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Stools Chair Caning Stool Seating SATURI)AY 4d WEDNESDAY 2d Picture Framing by a craftsman 4 THE BOOKHAMS BULLETIN Quarterly Journal of the Bookham Community Association No. 115 WINTER, 1962 30th year House. The Tithe Barn was OBITUARY EDITORIAL situated in the first lane on what Major-General Ivor Hughes There are no highlights in the are now Lower Road gardens, and The late Major - General history of the Bookhams. No other barns were sited in and Hughes, who resided in Bookham, outstanding personalities, with the around them. was a very distinguished and im exception, perhaps, of Fanny It would be helpful to students portant public figure. He was Burney, lived here; no exciting of local history if anyone trench appointed Sergeant at Arms in events are recorded. It is a replica ing their gardens in this vicinity the House of Commons in 1957 in miniature of the growth of recorded any foundations of old and, as Sir Iain Macleod, told England. It is the story of the buildings they came across, so Parliament on November 7th he ordinary people of the country. enabling fixed points to be had devoted himself to the service We are privileged to have all this established. It is important, too, to of the House since his first preserved in the scholarly and list articles found in digging appointment as Assistant in 1935. well-documented articles of Mr. operations which would build up Sir Iain went on to say that since John Harvey, of Half Moon a picture of the activities which 1935 he had never missed a day’s Cottage. went on in and around the Manor. attendance at the House when his We are now indebted to him for Anyone interested to see the Plan, duty required him to be there. supplying us with an estimated or able to give details of objects Only once had his service been Plan of Bookham Court, one of found in the neighbourhood, broken when he left to serve with the Bookham manors, which was should apply to the secretary of distinction in a world war for the destroyed by fire many years ago the Community Association. second time. The Leader of the and about which there is some Opposition, Mr. Gaitskell, said of curiosity today. The plan has been him; He was a kindly and modest taken from Thomas Clay’s Survey The Bulletin has entered on man who never used his very con of 1615, superimposed on the siderable powers in an unpleasant Ordnance Survey of 1934. The its thirty-first year and we way, but looked on himself as presumption is that the manor thank the new adverisers as somebody who was serving all of house was adjacent to Park View, well as the long-standing ones us. It was for this reason that he within the gardens of the three who continue to support us. won our confidence and respect nearby houses in The Park. There We ask our readers to patro and friendship. Mr. Grimond, for was a Lane to it from the present nise them, wherever possible, the Liberal Party, said that Lower Road, running alongside Major-General Hughes had been the Churchyard to a Gatehouse, to show appreciation of. their a personal friend to all members. and another Lane from Church generosity. The sorrow and respect of all Road, nearly opposite Sole Farm M.P.s was summed up by Mr. C b A GOOD SELECTION OF USED CABS WORTHY OF INSPECTION THE TRUSTWORTHY FRIENDLY AGENTS for Austin - Standard - Morris - Hillman - Triumph Renault (distributors) - Citroen - Sunbeam - Humber Riley - Ford - Rover - Singer - Reliant - Vauxhall Panhard - M.G. - Armstrong Siddeley 1-3 DORKING ROAD 18 WATERLOO ROAD 36-38 ACRE LANE 85-97 CRESCENT LANE EPSOM 3901 EPSOM 3554 BRIXTON 4011 CLAPHAM S.W.4 ------* ------MOTOR SCHOOL Approved by the Royal Automobile Club The Original ‘Nervy Pupil Specialists’ Panned, speaking for the back and garden (noted as the home of from making their contributions benchers: We came into contact Fanny Burney, the novelist) was now. Donations, especially by with him more because we the scene of many garden parties covenant, will be gratefully re needed him more. He was prob and fetes organised by local clubs ceived. The Treasurer of the ably the most esteemed Sergeant and groups. Community Association, Mr. of Arms this House has ever had. COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION R. W. Saunders, will be pleased