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Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising James Balme IT would appear that the boundary commission’s proposal to Freephone split village in two and bring Thewall and Whatever the outcome, here at 0800 955 5247 into the one half of the village has been signed sealed and Lymm Life, we will continue to report delivered - without any thought for local opinion - so much for on issues local to Lymm, while our Editorial democracy! sister publication Village Life, will 01925 623633 Local politicians, who are elected With Lymm Life having a sister continue to report on local issues in Email to represent local people, are quite publication, Village life, covering and Grappenhall. [email protected] rightly outraged by the decision. Thelwall and Grappenhall, it was Websites Despite a lot of opposition the quite clear to us where the local www.lymmlife.co.uk proposals are going to go through, boundaries are - so why can’t the www.culchethlife.com unless there is a highly unlikely boundary commission see this? www.frodshamlife.co.uk knock back at parliament. I just can’t see how a Lymm based Deadline for www.- There has never been a case councillor can represent someone worldwide.co.uk of the the boundary commission’s living in Grappenhall effeciently. the March www.warrington.tv proposals being over turned in Warrington South MP David Address Parliament, so we are now going Mowat is aware of local concerns issue of New Media Centre to have to get used to the idea. and has already raised them in Old Road Warrington How on earth the boundary parliament and is calling for a Lymm Life is WA4 1AT commission can see a benefit for review. local democracy by “merging, But with the weight of history Grappenhall and Thelwall with part stacked against him I won’t be February 2 of Lymm defies all logic. holding my breath.

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A FORMER Lymm schoolboy is to take part in a gruelling 500 for Hero’s and the Royal Marsden mile race which has been dubbed “the world’s last great cancer charity.” adventure.” Each four-person team will cross Ben Hill, who was brought altitude trekking, climbing and over 500 miles in just 10 days up in Lymm and attended Lymm Nordic Skiing. through the untouched wilderness High School, will take part in the He now lives near Exmoor, of Patagonia. Patagonian Expedition Race this where he regularly mountain bikes, month as a member of The Green climbs, and runs - but he is still a Teams will mountaineer, Sentinels, a UK-based international serving soldier, currently posted to mountain bike, and sea kayak their adventure team largely made up a Commando Logistic Regiment. way across various terrains, and of serving or former British Army Ben said: We’re doing the event through harsh conditions, stopping soldiers. to support numerous charities one only to re-set their compass. Twenty four-person teams will of which is close to our heart called The team is being supported take part in the race and raise ShelterBox which highlights the by famous explorer Sir Ranulph money and support for good plight of injured service personnel. Fiennes who said: “The Green causes. Whether physical injury or PTSD. Ben has always been a keen The charity’s aim is to aid the Sentinels is a brave and courageous sportsman. He represented Lymm recovery of both civilians and cause that will positively change the High School in rowing and veterans through outdoor activities lives of suffering ex-servicemen and cross county and competed for and adventure training. Along their loved ones in a truly inspiring Manchester in water polo. side of this we’re supporting Help way”. He joined the Army at 18 and was posted to Germany with 64 Fuel Sqn Royal Logistics Corps where he continued to compete in Sophies cross country and Alpine skiing. 