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Summer 2010

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This year’s Horsell Garden Safari on 19 and 20 June was a resounding success, with some gardens registering almost 300 visitors over the two days. Clockwise from top left: beautiful borders, Baskath; Ben Squibb, Kieran and Ami White play croquet at Old Malt Way; lavender tub, Pathways Cottage; scarecrow at Horsell Allotments; rock garden, Fox Lodge; Jackie Hussey and Sharon King with Emily in Carthouse Lane, a butterfly takes the opportunity to visit the allotments. The Resident New push to raise funds for Horsell HQ Published by Editorial HORSELL RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION LTD The Summer months always bring out Magazine team: the best in Horsell. The Village Show on 24 I have been involved in Scouting in Horsell since I Editor: Sarah Johns – Tel. 0772 907 3405 July is previewed on page 4. And following Ann Harington – Tel. 761624 the fantastic success of last year’s Big started in Brownies in 1988. I became an Assistant Peter Hobbs – Tel. 824069 Lunch event, Waldens Park Road will Explorer Leader in 2003 so as you can imagine I Dorothy Smith – Tel. 836031 once again be hosting a street party on have spent many happy hours in the HQ at Horsell. Janice Worgan – Tel. 762526 18 July. And on 10 to 12 September, It has served us well but it is showing its age: it was Please e-mail any comments, articles, letters the Cricketers pub will be repeating last or Horsell photos to the Editor: This summer’s sweet peas in full bloom at Horsell built in two parts the oldest being built in the mid year’s successful Pedal4Charity event – Allotments. [email protected] see page 11 for more. 1950s. quickest way to do it. And with some Published by Horsell Residents’ Association Now, in the back hall where we have our weekly meetings, In June, I went on the annual Horsell gardens registering over 150 visitors Limited. A non-profi t company limited by the wall and fl oor no longer meet and ivy sometimes creeps into Garden Safari, which this year featured on just one day, I can see their point. guarantee. Registered number 5377490. the room through the gap. I joke with my Explorer Scouts when an amazing 27 gardens. All the money Congratulations also to Penny and Gail, they’re being a bit too boisterous that if they’re not careful they’ll Text © individual authors as named. raised from the sale of the Safari map the organisers, for a successful event. Photos © Sarah Johns, 2010 except where goes to keep the Village Hall running, so knock down the whole building. indicated. Whilst Summer is always fun, our it was an easy way to do my bit locally, as This is why so many people work so hard to raise money for a neighbourhood police offi cers, Josh and Printed by: Arrow Offset, Craven House, Lansbury well as having a great day looking around new building, this year alone we’ve had the Gang Show, a jumble Kimberley, have asked us to remind Estate, GU21 2EP other people’s back gardens. sale and most recently the May Fayre where I encouraged my E-mail: [email protected] Horsell folk to be vigilant against theft. Scouts to beat my mother in selling raffl e tickets. However well Tel. 01483 799900 By far and away the most popular Horsell is a low crime area, but thieves they do, my dear Mum gets sneakier every year – selling to mode of transport around the trail was will take any opportunity to make an easy No responsibility for the quality of goods or services people in the beer tent (where my Scouts can’t go and people by bicycle, and it was lovely to see whole profi t. advertised in this magazine can be accepted by the can’t leave till they’ve fi nished their beer) gives her a huge publishers or printers. Advertisements are included in families visiting – there were garden good faith. No part of this magazine may be reproduced games and scarecrows to spot, so lots to Following a few simple steps will help advantage! This year however she took it to a new level by in any form whatsoever without the prior permission keep your home and car safe over the e-mailing her friends telling them to buy only from her. This of the Publishers. The Publishers do not necessarily do for children. As always, I had allotment agree with the views expressed by contributors, nor do envy when I visited the Bullbeggars Lane holiday season. included my own SISTER who looked quite uncomfortable they accept any responsibility for errors of interpretation site, which is beautifully kept and so when she said she wasn’t allowed to buy from me. in the subject matter of this magazine. All reasonable • Make sure items of value, such as laptops, care is taken to ensure accuracy in preparation of the productive. are not left on view by open windows in hot Horsell Scouts and Guides have raised around £94,000 in magazine but the publishers cannot be held legally weather, or in your car. responsible for errors in the articles or the return of It takes a lot of work, and some bravery total so far and we need to reach £100,000 by our centenary Put a lock on your side gates to stop unsolicited manuscripts, artwork, or projects. Whilst I think to open your garden to the kind • in 2011. every care is taken, no responsibility can be accepted thieves accessing the back of your house, for the safety of material submitted. scrutiny of strangers. Congratulations to and lock windows when you’re out. We’re still a long way off getting a new HQ, so if you’d like to all those who took part this year. I asked • If you are going on holidays, ask your help keep our Scouts and Guides off the street or if you just the owners of a fi rst-time Safari garden neighbour to check on your house and want to salvage a relationship between a mother and daughter Horsell Residents’ Association what had prompted them to join in. The close your curtains. before it’s too late, then please give generously to our cause Contacts answer was totally unexpected – they by supporting us at our fundraising events and perhaps even Enjoy the Summer! wanted to get tips and advice from other Sarah considering making a bequest to us. President: Dorothy Smith keen gardeners, and the Safari was the Read The Resident blog at Tel. 836031; [email protected] Georgina Harington, Explorer Scouts Chairman: Rob Harris www.horsellresident.wordpress.com www.horsellscoutsandguides.com Tel. 855449; [email protected] Hon. Secretary: Colin Kramer Photos,from May Fayre Tel. 761455; [email protected] What’s it like to live in Horsell if you’re under 18? 2010, left (top to bottom): Hon. Treasurer: Rob Cremona Boring? Fun? Want more to do? Want to change things? Tel: 07831 301 334; Annual Cubs tug of war: [email protected] the Brownsea pack in Send us your photos and stories about living in Horsell, action; the Baden Powell Membership Secretary: Peter Hobbs and we’ll publish the best. pack were the eventual Tel. 824069; winners; Karen Clarke [email protected] Dance School entertain [email protected] the crowd despite the weather; watching the Please include your name, address and age in your e-mail. action.

