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The Brookwood Cemetery Society has a walk on Easter Day, Sunday 1 April, called ‘Christianity and Symbolism with NEWS an Easter surprise’. The walk will start at 2pm and will last about 90 minutes. Meet at the society lodge adjacent to the April 2018 Cemetery Office. Parking in the Garden of Remembrance car park (off Cemetery Pales). Refreshments and toilet facilities are available at the society lodge. We ask for a donation of £3 RED KITES OVER BROOKWOOD per person to help with cemetery restoration. No booking is EDITORIAL necessary – just turn up and enjoy! During the last few years they have Welcome to the April edition of reached Brookwood and I believe a Brookwood News. As I write this in March, pair is now nesting on Sheets Heath. NEW EXHIBITION AT we have just suffered a late blast of Arctic They are huge birds with a wingspan weather and our garden is still covered in of nearly 2 metres, and have a deeply BROOKWOOD MILITARY snow, but I hope that as you read it, the forked tail which flexes and twists as spring flowers are blossoming in warm they float buoyantly in the air. In the CEMETERY sunshine. allotment I have looked up many times A new exhibition called ‘Brookwood: The Commonwealth Many thanks to all the contributors this to see one flying high above, apparently Story’ will open on 9 April in the Canadian Records Building month. News and articles are always effortlessly, whilst keeping a sharp eye at Brookwood Military Cemetery. The exhibition will be welcome, so why don’t you write on anything that might provide supper. open from 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am something for our next newsletter. The harsh weather in the last month or to 4.30pm at weekends. It will provide a fascinating insight so has driven them lower and into the David Lugton – Editor into the contribution of communities from around the village itself. One snowy morning a red world, who served and lost their lives during the First and Once upon a time red kites were a very kite made an appearance just above my Second World Wars. common sight. In Tudor times they were kitchen window so close that, for a brief one of the most common birds in London, moment, I could look straight into its living on carrion and rubbish and cleaning yellow eye – then with a languid flap, it VILLAGE DIARY DATES up the streets. But by 1930 they had was off. (also see the village website at www.brookwood.org.uk) WELCOME TO all but disappeared due largely to egg If you often walk past Brookwood collectors and poisoning. At that time If you see a very large bird with a forked Sunday 1 April Brookwood Cemetery Walk, 2pm, Garden of Remembrance car park BROOKWOOD Club but have never thought about only two pairs survived in Wales. In 1989 tail in the skies over Brookwood, the Sunday 1 April Quiz Night, 8.30pm, Brookwood Club dropping in maybe now is the time. We they were reintroduced to the Chilterns, chances are you are looking at this and now if you drive up to Oxford on the spectacular come-back – the red kite. Friday 6 April Whist Drive, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall are always pleased to see new potential members. There is always lots going M40 you will usually see dozens of them Saturday 7 April Bingo, 8pm, Brookwood Club circling slowly over the motorway. Judith Male Sunday 8 April Semaphore Tower Open Day, 10am to 3pm, Ockham Common on from quiz nights, bingo, live music and coverage of most sporting events. Sunday 8 April Quiz Night, 8.30pm, Brookwood Club We are always keen to support local Monday 9 April Opening day of CWGC Exhibition, Brookwood Military Cemetery talent, so if you play in a band or are a Sunday 15 April Quiz Night, 8.30pm, Brookwood Club LOCAL ELECTIONS solo performer and would like to play Sunday 22 April Quiz Night, 8.30pm, Brookwood Club On Thursday 3 May elections will be at the Club please drop in and speak Sunday 29 April Quiz Night, 8.30pm, Brookwood Club held for Councillors to Woking Borough to any staff or committee members. Council. As usual, the Brookwood polling Monday 30 April Club AGM, Brookwood Club This month we have Bingo on Saturday station will be in the Small Memorial the polling station. Many types of official Thursday 3 May Local Elections for Woking Borough Council, Memorial Hall 7 April, the Club AGM on Monday 30 Hall, but there is an important change ID are acceptable (e.g. passport, photo Friday 4 May Whist Drive, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall Welcome to Max Henry Simon, April and a Quiz Night every Sunday. this year. Woking is one of five Councils driver’s licence, bus pass, rail card, etc.). Saturday 12 May Plant Sale, St Michael’s Church, Pirbright, 11am to 2pm. Free entry born on 19 June 2017 For news on further upcoming events working with the Cabinet Office to trial The full list is available at https://www. Saturday 12 May Garden Walk, Pirbright Village Green, 1–4pm please keep an eye on the information the use of photo ID in polling stations. woking.gov.uk/VoterID, along with what Saturday 9 June Brookwood Summer Fair, 12 noon to 3pm, Brookwood School boards at the Club. So to vote on 3 May you must take an to do if you don’t have any of them. Postal approved type of photo ID and show it at voters will not be affected. Would you like to advertise in the newsletter? Adverts are £25 for an 1/8 page advert or £45 for ¼ page. For more information on advertising please contact Seymours. Successfully selling houses us on [email protected] in Brookwood. NB: DEADLINE FOR MAY NEWSLETTER IS Interested in ﬁnding out what your property is worth? 