We are sorry that he did not live COLUMN to answer inquiries at Lloyds to receive the accolade from Her The winter season has brought Bank, High Street, or 228 Lower Majesty, but we all of us give the new life to all our Clubs and they Road. accolade to him today. are going well, but the secretaries, BOOKHAM COMMON The Queen has granted to Mrs. whose names are in the Directory, An important public meeting, Hughes the title and precedence will welcome new members. The very well supported by local she would have enjoyed if her prospect of extensions to the Barn residents, was called in October husband had lived to be invested Hall has invigorated our active by the National Trust Bookham as a Knight Commander of the members and they are working to Commons Committee. Its purpose Royal Victorian Order. raise funds. The Scottish Dancers was to inform the village of the Mrs. Gertrude Emuss made a profit on their Barn Hall work done by the Committee to Mrs. Emuss was a great person Ball of £27 14s.; and they are maintain the Commons and the ality and will be missed in the vil organising coffee mornings, the need for voluntary help and lage where she lived and worked proceeds from all these to go to much greater financial support. for so many years. One never wards the Village Day Raffle The opening address was given thought of her as 81 because her which, they hope, will be a by Dr. A. M. Easton, Chairman sharp intelligence, her acute bumper one. The Old Time Dance observation of the life about her, Club, also, put on small raffles at and her capacity to adapt herself their meetings which will assist to changing conditions placed her towards the Bottle Stall which is with the younger generation. their responsibility on Village L. S. HALL During the War she was untiring Day. The 1962 event raised £235 11 Blackthorne Road in her work for evacuees. She was 8s. 5d., and we were very pleased Tel. Bookham 3194 especially interested in the Nurs with this, but we need to do much ing Association, of which she was better if we are to reach our Secretary for over 30 years and, target of over £1,000 to start the ■a even after its services dwindled proposed extensions. with the coming of National By the time The Bulletin is Ladies’ and Gents’ Health, she applied its resources printed we expect to have received and experience to the needs of planning permission for the ex Bespoke Tailor individuals. She was a founder tensions to the Hall and we shall member of the Community then launch our official Building ■ a Association, giving it much en Fund Appeal. We are sorry not couragement in its early days. No to be able to publish details in Alterations — your inquiries village meeting was complete this issue, but we hope that this are cordially invited witnout her, and her lovely house will not deter our well-wishers r Make a note to try .. . H. E. DRAKE tor HOME COOKED HAMS FRESHLY GROUND COFFEE and ALL KINDS OF BEST QUALITY GROCERIES & PROVISIONS 22 HIGH STREET Gt. BOOKHAM Tel.: Bookham 52 Deliveries in Surrounding Districts SURREYDOWN MINIATURE POODLES * VARAFLAME instant flame adjustment is exclusive to Ronson. You choose the flame height you want at a touch Shampoo and Clipping of the Varaflame wheel. This is the world’s most advanced gas lighter. Filled in five seconds from the Ronson Vara * flame Butane Multi-Fill. One Multi-Fill lasts about a year in normal use. Ronson Varaflame, from 55/-. Puppies sometimes available. Ro n s o n * VARAFLAM EE Bookham 318 0 RONSON—INTERNATIONAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 8 of the Committee, and we print And we appeal to you for in to the rescue and by public sub below extracts from his speech in creased financial help towards our scription purchased Great Book the hope that they will be of efforts. It is our hope to obtain ham Common and its remaining interest to many who could not shortly the services of a full-time manorial rights, and vested them attend the meeting. keeper, indeed we require two in the National Trust. Two years Contributions are urgently re keepers, but the cost of these is in later the Lord of the Manor of quired or the Commons will the region of £700 per annum Little Bookham, the late Mr. deteriorate rapidly. Much clear apiece, and they would require H. C. Willcock Pollen, presented