March 2020 ickleham Parish Magazine

Mickleham Rectory March Dear friends 2020 When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments before he Mickleham got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to fail so many times. He said, 'I | LLP licenced to carry out the reserved legal activity of never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2,000-step process.' non-contentious probate in England and Wales by the ICAEW Parish In 1962, four nervous young musicians played their first record audition for the executives of the Decca Recording company. Apparently the executives were not impressed and one Magazine executive is reported to have said, 'We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on BOOK NOW THEATRE NIGHT THURSDAY 5TH MARCH A community magazine for the way out.' The group was called The Beatles. SPONSORS OF BLESSED ASSURANCE Mickleham and Westhumble MICKLEHAM OLD TICKET FROM £17.50 Wilma Rudolph was the 5th of 11 children. 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Printed by Bishops Printers Email: [email protected] Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons Portsmouth The Reverend Canon John Harkin, Mickleham Parish Priest 1 Bible Study Alpha Course starting 20th April Thursday Morning Bible Study Group At Abbotts Cottage, London Road Mickleham 11am till 12.30pm the Christian faith and then a time for meetings will be held in Chapel Farm This month: 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th March discussion, before finishing at 9 pm. Barn in Westhumble as set out below. Join us for If you would like to join this friendly group for coffee and chat followed by an The series includes interviews with All are evening meetings from 7 pm Breakfast hour studying a Bible passage, please contact Alison Wood on 01372 376443 public figures such as world renowned to 9 pm, with the exception of the Please book by the Tuesday before or email [email protected] The discussion is always lively scientist Francis Collins of the Human Saturday which will be from 10 am to and you will be made very welcome. Do not worry if you cannot commit to t was in the mid-nineties that we Genome Project and adventurer and 4 pm. If you would like to join this Alpha attending every week, just come along when you can. Men’s Breakfast first hosted an Alpha Course here in author Bear Grylls. Thanks to the Course, please contact Canon John and Third Saturdays I Monday Evening Bible Study Group Mickleham, and for 2020 we would hospitality of Liz and John Absalom our Sue on [email protected]. 21st March Held at the Westhumble Chapel 7.45 pm till 9 pm. like to offer another opportunity for THE RUNNING HORSES If you would like to join this group, please contact Amanda Wadsworth at people to join these meetings, which Monday 20th April Is there more to life than this? 9 –10 am [email protected] for further information. have been used greatly by God all over Monday 27th April Who is Jesus? Book with: Andy Diamond the world for decades! Literally millions Monday 4th May Why did Jesus have to die? [email protected] of people have tried Alpha and it has Monday 11th May How can I have faith? A warm welcome to the been translated into 112 different Women’s Breakfast Monday 18th May Why and how do I pray? Fourth Saturdays languages. Alpha is a series of sessions 28th March Lent Lunches 2020 exploring the basics of the Christian Saturday 23rd May Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the DENBIES faith and provides opportunity for Holy Spirit do? 9.30 – 10.30 AM at the Village Hall anyone to have the chance to explore How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? the Christian faith, ask questions and Book with: Stephanie Randall hese lunches provide a great opportunity Tuesday 26th May How can I make the most of the rest share their point of view, whatever their 0773 6933 482 for local people to meet together in of my life? T background or context. The evening [email protected] a relaxed and informal setting, and enjoy sessions will follow a similar format Monday 1st June Why and how should I read the Bible? a soup, bread and cheese lunch in good Breakfasts open to starting with a meal at 7 pm, followed Monday 8th June How does God guide us? company! All the lunches this year, for all the community by a short DVD presentation exploring a Monday 15th June Why and how should I tell others? which there is no charge, will be held in different aspect people may have about the Village Hall and we will be meeting on Mondays 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March, from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. Do let us know ea of any dietary requirements and if you require transport, which can be provided. If @ 3 you wish to make a donation, this will go towards supporting the wonderful work Prayer T of the AllSaints Coffee Shop, a Social Enterprise in Leatherhead creating training Do you have a pair of Fourth Mondays opportunities for young people. Any donations for this excellent enterprise will be Workshop No Tea@3 in March gratefully received - thank you. Marigolds? his term’s Prayer Workshop will be held on Saturday 14th Please come to Lent It would help practically if we had an idea of numbers in advance for catering each T week, so to book you can either sign the lists which are at the back of church, or iz Harper has been cleaning the a friend, could spare a little time to do March in church. Designed to be a practical resource, offering help and Lunch instead. contact Sue Harkin email [email protected]. Chapel and providing the flowers this important task, perhaps you could L understanding, our time together Transport available if required faithfully for the last fifteen years for get in touch with me. The more people which we are very grateful. Now it is who volunteer, the less number of times will enable us to consider Prayer Lent Course 2020 time for her to hang up her Marigolds you would need to do it during the year. Ideas for Small Groups, in addition to and move on to pastures new. Liz and Contemplation and Meditation, a basic his year we shall be using the ‘Cover to Cover Lent Study Guide entitled ‘A Passion If, like me, you are a member of the Mike are moving to Dorset, and we wish introduction and short practice. We for Christ.’ Author Bishop Michael Baughen reminds us that “we share abundantly Avant Garde school of flower arranging, T them well in their new home. We send desire to develop a personal habit of in the sufferings of Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:5) and challenges us to ask ourselves more properly known as the plonk ‘em them on their way with our thanks and prayer in our own lives, to help us when can we really identify with His sufferings? Most of us live lives of plenty, comfort in and see what happens school, no love, they will be missed. we may feel intimidated or confused and choice, so what does this really mean? Over six studies, we will consider how, matter. Is there someone who would by the idea of personal prayer, and as followers of Christ, we can share in the sufferings of Christ, be a Church marked We need to pass Liz’s Marigolds on to be prepared to do the flowers – two to receive all the blessings our Loving by love and holiness, share the hope of the gospel, shine the light of Christ's glory, someone else. The Chapel is not difficult small vases? Please get in touch and Father wants to pour upon us as we use suffering as a personal testimony and give our lives as a living sacrifice to Christ. to clean requiring only a couple of let me know. come to Him in prayer. hours once a month. If you and maybe Lent Lunches We will start meeting on Ash Wednesday 26th February at 7.35 pm (after a short Anne Weaver Do come and join us from 10 am to service in church to mark the start of Lent) and then on Tuesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 12 noon. Soup Cookbook 24th and 31st March at 7.30 pm all hosted at the Rectory. Please let Canon John Copies available at the Lent and Sue know if you would like to join the group. Westhumble Residents Association Lunches and then from The Dorking Group of Artists admin@micklehamchurch. AGM Tuesday 24th March 8 pm org.uk Spring Exhibition at the Stepping Stones Public House Proceeds to Betchworth Village Hall. RH3 7JD We are expecting our local councillor, Elsie Rosam, to attend and hopefully a police presence. AllSaints Coffee Shop. 1st - 3rd May 10 am - 5 pm 4pm last day. Check website for more details All residents welcome.