20th APRIL Contact Andrew or Simon on 01483 798969 to arrange a FREE, no obligation valuation. preferably by e-mail to [email protected] or telephone 01483 480273 or a note through the door of 78 Connaught Road. seymours-estates.co.uk Printed by Knaphill Print and delivered to your door by a very lovely person BROOKWOOD SCOUTS QUIZ NIGHT PIRBRIGHT BROOKWOOD BELLYTRICKS BROOKWOOD WI The Scouts would like to thank all Club for the loan of their bingo CHURCH PLANT NEWS those from the village and beyond machine. SALE AND GARDEN Brookwood WI has enjoyed a lovely few who supported another fantastic months. Last month we had a very interesting annual quiz that was held at the WALK talk by David Rose, a local historian, based Brookwood Memorial Hall on Saturday around bottles and glassware from the 10 March 2018, with over 80 people St Michael’s Church in Pirbright will be past. We have all come across old glassware taking part. We raised just over £1000 holding its annual Plant Sale from 11am to whilst digging in the garden, so it was very to support the activities of the Group. 2pm on Saturday 12 May. There will be the interesting to hear where it is likely to have Many thanks to everyone who came usual wide selection of annuals, perennials, come from, along with some extra local along, and to those who helped hanging baskets and vegetables – all home history. organise and deliver a great evening. grown. The cake stall will have a selection Congratulations to the winning team. of home-made goodies for you to enjoy, We celebrated our birthday on the evening of We look forward to next year’s event. and teas and coffees will be available all 20 March, with a special meal at our meeting. day. Stay for a lunch of barbequed Fulk’s We were lucky to be joined by members from Friday 16 March saw the return of sausages. Donations of cakes will be greatly other local WIs who came and celebrated our pre-Easter Chocolate Bingo. A appreciated. with us. We were also entertained by a local packed Memorial Hall competed for musical duo called Adeste. I lost count of how a mountain of chocolate; no one left A new feature this year will be the Garden many instruments they played between them, empty handed. Thanks to Brookwood Walk from 1pm until 4pm. Five cottage but I got to at least six! gardens in close proximity to the village green will be open for your enjoyment. New members are always welcome; we meet Enjoy a leisurely stroll through village spring on the third Tuesday of each month in the gardens. Information sheets and tickets at £5 BellyTricks Bellydance, based at BellyTricks meet on Monday Small Memorial Hall. Please call our president, each will be available at the first garden you Brookwood Memorial Hall, have once evenings at the Memorial Hall and Mary Cook, on 01483 831832 for more visit, and will be available at the plant sale. again been invited to perform at the are taught by Melissa Hoare. They information. Cream teas will be available at the church Joining Forces show at the Rhoda love learning choreographies to during the afternoon. McGaw Theatre in Woking. This will be perform in and around the Woking their fourth appearance in this show area, including events like Party which gives local dance groups the in the Park and Knaphill Fete. This VILLAGE WHIST opportunity to experience the bright year BellyTricks will be bringing a lights of the theatre stage. Joining folkloric stick dance from Upper DRIVE Forces will run from 16 to 19 May and Egypt as well as a piece inspired For anyone who enjoys a game of cards, why is hosted by Woking Dance Space, by both Oriental veil and American not join the Whist Drive, which is held in the who provide classes in many dance Tribal Style® Bellydance. Visit www. Small Memorial Hall on the first Friday of styles from their studio in Mayford. bellytricks.co.uk for more info on every month at 7.30pm? For further details, Visit http://www.wokingdancespace. BellyTricks. telephone Trina Sellers on 01483 831143. GOLDEN WEDDING org.uk/ for tickets. The next Whist Drive is Friday 6 April. On Friday 30 March, long-time Two and a half years later Roger NEWS FROM THE Brookwood residents Roger and completed his overseas tour and BROOKWOOD SCHOOL – END OF TERM REPORT Pam James celebrated their 50th returned home. At the time his ALLOTMENTS We come to the end of a second busy 3rd in England for pupil progress in reading, wedding anniversary. They first Father was very ill and died soon term at Brookwood School, excited by the writing and mathematics at key stage 2. The met each other when Roger and after. Pam had become friendly SOCIETY learning taking place and by the work which Brookwood children’s results contributed to his family moved into their house with Mr and Mrs James while Roger At long last Spring is officially here, our brilliant pupils are producing. As well this success; we are all very proud of their at 142 Hawthorn Road, Barnsbury was away, and continued her twice although the recent weather hasn’t been as learning