Skynner and his wife Prue. The book is in five sections exploring the lifecycle of a relationship. Stepping Stones published under the auspices It starts with a couple meeting and deciding to marry, the health of their relationship, the MORE THAN JUST A PUB of Mickleham PCC with an arrival of a baby and the changes that brings, and then how the baby develops into a healthy independent editorial panel. General Store Restaurant & alfresco dining adult who then meets their own life partner and starts the cycle again. The magazine is published at The book takes the form of a conversation between John and Robin, with John posing Serving essential basic items Serving fresh classic style pub the beginning of each month questions that Robin answers. In the chapter on what makes for healthy families, they favourites except January and August. have a conversation about the ‘attachments’ that a group can handle. When talking Café-bar Supporting local produce and suppliers about how to deal with change, Robin says 'when the stress is too big for the individual, opy eadline serving morning coffee Take-away C D he may need to engage a group that can handle the change. The bigger the change, the for the bigger this group may need to be'. sandwiches & cakes 10% discount for Mickleham The conversation continues with John talking about the extraordinary beneficial effect afternoon tea & scones magazine reader December 2020 breakfast from 9th Nov that meditation has. Robin agrees that 'anyone who feels that they are in some way Supporting local gins-ales and wines Magazine plugged into a meaningful, cosmic system is given a greater psychological balance and Sunday stability as a result – whether or not they believe it contains a God-like figure at the control 01306 889932 Currently restricted opening PLEASE BOOK th panel. And lots of people have this beneficial sense of being plugged into something Monday – Saturday: food 11-8 / drink 11-9 8 November bigger, even if they are not religious in the going-to-church-regularly sense'. [email protected] Friday – Saturday: 1 - 8 www.steppingstonesdorking.co.uk Sunday: food 12-5 / drink 12-6 send to: Robin goes on to say 'I think I have mentioned before about the research on healthy Sue Tatham families that they did at Timberlawn, in Dallas. One of their most intriguing findings St Anthony Pilgrim’s Way is that the healthiest families seem to subscribe to some transcendent value system, Westhumble something beyond themselves. I am sure the fact that they were plugged in in this way, RH5 6AW to the greatest of all possible systems, helps to give them such remarkable psychological 01306 882547 stability and resilience. I have always been struck by the way so many patients, if they do [email protected] really well in therapy, develop an interest in the meaning and purpose of life'. Sherlock Funeral Service The ‘attachment’ of Christian disciples is to a God who has shown himself (herself? Sherlock Funeral Service is an Contributions in any form themselves?) in three quite distinct ways – as Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer – the are welcome as are good God who has unconditional love for his creation. Independent family owned business, quality photographs. There If we are feeling low, tired and isolated, great comfort can be found in ‘taking it to the Lord established over 100 years is no charge for advertising in prayer’. The assurance of God’s presence and loving care, evidenced and exemplified local charity and community by the church family of which we are part, can give us a much-needed boost in these l Private Service Chapel & Rest Rooms events. However the editors dramatically changing times. l reserve the right to shorten Home visits arranged if required I wish you the joy and serenity of the Autumn season. l omit or reformat articles Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available With every blessing l Free Parking submitted for publication depending on space.

Telephone: 01306 882266 Reverend Graham Osborne Trellis House, 190 South Street, Dorking RH4 2ES. Printed by Bishops Printers Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons Portsmouth pologies to John Banfield for adding an incorrect title to his by-line for last month's Email: [email protected] letter. It should have been: Canon of St Christopher’s Cathedral, Bahrain. Editor A 1 Crib Service St Michael’s Mickleham Parish Magazine 2020 'Christmas Card' New Community Group he Parochial Church Council (PCC) This short article has required a ‘Hold the As in past years readers who would like to send Christmas greetings at St Michael’s has, as many will be Front Page’ request to this prestigious to their local friends by way of the magazine and donate the money T e all know aware, been going through a staged journal, but there will be more detail in saved on cards and postage to charity should contact Sue Tatham. Wthat this has review of St Michael's needs and the next edition. There are two matters, 01306 882547 [email protected] been a peculiar aspirations for the immediate and however, which we wanted to raise and The copy deadline for the December magazine is year and lots of longer term. One of the important start to address quickly. Sunday 8th November. events have been needs which has come to the fore is the One of the group’s specific roles is cancelled in order greater interaction between the church to add to the help that St Michael’s The charge is £10 per person (£20 per couple) but if you would like to keep us safe. and the wider community. to give more, that would be great. currently gives to the vulnerable and Under present restrictions we do not particularly perhaps over the Christmas Proceeds this year will go to St Michael's C of E Infant School The PCC has thus formed a new group lonely. During these Covid months, think that we can bring the Crib Service period. We all will know of friends or and St Michael's Community Nursery which will focus specifically on our further areas of division have become to you in the usual way which is very church’s expressed aim of being ‘At the apparent: between those who are neighbours in or within reach of our disappointing. However, we know heart of the community’. See below for adequately skilled and physically parish who may like the odd phone how important this is to so many of contact details of the group's members. equipped to take part in on-line call now and then, just to feel more in you, it signifies a moment of calm and Without going into specifics, the overall communication through WhatsApp/ touch. We would be grateful for your reflection in the business of preparing intention is to broaden St Michael’s Zoom etc and those who are not. The assistance in identifying such needs: for Christmas Day. In view of this we actions ‘beyond the church walls’, doing magazine continues to be a vital link to we know of some, but please contact Want to Zoom into have decided that a Crib Service will more and being seen to be more involved our community, but the new group's any of the group members if others Sunday Services happen, but not in its usual form. We with wider community activities, beyond aim is to add to this on a day-to-day or come to mind. at St Michael's? are working together to bring a Crib the church electoral role. as-needed basis directly to individuals, Finally, who knows what Christmas Service to your home through the is going to be like this year? There is wonders of Zoom. There will be further unfortunately a high likelihood that ll our church services can be watched via Zoom. St Michael's Community Group Members details in the December magazine some of the usual events such as The weekly Zoom codes will be available in Pews News Online which is • Mark Day 07852 117249 • Andy Diamond 07789 775354 A and we will contact our school and Christingle, Nine Lessons etc will be sent to all church members. If you would like to join us by Zoom then contact [email protected] [email protected] nursery families so that as many of absent or very different. This group has Alison Wood for the codes or to ask her to include you on the emailing list for * Amy Ward 07709 199292 • Will Dennis 07903 842674 you as possible can still experience the initiated one new event which should Pews News: / phone 01372 376443. The [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] wonderful story of the birth of Jesus in be possible whatever Boris says - see services are also available to watch on the church website: • Jenny Hudlass 01306 886044 https://www. that very lowly stable. • Frances Presley 01306 882473 below...and the St Michael's Christmas micklehamchurch.org.uk/sundays.htm [email protected] [email protected] Anne Weaver trees will be up as usual. Mickleham and Westhumble Living Advent Calendar community cheer this year. Every day This community initiative could not Got your shoebox? in advent, a new Christmas window will happen without you. If you would Operation Christmas Child be unveiled. We are inviting members like to volunteer to create an advent of the Mickleham and Westhumble window please contact Frances Presley Shoebox Sunday – 8th November community to dress a window in your on 01306 882473 or at jasempres@ Leaflets are now available in church and there is also information about house and present it for all to see, gmail.com Whether your advent what to pack on the Samaritan’s Purse website. from your allocated day of advent until window contains Rudolph the Rednose Christmas day. We hope that children Reindeer, a giant lego Christmas tree or If you have a shoebox to be collected, please email [email protected] or of all ages (0-99!) will enjoy touring the a silhouette of Bethlehem, all will bring phone Alison Wood on 01372 376443 before 8th November. oin us in creating a living advent different houses in December to see your some festive cheer to our community in displays, with the aid of a simple map. what has been a tough year. If you are unable to shop and pack a box yourself, there is the option to make a donation instead: Jcalendar to bring some festive https://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/. before we sent the article and now feel his birthday and a whole lot of other Thank You All! so comforted by what we have heard lovely friends. We were a bit afraid of ow that autumn is at hand, we hope your thoughts may be turning to warming fare. Dear friends, back from you. Thank you from the staying in hotels and bed and breakfasts All the 27 recipes are tried and tested and delicious, and favourites of the contributors. Katie and I would just like to thank bottom of our hearts and we hope to because of Covid - 19, so we hired a N see you all again soon. Stay safe during camper van and did the road trip! It The booklet would make an attractive ‘stocking filler’ if you are looking ahead to Christmas. you all for being such amazing friends these very difficult times and look after was so much fun! Also, it was a very It costs a mere £5 and all of the proceeds of sale will go to Allsaints, the printing costs having following the article about my transition each other. affirmative journey going out into the been met by the parish magazine. in the October magazine. We have had We have just had a short break over the real world as Francesca and for the first If you would like a cookbook (or two or three!) please contact either Sue Tatham (email sue@ so many messages from phone calls, long weekend to spend time together time being a real human being out and thetathams.co.uk or call 01306 882547) or Alison Wood (email alison.wood29@btinternet. emails, whatsapps, letters and cards St Michael's full of love. I cannot tell you how much as Francesca and Katie. We wanted to about! Once again, thank you all so com or call 01372 376443) and we shall be pleased to deliver and collect payment. Soups this means to us, we were very scared see Ben and Salinda down in Totnes for very much and sending love. Francesca and Katie Cox xxx 2 3 Lest we forget... William Kirby Superb professional y now, the name of former more farmers in the early 1900s. We In 1917 William PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS & DECORATORS BWesthumble resident William Kirby can assume he took advantage of the married Anna cleaning of carpets has largely been forgotten. However, New Zealand Government’s offer of Margaret Tharle 40 Years Experience in October 1940 his name must have an assisted passage. In 1909 he was (known as Margaret), whose father oriental rugs become well-known here. William was already judging cattle at agricultural was also a farmer, in Streatham. Their All aspects of painting and decorating the first (and, thankfully, only) person shows on the North Island, where he daughter Joy was born in 1920 and upholstery curtains killed in an air raid on Mickleham remained for the rest of his life. His son William Barton the following and leather or Westhumble during WW2. Local wife Sarah, however, was living with year. Although the births were both 01306 640418 historian Ronnie Shepperd recalled how her sister’s family in Kent in 1911 registered in the district of Dorking Guardsman www.dorkingdecorators.co.uk a bomb landed in one of the gardens and died there in 1920. There are no we do not know where the family anti-stain protection of Moleford Cottages, just round the records to tell us whether she went to was living. William first appears on Approved by Trading Standards & Checkatrade corner from the Railway Arms pub (now New Zealand and came back or if her the Electoral Register at 1 Mole Ford • spot stain and odour removal the Stepping Stones) and next to the husband left England without her. Cottages in 1923. It seems likely that new Mickleham bypass. Unfortunately, Meanwhile, William Jr had abandoned all four Mole Ford Cottages (which later • leather cleaning specialists the bomb hit an Anderson shelter, became Moleford) had only recently • flame retarding the agricultural life of his childhood killing William Kirby who was asleep and enlisted in the Grenadier Guards in been built as none of them are listed • dust mite reduction service CHRIS HULME inside. A report in the Advertiser 1908. Although his service record has on the Register before 1922. • all work fully insured & guaranteed suggests that William’s 18-year-old son been lost, we know he was assigned During the 1930s William was the Garden Machinery was also in the shelter but escaped to the 2nd Battalion which fought in proprietor of the garage on the For a free no obligation quotation call today Service and repair of all makes and models of: uninjured. numerous actions on the Western approach to Dorking Station. After Freephone 0808 144 9071 • Ride-on mowers • Rotary mowers • Cylinder mowers Aided by information from the Front, including the First Battle of war broke out, he joined the Home John Joannides 28 Bracken Close Bookham • Chainsaws • Strimmers • Hedge cutters Commonwealth War Graves Ypres and the Battle of Passchendaele. Guard and at the time of his death • Rotavators • Blower vacs Commission (CWGC) it is possible to At some point during the war William was a Company Sergeant Major. He piece together the details of William’s was wounded and transferred to the was buried at St Mary’s, Reigate, on 7th Quality secondhand machinery life. He was born in September 1886 at 5th Reserve Battalion, based at the October 1940, the same church where Collection and delivery service Colley Manor Farm in Reigate, the son of Chelsea Barracks. He was given the he and his father had been baptised. The Barn Cowslip Lane Mickleham 01372 377757 / 07950 961606 farmer William Arthur Kirby and his wife Silver War Badge to show he was no Both his children served in the military A6 advert.qxp_Layout 1 25/05/2017 02:44 Page 1 Sarah. By 1901 the family had moved longer fit for military service and his during WW2, Joy in the WAAF and to the Moor Hall Estate in Ninfield, medal cards record his rank as Acting William Barton as a Captain in the near Battle, where his father was the Sergeant. The CWGC tells us he was Royal Tank Regiment. Margaret stayed • Quality Flowers • Personal Service • Customer Satisfaction • farm agent. A few years later William also awarded the French Legion of on at Moleford Cottages for more than Arthur left England to start a new life in Honour but as yet no details of this 40 years, until her death in December New Zealand, a country keen to attract have been found. 1981 at the age of 89. Judith Long 11th November – publication date for • Wedding Specialists • • Qualified Florists • Fresh Flowers & Plants • Local Delivery • I Shall Not Be Away Long • Varied Gift Selection • Corporate Functions • Special Occasions • The First World War Letters of Lt Col Charles Bartlett • Funeral Tribute Specialists • Interflora Worldwide • Pinehurst Presented by Andrew Tatham Foreword by William Boyd 66 High Street, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1AY Moving, Powerful, Important – Michael Morpurgo A Classic of its Kind – William Boyd RestHome T: 01306 883511 • E: [email protected] For more information and how to order see: www.ishallnotbeawaylong.co.uk www.flowersbyelaine.co.uk We aim to provide an excellent service at competitive rates supporting emotional physical Photograph: Ben Tatham and social needs of our clients always respecting and protecting their status as adults. An end of it • Residential and 24-hour daycare • Excellent cuisine – a puzzle from our mathematical consultant • Facilities for disabled: medic bath / lift SIMON HOOPER • Home doctor in attendance Anyone can produce a continuous line, with no breaks or joins, that • Single & sharing rooms For all your decorating needs... has finite length but no ends (a circle will do) or two ends (like the • Convalescent & short stays letter l). But can you think of one that has finite length and exactly • Lounge with TV & piano Professional friendly and speedy service at all times one end? • Separate dining room Insurance work • Physiotherapist chiropodist & hairdresser Fully insured There are infinitely many answers, and I will provide • Entertainment: theatre visits / parties Exterior painting Interior decorating one in the next issue. You can have as many sharp & cabarets held on premises Free quotes & advice Oil & Water-based products corners as you like, but no crossing over itself (so National Trust Road Box Hill Commercial/Domestic work Wallpaper hanging & removal Mickleham Dorking Surrey RH5 6BY the number 8 is not allowed). 07947 135 376 0208 3978 962 Amazon hub which has suddenly appeared Telephone: 01306 889942 / 888253 www.slhdecoratingservices.com at the station 4 5 15 Years of Guys and their creators (well almost)

