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Sheering Village Hall is a charity Chairs and tables as needed. Piano which was set up in 1947 and is run on request. by a management committee of Bar with serving hatch to the Large fifteen members, six of whom are Hall, and hot and cold washing-up elected annually. The other facility. members represent local bodies – two from the Parish Council and one Small Hall (31 x 21 ft approx) Chairs each from the Women’s Institute, and tables available. Two sets of Pre-School, Happy Circle, St Mary’s electrical sockets. Church, School PTFA and the Bowls Kitchen with serving hatches to both Club. An additional member has halls. Double sink, separate hand been co-opted. basin, electric cooker and fridge- The Hall is situated off The Street freezer. Crockery and cutlery are almost opposite the War Memorial. available on request for 100 There are ample parking facilities. settings. Your Village Hall is available for Toilets with disablement access. Hot air hand-dryers. hire with special rates for residents Large Hall (59 x 31 ft approx) with For details including charges for maple wood semi-sprung dance day, evening, Saturday and wedding floor, raised platform at one end hire go to: www.sheering.org.uk/ with drawable curtains and four villagehall.html double sets of electrical sockets, or contact Barbara Rudgley, 01279 two of which are power-breakers. 734324

ANNUAL PARISH FLOWER SHOW PARISH & DISTRICT ELECTIONS MEETING SATURDAY MAY 3rd HAVE YOUR SAY SEPTEMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 1 PLEASE VOTE VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE HALL APRIL 25th 8.00 New polling Station for 2.30 see page 6 2

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unlikely to argue if he cannot!) 2006 Poppy Appeal The RBL Poppy Appeal is a charity very close to Once again I would like to take this my heart and I firmly believe we owe a debt of opportunity to thank all those who gratitude to all those who have sacrificed so helped contribute to the 2006 appeal. The six much in the service and protection of their static sites within the village, The Cock, The country. Through countless wars our Crown, Reid's Butchers, Village Stores & Post servicemen and women have sustained Office, Sheering School and St Mary's Church remarkable courage in lands so very far from helped raise a total of £465.16p. According to their homes, families and all they hold dear. my records this is the largest amount raised so They have done this; and continue to do this, far and beat the previous best of £408.56p in the most difficult and hostile situations collected in 2004. (Last year’s total was often in the face of extreme personal danger. £388.74) This is a fantastic result and my Sadly, and all too often, so many of these personal thanks to those who kindly allow a brave young men and women must pay the collection box on their premises. ultimate sacrifice. The Poppy Appeal exists to The Remembrance Day service at St Mary's help all those who have suffered directly and Church was again well attended this year. As in indirectly in war and other actions, and it is previous years it concluded at the village War only with our continued support the Royal Memorial with a short service of dedication British Legion may continue to help and followed by a minute’s silence. support those who have given so much. Regrettably it was not possible to halt the With kind regards traffic along 'The Street' as we have done in Neil Marsden the past as Paul Fisk of police was away Local Honorary Organiser on a residential training course. (Paul has Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal volunteered his services for traffic control

