Update the Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council Magazine

UPDATE THE NORTHAW & CUFFLEY PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE www.northawcuffleypc.org.uk

DECEMBER 2019 ISSUE 69

242 Bus, Winter 1958 Celebrating 125 Years 1894 - 2019 Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council Tel: 01707 875825 UPDATE DECEMBER 2019

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UPDATE ISSUE 69 CONTENTS Editor: Carol Branigan [email protected] Page Chairman’s Update...... 3 Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council: Who we are and what we do! ...... 4-7 Northaw Community Orchard...... 8 Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council Community News...... 9 Homes On Station Road Destroyed By Fire In 1938...... 10-12 Christmas at Lifechurch...... 12 What’s On At Cuffley Hall...... 14 Northaw War Memorial: Lives of The Fallen from WW1...... 16-17 Hook Lane – A History...... 18-23 Lt William Leefe Robinson VC and the Cuffley Airship – in retrospect ...... 25 Cuffley Horticultural Society ...... 27 Gallery ...... 28-29 Cuffley Friends of Cancer Research UK ...... 30 Northaw & Cuffley Parish Local Organisations & Socieites ...... 31

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Chair’s Update

For those of you folk who have not had the perhaps dubious pleasure of knowing me, let me introduce myself. I am a bit of an ‘old codger’ aged 63 and have lived in Cuffley almost all my life (I was actually born in Barnet) and attended my first school at Cuffley primary school – they have a lot to answer for… I owned and edited the Cuffley Courier for over 20 years so know something about the area. That’s enough of that, as I am sure you don’t want to hear my life story. I have been informed it’s a tradition that a new incoming Chairman should thank his or her predecessor, so not wishing to break from tradition, I herewith give my heartfelt thanks to Jim Sharkey, our last Chairman and will also take this opportunity to also thank Mrs Andrea Allgood who has put in a great deal of hard work for the benefit of the Community whilst a Councillor. I would also like to thank our hardworking Deputy Clerk, Carol Branigan, for her support and for keeping the office running during the continuing absence of the Clerk. Our Village Day organiser has now stood down so will not be organising this event next year. Are there any residents who would like to take up the mantle? If interested, please contact me via the Parish Office. Back to business, I have been approached by some folks who think we are wasting our time and money employing planning consultants with reference to the proposed development in the area. The reason they claim it’s a waste of money is that it’s a ‘done deal’ and that Mrs May, when Prime Minister, said local councils should not be NIMBYS (not in my backyard) and everybody should take their fair share of house-building. It was interesting to note that I cannot recall any other major establishment political parties or leaders contradicting her. My view is that we can use the present system and laws to limit the amount of damage done and without planning consultants things could be much worse. However, there are other folk who take the view we should fight the building in the parish and take legal action on the grounds of air pollution and traffic. Those folks never challenged government ideology or policy prior to the first proposals for building in the parish. Strange that – it appears they somehow must have thought that all the rest of the UK could be built on and somehow Northaw and Cuffley would be exempt. Even after they formed their group, you would have thought that they would have stepped up their game (with leaflets, letters to the paper etc.) about the government’s policy – but no, total silence, unlike folks like me who have constantly challenged the government over this issue. They appear to have accepted the premise that is spouted by our political elites, that we must have constant economic growth, which means you must have more houses, more offices, more factories, warehouses, hospitals, more schools etc., which necessitates bringing in more folk, which in turn means more houses etc. – it’s a vicious circle, it’s like a snake devouring its own tail. Some folk can’t grasp the fact that the Parish Council do not make the laws, but they attack us and not the folks who do make the laws – how bizarre! If folk are really sincere about fighting building on the Green Belt they should form a proper political group, with a constitution – and challenge the government at the district level and upwards. When such folks start to give a critique of the ideology, and hence policy, that leads to building on the Green Belt, then – and only then – will I take them seriously. Hope folks have not choked reading this – but to all of you (even folks who disagree with me) – have a happy and sober Christmas! Councillor Brent Cheetham Chairman

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Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council: Who we are and what we do!

Who we are The Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council (NCPC) is a statutory body funded by residents through the Parish Precept which is collected with your Council Tax. A small team is employed to run the Parish Council Office and services. Parish Councillors serve a four year term following a formal election process. The role is unpaid. Qualification for the nomination process is mainly to be a local elector. In the recent elections of May 2019 just eight people sought election to the eight vacancies on the Parish Council out of a total of 4,410 eligible residents! Councillors sit on three committees: Planning and Licensing, Policy and Resources (which largely manages the finances of the Parish Council and ongoing policy directions and protocols), both of which meet regularly and Personnel and Urgency which meets as and when needed.

We are responsible for the upkeep of a number of community assets • King George V Playing Fields in Cuffley • Northaw Playing Fields • Northaw Cemetery • Sopers Road and Maynard Place car parks • The Millennium Garden and the flower beds in Station Road. • Homewood • Peters Wood The Parish Council also owns Cuffley Hall and leases Cuffley Youth & Community Centre, although these are run by independent charities on a day to day basis.

We host and help organise community events …Such as the annual Parish Meeting, Village Day and the Community Party at Christmas, litter picking and tree planting to name but a few.

