Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 1

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 2 PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, HAMBLEDON

Rector The Rev Simon Taylor 01483 421267 [email protected]

Associate Vicar Position advertised

Assistant Vicar The Rev David Jenkins 01483 416084 6 Quartermile Road Godalming, GU7 1TG

Curate The Rev David Preece 01483 421267 [email protected]

Churchwarden Mrs Elizabeth Cooke 01483 208637 Marepond Farm, Markwick Lane Loxhill, Godalming, GU8 4BD

Churchwarden Derek Pearsall 01483 612684 39 Admiral Way Godalming, GU7 1QN

Assistant Churchwarden David Chadwick, Little Beeches 01252 702268 14 Springhill, Elstead Godalming, GU8 6EL

Pastoral Assistant Mrs Jacqui Rook 01428 684390 1 Hambledon Park Hambledon, GU8 4ER

Pastoral Assistant Alan Harvey 01483 423264 (in training) 35 Maplehatch Close Godalming, GU7 1TQ

Church Treasurer & Gift Aid Andrew Dunn 01428 482113 The Cottage, Lane End Hambledon, GU8 4HD

Sunday Services

Full details of these and any other services are set out in the Church Calendar for the month, which is shown on page 5

The Church has a number of Home Groups which meet regularly during the week at various locations. Details from Hambledon and Busbridge Church Office Tel: 01483 421267

Alpha details and information from: Hambledon and Busbridge Church Office Tel: 01483 421267

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals contact Copy deadline for the Hambledon and Busbridge Church Office Tel No: 01483 421267 (Mon – Friday, 9.30am – 12.30pm) July magazine

Where there is sickness or where a visit would be valued, The deadline is Thursday, 20 June please contact the Church Wardens

Please send your copy to The Rector is normally off duty on Fridays Jane Woolley

The nearest Roman Catholic churches are St Teresa of Cobblers, Woodlands Road Avila, Chiddingfold (Fr Irek Stadler, 01428 643877); Hambledon GU8 4HL St Edmund, Croft Rd, Godalming and St Joseph’s, 01428 684213 email: [email protected] Milford (Fr David Parmiter, 01483 416880) Advertisers, please contact

TO SUBSCRIBE AND HAVE Emma Dunn, The Cottage, Lane End THE MAGAZINE DELIVERED, £6 per year Hambledon, GU8 4HD PLEASE CONTACT: MARY PARKER 01428 482113 Telephone: 01428 682545 email: [email protected]

Cover Design by John Whittall Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 3 Assistant Vicar’s Vista – June

ave you ever thought what it would be like to suffer from claustrophobia? Perhaps you do suffer from it and know only too well how the darkness folds in on you, and the H sense of isolation becomes a true horror. If so you might wonder what it would be like to be totally cut off, in darkness, cold and wet, no food, no comfort, no contact with the outside world for 10 days, although you have no way of account- ing for the time, and there is every possibility of never being found. This is what the Wild Boars, a Thai football team made up of 13 youngsters whose ages ranged from 11 to 16 years old had to endure just a year ago. You may remember reading about it. Together with their coach, who was himself only 25, they ventured nearly 3 km or 2 miles into the Tharm Luang cave system when early rains flooded some of the caverns blocking them in. No one knew where they were and it was only when their bicycles were found at the entrance to the cave that their parents put two and two together. It took seven days before two English cavers John Volanthen and Rick Stanton with sub aqua equipment found the boys alive and well. Can you imagine the boys’ relief? It still took many more days to get the boys out safely. But sadly a former Thai Navy Seal Saman Gunan lost his life in the rescue attempt. Having delivered oxygen tanks to the boys he ran out of air himself and all attempts to save him failed. This tragic story reminded me of the Easter Story which is in a different dimension altogether and yet parallels can be drawn. Mankind goes off in its own sweet way without a thought about the consequences only to find it is trapped. The mad rush for material wealth will ultimately leave this earth uninhabitable. Sin seems to have lost its meaning in a morass of relative values. As in the cave rescue, it would take a mammoth effort to change the direction mankind is taking, always assuming that it can be changed; or could it be that it would take just one life. That of Jesus Christ, the Son of God who, because of His death and resurrection at Easter, does change lives and restore us from our sins! Easter is far behind us now but its message is for all of us and for every day. So please enjoy your Summer holidays and do be careful if you go exploring particularly in a cave system.

The Peace of God be with you David Jenkins, Assistant Vicar Hambledon and Busbridge

Magazine Cover Design

ince its inception Hambledon’s Parish Maga- Hambledon has always been fortunate in having zine, in common with those of most ecclesiasti- a plethora of local talent. Even more important is their S cal Parishes, was the vehicle for imparting news willingness to share their skills with the community about the Church and its related activities. In May and nowhere is this better demonstrated than by the 1998 the format was changed from A5 to A4 to permit new cover of the Parish Magazine. It is the work of more coverage of Hambledon community matters, on John Whittall who (as readers of Hambledon Entre- the cover design St Peter’s Church remaining central. preneurs , December 2018, will know) is a nationally- Ten years later it was decided to make the cover, acclaimed artist who now takes much of his inspiration as well as the contents, more inclusive by adding pic- from our surrounding countryside. The village owes a tures of some of the village’s best-known landmarks. huge debt to John whose design reflects perfectly all The beautiful sketches of these landmarks by local that makes Hambledon so beautiful and so special. “artist-in-residence”, Rachel Hockridge, have to this So, on behalf of all our readers, thank you, John day featured on the cover of the Magazine. for a unique contribution to a very special Magazine. But times move on. The Editors

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 4 CHURCH CALENDAR June 2019

2nd June 9.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 7th Sunday of Easter 10.30 am Morning Worship & Baptisms ______

Thursday 6th June 9-9.30 am Morning Prayer ______

9th June 9.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP) Pentecost 10.30 am Morning Worship ______

Thursday 13th June 9-9.30 am Morning Prayer ______

Saturday 15th June 8.30-10 am Prayer Breakfast A time to meet together for prayer. All are welcome. ______

16th June 9.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Trinity Sunday & 10.30 am Holy Communion (CW) Father’s Day ______

Thursday 20th June 9-9.30 am Morning Prayer ______

23rd June 9.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP) Mission Sunday – CFSF 10.30 am Morning Worship ______

Thursday 27th June 9-9.30 am Morning Prayer ______

30th June 9.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP) 2nd Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Messy Church (instead of 7 July – see page 13 ) ______

And Thursday 4th July 9.9.30 am Morning Prayer ______Services at St John’s, Busbridge in June

8.00 am Every Sunday: Holy Communion CW (said) in Old Rectory*

10.00 am Classic Service in Old Rectory* : Contemporary Service in School: 1st Sunday: Morning Worship 1st Sunday: All Age , Mark Puddephat & FUSE Team 2 nd Sunday: Holy Communion (CW) 2nd Sunday: Morning Worship 3rd Sunday: Morning Worship 3rd Sunday: Holy Communion (CW) 4th Sunday: Holy Communion (CW) 4th Sunday: Morning Worship 5th Sunday: Morning Worship 5th Sunday: Morning Worship & Baptism Groups for children of all ages in various locations: turn up and ask! 6.30 pm Benefice Evening Worship: in Old Rectory * 1st Sunday: Holy Communion; 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays: Evening Worship; 3rd Sunday: Unplugged

* Busbridge Church is now closed for re-ordering. 8am, 10am Classic and 6.30pm services will take place in Busbridge Old Rectory (unless otherwise stated) until end of August 2019

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 5

PARISH & PEOPLE

Sorrow as Hambledon Loses two Outstanding Villagers Hambledon is united in sadness following the deaths given more to the life of our community, with such of two loved and respected villagers Mic Coleman generosity and kindness. Both had suffered recent and Pat Williams . Mic died on 13 May and Pat on 28 spells of poor health but until then had been active in April. Both lived long and active lives and died peace- the village where they devoted so much of their time. fully in their own homes, surrounded by family. It Hambledon sends it love and sympathy to the families would be hard to think of two people who could have of both and celebrates two lives well lived.

Mic Coleman, who was 90, was awarded the British At the start of Empire Medal in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Hon- the May Parish ours in 2012 “for services to sport and the community Council monthly in Hambledon”. A teacher by profession, he moved to meeting a minute’s the village in the 1950s and he and his wife Sylvia silence was ob- have lived here ever since. They also celebrated their served and tributes diamond wedding anniversary in 2012. were paid. He has been a stalwart of village life, working He was a regu- tirelessly for the football and cricket clubs, becoming lar at the Merry president of both. He has helped in a host of other or- Harriers, often with ganisations and activities including the village hall his family which committee, the fete and the flower and produce show. included daughter Not many know that he was the man behind the beard Sarah and sons John when Father Christmas visited Hambledon Nursery and Tim, their School every year. spouses and, more Mic was also chairman of Hambledon Parish recently, his grandchildren. Mic’s funeral is likely to Council between 1976 and 1983. be on 6 June.

It is with great sadness that we have to report that She assisted Ray in his duties and both were members Pat Williams has died peacefully at home on 28 April. of the choir. A celebration of her life For many years she edited the church magazine took place at a service in St and in the early days she typed out all the stories, labo- Peter’s Church, Hambledon riously copied each magazine using a Roneo duplica- on Wednesday 22 May. tor and then stapled all the pages together by hand. She was secretary to Even after standing down she continued to co- the chief executive of ICI ordinate its delivery to subscribers around the village, Agrochemicals, working in as well as writing this always well-informed Parish Fernhurst. She married Ray and People section. Williams, who had taken She will also be missed all around the village, over running Hambledon’s especially at the village shop where she came to get village shop and Post Office her daily paper and goods and to converse with all. on his retirement from the She was also one of original volunteers at the shop National Institute of Ocean- when it reopened in 1992 as a community venture; ography in 1982. and she remained a volunteer for over 20 years. Ray, another highly We send our condolences to all Pat’s family, regarded villager, died in especially to her sister Margaret and to Patrick and 2016. Pat was, an active member of St Peter’s where Jack. It is hoped to include a fuller eulogy on Pat’s life Ray had been Treasurer, Churchwarden and verger. in the July Parish Magazine.