ance needs to be done, and if any accommodation, tools, and imple Little Bookham Common. The individuals, or groups, feel able ments. following year Mr. R. R. Calburn to promise a few hours’ work in Last year we received by sub added Banks Common. Thus was this connection it would be much scriptions from local residents, acquired the 400 acres which the appreciated. The Secretary is Dr. together with Income Tax re Trust holds today. J. G. Sowerbutts, Riddlesdale, covered from their Deeds of ROUND THE VnXAGE 1 Church Road. Covenant, £160; the Surrey Girls’ Life Brigade Jubilee. A Extracts from the Address of Dr. County Council contributed £250; coachload of girls from the Book Easton. The object of this meeting the Leatherhead Urban District ham Life Brigade went up to the is, firstly, to meet you and to give Council £20. Other income from Albert Hall for the National you an opportunity of meeting the Rents, Wayleaves, Interest on in Jubilee Rally held under the Local Committee of the National vestments, etc., amounted to chairmanship of the Duchess of Trust — just ordinary men and £290. We need to treble this Gloucester. Bookham, however, women like yourselves, chosen by figure. had its own celebration, and some the National Trust to protect and Bookham Common has a long 200 people attended the reunion supervise the management of this history. In Anglo-Saxon times it for old members of the company property. was the Manorial Waste Land of the village of Bocham—the village Secondly, to make known to the by the beeches. The local vil vast numbers of new residents of lagers were the commoners. They AMBROSE the district and to remind the enjoyed the right to graze their older residents of the superb area cattle, horses and sheep, to collect FURNISHING of natural beauty, woodland and material for fires and bedding, or Tel. LEATHERHEAD 2118 open space which makes up wood for repairing their cottages Bookham Common, to encourage and the fences and hedges around CARPETS BEDDING you to visit it, to enjoy it, to them. For centuries, apart from respect it and feel responsible for various small enclosures, illegal FURNITURE ETC. it. and otherwise, the common land “We specialise in Carpet Laying Thirdly, we want to enlist your remained virtually unchanged and Adaptations" practical help in preventing mis until, in 1928, with the sale of ESTIMATES FREE use of the Common—the leaving Eastwick Park, there arose the of litter, deposition of rubbish, danger of building development. 103 THE STREET indiscriminate parking of cars, This threat was met by the good FETCHAM lighting of fires, illegal shooting. people of Bookham. They came 9 RUNMORE GARAGE (West Surrey Motors Ltd.) Agents for HILLMAN :: HUMBER :: COMMER :: SUNBEAM MORRIS :: MORRIS COMMERCIAL SALES and SERVICE INSURANCE H.P. FACILITIES Fitted with the most modern equipment our Workshop offers YOU the service YOUR CAR deserves------THE BEST QUALITY USED CARS BEAM SETTING WHEEL BALANCING ACCIDENT REPAIRS REPAINTING, ETC., ETC. TYRE :: BATTERY :: ACCESSORY SPECIALISTS ItUXMORE GARAGE Guildford Road Little Bookham Telephone: BOOKHAM 230 at the Baptist Hall towards the Bookham Cricket Club. At the Mr. Les Bowdler was elected end of November. The previous annual meeting in November, captain, with Mr. Ken Gunn and captains were there—Mrs. Smee, Mr. Wilkinson was re-elected Pre Mr. Doug Tribe as vice-captains. the first one, Mrs. Shipley, the sident, and Mr. Denning Secre The management committee was second, Mrs. M. Bartlett, the tary and Treasurer. Special elected as follows: Messrs. A. Gil- third, Miss J. Bartlett, the fourth, tribute was paid to the consider ham, G. Harrison, A. Longhurst, and the present one, Mrs. F. able work done by Mr. Denning G. Penny, A. Stemp and R. Messer. As might be ex in his double capacity. Three new Stevenson. pected of such an active group, life Vice-Presidents were elected G.C.E. Results at Howard of old members came from all over in recognition of their service to Effingham School. We all know the country, others sent messages, the Club, Mr. A. Longhurst as that pupils entering the Howard one coming from Marjorie Dean, umpire, Mrs. Longhurst as of Effingham School now have an who is now living in America. scorer, and Mr. A. Saunders for opportunity, from the