n 2005 when we started having the Imagazine printed professionally, we were able to include photographs. We thought you would like to see the guys we found in our archives.

2008 The Alas 2015 The Callicotts 2017 Families organised by Justine Lagarrigue 2018 Mike Weller

2007 The Budleighs Two Incomplete years 2005 The Rabbetts

2011 The McCheynes

2019 The Christies

2009 The Taylors 2010 The Butlers

e know that the Brewer family made the guy Win 2006, but we do not have a photograph. The 2016 report includes this photograph, but does not say who made this splendid guy. Please let us know if you can identify them. 2006 2016 Remember, remember… s there will be no Westhumble soaked rags in cans tied to canes for gradually got larger and larger. with Abonfire this year we have been the children to carry in a procession John and David Gore organizing it. looking at accounts of our Guy with the guy around Burney Road and 2012 The Alas 2013 The Lees 2014 The Burtons Around 1971 Jim moved away and the Fawkes celebrations in past MPMs. Pilgrim's Way. The torches are now Gore brothers continued the event until According to Mick Hallett’s History of banned for obvious reasons. Mick became the ringleader for about The year we made the guy… the Westhumble Residents Association This arrangement continued until seven years ably assisted by his son lthough he scrubs up well when the the retired family gardener who had Another time in the ‘70s we were asked ‘it all began around 1947 when Messrs around 1962 when Jim Gordon David. Mike Weller became involved Aoccasion demands, Ben is happiest known Ben throughout his childhood. to make the guy for the annual bonfire. Shepperd and Virgo, who ran the joined the team. He had contacts at and eventually assumed the role of in his scruffiest clothes. In fact, he has Quinneys’ (Camilla Drive) chauffeur Ben was working abroad at the time, very successful Children’s Service at Brocks Fireworks and Schermuly’s of Master Bonfire Builder. In 1984 Neil a long drawer filled with frayed shirts, who lived in the bungalow opposite so I took the opportunity to raid his the Chapel of Ease, decided to hold and obtained fireworks Mason became the Hon. Entertainment holey pullovers and paint-spattered the Pilgrim's Way entrance, came along ‘long drawer’. (Guys were much less a firework party for the children who at reduced prices, and the venue Secretary and, with the able help of trousers. Those passing by when he is and asked to borrow a wrench. When elaborate than nowadays.) But I must attended the service, in the garden was moved to the slip field behind Gerry Weaver, has successfully run the gardening may have noticed his sartorial he returned it he offered Ben a tip. ‘And confess I had a very eerie feeling as of Moonstone in Pilgrim's Way. It was Pilgrim's Close. Messrs Shepperd and event ever since, producing bigger and elegance. One morning back in the ‘70s did you take it?’ I had asked. ‘Of course.’ I watched the flames consume his later moved to Mr and Mrs Baker’s Virgo handed over to Jim and the better displays every year.’ In the last he was working in the garden with Lane, he replied, much to Lane’s amusement. beloved gardening jumper. garden in the dip of Pilgrim's Close. bonfire building was organised by a few years it has attracted more than Sue Tatham Mr Baker made torches out of paraffin- group of enthusiastic teenagers – it 500 spectators.’

6 7 Farewell to RH5 – Hello to EX17 • Bespoke dress making hen Debs and I moved to Our final summer has been to say WWesthumble in 1987, it was for the least somewhat unusual but • Soft furnishings me something of a return to my roots. Westhumble must surely be one of • Clothing alterations Though my parents actually lived in the least difficult places to spend in Dorking, it was through friendship with lockdown. We found paths on the • Curtains those in Burney Road whom Downsend /Polesden/Ranmore referred to as Scarlett (i) and Scarlett (ii) area we had long forgotten or never • Sewing lessons that I first became acquainted with the known. For a time it was even • Roman Blinds village as very cycle-friendly (yes, Jim, quiet on the A24, though that did really!) and with an excellent bonfire. not last; my final acquaintance with Though an outsider, I was inducted a weekday rush-hour train from the with the Dorking Ad even recording the Contact Tracey: 07511 079441 for the latter in the art of attaching a station revealed around five passengers triumph! Another lengthy saga was the [email protected] treacle tin to a broom handle, filling it per carriage on a ten-carriage train playing fields. As Wanderers continue with paraffin-soaked rags and setting it but the downside could be seen when their rise from their new Meadowbank alight before marching en masse down trying to get out of Westhumble Street base I think their temporary first team a narrow path. How times have changed across the A24 at about the same time. stay at Westhumble was a reasonable since the 1960s on health and safety! As I look back in our time in the village compromise; bits of the infrastructure, Norbrook had in fact been the only there has always been a reassuring notably the high floodlights, did indeed house we looked at in the area; the continuity about the place. Change go when they were no longer required.