Mary and Martyn Grove are delighted to announce Congratulations also to Marilyn Warman and Joseph the marriage of their daughter Becky to James Kenney Coop er marrying in St Peter’s on 1 June. on 25 May, in Hambledon. Many thanks to the Cole- mans for their amazing hospitality.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 6 Hambledon Into another new year

It was partial all-change when the Parish Council met on 14 May: a new Vice-Chairman and a new Hambledon Parish Councillor, plus two new Parish Council Waverley Borough Councillors for the Witley and Hambledon Ward.

he first item on the agenda for the May meeting Prior to the start of the remaining formal business of the Parish Council was the election of the it was noted that the archive of the Parish Council, T Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2019-20. which dates back to its formation in 1894, had recently Cllr. John Anderson was once again elected to the been deposited with the Surrey History Centre. The former office and Cllr. Stewart Payne was elected archive includes the minutes of all Parish Council Vice-Chairman in place of Cllr. Philip Underwood meetings; the accounts; and reports of annual Parish who had served in that post for 15 years. On behalf of meetings. the Parish Council and the whole village, Cllr. Under formal business, various matters were Underwood was warmly thanked for his past services discussed. The budget for the 2019-20 financial year by the Chairman. The Chairman then welcomed was re-evaluated, with particular reference to village Hambledon’s new Councillor, Robin McKeith. maintenance. There was an up-date on planning Waverley Borough Councillors did not formally applications. Cllr. Mary Grove advised that a good take up their posts until 15 May so the Parish Council response had been received from villagers to the will look forward to welcoming the Councillors for the suggestion that Hambledon should undertake a further Witley and Hambledon Ward, Jan Floyd-Douglass and Community Speed Watch exercise and it was agreed Trevor Sadler, to a future meeting. that this expression of interest should be registered with The news of Mic Coleman’s death on the the appropriate authorities. morning of 13 May was received with great sadness. The various village institutions and groups were He had been at the centre of so much of village life, then reviewed and good progress all round was noted. including serving as Chairman of the Parish Council All Parish Council business, including minutes of from 1976 – 1983; and Councillors observed a short past meetings and the agenda for each forthcoming silence in memory of “Mr Hambledon”. meeting, can be found on the village website. The Annual Parish Meeting

By all accounts it was one of the biggest, in terms of those present, and best, in terms of content, annual meetings to have been held in a long time. Some excellent, informative and well-presented reports were matched by a lot of input from the floor, including some very positive questions.

his year’s annual parish meeting was held on Doors opened at 7.30 pm which gave half an 27 April in the Village Hall. A larger-than- hour for participants to chat over a glass of wine (or T usual turn out and an increase in the number of two?) and ensured that everyone was relaxed and in speakers from village organisations made for an anticipatory mode when the formal proceedings started evening of great up-dates and lively chatter; it also at 8pm. Thanks go to Jon Petersen and other helpers ensured learning where we, as villagers, need to behind the bar (and, subsequently, for loading and channel our voluntary skills to help Hambledon to unloading the dishwasher). become even better than it already is. Once the minutes of last year’s meeting had been signed off, John Anderson presented his report. In welcoming everyone he made a special mention of the new Clerk, Julie Flenley, who had taken up her post at the beginning of 2019. He thanked his fellow Councillors for their input over the past year and paid a warm tribute to Paul Pattinson who had decided to stand down after 12 years invaluable support; and he thanked Waverley Borough Councillor Nick Holder, who was also not standing for re-election, for having taken the village under his wing during his eight year’s service. continued overleaf

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 7 Part I of the new Waverley Local Plan, although closely with villagers if they decided to set up a approved last year, remained the subject of an appeal Community Speed Watch (could anyone who is on the ground that Waverley should not have to accept interested and who has not yet signed up to this an increase in housing numbers to help meet Woking’s initiative please contact Cllr. Grove). unmet needs. The Chairman reiterated the Parish Ruth Canham, Chair of the Village Hall Council’s concerns, expressed at last year’s meeting, Committee, reported that it was doing well but about the Plan’s failure adequately to address the lack required £4,000 a year to keep it running. Thanks to of local infrastructure, particularly in relation to the several highly successful recent activities it had been increased traffic and its impact on Hambledon’s roads possible to up-grade the emergency lighting and carry that would result from development at Dunsfold Park. out some much-needed redecoration; and the Hall He also reiterated the Parish Council’s support would soon be home to the Village Cinema. for affordable housing and small properties within Mary Burrows, Chair of the Hambledon Village villages. It was disappointing that Waverley had Trust, spoke about its on-going oversight of the approved a revised application that would no longer Village Shop, Pendle Cottage and the village website. provide any small houses on the site of the Hambledon John Hindley, co-editor of Hambledon Parish House farm buildings. However, the Parish Council Magazine , whose monthly issues usually topped 50 had supported the new scheme for seven affordable pages of church and village news plus the advertising and two market houses at Orchard Farm – with two of local businesses. He thanked the many people who provisos: first, a satisfactory resolution of drainage worked so hard each month to create and deliver the issues by Surrey County Council and, secondly, the magazine on time to between 400 and 500 readers. conclusion of a binding commitment by Waverley and Stewart Payne, as a Trustee of Hambledon English Rural Housing Association to ensure there Nursery School , reported on a successful year could be no development on the land that no longer following the appointment of Kate Walford as Head formed part of the scheme. Teacher. Thanks to a generous grant from the Hall All of the 22 planning applications or similar for Hunter Foundation, improvements had been made to other properties in Hambledon during the past year the pond and vegetable garden to enhance the had been to increase their existing size. children’s learning. The children also made regular There had had to be a five per cent increase in use of Hambledon’s woods and fields and much- the Parish Council precept to compensate for increases needed funds for nursery equipment had been raised in salaries and reductions in financial support from through the holding of events like a ‘danceathlon’. both Waverley and Surrey County Council. However, Helena Hockridge, on behalf of the Hambledon this was only the fourth increase in 15 years above the Ramblers , provided an entertaining slot with her level of inflation. Cuts in outside financial support description of the twice-monthly Tuesday walks, with meant that the Parish Council had also had to lively bunches going off for either a long (around six contribute more funds than usual to village main- miles) or a shorter walk, taking in other villages and tenance, at the expense of the annual grants which it some of the countryside within a 20-mile radius of normally paid to several village organisations. How- Hambledon and, in the case of the long walks, usually ever, the 2018 Hambledon Festival had been so suc- finishing with a well-deserved pub lunch. Lifts to and cessful that it had been able to use some of the funds it from starting points, where required, were provided in raised to help make good the shortfall in Parish exchange for a token contribution towards petrol costs. Council grants. Hambletots continued to thrive. It was reported The Festival and all the village organisations that this group of mums and babies continued to meet provided opportunities for social interaction and every Wednesday morning during term time with ensured that Hambledon remained a vibrant, active, numbers as high as 20 youngsters. The group had its friendly and caring village. Nowhere had this been own website which was regularly up-dated to provide better demonstrated than by the heart-warming and regular news. immediate response to the recent appeal by St Peter’s Matt Kiley was unable to attend so on his behalf, Church when its future came under threat. John Anderson reported For Hambledon Football The previous year’s annual accounts were then Club that the existing four teams had had a successful presented to the meeting, after which it moved on to season and were looking to add another Vets team for representatives’ reports, commencing with an item on the next season. The First team was still playing and speeding within the village which was well received. had a chance of winning the league – providing it won The speakers were Inspector Gary Smith, Surrey all three of its remaining games. The Club had also Police’s Waverley Borough Commander, and Cllr. reached the Semi Final and Quarter Final of two cup Stewart Payne who, with Cllr. Mary Grove, leads on competitions. New players were always welcome. traffic and speeding issues. The recent traffic survey The Rev. Simon Taylor, Rector of St Peter’s within the village had highlighted the significant Church , spoke about the financial pressure the church amount of through traffic and that cars were driving was currently facing. However, thanks to the huge above the prescribed speed limits – but not in high generosity of villagers, its future had recently been enough quantities and without ‘enough’ injury secured and a new Associate Vicar, who would be accidents to enable both SCC and Waverley to classify resident in the village, was being sought. However, Hambledon as a ‘problem’ village. However, Inspec- donations needed to continue in order to keep the tor Smith said that he and his officers would work church viable in future years.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 8 Julie Llewellyn reported that the Hambledon The website was well- used by locals as a source Community Fund (an endowment fund from which of information about the village and its organisations, the interest is used for the benefit of the village) was including the Parish Council, the Village Shop and the fast approaching £200,000. Examples of grants that Parish Magazine. had been made to village organisations included the The Hambledon Peddalers was started in 2003 Football Club (for the purchase of a lawn mower), St and is led by George Pitt who described how the group Peter’s Church (for a hearing loop) and the Hambledon wends its way around Surrey from April to September Almshouses (to help with the cost of their recent up- for anything between six and 16 miles, always grade). including a well-documented pub stop to rehydrate Andrew Falk, Chairman of the Trustees of the after tackling some of the local hilly inclines. All Almshouses , was able to report that they were fully riders were local and any new ones would be welcome. refurbished and financially sound. Camilla Edmiston took to the floor again to Jon Petersen spoke about the 2018 Hambledon report on The Merry Book Club which meets every Midsummer Festival, a three-day event which, in few weeks at the Merry Harriers to discuss the latest addition to the usual village fête, had included a jazz read whilst enjoying supper and each other’s company. evening, a ball, a church service on the village green Information about the latest and previous books could and a vintage motor rally. Happily, many of the funds always be found on the village website. raised through this event had been redistributed back The Hambledon Bridge Club also meets at the into Hambledon for the benefit of several of its Merry Harriers, but weekly. Judith Crowhurst organisations. Like the village fête, the Festival would explained that it was an informal and friendly group; in future be a bi-annual event. no prior knowledge of bridge was necessary as full Arthur Blackman reported that the Hambledon training could always be given. There were also no set Cricket Club had had a good season. The First XI partners so all were welcome to come and learn the art had finished in poll position in its league and the of bridge whilst enjoying a tasty beverage on a Second XI had won half its games. The colts section Wednesday evening. was posting record numbers of children training and Questions from the floor were mostly concerned enjoying the game and the Club had been awarded the with speeding through the village and the proposed coveted Clubmark. All were welcome to join in the Community Speed Watch. The meeting was then cricketing fun this season. brought to a close by the Chairman who, on behalf of Nick Massey, Chair of the Hambledon Village the Parish Council, extended his thanks to all those Shop Management Committee, reported that the Shop who came, spoke and otherwise supported the evening. had had a good year, as befitted the longest-running It had been a wonderful opportunity for so many community shop in the South East. It remained not- people to meet each other, to learn about the various for-profit with between three and six per cent of the Hambledon institutions and to understand how funds being reinvested annually. The Shop would not villagers can work together to make it an even better exist if it were not for the volunteers who donated so place in which to live and work. much of their time to making the Shop such a success. And finally there was a reminder about the Plans were afoot to install a new coffee machine and Village Clean-up on Saturday 17 April. replace the benches outside which were showing signs This was also a of age. great success. Andrew Falk spoke on behalf of St. Dominic’s Many bin bags School where things were also going well, with yet were filled to another recent Outstanding Ofsted report. There were, bursting, with litter however, concerns as to the effect that proposed SCC from the local funding cuts might have on the School’s ability to roads and verges continue its present range of support for the 100 pupils that included quite currently on its roll. The development of the new a number of bits Performing Arts Centre had started and the work that had dropped should be finished by the Autumn. off from cars Camilla Edmiston gave an informative overview passing through of Oakhurst Cottage . There had been 900 visitors to the village. this National Trust property in 2018 but more All rubbish volunteers were required to meet this level of demand. was collected by There was also a need for on-going fundraising to Veolia on 29 April maintain the cottage. As funding from the National so once again the Trust was based on footfall at the property, Camilla village has pristine encouraged everyone to visit and enjoy Hambledon’s verges. lovely 16 th century cottage. Thanks are due to On behalf of the web team, which diligently all who volunteered their valuable time to make Ham- maintains the Hambledon Village Website and other bledon clean and tidy – they certainly earned their free social media outlets, Jon Petersen reported a successful BBQ which the Parish Council cooks served up for year with over 17,000 visits. them at the finishing line.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 9 and around the village What’s happening . . . ..in a