beginning, Bouquets were presented to Lt. 40 years a playing member. to work towards the General T. Foster, who had supervised the Although their match results in Certificate of Education. The only catering arrangements, and to the past season were not up to condition will be that the children Mrs. Palmer, who had dealt with their usual standard, said the should stay on at school until the massive correspondence con Chairman of the Club, Mr. R. they are 16, which will give the nected with the event. Mrs. Stevenson, the figures showed that five years of study which the Palmer retired from the cap their defeats had been narrow grammar schools also require. taincy last November after 12 ones. On the season’s aggregate After this they will be equipped years but, she is still secretary of they had been beaten by only 45 to continue on the course to the company. runs. higher qualifications. It is in teresting to note that already 50 pupils are applying for further Britain’s only Hamster Farm . Known throughout the World. full-time education, many of them in the Technical Colleges, for Parslow’s Hamster next September. Special interest, therefore, attaches to the examination re Farm sults just published for last year. (Percy W. Parslow, President National Hamster Council, For the first time in the history Judge to N.H.C.) of the school, children who had stayed on at school for an extra COMMONSIDE, GREAT BOOKHAM year were permitted to enter for Tel. Bookham 4 216 G.C.E. O Level in one or more subjects, regardless of their acade KING FOR APPOINTMENT TO VIEW mic grading. Out of ten entrants, Approach from Station: Turn left. 150 yards on, turn left over nine obtained passes in one or Common, take centre track to Commonside, turn right. By car: via Kennel Lane and Glade, turn sharp left where more subjects. One boy was a road forks. near miss and one passed in three subjects. To put it another way— 11 A Reverent and Comprehensive Service The need for careful funeral arrangements comes, as a rule, very suddenly and it Is then that you require not only personal advice, but immediate attention to your wishes. . . . With complete confidence you can entrust every detail of the arrangements in accordance with these wishes. . . . CONSULT HAWKINS & SONS LTD. 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School Certificate, taken in the They were helped in this by the March 20th. Judy Hill Trio— main by a younger age group, are Young Liberals, who are en Violin, ’Cello, Piano. even more encouraging. One girl couraged by the promise of John New members can join now at scored success in nine subjects, Griffiths, Chairman of the a reduced subscription of 18s., for and many children got seven, six National League of Young students 9s. Further information and five subjects. Liberals, to address a meeting in can be obtained from Mrs. W. L. the near future. Muriel, Jangadar, Lower Farm As in all schools, it is extremely Road, Effingham. difficult to get a full complement The Bookham Choral Society has The Bookham Youth Club wishes of staff and, under the circum now started its new session and is to thank all those who contri stances, both teachers and pupils practising for next year’s Leith buted to their Jumble Sale, which should be congratulated on the Hill Festival. The principal work was a great success, and made a results. The Headmaster reported is Handel’s “Solomon,” but the profit of close on £25. Member at the Prizegiving that a Science programme also includes part- ship of the Club is growing Master and a French Master songs and a madrigal. Apart from rapidly, but there is still a surplus have just been appointed. Many work for the Festival, the Choir of boys. Bookham children go to the sang carols in various parts of the Evening Institute. Last year a new school and the whole district will village on December 20th, and in Evening Institute was set up under be united in wishing it well next St. Nicolas Church on December the title of the Effingham Evening year. 22nd. It is also planning to give a Institute, and a new Head, Mr. G. Bookham’s Political Parties are local concert after the Festival. Scoble, was appointed for the all concentrating on increasing New members of all voices would district. This was in anticipation and stimulating membership. be