The May Fayre raised funds for a new building in Horsell to house our growing Scout and Guide groups, including Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Girl Guides, Scouts and Explorer Scouts. Georgina and Ann Harington in competition to sell the most raffle tickets!

Page 2 The Resident – Summer 2010 The Resident – Summer 2010 Page 3 Horsell Village Show 2010 NEW FOR 2010 Paper plane competition To make your paper plane, first take a GROW, SEW, THROW – AT THE HORSELL VILLAGE SHOW! We always need lots of help at the show, so if you are free This year, there are two NEW paper plane competitions at the Horsell Village Show rectangular piece of paper or card. A page from either to help us on the day, or to consider joining us on the – one for children aged 6 to 9 and another for all other entrants – MUMS, DADS, BIG Here is an important date for your diary – SATURDAY 24 JULY The Resident is perfect! committee, please telephone me. If you can offer a prize or BROTHERS & SISTERS, GRANNIES, GRANDADS AND YOU! AT 2.00 PM. This is the date for this year’s Horsell Village Show, two for either the raffle or the tombola, or a few books for the Diagrams 1 and 2: With the paper in a which promises to be as good as ever. Each entrant will have three chances to throw their plane as far as possible – THE book stall, that would be much appreciated. I look forward to portrait position (ie long sides at left and right), PLANE WHICH FLIES FURTHEST AT THE SHOW IS THE WINNER. You are limited to fold it vertically down the middle to create a There are some new things for this year, including competi- hearing from you and to seeing you and your family at the show. one sheet of A4 paper or light card. We’ve found a page of The Resident works pretty crease and then lay flat again. Then fold in the tions for adults and children who can grow the heaviest marrow Don’t forget, July 24, 2.00 pm! well! Try the design shown here – or amaze us with your own version of Concorde. top corners to the crease, as shown in green. and a paper aeroplane competition. Mums and dads as well as children can enter – and whoever throws their ‘plane the Diagrams 3 and 4: Fold in the top corners again to the crease. Fold the point down so that furthest is the winner! You can design your own ‘plane, but if Marion Piper, Secretary, Horsell Village Show the tip touches the bottom edge. you need some guidance please see our instructions (right). All Telephone: 01483 855108 or mobile 07870 340218 you need is an A4 size piece of paper or light card – and a good Diagrams 5 and 6: Fold in the top corners to aim! Also new for this year is a book stall. Look out too for a few the centre crease once more, and then fold the scary scarecrows dotted around the show, who have made their bottom point back on itself, up towards the top. journeys from the Garden Safari in June. Diagram 7: Lift up the paper and fold the left and right edges backwards from the centre For your entertainment there will be Maypole dancers, Punch crease so that they touch. Make the wings by & Judy and the Morris Men, as well as craft stalls, bending each edge diagonally from the top book and plant stalls, tombola, and scrumptious teas provided point; by the ladies of the Horsell Evening WI. Most important of all, You should now have a high performance it will be a truly traditional village show, with classes for floral paper dart. Throw your plane overarm. It art and cut flowers, fruit and vegetables of all kinds, cookery, 1 2 3 should fly level and straight. hanging baskets, handicrafts (including things you can sew!), art, photography and much much more. The Resident advertising If you would like to enter one of the classes, you will find entry deadlines forms in the schedule which you can find in the village shops or on our show website at www.horsellvillageshow.co.uk . The Autumn 2010 • 2 August Chairman of Horsell Allotments Association, David Inns, has Winter 2010 • 4 October kindly agreed to present the prizes to the winners this year. Crowds enjoying last year’s Horsell Village Show held at the Village Hall. Spring 2011 • 10 January Photo © Peter Hobbs For advertising rates, please contact 4 5 6 Peter Hobbs on 01483 824069, or [email protected]