Your visiting view of Box Hill instantly convinced has been modest and managed. There A victory for a bit of pragmatism ? P H Y S I O T H E R A P I S T us, and Mrs Bradgate was a delight to was the departure of the Royal School Many people have wondered why we Since 1926, Capel-based and family owned deal with on the transaction; 'my only of Church Music to be replaced by the decided to move. It was absolutely no SUE JUDD MCSP HCPC condition is that completion cannot be tasteful development of Cleveland criticism whatever of a place we have STRESS-FREE, local, national & worldwide 40 years of experience. when I am on one of my archaeology Court. We took a small step down the so long enjoyed; we both just felt it was Contact us for your FREE estimate... digs!' was a memorable line from her. road of 'yellow lines' to try to get a time for a change of scene. We have All your requirements for elderly Having been latterly in South Sutton, handle on all day commuter parking. (I swapped one market town for another mobilisation & post-operative 01306 711293 the change of culture was very apparent personally regret that it looks as if we here in Crediton, though perhaps one rehabilitation. to us on Day 1 as commuters ; we were will have to go further as the philosophy that is more fully in that role; at this time astonished to find people talked to of 'if there isn’t a yellow line it must be of year tractors and massive trailers of 07834 227 999 [email protected] edebros.co.uk each other on the station platform! We OK to park there' becomes ever more maize etc are to be seen everywhere, also quickly discovered several of the prevalent.) As I cleared out more old and we have found that the largest houses on our stretch of Pilgrim's Way paperwork prior to our move I came 24/7 employer is the dairy! Everyone had continued the practice from 'Dig across the saga of the station bridge has been extremely welcoming to us – for Victory' of cultivating the top of the parapet protection (remember that?) as we are sure you will be to John and railway embankment and so we set to with indignant letters to Network Rail Dee. And finally to David, Ben and all ALFA on reclaiming the ground from nettles that they should disfigure our bridge my WRA committee colleagues, a big Gill and Paula would like to warmly welcome you to Aspen Care offering and brambles to find some excellent with such an unsightly and unnecessary thank you for the lovely memento and assistance to enable you to live in the comfort of your own home with care currant bushes struggling underneath. addition. Well, we saw that one off the send-off bottle! Peter Bunn and companionship. CHIMNEY SWEEPS Photograph from Phil's Facebook page • A happy alternative to a care home • Clean prompt work • Cover while your family or carer takes a holiday Wild! About Coffee • Recuperation and rehabilitation following a hospital stay • 30 years’ experience for the company. He decided that • All aspects of personal care medication and meal prep here is a new enterprise next to • Specialist advice for old/problem chimneys making coffee was a lot less stressful • Dementia care disability chronic &critical conditions end of life care the sawmill in Norbury Park: WILD! T than corporate life and he wanted • Accompaniment to appointments ABOUT COFFEE. Phil Corin set up the to get back into the countryside. He Call for a chat to discuss your requirements. business with the aim of supporting set up his own coffee and equipment We look forward to hearing from you. 01306 883455 wildlife conservation as a key objective company; this was successful, but he 01737 354821 [email protected] www.aspenliveincare.co.uk and originally consulted with on the concept and missed the ‘people’ part and wanted about operating from their locations. to combine the desire for a good During lockdown he was invited by the cup of coffee with the aspect of the sawmill (which is operated by SWT) to community enjoying the environment. YOUR LOCAL FARM SHOP relocate from Whitmoor Common, near Phil has only been in his current location , where he had been based for for seven weeks, but has already ON the previous 3½ years. attracted a thankful clientele. His coffee is a particularly good excuse to go Phil told me that his father ran a coffee is custom roasted in Surbiton, for a healthy stroll. For ambience there Open: Monday – Saturday 9.30 am – 5.30 pm; Sunday 11 am – 5 pm Free Parking restaurant and had him making ravioli he possesses the regulation hygiene are carefully designed tree stumps to sit • Social distancing and hygiene measures are in place at the tender age of seven years. certificate, and you can find him next to on around a wood-burning brazier, and • Queues are likely in the afternoons and weekends, so shop early if you can, or phone ahead Later Phil worked for a well-known the sawmill from 9 am to 3 pm Monday for the children there are marshmallows to toast for free! Oh, he also offers • We are delivering veg bags and more to the local area on Tuesdays and Fridays see our website food chain and went to Dallas, USA to Friday. He will remain through the (below) or email [email protected] for details to expand business then moved back winter months, so even if you do not hot chocolate, flapjack, brownies and to the UK base to continue working have a dog to walk, his freshly made contactless payment. LOCAL * LOCALNATURAL • NATURAL * ETHICAL • ETHICAL 01306 880720 www.vgfarmshop.com Stephanie Randall 8 9 Who do you think you are? Mickleham & Westhumble Local History Group Slave Owners of Mickleham: The Worrell Family began to have an interest in genealogy day there is Licolph 'murdered Photograph: Judith Long Ionly when someone asked me why so after 1018'; William or Walmond de hen we recorded the inscription earlier meant slaves could no longer be many of our family bear the family name Wellesley 'slain in battle in Ireland Won the Worrell family vault in St brought from Africa, although slavery Wesley before our surname Dennis. My 1303' - as was his son William; his Michael’s churchyard, we knew little itself was still legal. father had always claimed that we were grandson Arthur 'fell in battle with about Jonathan Worrell except that By 1764 Jonathan and Jane had left descended from Charles Wesley the the Scots, near Berwick'. he bought , the Manor Barbados and moved to London where hymnodist, but I had simply thought How much of this is factual I of Fridley and 50 acres of land from their son, William Bryant, was baptised. that was just Dad telling a good story. have no idea, but it’s quite fun. the Jenkinson family in 1800. The Jane died soon after his birth although Helpfully, my uncle Guy had done a There are loads of posh types inscription informed us he died in there seems to be no record of her lot of research into the Wesley family, like Walter de Wesley 'standard January 1814 and was buried with his Will and grandchildren death. What prompted the move from which has been carried on by his son, bearer to Henry II in 1172' Edward de wife Catherine and daughter Bridgetta. Barbados is not known, but Jonathan Dennis, who appear to come from solid my cousin Colin. Colin is charming, Wellesley 'chaplain to Edward IV'; Sir He was obviously a man of wealth and remained in England for the rest of lower middle class stock? Worrell family vault in Mickleham but just a teeny bit nerdy. (When he William de Wellesley, first Baron Noragh status, confirmed by the size of the his life. In 1766 he married Catherine So we now have a family tree going all churchyard announced his wife was pregnant, his (1330); and Elizabeth de Wellesley tomb and its proximity to the church. Weston in Norwich. Over the next the way from 938 AD to 2019. If this had six claims upheld and received father said to mine 'I’m surprised Colin 'of Dangan Castle, Ireland'. Dangan It was not difficult to find the source twenty-one years they had eleven may be of no great practical use, at £5,120 17s 7d in compensation for the knew what to do'). Colin evidently is Castle was the seat of the Wesley of the family’s money. A newspaper children, eight born in Ipswich and least it (a) enables us to bone up on loss of 244 slaves. interested in procreation however, and family in County Meath from Henry II’s announcement of Jonathan’s death three in Hainford, Norfolk. Jonathan and th relatives’ names when we know we are has kindly provided me with family trees invasion of Ireland in the 12 century reported that he had lived at Lyon Catherine moved to Juniper Hall with The discovery that a wealthy Mickleham for the Dennis and Wesley families that until the early 19th century. Wellesley, likely to meet them at post-Covid family Castle in Barbados and his birth record their younger children in 1800, where family owned slaves leaves us wondering go way back. Westly and Wesley seem to have been occasions and (b) impresses the hell out told us he was born in St Thomas’s they lived until Jonathan’s death in 1814. how the rest of the community viewed interchangeable spellings of the same of Americans (once you have explained In the mid-19th century William Dennis parish, Barbados in 1734, the son Jonathan bequeathed his estates in their slave-owning neighbours and (yes, there was another William Dennis surname. They did not have spellcheck to them that Methodism is not a type of of Dr Jonathan Worrell and his wife Barbados to his two eldest sons, William if there were others nearby. We do before they made me and broke the then of course. Or they were too busy acting and Waterloo is not just a railway know that the Worrell family is the only station). Sadly, my Corbynista son and Mary. Clearly the family was in some Bryant and Jonathan. Both visited the mould) married Maria Wesley and fighting the Scots and Irish to learn to one from Mickleham or Westhumble daughter-in-law have decided to end way connected to the sugar cane island but neither of them chose to had a son, Arthur Wesley Dennis, my spell. listed on the UCL database. However, the tradition, refusing to be bound by plantations on the island and almost make it their home, although Jonathan grandfather, 1869-1921. So from then The Irish authorities have, unbelievably, on 1st March 1809 there is an entry such bourgeois ideas as family history, certainly had owned slaves. Fortunately Jr bought a plantation called Highland the Wesley and Dennis families merged refused to issue me with a passport on in the Mickleham baptism records for and their son will be plain Tom Dennis. for us, two Canadian academics have and married the daughter of another and we all started calling ourselves the strength of my family’s historical Eliza, the daughter of Abraham Parry Genealogy, in short, is not as boring written a lengthy article about the plantation owner while he was there. Wesley Dennis. pillaging of their land. We need to Take Cumberbatch and his wife Charlotte. as I had assumed. And the great thing Worrell family* which has recently William Bryant married a Frenchwoman Further up the Wesley family tree we Back Control. Abraham, an ancestor of the actor then do indeed find Charles Wesley - so I have surmised from all this that about the internet is you can do in become available online and helped and spent the rest of his life in Rouen. To minutes research which would have considerably with our research. make up for the loss of any inheritance Benedict, was born in Barbados where Dad was right! Charles wrote some the reason that we Dennises since his family owned two plantations. One taken previous generations weeks or The first English settlers came to from Barbados, Jonathan Sr bought 6,500 hymns. His brother John, was the grandfather Arthur bear the name of these, Cleland, was close to the months. Do have a look. But remember Barbados in 1627 and by 1650 the more than 45,000 acres of land on Prince founder of Methodism. Elsewhere, there Wesley, is pure snobbery. The Wesley Worrells’ Sedge Pond Plantation so that if you cannot find at least an earl in name Worrell can already be found in the Edward Island for his younger sons are some interesting entries including a family had these illustrious forebears, we can assume the two families knew distant cousin Arthur Wellesley, Duke of and the Dennis family, er, did not. Can your ancestry, I shall expect you to doff church registers. Jonathan’s grandfather, Charles and Edward. each other. The Cumberbatch family’s Wellington, victor of Waterloo and twice you imagine the shock horror when your flat cap to me when we next meet. John Worrell, had acquired land and In 1833 the Slavery Abolition Act, stay in Mickleham must have been brief prime minister. Even further back in the Maria announced she was marrying a Will Dennis slaves in Barbados in the early 1700s which abolished slavery in some parts as their other children were born in and, in the decades that followed, the of the British Empire including the London or Kent. family increased their wealth through Caribbean, was given Royal Assent and Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2020 marriages with other English families came into force the following year. Two earlier, intriguing baptism records nearby. Jonathan married Jane Harrison Under the terms of the Act, former have also been found. The first, from his meeting took place on Sunday remains a vacancy which can be filled of the Chapel, which was a huge th in Barbados in 1760. Their first child slaves became ‘apprentices’ who had 8 August 1677, records how ‘James 27th September via Zoom and was at a later date. improvement. T Mary, born in 1761, must have died to work without pay for a further six (a Blackmoor Boy of about ten years chaired by the Rector, Revd Graham There were elections of representatives Frank Warren’s report on Stewardship when young as she disappears from years. The Government also agreed to of age)’ was baptised and ‘took for his Osborne. The meeting was attended by of the laity to the Deanery Synod. James was available at the meeting. Frank has the records after her baptism. By this give £20 million in compensation to surname Quinney, which was given him the officers and 37 parishioners. Riches and Simon Ward stood down and now stepped down from this valuable time, Jonathan had inherited Sedge the slave owners for the loss of their by JB. B.D.’ JB refers to John Bonwicke, At the Vestry Meeting which preceded Caroline Jones and Vickie Leney were role after many years, and his place is Pond Plantation from his maternal slaves, which was roughly 40% of the Rector of Mickleham. The second, th the APCM, John Banfield stood down elected for three years. There remains a being taken over by Bruce Diffey. grandfather and Sturges, where Worrell Government’s annual expenditure and dated 25 July 1773, merely states it is as churchwarden. Thanks were given vacancy here, also. Reports were received on Fabric, Goods family members were buried, from 4% of GDP at the time. Unsurprisingly, the baptism of ‘John, a black Boy’. How to John Banfield for his sterling service Richard Siberry, as Treasurer, reported and Ornaments (John Banfield and his father. He also became the owner the former slaves received nothing. these two boys came to Mickleham and over the years. Sarah Blake and Ian on the financial affairs of the PCC. Sarah Blake), Deanery of Neils Plantation, possibly from his A team of academics at UCL’s Centre whether they were slaves, or the sons Wright were elected as churchwardens He drew attention to the significant Synod (James Riches and Simon Ward), grandfather or through his marriage to for the Study of the Legacies of British of slaves, is still a mystery. Judith Long for the coming year. overall deficit of £94,685. The areas Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Jane. The slave registers of 1817, the first Slave-ownership has put together an *BITTERMANN, Rusty; MCCALLUM, At the APCM there were elections to the of significant expenditure in 2019 had Adults (Vickie Leney), Almshouses available for these plantations, give the online database which includes details Margaret. The Pursuit of Gentility in PCC. Jamie Aarvold had sadly died and been the installation of the AV system, (John Banfield), St Michael’s School details for each slave working on them. of 46,000 slave compensation records an Age of Revolution: The Family of Jenny Hudlass stood down after many which had come into its own in the (Sandra Peers) and Mickleham Parish There were 176 slaves in total, almost and includes information on the slave Jonathan Worrell. https://journals.lib. years’ service on the PCC. Elizabeth last few weeks of Covid-19 operation Magazine (Sue Tatham). All these all of whom were born in Barbados. The owners and their estates. These entries unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/article/ Moughton had competed her term and with services being Zoomed and live- reports available from me on request. abolition of the Slave Trade a decade show that in 1836 the Worrell family view/22685/26326 was re-elected for three years. There streamed, and the refurbishment Elizabeth Moughton, PCC Secretary 10 11 A safe space to talk and be heard A local, award-winning business Community Directory supporting people living in Epsom & , enabling them to Counselling • Reiki • Mind & Body Healing Box Hill (National Trust) Online/Outdoors/Distance remain living independently AT HOME as well as providing Head Ranger – Mark Dawson 01306 885502 companionship and colour to peoples lives. [email protected] Supporting you with compassion and Friends of Box Hill – Chair Lyn Richards 01737 842889 understanding through challenging times RATED AS OUTSTANDING BY CARE QUALITY COMMISSION [email protected] Committed to providing a quality, trusted and consistent Call Judith Cobby home care service, we only recruit local CareGivers Headmaster – Cory Lowde 01372 374814 and match every CareGiver to every client so [email protected] on 01306 882229 the same person will call each time. or 07790 614448 Dorking Cricket Club Chairman – Andrew Homewood [email protected] www.healing-inspiration.co.uk 01372 741544 [email protected] www.homeinstead.co.uk/epsom Dorking Group of Artists Mickleham Exhibition Secretary – Patricia Booth 01737 24491 [email protected] Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Ballroom Dancing Village Hall Jim Cattermole 01306 883629 [email protected] Latin American Dancing available Dorking Rugby Club Jim Evans 07789 176417 Professional Training [IDTA] for hire [email protected] Private lessons only The Garden Shed Sunday & Monday evenings Hall bookings Pauline Davis 07759 646353 6 – 10 p.m. [email protected] Susie Gowenlock 07768 923088 At Mickleham Village Hall Table & chair hire [email protected] Dell Close Mickleham Surrey RH5 6EE Deanna Darnell Juniper Hall Field Centre 01306 734501 07748 867 732 [email protected] [email protected] IDTA Qualified Teacher 07790 941 601 Head of Centre – Simon Ward [email protected] Friends of Juniper Hall – Suzy Hughes 01483 281935 [email protected] [email protected] www.micklehamvillagehall.org.uk Rowlatt Garden Services Mickleham Children’s Playground Association Secretary – Sarah Parfitt 07767 891772 STEVE & TIM LANGLEY [email protected] Experienced craftsmen Mickleham Choral Society RGS Thursdays 8 - 10 pm – Mickleham Village Hall EST.1985 ANTIQUE RESTORATION Conductor – Juliet Hornby 01372 373106 Gardens large and small Secretary – Anne Weaver 01306 883932 we maintain them all CABINET MAKING www.micklehamchoral.org.uk [email protected] All aspects of private and commercial garden FRENCH POLISHING Mickleham Old Box Hillians Football Club and estate maintenance landscaping undertaken Free estimates collection & delivery Secretary – John Atewell 01372 374745 Fencing grass & hedge cutting 01372 457700 Planning Mickleham Parish Council Telephone: 01737 841524 Mobile: 07887 838666 07960 486455 07847 769517 a party? See website for meeting dates www.micklehampc.org.uk References available upon request Chairman – Revd David Ireland 01372 379381 [email protected] Equipment Parish Clerk – Trevor Haylett [email protected] Mickleham Parish Magazine available for hire Editor – Sue Tatham 01306 882547 China ~ Cutlery [email protected] A25 ELECTRICALS Co-Editor – Charlotte Daruwalla 01306 884025 Domestic & Commercial Electric urn [email protected] Administrator – Fiona Roberts-Miller 01306 740851 • Electrical Installations Equipment hire [email protected] • Alterations Mickleham Village Hall Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 • Expertise in Fault Finding Mary Banfield [email protected] • Condition Reports 01372 373912 Bookings Manager – Deanna Darnell 07790 941601 [email protected] 0779 945 2041 [email protected] Part P Approved