We have a number of planning responsibilities The Planning Committee of the Parish Council works hard to influence development in the Parish, although we do not have the final say about which developments take place. That resides with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. There is a lot we can do though: • The Planning Committee reviews all the planning and licence applications in the Parish • We provide advice to residents about their applications and those of other residents • We submit comments and objections to Welwyn & Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) Planning Department. • We attend hearings of the WHBC Development Committee to put residents’ views and hearings called by the Inspector for the Local Plan. • We have also contributed to the WHBC Local Plan examination of development in our area • We engage professional planning Consultants to act on our behalf through the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan processes

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• We keep Borough Councillors informed of residents and our own concerns e.g. infrastructure, social services etc. • We are currently preparing our Neighbourhood Plan, which will set out the vision for Northaw and Cuffley over the next fifteen years. Residents will have an opportunity to input their views and vote on the Neighbourhood Plan.

The Local Plan or The Neighbourhood Plan? Confused? How to tell them apart! Local Plans are prepared by the Local Planning Authority (LPA), in this case WHBC. They provide a vision for the future of the Borough and a framework for addressing housing needs and other economic, social and environmental priorities. WHBCs Local Plan is now at the stage where it has been submitted to the Secretary of State who has appointed an Inspector. His role is to examine the Plan’s soundness according to National Planning Policy Framework’s tests. A key role of the Local Plan is to deliver the number of dwellings the Government requires over the time period of the Plan to meet projected future housing needs. Initially in 2016, the Local Plan allocated six sites for development in Cuffley (none in Northaw) amounting to 299 units. It is very unlikely that WHBC will change its mind about these sites. Add to this housing numbers already built, given permission for building, or likely to obtain permission since 2016 which account for around an additional 147. Together these amount to around 450 dwellings. The recent call for sites from landowners came about because the Inspector asked WHBC to find a further 4,000 dwellings over and above the 12,000 already agreed by WHBC. This ‘Call for Sites’ was followed by a public consultation. The response to this consultation took WHBC by surprise, especially from the residents of Northaw and Cuffley! Which sites are selected should be made known in December. Site allocations are likely to be followed by a four-week consultation period in the New Year.

How has the Parish Council Responded to the Local Plan? In 2018 NCPC held a meeting with SCANGB, The Residents Association and a retired planning professional. All agreed that professional consultancy was highly desirable to represent residents’ interests as technical planning experience is key to putting the Parish Council’s case. So a Planning Consultancy was appointed. Their first task was to represent us at the Welwyn Hatfield Green Belt Study – Stage 3 Consultation in September 2018. This looked at the level of harm development would have on the Green Belt in the Borough. Our Consultant’s MD and a Senior Planner appeared in person in front of the Inspector at the Examination hearing, on the Parish Council’s behalf. Further written representations were submitted following the face to face sessions regarding the number of inconsistencies in relation to the way that parcels of land had been assessed. Following the ‘Call for Sites’ by WHBC earlier in 2019, our Planning Consultants submitted our objections to all but one of the 21 Green Belt sites in the Parish (the remaining site was a brownfield site so less likely to be refused), as we felt that we had already been allocated sufficient numbers of dwellings. The process was one of team work between the Planners with their professional expertise and Councillors with our in-depth knowledge, stretching over decades, of the local area. NCPC, along with SCANGB, assisted residents in writing in their comments on each individual site.

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More recently, the Inspector asked for a further assessment of the vulnerability of the Green Belt to development (Landscape Sensitivity Assessment) and the importance of gaps between settlements (Green Gap Assessment). Our Consultants prepared responses to these assessments which were submitted at the beginning of November. At the time of going to press, the Parish Council have engaged our Consultants to make representations at the Inspector’s hearings in December around Housing and Employment. You can view our Consultant’s Reports on our website.

What next for the Local Plan? Further consultations are likely on the Sustainability Appraisal and the Habitats Regulation Assessment. The culmination of all this work is anticipated to be Hearing Sessions in the week of 16 March 2020, where again the interest of the Parish will be formally represented by our Planning experts.

None of us wants to see unsuitable and large-scale development in the Parish and the Parish Council works hard to prevent this. We continue to challenge loss of the Green Belt and are doing everything necessary to support the residents we represent by challenging the Local Plan processes as and when necessary. Nonetheless, the Local Plan is a means by which future development can at least be contained. Without the Local Plan it would be a free-for-all for developers.

Our Neighbourhood Plan has recently been restarted by the Parish Council. Unlike the Local Plan, a Neighbourhood Plan is about a vision for the future in our Parish specifically. The Neighbourhood Plan cannot challenge the overall numbers of dwellings which WHBC sets for the Northaw and Cuffley area but it does give the community a direct say in defining the look and feel of new developments, the type of housing required and the design of each site to make it more acceptable for neighbouring residents and the community at large. The Plan also enables us to identify the key strategic issues facing the village, such as traffic, environmental impact or sustainable living and to prioritise the use of Parish Council’s share of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which is charged on new developments to help improve local infrastructure. For example, it can specify how we want or green spaces to grow and develop and also our commercial and employment centres. It will prevent speculative development in the Parish. The Plan is being developed with sustainability at its heart and will be produced by consultation with the residents and the help of our professional Planning Consultants. Eventually it will be put to the residents to adopt in a referendum so it is important to gather as wide a view from everyone as possible. In November we had drop-in sessions hosted by our Consultants and we are forming a steering group of residents to take the message out there and to bring your views to us. The Parish Council applied for and was awarded a grant to help us with the future design of housing and other infrastructure in the Parish. To send your views you can fill in a questionnaire on our website at https://www.northawcuffleypc.org.uk/neighbourhood-plan-survey/ If you would like a copy of our response to the Meeting of the Parish held on 19th Sept please contact the Parish Office.