lots in their maths and English achievements. The Trust has also helped Estate. The family had moved up weekly visits to 142. Roger always exactly spring-like. Down on the allotments lessons, the children have embarked on us afford some upgrades to the building from Swansea and lived in a mobile made sure that he was at home in Brookwood the weeds have hardly some exciting projects this year including recently, with replacement roofing and some home in Byfleet. He was 11 years old when Pam arrived, and made every grown, but they will no doubt romp away in ‘The Magic Toymaker’, ‘Chocolate’ and beautiful internal fire doors. and had just started senior school effort to encourage his mother to the next week or two. Everything is ready to ‘The Great, The Bold and The Brave’. All the at West Byfleet. Opposite at number go to bed early! Their friendship was Our Summer Fair this year will be a little burst forth and the first rhubarb is coming Brookwood projects are launched and end 143 Pam lived with her mother and soon rekindled. Pam broke off her earlier than usual, on Saturday 9 June, through, already 6 inches high on some with a special event – known as Entry Points brother Brian. They soon became engagement, and they were married 12 noon to 3pm. As always, everyone is plots. and Exit Points. As an example, our youngest friends, until Roger joined the on Saturday 30 March 1968 in St very welcome to come along, and we are pupils visited the Butterfly House at Kew Royal Air Force after leaving school Peter’s Church, Old Woking. We now have three vacancies due to happy to try and host local businesses and Gardens in February, gaining some first- at 16 years. They used to write people’s changing circumstances. Now is enterprises as part of our fair. If you are hand experience about life-cycles, and Years occasionally, Roger more than Pam, They have lived in the village a good time to take on a plot as there is interested, please contact the school. 3 and 4 made haute couture from recycled and after 4 years he was posted to since 1972. Pam is still working still time to get it dug over before the main materials, hosting their own fashion show. Jo Green, Headteacher, RAF Seletar in Singapore. You may part-time for Age UK Surrey, while sowing and planting season starts. Brookwood Primary School think absence makes the heart grow Roger continues with his hobby of If you are interested, please contact Yvette Earlier this term, we were delighted to find fonder, but Pam in the meantime pine table refurbishment, and was Ness, Vice-Chairman, at vicechairman@ out that the Multi Academy Trust to which met someone else, got engaged and recently made a life member of gpasbrookwood.co.uk, or phone 01483 Brookwood School belongs – the Bourne sent Roger a ‘dear John’ letter. Brookwood Club. 762995 or 07421 234679. Education Trust – is ranked 1st in Surrey and

Brookwood News Produced by a small team of volunteers. Letters, notices and articles are welcome. Please contact [email protected] by the 20th of the month BROOKWOOD SCOUTS QUIZ NIGHT PIRBRIGHT BROOKWOOD BELLYTRICKS BROOKWOOD WI The Scouts would like to thank all Club for the loan of their bingo CHURCH PLANT NEWS those from the village and beyond machine. SALE AND GARDEN Brookwood WI has enjoyed a lovely few who supported another fantastic months. Last month we had a very interesting annual quiz that was held at the WALK talk by David Rose, a local historian, based Brookwood Memorial Hall on Saturday around bottles and glassware from the 10 March 2018, with over 80 people St Michael’s Church in Pirbright will be past. We have all come across old glassware taking part. We raised just over £1000 holding its annual Plant Sale from 11am to whilst digging in the garden, so it was very to support the activities of the Group. 2pm on Saturday 12 May. There will be the interesting to hear where it is likely to have Many thanks to everyone who came usual wide selection of annuals, perennials, come from, along with some extra local along, and to those who helped hanging baskets and vegetables – all home history. organise and deliver a great evening. grown. The cake stall will have a selection Congratulations to the winning team. of home-made goodies for you to enjoy, We celebrated our birthday on the evening of We look forward to next year’s event. and teas and coffees will be available all 20 March, with a special meal at our meeting. day. Stay for a lunch of barbequed Fulk’s We were lucky to be joined by members from Friday 16 March saw the return of sausages. Donations of cakes will be greatly other local WIs who came and celebrated our pre-Easter Chocolate Bingo. A appreciated. with us. We were also entertained by a local packed Memorial Hall competed for musical duo called Adeste. I lost count of how a mountain of chocolate; no one left A new feature this year will be the Garden many instruments they played between them, empty handed. Thanks to Brookwood Walk from 1pm until 4pm. Five cottage but I got to at least six! gardens in close proximity to the village green will be open for your enjoyment. New members are always welcome; we meet Enjoy a leisurely stroll through village spring on the third Tuesday of each month in the gardens. Information sheets and tickets at £5 BellyTricks Bellydance, based at BellyTricks meet on Monday