Hambletots will run on 5th 12th 19th & 26th June

Merry Harriers Beer Festival ––– Friday 30 May --- Sunday 2 June --- See page 31

Our meeting on Thursday 6 June , will be held in the Old Rectory, as the Church Centre is being used for storage during the Church re-ordering process. David Lucas, Chair of Mechanics for Africa–Skills for Life will tell us about the work of this charity. Mechanics for Africa, a Technical College in Ndola, transforms the lives of underprivileged young Zambians, providing them with technical training alongside a whole range of successful life skills they need to protect their family’s future. They also operate a highly respected commercial workshop for repairing vehicles, the profits from which are used to help run the college. Do come along and learn more about this successful Zambian venture and how it is supported by the UK charity. We’ll meet at 8pm in Busbridge Old Rectory with drinks and nibbles before David starts his talk. Do come along, and bring some friends. All are very welcome! Membership is £18 per year, and £5 per eve- ning for non-members. Cheques to Nexus, please. Subscriptions & fees cover speakers’ gifts, drinks, nibbles, tea/ coffee & donations to charities. Our charity for 2019 is: Hydon Hill Cheshire Home. For more information: phone Janet Harvey on 01483-423264 or Kate Kaye on 01483-415296 or see www.bhcgodalming.org/groups

On 4 July we’ll be visiting the NGS garden Coverwood Lakes and Gardens in Ewhurst, then a meal at Richard Onslow restaurant in Cranleigh Please contact Pam if you’d like to join us: [email protected].

Friday 7 June, 8 pm * Thursday 20 June, 8 pm MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS A striking take on CAN YOU EVER the rivalry between Elizabeth I and her FORGIVE ME? (2018) Scottish cousin, Mary Stuart. Queen of Lee Israel, once fa- book tickets online France at 16, widowed chiddingfoldcin- mous for profiling at 18, she returns to erna.corn Tallulah Bankhead, her native Scotland to Tickets £6 Adults, Estee Lauder & reclaim her rightful £3 for under 15s Katharine Hepburn, throne. But Scotland is in financial peril as and England fall under the rule of her failing writing career Elizabeth I. Rivals in power and leads her to commit liter-

love, female regents in a masculine ary fraud. Deftly directed , world, they must decide how to play laced with dark wit, Oscar marriage versus independence. Stars nominees Melissa McCarthy portrays real-life Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, David literary forger Lee Israel, with Richard E Tennant & Jack Lowden. c.2 hrs 4 Grant’s hilarious Jack Hock mins+15 Min Interval Cert: 15 c1 hr44 mins+15Min Interval Cert: 15

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 10 Join us for The 10th Annual Hydon Hobble Friday 7 June | 7pm Start

Calling all walkers and runners! It’s time to challenge yourself to a three mile run/walk (1km for children) to help raise money for Hydon Hill Cheshire Home.

The Hydon Hobble is an event for the whole family. The scenic route can be enjoyed by all ages and abilities, walkers or runners. Come along and join the fun.

Our after run party is the perfect way to relax – come along to Hydon Hill on Clock Barn Lane afterwards for food, drink and live music from The Winklepickers. To register, visit leonardcheshire.org/events Adults: £15 (£20 on day) Children: £5 Family: £25 (£30 on the day)

Start and finish Hydon’s Ball car park, GU8 4BB Queries please contact Chris Arthey Email: [email protected] Tel: 01483 415445

Leonard Cheshire registered charity no: 218186 (England & Wales) no: SC005117 (Scotland)

£15

Coffee Morning Tuesday 18 June, 11 am in the Church Room

and the third Tuesday each month (and Hearing Aid Clinic)

All welcome – do come

For more information and help with transport call Jacqui Rook 01428 684390

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 11

Conservatoire Concert, Saturday 22 June, 6.30 pmpmpm Godalming Baptist Church

Conservatoire Concerts invite you to an enchanting evening of beautiful and light arias by Mozart, Strauss, merging into the 20th Century with Benjamin Britten’s Folk songs and songs from favourite musicals. Soprano Rachel Ridout and Baritone Michael Temporal-Darell will be accompanied by Francesca Lauri on the piano. A free concert but reservation, please, via our website,

www.conservatoireconcerst.org.uk helps us with our organisation.

A retiring collection will be held to cover musicians’ expenses. For more details please contact Suzanne Cacciottolo: [email protected]

Conservatoire Concerts brand new season starts 14 September. Follow us on Facebook and on our website.

Vann – Open for the National Gardens Scheme

Sunday 23 June 10am-6pm; Also: Wednesdays until 31 July, 10am-6pm or individuals by appointment . Admission: £7; Children under 16: Free

The garden is open to Groups (minimum 15 people) Please print & complete the Group Booking Form see: vanngarden.co.uk/visitor-information/ & return, by post to Mrs M Caroe, Vann, Hambledon, Surrey GU8 4EF; or email [email protected] www.vanngarden.co.uk Tel: 01428 683413

The girls cordially invite you to the Prior’s Field Garden Party on Thursday 27 June , 3.30 pm Please come along to this delightful Garden Party again hosted for us by the girls & staff of Prior’s Field School, for the fourth year. A very popular event and a highlight of the year. The girls are busy planning this year’s event and your hostesses for the afternoon , including musical entertainment. Prior’s Field School, Prior’s Field Road Godalming, Please reply if you can come by 20 June GU7 2RH. On arrival see Prime Time signs directing you to the Garden Party To : Prime Time Tea Party , Church Office Old Rectory Godalming GU7 1XB [email protected] 01483 421267 I/we’d like to come to Prime Time Garden Party at Prior’s Field School on Thursday 27 June Name(s)______Address ______Phone ______Email ______

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 12 What’s happening at The Village Hall

HambledonHambledon ArtArt FairFair Saturday 6 July, 10am to 5pm

Hambledon Village Hall, Malthouse Lane, Surrey, GU8 4HQ

Presenting a variety of work by local, professional artists, including the current Surrey Artist of the Year and an exhibitor at this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

Tea, coffee and cakes will be available – all proceeds to the Village Hall fund Admission £1. Children under 16 free

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 13 Happy tomatoes, happy times

Pungent wild garlic slips back to smelly hibernation. Which means that this month is bundled with fresh summer promise. Bron has some amazing ideas for summer menus – and it’s the tomato that’s the star of the show. Most in the Village Shop.