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A neighbourhood plan CAN… • Ensure new developments are sympathetic to the surrounding area and meet the needs of our local community • Be used to develop a shared vision of the neighbourhood • Identify where new homes, shops, offices and other development could be built, through site allocations • Identify and protect important local assets including green spaces, views and historic sites • Help improve public transport services and walking and cycling routes by setting out community needs • Help restrict certain types of development and changes of use to ensure development reflects local needs A neighbourhood plan CANNOT… • Prevent development that accords with planning policy, or where there are good reasons for granting planning permission for a proposal

VOLUNTEERS WANTED – come and plant a tree! On Saturday 1st February next year we will be planting some of the 125 trees at locations around the Parish. These have kindly been donated by Brown and Carroll Ltd. We will need plenty of help, so do sign up and lend a hand to improve our environment. Email [email protected] with the heading ‘Tree Planting’.

Would you like to plant an apple tree in your garden?

To celebrate 125-years of the Parish Council this year, we are planning to plant 125 trees around and about in Northaw and Cuffley. As part of this project, we are considering offering a limited number of fruit trees to families in the parish. This part of Hertfordshire originally had many orchards, a lot now sadly lost, so it would be great to honour this heritage by planting an apple tree in your garden. The trees would be suitable for small to medium sized gardens. Over the last two years we have been taking part in the University of East Anglia’s Orchard’s East project to document orchards in the six eastern counties. We have been surveying orchards in the parish and have have visited many of the 35 orchards recorded historically. We are also recording any new orchards so if you have 5 or more fruit trees in your garden or know of any locally please do get in touch. To register your interest in planting an apple tree or to let us know about existing orchards email [email protected] or call 01707 642393

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Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council

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Homes On Station Road Destroyed By Fire In 1938

In 1919 a pair of semi-detached cottages was built on Station Road, opposite the end of Tolmers Rd. They were constructed entirely of elm and thatch with brick chimneys. Unfortunately, at the end of 1938, the thatch caught light.

The two cottages and the adjoining tea room were completely destroyed despite the best efforts of the Enfield and Hatfield fire brigades. They did however prevent the fire spreading to the nurseries behind, where the Lambs Close flats now stand.

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101-year-old Mr Fortnum who lived in one of the cottages with his daughter and son-in-law was rescued by neighbours. Mr Anderson and his invalid wife in the other cottage were also helped by friends. Both families lost all their possessions including Mr Fortnum’s 100th birthday telegram from the King.

Beside the smouldering cottages, the bungalows and houses advertised on the board were for sale on Tolmers Rd.

Whilst a fireman continues to douse the embers, the man smoking a cigarette, and salvaging his stock, is Charles Lamb the local butcher and Mr Fortnum’s son-in-law. The Lamb name lives on at Lambs Close.

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As the political situation worsened the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was formed in January 1938. As fire stations were set up in schools, garages and factories, Cuffley gained its own voluntary fire service. The auxiliary fire station was close to the Tolmers Rd entrance to Cuffley Station. The site eventually became the Cuffley Physiotherapy Clinic and then was later developed for private housing. As most young men had joined the army, the AFS welcomed those too old or too young to go to war. It also marked the first time women had joined the Brigade.

Members of the Cuffley auxiliary fire service are shown in the photograph looking immaculate from head to toe. Len Stokely, who was a local resident, is second on the left.

C H R I S T M A S A T l I f e C H u R C H Saturday 14 December Singing for Fun will be joined by the Salvation Army Band for a concert 6.30 for 7.00 pm - welcome drinks on arrival. No tickets, but there will be a retiring collection in aid of Salvation Army & Isabel Hospice. Saturday, 21 December at 4.00 pm Carol/Christingle Service A chance for our local community, of all ages, to spend an hour together celebrating Christmas, singing carols, making a Christingle, and enjoying a mince pie and a glass of wine afterwards.

Sunday 22 December 1100: Carol service

Wednesday 25 December 1030: Christmas Day service

Sunday 29 December 1100: Sunday service We look forward to welcoming you. Life Church, King James Avenue, Cuffley, EN6 4LN

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We are sure all Residents will join us in deploring this criminal act against one of our Councillors – now resigned.

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Whatever event you have in mind ... will provide the ideal setting ! Wedding Receptions Ͳ Parties Ͳ Exhibitions Stage Shows Ͳ Concerts Ͳ Dancing and so much more !

Accommodation & Facilities Main Hall: 55ft (16.8m) x 31ft 6in (9.6m) Ceiling height 16ft (4.9m) Capacity: 180 for plays, shows, concerts, etc., or up to 140 at tables, depending on layout Facilities: Stage with 18ft (5.5m) proscenium, theatre lighting, grand piano, PA system, adjoining kitchen and licensed bar. Small Hall:22ft (6.7m) x 23ft (7m) Capacity: 30Ͳ40 depending on furniture layout Free WiͲFi available throughout the premises

Regular activities at Cuffley Hall include: Mondays: Badminton, Country Dancing, Short Mat Bowls, Art Society Tuesdays: Badminton, Art Society, Floral Art Club (monthly) Wednesdays: Cuffley Homemakers (monthly), Short Mat Bowls, Line Dancing, Weightwatchers Thursdays: Tea Dances (fortnightly), Horticultural Society (monthly), Residents Assn. (monthly) Fridays: Sarah Luke Dance Academy (term time only) Fridays & weekends: Generally available for private hire (also some slots available on other days, please contact us for details) All events open to the public, including plays, shows, exhibitions and charity events are listed in our What’s On guide, which is displayed at the Hall and on our website Reception is generally open from 9:00 to 11:30am Monday to Saturday Why not call in to have a look around and see what we can offer? We look forward to welcoming you to Cuffley Hall!