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Page 4 The Resident – Summer 2010 The Resident – Summer 2010 Page 5 HRA’s fi nances Horsell Residents’ Association is YOUR association Due to careful fi nancial management, the HRA this year will be looking to make funding available for an idea or initative which will be of lasting value to the Horsell and Woodham communi- ties. The HRA currently runs the Bedser Awards, which each he Village Hall was packed out for HRA’s Annual year awards sporting achievements in local schools. TGeneral Meeting back in April. Although the This year the HRA’s long-serving Treasurer, Janice Worgan, format of the AGM is the same every year, the special stood down. The Chair made a presentation and the Committee attraction this year was the talk by David Robbins thanked Janice for her hard work, dedication and long service, and presented her with a gift of a necklace. Janice is also the and Paul Rimmer on the future of . Treasurer of Horsell Scouts and Guides, and a special presen- Our Chair, Rob Harris, outlined the HRA’s involvement in local tation was made to Janice at the May Fayre in recognition of issues over the last year. Whilst the loss of the 98 bus through her work. Horsell centre has been a big blow for local residents dependent on public transport, HRA Committee members had worked hard Join Horsell Residents’ Association today to make the best of the situation, and the new Countryliner 97 service, running in the mornings, is a result of this. for just £5 (£2.50 conc.) Introducing Rob Cremona, the HRA’s new Treasurer HRA has also been involved in the Council’s Local Development Horsell Residents’ Association was formed in 1965 as a non- I was born in London, educated in Malta and then moved back to Framework, helping to evaluate the character of local neighbour- political group open to all adult residents of Horsell (an area in 1977. My wife and I settled in Horsell Village towards the hoods within the Horsell East, West and Woodham wards. covering the combined WBC wards of Horsell West, Horsell latter end of 1989. At the time I was working in fi nance in London. East and Woodham). I was offered a managerial role in the fi nancial services industry at their new offi ces in Woking. We discovered Horsell Village as we New allotments for Horsell Local planning issues HRA exists to: drove around the Woking area one Sunday afternoon. It seemed One local success, is the Council’s decision to build new Other local issues included the resolution of the ongoing PROMOTE, UPHOLD AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF RESIDENTS to be an ideal place for our young family with immediate access to allotments next to Carthouse Lane. HRA supported this proposal Heather Farm planning consents. As part of its arrangements in all matters affecting or likely to affect Horsell and its environs. shops and schools. after consultation with the Council for the Protection of Rural with the Horsell Common Preservation Society, McLaren’s have BRING TO THE NOTICE OF RELEVANT AUTHORITIES OR BODIES England. This will ease the long waiting list for the Horsell now bought the site and will be working with contractors to In 1994, I left the hectic fi nancial world and trained in London as THOSE MATTERS AFFECTING THE INTERESTS OF HORSELL Allotments Association at the Bullbeggars Lane site. revert the industrial site to Common habitat. More information a chiropodist. I opened up a surgery in New Haw and held a clinic RESIDENTS, and accordingly keep its members informed. at Buttercup Beauty once a week. I retired in 2003 due to medical The Community Foundation awarded the HRA funding can be found on the HCPS website. SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SOCIAL AND BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES for reasons which gave me more free time to spend with my family. for two new community noticeboards, one on Queen Elizabeth the general benefi t of Horsell residents, and fundraise in support of I trained as a volunteer Tutor for the Expert Patients Programme II Gardens, and one on Wheatsheaf Common. Local groups Traffi c congestion at Martyr’s Lane such activities. and for a number of years held six-week courses in Guildford and are making full use of these to advertise their events to local HRA supported McLaren’s proposal for a car plant on their site, Godalming. I am now delighted to be involved with the HRA, which residents. which represents a signifi cant opportunity for Woking. However, Membership form on page 15. plays such an active part in many local issues. Committee members have raised concerns with the Council about increased traffi c congestion on the roundabout between McLaren’s and the recycling facilities on Martyr’s Lane, due to development of both sites.