unting at the ready. Garden parties, weddings, Basil, oregano, thyme, olives or anchovies – just bridezillas can begin to breathe again. Polo so simple with a lump of focaccia to mop up. B season kicking off, prosecco popping. Menus There are so many uses for the South American waiting to be finalised on the table like a pile of weed. Globally used in sauces, Asian curries, Mexican confetti, only to be changed at the 11 th hour by the everything. Italians? – when do they not use the champagne-guzzling. gluten-free femme fatale, on this scarlet lusty little siren? The passion, erotic ingredient planet ultimately to cause distress to any man, woman is in a vast amount of Italian cuisine. The Spanish or chef. Let’s hope she drinks enough of the welcome menu would be bare without the fruit. All the tapas pop not to notice the brown Lab sitting in her seat who dishes … gazpacho? I made a tomato bisque recently, really doesn’t care much for the beetroot and without the lobster shell or crab legs. And, if I am pomegranate sorbet. honest, out of laziness and messing around with sauté- My ideas for this summer’s menus have all ing the onions, celery, etc. I halved a pile of classic jumbled up in to an old school retro cocktail – quite tomatoes, chopped a few red onions in quarters, split quintessentially English. Salmon, asparagus. Straw- open four bulbs of garlic. Heaped it all on to the berries, raspberries, more berries. Asparagus mornay! biggest roasting tin and left in the Aga overnight. Ten Remember that ghastly egg mornay on the Denby hours later, tipped the lot into a vat, after squeezing the plate? Switch the hollandaise for the mornay – but add pulp of the garlic bulbs, and blitzed; then loads of some tarragon at least. seasoning. The slow cooking made it deep and creamy Broad beans and jersey royals slinking in. Both without the cream. No oil. No butter. No stock. perfect with salmon en croute or tender roast fillet of The tomatoes did it all. You could add some veg stock beef. Roast beef cooked quickly, take time in sealing but I rather like the thicker consistency. Serve hot or the meat all round. Show it the oven, then wrap it cold. Gazpacho is even easier, and wonderful in the tightly in cling film and cool quickly. This way you summer sun. And, to end all arguments of arguments, will preserve that cherry pink meat and it will fall like it is not cooked. Peppers, cucumber, onions, chilies, butter off a knife. We have an excellent salmon en tomatoes, ice, seasoning, glug of red wine. Prep and croute in our fish freezer, so no need to bother with the blitz the lot, without the ice; pass through a sieve. complexity of making the elements of the croute . Add the ice and some chopped veg on the top. Serve. There is tennis to watch and blush to sip. Sip the sangria. Olé. Chop, slice, toss the salads. Use the radish, Tomato tartin. An impressive twist on the water cress, spring onions. I roasted all three together French tart tartin. Again, quick and simple. Using with some wild garlic and balsamic last week when the those wonder juices in the tomato. weather turned upon us and garden dining became log About 60 cherry tomatoes. Cut them in half. fire supper – audience to the grow-bags and streets of Line a frying pan, place the tomatoes flesh side down. brown, lifeless pots screaming for consistent sunshine Don’t worry too much about the order or pattern – lining our window sills. tomatoes never behave in the oven – but make sure Our tomatoes are never going to be as wonderful all the gaps are filled. This tarty tart only looks as the Mediterranean: we must stop expecting so amazing if the petticoat of pastry isn’t seen till the end. much. We simply don’t have the climate to grow them Sprinkle a handful of bread crumbs over the little gems outside. The problem is the colour. The reds, the gold and season well. Cut some puff pastry to the size of – they all need the rays and heat. Our guys are fragile, your frying pan; brush with some beaten egg. Bake weak souls in comparison. Red like the colour of for about 30 minutes or until the pastry has risen. blood, Christmas, war. Rich, ripe, sensual, erotic – Leave to sit for about 10 minutes. You need to be able the Med tomatoes will win flesh down. That said, we to handle easily as this bit is tricky. Put a plate, the have in store some heritage beauties from the IoW. same size as the frying pan, over the top and tip away Sun-gold, yellow pear, green zebra, black krim the juice. Leave for a few minutes, then repeat. varieties, to mention just a few. Finally, when most of the juice has gone, put one plate It’s a delight to pop the juice and exploding flesh on the top; have another plate ready to serve your tart; of a sun-bathed tomato, olive oil dripping from its then flip. Serve with a basil herby salad. furrows and brows intensifying the flavour. (Warm The heritage tomatoes come in on a Tuesday, tinned tomatoes and even ketchup are a great friend to along with the asparagus . prevent prostate cancer, sugar-free, of course.) Happy tomatoes – happy times

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 14 Alex reflects the Hambledon welcome The Village Shop New manager Alex Clarke, writing here, appreciates all the welcome he received and help from so many. A new coffee machine is getting installed, and there’s lots of fresh summer produce.

hat a great time to join such a lovely team. bring a fresher look, along with flowers and herbs. As I want to thank the village and community a team we will all be chipping in to make this happen. W for such a warm welcome. A big thank you to Ged Hockridge for fixing the pic- Just a little bit about myself: nic benches. I compete in Mixed Martial Arts and We will be reviewing the menu for the am now into my second year of training. I coming Summer to see if we can bring will be taking a Muay Thai Qualification a few new dishes to the menu. We are so I can start teaching this by the end of having new fresh fruits introduced to the year. the shop, again locally sourced by I shall be working with Catch 22, a Tuesley Farm, that will taste delicious Charity which helps young adults/ and may be incorporated to our Sum- teenagers with addictions. I am also a sup- mer menu. Strawberries, raspberries porter and help anybody who suffers with and blueberries. Please do come in to mental health. I am very passionate about see the new fruits we have on offer. raising awareness about mental health. Finally again I want to thank all of you By the time this is published we will for the welcome and coming in to greet have a brand new coffee machine in- me at the shop. I hope I can bring the stalled, to make the best coffee even bet- best out of everyone working in Ham- ter. The village shop takes great pride in bledon and be someone to come to for bringing excellent coffee and service to help of any kind. you. We welcome everyone with a smile and fresh A personal thank you to Gill and Martin for help- foods to your plates. ing me get to grips and being there to help at all times. We are refurbishing the benches at the front of Many thanks from me, Alex Clarke, and the the shop, and giving a new lick of paint to them to whole team at your Hambledon Village Shop.

What do Food Banks Do and Why?

he aim of food banks is to support local families in crisis who don’t have enough money T to buy food. They are given enough food to feed their family (or themselves if they are single) for approximately 3 days. The reasons why people need to visit food banks include benefit changes and delays, debt problems, sickness and low incomes. Although figures vary from one locality to another, requests for crisis assistance appear to have been increasing by up to 50% in local areas over recent months. How can you donate and what should you give? Donated food and toiletries are left at collection points. These are often supermarkets. Schools, churches and businesses also collect from the public or do- nate themselves. In supermarkets, there is often a notice saying ‘Items donated to the food bank should be left in this trolley’. Non-perishable items such as tinned food, cereals, pasta, pasta sauces, biscuits, UHT milk, tea, coffee and juice, toiletries, nappies, household items such as washing up liquid and laundry deter- gent are all be welcome, but most food banks cannot deal with fresh food. Food banks with websites often have a helpful ‘wish list’ of items. How do people access food banks? ‘‘David’* had lost his job. He was struggling to pay his rent and electricity bill and had run out of food. He went to his local Citizens Advice office to ask for help. He realised that he would need some way of proving that he had no money, so he got a balance statement for his bank account, which showed that there was nothing left in the account. After a discussion with the adviser about how he came to be in need, David made an appointment to come back the following day to discuss his situation in more detail and get some advice about how to proceed and benefits which might be available. For instance, if an application for Universal Credit was appropriate, Citizens Advice could help him with this. In the meantime, David was given a food voucher to take to the food bank. How do food vouchers work? Most food banks work on a voucher system. Partner organisations, such as Citizens Advice offices, some schools, doctors’ surgeries and care centres can issue a voucher to those who they consider to be in urgent need. They will indicate how many adults and children there are in the fam- ily and the food bank will issue an appropriate food parcel. * Not real name

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 15 Celebrating The Cellar '''s 40 ththth birthday

Simon Crowther, Trustee of The Cellar Café, tells of the fine work of the this wonderful Godalming place and invites to join in celebrating its 40th birthday.

n these troubled times it seems quite amazing that time, through acceptance and increased self-esteem, the Cellar Café, in the centre of our Town, is still those who have led broken lives can become more I there and what’s even more amazing is that this purposeful and better integrated into the community. year the Cellar is celebrating its fortieth birthday – so The cost of food and drink is kept as low as pos- we give thanks to the Lord Jesus to still be serving the sible, and a free simple meal is always available for local community in his name! those in real need. An Art group started by the Cellar staff, provides the opportunity for people to find fulfilment and friendship, together with a sense of purpose… and we have an upstairs room, providing a place for private discussion, counselling, prayer and a quiet refuge. The Cellar is part of a local community support network – we like to think of ourselves as the pastoral heart of Godalming – and people are often referred by local GP practices, Social Services and Churches. The Cellar also has close contact with groups such as Rethink, the Meath Epilepsy Trust, and the CAB. While we all live together in our largely privileged part of the country but there are those in our commu- nity who suffer with mental health problems, alcohol- ism, drug addiction and one of the biggest problems, loneliness. In an ideal world, society would be more understanding, but the reality is that even in 2019, the marginalised still struggle to find acceptance. The Cellar offers acceptance, support, under- standing and above all inclusion. Over the years the Cellar has enjoyed many re- furbishments, mainly carried out by volunteers but We are celebrating this special anniversary, on when professional help was needed to carry out neces- Sunday 7 July, with a service at St Peter & St Paul sary improvements, we asked for and received sub- Church starting at 10am, followed by a party in the stantial donations from the Peter Caudle Memorial afternoon on the Phillips Memorial Park – please come Trust and from the Guildford & District Construction and join us! Industry Training Group for which we, and those who The Cellar is a very special café which is open to come to the Cellar, will be forever grateful. everyone, but with the principle objective of providing We rely on donations and grants, as well as a caring, friendly and supportive meeting place for the organising fund-raising events. You can help us by lonely, the vulnerable and the marginalised in our regularly donating on our ‘Virgin Money Giving’ community. platform or by baking a cake or volunteering some By being welcomed and treated with care and time to help in the Cellar. Do come and visit us, we are concern, people find a sense of belonging to what is an in Crown Court – you would be most welcome. extended family, where joys and sorrows are shared. www.thecellarcafe.co.uk The Cellar has always provided a listening ear and a E: [email protected] Tel. 01483 417097 prayerful support to all. It has been found that over uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charities/thecellarcafe

We are going to hold a fundraiser for 40 days to commemorate The Cellar Café’s 40th Birthday.

The 40 day countdown begins Sunday 26 May with the finale on Sunday 7 July, dovetailing into the Party in the Park planned to promote/celebrate the charity’s work over the years. This will include an event on the Facebook Cellar PPageage for the local community/friends/family, and a link to a giving page for people to donate

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 16 Around the Village Church

The Associate Minister appointment has been offered and accepted !

Meanwhile a watery Messy Church and an athletic Ladies’ Breakfast.

A New Associate Minister for St Peters

he Rector, The Rev. Simon Taylor, who is also DBS and granting of the Bishop of Guildford’s T now Area Dean, is delighted to announce that License. The person is ideal for the role; based at after a careful and prayer-filled interview process the Hambledon Church and living and being present in Associate Minister post has been offered to an excel- the village; also overseeing small groups, evangelism lent person. No further details are available yet, but the and developing mentoring. The appointment is envis- candidate has accepted subject to clear references, aged as long-term, but it is currently for five years.

Messy Flood The children made polystyrene doves, using their handprints for wings and a little twig in their beaks. At n Sunday 5 May there was another Messy another table there was scratch art with animal chil- Church Service in Hambledon Church. O dren’s masks and animal fridge magnets and also self Designed for all, this informal service happens hardening clay to model into animals. Very popular on the first Sunday every other month but on 30 June was a large round table made into a Noah’s ark scene next time at 10.30 am . It includes activities and crafts with sand and blue coloured spaghetti for the sea, a for the young ones and coffee and biscuits for others. wooden ark and lots of plastic animals, 2 by 2, to play with. A table with colourful beads to put into plastic bottles and a rainbow stuck on to make into effective shakers to accompany the music. And a colouring ta- ble with pictures of Noah’s story. After a half hour of these activities the children were each given some bis- cuits in the shape of animals. All this went on while the adults chatted over coffee.