Maynard Place, Cuffley EN6 4JA  01707 875389  [email protected] facebook.com/cuffleyhall

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Northaw War Memorial: Lives of The Fallen from WW1 By Paola Munns

As the Poppy Appeal Organiser for our two villages, last year I wanted to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of The Great War in some way that would be memorable. The residents of both villages amongst them the school children at Northaw Church of England School, Northaw Women’s Institute, the Cuffley Homemakers, the Knit and Natter group at Cuffley Manor, my friends and family knitted, crafted and crocheted furiously to make nearly 4,000 poppies.

We created a poppy field in front of St Andrew’s in Cuffley and a giant poppy on the green by Northaw War Memorial and raised £5,629.75 for the Poppy Appeal.

And standing there on Remembrance Sunday, I looked at the names carved into the stonework and wondered who were these men who served and died in 1914-1918? Research revealed that some were very young, others older veterans of previous campaigns. All volunteered to go to war and fight for freedom and peace.

There are sixteen men listed on the memorial and this is the first article recounting the stories of their short, but eventful lives.

Lieutenant Adrian Thomas Hardman Born in Potters Bar in 1891, his father Thomas was from Hertford and mother Emma Louise from Islington, London. Both were artists. They had two children and by 1911 had been married for 23 years. Adrian was living at home with his parents at the time of 1911 Census at Eastcote in Northaw.

He was educated at Christ’s Hospital (probably Hertford) and was an architectural student at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Closely involved in village life, in his fourth year at University he found time to supervise the works and design the interior decoration of the ‘Tin Church’ of St. Andrews at the top of Plough Hill. When war broke out in 1914, he was preparing to go to Paris to study at L’École des Beaux Arts.

He was commissioned to the Royal Fusiliers (4th Battalion) City of London Regiment in February 1915 as a 2nd Lieutenant and arrived in France on 8/2/1916. He was involved in the Battle of Eloi, his battalion chosen with that of the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers to be the assaulting battalions. He was wounded on 27/3/1916 and died of his wounds 3 days later. He was only 25 years old. His headstone at Lijsswenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium bears this inscription: “ A talented architect and brave soldier with God”.

His mother had a window dedicated to him in the tin church of St. Andrews called the Crucifixion. Sadly this was lost when the church was demolished in 1966. However, a lovely watercolour painted by Lt. Hardman can be viewed at St. Thomas’, Northaw.

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Company Sergeant Major Richard Morris Brand DCM MM Born in Hertford in 1891 to Mary and Frederick a bricklayer from 22 Bullocks Lane, Hertford, he was one of eight children all living at home in the 1911 Census. He was unmarried and his profession is listed as Corn Dealer (a shop assistant in the corn trade).

He had a distinguished army career, serving in France and dying in the Battle of Arras- Third Battle of the Scarpe during the unsuccessful attack on the German lines at Chérisy. He was only 26 years old. On 5th May 1917 losses were recorded at 242 officers and men killed, wounded and missing, about a quarter of the battalion’s strength. Second Lieutenant Henry Cartwright a wounded officer of the 7th Bedfords described the abortive attack at Chérisy:

“Zero was timed for dawn on 3rd and at 4 o’clock the barrage opened; our signal; out of the trenches we scrambled, up a slope and down into the valley. It was pitch dark and to make matters difficult, there was ground mist in the low-lying land; touch and direction were soon lost and there were large gaps in our line. As we approached to their lines near Chérisy the wire in the front could be seen uncut. The ranks were wavering. Captain Bull and Company Sergeant Major Brand of B company came up and just as we were discussing the line of advance, I saw a blinding flash, my rifle, smashed to smithereens, was knocked out of my hand and I was hit in the leg. With Company Sergeant Major Brand, wounded in the leg also, I crawled back and just as we reached a trench, Brand was killed by a shell. The most popular and daring man in the Battalion; it seems ironic he should be killed just as he had reached some cover”.

He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct medal for “distinguished conduct in the field”, Military Medal for “acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire” and the 1914/15 Trio.

Major Ernest Arthur Leather Born in South Penge, Surrey on 18/10/1868 he was the third (of six) sons and four daughters born to Frederick John Leather JP of Middleton Hall, Belford and his wife Gertrude Elisabeth Sophia. Educated privately he joined the army and served in Malta during the Boer War. He was awarded the Mediterranean Medal, promoted to Lieutenant on 3/10/1900 eventually retiring a Captain in 1910.

He married Mildred Louise at Hexham Abbey on 25/10/1904 and they had two children, one of whom had died by 1911 Census. They lived with their daughter and two servants at Dalvey, High Road, Potters Bar. At the time of the Census he was working as a manufacturer’s agent.

He re-joined his old regiment at the outbreak of WW1, the Northumberland Fusiliers and appointed to the 10th (Service) battalion. He fell off his horse and badly hurt himself which prevented him from going overseas until he had recovered. Promoted to Major in October 1914, he joined his old battalion shipping out to Boulogne, France on 11/1/1916. Just a short month later he was in killed in action on 10/2/1916 when a shell burst on top of him in a dugout near Fleurbaix along with two other officers. He was 48 years old.

At the time, his widow Mildred, was living at the Cottage, Northaw (now Carn Brae) on the corner of Hook Lane.