12 13 T

St Michael’s Church Members of the within the United Benefice Church Calend ar for November of Leatherhead and Mickleham Parochial Church Council Sarah Blake Mark Day Andrew Diamond Incumbent 10 am services in St Michael's The Reverend Graham Osborne 01372 372313 Caroline Jones Vicky Leney Elaine Machin th Elizabeth Moughton Frances Presley Parish Priest – Vacant Sunday 8 November Remebrance Sunday Richard Siberry Amanda Wadsworth Churchwardens Shoebox Sunday – Family Service Amy Ward Paul Wates Ian Wright Ian Wright 01372 375695 [email protected] Sunday 15th November Holy Communion Sarah Blake 07736 235709 [email protected] th Parish Administrator Sunday 22 November Holy Communion Alison Wood 01372 376443 th [email protected] Sunday 29 November Holy Communion Tools with a Mission (TWAM) PCC Secretary www.twam.co.uk Please let Alison Wood know only if you are planning to attend a service Elizabeth Moughton 01306 883040 TWAM is a Christian charity committed to the recycling [email protected] for the first time, as numbers are limited for social distancing reasons. and refurbishment of tools which then can provide a All church services will be live-streamed and can be watched via Zoom. Treasurer means for poorer people in developing countries to learn Richard Siberry 01372 375303 The weekly Zoom codes will be available in Pews News Online which is sent to all church a trade and be able to support themselves and their [email protected] members. If you would like to join us by Zoom then contact Alison Wood families. With this practical help thousands of young Organist for the codes or to ask her to include you on the emailing list for Pews News. men and women have benefited from the skills they have David Fishwick 0208 773 2420 Recordings of the services are also available to watch on the church website: learned. They need: [email protected] https://www.micklehamchurch.org.uk/sundays.htm • garden forks & spades saws hammers drills Weddings Co-ordinator pickaxes etc Elaine Machin 01372 724972 Alison Wood’s contact details [email protected] • sewing or knitting related tools thread zips scissors [email protected] / 01372 376443 Baptisms Co-ordinator • fabric and sewing machines Vickie Leney 01306 884054 • wool and knitting needles patterns , knitting machines [email protected] Church Open for Private Prayer* • machine and electrical tools Funerals Organiser If you have any of the above which could be used to help Brian Wilcox 01372 374730 someone to have a better quality of life and hope for the [email protected] Mondays 10am –12 noon Fridays 4-6 pm future please contact Hilda Burden on 01737 842516. Website Manager There will be someone there to welcome you, and face masks and hand sanitizer are available. Sarah Ward 01372 383350 All are welcome to come and enjoy the peace and quiet of our beautiful church. At other times [email protected] the churchyard or the garden at Westhumble Chapel are good places for private reflection when www.micklehamchurch.org.uk the weather is fine. For information about services for other Bible Study Groups denominations see website pages. Search on ‘Churches Together Mole Valley’ The Chapel Group Contact Amanda Wadsworth [email protected]

Thursday Study Group: hurch egisters C R By Zoom. If you would like to join us, call 01372 376443 or you can email Service of Thanksgiving [email protected] 12th October Barbara Goodall We will be studying the Letter of James Interment of Ashes *Spare copies of the Parish Magazine will be available in church 16th October Michael John Finlay . In the Garden of Remembrance 17th October Catherine Jane Ledger. In the Many thanks to Wendy Wyatt and her helpers who Lloyd Jacob family grave. Please Donate To The Poppy Appeal decorated the church beautifully for Harvest. 18th October Jane Cullen. In the family grave. The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal supports the Armed Forces community, past If you would like to see a virtual tour of the church and and present. the flower arrangements, please go to: https://www. You can donate on line via www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/poppy-appeal dropbox.com/s/dxhao8k06bpzl4m/flowers.mp4?dl=0