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He married away to avoid her a local girl, Harriet Mundy, in 1871 and catching what was they had three children besides Rhoda: then a potentially fatal disease. at the school during WW1 and Edith Alice, Walter and James. They lived for a Alice was a lady’s maid at the Cavendish taught at the school in the 1920s for • Quality Flowers • Personal Service • Customer Satisfaction • time in School Lane and later in 1 Laurel Hotel in Eastbourne before her marriage the princely sum of £98 pa. Both she Cottage as tenants. in 1891 to William Baxter. There is and her sister died in Dorking in 1978 and are buried in Mickleham as are We learn a little more about the family a photograph of the wedding guests many members of the family. Walter from the school logbook written by including the bride and groom on the Child died in September 1939. He was a Robert Mortimore, the master of the history website. member of the first Parish Council and a • Wedding Specialists • National School. Rhoda was admitted William and Walter established their founder member of the Mickleham Rifle • Qualified Florists • Fresh Flowers & Plants • Local Delivery • on 24th May 1875 having previously partnership on the site that had been Club. The business was sold to Charles • Varied Gift Selection • Corporate Functions • Special Occasions • attended Mrs Reynolds’ Dame School. run by Henry Haynes at the Timber Yard • Funeral Tribute Specialists • Interflora Worldwide • Bravery in 1938. Needlework was then an important on the Leatherhead Road. William had Pinehurst element of the curriculum for girls been Henry’s foreman and eventually William Child was a remarkable man, 66 High Street, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1AY succeeded to the business, buying not simply on account of his business RestHome T: 01306 883511 • E: [email protected] and much interest was taken in the www.flowersbyelaine.co.uk girls’ prowess by the local gentry who the stock in 1892. It was a highly acumen. 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High praise was given to all Walter married Edith Kendall in 1893 • Single & sharing rooms For all your decorating needs... competitors. Rhoda married Walter and they had three children, Marion, heart as well as head’. Judy Kinloch • Convalescent & short stays Housden in Mickleham in 1897. He Edith Marjorie and William. The archive • Lounge with TV & piano Professional friendly and speedy service at all times was from Hertfordshire but by 1915 the has a postcard sent by Marion to Billy Editor's note: When this sampler was • Separate dining room received it had been folded twice. • Physiotherapist chiropodist & hairdresser Fully insured Insurance work couple were living in Laurel Cottage. He on his birthday in 1909, but sadly he • Entertainment: theatre visits / parties Exterior painting Interior decorating was a keen member of the Rifle Club died in a diphtheria epidemic in 1910 Even after careful repeated steaming & cabarets held on premises Free quotes & advice Oil & Water-based products and was appointed a sidesman at the aged 7. The family lived in Timber Yard the folds were still evident. When National Trust Road Box Hill Commercial/Domestic work Wallpaper hanging & removal Easter Vestry meeting in 1918. After House but now also owned 1 and 2 conserving fabrics it is best to roll them Mickleham Dorking Surrey RH5 6BY his death in 1943, Rhoda stayed on Laurel Cottages, a family connection up and wrap in acid-free tissue paper to 07947 135 376 0208 3978 962 until her death in 1960. She had the that remains. Marion joined the staff store them. Telephone: 01306 889942 / 888253 www.slhdecoratingservices.com 4 5 Time to Spring into Action Mamma Mia! he Spring Show will be held at the for photography, cookery or flower there will be a plant stall stocking local Tvillage hall this spring, slightly later arranging – so do consider what you plants grown by members, always Here We Go Again… than usual on 25th April, but although might enter. excellent value and ripe for planting in many daffs will be over, there will be The AGM will take place at 11.15 and your gardens. as not only what I muttered as I a-Long-a Mamma Mia back pulled on my gold boots for their then, which was great fun plenty of time for the tulips and more to will be accompanied by coffee and tea So do come to appreciate the entries, W second-ever outing, to transform me and a tremendous success put on a colourful display. The schedule with homemade cakes as usual but have a chat with friends and neighbours, into a Super Trouper for the evening, and Will and Annie Dennis which appears in this magazine ranges this year for a change the prize for the stock up on plants and take your but it is also the title of a very well- offered to organise round from flowers to foliage, from spring members’ draw will be a £50 Garden chances on the raffle. known, ‘weirdly irresistible’ (Peter two. vegetables to seedlings, plus a chance Voucher. This is a small, friendly show Judy Kinloch to display your talents – whether to kick off the gardening season and Bradshaw, The Guardian) blockbuster So here we were again, at the village movie of a couple of summers ago. I hall, excited at the prospect of another business partner Peter Maynard have in was heading out that January evening night’s dancing. their heyday played at Cambridge May Mickleham and Westhumble Horticultural Society to a sing-along, eat-along, dance-along The evening kicked off with a dinner in Balls and London clubs alongside the in the village hall organised by Annie the Greek style, to get us in the mood of likes of Shakin’ Stevens, McGuinness Spring Show Plant Sale AGM Dennis, surely THE Dancing Queen, and that idyllic island life celebrated in the Flint and Steeleye Span. ‘These days reconnecting with that 1970s vibe I was at Mickleham Village Hall film. Homemade moussakas and salads we mainly do charity gigs and 70th not sure I felt the first time round. 25th April 2020 from 10.30 am to 12 noon arrived on every table (huge thanks birthday parties!’, he grinned. Well, he Those boots of mine had their first go to all the people who made them did a wonderful job at this event and Show Schedule 12 Flowering shrub - 3 stems, same D. Cookery outing in 2018 when a wonderful group – Tracy, Sarah, Rubian, Annie, Katie, we would have danced the night away of people responded to the need to I am sure, except that he had promised A. Cut Flowers variety 23 A Dundee Cake Nikki, Julia and Juliet) and vegetarians raise money for the Surrey Performing were treated to Annie’s spanakotiropita the Dell Close residents that the music 1 Narcissus, including daffodils - single 13 Vase of decorative foliage E. Flower Arranging Arts library that the council no longer (look it up). Martin Cox jollied the whole would stop at eleven. Absolutely head, 3 stems 14 Vase of mixed garden flowers 24 ‘Spring Sunshine’- a small jug of intended to fund. The library housed a evening along as our super-groovy nothing to do with our collective ages. 2 Narcissus, including daffodils - multi- B. Pot plants spring flowers vast collection of plays, choral music, MC and Jim Evans (donor of loads of Thanks to all the real Super Troupers head, 3 stems 15 Foliage plant in a pot 25 ‘Winter’s Over’ - not more than 15” orchestral sets and dance resources beer) and Graham Clark made a very of the evening - you know who you 3 Miniature narcissus-3 stems, same 16 Pot or pan of bulbs width, accessories may be used as well as a wealth of reference works, welcoming sight at the bar and must are - that made this happen. The much valued and used by drama groups, variety 17 Flowering plant in a pot (other than F. Photography have been responsible for much of the evening raised a mighty £1,458.43 for choirs, orchestras, dance companies 4 Miniature narcissus-5 stems, mixed bulbs) 26 ‘A Wild Scene’ funds raised, if I go by the uninhibited NewSPAL, which I believe is due to and indeed many who are interested dance styles that were on display that open soon in Woking. Congrats to Cathy varieties 27 ‘Wild Spring’ C. Produce in performing arts. 