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01279 734229 www. thecockinnsheering.co.uk [email protected] 5 From the Record Office much of the Southern boundary between Sheering Documents about villages throughout the and Matching. County are held at the Essex Record Office in Nearly 50 years later at the . These include wills, tithe maps, Quarter Sessions in records of court proceedings and documents Chelmsford ‘The bridge in relating to sales of land and property. Sheering between Matching A description of all the documents held is and Sheering Street, was broken. The available online at www.seax.essexcc.gov.uk. inhabitants of Sheering should mend it.’ Some of the court proceedings make What we now call Ealing Bridge between fascinating reading. Sheering and Old was not without its The Parson problems too. For example in 1607 a clerk (or parson) At the Easter Sessions in 1666 The Lady Leonard Soime, seems to been a n Hewett (and Esquire Addington struck awkward character and was through), was indicted ‘for not repairing presented at the sessions of the Sheering Bridge leading from Sheering to Hundreds of Ongar, Harlow and Harlow (in Sheering).’ Waltham ‘for a common In 1669 things had obviously not improved disturber of his neighbours’. On very much and Mr Addington, Lord of the this occasion he was discharged Manor of Harlow Bury in Harlow,' was in court 'because it is not sufficient in again ‘for not repairing part of “Yeilding law'. Presumably there wasn't Bridge” in this county, which belongeth to him enough hard evidence! to repair and hath been time out of mind But by January of 1612 he was usually repaired by him and his predeceasors back again for ‘causing trouble lords of the manor, which bridge is much and discord among his fallen to decay, being in the highway from neighbours’. This time his Sheering to Harlow.’ misdemeanour seems to have This bridge has a long and interesting history been relating to a highway but maybe more of that another time leading from Hatfield Heath Linda Ainsworth towards which 'is very noisome' (causing a disgusting smell). The Roads Nothing seems to have changed with regards to the state of the roads. There are regular references to their upkeep and whose responsibility it was to repair them. In 1616 ‘The highway from Hatfield Heath towards Sawbridgeworth, in Hatfield and Sheering, "som" mile in length’ had ‘to be mended by the parishes in which it lies.’ In 1665 ‘Mr. George Couldham (of Sheering), was presented to the court for want of scouring his ditch adjoining the highway by which means the ways are become unpassable by reason that his trees and bushes in the hedges want plashing and cutting.’ And The Bridges In 1600 at the Ongar, Harlow and Waltham, sessions ‘we present the landholder of "Howsome Hall" in Matching for not making a sufficient foot-bridge over the river leading from Sheering to Matching against the “meadow” called Long Mead.’ This would seem to be what is now known as White Bridge over which forms 6 New Polling Station for Lower Sheering Thanks to the Railway Hotel, voting will be For the last few years the residents of Lower easy on May 3rd – you might even feel Sheering have had to travel or use postal tempted to sample some light refreshment votes to exercise their democratic right. But before you leave. thanks to Steve Linsell, the Landlord of the Pictured: John Harrington (Chairman of the Railway Hotel, Sawbridgeworth, they can Parish Council) now walk to their own polling station. Heather Harding (District Councillor) “When I first approached Steve he kindly Landlord Steve Linsell offered space in the car park for a mobile polling station, but I’m delighted to say he has gone one step further and provided the Eppingpping Forest District Council Consultation council with a sectioned off area in the pub 5th December itself – a very generous gesture.” said District Councillor, Mrs Heather Harding. An EFDC consultation held in the Village Hall in early December was completed by sixty-five out of about one hundred people who attended. Parish and District Councillors were on hand to field any questions; NHS nurses were taking blood pressure and offering health advice; Epping College asked about community courses we would like and a lantern walk took place towards the end of the evening.

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7 Sheering Parish Council Parish Council meetings are open to any Sheering resident. Time is set aside for public participation to discuss any parish problem at the regular monthly meetings. Meetings are held in the Village Hall starting at 7.30 . The next meetings are: Wednesday 18th April May, June and July: Dates to be arranged so As usual, the subject of wheelie bins was as not to clash with EFDC Planning to the fore with the waste teamteam. Committee meetings The event was attended by a good range Annual Parish Meeting 25 April at 8.00 from across Sheering and Lower Sheering and some from the Harlow area who also Parish Councillors use Sheering facilities. Of most concern were issues about roads and speeding, John Harrington-Chairman 722556 transport, anti-social behaviour, activities Ron Ainsworth 734333 for young people and local expansion. Bill Bedford 734229 A follow-up meeting was held on 6 Graham Bishop 830234 February 2007 to encourage those present (20 at most) to form a Community Sheila Caves 725578 Association to pursue some of these John Huff 734724 issues and to try and attract funding for local improvements. It was proposed that David Le Grys 734160 another meeting be held later in the year. Isobel Marsden 734281 Richard Morgan 731243 PARISH COUNCIL MATTERS Rodney Northwood 724514 Parking in Sheering Lower Road Joyce Thomas 734259 It is expected that double yellow lines and other parking restrictions will be in place Clerk to the Parish Council soon. Vehicle Activated signs should also Mrs Donna Harris be installed. Laurel Cottage The Street Picnic area off Luxford Place This area is now open to the public. It is Sheering Bishop's Stortford CM22 7LT planned to install some appropriate 734039 furniture. District Councillors Playing Fields Heather Harding Lower Sheering 420009 It is hoped to install more equipment for mobile 07711 066934 younger children on Sheering Recreation Ground. [email protected] Handyman Richard Morgan Sheering Village 731243 A handyman has been employed and is County Councillor tidying up the area. Anthony Jackson Currance House, Epping Union Jacks Upland, Epping, Essex CM16 6NN The flags suffered in the gales and have Email: [email protected] been taken down for the winter. Parish Council Tree Wardens Precept