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More info Lynne Smith 01925 756776 Details: www.lymmphotosoc.org.uk LYMM WINE AND BEER CIRCLE As usual, it will be the main fund- Singleton (drums). But there may February 9th 3rd Wednesday of the month, 8pm raising event of the year for the be a guest artist. LYMM PARISH COUNCIL The Spread Eagle Hotel Lymm Parish Hall 7.30pm group. The £13 admission charge Contact the Elderly offer help Details: 01925 604400 includes a two-course supper. through a network of volunteers, LYMM CONCERT BAND LYMM THURSDAY EVENING Rehearsals every Thursday evening The band’s line-up is likely to be to lonely people, aged 75 of over, BRIDGE CLUB United Reformed Church, 8pm. John Hallam (saxes and clarinet), who live alone, with regular tea Lymm Village Hall every Thursday 7pm Details: 01925 752934 Jim Lucas (trumpet), Andrew parties and other outings. MAPLE LODGE ART GROUP THE VENUE, LYMM Mackenzie (trombone), Tony Tickets for the show are available Meet each Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm Chess Club every Monday from 6pm, Ormisher (guitar and banjo), Ray from Colin Melrose on 01925 Oughtrington Community Centre, Lymm Open Mic Night every Tuesday from 9pm, Owens (bass and vocals) and Brian 756742. Details: 01925 755126 free chinese meal and 2-1 cocktails every Wednesday, Live Music every ROTARY CLUB OF LYMM Thursday and Saturday Every Wednesday at Statham Lodge Hotel LYMM WI 7.15pm for 7.30pm Every second Wednesday, 2-4pm at Lymm Contact the secretary 01925 650189 Youth and Community Centre. Visitors LOVING HEARTS & HANDS welcome. For those in need of prayer Knitting for charity at Lymm Methodist Church, LYMM BOOK CLUB 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Second Thursday of the month 7.30pm, A SPECIAL letter box has been provided outside the church hall at Lymm 1.30pm - 3pm. Details: 01925 753298 Spread Eagle, Eagle Brow. Details 01925 752371 Methodist Church, in Eagle Brow, where prayer requests can be dropped in. MARKET LUNCHES Lymm Methodist Prayer Team exists to pray for anyone in need in the Eagle Brow Methodist Church LOW CARBON LYMM 3rd Thursday in the month Every second Monday of the month. 7.30pm, church and provision of the new letter box enables them to extend this to all Light lunches 12 noon till 2pm. All proceeds to Spread Eagle. 07786 074741 all welcome in the neighbourhood who would like to be prayed for. Youth For Christ and YMCA Room at The Inn 4LYMM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION Anyone can drop a note in the box giving details of those who are LYMM SCOTTISH COUNTRY Meet every 2nd Monday at 7.30pm in the wanting prayer. DANCE CLUB Bridgewater Club, Whitbarrow Road. St Mary’s Church Hall All welcome. Tel 01925 756378 for details. Second and fourth Fridays (Sept - May) 7.30pm. Details: 753853 To feature your event on this page please call our team on GARDENING CLUB 01925 631592 Meet Third Wednesday of the month House extension plan withdrawn Lymm Baptist Church, Higher Lane. 7.30pm Visitors welcome. £2 includes tea and cake PROPOSALS for extensions at a house in Elm Tree Road, Lymm, including office space over an existing garage, have been withdrawn by the applicant LYMM FLORAL ART GROUP LYMM Lymm Village Hall before being considered by borough planners. Third Monday of the month (except August) PARISH The proposed development had involved a single storey pitched roof at 7.30pm) extension connecting the existing house to the garage and a single storey LYMM ORNITHOLOGY GROUP COUNCIL mono pitched roof extension to the front of the property continuing in line Lymm Village Hall, 7.45pm for 8pm, with the existing porch. Last Friday in the month (ex June & July). Next meeting is Guest speaker, Slide Show, Refreshments. Tuesday, February 9th A new pitched roof was proposed for the garage, with two pitched roof Visitors welcome. First visit FREE. Lymm Parish Hall 7.30pm dormers at the rear to accommodate a new office space. The ground floor Also field trips. Details:lymmog.co.uk would be retained for car parking.