'The collection evening. Cain for winning the costume prize, 5 Tulips - 3 stems, same variety 18 Three seedlings for planting out - - please state age was under threat of being split up G. Children’s Classes Thanks to Will Dennis and his Time in her gorgeous flared floral number 6 Tulips - 5 stems, mixed varieties vegetables or flowers, in one tray (under 16) and dispersed around the country' For Bed discotheque, we not only and to everyone who dressed up so explained Juliet Hornby, conductor. 7 Any other bulb - 3 stems, same variety 19 Tomato seedling - named variety 28 Photography: ‘Wild Spring’ watched the film on a huge screen, authentically for the evening. In response, a trust was set up and 8 Small vase of primulas 20 Three sticks rhubarb 29 Flower arranging: ‘Spring Sunshine’ but rocked the night away to ABBA Look out for the next sing along... is NewSPAL was formed, which would - a small jug of spring flowers faves like Waterloo, SOS, Fernando there a Mamma Mia 3? Can any of 9 Wallflowers - 3 stems 21 A spring vegetable - please display raise the necessary money to move the and Knowing Me Knowing You. Time us go again? What shall I do with my 10 Pansies - 5 blooms floating on water on a dinner plate or similar 30 Cooking: Three Decorated Cupcakes library to a new home and continue to for Bed specialises in the music of the boots? 22 Three leeks fund it afterwards. Juliet and Annie 11 1 camellia bloom shown in a glass '50s to the '70s, Will tells me. He and organised a fundraising evening, Sing- Karen Ripper All entries to be brought to Mickleham Village Hall between 9am and 9.45am 10.30am: Show Open, Plant Sales, Coffee and Cake. 11.15am: AGM Entry forms to the Show Secretary, Mrs Angela Gilchrist, Ashleigh Grange, off Chapel Lane, Westhumble by Thursday 23rd Grumpy Old Mickleman April. Please leave in the mailbox at the end of the lane opposite Chapel Farm or email [email protected] by 8pm at the latest. Toaster and Other Settings ENTRY FORM Section Class Nos Section Class Nos find it difficult to accept that when to be ‘incinerated’ to ‘your kitchen’s Contact details A E Iwe can direct a satellite 5.5million ablaze’. In the latter case, there is an Name ...... B F miles to land on an asteroid travelling eject button which allows you to set fire Address ...... C G + age at 72,000 mph in a different direction, it to the rest of your house more rapidly. horizontally into hedge’, is one. And remains impossible to sort out settings fridges, where at setting 3/10 your milk Phone ...... D Thank goodness God boils water at on a toaster with any sort of accuracy a uniform temperature, otherwise goes off, and at 4/10 there are icicles on whatsoever. Why is it not possible making tea would be like ordering a the lettuce is another. to pre-programme the thing to your steak. With due acknowledgement for the Festhumble The Festhumble committee are delighted to announce that our local festival of music will personal preference? Even Alexa cannot There are other machines which need to idea and part of text to Armstrong and go ahead for its second year. Our 2019 event was a tremendous success, raising well over help. There is still a single knob with Music incorporate some of the much vaunted Osman 'The 100 Most Pointless Things'. £1000 for LeatherHead Start, who help to improve the lives of the homeless. fixed, timed settings: the bottom 4 space age technology. Lawnmower Mark Day range from ‘warmed’, through 'doughy’ Festival Festhumble 20 will be hosted at the Stepping Stones pub on the 27th June 2020. throttles which, at the merest twitch to barely brown and the top 2 seem PS: Which came first, the toaster or Put the date in your diary now. of one’s thumb, go from ‘idle’ to ‘drag sliced bread? Answer on page 28. 6 7 Photographer Mike Thurner • Bespoke dress making Friends of Box Hill • Soft furnishings 55th Annual General Meeting • Clothing alterations • Curtains he Chairman, Lyn Richards, volunteers. Mark introduced Stephanie Twelcomed the President, Ben Fudge, Surrey Hills Countryside General • Sewing lessons Tatham, the National Trust Team and Manager, who gave an overview of about 78 Friends to the Mickleham National Trust policy for Box Hill • Roman Blinds Village Hall on Saturday 1st February. and Surrey Hills. In future this will The Chairman’s Annual Report had been focus on People, Land and Nature, A purple emperor butterfly Contact Tracey: 07511 079441 circulated and she referred to a number Climate Change and Productivity. The of the highlights. She mentioned the National Trust expected to reach a been a delay in progress; due to the [email protected] refit of the Discovery Zone which the membership of 6 million this year. For heavy metals found in the ground, Friends partly funded with NT – new 2020 main goals were to deliver the a comprehensive soil analysis was murals, a ranger’s notebook and other Estate Management Plan, which has commissioned to establish what works new features have resulted in very now been completed; to address the could be carried out on the land. The positive feedback. There have been question of access during busy times, results were not clear, so the National some problems accessing the Drone and to create a wildlife garden at the Trust is sending a list of questions back Your visiting photographs they funded in 2018, but back of the servery on Box Hill to attract for clarification. Funding has been these have been resolved and the NT butterflies. Stephanie reported that secured for replacing hedges as per P H Y S I O T H E R A P I S T Conservation Advisory Group will be there was increased income from Food the Estate Management Plan once the Since 1926, Capel-based and family owned able to use them. Gail Jeffcoate, who and Beverage and car parks, and hoped SUE JUDD MCSP HCPC analysis has been interpreted. There will STRESS-FREE, local, national & worldwide has worked extensively for this group that these commercial interests would be consultation with the Environment 40 years of experience. Contact us for your FREE estimate... for many years, has decided to stand continue to do welll; there will also be Agency and River Mole Catchment down. Lyn thanked her for everything a mobile concession van at the Stepping All your requirements for elderly group with regard to the sluice. Box she has done. Gail will continue on Stones. Ann Sankey noted that more Hill Conservation: grazing started in mobilisation & post-operative the FOBH Committee. In future, the education was needed in sensitive areas 01306 711293 September and is now coming to an end. rehabilitation. National Trust will pay for ecologist to make the public aware of rare flora. Scrub management has been carried Graeme Lyons to provide advice and Catherine McCusker told the meeting of out on most of the compartments as 07834 227 999 [email protected] edebros.co.uk specialist knowledge to the Group. just one of the many education projects per the Advisory Group