The Theme this time was the Bible story of Noah and the ark ( Genesis 6 v9 to the end of Genesis 9). We saw a video telling the story how Noah believed what God told him, that, although the land was bone dry, God would send an enormous flood to punish the un- Back in the Church we had songs with James faithful people. God told Noah to build a huge boat Jaggar at the guitar and some prayers. and so save him and his family and the animals. The next Messy Church Services in 2019 will David Jenkins talked to us all about it with the be on Sunday 30 June (not 7 July) and thereafter children helping while holding up furry animals. The the first Sundays in September and in November. activities in the Church room were on the same theme.

Saturday 11 May Zumba dancing journey through life

After a delicious breakfast of smoked salmon and dancing freely and help them get fitter and overcome scrambled egg, Liz Silver, treated us to the ups and other challenges in life and escape in dance and music. downs of a dance fitness instructor. With Zumba Gold She now sees how God has done miracles, overcoming classes for people over a “certain age”, she loves the bad times in her life and has helped her to develop to encourage people through music, progressing to into an inspiring and encouraging Zumba instructor.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 17 Top of the Table

But for how long? The Seniors’ first League match, played at home on 28

April, was not only a win for the Dons but a maximum points win which has Hambledon catapulted them to the top of the table. Will it last? Mark Burton reports. Cricket Club

he League match against Abinger on 14 April belligerent manner which belied the difficulties which at home was cancelled due to the bad weather. the rest of us were experiencing. At the rate he was T But two weeks later the match against going it looked as though he could make a double ton; Effingham, played at home, was a win that resulted in but that milestone will have be left for another day. I maximum points (28), making HCC the League was fortunate enough to bat with Sean for a while and leaders, albeit probably only for a short period. managed to pick up 38 runs to keep them ticking over We were lucky to lose the toss and be put in to at both ends. Chase also provided valuable back-up to field, which was our preferred option; but the decision Sean with a tidy 30 runs. A few more fours from was made by the opposing captain! For a while the Andrew Dunn and Sean's ultimate dismissal – a match result appeared to be a foregone conclusion as magnificent catch on the boundary from an attempted we ripped through Effingham's batting line with some flat six – eventually saw the innings end on 251 all out ease. However, their captain, J. Roberts, was able to in the 42nd over. stop this and he scored a very good 75 not out from Holmbury's bowlers were largely accurate and their final total of 131 all out. Jonno Hill was our most their opening ones were the best of the bunch, taking successful bowler with figures of four for 38 off 10 seven wickets between them. For a while, it looked as overs. Jake Charman kicked off his season with a fine if they had timed their innings badly; but they display of bowling to take three for 33 and Jamie clearly had depth in their batting as they scored 253 off MacKenzie took two for 42. Effingham were bowled 40 overs for the loss of only three wickets. Mark out in 31 overs and we proceeded straight to tea with Parnell was our leading wicket taker with two for 53; an air of confidence, even though we should perhaps Woody was the pick of our bowlers, bowling a very have been chasing a lot less than 131. steady line and length and taking one for 31 off his It was a slow start after tea with about 20 runs eight overs. It was good to see Sean chance his arm coming off the first 10 overs; but batting wasn't with some tidy leg spin and even I bowled two balls! getting any easier out there and Effingham are clearly Rob Houston kept tidily as usual and it was great to a bett er bowling than batting side – which probably welcome Kyle Muller to the fold. He will undoubt- explained their decision to bat first. Christian Hale edly will have better days with the bat, but he provided was the first to succumb for 18 hard-fought runs. some handy medium paced bowling. In summary, our Ryan Luff, looked good as ever and made 24 before first loss of the season and just the six points. he too misjudged the pace and was caught off The first Friendly XI match against Grayswood Effingham’s spinner. Mark White held things together at home on Sunday 21 April ended in a win for Grays- and made a very useful and a match-winning 46 before wood – 183 runs with Hambledon all out for 113 runs. being bowled when he attempting to pull a full toss to The previous match against Bramley on 12 April was mid-wicket. Comic relief was provided by myself cancelled as Bramley could not raise a side. with some interesting manoeuvres to avoid being The Juniors 2019 season has now started and, as stumped and also politely allowing a throw-in from always, if you can help in any way, please contact Effingham’s gun fielder to pass me direct to the Caroline Tristem (email: [email protected]) or keeper before deciding to go for the crease. Cameo Alexander Wood (telephone: 07753 832323). The efforts from Andy Abbott (17) and Jonno Hill (11 not season runs until early July and generally involves a out) allowed us to creep over the finishing line in just training session at Hambledon Cricket Green on each under 40 overs. Saturday morning or a week-day evening. There will So, a good start after all that drama and it was be matches at the week-end, either on a Friday night then on to the next game which was at Hambledon or a Sunday morning. Training for helpers will be again on 3 May against the come-back kids Holmbury given via the Club Coaches/Managers under the St Mary. guidance of the Surrey County Cricket Club. This League match was always going to be a bit We aim to run the “The 100 Club” again this of struggle as we lacked firepower in the bowling year. There will be more details later on about the four department. Having won the toss and elected to bat, monthly draws. we were soon rocking on the back foot at 0 for two as For more information about the club please call Woody and Kyle both got excellent deliveries to send the Club Captain Mark Burton (07722 752465), them back to the pavilion. However, Sean Burton set Friendly Co-ordinator, Andrew Dunn (07973 748861) about hitting a career-best 152 in a very positive and or Secretary Sion Griffiths. (07775 515448). Continued  Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 18 Potatoes and pumpkins

Kate Walford, Head Teacher at Hambledon Nursery School, describes how a grant from the Hall Hunter Foundation has helped transform the School’s vegetable garden and its two ponds.

here has been lots of activities over the Easter so excited to see the results and potatoes and pumpkins holidays. Although the children went home are now planted into the space. T for the break, work did not stop there. In addition to this project, the farm team made The Hall Hunter Foundation (of Tuesley Farm us a pathway around the ponds in our environmental strawberry fame) raises funds to garden. This will help the children support a range of local charities. to access the area for pond dipping It recently gave a generous dona- and make bug-hunting easier. tion to the School which has Finally, we received a new been used to revitalise the vege- wooden picnic bench for our play- table garden and pond areas. We ground from which to serve drinks are thrilled to have been able to in the warmer summer months. gain raised beds in our vegetable The nursery school now garden, thanks to a working team eagerly awaits a delivery of a large from the Farm who set about collection of wooden blocks that we laying paving slabs and building can use to build enclosures and the up the raised beds out of large wooden sleepers. dens that the Hall Hunter Foundation has generously A huge lorry then arrived, delivering enormous purchased for us. We are so grateful for the grant and bags of soil so that the team could fill the wooden beds for the work that has been carried out further to im- ready for use as soon as the nursery returned for the prove and enhance our beautiful outside area at the start of the summer term. The staff and children were Nursery School.

Cricket Seniors’ Fixtures, May-July

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 19 King Edward’s, Witley, and Hambledon

On Wednesday 19 June a special Choral Evensong Service is taking place at Hambledon Church, with the Chapel Choir of King Edward’s, Witley. Penny Naylor explains the reasons.

he service will see a robed choir occupying the and down to the station, where it boarded the train for choir stalls for the first time in many years. It the Christmas holidays. 300 boys left the school site T is the Chapel Choir of King Edward’s School, that term, but by their return this number had been Witley. The publicity posters announce that “They’re reduced to just 120. The school’s wartime home sim- Back – for one afternoon only!” and that this is a ser- ply could not house the whole school and only the 120 vice to “commemorate and celebrate the school’s links youngest pupils were able to remain and then only with the village”. So what exactly are these links? until their fourteenth birthday which was National King Edward’s School was founded in 1553, School Leaving Age. The site at Witley had housed a but bears little resemblance to the school we know laboratory and technical workshops which had enabled today – for a start, the school’s original location was in boys to receive training and continue their education the City of London and not Witley. The vision for the up to the age of 16 years. The school’s wartime home school came from Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, had no such extra facilities. who convinced the boy king Edward VI to grant his So where did the school move to? palace at Bridewell on the banks of the Thames, to the Not far is the answer – less than a mile from the Lord Mayor of London; so creating the school’s par- Witley site in fact. A brisk ten minute walk and a left ent foundation, Bridewell Royal Hospital, as a place turn halfway down Wormley Hill brought one to the for the training and education of poor children. quaint buildings which constituted the old Hambledon In 1830, the school moved within London to the Union Workhouse. Borough of Southwark before making the move to its current location on the Petworth Road in Witley in 1867 and in 2017 celebrated 150 years of being on this site. However, for 7 years of the now 152 years it has been based in Witley the school was in exile – in Ham- bledon! In December 1941, the school buildings at Witley were requisitioned by the government for the development of naval radar as the Admiralty Signal Establishment (ASE) had to be evacuated from its ex- isting base in Portsmouth. The Signal School itself went to the Petersfield area, while it was the Experi- mental Captain and his staff who came to the Witley complex, which for the duration of the war was re- 1942 Building at Hambledon Site named HMS Mercury. The Radar Experimental De- partment and its main workshops were housed on the If you were to retrace this route, you would of King Edward’s site and the work undertaken there in course find yourself in Wormley Lane. Little of the the development of British naval radar is cited by the Workhouse remains today however as the site is now Admiralty as having been “used with great effect in known as Hambledon Park and I wonder if residents the battle of the Atlantic, in the sinking of the Scharn- there are aware of the history of this site? Of the horst and in many other naval operations”. After the buildings occupied by the school, something of what war, the Chief Scientist who had been based at HMS was used as the classroom, Chapel and Dining Hall Mercury recounted the marvellous achievements of the buildings remain, but are much altered and incorpo- brilliant scientists and engineers who had been based rated into the new, modern apartments. at the school site during war time. Though an exag- There were no proper educational facilities or geration, he mentioned that there was an element of facilities for physical education at the former Work- truth in the statement that ‘the Battle of the Atlantic house site. Fortunately the Admiralty allowed the was won on the playing fields of Witley’. school to continue using 2 of the playing fields at So what happened to the school? Witley, along with the gymnasium, swimming pool The Governors, faced with the School’s closure or and Chapel. As compulsory Chapel services often maintaining a school of smaller proportions on a site occurred more than once a day, for the boys it could nearby, chose the latter option. On 16th December feel as though most of the week had been spent end- 1941, the School marched out of its home in Witley lessly marching up and down the hill to Witley!