Major Leather (3rd from left), one of six brothers, three of whom lost their lives in the WW1

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Hook Lane – A History: Part 2 — CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS EDITION OF UPDATE

If you have taken a stroll down the lane from Northaw, you may have noticed that there are plenty of clues that would indicate that Hook Lane has a hidden past. About halfway down from the Northaw end, looking to the right through the trees, you might just catch a glimpse of the large lake. It’s not very easy see from the path, especially in summer when the leaves are out, so you may not know it’s there. Descending into the peace and quiet of the valley, perhaps on a still evening, the background noise from the M25 becomes less intrusive as you enter much more tranquil surroundings. Coming to a small parking area, for the members of the angling syndicate that have the rights to fish the lake, you will see an old earthwork dam, on the other side of the fence, which retains the water in the lake. The overflow stream flowing under the footbridge is Northaw Brook, which flows through the lake, its source being just above the head of the lake. There is no longer any public access to the lake and it is fenced off. This wasn’t always the case, as the woods and lake have previously been used for years by locals as a place to swim and fish, and as a camping ground for Boy Scouts to learn their scouting skills and to swim, from the early 1900s. However, it seems that it is not always tranquil here – some lone anglers have reported feeling watched or hearing the sound of a child crying, and have searched unsuccessfully to find the source. Dog walkers have also reported that they or their dogs have been ‘spooked’ in this area and are sometimes reluctant to proceed!

Fig. 6: Footbridge Fig. 7: Padlocked gate

Walking on a few paces, crossing over the old brick footbridge (Fig. 6), on the right side of the lane is Hook Wood. Mostly oak and beech, it once formed part of the Enfield Chase. If you look carefully to the left, you might see an incongruous, padlocked, wrought-iron gate almost hidden in the undergrowth (Fig.7).

Looking further into the surrounding scrub here you can make out concrete posts and blocks which indicate that there would have been some buildings or habitations here in the past – possibly the site of the greyhound isolation unit and the vet’s quarters for the GRA.

Further up the track on the left, is a pair of metal gates across an opening, through which can be seen further indications of earlier habitations. This is the site of three/four cottages that were converted from a workhouse, established on this site in the 17/18th century and supported by the licensee of the Two Brewers. Known later as Hook Cottages, they were subsequently used

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Up the track on the right, at a point just before it starts to level out, there is a very large oak tree with a great girth, which must be very old. Just next to this is the first of a row of 12 Sequoia or Giant Redwood trees lining the side of the track, probably imported from the USA by a previous owner on the tide of the Victorian craze for using redwoods like these to decorate their country estates.

The track starts to climb gradually again and passes an area where various tarpaulin-covered piles of logs, wooden panels, etc, can be seen in the woods. These are the remains of a failed (unauthorised) paint-balling enterprise which occupied the site for a short time in the 1990s. Opposite, on the left-hand side, the track has started to pass behind the back gardens of a row of “Executive houses” that have been built since the GRA was wound up in 1985, on the site where some of the greyhound kennels and ancillary buildings were situated. The map (Fig. 8) below shows the layout of the site in the time of its occupation by the GRA in the 1950s.

Fig. 8: Map Fig. 9: Dogs being walked in the grounds of the mansion

Coming out of the wood and on to the concrete surface of Hook Lane, you are now in front of the cottages built by the GRA Trust for the greyhound trainers and their families. The GRA was established in 1925 to oversee greyhound racing tracks and maintain standards within the sport. The kennels opened in 1931 and ceased operating in 1985 (except for three years from May 1942 to May 1945 when the army took over, see below) and could eventually house over 600 dogs – the biggest training centre in England. There was an animal medical facility, isolation and observation kennels, cookhouse, laundry and even a sun tanning room for the greyhounds. The veterinary wing contained a surgery, an operating theatre, X-ray room and medicine store. A swimming pool was also constructed, in the 1960s, to help condition them. The kennels were state of the art, built in blocks, with separate kennels each accommodating at least two dogs. The emphasis was on ventilation, drainage, comfort and cleanliness. There were paddocks for exercising and training.

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At its peak there were over 200 staff on the site; some lived locally but many were residential. The staff quarters consisted of dormitories in the mansion (Fig. 9) for the kennel lads and girls, with two flats at the back of the house for the kennel manager and the veterinary surgeon. The Racing Director lived in the main part of the house. The old Hook Cottages were refurbished, and they and the eight newly-built cottages (Fig.10) were divided among the trainers and their families. It was later evident that more accommodation was required so new dwellings were added to the row of cottages – Numbers 9 and 10 in the 1950s, at the far end, with numbers 12 and 13 being added, next to number 1, in the 1970s. This explains the ambiguous house numbering!

Fig. 11: By 1986 the site had become run-down and in a state of complete disrepair. The specially built staff block was in a state of dereliction. Although a developer had plans to convert it into private dwellings, this was not possible and the block was demolished.

Fig. 10: Trainers’ cottages

The comfort and well-being of the large number of residential staff was not overlooked. The dormitories were centrally heated and had showers and bathrooms, as well as drying facilities for wet clothes. There was a large dining hall with a well-equipped kitchen with staff, a recreation room with bar, darts and snooker tables, etc. (Fig. 12), a swimming pool, stables and a football pitch.

Later, the piano might have made way for a jukebox, the snooker table for a pool table, and more comfortable chairs, but this is where the live-in kennel lads and kennel girls spent their leisure time. Fig. 12: Recreation room

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Fig. 13: Kennels Fig. 14: Greyhound transporter

The greyhounds would be driven from the kennels (Fig.13) to the various greyhound racing tracks around London, in specially constructed transporters (Fig.14). There is an interesting YouTube video, ‘Greyhounds from Hook Kennels to Harringay Stadium’, which shows kennel maids and lads loading the dogs onto the transport, driving up Hook Lane and out through where the concrete bollards are now, onto Coopers Lane Road, then cutting to their arrival at Harringay Stadium. There are also other videos, photographs and personal recollections of living and working on the estate to be found on the Northaw Facebook page and at Harringay online: ‘The Hook Greyhound Kennels, Northaw’, to name but two.