management Estate Management Planning has they had been working on last year. It plan. There is a new Species and Habitat been worked on this year, and one is 'Delight in the Woods' which allows Condition monitoring system starting outcome is that significant funding children to build skills and broaden their up. £110,000 has been spent on Ash has been provided by the NT for work horizons. Last year they worked with die-back; all the trees felled are in to be carried out on Chapel Farm. In eight schools, this year they already ALFA high risk areas as they are dead and 2020 plans for Box Hill Farm will be have 24 schools signed up. The children Gill and Paula would like to warmly welcome you to Aspen Care offering dangerous. assistance to enable you to live in the comfort of your own home with care prepared following soil surveys. The have a “Wow” experience day, where in and companionship. CHIMNEY SWEEPS Friends have funding to support future the woods they look for an enchanted After a break for tea, the meeting re- • A happy alternative to a care home assembled and Lyn Richards introduced • Clean prompt work projects there thanks to the Bantam tree, finding characters and solving • Cover while your family or carer takes a holiday Trust. The Friends’ events were all well problems. This is followed up at school Mathew Oates, who gave a talk on the • Recuperation and rehabilitation following a hospital stay • 30 years’ experience attended and enjoyed. Membership is where characters come to visit and Purple Emperor butterfly at Knepp • All aspects of personal care medication and meal prep • Specialist advice for old/problem chimneys down following the GDPR exercise and finally they have a super story party Wildlands in West Sussex. He was • Dementia care disability chronic &critical conditions end of life care Lyn urged Friends to help encourage day engaging both home and school. formerly National Specialist for Nature • Accompaniment to appointments new memberships, especially amongst The objectives are to support children’s within the National Trust. He is a well- Call for a chat to discuss your requirements. younger families. She thanked the social and emotional development; known TV and radio broadcaster and We look forward to hearing from you. 01306 883455 committee and all the Friends for their to engage children with learning; to author with a particular passion for 01737 354821 [email protected] www.aspenliveincare.co.uk support. On behalf of the Friends she broaden their horizons and to develop butterflies and poetry. He started sent much sympathy to the family a positive support network around with a list of ‘facts’ about the Purple YOUR LOCAL FARM SHOP ON DENBIES WINE ESTATE of David Benjamins, who died very each child. Emperor – very interesting, until he stated 'they are all rubbish'. He then suddenly in January (see also page 17.) Mark Dawson then gave the Head farm shop deli plant centre explained their habits and habitats: Ben Tatham expressed the Friends’ Ranger report. Work at Chapel Farm the males are very aggressive, and can local natural ethical gratitude to Lyn Richards for her had started: four conservation areas see off most potential predators; they FREE PARKING www.vgfarmshop.com 01306 880720 unstinting commitment and energy in will be fenced and the planned orchard live mostly in treetops visiting lower championing the Friends’ activities. is already fenced. 1.75 kilometres of branches only in the morning to look In his words 'Lyn makes everything new hedges are being created, planted for females with whom to mate. They Treats for Mothering happen'. with native hedgerow species. Funding Open 7 days 9.30 am to 5 pm love to feed on dung – the fresher the of £65,000 has been provided from NT • Fresh fruit & veg; Fresh bread and cakes Sunday now available Mark Dawson gave a short tribute to better – and especially fox dung. All in Land Outdoors and Nature funds, and • Cook & Mandira’s Kitchen ready meals David Benjamins, saying how much he all it was a very entertaining talk, and spring planters, cakes, initially the land is under a two-year • Bangers Galore sausages is missed. For now a Leith Hill ranger, much enjoyed by his audience. food and drink gifts who used to be the long-term volunteer Farm Business tenancy with Steve • GreatLOCAL range of* local NATURAL cheese; local gins* ETHICAL Fiona Roberts Miller at Box Hill, is taking over leading the Conisby. At Box Hill Farm there has 8 9 Running the London Dorking and District Talking Newspaper Marathon Keeping local people with sight loss in touch Gary Lloyd by two of our volunteer editors. We Also we would welcome volunteers will be running in this year's London reached the ideal sporting age of 75, it have three readers each week and – editors, readers recorders and IMarathon on 26th April. The residents is time to go for the big one! duplicators. If you are interested in of both Westhumble and Mickleham id you know that there is a the recording takes place early every My son, Jasper, will be running the helping us and have a couple of hours may have seen me plodding around whole way with me, which will be a flourishing Talking Newspaper Thursday evening at our 'studio' at Jasper and Gary D to spare on a Thursday about once the local roads and the A24 for a few in Dorking? The first edition of The The United Reformed Church West great help and morale booster. I will every 6 weeks Sarah Sheridan would years now. After finally ceasing to play make a donation to this worthy charity, Dorking Talking Newspaper was issued Street Dorking. The recording is then be running for St John Ambulance and be very pleased to hear from you on regular cricket about ten years ago, the link to my justgiving page is: https:// in 1988. Our listeners receive a duplicated onto memory sticks and have a fund raising target set by them. 01306 883699. Sarah can tell you more I started running in the early days of www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Gary- memory stick each week containing an sent out to our listeners by post. My granddaughter, Amelie, is a cadet about what is involved. We have the parkrun. I joined Dorking & Mole Valley Lloyd44 audio version of The Dorking Advertiser The number of listeners remains trainee with St J A and can vouch for the occasional social event. Athletic Club some time later, training time and effort that their people give If anyone sees me dragging my feet and we have recently started to include static at the mid-30 mark, if you know and competing regularly with them, Finally we are always looking for freely and for the resources needed for round the roads over the coming items from Parish Magazines including of anyone who is blind or partially gradually building up event distances material for the magazine so if you have the charity to provide support for all the months, do please give me a wave… Mickleham Parish Magazine. Once a sighted and might enjoy receiving to 10k and then 10 miles. Over the last a story to share about a hobby or a job events that need them. every little bit helps! month there is also a magazine, which the Talking Newspaper, which is year or so, I have managed my first to tell us about or anything that might If any of your readers would like to is compiled by us completely free, please contact our three half marathons, so having now Gary Lloyd be of interest to our listeners, we would During Thursday the Dorking Advertiser Hon Secretary Christine Thom on love to hear from you. Please contact is edited, that is prepared for