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Boost for resident’s fund KEATE House held a Christmas Fair and managed to raise a “whopping” £400 for the resident fund. The event included a raffle, secret tombola and photo booth and they had a great turn out. 8 www.lymmlife.co.uk February 2016

Less is More! Water water everywhere • Get paid quicker – Improving your cash and not a drop to drink! flow AS flood waters caused by heavy rain affected some areas of one motorist having to be rescued Lymm, hundreds of homes were without water as a result of a by fire crews after becoming • Less time spent sorting burst main near Massey Brook Lane. trapped in flood waters at Lymm Golf Club on Whitbarrow Road. old receipts – Free up Areas of Lymm and Thelwall were spectacular aerial photographs badly affected by flood waters taken by local resident David Fox. David who runs Flying Fox Films countless hours each Aerial Photography captured the during the festive period which The flooding covered local sports spectacular images on video film week. can be clearly seen from these fields, farm land and yards, with using a drone.

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Singers raise £190 for MacMillan nurses LYMM based singers “Serenade” raised £190 for the MacMillan charity by singing carols around Lymm on Dickensian Day. Despite the heavy rain, everyone was extremely generous.

WI members look forward MEMBERS of Lymm WI are looking forward to a varied and interesting programme in 2016 after starting the New Year with a chocolate theme. They rounded off last year’s programme with a social afternoon. After the usual formalities and announcements festive poems and readings appropriate for the season were recited. A game of “stand up” bingo was played followed by mince pies and a Christmas quiz. 10 www.lymmlife.co.uk February 2016 Colony Community shares eSafety advice with families FOLLOWING a successful launch last year Lymm based Colony Its Charity of the Year for Community will kick start the New Year with a special event 2015, Lymm-based national focusing on internet safety and social media guidance for charity STEPS, benefitted from families. Colony’s monthly business events. The Internet is a fantastic enhance the variety of knowledge Further donations were made to resource, crucial to developing and benefits provided. Warrington Foodbank from the core skills, but with terms such Kirsty James, owner of Colony Think Family Health event in June as cyberbullying, sexting, Community, said: “From a young and to Home-Start Warrington from paedophilia, grooming, trolling age, our children are plugged into the Think Family Finance event in and safeguarding so frequently an online world through a range of November. bandied about in the media, how electronic devices. Many of us feel For 2016, Warrington Disability can parents keep up? overwhelmed by this ever-changing Partnership has been chosen Undoubtedly, without accurate technology and, perhaps, this as Colony’s beneficiary Charity information, education and makes us blinkered to what our of the Year for business events. management of the technology kids are really doing. Sometimes This coincides with WDP’s 25th around us, and an understanding of our kids are so tech-savvy, and anniversary year. Further charities the myriad of support organisations know more than we do, that we just will be selected for each Community and campaigns available, the assume they’ll be fine. event and will relate to the specific internet and social media usage “Think Family eSafety has been subject matter being tackled. has the capacity to present both designed to help parents, guardians Think Family eSafety will take physical and psychological and carers to take an interest in place from 7.30pm to 10.30pm on dangers. the subject and learn about the Thursday, February 11 at Cherry Following on from the successful potential dangers facing children Tree Primary School in Lymm. The launch which focused on family and young people. The Internet event is open to all members of the health and finances, Colony and social media won’t go away community, not just school parents. Drinks available from the school Community, part of the Colony and the Government and schools Networking Group, will bring local PTA bar. Tickets from £10* with can’t cover it all so, as parents, it profits to charity and a donation to experts to local people during its will fall to us to learn how we can third event, Think Family eSafety, the hosting school PTA. better protect our children.” *Advance tickets £10. Door on Thursday 11th February. Colony Community provides During the evening, a panel of £15. Tickets available from www. information for local families from colonynetworking.co.uk/events. speakers – including experts from local businesses and organisations the private, public and charity For more information, contact and kicks back profits to local Kirsty James on 0844?504 6627, sectors - will discuss many of the charities and causes. Local causes, challenges, dilemmas and practical email kirsty@colonynetworking. issues we face on a wide range of relevant to eSafety, including the co.uk, or connect on Facebook or eSafety topics. Plus, there will be NSPCC’s Warrington Schools Twitter. spotlight introductions, literature Service, will benefit from the Think Colony Community is the and offers from other sources to Family eSafety event profits. community events division of In December, the Colony The Colony Networking Group, Networking Group presented over Lymm’s only pay-as-you-go, non- £500 in fundraising donations to membership based, business three Warrington charities. networking group.