Future developments - Brewery Road HRA will be involved with the consultation on the proposed WWF (formerly World Wildlife Fund) building on Brewery Road car park.

Road associations Horsell and Woodham have a number of active road associa- TODD CARTY tions, well supported by local residents. The Chair appealed for association members to contact the HRA Committee, as the HRA are keen to see these groups represented on the Committee.

Left, Janice Worgan, HRA’s outgoing Treasurer. Right, Paul Rimmer and David Robbins of the HCPS.

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Page 6 The Resident – Summer 2010 The Resident – Summer 2010 Page 7 Sir Alec Bedser, A Common Man a personal refl ection by Ann Harington

ir Alec Bedser, who died on Easter Sunday the useful garden. In 1954 they opened A. and E. Bedser Ltd, “The Aussies were tired, sir” presenting prizes at the Village Show. Typewriters and Offi ce Equipment at 29A Guildford Road, later “They didn’t want fl owers or anything, just 4 April, had the common touch. A prized “How’s that, lad?” S asked for a fruit cake made by the local possession lacking in so many who have not half of at 105 Church Street as Alec & (Surrey & ) Ltd. With Ronald Straker they formed Straker-Bedser in 1962 “Seven went to bed, sir!” WI just like their mother made.” Tony his greatness. and sold the company to Ryman in 1977. Noel has a handwritten letter thanking Alec became patron of Horsell Care in He loved Horsell Common and for most of his life lived on the him for a cake his wife, Pam, had made. 2000. He made a moving speech: “we The letter apologized for not being able to edge of it; Horsell Common Preservation Society has a Bedser He was picked as a bowler – were able to care for our mother but many Trail across some of it; he died at the Nuffi eld Hospital which is attend an HC meeting but “the enclosed that’s what he does elderly are alone without sons, so really may help to cover some expenses”. on the edge of the Common. So the title for this appreciation is need help from a scheme like Horsell apt. At the West Hill Golf Club in the Bedser Bar there is a painting Care.” (Their father had lived to his 90s, There is also the Bedser Trophy. With The obituaries in national and local newspapers made much of them in their home in Carlton Road. It shows through the and their mother to 98.) Eric’s bequest to Horsell Residents’ of his prowess at . This article does not delve into the window, with considerable artistic licence, the gasometers Association to be spent on the youth of the area, two trophies were purchased: reason for his fame but is more concerned with the man himself of . They played at West Hill on Sunday mornings It’s Horsell Care; they want and his love of Horsell. but departed promptly, with a bottle of for the Junior School and for Woking Mackeson’s for their mother, for lunch. If us to join the oldies ... High, to be awarded for individual Eric and Alec were born in 1918 in they were late, as once happened, she sporting achievement to the one who has Reading where their father was stationed threw their lunch away. achieved most in their own right. Although in the RAF, at the home of their maternal They both attended lunches at The the Village School refused a trophy, HRA grandmother. The family later rented a After Alec’s debut when he took 11 Cricketers in very smart (and identical) donated an Inspirational Gate. two-bedroom fl at in then moved in the fi rst test and a further 11 in casual gear, were popular with the to Anthonys. Bedser Snr would visit the the second, a reporter decided to get Mrs attendees, and generous with donations. A Bedser Award trophy is presented at Bleak House (now The Sands) and the Bedser’s view of her son’s triumph and Tony Noel remembers