Fig. 15: Dogs’ dinner – a head lad making an inspection Fig. 16: The cookhouse to ensure that the food is thoroughly mixed

With the exception of some small tracks not registered with the GRA, Greyhound racing was suspended during the war years 1939-1945. After some deliberation, the War Office decided to extend the use of specially trained dogs in combat situations e.g. in relaying messages, guard and patrol duties, mine detection, telegraph wire laying, Military Police duties, and even detecting persons trapped or hiding in rubble. After the initial trials at smaller kennels proved successful, the Unit became officially known as the War Dogs Training School and bigger premises were sought.

The facilities at Hook Lane seemed ideal for the purpose of training both the ‘War Dogs’ and their handlers. The site was quickly requisitioned and, in May 1942, personnel moved in and stayed until May 1945, when they moved to Belgium.

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Fig. 17: (Left) The veterinary surgery and (right) the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service

Members of the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) joined the school as it expanded and were quickly absorbed into the many roles within the unit becoming valuable members of staff, some moving with it to Belgium and others continuing in veterinary positions on leaving the service. At first there were about 80 dogs and a staff of about 20 trainers, administration and ancillary staff, under the control of the War Office; the veterinary staff were under the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. It was obvious that a large number of dogs would be required for service and the RSPCA and other animal societies sponsored a public appeal for suitable dogs. Adverts were put in the National press (see Fig. 18) and appeals broadcast over the radio. The British Government anticipated that, even before the start of the war, pet owners would find it increasingly difficult to feed their pets as a result of consequential food shortages and rationing. A pamphlet was published in 1939 suggesting that pets be housed away from big cities if possible. It concluded “If you cannot place them in the care of neighbours, it really is kindest to have them destroyed.”

The appeal for dogs came too late for dogs amongst the over 750,000 cats and dogs that were put down as a result of this advice to pet owners. It must have seemed a slightly more preferable alternative, however, as around 7,000 owners volunteered their pets for the war effort, and others came from dogs’ homes and strays. Altogether about 55% of these were selected Fig. 18: (Left) An ad in the national press and (right) Towsa, a dog volunteered for training at the Hook by its owner for War Service, receiving a collar, chain and train ticket from the Kennels Training School Army War Dogs’ Training School at The Hook, Northaw (9/9/1942) and about 50% of these were deployed. When the next tranche of dogs was due to be called up for training, the owners would be sent a collar, chain and muzzle, label and a rail warrant card asking them to send their dog to the training school via Potters Bar station. Six months after opening there had been 300 dogs trained and another 450 were in training.

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The initial training was to establish that individual dogs would be able to operate whilst under gun-fire and ignore explosions. Any dogs displaying anxiety as a result of this were rejected and returned to their owners. The staff at Hook Kennels not only trained the dogs to undertake the duties that they were earmarked for, they also had to train their handlers – many of the tasks required that a dog and handler team worked as one, and for the dog to follow only his handler’s instructions to the exclusion of other handlers, although some tasks required two handlers. Soon personnel were arriving in Northaw from Armies all over the world to be trained in Fig. 19: On the leash: A brace of Northaw’s finest get ready for active service dog handling, e.g. from Poland, Holland, and Yugoslavia. Trainers and dogs were also sent to the USA to demonstrate their skills and usefulness, and dogs are now used extensively in peace-time situations, e.g. finding people following explosions or earthquakes, drug detection and, of course, guard dogs. Many dogs were involved on dangerous and secret missions, e.g. ‘Rob’ No. 471, a cross-bred collie ‘joined up’ in 1942 and was attached to the SAS after training. He made over 20 parachute drops with his handler and was awarded the Dickin Medal (the dog’s V.C.) for bravery. There was much opposition to the use of dogs in this way and at one point the school was faced with closure by the War Office, but a publicity campaign by supporters, with articles and cartoons in newspapers and magazines of the day, swayed public opinion. Altogether about 3,300 dogs had been successfully trained and deployed around the world by the end of the war. Nearly half of these were fortunate enough to be returned home or were retained by their handlers, the rest being put to service in Germany and eventually put down when they were no longer required. Around 200 dogs were reported killed or missing in action. Seventeen were recommended for the RSPCA Medal for Valour but only three actually ever received it. At least two were awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal (the dog’s V.C.) for exceptional bravery by an animal. Returning to finish our journey along Hook Lane: the road past the cottages leads up to the end of the lane and the junction with Coopers Lane Road. The original access (Fig. 20) is now closed off to vehicles, etc, for obvious safety reasons; a new one is in place a few yards further along. An entrance to the Nature Reserve of Fir and Pond Wood is opposite, with its bridle paths Fig. 20: The entrance to Hook Kennels and tracks through this part of the Enfield Chase. Of historical note are the shallow ponds that line the course of Coopers Lane Road in this area, said to be bomb craters as a result of bombs dropped in WW2 from a slightly off-course enemy bomber, no doubt looking for one of the many airfields in the area. Unless they were aiming for the Army Dog Training school that is!

Sources: Wikipedia and “Harringay online” websites. Doing Their Bit: British Employment of Military and Civil Defence Dogs in the Second Word War by Kimberly Brice O’Donnell. Pets in Peril/Call the Kennel Maid by Christy and Clare Campbell. The Care of Greyhounds by A. Croxton Smith. (GRA). Unsung Heroes – the brave dogs who fought in WW2 by Joe Shute from Telegraph online article 6 Sept 2015. The Journal of the Potters Bar Historical Society, No. 8 – article by Mr D. Hipgrave, and No. 11 – two articles by Mr B. Warren. Cllr Peter Dace – Custodian of many Historical photographs of Cuffley and Northaw.