Small Memorial Hall. Please call our president, each will be available at the first garden you Brookwood Memorial Hall, have once evenings at the Memorial Hall and Mary Cook, on 01483 831832 for more visit, and will be available at the plant sale. again been invited to perform at the are taught by Melissa Hoare. They information. Cream teas will be available at the church Joining Forces show at the Rhoda love learning choreographies to during the afternoon. McGaw Theatre in Woking. This will be perform in and around the Woking their fourth appearance in this show area, including events like Party which gives local dance groups the in the Park and Knaphill Fete. This VILLAGE WHIST opportunity to experience the bright year BellyTricks will be bringing a lights of the theatre stage. Joining folkloric stick dance from Upper DRIVE Forces will run from 16 to 19 May and Egypt as well as a piece inspired For anyone who enjoys a game of cards, why is hosted by Woking Dance Space, by both Oriental veil and American not join the Whist Drive, which is held in the who provide classes in many dance Tribal Style® Bellydance. Visit www. Small Memorial Hall on the first Friday of styles from their studio in Mayford. bellytricks.co.uk for more info on every month at 7.30pm? For further details, Visit http://www.wokingdancespace. BellyTricks. telephone Trina Sellers on 01483 831143. GOLDEN WEDDING org.uk/ for tickets. The next Whist Drive is Friday 6 April. On Friday 30 March, long-time Two and a half years later Roger NEWS FROM THE Brookwood residents Roger and completed his overseas tour and BROOKWOOD SCHOOL – END OF TERM REPORT Pam James celebrated their 50th returned home. At the time his ALLOTMENTS We come to the end of a second busy 3rd in England for pupil progress in reading, wedding anniversary. They first Father was very ill and died soon term at Brookwood School, excited by the writing and mathematics at key stage 2. The met each other when Roger and after. Pam had become friendly SOCIETY learning taking place and by the work which Brookwood children’s results contributed to his family moved into their house with Mr and Mrs James while Roger At long last Spring is officially here, our brilliant pupils are producing. As well this success; we are all very proud of their at 142 Hawthorn Road, Barnsbury was away, and continued her twice although the recent weather hasn’t been as learning lots in their maths and English achievements. The Trust has also helped Estate. The family had moved up weekly visits to 142. Roger always exactly spring-like. Down on the allotments lessons, the children have embarked on us afford some upgrades to the building from Swansea and lived in a mobile made sure that he was at home in Brookwood the weeds have hardly some exciting projects this year including recently, with replacement roofing and some home in Byfleet. He was 11 years old when Pam arrived, and made every grown, but they will no doubt romp away in ‘The Magic Toymaker’, ‘Chocolate’ and beautiful internal fire doors. and had just started senior school effort to encourage his mother to the next week or two. Everything is ready to ‘The Great, The Bold and The Brave’. All the at West Byfleet. Opposite at number go to bed early! Their friendship was Our Summer Fair this year will be a little burst forth and the first rhubarb is coming Brookwood projects are launched and end 143 Pam lived with her mother and soon rekindled. Pam broke off her earlier than usual, on Saturday 9 June, through, already 6 inches high on some with a special event – known as Entry Points brother Brian. They soon became engagement, and they were married 12 noon to 3pm. As always, everyone is plots. and Exit Points. As an example, our youngest friends, until Roger joined the on Saturday 30 March 1968 in St very welcome to come along, and we are pupils visited the Butterfly House at Kew Royal Air Force after leaving school Peter’s Church, Old Woking. We now have three vacancies due to happy to try and host local businesses and Gardens in February, gaining some first- at 16 years. They used to write people’s changing circumstances. Now is enterprises as part of our fair. If you are hand experience about life-cycles, and Years occasionally, Roger more than Pam, They have lived in the village a good time to take on a plot as there is interested, please contact the school. 3 and 4 made haute couture from recycled and after 4 years he was posted to since 1972. Pam is still working still time to get it dug over before the main materials, hosting their own fashion show. Jo Green, Headteacher, RAF Seletar in Singapore. You may part-time for Age UK Surrey, while sowing and planting season starts. Brookwood Primary School think absence makes the heart grow Roger continues with his hobby of If you are interested, please contact Yvette Earlier this term, we were delighted to find fonder, but Pam in the meantime pine table refurbishment, and was Ness, Vice-Chairman, at vicechairman@ out that the Multi Academy Trust to which met someone else, got engaged and recently made a life member of gpasbrookwood.co.uk, or phone 01483 Brookwood School belongs – the Bourne sent Roger a ‘dear John’ letter. Brookwood Club. 762995 or 07421 234679. Education Trust – is ranked 1st in Surrey and

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