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 20 School life in Hambledon was very different to almost always resulted in a special tea in one local how things had been in Witley. Many of the Masters village or another for the musicians. had gone off to serve in the War and the timetable was Here in Hambledon we will be continuing this reduced due to the limitations of the facilities. tradition on June 19th with plentiful cake supplies be- ing available for both the choristers and congregation prior to the service! Although World War II ended in September 1945, the Admiralty Signals Establishment did not King Edward’s, Witley. Penny Naylor explains the reasons. vacate the school site until 1948 and the buildings were not ready for re-occupation by the school until April 1949. The period of exile in Hambledon was thus just over seven years or twenty-two school terms. In March 1943 King George VI visited HMS Mercury. He and the Headmaster held a private meeting in the Chapel during which the King thanked the School for the great sacrifice it had made to fur- ther the war effort. On 11 November 1949, whilst unveiling a plaque to commemorate the occupation of the School by the Admiralty Signals Establish- ment, Captain E.W. Bankes of the Royal Navy made Hambledon Classroom block, Playground & chapel roof a request on the King’s behalf that the School should be given an extra half-day holiday each year in honour The buildings were “dark, frightening and old” of the sacrifices made by the School during the war. with little passageways and flimsy plaster walls result- ing in miserable and freezing cold winter months. Outside lavatories had to be regularly unfrozen and there were only three basins to wash in. Whereas at the Witley site, a purpose built, splin- ter-proof air-raid shelter had been constructed - complete with electric lighting, emergency lan- terns and seats for 300 boys and 50 staff; for those relocated to Hambledon, their air-raid shelter was a ditch on the edge of Hambledon Common (although each boy was issued with an extra blan- ket for use during air-raids!) For the first few weeks of the School’s time in Hambledon , the boys spent a lot of time out- side – going for walks or playing sport – while the former Workhouse buildings were being reorgan- ised internally. When the remaining 4 members of the teaching staff did try to incorporate more aca- Hambledon Workhouse General view demic activities, there was a shortage of paper, so much of the work had to be done with chalk on slate. This holiday, taken on or about 11 November Eventually the effects of rationing kicked in and became known as the Mercury Half and is still hon- many of the boys remember a perpetual feeling of hun- oured to this day – although in modern times it has ger. There was however a chance of getting more food been extended to a full day and is often added on to the if you were in the school marching band, as they made autumn half-term holiday. appearances all over the area during Wartime Fund- The Evensong service taking place on Wednes- raising Weeks which were held regularly and which day 19 June is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Tea and cake will be served from 4.15pm with the service starting at 4.45pm. All welcome. With grateful thanks to Mrs Marilyn Wilkes (School Archivist at King Edward’s) for her assis- tance with the research for this article.

Bibliography King Edward’s School: Bridewell to Witley 1553-2000 by Bertie Mawer Published by Ian Allan Publishing (2000) K.E.S. During World War II (Article in the Witleian Magazine , 1987) HMS Mercury Tablet

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 21 THE DEAN DIARIES (continued) Alcina and the House Martins

Forty years ago house martins nested every year under the deep eaves of Hambledon Hurst, our home on the Cricket Green, as Stephen Dean describes in this latest instalment.

e looked forward to their return, a happy sign of spring and approaching summer. In W advance, my father Winton Dean, wielding a long bamboo pole, knocked down last year’s nests – to deter squatters, he said, and parasites: once little ‘martin bugs’ invaded the bedroom and gave my par- ents some uncomfortable nights. In 1974 the house martins arrived on 8th May, just as the honeysuckle was coming into flower. They set about constructing their nests, swooping up to the eaves with beakfuls of mud. In the past house martins built their nests on cliffs but by the 19th century they had largely House martin collecting mud. abandoned these sites for buildings, allowing them to At this point I removed our black cat Alcina, expand their range. They are sociable birds and like to just stirring on the sofa, to another room. When I re- nest in groups – this year six nests went up under the turned the little bird had gone – apparently into the eaves. Sometimes two broods were raised. Young bushes below the window. I went out to investigate. It birds from the first clutch helped their parents feed the was a warm windless night. I heard a subdued scuf- chicks from the second. fling and cheeping from the nests above. With the aid Late one night in mid-August, sitting downstairs, of a torch I located the bird, perched motionless in the I was startled when something knocked against the wisteria. It blinked, a thin film passing down and up window. A young bird with a white front and a tiny over its eye like a shutter. Only a slight movement of dark beak was perched splay-legged on the sill – a its folded wings showed that it was breathing. newly fledged house martin. It extended its wings; A little later the bird was at the window again, balancing on one leg, it raised the other high and scraping and tapping. Its legs and toes were furred, the scratched urgently at the window (the glass made little undersides of its feet pink like a kitten’s paws. Then squeaks), at the same time it tap-tapping its beak another house martin flew out of the wisteria and thud- against the pane. Since the room was brightly lit it ded against the glass – like a moth attracted to a flame. cannot have been addressing its own reflection. After this both birds disappeared. Later there was a rustle of leaves and a house martin flew up and round in the darkness – I saw the whitish undersides of its wings – before landing on the sill and hopping on to a tendril of wisteria. It shut one eye, then both. The feathery eyelids were white, so that the position of the closed eyes was marked by two round white patches amid the dark feathers. On an impulse I opened the window, caught hold of the bird and drew it inside. I could feel its sharp little claws around my finger. Foolishly I released my grip and the bird flew round and round the room, brushing against walls and ceiling, landing first on the portrait of my grandfather Basil, and finally settling on top of the pelmet. Towards dawn I opened the win- dow opposite and switched off the lights. Birds were singing in the garden. The young house martin swooped through the window and away. A few evenings later another house martin ap- peared at the window. It was not the one I had held in my hand for it lacked the tinge of brown below its beak. It was clumsier: when scratching at the glass it hopped from leg to leg, as if unable to keep balance, Alcina with Diana and Thalia, 1974. Continued  Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 22 Food for thought

As the temperature rises and the B-word seems at last to be on the wane, Earthworm suggests that the time has come to reflect on the P-word and its implications for the future.

id- May as we go to press and weather that when more than 50 miles from home! But the electric is truly summer-like, muses Earthworm, car is nothing new. The first one was invented in 1834; M wishing it would rain some more, despite in 1884 Thomas Parker combined an electric motor our all loving a sunny day, meals outside, the BBQ with re-chargeable batteries; and in the US at this time alight and the winter woollies back in their moth-proof a third of cars were electric. bags (though with the blackthorn still in flower we Then along came Mr Ford, in 1901, with his should be heeding the old adage” ne’er cast a clout till petrol car that could be mass-produced so they were May be out”, even if politicians are using this as a taken up quickly. You could range further and no -one double-entendre!). Of course the cartoonists are at that time was bothered, so it seems, with noise or having a ball, always with the leopard-patterned shoes pollution. Next to arrive were petrol pumps so long- in the picture! What a talent it is to be able to put distance driving became easier. drawing pen to paper and produce a master-piece at But the car was not the only culprit. Refrigera- short notice so that it is topical. Who, thinks Earth- tors became widely available and are very worm, would be a politician? polluting; and more recently air-conditioning has The gardeners are wishing, even praying, for added enormously to the problem, especially in hot more rain or there will be a lot of expensive metred countries or those like the US with unpredictable watering to do. The water- table is already low, and bursts of very hot weather – a trend that has already dropping; and here we are with summer barely begun. begun here in the UK ( perhaps as a result of global Thank heavens, thinks Earthworm, that of late warming, yet another of this century’s problems that the B- word is less on everyone’s lips. We have all had must be more actively addressed). Air conditioning in enough of the procrastinations and non re-writings. cars is another menace, not to mention the gas- Now it is P for pollution and plastic that we all need to guzzling Range Rovers and more and more electricity be fighting: and a fight it is, maybe already too late to demands from the old smoke-emitting power stations save our wild life for our children’s children and the as our sophisticated domestic demands increase. next generations. Surely, muses Earthworm, nuclear power is one of the The advent of electric cars may indeed be a answers? solution, or part of the solution, to our polluted There, dear readers, says Earthworm, is food for atmosphere, so long as one can find a charging point thought.

Alcina and the House Martins ( continued ) wings whirring and fluttering rather than held out- I was mystified by this strange behaviour, which spread. After a while the bouts of scratching ceased never occurred again. Year followed year and house and it fell into a trance-like stillness. When Alcina martins continued to nest under our wide eaves. Then leapt up to the window and only the glass separated one spring they did not return. My father wielded his nose from beak, the bird did not react at all. It stayed long pole but no new nests were built. After this the put, gaping from time to time, turning its head back to birds never came back to Hambledon Hurst. I am told front, like a miniature owl. Eventually it looked to- that they now favour the modern villas at Hambledon wards the garden and flew off. Park!

Take your grandparents on holiday! ritish families should do what families in south- huge, wonderful plethora of people on the beach B ern Europe do – take the extended family on and you will think ‘doesn’t that look fun?’ I think holiday, especially the grandparents, and include that when we are a little more bold about how we do them more into their daily lives. So urges Mims Da- things, we find so much more joy in it. I was there vies, the Minister for Sport. She says that when for the latter parts of my parents’ lives – I will never visiting some of Europe’s beaches, “you will find this regret that. You won’t get that time again.”

One who boasts of being a self-made person relieves the Lord of a lot of responsibility.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 23 What’s happening at ...

The paulownia tree was in full flower in May…. The really big event, the Hambledon Art Fair, will The Village Hall be happening very soon … see more on page 13

Mary Grove sent this nice picture of the paulownia tree recently in flower at the village hall

and a close up from Philip Underwood

Julie Steele writes about the Dawn Chorus

n Sunday 5 May at 5am eight of us met at the and up onto the Common. In all we heard 18 different O Hambledon Village Shop, when the dawn chorus species of bird: robin, blackbird, song thrush, wood was well underway. It was a glorious morning, the pigeon, blue tit, great tit, collared dove, jackdaw, sun coming up and no wind. We crossed the Green blackcap, pheasant, Canada goose, chaffinch, wren, and went into the Hurst, then back across the Green chiff chaff, tawny owl, mallard, Carrion crow, rook.