reading, 01306 883778. Jessica Thurtell on 01306 888783 Anna-Maria Darnell New Membership or Renewal or those who do not know me, you he would almost certainly say 'what on Fwill probably know my mum. My earth do you want to do that for?' And Chance to win £50 Garden I/We enclose £3 (min) per name is Anna-Maria Darnell, daughter if you are someone who knows me well of Deanna, and I am here to spread the you will be thinking, 'you? a marathon? Voucher! Mickleham & Westhumble household (cheque payable to ‘Mickleham & Westhumble word (and suddenly make it very real) Pull the other one' but here we are! During March and April, our committee Horticultural Society Horticultural Society’) and would that I will be running this years London I have been lucky enough to be offered will be out collecting subscriptions Membership Form like to join the Society /renew Marathon this year for Macmillan. a place on Team Macmillan, a charity (£3) which go towards meeting the 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 my/our subscription(s). I do not As some of you may know, on 23rd April I know will be close to many people’s cost of running our annual shows. All object to my details being stored it will be 10 years since we lost my dad hearts like it is to mine and my family. Baby Anna with her proud Mum and Dad households are entered into the draw Name:______on computer for the Society’s to cancer. AND, for some reason after If you would like to read the full story to find mum or I if you would rather for a £50 National Garden Gift Voucher, Telephone:______records only. watching my lovely friend Kayleigh and contribute in any way to my £2,500 donate in person. winner announced at the AGM. If we Address: ______smash it last year I have decided that target my donation page can be found miss you, please fill in the slip below or Signed Keep an eye out for me pounding the ______I would like to mark the occasion by here: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/anna- contact Frank Warren, our Membership ______village roads as I rack up the training following in her footsteps as it falls just maria-darnell. Secretary, who will be glad to send you ______Please return to: Frank Warren, miles and if you would like to join me for 3 days after the anniversary. What was a membership card. We would be most Rockmead, Pilgrims Way, Any support or donations would be a few miles you are more than welcome. I thinking you ask? I am asking myself grateful for an email contact for our very Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey greatly appreciated no matter what the the very same question! Thank you very much to those who have occasional group mailings. RH5 6AP. 01306 881270 amount, I will also be putting sponsor already donated and supported me: Now if you knew my dad well, then forms and collection tins in the local means so much. Wish me luck. you will probably agree with me that pubs and many of you know where Anna Friends of Juniper Hall Mickleham & Westhumble Local History Group Lunch and Talk Visit to Holloway Dates for your diary Monday 2nd March Sanatorium, BRAIN Lunch at 12.30pm followed by talk Epsom Male Virginia Water Mickleham and Ken Bare, Vice-President of the Surrey Hills Society presents TEASER 10.30 am Wednesday 15th April Westhumble Voice Choir Can you translate this diagram into words? Surrey’s Local Producers This former mental asylum for the middle classes was are returning to the Epsom Village Party Say what you see. Among the villages and towns of the Surrey Hills are a host founded by wealthy Victorian philanthropist Thomas Playhouse on of local producers who create partisan products that add an Holloway. Pevsner described the building as 'the summit of hosted by Juniper Hall will be on extra dimension to our wonderful landscape. Note change High Victorian design'. Now Grade I listed and meticulously 30th May 2020 Saturday 18th July at 7.30 pm of venue – Mickleham Village Hall, Dell Close. RH5 6EE. restored in the 1990s, the building is rarely open to the public. DAYSALLWORK Tickets £10 Members and £15 Non-members. For more Booking essential. The title is ‘Midsummer Masquerade’. Look out for more information in information and bookings please contact Suzy Hughes on For further information please contact Judith Long Save the date and look out for more future magazines or check Epsom 01483 281935 or email suzy@ Playhouse website for details. Answer on page 26 suzyhughes.co.uk [email protected] or 07904 160961 information in future magazines.

10 11 Not feeling as well as you’d like? A local, award-winning business Community Directory Counselling • Mind & Body Healing supporting people living in Epsom & Mole Valley, enabling them to Reiki Treatments • Shamanic Healing remain living independently AT Box Hill (National Trust) Meditation • Courses & Workshops HOME as well as providing Head Ranger – Mark Dawson 01306 885502 companionship and colour to peoples lives. [email protected] 'I have been on a life-changing journey the benefits Friends of Box Hill – Chair Lyn Richards 01737 842889 RATED AS OUTSTANDING BY CARE QUALITY COMMISSION [email protected] of which will be with me forever.' ARJ Surrey Committed to providing a quality, trusted and consistent Box Hill School 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 – David Spackman 07831 859232 www.healing-inspiration.co.uk 01372 741544 [email protected] www.homeinstead.co.uk/epsom [email protected] 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 Latin American Dancing [email protected] available Dorking Rugby Club Professional Training [IDTA] Jim Evans 07789 176417 for hire [email protected] Private lessons only The Garden Shed Sunday & Monday evenings Hall bookings Pauline Davis 07759 646 353 6 – 10 p.m. [email protected] At Mickleham Village Hall Table & chair hire Susie Gowenlock 07768 923 088 [email protected] Dell Close Mickleham Surrey RH5 6EE Deanna Darnell 07748 867 732 Juniper Hall Field Centre 01306 734501

[email protected] IDTA Qualified Teacher [email protected] 07790 941 601 Head of Centre – Simon Ward [email protected] [email protected] Friends of Juniper Hall – Suzy Hughes 01483 281935 Rowlatt Garden Services www.micklehamvillagehall.org.uk [email protected] Mickleham Children’s Playground Association STEVE & TIM LANGLEY Secretary – Sarah Parfitt 07767 891772 Experienced craftsmen [email protected] RGS Mickleham Choral Society EST.1985 ANTIQUE RESTORATION Thursdays 8 - 10 pm – Mickleham Village Hall Gardens large and small Conductor – Juliet Hornby 01372 373106 we maintain them all CABINET MAKING Secretary – Anne Weaver 01306 883932 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 – Rev’d David Ireland 01372 379381 [email protected] Equipment Parish Clerk – Trevor Haylett [email protected] available for hire Mickleham Parish Magazine Editor – Sue Tatham 01306 882547 A25 ELECTRICALS China ~ Cutlery [email protected] Co-Editor – Charlotte Daruwalla 01306 884025 Domestic & Commercial Electric urn [email protected] • Electrical Installations Administrator – Fiona Roberts-Miller 01306 740851 Equipment hire [email protected] • Alterations Mickleham Village Hall • Expertise in Fault Finding Mary Banfield Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 • Condition Reports [email protected] 01372 373912 Bookings Manager – Deanna Darnell 07790 941601 0779 945 2041 [email protected] [email protected] Part P Approved