welcome and are invited to of a considerable increase in Following the Coffee Morning attend a practice at the Congre students from the Effingham and and Gift Sale at Church House in gational Church Hall any Tues Bookham areas if classes were December, the Conservative day at 8 p.m. arranged to meet local needs. In Association are arranging a Ball Bookham Music Club is now in the 1961-62 session the expected at Red House in March, followed the middle of its session of con numbers were exceeded, with 339 by the Annual General Meeting certs. Its object is to provide good students. The enrolments in at The Croft later in the month. music by first-class artists in the September this year were even The Labour Party’s Dinner and friendly and relaxed atmosphere higher, being 552. 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We to have the national figures of have followed or which are about hear from its leader, Mr. T. Reid, science students opting for to be created. It offers a four- that this Group is going well. It chemistry, or physics. We have year course with a foundation meets on the second and fourth the impression that chemistry is year in which the Humanities and Mondays at the Congregational enjoying a vogue at the moment. the Sciences are covered. Speciali Hall, at 8 p.m., and includes In Bookham, certainly, our re sation follows, but the student is country dancing in its programme. cords show greater successes also expected to take in the Final PERSONAL COLUMN among the chemists. Two of our a subsidiary which need not be Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. young people have been awarded of the same bias. Judith has opted Tom Power, of Merry court Cot research scholarships in chemistry, for her first term to concentrate tages, celebrated their golden David Dunmur at Oxford, and on Modern Languages and Politi wedding in October. They are Michael Hudson at Kings College, cal Institutions. She will proceed both active members of the Com London. Just starting on the later to her chosen scientific munity Association and we are, ladder is James McJannet, who subject. therefore, especially happy to has entered Glasgow University. Bookham Boys’ Club represented offer them our congratulations on Incidentally, James’s father is at St. James’s. David Hughes, of this event and to combine with it Treasurer of our Scottish Dancing Blackthorne Road, a founder our thanks for their interest and Group. member of the Boys’ Club, was help over many years. Artists in the Making. Two of our selected to represent the Surrey Their close link is with the young people, Brenda Hodges, of Association at St. James’s Palace Over Sixties Club, of which Mr. the Lome, and Cynthia Date, of and to take a message from the Power is Vice-Chairman, but Woodlands Avenue, have been Chairman of the Leatherhead their interests are wide. They awarded the Ministry of Educa Urban District Council to the enjoy the local whist drives, they tion Intermediate Certificate in Duke of Gloucester in connection are always willing to give their Art and Crafts. Lrom the Epsom with National Boys’ Clubs Week. time to village events, and they and Ewell School of Art, where This was an honour for the Club are energetic and well-known they were students, Brenda has and should give impetus to their members of the local Catholic gone on to the Croydon College recently launched appeal for Church. It is very heartening to of Art to specialise in fabric funds to build their own premises watch Mr. Power presiding, with design, and Cynthia to Wimble in the Dorking Road Recreation his mischievous smile and gentle don School of Art to complete her Ground. manner, over the tombola at the Diploma. David was chosen because of Day Centre, or to meet him and Bookham Girl at Keele. So far as his outstanding service to the his wife shopping down the High We know Judith Everett is the Club and his athletic prowess. He Street and to get the cheery greet first Bookham girl to go to the has w'on medals and champion ing their many friends have come University of North Staffordshire, ships for running. His sporting to associate with them. May they Keele. $he has a stimulating ex interests are matched by his 18 When you buy your local newspaper . ... ask for TheLEATHERHEAR Advertiser which has by far the largest circulation and the best news and picture coverage in The Bookhams, Fetcham, Leatherhead and Ashtead districts and 1 over 300 per cent more classified advertisements = for these districts than any other newspaper. JT BERNARD DONNER : W. FINCH & CO. LTD I F.S.M.C., D.Opt. THE HOMESTEAD, EASTWICK RD., GT. BOOKHAM SURREY Opthalmic Optician Contact Lens Specialist COAL & BOILER FUEL 15 BRIDGE STREET MERCHANTS LEATHERHEAD Also at: 29 Welbeck Street, i PROMPT ATTENTION GUARANTEED i London, W.l. 1 PHONE BOOKHAM 163-4249 1 Tel.: LEATH ERH EAD 3824. 