14 15 The Virtual London Marathon Community Directory Babysitting fter its postponement from April or cycling with you; in our case Jasper’s Continued from page 13 Ato October and despite all the wife, Lynne, cycled the whole way with by local problems around sporting events and us as our support crew, providing water Mickleham & Westhumble Book Club Covid, the 40th anniversary London and encouragement as it increasingly Bernice Bailey 01306 741310 teenagers Marathon 2020 finally took place on became needed. Maybe the biggest [email protected] Those listed below are at least Sunday 4th October – not on the usual downside of the virtual run was the lack Mickleham & Westhumble Badminton Club 14 years old. course through London but as a virtual of the noise and atmosphere generated Membership Secretary Sarah Blake [email protected] event (apart from the professional elite by the massive crowds, supporters Mickleham & Westhumble Cricket Club Alasdair Wise 01306 884694 who ran 19 laps of a secured St James’ and music at the real event in London. Annabelle Prosser* Membership contact Will Dennis 07903 842674 Park). All runners were required to However, there was a huge amount 07443 634179 [email protected] choose their own 26.2 mile course and of support for us from pedestrians, Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society Maisy Presley* 07720 657327 had to complete it within the 24 hours drivers hooting their car horns and the Chairman – David Kennington 01372 362309 Freya Pearce 07787 427143 of Sunday, with timing being done by hundreds of other runners who had www.surreycommunity.info/mwhs [email protected] Martha Pearce 07514 080005 an officially supplied app. also chosen to run along the towpath. Mickleham and Westhumble Local History Group Skye Moran 01306 640043 For me, the London Marathon has been True to form, the weather was appalling. Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 Patrick Moran 01306 640043 [email protected] a fascination since it was first run on 29th It had rained for the three previous days www.hugofox.com/community/mickleham-westhumble-local- Amber Miller 01306 883659 March 1981; since I took up running ten and all night Saturday and the rain and history-group-13483/ Rory Lee **07973 360 950 years ago, it has been my ambition to strong wind continued throughout (L to R: The Lloyd team, Gary, Jasper, Lynne Mole Valley District Council 01306 885001 Ellie Kim 07773 395 575 take part. I had always wanted to run Sunday. We managed to keep running Councillor Elsie Rosam 01306 885695 Tatiana Fleming-Smith with my son, Jasper. He managed to gain the whole way with no stoppages, friends and family members, I have [email protected] ** 07495 014427 an entry place through his running club despite Jasper developing severe knee so far raised over £2,500 for St John

Chelsea Edwards 07834 695816 and I had a place through the charity St pain at about half way, which then Ambulance, which is such a worthwhile The Arts Societies (formerly NADFAS) – Mary Venning 01306 883301 Philomena Ala 07789 727682 John Ambulance. We did a lot of training affected his entire leg. Our target was cause and for whom my grand-daughter is a trainee cadet. All the entries for this Dorking – Sue Tatham 01306 882547 Delphine Ala 01306 885767 together and had planned our course to sub five hours, so we were pretty happy year have been offered a place for next Leatherhead – Sarah Sheridan 01306 883699 take us from the area where I grew up with our finishing time of 4:45:13, * Holidays only and he was born (Walton/) to especially as we were really crawling year’s race in October 2021; so, if the St Michael’s Church of England (A) Infant School 01372 373717 ** Parent's mobile number wretched virus is under control by then, [email protected] where he lives now (Putney). This was by by the end. it could at last be the real thing through Friends of St Michael’s School [email protected] road as far as Hampton Court, then along A total of 37,097 runners completed the If you would like to add your the streets and crowds of London and Co-chairs Nicole Harcombe, Tracey Harwood, Amy Rieley the Thames towpath to finish in Bishops’ distance, of whom 59 were in my age name to this list please get in the iconic finish on The Mall! touch with Park, Fulham. category (75-79). I managed to come St Michael’s Community Nursery th Now where did I put my trainers…?! Weekday mornings – Mickleham Village Hall Fiona Roberts-Miller One big advantage of this virtual event 6 in that category, so I guess the hours [email protected] Gary Lloyd Supervisor – Hilary Budd 01372 361021 was the chance to have others running of training paid off! Thanks to many No Charge [email protected] Surrey County Council 03456 009 009 What can you see? Community Councillor – Hazel Watson 01306 880120 ur chief photographer saw something [email protected] Advertising in the Ounusual here so he took this picture. Last News month we asked what you could see, and to Surrey Wildlife Trust 01483 795440 Parish Magazine arewell to James Cartright who has [email protected] provide a caption. moved from Juniper Hill to Lingfield. Please contact F Westhumble Residents Association Reader Janet Webber said 'I think it looks like elcome to: Fiona Roberts-Miller David Allbeury 07860 227451 a Poodle!'and suggested the caption: Blue sky [email protected] [email protected] WAidan and Verity Holloway and thinking. their two young sons Rufus and Jago, Westhumble Neighbourhood Watch Small ads: a nominal fee is Lead Co-ordinator – David Allbeury 07860 227451 charged for ads where items or Janet wins the prize of seeing her name in who have moved to Pilgrims Close from [email protected] services are bought or sold. print. Thanks to her for taking part. London; and Ben (the photographer) thought it looked like ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION John Greenwood and Deirdre White, We have been advised to print a bear and Sue (the editor thought it looked who have moved to Pilgrim's Way from Citizens Advice the following reminder: like a great ape. Ickenham, West London with their cats. Dorking – Lyons Court 0844 4111 444 We cannot guarantee the Leatherhead – Swan Mews High Street 0844 4111 444 quality of the goods and Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 services offered by our advertisers. Police Non-emergencies 101 Plant Pots Needed (often quicker to make online report) https://report.police.uk/ I use plant pots to pot up cuttings, seedlings and divided plants from my Neighbourhood Specialist Team – Dorking Rural East garden to sell at my garden gate. All proceeds go to The Brigitte Trust, a General enquiries [email protected] well-deserving charity that provides support to people with life threatening NHS Urgent and emergency care 111 illnesses and their families. If you have any unwanted pots please call me, Pauline Davis on 07759 646353 and I will arrange to collect them.