telephoning the the Village Show with the stipulation that it must be for “‘A Question of Sport”: it can family dog would be sent to fetch him duly phoned her: Bedser home to invite them to an HC Photo taken from the funeral programme. function. The one he was talking to called be for photography or any other category home at meal time. Although Chertsey “He was picked as a bowler – that’s what © The Bedser Estate. his brother “It’s Horsell Care; they want deemed relevant. There are photographs Road was not as busy as now the dog he does” she said. eventually became a road accident us to join the oldies…” The twins were in of both men which Alec allowed HRA the ground. He took 11 wickets in that statistic. When Alec was knighted in 1997 he their 80’s at the time. to reproduce for the benefi t of HRA’s debut test (and another 11 in the next for commented he was the “fi rst bowler to activities. good measure!)” The Vicar recalled the chalked Penny Kramer remembers the twins receive a knighthood since Sir Francis The Bedser Boys Club ran between Sir Alec was a patron of The Lightbox on the side of the cycle Drake.” the early 50’s and early 70’s at the then which is home to some Bedser shed where the twins practiced Mickey Stewart remembered as a 19 Parish Hall (now Horsell Village Hall) memorabilia. for table tennis, snooker, gym, fi tness cricket between choir practices year-old meeting Alec at the Oval. He I arrived for the funeral, three quarters training, chess and fi lms shows, cross called him Mr Bedser in deference to his of an hour early; drivers were already country canoeing, potholing, skating, The boys sang in the choir at All Saints seniority in every sense. “No, call me being directed to park on the edge of the football and, of course, cricket. church, Woodham – on the edge of the Alec” he was told. It was also recalled Common. Entering the church was like Common. In his homily at Alec’s funeral how Alec, a guest on that Desert Island, At The Woking and Horsell Cricket entering a gentleman’s club. Black ties there on Tuesday 20 April, the Vicar chose to take with him the complete set Club President, Peter Murphy recalled were few, club ties were many. When the recalled the chalked wicket on the side of of Wisden – the cricketers’ bible. Chris how Alec traveled to his fi rst test against service started there was standing room the cycle shed where the twins practiced cricket between choir McAuliffe remembered visiting Alec after he scalded his foot India at Lords in 1946. “Just like any of only. practices. They walked to school at Monument Hill, just over the which prevented him ever wearing a shoe on that foot again. us attending nowadays as spectators As Chaucer had it: he was a verray canal. Commiserating, Chris said as one gets older wounds take (but carrying kit!) he would walk up to longer to heal and mentioned that when he played cricket and parfi t gentil knight. During WWII both served in the RAF Police. Mr Bedser Snr took Woking station, catch a commuter train to was badly bruised on his leg that bruise persisted to the next Waterloo, then catch the tube to St John’s six months off from the Lion Works and in 1953 built the house game. Typically Alec enquired “What did you have a bat for?” in Carlton Road with his sons – out of the cricketing season. Eric and Alex Bedser visit the Northern Cricket Wood before walking down the road to Club, Liverpool, in the 1950s. Ann Harington Friends would be given bags of home-grown vegetables from At , 1953, England versus Australia, Alec took 14 Photo © Northern Cricket Club. wickets for 99 runs leading to the joke of the teacher telling his class the result. A boy interrupted:

Page 8 The Resident – Summer 2010 The Resident – Summer 2010 Page 9 Community news Community news