(L-R) Kate Griffiths, from Home-Start Warrington; David McDonald, from Warrington Foodbank; Tom Coleridge, from Warrington Disability Partnership; Claire Wormald, from STEPS; and Kirsty James, owner of the Colony Networking Group.

New house for old plan approved PLANNING chiefs have cleared the way for a detached house in Grammar School Road, Lymm to be demolished and replaced by a new house. The house changed hands in October last year when it was sold for £825,000. An application for planning permission for it to be demolished and replaced with a two-storey house with single-storey annexe accommodation and a detached garage has been considered by planning officers at Warrington Borough Council, under delegated powers, and was approved. February 2016 www.lymmlife.co.uk 11 12 www.lymmlife.co.uk February 2016 Boundary proposals ‘plain stupid’ THE Local Government Boundaries Commission has been Cllr Marks said he and other local “By breaking the links between accused of misleading local political parties in the run-up to its councillors had been “misled” at borough wards and parishes controversial recommendations which include splitting Lymm briefings held by the Commission in we contend you have worsened into two halves – one of which would include Thelwall. 2014 with the result that Warrington ‘effective and convenient local Lymm councillor Ian Marks, who Commission for Warrington and Borough Council, with all-party government’ rather than improved is also chairman of Warrington the process that led up to these support, put forward proposals they it. We would appreciate your view Liberal Democrats, has written to proposals.” would not have otherwise suggested. on why you think you have improved Warrington South MP David Mowat Under the proposals, Lymm will In addition, the Commission the situation?” asking him to take what he believes be split into two halves, with one gave the impression that each of The Commission’s other proposals may be the unprecedented step of half taking in Thelwall and part of three criteria – electoral equality, for South Warrington were “plain objecting to the proposals. Grappenhall. community identity and effective stupid, lacking in common sense and Cllr Marks has also written to the There will also be major changes local government - was of equal an insult to the electorate” he adds. Boundaries Commission informing to other boundaries south of the standing when determining ward them about the local anger over the Manchester Ship Canal, with boundaries. proposals. “moved” from “This is blatantly not the case and He stresses that although he has Appleton into Grappenhall and electoral equality swamps the other written on behalf of the Liberal the villages of Hatton, Stretton and two. We feel we were misled on this Democrats, his views are shared by Walton disappearing from the as well.” many in other political parties and by electoral map. Cllr Marks questions whether the people without any party affiliations. The recommendations have still people who carried out the review He says: “We are extremely to be approved by Parliament – ever visited Warrington. disappointed with the final although this is usually little more Local people believed the review recommendations of your than a formality. was carried out by “faceless bureaucrats” surrounded by maps and tables in London, he said Consultation was “a farce” and turned out to be a pointless exercise because no notice was taken of any of the comments made by local 4Lymm group raise £2,500 in first year people. LAST year saw the first whole and 27 boxes of chocolates in the Cllr Marks tells the Commission: calendar year of the existence Lymm area. of 4Lymm after leaving Lions Some surplus food parcels were International - and in their first year, donated to Warrington Open they raised over £2500. Doors at Christmas. They would So far they have donated like to thank all the Lymm residents almost £1500 to organisations who contributed so generously. including Oughtrington Luncheon This year they hope to, amongst Winter warmers for all the family Club, Warrington 4th & 18th other things, hold a quiz night Scouts, GenDai Martial Arts, The CHRISTMAS and New Year as “Musically brilliant and vocally Brainwave Centre and Riding for (maybe two), run a stall on the festivities may be over, but Lymm stunning – all from a young singer the Disabled. May Queen field, provide high-tea Festival has a choice of four Winter who one suspects