16 17 2000 AD Macmillan Coffee Morning Mickleham Parish Council nusually this unstintingly of his time and has enabled Meanwhile apart from all the work that iz Absalom writes: I was so sad to biscuits which people came to collect Umonth the the parish council to remain up-to-date has been generated by the Noise Petition, Lhave to cancel the Macmillan Coffee at pre-arranged times on Friday 25th. parish council with the many changes in policy and details of which are reported below, morning this year at Chapel Farm. I The weather was inclement so if the report has governance. we are currently following the electoral MICKLEHAM tried to figure out ways to keep the coffee morning had been running it been written by His successor will be Feena Graham, procedure to elect a new councillor to event running and the numbers small would have had to have been indoors. Chairman David Ireland, rather than a resident of Mickleham, who joins us take Judy’s place and hope to be able to but when we were finally down to The final total including the online Trevor Haylett, Parish Clerk. Trevor will from a background in Human Resources announce the result very shortly. groups of no bigger than six people I donations and money from cake sale be leaving the post at the end of this and Change Management with one of The council has been battling for some admitted defeat. The charity sent me has today come to £1,470.00. This is month to pursue some of his other the largest UK retailers. She has lived time with Surrey County Council legal an on-line link for people to donate to the most I have taken so far and I am commitments, which clearly demand in the village for several years, has a department to agree the terms of the coffee morning so I sent this out incredibly humbled that you have all more of his time than he currently has keen interest in its well-being and is an an indemnity required of Mickleham to everyone and offered to bake cakes supported this event this year, even available. enthusiastic committee member of the Parish Council before we can erect the to order for anyone who wished to though it was cancelled. The charity next year’s event extra special and that Trevor was appointed as clerk to Badminton Club. bus shelter generously funded by local buy them. The orders came in and I will be extremely grateful of these the sun will shine. I look forward to Mickleham Parish Council in September The parish council has also said a fond support. As I was writing this article, spent a week buried in flour and icing funds which are so desperately needed welcoming you all back to Chapel Farm 2015 and has been a huge source of farewell to Judy Kinloch, who has the news arrived that we can go ahead sugar. I baked a total of 24 cakes and this year. I hope that we can make in September 2021. Thank you. encouragement and support to myself decided to retire as a councillor after with placing an order for the bus shelter, as chairman and an invaluable source many years of faithful service. She which may yet be an early Christmas of information and guidance to my has been a mine of invaluable local present for the community! Westhumble Residents Association fellow councillors. His background was knowledge and information and will Finally the Children’s Playground on the in sports journalism, which immediately Recreation Ground is being well used, any people in other seemed to have coped well. One National Trust and others to form the be greatly missed. Judy has promised endeared him to me, as a sports to remain available as a source of while parents and children respect Westhumble problem not foreseen was the huge Joint Action Group to address the M enthusiast, even if his loyalty was knowledge and wisdom to the PC and the need not to gather there in large learn about the amount of parking after the end of problems arising from the huge number to Norwich City! Trevor has given especially to the chairman. numbers. issues being lockdown. David Allbeury, succeeded in of people visiting Box Hill after the dealt with by the getting notices put up and this greatly end of the strictest part of lockdown. WRA from the reduced this nuisance. Various actions were agreed, and the Zoom with a view! Neighbourhood The Local Plan proposals put out for situation has calmed down. Another ickleham and Westhumble edited. He was convinced that the Watch emails discussion by the District Council local nuisance is the noise from motor problem is not only real, but very, very sent out by our chairman David included 16 houses in the area to cyclists on the A24. The WRA has joined Mresidents will know that a recent long-standing and not confined to our Allbeury. Please email westhumble. the east of Cleveland Court known again with Mickleham in a meeting with petition called on SCC to coordinate all area. All councillors present seemed [email protected] if as the Jeans jungle. This was left for councillors and staff from the county and relevant agencies in an effort to combat the longstanding nuisance of exhaust very familiar with the issues, some you would like to receive the emails. individuals to make their view known district councils. Various solutions have There has been intermittent police noise, speed and dangerous driving. from personal experience at home This article summarises the issues dealt to the Council. been proposed including further speed activity over the years to persuade limits and acoustic cameras which can Well over 800 residents throughout the and others because of representations with by the WRA this year. We got to hear that a cycling organisation offending bikers of the error of their record the loudness, the speed and the Dorking area signed online. from constituents. We had plenty One of the first subjects tackled was to had prepared a plan to close Chapel of opportunity to query matters or ways and a recent operation funded by identity of the motorcyclists. Councillors MIckleham Parish Council and discuss joining with Mickleham Parish Lane to vehicles at the junction with reinforce their points. and Crime Commissioner, acknowledged that the problem had Westhumble Residents’ Association David Munro, had marked success in Council (MPC) in a joint Emergency Plan Road and that this It is probably unusual that there were existed for more than 25 years and was also circulated a survey about personal terms of the numbers stopped and which they had prepared. At that time, had been sent to the Surrey Hills Area of no dissenting voices from our views getting worse. Discussions continue. experiences and concerns. The cautioned or fined, but the meeting we had no idea of the type of emergency Outstanding Beauty Board as a serious and several councillors were equally petition triggered a Zoom meeting on thought it unlikely that residents had we were going to be involved in. It proposal. We convened a meeting Recently some residents have vocal in their dismay that despite Wednesday 7th October, chaired by noticed much improvement. It became was thought that the most likely was with the Director of the AONB and complained that the broadband speed representations from residents over County Councillor Tim Hall, Chair of clear that among the potential courses flooding as that had happened on 21st our County Councillor and explained available to them is slow. Two volunteers many years, very little had been the SCC/MVDC Local Committee, with of action, permanent installations are December. We knew that in September that Westhumble relied on that part of are now looking into solutions. done to counter the noise issue, in a view to airing the number of issues an absolute necessity, because speed, 1968 flooding had been so severe that Chapel Lane going to Bookham for access Another thing that is different this particular. Apart from planting a hedge which arise under the banner headline noise and dangerous driving feature the A24 had become impassable at the to Westhumble for lorries weighing year is that there is not going to be on the central reservation north of and to exploring options to combat the from dawn until well after midnight Burford Bridge roundabout and near more than 7.5 tons which is the weight a Guy Fawkes bonfire and firework Burford Bridge, to deny onlookers the problems which beset many residents. and it was concluded that changes where Frascati is now. Other risks that limit on the bridge over the railway. display which is usually organised by our opportunity of picnicking in the middle We were represented by members of in seasonal weather, plus Covid 19 were thought likely were storms and Network Rail had earlier said that they Entertainments Secretary Neil Mason. of the road while encouraging bikers Mickleham PC and WRA and after a short enforced free time may well affect the fallen trees such as we had suffered in were concerned that the bridge might Let us hope that things return to normal to speed on the dual carriageway, introduction by Rev'd David Ireland, PC normal seasonal lull. the only other permanent measure October 1987 and January 1990. collapse particularly if heavy lorries used next year. Chair a ten minute video illustrated the had been the fixed camera on the The meeting was liberally sprinkled with The Emergency Plan was based on a it despite the weight limit sign, so Chapel Also, on the Neighbourhood Watch many aspects of the problem. Huge Mickleham Bends, now superseded fine words and good intentions, but standard format provided by Surrey Lane via Bookham is the alternative emails are the usual reports of thanks to Nikolai Beloussov and Sage between Burford Bridge and Givons the task ahead is to maintain pressure County Council. One of the possible access. The proposal for closure was suspicious individuals, lost cats and Dillon for recording, introducing and Grove roundabouts by average speed for action, including such options as risks was given as Pandemic Flu but withdrawn. If you notice an overweight so on. The emails are also used to let producing an inspired presentation, cameras, although these in turn have extension of the average speed camera the possible consequences did not lorry using the bridge, note down the people know about local events and at very short notice, which hammered created huge problems with motorbikes system, installation of ‘noise cameras’ include lockdown, self-isolation, details and email the Neighbourhood good causes – so if you do not already home all the relevant points - do watch and fast cars using Old London Road and, where appropriate, reduced speed Watch address, as David Allbeury knows it on YouTube at closure of schools, shops etc, but the receive the Neighbourhood Watch https://m.youtube. through Mickleham to avoid cameras. limits and sleeping policemen. who to contact. . arrangements put in place jointly with emails use the address at the beginning com/watch?v=CPF96XaPAxE Meanwhile the A24 between Burford A recording can be viewed via https:// the MPC such as the WhatsApp group The WRA joined with Mickleham PC, of this article to join. Ben Tatham Councillor Hall applauded the video’s Bridge and Denbies roundabouts www.facebook.com/MoleValleyLC. plus neighbours looking after each county and district councillors, police, content and the way it had been remains unmonitored. Mike Giles 18 19 Cryptic Delicacies he puzzle was entitled ‘Brands & nothing compared to those of God (and Regular Lawn Mowing TModels’, with three clues including in fact he then hung his gold crown on Lawn Care & turfing NEED A CARER? the words ‘brand of top and bottom’ a crucifix and never wore it again). It is and three clues including the word not without reason that he was known Pressure Washing Highly experienced qualified ‘model’. Well, the brands were: 15A as Cnut the Great. Hedge Trimming carer available Triumph (subject of arch), 22A Morris 11 Alternatively, wind can sound the definition is also cryptic. ‘Bite (the old designer being William Morris, dignified( 6) collector’ sounds like ‘byte collector’ General Garden Maintenance though he was more into Arts and Hours to suit your needs AUGUST which is what a hard disk essentially Crafts and socialism than turning petrol [email protected] ‘Alternatively’ = or, ‘wind’ = gust, and is. ‘Did shark’ swims about to give its into exhaust fumes), & 23A Austin (the anagram HARD DISK. 07905 160 765 Cheryl 07810 881 267 first name of the groovy Mr Powers). those said together sound like AUGUST. The corresponding models were 6D 5 Insult a British leader for messing up 26 Umpire mistake leads to awful skin Stag, 22D Marina, & 17A Allegro, and the city where his great-grandfather case for consultant (8) We provide the best the letters in the top and bottom rows was murdered (8) REFERRAL of the grid spelt out ‘British Leyland’. It ISTANBUL ‘Umpire’ = REF, ‘mistake’ = ERR (though, possible care for your feet Painting makes me feel old to think that those British leader = B which when messed looking at it now that’s not really an cars that were so ubiquitous in my up with INSULT A gives ISTANBUL. exact synonym for the verb ‘mistake’, Book your appointment: Decorating / tiling youth now seem to be entirely absent Boris Johnson’s great-grandfather, Ali more ‘make a mistake’ – which is ironic from the roads (certainly I do not recall as this is my second mistake in this 01372 454583 Wallpapering Kemal, was born in Istanbul. He was a seeing one for many years, though no journalist and liberal-leaning politician puzzle - please forgive me), and the Bookham • Fully insured doubt someone is making money from who was a migrant to England in 1909, skin of AwfuL (i.e. the outside of the • Free estimates hiring out pristine models to make fleeing with his English wife from a word) is AL. Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic period dramas set in the ‘70s and ‘80s). • References available violent coup by hard-line conservative 27 Heard joint is dull - bar is lacking (6) Diagnosis, Expert Treatment & Professional Care British Leyland ceased to exist in 1986, for Your Feet forces. He returned to Turkey in 1912 NEEDED Tel: Martin 07770 441 201 just as I finished university, though I but violence was never far away and in think that is purely coincidental. ‘Joint is dull’ could be ‘Knee is dead’, 29 High Street, KT23 4AA 1922 he was kidnapped from a barber ‘bar is’ = without ‘is’, which gives ‘Knee Here are some of the other clues, with www.bookhamchiropody-podiatry.co.uk shop in Istanbul and then lynched in dead’, say it aloud to get NEEDED. definitions underlined: Izmit (i.e. he was not actually murdered 3 I like being in the absence of shade 8 Cnut maybe is heard to be after gold in Istanbul - my first mistake in this (6) frock (6) puzzle). His son Osman remained in Vivien Cresswell INDIGO Mike Palmer ORDAIN England during the First World War and to avoid anti-Turkish hostility took I + ‘like’ = DIG (as in ‘I dig groovy music’ Made-to-measure Soft Furnishings ‘Cnut’ is an example of a Dane, which his maternal grandmother’s surname – I appear to have been channelling Electrical Services sounds like DAIN which goes after OR Part P registered electrician of Johnson and started calling himself Austin Powers in this puzzle) which is Curtains Roman Blinds Cushions (= gold in heraldry), with ‘frock’ being Wilfred. Osman/Wilfred was the father in ‘the absence of’ = NO (as in ‘there used as ‘invest with clerical office’. of Stanley, the father of Boris Johnson. is no groovy music here’), with ‘shade’ Extensive range Cnut, the king of the North Sea Empire From additional lighting and sockets being a synonym for ‘colour’. of fabrics to complete rewires of Denmark, England & Norway, has 25 Did shark swim to bite collector in Fully insured Registered with the NICEIC been misrepresented in the telling of the ear? (4,4) Always good to get ideas of things to 01737 843858 discuss in my article, so any responses [email protected] history as an idiot who thought he could HARD DISK 07866 930483 [email protected] turn back the tide, whereas the original The question mark at the end of the or queries will be happily received at [email protected] www.viviencresswell.co.uk Boxhill Way, Strood Green, Betchworth RH3 7HY story has him demonstrating to fawning clue implies that some leeway needs to courtiers that actually his powers were be given, and in this case it is because Andrew King William IV New material on History Group Website Hello all Our inside/outside canopy over the main patio continues to be a success with customers being able to sit outside enjoying the views. This covid virus does not appear to be going The Batchelor Family away any time soon so we have a safe outside space which is dry and cosy. We have also now he Batchelor family were part of Since then we have been contacted by co.uk As Simon is compiling some opened inside but to keep covid safe we have only put in 6 tables so booking is advisable. Tvillage life from the late nineteenth Simon Batchelor - the grandson of Ted memories of his family’s time in As we move into winter and the nights start drawing in The King Willy starts to quieten down a bit so from the century through to nearly the end of and Lily Batchelor – and he has kindly Mickleham for his grandchildren he 21st October onwards our opening days will change. We will now be closed on Monday, Tuesday and additionally the twentieth century and their provided us with more information would love to hear from people who WEDNESDAY, but we would love to welcome you Thursday through to Sunday. Last orders are 9.30 as Boris told legacy lives on in Batchelor’s Yard, off and several photographs. This new remember his grandfather or any other me I have to get the pub empty by 10 pm. School Lane. Judith Long wrote an material can now be viewed on the Batchelor brothers and sisters. Please We hope all our neigbours and friends continute to stay safe and well. Eamonn and Anne informative article about the family Batchelor Family page at Mickleham contact the History Group if you would which was published in the November and Westhumble Local History group. like to be put in touch with him. Byttom Hill Mickleham 01372 372590 www.thekingwilliamiv.com 2018 edition of the Parish Magazine. www.micklehamwesthumblehistory. Roger Davis 20 21 Do you need a plasterer? The Paul Brown Memorial Match recent Sunday marked a special day batsmen who mostly did not Over 25 years’ experience working on extensions, Afor the Sunday Thirds. Banstead fail entirely – but did not make renovations, new-build and conversion projects for CC's regular game with Claygate CC was too many either. A final score builders and domestic customers alike. reconfigured into a Memorial Match to of 109 looked a little light, but Our work is to a high standard and celebrate the contribution the lately as bitter experience has shown we are fast. Give Chris a call for a departed teammate and friend Paul down the years, those runs do free, no obligation quotation. Brown had made to both the club and not score themselves. the Surrey Senior Cricketers Association. Captain Simon and Brian Thorpe Paul's obituary was in the September opened the batting for Banstead Jo with the miniature cup magazine.The Claygate club already and soon set about the Claygate attack, numbers some of Paul’s 'Seniors' friends regarded as 'a lovely man'. Paul’s wife ALL ASPECTS OF INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PLASTERING Brian favouring the pull come hook to and they kindly invited more from other Jo, who was accompanied by members 07740 860 560 [email protected] fine leg while Simon seemed happy to clubs to join them for this occasion. give anything outside off-stump a good of their family, added some kind words The SSCA Chairman, Hugh Symes, leathering. Simon finally fell, two shy of of her own before presenting 'the pot' presented Banstead with a very another fifty, which brought the in-form to the winning captain – and top scorer impressive-looking cup (heavy and shiny, Gopa out to help Brian row the boat – Simon. A miniature version of the cup Julie Watts Open none of your rubbish, all professionally ashore. Well-played all three - and fair- was presented to Jo by Bill, as well as Family Law ole Valley Monday to Friday engraved) for the contest. play to the Claygate bowlers and fielders some flowers by Claygate CC president 8 a.m. -5 p.m. The weather was picture perfect, and who stuck at it. Nigel Abbott. owers & Saturday M the outfield was mostly that deep and This left plenty of sunlight for speeches Further drinks followed and it was AN AFFORDABLE AND EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL 8 a.m - 1 p.m. ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL SOLICITORS delicious, close-cropped, green, you and the presentation of the silverware. agreed that this was an occasion of the kind Paul would have thoroughly • Divorce • Arrangements for children • Finances All leading makes of lawn mowers only seem to get in mid-September. A minute’s silence was observed, • Court Proceedings Banstead Skip, Simon, won the toss allowing all those who knew Paul approved and enjoyed, providing exactly the right balance between competitive PROUD TO PROVIDE A DIFFERENT KIND OF SERVICE & garden tractors catered for and put Claygate into bat. The batsmen to reflect upon what a sad loss this sport and good fellowship. Thank you to • Affordable fees • Straight-talking advice Reasonable rates batted very carefully against the fast and has been. Bill Early and the Seniors’ • Practical real support fierce bowling. With silverware at stake, Chairman expanded on this, noting all who helped this to happen, especially Contact me for a consultation Free estimates & friendly service Banstead also fielded more sharply than that Paul had a hinterland well beyond Bill who pulled the strings of Paul’s 07808 572157 juliewattsfamilylaw.co.uk Paul White Bookham 01372 458008 usual to keep the runs down. cricket, including his skill as an actor/ cricketing life so carefully together for this memorable event. Claygate sent out a procession of entertainer and was universally Jon Stott Domestic Appliance Repairs OMCC Annual Report 2020 30 years’ experience repairing and installing Next up was a game against the Jack and Bookham and were excited about all gas and electric domestic appliances Frost XI in beautiful Shere. The local our final game against Effingham. ale, Shere Drop, available throughout We fielded a strong side, and some • Cookers Microwaves the match, helped to console us as excellent bowling and fielding restricted • Dishwashers • Washing machines we were thrashed by a side in which the young Effingham stars to 117. We • Fridges / Freezers two Shere players contributed 90% of were cruising to victory but after a • Water coolers their score. mighty collapse with 4 batsmen not • Coffee machines scoring, we snatched defeat from the • Tumble dryers Chris had managed to get us the use of the Westhumble pitch and we had jaws of victory. Contact: Andy 07895 719 706 he English Cricket Board finally two hard-fought games there against This was a shortened season which the Zambuca Tigers and the Dexter will be remembered for visiting some [email protected] Tannounced back in early July we could play cricket if we followed certain Destroyers, the latter being an annual new grounds, playing our young new rules. Excitement reverberated through event. The Tigers are always great to stars, and for sanitising hands and the Mickleham cricket players, however play against and we won a close match. the ball every six overs. Mickleham Dorking Pest Control Services for understandable reasons our beloved Many very enthusiastic spectators cricket looks strong for the future, and home ground at Box Hill School was not arrived to cheer for the Destroyers everyone is hoping for normality next Local Authority Approved Contractors available to us. What we did have was which created a festival atmosphere, season, and in particular to the best but we were ultimately ‘destroyed’ in cricket teas in Surrey. We hope to have Our Services include: Wasps Bee Swarms Hornets Rats Mice a tenacious manager in Chris Presley and we were off with a game against an excellent game. We raised £200 for winter nets, subject to the virus, and Squirrels Fleas Flies Ants Cockroaches Bed Bugs Coldharbour, and in a beautiful setting the air ambulance in memory of Dexter let us hope that next year we are all Rabbits Moles Foxes and Deer we won a tight match by one wicket. Kibble. playing again on our home ground at We welcomed some wonderful new One of the bright stars of our season Box Hill School. • Domestic Commercial and Industrial • Contract Work • Preventative Control Programmes players, South African schoolboys was Pank Patel’s daughter Farah. The MCC always welcomes new Luke and Alex Paes, and Cameronian She brought energy, enthusiasm and members to play or umpire, of whatever Experts in pest control throughout Surrey international Michelle Ngueudam. All courage to our team, we certainly hope standard or age, please email Chris Office: 01306 743001 Ivor: 07710 117491 Chris: 07971 519415 three would contribute significantly to to see her playing next season. We lost Presley on [email protected] our matches. two challenging games against Headley Kevin Walker and Will Dennis www. dorkingpestcontrol.com 22 23 utumn is a fabulous season for Aus at nursery. It provides us with so many natural resources to use in Get IT Fixed, Get IT Connected our play with an array of rich natural Expert Repair & Maintenance colours. At nursery we are trying to Building Plans reduce our plastic and if we can replace For home improvements & extensions broken or damaged resources with a more natural alternative we will do so. Including planning & building regulations Obviously such alternatives need to be Fast efficient service at competitive rates robust enough for lots of little hands to play with or be free! MICHAEL LLOYDCEng MICE This term we have made the most of Brockham based. No call out charges. Fully transparent quotations For free consultation: ‘free’ conkers! We have used them for with no hidden costs. We make technology work for you. Phone: 01483 205479 or 07958 791 402 mark making by rolling in paint then Call us now on ChalkHill Systems down gutter tracks, we have created 01737 845980 www.chalkhillsystems.co.uk natural art pictures using them, fallen leaves, twigs and other autumnal ‘fruits’. Children have particularly enjoyed either drilling holes in them for Clockwise from top left: conker tracks, MicklehamParish News Dec 2013 63x88.indd 1 09/01/2014 19:26:26 grating conkers for conker soap, conker R AInterior BUTLER and exterior threading and making conker critters be used for developing fine motor skill critter, washing up with conker soap. or spiders. We have also introduced and coordination as children hammer humble sparkler! If my words below painting & decorating the children to homemade ‘conker’ (or golf tees into the pumpkin. The holey over 30 years’ experience Extensions and alterations often require a prevent an accident, I will consider Viking) soap by steeping grated conkers pumpkin makes a great alternative to Structural Engineer that I have done my stewarding job BUILDING in hot water and then using the liquid the traditional jack-o’-lantern. to wash hands or mud kitchen crockery! remotely this year! Sadly, but understandably many of our REPAIRS Conkers really do make a mildly frothy • Please remember that sparklers Robert Wynter & Partners Ltd local organised fireworks displays have soap as they contain saponins, a soap should not be given to children UNDERTAKEN 01306 879875 been cancelled, nursery-aged children PATIOS DECKING etc NO JOB TOO SMALL like chemical compound, totally natural! under 5, older children should still Book House Vincent Lane tend to love fireworks for the pretty Another free activity for us - we had be supervised when using them. Local references if needed Dorking RH4 3HW sparkles, or hate them because of the 01372 372586 / 07776 256131 a pumpkin donated. It started as a loud bangs! Either way, I expect many • Wear gloves, think about how seasonal decoration, and will shortly families will be tempted to have their flammable a child’s coat may be own smaller household displays. As a (I have witnessed melting ‘fluffy’ Brockham Bonfire Committee member, hood trims!) BRAIN I am fully immersed in the tradition and • Make sure long hair is tied back, and ideally wear a hat too. remedialFor people with roof issues roofing and deficiencies joy of a bonfire and fireworks. Those of TEASER you that read our article or have had • Hold sparklers at arm’s length and Can you translate these children at the nursery will know that light one at a time. diagrams into words? Say what you see. marshmallow toasting and open fire • Never hold a baby while holding a • New roofs – slate & tiled roof specialists • All roof repairs, moss removal & gutter clearance cooking are activities that we at nursery sparkler (you would be surprised!) • Flat roofs, traditional felt & GRP fibreglass • New uPVC Fascia, soffit & gutteringObtain an up- Hand Hand really enjoy and support the children to • Make sure you are prepared with a to-date report of remedial roofing on www.checkatrade.com join in with. However, I have also been sand-filled fire bucket or a bucket of EXPERIENCE a steward at Brockham for many years, water for discarding used sparklers. ALL WORK GUARANTEED this year, with potentially more home Stay safe, follow The Firework Code and displays, I am concerned about firework Call us today for a FREE quotation on: Answer on page 26 enjoy your bonfire celebrations. 01306 304736 | 07852 833802 safety and especially the danger of the Hilary Budd [email protected] www.remedialroofing.co.uk 24 25 Mickleham Village Hall Dell Close Revamping of our Bee Rules Weekdays 9.15 am – 12.15 pm (term time) e are well underway at Bee Safe is a child friendly way to WSt Michael’s with our Recovery help the children understand the WITH OPTIONAL LUNCH CLUB Curriculum. The children are becoming importance of hand washing and On Mondays and Thursdays there is the option for children to stay until 2.45 p.m. more settled by the day and our following good hygiene. I have to say, Maximum 26 children per session focus on well-being and re-joining the children have been amazing and • playing naturally • learning naturally has helped enormously. The children are already used to the new routine, We offer an excellent range of pre-school activities for 2½ to 5 year-olds have been taking part in weekly yoga, gently reminding each other to follow where they can learn through play in an informal friendly atmosphere. mindfulness and meditation sessions. the rules. In addition to this we have given the Our parents have been a big support stmichaels-dorking.surrey.sch.uk/ Contact us for more information about admissions children ample opportunity to rebuild by social distancing on the playground 01372 361021 www.stmichaelscommunitynursery.co.uk their relationships with each other and supporting the school in keeping and learn how to be part of a school everyone safe. community once again. Of course this We are in the process of appointing does not come without challenges and new school council students and they Solution to the October crossword we are reminding the children how to Across: 8 Ordain 9 Alsatian 10 Canoeist 11 August 12 Ghetto 13 Caboodle 15 Triumph 17 Allegro 20 Closed in will play a significant role in helping us treat each other with an open heart, establish the rules. They will be armed 22 Morris 23 Austin 25 Hard disk 26 Referral 27 Needed. kind attitude and to be inclusive. Down: 1 Breather 2 Raconteurs 3 Indigo 4 Tactics 5 Istanbul 6 Stag 7 Hansel 14 Overridden 16 Pedantry with stickers ready to recognise and 18 Reissued 19 Anthill 21 Laurel 22 Marina 24 Thee. TOP and BOTTOM: British Leyland In order to support this, the teaching celebrate good choices. We also have staff have relooked at our Bee rules. Year 2 leaders with eagle eyes, who are These rules were established 3 years ago looking out for examples of children BRAIN TEASER answer: Hands on experience and are a framework to help children following our Bee Rules. think about their choices throughout Lastly, I would like thank visitors to their school day. We have replaced our open days on Friday 23rd October ‘Bee mindful’ with ‘Bee thoughtful’ and Saturday 24th October, we were and have added two extra Bee Rules, delighted to meet you and really ‘Bee respectful’ and ‘Bee safe’. We enjoyed showing you around our believe that our new Bee rule of being school. If you are looking for a school Positive reinforcement, force free respectful will encourage the children place for your child or if you know reward based training methods to behave in ways that show regard for any families who have children about others as well as themselves and also to start school, please do encourage We are a specialist doggy day care provider offering: • Puppy life skills classes their school. We are seeing the results them to come and have a look around. • dog walking in 35 acres of private land and woodland • Adult life skills classes Please call Mrs Piggott on 01372 • pick up/drop off service already! I am sure that the introduction We are a small, family focused school 373717 if you would like to come and • mental stimulation, scent/nose work and • 1:1 lessons available of stickers with our Bee Rules on have with the most incredible grounds and helped to enthuse the children. have a tour. encouragement of cognitive skills Accredited Instructor a great big heart! Nicola Cleather • dedicated play and social interaction with other dogs 07513 909330 07513 909330 [email protected] Proud Member of the [email protected]. pet professional guild www.dorkingdogwalking.co.uk dorkingpuppytraining.co.uk