19 academic diligence, and he is not An important new book, “Britain BARN HALL HIRING neglecting his studies as a Sixth and the New Market,” has been Former at the Glynn Grammar written by Michael Shanks and CHARGES School. John Lambert, and published by His visit to St. James’s Palace Chatto and Windus. Michael M ain Hall was only part of an exciting day. Shanks is industrial editor of the (including use of kitchen and He assembled with 99 other boys “Financial Times” and author of china) from all parts of the country at the much-talked-of book, “The County Hall, London, and went Stagnant Society.” The co-author, £ s. d. on by coach to the Palace. The John Lambert, is well known in Evenings solemnity of the occasion and the Bookham and often visits his Mon.—Thursday 1 0 0 magnificance of the great recep parents in Halepit Road. He was tion room left them a little dazed, educated at the Ashtead Free Friday: but David had time to observe the mens School and went on to fine paintings on the walls, the Corpus College, Oxford, where he Dance and Parties 2 10 0 enormous crystal chandeliers, took his Degree in Philosophy, with their imposing gilt fittings, Politics and Economics. He was Meetings 1 0 0 and the crimson and gold particularly interested in inter Saturday 3 3 0 draperies. On their return to national affairs and studied for a County Hall, they were welcomed year in Brussels before taking up Afternoons by representatives of the L.C.C., journalism. Luxembourg and and entertained to a dinner Brussels are his present head Mon.—Friday By arrangement which, according to David, was quarters. The local library should Saturday “a boy’s delight.” Sightseeing have at least one copy of the 2 2 0 followed and, in the evening, re book. Sunday By arrangement served seats were allocated to them at the Festival Hall for the Student at Ewell Technical Col lege. We congratulate Mrs. Jackie Boys’ Clubs own Show, “Clubs Hirons, of Maddox Lane, who, are Trumps,” with Frankie after one year in the two-year Vaughan and the Jazz Singers part-time course at the College, amongst the guest celebrities. has gained O Level in Russian. BOOKHAM LIBRARY Dr. Keith Markwick in Tan ganyika. Dr. Keith Markwick has School Governors. Following the Open gone with his wife and two departure of the Rev. J. W. children to Dar-es-Salaam, where Reynolds from the neighbour Tuesday 2-5 p.m. and 5.30-7 p.m. he has taken up an appointment hood, Major H. A. V. Spencer, in the Casualty Department of the of Horsley, has been elected Wednesday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Princess Margaret Hospital. His Chairman of the Howard of Thursday 2-5 p.m. and 5.30- many friends will be glad to hear Effingham School Governors. 7 p.m. that he is now realising his life Mrs. E. Harrison, M.A., who long desire to work for, and with, lives in Bookham, has been Friday 2-5 p.m. African people. elected Vice-Chairman. Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 20 1 * For the Best Selection HOWARD XA/EALE ° f PHOTOGRAPHS BOOKHAMS of yo u r WEDDING COAL MERCHANTS Phone BOOKHAM 274 8 Since 1870 A personal service from w J. C. FULLER LORRIES ALWAYS FOR HIRE 6 DAWNEY ROAD ’Phones: Bookham - Office 244. Depots 2655, BOOKHAM coffee—good coffee! G. WALES luncheons — snacks all day Timber Merchants open Sundays 3-6 BO O KH A M 3272 fiate full restaurant licence Logs Larch Poles for Pergolas Church Road, Great Bookham Interwoven Fencing cantmentaC ’tmd&ztwua, Panels and Posts smokes, chocs, confections, delicious pastries Pea and Bean Sticks and toilet preparations Trees Topped and Lopped Telephone: Bookham 3888 21 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOOKHAM ORGANISATIONS GROUPS ' (Affiliated to the Community Association.) Barn Hall Club. Miss P. Barfield, Merrilees, Maddox Lane. Bookham Bowling Club. S. F. Pearce, Leatherhead Tenants’ Association, Camera Club. S. C. North, Spindles, 7 Swanns Meadow. Oakenwood Branch. W. B. White, 46 Sole Farm Avenue. Woodlands Road. Bookham 4209. Boys’ Brigade. L. S. Kay, 20 Cannon Gramophone Club. A. E. Baker, 81 Grove, Fetcham. Liberal Association, Great Bookham Eastwick Drive. Branch. W. B. White, 46 Sole Farm Bookham Boys’ Club. K. A. Vincent, 1 Avenue. Old Time Dance Club. R. H. Pimm, Sole Farm Avenue. 