could potentially They also made their annual at High Legh community centre one Warmers to choose from. be touching upon legend.” Youth Awards to two young people Sunday afternoon and, of course, Rebecca Downes and her band Meanwhile families are invited who provided support and acted sell mulled wine on Dickensian will be performing at the Lymm Golf to watch one of two “Pop-Up Films” as good role-models for their peers. Day. Club on Friday, February 5, with an at the United Reformed Church In November they went door-to- 4Lymm are always on the look- evening of music and enjoyment, on Brookfield Road on Thursday, door on their annual tinning appeal out for new members, and meet in starting at 8.15pm. February 18 at 5.00pm. and distributed 130 food parcels the Bridgewater Club. Doors open at 7.45pm and Tickets for The Good Dinosaur tickets are only £11 each. are selling fast, so don’t disappoint Firmly established as one of the the little ones and book now. star attractions amongst the new Tickets for this PG performance vanguard of blues performers in the cost £4 and the doors open at UK, Rebecca’s unique and powerful 4.30pm finishing at 6.40pm. voice draws influences from Snacks and drinks are available Blues and Soul to Jazz and Rock. at the Sanctuary Cafe but please Described as “5ft 2” in her high don’t bring them into the church. heels, but a pocket powerhouse The evening film is “Suffragette”, with a voice that makes Janis Joplin showing at 8pm until 9.45pm, sound like a choir girl”, Rebecca again at the United Reformed has recently produced an album Church and costs £7. in collaboration with Steve Birkett. Finally the winners of the 2014 This collection of songs includes the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award and rockabilly shuffle of ”Basement”, the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk “Fever in the Night” and “When Award, Greg Russell and Ciaran I’m Bad”, plus nine other great Algar will perform at Lymm Golf songs. Club on Friday, March 4 at 8.00 Rebecca is currently being pm tickets £11. booked for a series of shows in LA, Tickets for all events are available has performed in New York and online at www.lymmfestival.org.uk Fireworks magazine described her or from Lymm Electric. February 2016 www.lymmlife.co.uk 13 14 www.lymmlife.co.uk February 2016 Lymm Heritage Centre announces Terry Waite as new Patron The Heritage Centre project took another step forward with the engaging with heritage to the announcement of Terry Waite CBE as its patron. wider benefit of the community Former Lymm resident Terry He told Lymm Life “I am delighted exactly match our own thinking. was the Assistant for Anglican to give my support to the Lymm His guidance and support will, I’m Communion Affairs for the then Heritage Centre. Lymm has been sure, be invaluable.” Archbishop of Canterbury, the home for my family for over 60 The group also recently received Robert Runcie, in the 1980s. years and although I no longer live recognition from the Charity As an envoy for the Church of in the village my sister continues to Commission as a registered charity and has been accepted , he travelled to Lebanon live there and takes an active part as a member of the Association to try to secure the release of four in the life of the community. of Independent Museums. They hostages, including the journalist “Archbishop Robert Runcie, for are now waiting on news of the John McCarthy. He was himself whom I used to work said, ‘Nothing planning application submitted by kidnapped and held captive from is real unless it is local’. A village the new owner of the former British 1987 to 1991. that take its heritage seriously is in Legion, Howard Platt which could He is president of the charity Y a strong position to build a lively transform the Legh St building into Care International (the YMCA’s community. I hope to be able to a modern showpiece site. international development and assist Lymm in that endeavour.” The group will shortly be relief agency) and patron of Heritage Group chair Alan holding their first major fundraising AbleChildAfrica. Williams added: “ Terry Waite is Event Brazilymm ’66 at the Lymm When approached Terry the ideal choice for patron and we hotel from Feb 21-24 at which they immediately responded are delighted that he has accepted will be also hope to launch their enthusiastically to the invitation. our invitation. His sentiments about “Friends and Supporters” appeal.