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Foot Health Clinic For foot healthcare and comfort

When: Wednesdays and Fridays Where: The Cuffley Clinic 5 Maynard Place, Cuffley

 Nail cutting service  Full foot health service (For treatment of corns, callus, fungal toenails, cracked heels, Our new PCSO is Nathan Davey. verrucae and ingrowing nails) You can contact Nathan by telephone on the 101 number by using his full name or his Call 01707 875400 or 07879447644 Warrant Number 6456. His email is Mrs Geraldine Croker [email protected] S.A.C. Dip FHPT S.A.C. Dip FHPP MBSR MIFR Foot Health Practitioner You can also arrange to meet Nathan in the [email protected] Council Office when he is on duty.

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NORTHAW VILLAGE HALL

• Help keep this vital asset for your local community.

• Committee Members urgently required.

Please contact Trevor Harvey on (01707) 872768 e-mail [email protected]

CUFFLEY FLORAL ART CLUB Flower Arranging Demonstrations WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY BOWLS NORTHAW & CUFFLEY BOWLING CLUB Come and see colourful flowers transformed KGV PLAYING FIELD into stunning arrangements. Northaw Road East We are a flourishing, friendly club meeting (Nr. Football Club) on the second Tuesday in the month at Cuffley Hall, Maynard Place. Demonstrations at 7.30pm, doors open 6.45pm. We welcome families and friends of all ages and abilities who may In addition we have a garden meeting, be interested in playing bowls. This is an ideal sport for all. Social and an Outing during the year, Further information please call If you have never played before we have fully qualified coaches Valerie Abrahams – 01707 889447 who can get you started. No previous experience needed. All equipment is provided during coaching, the only requirement is Our future events for 2020 are: flat footwear or trainers to protect the green. 11th February: AGM, Talk – Geoff Bowden, Risley Theatre Co. We are a friendly club with plenty of social activities going on 10th March: Spring is Coming – Eleanor Bracken throughout the year. Why not come along and have a coffee and a 14th April: Not Your Usual Flower Fix – Tracey Griffin chat. We would be very pleased to see you. We are especially pleased to welcome new members.

Please contact either Vic Boyle – 07763334805 or Joan Fryett - 01707 874474 for further information.

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GARDENING

SCHOOL GOVERNOR VACANCY • Would you like to give something back to the community?

• Do you have some time to spare? Me and our Airedales

• Do you feel that your professional skills are Do You… not fully utilised? NEED a strong pair of hands for those gardening jobs? • Are you a team player? NEED your vegetable garden dug? NEED your grass/hedges cut? Northaw Church of England Primary School is looking NEED logs moving/splitting? for a new governor to join a small team of committed NEED stables mucked out? individuals who believe passionately in working towards NEED terraces and garden furniture pressure hosed? a better future for the children of Northaw School. NEED sheds and fences painted? Etc. If you are able to commit to nine afternoon governor Then I am your man! Time to suit you 7 days a week meetings per year plus ad hoc meetings and training Please ring Paul Curson01707 875622 (Little Berkhamstead) times, and would enjoy a rewarding and challenging role £9.00 per hour (£12.00 per hour if using my own machinery) as part of the Northaw School Governing Board, please Transport required contact Mrs Whales (Head Teacher) on 01707 652869 or email [email protected] I do not useelectrical hedge cutters or mowers

Invites you to the following events Cuffley  27 February 2020 7.30 for 8.00pm Manoj Malde - Under a Mexican Sky - the Road to Chelsea Horticultural Award winning garden designer Manoj Malde will take us on the journey to create Society his first Chelsea Flower Show Garden inspired by Mexican architect Luis Barragan.  26 March 2020 Your local Alison O’Connor - Walthamstow Wetlands (London Wildlife Trust) 8.00pm Alison will guide us through this 211 hectare Thames Water reservoir site that gardening club opened to the public in October 2017 as an internationally important nature reserve, providing home and shelter to a wide range of wildlife, from rare waterfowl to www.cuffleyhortsoc.org.uk majestic birds of prey. 01707 879057

This will be preceded at 7.00pm by a “mini-show” of flowering bulbs and spring flowers. Not really a gardener? You will still be welcome to come and enjoy these presentations: Membership is just £5 per household per year and comes with lots of benefits; or pay on the door - Admission £2 visitors and £1 members .

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Gallery

Cuffley resident Jim Parkes was 100 years old on 19/9/19! He was regally entertained on the big day by family and friends. Here he is with his ‘telegram’ from Her Majesty.

Jim we wish you many more years of good health and happiness!

During the summer three famous steam locomotives passed through Cuffley Station...

‘Union of South Africa’ 29/8/19

Part of our celebrations marking 125yrs of the Parish Council was a photo exhibition of our two villages from days gone by, which created ‘Mayflower’ 31/8/19 considerable interest from local residents. Here is Local Historian, Brian Warren, viewing the display.

It’s been a long time coming but the lower car park at KGV has finally been resurfaced.

‘The Flying Scotsman’ 17/9/19

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Remembrance Day Commemorations...