27 The Garstons. Bookham 4196. Music Club. Miss A. Ryerson, Basildon, Over Sixties. Mrs. A. Perry, Abinger, British Legion, Effingham and Book- Halepit Road. Dorking Road. hams Branch. M. S. Pickering, Rifle Club. O. J. Rattenbury, Latching- Standardhill, Guildford Road, Effing don, Dorking Road. Scottish Dancing. G. R. Marshall, 63 ham. Eastwick Drive. Bookham 96. 1st Bookham Scouts. G.S.M. B. Charles, Hon. Sec., Community Association. Choral Society. Mrs. L. Gordon Davies, Chapri, Dowlans Road. Mrs. E. Harrison, Common End, Briary House, Eastwick Drive. 2nd Bookham (Baptist) Scouts. G.S.M. Eastwick Drive. Bookham 2702. Bookham Cricket Club. L. W. Denning, E. Tarrington, 4 Dowlans Close. Membership Sec., R. S. Woodrow-Clark, 48 Sole Farm Avenue. Bookham 3091. Bookham 2960. 21 Barn Meadow Lane. 1st Bookham Scout Supporters Associa Barn Hall Manager. A. M. Marson, 94 Eastwick Park Cricket Club. B. tion. R. S. Smith, Nyetimber, Sole Downing, 33 Hazel Way, Fetcham. Kingston Road. Leatherhead 3053. Bookham 3876. Farm Road. Bookham 2361. Bulletin Editors. Mrs. E. Harrison, Bookham Stoolball Club. Mrs. B. King, Bookham 2702; Mrs. M. Everett, Conservative Association, Little Book 12 Groveside. Bookham 2330. Bookham 2404. ham Branch. J. M. Rose-Cormack Lyons, 25 Childs Hall Road. Book Women’s Institute (Afternoon). Mrs. E. ham 2880. Cooke, 182 Lower Road. Bookham 4207. Conservative Association, Gt. Bookham Branch. V. L. Austin, 43 Eastwick Women’s Institute (Evening). Mrs. M. Drive. Bookham 3445. Cooper, 282 Lower Road. Rangers Bookham & Effingham Youth Tennis Young Conservatives. D. Wheeler, The Club. Miss A. Buckland, St. Jean, 18 H. Ranger (1935) Ltd. White House, Burnhams Road, Lt. Crabtree Lane. Bookham. Bookham Youth Club. Miss A. COAL, COKE Football Club. R. Scott, 14 Middlemead Harrison, Common End, Eastwick Road. Drive. and Bookham Football Supporters Club. Bookham Girls’ Life Brigade. Mrs. F. BOILER FUEL Mrs. M. Longhurst, 276 Lower Road. Palmer, The Lodge, Randalls Road, MERCHANTS Bookham 3946. Leatherhead. Garden Society. R. C. Wing, 4 Long Meadow. Bookham 3687. IMPORT ANT DATES: CHURCH ROAD Girl Guides. (Friday) Mrs. Mills, 38 Stratchcona Avenue. Bookham 3602. Community Association An GREAT BOOKHAM (Tuesday) Miss P. Pulling, 43 The nual General Meeting, Thursday, Park. Bookham 2858. Tel.: Bookham 106 February 21st, 8.15 p.m., Barn Grove Association. F. A. Edwards, 22 Hall. Also at: COBHAM, OXSHOTT, Dorking Road. Bookham 3113. EAST HORSLEY & WOKING Labour Party, Bookham Ward. J. Village Day 1963, Saturday, Stemp, 58 Whiteway. June 22nd. 22 TELEPHONES BOOKHAM 163-4249 W. Finch & Co, Ltd. FOR HAULAGE AND HOUSEHOLD REMOVALS THE HOMESTEAD, EASTWICK ROAD, GREAT BOOKHAM, SURREY. Your Local Carrier ☆ ☆ Home Counties LEATHERHEAD THEATRE CLUB Dairies High Street :: Leatherhead Telephone: Leatherhead 2852 The Leatherhead Repertory Company presents first-class plays with fully professional casts. Season from August Channel Island - Pasteurised to May. Tuberculin Tested - Sterilised Flavoured M ilk and For times of performances and prices see local press. Fresh Cream Delivered Daily Special terms for parties of ten or over. HOME FARM, Effingham Telephone : Book ham 253 Tickets may be purchased only by members of the Theatre Club— Annual Subscription 2/6. 68, Church Roid, The Leatherhead Green Room Club Is fully licensed and provides meals before and after the show Details of membership from Gt. Bookham the Club Manager. Telephone : Bookham 345 23 Mjiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiitiiiiimiiniminiiii| I R. P. I W. R. HEWLINS LTD C. Crabtree, Ph.C., D. Opt., L. G. Crabtree I BULLARD Chemists and Opticians • Stationery, Printing = Agents for .... 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