Searching for photos of Brownjohn P4C3 is GO for September After The Resident’s success in linking one of our readers with The Pedal4Charity team are now going fl at out in prepara- Horsell violin maker Gerald Norton’s family, we’ve had another tion for this year’s charity event – their third – to be held over request for help. the weekend of 10 to 12 September on the Green in front of Members the Cricketers pub, Horsell Birch. Ron Neale, who steers the Mr Brownjohn of Hampshire wonders whether any readers of Horsell enthusiastic event team of 6 local volunteers, tells us more. have photos of the Brownjohn shop in Horsell High Street, which Club in action show the name of the family on the shop front. earlier this It started in 2008 as an idea for a modest sponsored bike ride year. in aid of the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices. Without too much Our local history buff, Ann Harington, writes “My directory of arm twisting, I persuaded my son-in-law Clive Price, owner of the Volunteers are always needed to assist with marshalling the 1939 shows that in what was called Horsell Street (also known as Photo © ride, controlling parking or staffi ng the stalls - if you would like to Tricia Nigh. Cricketers, to host and sponsor an event for a cause I passion- High Street, Horsell), J. Brownjohn was sub-postmaster, grocer, ately believe in. As it turned out, we were totally overwhelmed help, please contact [email protected] . glass and earthenware dealer. His shop was on the corner of the by the response that fi rst year – not just by the level of riders High Street and Bury Lane. Horsell Street’s shops started at the P4C tries very hard to keep its expenditure to an absolute Horsell Bowling Club who took part in the 18 mile round trip, but also by the numbers Crown, and also included Waggett's fi sh and chip shop, R. A. minimum and where unavoidable costs are incurred, it aims to Horsell Bowling Club was founded in 1929, and celebrated its of local families who came to the post-ride entertainment on the Brown boot and shoe repairs and Benstead's garage”. have these covered or sponsored by generous cash contribu- 80th anniversary in 2009, with the opening of a new pavilion. Green outside The Cricketers. tions from the local business community or private individuals. The club was originally associated with the Red Lion – the No encouragement was needed to spur the P4C team on to The P4C maxim is: “Everything we raise, goes to the hospices”. car park was the original bowling green! The pub later pulled bigger and better things and last year saw the number of riders Please help here if you can. out of promoting the sport and the Club moved to its present pass 200, and the funds raised reaching £22,000. For more information about the event, call The Cricketers on Postcard of location in Queen Elizabeth Gardens. 01483 762378 or go to www.pedal4charity.co.uk . Horsell High Last year, Horsell Common Preservation Society gave The new pavilion has proved a great success! Visiting players Street in permission for P4C to erect a large marquee on the Green in the 1930s, admire the purpose-built kitchen and bar, as well as the superb order to ‘weather proof’ the charity stalls and the entertainers, About Woking Hospice looking green. The pavilion has full disabled access, and a large hall towards the live bands etc who contribute to the event. There is a hospice in Village Hall. for social events. It is available for hire when not in use by the Club. For the fi rst time, a traditional barn dance was held on the Woking today because the local community spent fi ve years Reproduced Friday before the ride. With a slap-up supper provided by the raising the money to build one. courtesy of The season lasts until the end of September, and the Club Cricketers, the evening proved to be a resounding success – a The Lightbox plays friendly matches as well as league games against local In 1990, Rhod Lofting, now a Trustee and Life President, Gallery and great evening attended by 150 people, mostly Horsell residents, clubs, local competitions. New members, experienced and launched an appeal to create a local hospice as he had been Museum, who ate, drank and danced lustily, but most importantly raised Woking. novices, are always welcome to join (Club Tel. 01483 480131).. appalled at the treatment his terminally ill father had received. £5,000 on the night via the live auction run by Fabian Hine, He did not want anyone else to suffer the indignity that he and the Hospices’ affable and ebullient his family encountered, before his father fundraiser and MC at large. passed away. So, Horsell residents and families, In 1996, Woking Hospice admitted its fi rst a clarion call goes out to you all to patients, since then it has cared for over participate in one way or another in 30,000 patients and their families. “P4C3”, be it pedaling the 18 mile course yourself, sponsoring friends and It costs £2.6 million pounds a year to family members, dancing a do-si-do at keep its doors open and the Hospice has the barn dance or just being there on just completed an emergency appeal to Sunday to soak up the atmosphere and reopen its day care services. spend a few pennies in a good cause. Care is provided free of charge. The Reserve the dates in your diary: Hospice relies on funding from its eight shops together with donations from the • Friday 10 September - barn dance local community, legacies, fundraisers like (ticket only). Pedal4Charity, and the weekly lottery and • Sunday 12 September – bike ride the annual car raffl e. and village festival on the Green. 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Page 10 The Resident – Summer 2010 cricketers_p4c.indd 1 The Resident – Summer 2010 Page4/5/10 1112:29:28 PEDAL4CHARITY Bike Ride & Village Festival at The Cricketers - Horsell Surprise centenary for Horsell Common Introducing Horsell West’s newest councillor