12 13 St Michael’s Church Calendar of Events within the United Benefice embers of the of Leatherhead and Mickleham M March arochial hurch ouncil Incumbent P C C James Aarvold John Banfield Sarah Blake The Reverend Graham Osborne 01372 372313 1 Sunday 1st Sunday of Lent Mark Day Andrew Diamond Jenny Hudlass Parish Priest 8 am Holy Communion Elizabeth Moughton Frances Presley The Reverend Canon John Harkin 01372 378335 10 am Family Service [email protected] James Riches Richard Siberry Amanda Wadsworth 10 am Apple Tree Pruning Course Duty days primarily Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Simon Ward Amy Ward Paul Wates Churchwardens 2 Monday 9.15 am St. Michael’s School assembly in John Banfield 01372 373912 church [email protected] 7.30 pm PCC meeting in the Ranmore Room Sarah Blake 07736 235709 3 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory [email protected] Parish Administrator 8 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Lent Tools with a Mission (TWAM) Alison Wood 01372 376443 8 am Holy Communion www.twam.co.uk [email protected] 10 am Holy Communion TWAM is a Christian charity committed to the recycling PCC Secretary 11.30 am Morning Prayer at the Chapel and refurbishment of tools which then can provide a Elizabeth Moughton 01306 883040 [email protected] 9 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall means for poorer people in developing countries to learn a trade and be able to support themselves and their Treasurer 10 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory families. With this practical help thousands of young Richard Siberry 01372 375303 14 Saturday 10 am to 12 noon Prayer Workshop in church [email protected] men and women have benefited from the skills they have 15 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Lent learned. They need: Organist 8 am Holy Communion • garden forks & spades saws hammers drills David Fishwick 0208 773 2420 10am Holy Communion [email protected] pickaxes etc 16 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall Weddings Co-ordinator • sewing or knitting related tools thread zips scissors Elaine Machin 01372 724972 17 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory • fabric and sewing machines [email protected] 18 Wednesday 7.30 pm Barnardos Fashion Show • wool and knitting needles patterns , knitting machines Baptisms Co-ordinator • machine and electrical tools Vickie Leney 01306 884054 22 Sunday Mothering Sunday [email protected] 8 am Holy Communion at the Chapel If you have any of the above which could be used to help someone to have a better quality of life and hope for the Funerals Organiser 9.15 am to 10.45am Mothering Sunday workshop at Brian Wilcox 01372 374730 St. Michael’s School future please contact Hilda Burden on 01737 842516. [email protected] 11 am Mothering Sunday Family Service Website Manager and Baptism in church Sarah Ward 01372 383350 [email protected] 7 pm Sundays at 7 Violin Recital Clare Kennington in church www.micklehamchurch.org.uk 23 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall Leatherhead and District For information about services for other 7.30 pm Garden Shed talk at Stepping Stones denominations see website pages. 24 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory Voluntary Car Service Search on ‘Churches Together Mole Valley’ 8 pm WRA AGM The Stepping Stones Transport to local surgeries and hospitals for those 29 Sunday 5th Sunday of Lent without access to other means of transport. 8 am Holy Communion Please telephone Registers 10 am Holy Communion Memorial Service 30 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall 07767 831390 9 am – 5 pm January 28th Jean Allom 31 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory If no reply leave your name and number – at least 48 Funeral Service and Interment in the churchyard hours in advance. January 30th Timothy Hatton Passengers make a modest donation the cover Funeral Service driver's expenses and administration February 4th Frederick Maddock Dates for your diary Saturday April 25th Spring Show and AGM Any interested volunteer drivers please contact Saturday 27th June Festhumble 01372 374653 Saturday 18th July Village Party

14 15 Community Directory Babysitting Continued from page 13 Mickleham & Westhumble Book Club by local Bernice Bailey 01306 741310 [email protected] teenagers Mickleham & Westhumble Badminton Club Those listed below are at least Membership Secretary Sarah Blake [email protected] 14 years old. Mickleham & Westhumble Cricket Club Membership contact Will Dennis 07903 842674 Finlay Wise 01306 884694 [email protected] Alasdair Wise 01306 884694 Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society Annabelle Prosser Chairman – David Kennington 01372 362309 07443 634179 www.surreycommunity.info/mwhs [email protected] Maisy Presley 07720 657327 Mickleham and Westhumble Local History Group Freya Pearce 01306 884724 Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 Issy Nash* 01306 742762 [email protected] Skye Moran 01306 640043 www.hugofox.com/community/mickleham-westhumble-local- history-group-13483/ Patrick Moran 01306 640043 Amber Miller 01306 883659 Mole Valley District Council 01306 885001 Councillor Elsie Rosam 01306 885695 Katie Light 01306 881953 [email protected] Rory Lee **07973 360 950 Ellie Kim 07773 395 575 The Arts Societies (formerly NADFAS) Betchworth – Mary Venning 01306 883301 Tatiana Fleming-Smith **07799 061 288 Dorking – Sue Tatham 01306 882547 Chelsea Edwards 01306 884133 Leatherhead – Sarah Sheridan 01306 883699 Philomena Ala 07789 727682 St Michael’s Church of England (A) Infant School 01372 373717 [email protected] Delphine Ala 01306 885767 Friends of St Michael’s School [email protected] * Holidays only Co-chairs Nicole Harcombe, Tracey Harwood, Amy Rieley ** Parent's mobile number Sir Hugh Cubitt St Michael’s Community Nursery Weekday mornings – Mickleham Village Hall e were sorry to hear of the death Supervisor – Hilary Budd 01372 361021 If you would like to add your name to this list please get in Wof Sir Hugh Cubitt at the age of 91 [email protected] touch with in early February. We hope to include Surrey County Council 03456 009 009 Fiona Roberts-Miller an obituary in a future magazine. In the Councillor – Hazel Watson 01306 880120 [email protected] meantime we send our warmest wishes [email protected] No Charge and deepest sympathy to Lady Cubitt Surrey Wildlife Trust 01483 795440 The Draft Local Plan and the family. [email protected] Westhumble Residents Association Advertising in the he Mole Valley District Council for houses in Mickleham and one David Allbeury 07860 227451 Thas put its Draft Local Plan out for for Westhumble. On page 165 it is Community [email protected] Parish Magazine consultation - all comments have to be proposed to put 10 dwellings on a site Westhumble Neighbourhood Watch Please contact in by 23rd March when the consultation on the north side of Dell Close. On page News Lead Co-ordinator – David Allbeury 07860 227451 Fiona Roberts-Miller ends. The Local Plan sets out proposals 166 it is proposed to put 6 dwellings [email protected] [email protected] for where and what type of housing on a site at Hall Farm, Swanworth Lane. ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION Small ads: a nominal fee is and other development should take On page 176 it is proposed to put 16 elcome to Peter and Kelly Banham charged for ads where items or place in the period up to 2033. The dwellings on a site to the north of Citizens Advice and their children, Jed and Maisie services are bought or sold. document is available on line at www. Westhumble Street. W Dorking – Lyons Court 0844 4111 444 who have recently moved to Burney futuremolevalley.org Leatherhead – Swan Mews High Street 0844 4111 444 Two other sites which affect us are on Road; and belatedly to Helen, Amanda We have been advised to print It is also available as hard copy in pages 124 to 127: the first is at Pixham Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 and Vinnie the dog who moved to the following reminder: local libraries and at Pippbrook. The End (what used to be known as Friends Pilgrims Way late last year. Police Non-emergencies 101 We cannot guarantee the (often quicker to make online report) https://report.police.uk/ document has 207 pages but it is most Provident): 330 dwellings, 4,000 sq m ongratulationsto Elly and Doug quality of the goods and important that you read it and make of offices and 2 gypsy and traveller Neighbourhood Specialist Team – Dorking Rural East services offered by our CMcIlwraith-Jay of Pilgrims Way advertisers. your views known to the Council. pitches are proposed. The second is the on the birth of Sebastian David who Dorking Station car park: 186 dwellings, PCSO 8761 Dave Sadler To contact a member of the The Government requires that the was born at home as planned (a true 400 sq m of additional offices and an PCSO 15904 Sophia Manelfi team call 101 and your call Council provide land for a yearly average Westhumblian!) on 23rd January 2020. unspecified number of car parking PC 2799 Sue Gargini will be put through. of 449 houses to be built in the 15 years They say he is keeping them on their spaces are proposed. General enquiries [email protected] from 2018 to 2033 - a total of 6,735 toes and they are enjoying watching him houses. Ben Tatham get bigger (although a little sad also!). There are two proposals for new sites See also page 19 for roadshows. 16 17 >>> including the recruitment of new In 1994 Tim and Sarah moved from cathedral on the water meadows by the Thomas Ellis 'Tim' Hatton OBE governors with expertise – a school Mickleham to a house in the Cathedral Avon, its present position. Tim’s book inspector and expert on buildings and Close at Salisbury. Tim’s activities did told that story with humour and clarity. 1925 – 2019 a local councillor with knowledge of not cease. His enthusiasm of many Even in his last months in a nursing attacking such caravans murdering for Meritorious Service and the OBE. planning. Later he began the move pursuits continued to be infectious. He home, Tim still retained his ready smile, many. Tim made contact with all Sikh In the citation for the OBE Tim was to putting up brick buildings of good breathed new life into the Salisbury his humour and impeccable manners. community leaders along the route commended for displaying outstanding quality which fitted with the historic area English-Speaking Union (ESU) Rodney completed his eulogy with th to allow the caravan through. On 10 leadership and considerable personal setting. schools’ public speaking competition. ‘Tim’s life is the most remarkable of December 1947 they reached the courage on many occasions. After Among Tim’s contributions to BHS was He was a guide at Salisbury Cathedral anyone I have ever known whom I could border of Pakistan and he handed over transferring to the Special Branch the appointment of Rodney Atwood as for twenty years. The cathedral is a call friend, but inevitably given the roles his charges safe and sound to a Punjabi responsible for intelligence planning, successor to the irreplaceable founding magnificent building, but some find that we shared, I look across the road Regiment captain of the new Pakistan he 'showed exceptional professional head Roy McComish who had been in the interior in contrast to the outside at what he did for Box Hill School, with army. skill in conducting and co-ordinating command for 26 years and the choice rather dull. Not with Tim as your guide. those wooden sheds and shortage of In 1948 Tim left the Gurkhas and highly delicate secret operations of Commander Chris Pelley - ‘absolutely With Sarah’s support he wrote two cash, and look at what it now is. I like n Thursday 30th January, family, returned to England with a view to against selected high-level communist the right man as the country entered a books in retirement: ‘Toc Toc Birds’, an to imagine Tim and his good friend Roy Oformer-colleagues and friends going to Oxford, but unwilling to wait leaders. That the Communist terrorist recession’ as successor to the original autobiography, and growing from his McComish in the Valhalla of chairmen of gathered in St Michael’s Church for the for over a year to enter, he went out to organisation in Central Malaya was bursar. Tim’s successor as chairman, years of guiding ‘The Man that Moved governors and headmasters, and saying funeral of ‘Tim’ Hatton, aged 94. Many Malaya to join the Police Service. The virtually eliminated was in very great was Vice-Admiral Sir James Weatherall, a Cathedral’. The original Salisbury with to one another, ‘Didn’t we do well.’ long-time residents will remember Tim newly-formed Federation of Malaya measure due to Mr Hatton’s original a former pupil of Roy’s, a Falklands its cathedral was north of the present We send our sincere condolences to who lived at Old House, Mickleham was under attack from Communist detailed planning and supreme veteran, with impeccable Gordonston town at Old Sarum. In the year 1220 Sarah and to John and Richard and and although he moved to Salisbury insurgents. Arriving just after his 23rd professional competence'. background. Bishop Le Poor began building a new their families. more than 20 years ago, such was his birthday, Tim spent most of his time Back in England, Tim held a number extraordinary life and influence on Box running a ferocious-looking jungle of jobs, one of them as Clerk to the Hill School that we are including his squad hunting for ‘bandits’ (Communist Governors of Haberdasher Aske’s Girls obituary. This has been taken from the terrorists) in the jungles north of Kuala School and was given the task of raising Mickleham Parish Council Lumpur. Tim’s jungle squad included eulogy given at the service by Rodney £30,000 for a new swimming pool and reminder to residents to add their DAAENS2019/ and there is also a Farm in Swanworth Lane (where six about 30 Malay and Indian policemen Atwood, former Headmaster of Box other necessaries for the school. He name to the petition launched by Facebook page where you can add dwellings are proposed) and Dell Close dressed in jungle green and armed to A Hill School. arranged a garden fête (never done Mickleham Parish Council to tackle your support - https://m.facebook. (ten dwellings). the teeth. He worked in several areas, Tim was born in 1925 into a family with before), which was very successful as the scourge of noisy motorcyclists com/DAAENS/. protecting rubber estates, tin mines and th The proposals for Mickleham and wider strong naval traditions, but because he had taken advice from the 6 form and speeding vehicles which regularly palm oil plantations. The risk of death Forming a Speedwatch team is another afield can be viewed at a number of of his poor eyesight he was unable to girls and invited Lulu to open it. blight our local roads and shatter the was ever-present. Many of his friends arm of the campaign to crack down on roadshows MVDC is hosting until 7th pursue a career in the senior service. So, Tim became a sort of super bursar of peacefulness of this part of Mole were killed in terrorist ambushes. speeding vehicles and four volunteers March. The venues are: MVDC Offices