Grand Concours de Boules Friends of St Michael's School in Mickleham Village Hall Car Park Christmas Tree Sale Dell Close Mickleham RH5 6EE If you enjoy a ‘real’ tree at Christmas, e were delighted to host the please consider ordering yours from Winaugural Maggie’s Surrey Cycle the Friends of St Michael’s and help Challenge on Sunday 11th October. raise some much-needed money for Maggie’s is a charity that offers the the school! With COVID restrictions, we best possible support free to anyone have limited fundraising opportunities, with, or affected by cancer. You will but this is one we can continue. Pétanque – a sport for all has arrived in the village find Maggie’s centres alongside NHS and is available Saturdays from 1.30 pm. We will again be offering very high hospitals and they also provide support Along the way, they were refuelled affected by cancer. Congratulations Come and try it for yourself. Everyone welcome. quality non-drop Nordman fir trees for online. It was a necessarily small event with lunch at the Maggie’s centre to all those who cycled, helped to Free tuition. For enquiries contact collection from the school on Sunday this year in the current circumstances, at the Royal Marsden Hospital and fundraise, organised the day and th Frank Charlesworth 020 8397 5588 6 December. Trees are available from and was especially scrutinised for returned to School to receive their to Maggie’s supporters who came or email [email protected] 3ft up to 8ft with prices starting from COVID compliance. It was a glorious day medals at various points during the along to cheer and welcome back the southerncountiespetanque.org just £28. on the Sunday. Kitted out in their eye- day. A great day was had by all and it intrepid riders. We are delighted to Note: Pétanque is still allowed as an 'organised sport' after the To register your interest or for more information, please catching orange kit, the cyclists set off was wonderful to be able to run the lend our support and to have been part maximum of 6 people rule came into force on 14th September contact us at [email protected] at intervals to tackle the 80- or 40-mile event, thus enabling Maggie’s to raise of such a rewarding day. routes accompanied by their guides. much needed funds to help those Lily McKeown 26 27 Cryptic Crossword 6 en-suite rooms from £89 per night including breakfast OPEN Across Monday – Saturday: noon – 11 pm 1 Cowboy can become all over the Sunday: noon – 10.30 pm place come pint ten (11) BREAKFAST (open to non-residents) SERVED 7 Princess’s irritation comes from Monday – Thursday: 7.30 – 9.30 am; Friday & Saturday: 8 – 10 am having to scrape a living (3) LUNCH & DINNER SERVED 9 Cockney communicating Monday – Thursday: noon – 3 pm & 6 – 9 pm Friday & Saturday: noon – 3 pm & 6 – 10 pm extreme lack of beer to maiden Sunday: noon – 6 pm (5) 10 Former six-legged taxi driver is very chirpy? (9) 11/19 Final diagnosis of groin diseases is unpleasant for writer not known for cutting hair (9,7) 12 That’s how it was written about J S Wilson to not be moved by slings and Mickleham arrows (5) 13 Ethnic group beginning to Carpentry & Building model for artwork (7) 15 Something for a throat that poem by 11/19 (3,7) 7/8 Flat cap with a knot worn sounds a bit scratchy (4) 29 Romantic ambience changed flamboyantly as a precursor to Services 18 Oxygen discharge is a result of till having a tumble (11) action (4,2,6) creative brain activity (4) Down 14 Being endlessly both rude and Extensions ~ Conversions 20 Fantastical beast is fake, with 1 Lousy FT denies it’s lousy (8) aloof is unwise (9) Refurbishments ~ Property Maintenance its tail stuck on its head, led by 2 It could be a yen for acceptance 16 Go away to instruct new gang Fully guaranteed ~ Fully insured naked ogre (7) (8) leaders in film making (8) 23 Register the contents of kitchen 3 French word provided for 17 In wading bird, sound control One call WILL solve it all roll dispensor (5) song’s main theme (5) centre is hard-wired (8) Contact Jason on: 07761 926684 or 01372 379359 24 Sad sonnet about stuff that’s 4 Something that is out when 19 See 11 Across [email protected] been beneath the surface for a ironing despite having the 20 See 28 Across long time (9) position of German leader (7) 21 Posted letters about Big Brother 26 You can put this in your mouth 5 Exotic duo care for the origin of (6) to put fire out (5,4) their Panama hats (7) 22 Pen contains head of horse and 27 Brutes in fishnets win every 6 Disgracefully set about plonk snake in discomfort (6) time (5) and do a runner with 25 Slam sailor for behaving badly, 28/20D Her elegant jitterbugging unwelcome initiator to the showing a lack of moral fibre is not the specific subject of Land of Nod (6,3) (5) INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS

Norbury Park showing the extent of ash dieback Photographer Ben Tatham Andrew Tatham

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL • SCHOOLS • ACOUSTIC HOARDING • GATES • SECURITY

RICHARDSON & BRADS FENCING LTD T: 01306 640 143 - 01483 414 74 CALL NOW FOR YOUR FREE VALUATION E: [email protected] W: WWW.RBFENCINGLTD.CO.UK A: 168 SOUTH STREET, DORKING, SURREY, RH4 2ES 01372 450500 UNIT 45 MARTLANDS INDUSTRIAL EST. SMARTS HEATH LANE, www.johnwadsworth.co.uk [email protected] MAYFORD, GU22 0RQ A professional efficient and friendly service

28 Need help with your accounts? Running a business needs time and energy – don’t waste your time working on your accounts when you can work on your business instead! At a4c we provide fixed fee accountancy solutions with friendly support throughout the year. Services include accounts, tax returns, VAT, payroll, book- keeping etc. Friendly, approachable and local to Dorking – we enjoy getting to know our clients so call us today for a no obligation chat. We LOVE numbers so YOU don’t have to! 01737 652 852 [email protected] www.a4cgroup.co.uk

David Tobitt Across Martin Burgess 1 SeeCarpets 5 Down 5 Angrily obsess about empty Landscape and Garden Design thing that causes cancer (8) Fine carpets supplied Consultation service for 9 If everand I vow fitted to rebuild, get a survey (8) garden planning planting We have10 Nancy’s over article45 years’ hidden experience in butts for and maintenance working performers in ofDorking personal and services (6) 11 At sea,the key local to true area aim is to go 01737 842289 / 07966 183395 • A comprehensivesteady (4,4,4) range of13 carpetsBoxer, given available his first name initially was a place in Africa (4) • We can bring samples to14 yourSuperior home perhaps has Christian symbol for • Advice given on all keen Strength & wisdom in law & business since 1848 types of carpet work Meaby & Co Solicitors sits proudly in the heart of Dorking High Street providing expert legal advice to individuals and businesses throughout the town and its surrounding area. With additional offices throughout London, our experienced team, our 5* Google reviews and award winning service will ensure that all of your legal needs are supported on your doorstep. We take pride in Specialising in: what we do Residential & Commercial Property Fraud & Private Crime Reputation Protection Wills, Trusts & Probate LGBT Experts Commercial & Corporate Law Litigation and Mediation Employment Law Media & Entertainment 01306 885032 Crisis Management Family & Divorce Law Lease Extensions

07504 098735 Drop by our offices at 159 High Street, Dorking RH4 1AD or contact our switchboard on 01306 884432. www.davidtobittcarpets.co.uk Need advice elsewhere? We can assist. We have branch offices in Camberwell, Soho & Chigwell. Switchboard: 01306 884432 www.meaby.co.uk @MeabyandCo meaby-&-co MeabyandCo meabyandco