Cllrs Eric Wilcox, Jane Brook, CHAIRMAN, Cllr Brent Cheetham Peter Dace & Fred Allgood

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Exceptional home care visits from exceptional carers Most people in need of care would prefer to stay in their own home. Our home care visiting service is carefully tailored to suit your loved one’s needs, can help them retain their independence and stay connected to friends, relatives and pets. Our caregivers are carefully selected. We find excellent people with the right mix of skills, experience and a true caring nature, so that they can provide consistently superior home care. Companion & Social Care Personal Care Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care Post-Hospital Stay Care Palliative End of Life Care

Find out more about how a Visiting Angel can help Call: 01707 585 888 wwww.visiting-angels.co.uk/southherts I [email protected]

h&&>z&Z/E^K&EZZ^Z,h< Grateful thanks to all our very loyal friends for their tremendous support over the past year and we would like to wish them all a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS and look forward to seeing them all in 2020. Our next event will be our ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 8th February 2020 Northaw Village Hall 7pm for 7.30pm start

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Northaw & Cuffley Parish Local Organisations and Societies

BROWNIES Cuffley Floral Art Club Cuffley Wednesday Club Northaw & Cuffley Lawn Northaw & Cuffley Parish 1st Cuffley Mrs Valerie Abrahams Mr John White Tennis Club Council Amanda Hollis 01707 889447 01707 875589 Ms Louise Ward 7 Maynard Place 01992 633701 07773 798584 Cuffley Cuffley Industrial Cuffley Operatic Society Hertfordshire GUIDES Heritage Society Mrs A Rule Northaw Women’s EN6 4JA Mrs Alison Woodman Mr Don Munns 01707 888415 Institute Tel: 01707 875825 01992 632174 01707 873680 Mrs P A McQuiston Cuffley Players 0208 360 9729 Email contacts: SCOUTS Cuffley Football Club Mrs Fran Taylor 1st Cuffley Scout Group Secretary for Seniors 01707 872229 Northaw Village Hall Council Clerk Beavers 6-‐8yrs, Cubs 8-‐ Mr Lee Kisby Bookings: contact 10.5yrs, Scouts 10.5-‐14yrs 07725 901058 Country Dancing Nicola Thompson & Explorers 14-‐18yrs Mrs A Wilkins 07789 558928 GSL Diane Cracknell Cuffley Football Club 01707 875313 or 07784861218 Secretary for Juniors, //cuffley-‐scouts.org.uk Youths, general Friends of Northaw SCHOOLS, PRE SCHOOLS Deputy Clerk enquiries Great Wood & NURSERIES deputy.clerk@ 1st Northaw Scout Group Mr Les Kitcher Secretary – Sarah Anthony northawcuffleypc.org.uk Beavers, Cubs & Scouts 07836592166 07791 754066 Cuffley School Chairman Mike Aston [email protected] Theobalds Road 01707 658644 Cuffley Friends of Cuffley. EN6 4HN [email protected] Cancer Research UK Friends of St Thomas’s, 01707 888100 Visit our Web Site Pat Lovatt Northaw www.northawcuffleypc.org.uk 01707 873060 Clive Johnson Northaw CE Primary CHURCHES 07776499467 School Our offices are open:-‐ Church of England Cuffley Hall Tea Dances [email protected] Vineyards Road TUES – FRI, 11.30am – 2.30pm St Thomasá Becket & Mr. G. Sexton www.norcuff.com Northaw St Andrew 01707 874577 EN6 4PB APPOINTMENTS ARE Church Office The Kidston Institute 01707 652869 AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THESE St Andrew’s Church, Cuffley Hall Snooker & Table Tennis TIMES BY PRIOR Cuffley The Manager Graham Waddingham Sowing Seeds PreSchool ARRANGEMENT. 01707 872677 Maynard Place 07725430244 07749 911749 CLOSED:-‐ MONDAYS & BANK Cuffley EN6 4JA [email protected] mail@sowingseedspresc HOLIDAY WEEKENDS Life Church Cuffley 01707 875389 hool.co.uk King James Avenue Neighbourhood Watch The last Saturday of each Cuffley Cuffley Homemakers Elizabeth Stredwick Northaw Pre-‐School month, 9am– 10am (excluding 01707 876060 Mrs.Irene Braun 01707 880967 Squiggles May, Aug. & Dec.) a Borough 01992 443744 Nikki: 07885 426220 Councillor holds a surgery in St Martin de Porres Northaw Community Danielle: 07545 908201 the Council Offices. Catholic Church Cuffley Hall Short Mat Orchard Church Close Bowls Angelina Khan Cuffley Hill Pre-‐School Cuffley Mr Michael West 01707 655059 07513 265519 01707 873308 01707 888587 www.northaworchard.com cuffleyhillpreschool@ btinternet.com Cuffley Horticultural Homewood Volunteers LOCAL ORGANISATIONS Society Group Sparklers Mrs Sarah Anthony Brian Russell For babies & toddlers Cuffley Art Society 07791754066 01707 875699 aged 0-‐4 yrs. with parent Mrs. Marian Handford or carer 01707 874232 Cuffley Karate Club Northaw & Cuffley Tuesday afternoons at Mr. Allan Chaston Residents Association Cuffley LifeChurch Cuffley Badminton 01707 874389 Michael Green 01707 876060 (Tuesdays 8.30– 10.30pm) [email protected] [email protected] Mr or Mrs S Paine Cuffley & Northaw 01707 875387 Youth & Community Northaw & Cuffley Bowling Centre Club Cuffley Day Care The Manager Mrs Mavis Pett Dee Station Road 01707 873472 Youth & Community Cuffley EN6 4EY Centre, Station Road, 01707 872642 RSPCA – Potters Bar Cuffley, EN6 4EY 07872 902710 01707 876616

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