How can things vanish by Maisie Dance : A matter for conjecture, spotted and contributed by Mary Phillips How can things vanish When you live on your own? Where is that letter I’ve only just read it! There’s no one to take them If you’re all alone! There must be a reason Why objects take walks Inanimate objects How can they fly? They really can’t vanish Or soar like the hawks. Where do they go to Where do they lie? There’s no one to blame When it’s only just me Why isn’t my book Just where I left it I think I’ll give up And just make some tea!

Around our plot

That wily old bird has been in the air again, even though her wings are weary with age. She notices that not only her feathers, but also the landscape is getting more grey. She was not amongst those heard by Julie Steele – still sleeping.

agpie is seeing more and more open land being permission to develop it (as usual it is a ‘smaller’ M turned into housing! Is it to meet a growing development). In the past, magpie remembers that it need for somewhere to live, or is it just to make lots of was owned by Bill Knight-Gray and his family. They money? And if it is the latter, who makes it?! left long ago. So who owns it? The family? The Just take one example: Orchard Farm on Worm- ERHA? Even our Parish Council! Magpie is confused ley Lane – English Rural Housing Trust has got and will sit in his tree and watch!

21st June Summer Solstice ––– longest day of the year

June, of course is the month of the summer solstice, the month of the Sun. Sol + stice come from two Latin words meaning ‘sun’ and ‘to stand still’. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. The Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 24 An historical hike

‘Beautiful’, ‘varied’, ‘interesting’ – compliments paid to the May long walk, taking the Ramblers through some of Surrey’s oldest countryside. The bluebells seen on the short walk in April were impressive too, as Helena Hockridge reports.

ur short walk in April was a jaunt from The Evelyn family first purchased the Wotton Eashing over to Shackleford through pasture Estate in 1579 and acquired the royal monopoly on O and woodland, with the aim of finding some gunpowder manufacture, based along the Tilling- bluebells. We passed through the Peper Harrow bourne. The house itself is much altered but we could Estate, stopping briefly to admire the views and tour admire the striking belvedere as we passed down the the churchyard. In the woods a little further on we hill to the driveway. A sign warns drivers not to were lucky to find vast swathes of blue to satisfy the exceed a speed of 8¾ mph! We followed the path photographers amongst us. It was a lovely day so, southwards and uphill through some magnificent stopping to buy some snacks from the little shop in beech plantations. On our right lay water meadows Shackleford, we took our time and extended our route and a string of ponds on the principal tributary of the back through the river valley and finished with a drink Tillingbourne. This was one of the earliest in the garden at The Stag on the River. “serpenting” schemes in England, channelling the On 14 May, eight of us met at the Abinger Hatch stream and creating the fishponds in the 1730s. for a walk which is claimed to “show some of the A group photo was on an old bridge weir we gentler and more delightful features of this part of passed before arriving at the pretty millpond at Friday Surrey”, including the oldest village in the UK. This Street. Purchases of jams and courgette plants were area has been inhabited for around 7,000 years and a made by a few of church already stood in the parish before the present us from cottage Church of St. James was built in 1086. We passed stalls nearby. We through the churchyard and onto a gravel path which then continued on afforded far-reaching views of the North Downs on a wooded path our right and open meadows ahead. above the lane We clambered over a which eventually couple of stiles be- led to the trian- fore we crossed the gular green at A25 and took a nar- Abinger Com- row footpath which mon. I was keen to get a glimpse of Goddards, a house leads through built by Lutyens in 1899 and used as a holiday house meadow to Abinger for women working in London who were “ladies of Roughs, a lovely small means”. I will have to wait for one of their Open area of ancient Garden events to get a proper look, however! woodland. Here that we admired a dazzling display Abinger Lane took us to Abinger Hatch pub of rhododendrons and azaleas before finding the where Philip, and re- many-boughed “Witches Broom” tree, reputed to be freshments, awaited. around 400 years old. Over lunch, we Coffee was drunk overlooking a granite cross agreed that this walk, memorial, dated 1873, to commemorate the death of chosen and led by “soapy Sam”, Bishop of Winchester and third son of Maria, blessed with William Wilberforce who was killed there, on falling glorious spring sun- from his horse. A 16th century Leasers (lambing) Barn shine, was one of the stands behind, preserved by the National Trust, it is most beautiful, varied used to rear livestock in the traditional way. and interesting that we From here we passed through Deerleap Wood, a have ever done. place for hunting game, particularly red deer in centuries past. Diarist John Evelyn may have been the Next Long Walk: Tuesday 11 June first to plant Scots pine here in the South of England, Meet at the Village Hall at 9am having obtained seed from the Marquess of Argyle in Next Short Walk: Tuesday 25 June around 1650. Evelyn was one of England’s first land- Meet at the Village Hall at 10am scape gardeners and tree experts. His book Sylva was Further information from Helena Hockridge intended to encourage tree planting after the devasta- 01428 684325 / 07768 548099 tion of the Civil War; but it remained an essential [email protected] reference text until well into the 19th century.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 25 Puzzle Page

Crossword

ACROSS DOWN 1 Second-hand (sale) (6) 1 Knave in cards (4) 4 Academic essay (6) 2 Leaving stranded (9) 8 Endearing touch (6) 3 ___ Vegas, casino city (3) 101010 ___ Jensen, Extras star (6) 5 That bloke’s (3) 111111 Wet soil (3) 6 Variety, assortment (9) 121212 American cowboy show (5) 7 Variety of bean (4) 131313 Girl in Wonderland (5) 9 ___ bacon, crisp flavour (5) 151515 ___ Cattrall, actress (3) 101010 Nicola ___, British boxer (5) 171717 Above all, chiefly (6) 141414 ___ Thompson, British actress (4) 191919 Be miserly (6) 161616 Neuter (a dog) (4) 212121 Summer month (6) 181818 ___ Angeles, Californian city (3) 222222 Mean with money (6) 202020 Purring pet (3)

Maze Word Search

 The Church remembers the Irish monk who first brought Christianity to Britain in c565 St Columba. He left Ireland with 12 companions to settle on Iona, a tiny island off Mull, in the Western Highlands. Iona had been given to him for a monastery by the ruler of the Irish Dalriada. Columba’s biographer, Adomnan, portrays him as a tall, striking figure of powerful build and impressive presence, who combined the skills of scholar, poet and ruler with a fearless commitment to God’s cause. For as well as building his monas- tery on Iona, Columba also converted Brude, king of the Picts.  A prayer of St Columba runs: My dearest Lord, Be Thou a bright flame before me, Be Thou a guiding star above me, Be Thou a smooth path beneath me, Be Thou a kindly shepherd behind me, Today and evermore. Amen

May * Sudoku June Easy June Intermediate

*omitted from May mag, apologies, Ed. Answers to all puzzles on page 36

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 26 Flowers to enjoy The Garden

Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly? – Emily Brontë, The Complete Poems in June

njoy looking at the garden with all the flower some protection is needed: try dangling old CDs from splendour this month, and to keep it looking strings suspended between and close to the plants; you E good, remember to do some deadheading, …. could also try vibrating tape held very taut between and weeding, pruning, lawn care and maybe more. plants, as birds will be deterred by the buzzing sound this emits, tied between posts, supports or canes. If you Perennials, annuals, bulbs: put in tender bedding, have a raspberry-beetle trap in place, check it regularly such as Canna, Cleome, Cosmos, Zinnia, about the and if 5-10 beetles in the trap in a week, it is worth middle of the month, as the soil will have warmed up spraying the plants with insecticide to avoid maggoty sufficiently and temperatures should not fall below fruit later. Thin plums to about 5cm apart, but always 7ºC at night. This is the month to get into a routine of wait for the “June drop”, which is the natural thinning watering, deadheading dahlias and other summer bed- that the trees do usually around June. Put up a plum- ding and feeding them regularly; a seaweed-based fer- moth trap to lure the male plum-moth to a sticky sur- tiliser with high potassium content is ideal and should face of this pheromone trap; this way there should be be applied when the root zones are already moist. no maggot-like grubs spoiling the plums. Take cuttings Keep weeding. When planting pots and hanging bas- from rosemary this month, by taking 10cm long cut- kets remember to feed them with a slow release fertil- tings from fresh shoots with no flowers, trimming just iser added to the compost; try Chempak Yearlong Fer- below a leaf joint; put the into a pot of gritty compost tiliser, or Miracle-Gro All purpose Continuous Release and they should root within a few weeks. Plant Food. Start staking tall growing dahlias as they grow; put one cane behind each plant and tie each stem Lawn: a good scarifier can make all the difference in individually; as the plant grows, add another tie higher a shady lawn; cutting through turf it removes lot of up. No need to prune spring-flowering clematis, such the moss; this helps get moisture to grass roots and air as the Montana, but if they are outgrowing their space into the turf; apply a moss killer two week before us- they can be trimmed after flowering. ing the scarifier otherwise the live moss will just be spread about, and choose a day when the turf is dry; Trees and shrubs: deadhead roses regularly, as most scarification is a severe treatment and is best done modern varieties will continue flowering through the once a year to revive a lawn in poor condition; Feed summer. Trim evergreen hedges, such as yew and the lawn about four times during the summer to keep it privet, as they benefit from a trim in early summer to looking lush and growing strongly. Mow once a week. remove fuzzy new growth and sharpen their outlines. Prune spring flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, deut- Greenhouse: Put summer shading up before the sun zia, kerria, philadelphus, ribes, weigela, by cutting has the chance to frazzle the plants; shade netting takes back shoots that have flowered to strong young growth a bit of time to put up, but it is easy to remove at the lower down and remove a third of the older stems at end of the season; shade paint is quick to apply, but the base. If deciduous magnolias need to be restricted takes time to clean off later on. Other ways to reduce in size, cut back a few of the stems at the base; do not the temperature in the greenhouse is to open the vents prune heavily or it will encourage extra growth. Varie- and always open the door first thing in the morning gated shrubs: remove any shoots that have reverted to and wet the floor to cool the air as it evaporates. green or they will outgrow the variegated ones. Pond: remove blanket weed now; one of the key ways