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8 Rotary Club of Harlow Tye Charity Abseil 2007 ––– 10th Anniversary Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May 2007 Did you know that local experts from the Duke’s Barn Outdoor people abseiling from Adventure Organisation will give you the 110 foot water instruction and training on how to Abseil. tower in Church They supervise your ascent and descent from Langley, Harlow, have the rim of the water tower to the ground. As raised over £335,000 proof of your achievement you will receive a for more than 100 commemorative certificate and a charities and local photograph. organisations over the After you have collected your sponsorship past nine years? money, we ask that you send it to the Rotary If you are over 16 you Club and we will send 100% of it directly to can take part and help the organisation(s) you have nominated. achieve this year’s target of £60,000 plus. For a brochure and entry form or for further You can either raise money for the cause of details please contact: - your choice or for the Harlow Tye Rotary Mary on (01279) 734211; Club Charity Trust Fund. Registration for the e-mail [email protected]; event costs either £30 or £20 depending on or visit our web site at your selection. www.harlowtye.freeuk.com Once your registration is accepted we will Just some of the organisations that have send you official sponsor forms so that you, benefited from the Abseil so far are: - your family and friends, can collect the names and addresses of your sponsors, and Essex Air Ambulance; St Clare Hospice; the sums they are prepared to donate for Sheering School; Special Needs children and your meeting the challenge. Parents; Water Aid; Multiple Sclerosis Society; Parkinson’s Society, Harlow; Childline; St We’d like you to support our Rotary Club Albans RC Primary School; Churchgate Charity Fund but it’s up to you which charity School; Haven House Children’s Hospice; St or organisation you support. You’ll find it John Ambulance. much easier to raise larger amounts for well- known deserving causes. Mike Hayter The Harlow Tye Rotary Club Charity Trust President Fund (Reg. no. 297719) distributes thousands of pounds each year to local Harlow Tye Rotary Club is part of Rotary hospitals and care centres for equipment, as International; we meet at Sawbridgeworth well as to local, national and international Cricket club every Tuesday at 19:40 (for charities and for emergency relief. By dinner at 20:00). If you would like to attend a donating to us, you can be certain your meeting or find out more about our club, or sponsors’ money will be spent effectively. the work of Rotary in general, please contact When you turn up on the day, our team of me on 734211 or via e-mail at [email protected]

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guided tour and cream tea at Biddenden Vineyard in Headcorn which is on 16 May, an Friends of St Mary’s open afternoon on 30 May in the Village Hall, The ‘American Evening’ on 18 probably with some sort of quiz, a visit to November proved to be a great Windsor on 26 June, strawberries & cream in success. It coincided roughly with my garden on 4 July and a seaside trip to American Thanksgiving which falls Clacton on the 11, so quite a lot to look on the last Thursday in November. forward to! Please contact me if you would The Church Room was filled to like to come on any of the outings as we capacity, and we were delighted usually have some spare seats on the coach. that our guests lingered well on Valerie Monk into the evening, eating and chatting. Leader (for the time being) of the Sheering Happy Circle Not only did Barry Greenhalgh prove a most entertaining Tel: 832502

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The Rector writes: - remember that the political situation conspired to sentence the innocent Jesus to death, death by crucifixion. Yet out of that The winds blew and down God was actually dealing with the came one tree in the fundamental problem for the human race of churchyard and another estrangement from Him, estrangement was left at a desperate because of our sin. As John 3 v 16 so angle, hovering over some memorably puts it, “God so loved the world graves. Neither, of course, that He gave His one and only Son”. The was the tree we had to fell! miracle is not just His love but that He So within a couple of days raised Jesus to life and so opened the way, we had to remove the for all who will believe and accept, to the downed tree and arrange for the dangerous most wonderful life now and then to be with one to be expertly felled. This was duly Him for eternity. achieved and very good jobs were done by the two contractors. We had to pick up the Our tree saga has opened up more light and bill (not covered by insurance) for some space for us all to enjoy in the churchyard £1,400. Now we still had the dying horse and with the felling of the old horse chestnut to deal with!! chestnut space for a new tree in memory of Stan Barker. In a small way we are echoing Isn’t life so often like this? When we could the age old story of God’s new life and the do with a helping hand from the elements joy which comes from it. they don’t always oblige. Somehow something else happens and we still have to May I wish you a very Happy Easter. cope with the original problem. Yours sincerely April sees the annual celebration of Holy Tim Potter Week and Easter Sunday when Christians

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