oing through old minutes In 1948, the HCPS took a lease of nn-Marie Barker was elected Making a difference Provision for young people Gof the Horsell Common the Common from Lord Onslow and Acouncillor for Horsell West on “I got right into council work in the “I’d like to see more provided for our subsequently purchased the freehold in 6 May 2010. Here she talks to The middle of week one. A call passed on young people in the village. A number Preservation Society to prepare 1966, the year of England’s (only) Fifa Resident about her future plans. from Richard Sanderson, alerted me to of other areas – Knaphill, St Johns, a talk at HRA’s AGM, Chairman World Cup triumph. The Earl of Onslow an issue with older residents in an area – have youth facilities David Robbins discovered that remains President of the Society to this “I’ve just been re-elected as a councillor of council housing, who were without but there is nothing comparable in Horsell. the first meeting of the Society day. in Horsell West, having previously their heating. I was able to ensure that Anti-social behaviour is infrequent but been a councillor from 2004 to 2008. residents were offered alternative heating took place exactly 100 years ago. does occur in Horsell. I will continue to Actively managed for everyone I am replacing Richard Sanderson, who for the unseasonably cold May nights and David tells The Resident more. work closely with our local police team to represented Horsell for an incredible 26 kept in touch with council officers and As HCPS members will know, the tackle this nuisance. At that meeting, held at Woodham Place Society now owns almost 1,000 acres years. The election result was predict- contractors who did a great job in getting in Shores Road on March 23rd 1910, a of land along the north edge of Woking, ably close – just 47 votes separated a faulty boiler working and ordering a new Those who remember my previous group of six residents formed themselves which is actively managed to provide the Conservative candidate and myself. part. tenure as a councillor will recall my into a Committee. With the authority of access for everyone and to protect all All photos on this page ©Preservation Horsell Common Society. There are now two Conservatives and one determination to oppose building on Lord Onslow, the owner of the land, they flora and fauna living on the Common. Liberal Democrat representing Horsell Looking ahead Brewery Road car park. In common with took over the general management of a 1,200 metre circular path specifi- West on Woking Council. many residents I feel development of the “I’m beginning to think in more detail Horsell Common on his behalf. This year we have had many volunteer cally designed to make the Common car park could be the first step to the town about the issues facing Horsell and groups working on various projects on the accessible for wheelchairs and buggies. centre infringing on Horsell. The threat Getting started priorities for the coming years. Common. The photo (below) shows one It is being constructed on the Woodham of a WWF headquarters on the site still Keeper of the Common “I spent my first weeks as a newly of the groups with Sir Alec Bedser, centre, Common site by volunteers, in conjunc- It’s clear that more work needs to be looms over us. I understand there is likely A Common Keeper, George Hibberd, was elected councillor receiving good wishes who lived all his life as a neighbour of the tion with the Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Surrey done on parking issues, both on commuter to be a consultation on WWF proposals appointed at ten shillings a week. George from residents, council colleagues, family Common. Sir Alec kindly gave his name Greenspace Project. HCPS hopes that parking in residential roads, which is later in 2010. had retired from Surrey Constabulary, and friends; attending a Council induction to a new footpath, the Bedser Trail. the footpath will encourage new users to stopping people parking near their own and his policing skills would prove very event and reviewing the issues raised But what about you? What are your the site, which also benefits from the new homes; and parking in the village centre. handy in his new role. Originally living with me before and during the election priorities for Horsell and beyond. Please Horsell’s cricketing connection car parking area on Monument Road. in Esher, he was provided with a rented campaign. Speeding also continues to be an issue. let me know what you think needs house, Elm Villa, on Horsell High Street Horsell’s very own cricketing legend HCPS and Surrey Wildlife Trust are I’ve taken part in Speedwatch for the last attention in our local area. I will combine I also attended a meeting of Lib Dem so that he would be close to the Common. was an active supporter of the Trail, now in the second phase of this exciting few years. Its impact is limited, but with all thoughts and keep residents informed councillors, a further induction event, the project. They are looking for local more volunteers, more could be done. on my priorities and progress towards George’s job included preventing Horsell Residents Committee Meeting volunteers to join them on the Footpath Contact the local police if you would like achieving them.” fires on the Common and stamping out and the Council’s Mayor Making. Challenge in a final push to finish building to play a part. poaching. He guarded against sand and the Trail. pebbles being taken for building materials and against new cart tracks being made If you’d like to lend a hand, dates for over the Common. His duties also the HCPS Bedser Trail volunteer working included stopping gypsies from camping parties are: on the Common and putting up tents, Sunday 1st August 2010 and reporting any damage to trees to the Committee. Saturday 4th September 2010 The arrangement was sufficiently Saturday 2nd October 2010 novel for it to be reported in The Times With thanks also to Paul Rimmer, Estate newspaper on March 28th 1910! Manager, for additional text. www.horsellcommon.co.uk

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