Veg and Fruit: remove side shoots from tomato to avoid blanket weed is to have enough planting to plants regularly and tie the plants to supports. Plant shade the water – so it could be a good excuse to buy a out tender veges such as outdoor tomatoes, squash, few more pond plants. If all else fails consider using a pumpkins and outdoor cucumbers, beans and sweet- blanket weed controlling treatment; a good one is Ni- corn. Sow small quantities of salads successionally, shikoi Clear Waters, a powder that contains a herbi- herbs and greens, such as rocket, coriander, basil. cide. Avoid water lilies if there is a fountain as they dislike moving water. To get the best crop of strawberries, protect the plants from being eaten by birds and squirrels, by put- Maintenance: check the water butt to make sure the ting a net over them, a rigid one works best. If you lid is on properly to stop light getting in, which could don’t have a fruit cage, with taller fruit bushes, such cause algae to grow; check the filter on the connector as currants, gooseberries, raspberries and blueberries, to the downpipe, it may need cleaning. June damp and warm does the farmer no harm. A dry June brings the harvest good and soon.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 27 Ross’s Ramblings

Still on the old bike, occasionally, Ross keeps cheerful in spite of all the challenges he has been facing, and is ever grateful for all the kindness shown to Jan and himself, by the Village and the NHS

ell I did it! I dragged my old Triumph mo- all the wonderful doctors and staff at Chiddingfold torcycle out of its nest and took it for a surgery (burnt down and now in Milford Hospital) for W ride! Of course, being Irish, it started sec- fighting on her behalf and looking after her. She has ond kick (just as well as the arthritis is tweaking a bit just (end of April) finished the chemotherapy, so these days) so off I went down to the please keep your fin- Petworth Road, clad in all my 1960s gers crossed! And keep ‘ton up boys’ leather and boots! Over in touch! the last few years, I have noticed a Houses on Orchard lack of British bikes on the road and Farm, Houses on Ham- was delighted by the gentlemen ‘of a bledon House, Houses certain age’ who waved as I went on Milford Golf past. I must confess to a slight case Course, and of course of nerves for the first 5 or 6 miles Dunsfold Aerodrome. (the brakes on a 62 year old bike are I struggle to know how not that good) but got used to it and to vote last week! turned right at Petworth and came What about the famous back along Jobsons Lane (stopping ‘Surrey cycle lanes’ at the Hollist Arms for an orange eh? Vann Lane – a juice!). The sun shone and I was dangerously narrow away …. am I too old?! Watch this pitted excuse for a space! road, so dodgy for How long have I been writing bicycles! Last week I Ross’s Ramblings ? No computer so picked up a damaged all with a Parker pen! I just found a bike and its very dam- copy of Christmas 1998 Ramblings – aged rider (gone into a gosh, doesn’t time fly! That was pothole) and gave when Aunty Rose (Rose Sage) them a lift to Witley passed away at the age of 104! One station. If you are a day I will tell you about the fault cyclist, take care along with her TV … I suppose I started Vann Lane … it’s rambling in the 80s but hard to tell At the village fête 2014 ‘white van man’s’ do- … as I said, it’s done by Parker pen, main now! not a laptop. This month’s picture (very rare) a Morris man GWJ is improving slowly and I thank you all for on a motorcycle! at the Village Fete 2014. calling, writing and generally cheering her up and also Wassail Ross

Looking back on DD----DayDay 1944

-Day took place 75 years ago, on 6 June 1944, when over 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches D of Normandy in France. The Battle of Normandy ended on 25 August with victory for the Allies. It began the liberation of France – and eventually Europe – from Nazi control, and laid the foundations of victory on the Western Front. Planning for the operation involved a great deal of deception as to timing and the precise location of the landings. The weather on D-Day was not ideal, and the operation had to be delayed 24 hours. None of the immediate goals were achieved, but a foothold was gained which the Allies expanded over the coming months. The Germans had been misled by inaccurate storm forecasts and were unprepared – with many leaders, including General Rommel, not in position. King George VI had earlier rallied England to prayer, and on the eve of battle crowded services were held on landing craft, ships and airfields, with chap- lains urging troops to put their trust in God. In America, as news of the invasion was broadcast, stores closed and prayer meetings were organised all over the country.

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Sponsorship Packages 2019/20 Season

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 29 Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 30 Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 31 Useful Information and Telephone Numbers

GP SURGERIES AND HEALTH CENTRES

Witley – The Surgery, Wheeler Lane, Witley GU8 5QR Tel: Doctors 01428 682218 Community Nurses 01428 685249 Health Visitors 01428 685249

Milford – Hurst Farm Surgery, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 4EG Tel: Doctors 01483 415885

– Crossroads Surgery, Church Road, Milford GU8 5JQ Tel: Doctors 01483 414461 Health Visitors & Community Nurses 01483 415564

Chiddingfold – pending rebuilding of the surgery, for all Information… please telephone 01428 683174

HOSPITALS

Royal Surrey County Hospital 01483 571122 Milford Hospital 01483 782000 Haslemere Hospital 01483 783000

Equipment for short term use Some items only required for a short time (usually three months) may be borrowed from the British Red Cross which operates out of a unit in Sainsbury’s (Godalming) car park on Tuesdays from 13.30- 5.00. Available equipment could include bed blocks, bed cradles, back rests, commodes, wheelchairs, bed pans and urinals. Full details can be found at their website, Red Cross Mobility Equipment Centre Surrey.

POLICE Police Community Support Officer: 12010 Karen Phillips e-mail: [email protected] Urgent calls: 999 Non-urgent and crime reporting 101

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATORS

Area 1 Mrs Sally Marks Hydestile 01483 427249 Area 2 Mr Arthur Blackman Church Lane 01428 683871 Area 3 Miss Jane Woolley Woodlands Road 01428 684213 Area 4 Mrs Caroline Pitt Malthouse Lane 01428 682940 Area 5 Mr Alf Hammond Cricket Green 01428 683625 Area 6 Mr John Tidmarsh Lane End 01428 682067 Area 7 Mr Ion Campbell Feathercombe Lane 01483 860264 Area 8 Mr Bryon Ware Hambledon Park 01428 289132

UTILITIES

Thames Water (Customer Enquiries) 0800 3169800 Southern Water (Customer Enquiries) 0845 2780845 Southern Electric (Emergency) 24 Hours 0800 0727282 Gas (Emergency) 24 hours 0800 111 999

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 32 HAMBLEDON PARISH COUNCIL

Councillors John Anderson 01428 682666 Mary Grove 01483 415815 Mike Parry 01428 682303 Robin McKeith 01428 682334. Stewart Payne 01483 425250 Sean Sinnott 01428 682735 Philip Underwood 01428 682742 Clerk Julie Flenley 01428 683903 Email [email protected]

Surrey County Councillor Mrs Victoria Young 0203 65015995

Waverley Borough Councillors Jan Floyd-Douglass 01428 687772. Trevor James Sadler 01428 681884

GENERAL

Borough Hall 01483 523333

Cinema, Borough Hall (Tickets & Information) 01483 523004

Library 01483 422743

Hambledon Village Shop is able to arrange deliveries 01428 682176

St Peter’s Hambledon – church office 01483 421267 (and see page 3 for more information)

Hambledon Village Hall – for terms and bookings 01428 683588

Train Information Times and fares for all national services 0845 7484950

GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME Lifts to medical appointments, collecting prescriptions for Hambledon residents without transport: ring 01428 682959. If no response within 24 hours please call 01428 684390

VETERINARY SURGEONS

Milford Veterinary Hospital 37, New Road, Milford 01483 414747 Rivendell 24, St Johns Street, Farncombe 01483 421833 In an emergency, ring either number

Hambledon Village Shop, Deli/Café & Post Office Opening Times

Shop Deli/Café Post Office Monday 08:30 – 17:00 09:00 – 16:00* 09:30 – 12:30 & 13:30 – 16:30 Tuesday 08:30 – 17:00 09:00 – 16:00* 09:30 – 12:30 Wednesday 08:30 – 17:00 09:00 – 16:00* 09:30 – 12:30 Thursday 08:30 – 17:00 09:00 – 16:00* 09:30 – 12:30 & 13:30 – 16:30 Friday 08:30 – 17:00 09:00 – 16:00* 09:30 – 12:30 & 13:30 – 16:30 Saturday 08:30 – 16:00 09:00 – 15:30* 09:30 – 12:30

Sunday 08:30 – 14:00 09:00 – 13:30** CLOSED

* last orders for lunch at 14.30 ** last orders for lunch at 13.00

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 33 Puzzle Solutions Crossword Word Search

Church powerful Columba impressive

First skills Ireland scholar Companions poet Settle ruler Iona fearless

Tiny converted island dearest mull bright monastery flame tall guiding striking star

May Sudoku June Easy June Intermediate

Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019, Page 34 Hambledon Parish Magazine, June 2019 Page 35 Rhubarb Traybake

There’s lots of forced rhubarb around, as well as plenty of spindly stalks making their way out of the soil in gardens everywhere. So, when I needed a speedy cake at the weekend and the fridge was bare, I decided to forage in the veg patch instead.

his sweet-sharp rhubarb and brown sugar traybake is remarkably easy and the tartness of the rhubarb is tamed by the dark spices and the rich brown sugar. The key is to use young T rhubarb and cut it into small pieces so that you end up with little bursts of flavour rather than big soggy lumps. This is best served slightly warm from the oven or a few seconds in the micro- wave. It also makes a great hot pudding with a little custard. Makes 18 slices.

INGREDIENTS ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 180g butter or margarine ¼ tsp mixed spice 180g dark brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 3 eggs 160g young rhubarb chopped into 1cm pieces 175g self raising flour 1 tbsp caster sugar

METHOD

Line a 22(ish) cm square baking tin Bake for 50-60 minutes, check- with greaseproof paper and preheat ing after 50 minutes to see if a cake tester comes out clean. the oven to 170 (150 fan). When it’s cooked, remove from Beat the butter and sugar together; the oven and sprinkle the caster then add the eggs one at a time. Stir sugar over the top. Allow it to cool in the flour, bicarb, mixed spice and in the tin on a wire rack for 20 vanilla. Gently mix in half of the rhu- minutes; then remove from the barb pieces, then tip into the tin. tin and place (paper on) on the Sprinkle the remaining rhubarb rack. Serve warm. evenly over the top.

Sam Gates 077445 980482 [email protected]

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