Lymm Hockey Club celebrating 10 years of success LYMM Hockey Club is celebrating a representative honours in the various special anniversary after 10 years sections of junior development both involving 1160 games played, 4381 at county and regional level. goals scored, 783 games won, 18 The club would like to give gratitude league titles, 67.5% victory ratio, to Lymm Rugby Club for their support 310 members and one shout out on during this time, for embracing the TV! new organisation and allowing them These statistics may sound like to call Beechwood their ‘home’ too. those belonging to a well established In fact the rugby club even gave the club, but in fact they belong to Lymm first mens team some old shirts to use Hockey Club who are only just in their first few games! Now they celebrating their 10th Anniversary. are pleased to be able to sport their Competing with long established own purpose designed club kit which local clubs with generations of is now widely recognised across the experience and support, Lymm region. Hockey Club is probably the fastest To celebrate the momentous growing club in the North West occasion of reaching their 10th today. In its inaugural year the Anniversary, the club held a special ‘club’ managed to just about raise dinner at the Park Royal Hotel in one mens team (some of whom had Stretton. Here former and current to be instructed which way up to members both young and not so hold the stick!). Little did they realise young joined together for games, what they had started. From these music and dancing in recognition of humble beginnings the club went the club’s achievement. from strength to strength and a ladies Ladies Club Captain, (and former team soon followed. Now the ladies Club Chairperson), Liz Hopkinson, outnumber the men with 5 senior who was also the very first ladies ladies teams and 4 senior mens member back in 2006, said: “It was teams, as well as numerous junior a fabulous night, we as a family have Controversial housing plan gets teams for both girls and boys. made so many new friends at Lymm The Ladies 1st team have been Hockey Club and our daughter has the go-ahead promoted out of the Cheshire leagues grown up with it.” A CONTROVERSIAL plan to scheme be approved. They pointed and now play in the Northern league That is what Lymm Hockey Club build seven houses on vacant out the plans had already been competing against clubs from east to is all about -it is a family club where land previously used as a garden amended which altered the siting west and as far afield as Newcastle. children can learn to play from as area at Lymm has been given the of the houses and improved the This progression has seen a number young as 5 or 6 years old and some relationship of the development of high level players being attracted of our mature players have been seen go-ahead by planning chiefs at Warrington – despite opposition with properties in Orchard Road to Lymm Hockey Club. Alongside the wielding a stick on the pitch into their and Springbank Gardens. development of their junior players, mid 60s. The club really does span from nearby residents. The plan involves a land-locked Conditions were agreed to many of whom have risen up through the generations and the genders. protect local trees and hedgerows. the senior teams over the last few Lymm Hockey Club is a successful site between Cedarfield Road and years, the increased interest in the but all inclusive and family values the disused Farmers Arms pub. club has seen their membership swell. are key to that prosperity. For more It was strongly opposed by During this relatively short information visit www.lymmhockey. 17 residents of Cedarfield period, 34 players have gained com Road, Orchard Road and Springbank Gardens who feared the development would lead to increased traffic on an already congested route – particularly the notoriously congested Sandy Lane. There was also concern that the site would be over-developed and would overshadow bungalows in Cedarfield Road. Local councillor Bob Barr also opposed the proposals which he claimed amounted to “garden grabbing.” Officers recommended the February 2016 www.lymmlife.co.uk 15 the16 Pink www.lymmlife.co.uk February 2016

To get your business on track and in the ‘Pink’ contact James Bryan on 01925 631592 February 2016 www.lymmlife.co.uk 17 Harriet aims for success in medicine and on the running track INTERNATIONAL runner Harriet Knowles-Jones – who lives in Lymm – recently finished a superb second in the European Under-20 cross country championships – even though she is only 17. A student at Altrincham’s Loreto Harriet added: “I know it’s quite Grammar School, she was leading a tough choice to do both medicine up until the last 100 metres of a and athletics, but that’s why I hope 4.1 kilometre race in Hyeres in to go to Manchester so I can be Southern France when a German near Mum, who can help with my athlete caught her on the shoulder. washing and such like. Harriet, daughter of former GB “As a former international runner runner Jayne Knowles, said: “It was she knows what is necessary to a very tactical race. There were succeed.” four of us out in a group and I took Harriet runs for Warrington but the lead with 300 metres to go, but is trained by Paul Roden at Sale was caught near the line. Harriers, and would also hope to “I am now looking forward to stay close to her successful training the Edinburgh meeting between regime. teams from Europe and America in “If I went to Manchester I could the New Year, when there will be also have access to my coach, virtually all the same runners and who has been such a wonderful I’ll try to go one better then.” support.” Alongside her athletics training, Director of Loreto Grammar Harriet is working hard to earn a School Sixth Form Helen Jordan place, hopefully at Manchester said: “We are all watching University, to study Medicine or Harriet’s progress with increasing Biochemistry after getting eight excitement. She’s a very hard A*s, two As and one B at GCSE. working young woman, with great She is accustomed to combining talent on and off the track and a both rigorous academic study and delight to work with and have as a gruelling physical work. role model for our younger girls.”