when he left school in 1943 he joined the United Westminster Schools, and Valley. More than one person in Intelligence however was the key, and have so far taken part in training in Pippbrook, Dorking on Monday 2nd the 9th Gurkha Rifles instead. Following in 1974 Roy McComish invited him to the household can add their name in 1952 Tim moved into this field and sessions run by the scheme’s organisers. March (9.30 am to 1.30 pm); Bookham training, he joined his battalion in late become a governor of Box Hill School to the petition so make sure family made his greatest contribution. Another volunteer is required before Barn Hall, Wednesday 4th March (3 1945 at Surabaya in Java, and there his and chairman of the finance committee. members are on board. There were the Mickleham Speedwatch group can to 7 pm); Dorking Christian Centre, th Tim was still serving in Special Branch adventures began. The 9 Gurkhas had By this time the family were living at 166 signatures at the last count but start testing so please come forward Friday 6th March (4.30 to 8.30 pm); when he married Joanna Tarver, a been sent to Indonesia where, in the the Old House in Mickleham, opposite many more are needed if the petition’s by contacting the Parish Council at Leatherhead Institute, Saturday 7th childhood friend in 1956. They made wake of Japanese defeat, law and order the school. aims are to be met. Mickleham has [email protected]. March (10 to 2 pm). had broken down. They were repeatedly their home in Kuala Lumpur, where contacted neighbouring parish councils Sadly for Tim his first wife Joanna died Mole Valley District Council’s public The MVDC document will also be attacked by armed insurgents, but their two sons, John and Richard to try and get them on board because of cancer in 1980. Tim and John were consultation on the site allocations it available at the Parish Council Meeting managed to advance and free 3,000 were born. According to John, Tim this is a problem that affects the whole assisted by members of the local WI has identified in an attempt to meet on Wednesday 11th March. Dutch and Allied prisoners crammed was always kind and patient. He loved local area and not just our village. in caring for her during her distressing the pressing need for new housing will into a jail. They saved them just in the games and was always a lot of fun, Trevor Haylett illness. Later Tim married Sarah, whom The petition can be accessed here: run until 23rd March. In Mickleham, nick of time as the Indonesians were arranging special entertainments for he had met at a Mencap Ball at the http://petitions.surreycc.gov.uk/ officials have put forward sites at Hall about to set the place alight and burn their birthdays – the favourite was the Café Royal (Sarah was Deputy Appeals the prisoners alive. treasure hunt. Before the party Tim Director at Mencap). Roy McComish would hide hundreds of one cent coins was Tim’s best man for the wedding at After some time in Malaya, Tim and his A series of recitals in St Michael’s Church at 7 pm by talented local musicians and their friends men sailed to India In October 1947. in the lawn – all the children would rush the Brompton Oratory. about with cups collecting coins, which Independence and partition had been As Chairman of Governors of BHS proclaimed in August. In the Punjab they took home. The biggest treat of course was that John and Richard would from 1984 he inherited a varied board Muslims were moving into the new including a Yugoslav Prince in exile and Sunday 22nd March state of Pakistan. The 22-year-old Tim take the rest of the week to collect the Violin Recital Clare Kennington remaining treasure. an actor who was a villain in the James undays Hatton was in charge of a caravan of Bond films. Looking now at Box Hill The Federation of Malaya became an at Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata 100,000 men, women and children school, it is difficult to believe that when S and herds of cattle, sheep and goats. independent state in the Common- Tim became chairman the site was Future Dates Tim organised guards along the route, wealth in August, 1957. In 1966, after covered with wooden buildings, sheds, 19th April Pete Billington Solo Jazz Piano each day going ahead in his jeep to the end of the Malayan emergency Tim classrooms, and boys’ boarding houses. even 3rd May Poppy Parfitt A Night at the Musicals. reconnoitre the next camping place. and his family returned to England. He Thanks to his financial wisdom vital S 17th May Charlotte Collier Mezzo Soprano Recital Well-armed Sikh bands had been was awarded the Colonial Police Medal improvements were made >>> 18 19 Cryptic Delicacies Regular Lawn Mowing n honour of Valentine’s Day, the big the order [the other way round] Lawn Care & turfing NEED A CARER? 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At this year with track and field activities ready We offer an excellent range of pre-school activities for 2½ to 5 year-olds time of year, the children are continuing for the annual sports day. where they can learn through play in an informal friendly atmosphere. to be busy with their learning, having Years 1 and 2 have their PE session on had an exceptionally busy autumn a Wednesday afternoon. Again, they this, they loved working with other Contact us for more information about admissions term (settling into school, Christmas are being encouraged to learn a range children and they gained confidence 01372 361021 www.stmichaelscommunitynursery.co.uk plays and church services). We are now of different skills including developing in the skills they were learning. It was focussing on continuing to provide a moving and different movements a positive experience for all involved. happy and safe learning environment (based upon the Year R learning), Our Year 1 children have been invited where the children can flourish and fundamentals of movement (based to attend a multiskills festival later this Box Hill Bugs achieve with their work. around gymnastics), net and wall games month. Overall, at St Michael’s we are Outdoor Toddler Group At St Michael’s we have changed the and, again like Reception, track and field working hard to encourage our children structure of our PE sessions. As a school, activities ready for the annual sports to be as fit and as healthy as they can. we are part of the Dorking School day. PE is a busy part of our week! So Mrs Judith Moore A new friendly group in Mickleham for kids aged 0-5 years Sports Partnership (DSSP). 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Facebook group for Tuesday Toddles for regular updates. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill/features/box-hill-bugs) As of this academic year (2019 – 2020) or phone 01306 878554 we have employed specialist sport As part of the DSSP, we are also coaches to come and teach PE across the encouraged to participate in intra-school school. Our Reception class have a PE games and workshops. Recently our session on a Monday afternoon. As well Year 2 children went to the Ashcombe Toddler Sense is a place where structured play goes hand in as continuing to learn how to change School to participate in an Athletics hand with imagination, the freedom to explore and adventure! into their kit and back into their school festival alongside two other similar clothes, we are encouraging them to schools. The children really enjoyed For New Explorers and Adventurers aged 13 months to 4 years. We have done the research; so you can enjoy the fun... 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