Long serving sports teacher honoured A long serving sports teacher at School Sport magazine with honour. Through his own sporting knee injury forced his retirement, Lymm High School was honoured regard to competitive achievement career, his service as a teacher but he was far from done. He took in the Queen’s New Year Honours in a range of sports. Over almost and his love of sport, he has up coaching at the club and won List. four decades, Len can be credited been a great role model both for back to back promotions in the first with shaping the school culture that colleagues and for pupils. We Len Davies, who taught at Lymm three years. High School from 1977 until his underpins these aspirations both for are really pleased that while he is retirement in 2015, has been teams and individuals, succeeding enjoying a well deserved retirement “His coaching involvement with awarded the British Empire Medal in maintaining a focus on range he continues to be involved in the Cheshire RFU started with the U21’s (BEM) in the new year’s honours as well as depth of provision. school as a community governor.” and progressed to the senior team list for his services to Rugby Union He taught many generations of John Hopkinson, Lymm Rugby where he took charge for 11 years at levels including school, county, children in Lymm, was part of the Club President added “I am culminating in winning the county regional and national level. school’s senior management team, delighted for Len and Rachel, a championship at Twickenham He was master in charge of and served as a staff governor. great reward for a life time in rugby. against Cornwall. Len continues Headteacher Gwyn Williams In addition to Len’s achievement rugby at the school from 1981 his involvement with the club as a onwards. In earlier years he was said: “We are all absolutely with Lymm High School he has been a compelling role model through delighted to see Len’s dedication, a member of Lymm Rugby Club for Vice President and is often around his own high level playing career. hard work and commitment to over 30 years originally moving on Saturday afternoon’s supporting He became a coach of growing the school and to Rugby Union from Sale in the 1982/83 season the teams. A great rugby man, an experience and seniority, leading recognised by the award of an and playing senior rugby until a honour well deserved.” school teams in various age groups to local, regional and national success on numerous occasions. A number of individuals have gone on to success in the professional game, to regional and national representative schools rugby and many others have gone on to be involved in playing and enjoying rugby long beyond their schooldays. His involvement with coaching and selection at county, regional and national school aged levels has meant that his impact has been felt far beyond Lymm High School, but that the benefit of his wider involvement has also been returned to Lymm for the benefit of students. In sport, whilst rugby is undoubtedly at the centre of his interests, he has overseen the broadening of the opportunities for students within PE and sport at Lymm with the result that students participate very widely in school and extra-curricular sport and excel in a range of sports, regularly producing elite performers at regional, national and international level. Currently the school is ranked 16th state school nationally by Len is pictured with Mark Dixon and Alex Mitchell, two students who played for the England U18s rugby team. 18 www.lymmlife.co.uk February 2016

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