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Poem — Mid Summer Moonlight 2 The New Arrivals 3 The Last Five Years 6 Wherwell Cricket Club 9 Wherwell Football Club 11 Sports Day Programme 14 Wherwell Playing Fields 15 Naturally Wherwell 16 Five-a-Side Football 20 This Year's Attractions 21 Conclusion 23 Mid Summer Moonlight

Full and bright, the mid summer moon casts off from the silhouetted trees Her gleaming image sails into the star speckled realm beauteous and free The last pink glow of the setting sun, now far beyond the line of eye Combines with her silver to tint the skein of dappled clouds stretched across the sky The transient light casts soft shadows beneath the sloping thatch beneath the trees Pallid evening primroses, like tall elegant ladies, sway in the gentle breeze Small ghost-like moths in pirouetting dance between the sweet-scented flowers and dew splashed grasses Batmice flutter and swerve after their prey, first this way, then that in sudden dashes Snuffling and shuffling from the darkened caves of the hedgerow the noisy hedgehog ambksfrom the bushes The water hen's sharp call is heard from the mist-clad meadows Where the gentle stream glides between the rushes This time, this place, brings flooding back memories and much pleasure to the inner eye When such breathtaking beauty is held before it in this great theatre, 'TheMoonlit Sky'. The New Arrivals

Last year we welcomed The Hon Mr and Mrs James Hogg to the village when they moved into the Priory. Tremendous work has been and is still being done on the building and the family now have several rooms which are hab- itable. Mrs Hogg's parents, Mr and Mrs Raffael have moved into 'the Little House', a self contained section of the Priory and we wish them every happi- ness there. A further new arrival was Mr and Mrs Hogg's first son Thomas Neil who with Domini now ensure lively activity in the house and gardens.

This year there has been another change in the infrastructure of the village with the retirement of the vicar, The Rev Christopher Hubbard and the licenc- ing of the Rev Errol Williams as his successor. Mr and Mrs Hubbard have moved to Stockbridge and it is hoped they have a long and restful retirement. The Reverend and Mrs Williams are both local people. Sue was brought up in Ludgershall and educated at Marlborough Grammer School, while Errol was born at , raised in Kimpton and educated at Andover Grammar School. From school Errol entered the Royal Navy but after two years decided civi- lian life was for him and for 14 years worked for the Army Dept of the Ministry of Defence at several locations including Stockbridge, Tidworth (twice), Ger- many and Bath. In 1974 he became an advisor to the Iranian Army in Teheran. He returned to the Ministry of Defence in London in 1976 and finished his civil service career as Logistics Executive (Army) in Andover. Back to school in 1986 to the Theological College in Salisbury. His first church ministerial position being assistant curate at Milton, then this year as Rector of and Vicar of Wherwell. Sue and Errol, who were married in 1964, have three grown-up children, Peta-Jane, married and living in Salisbury is 25, Kim who lives near Oldham is 22 and the youngest, Graeme, is 20 and studying at Bradford University. The time spent in Teheran was the most significant in relation to Errol become a cleric. He met an American 'ordinary' priest through whom he dis- covered the meaning of his faith. He had been a church attender most of his life but to this time did not know why. The second critical point was an overland journey to and back in a jeep with the family who were 10, 7 and 5 at this stage. Their adventures with the vehicle alone would fill this booklet, such as the time the water pump broke down after travelling the extremely rough roads of Turkey beyond Istambul and there, literally in the wilds of nowhere, a water pump was found in an old shack garage that probably had never seen a Jeep before. Divine intervention? But the journey left a lasting imprint on the children and made a significant contribution in the development of the family unit, 7600 miles can do that. Four years after this journey Peta-Jane, now 14, wanted to do it again. She managed to persuade Dad it would be a good idea for a long school trip and then persuade the school that Dad would do it. The journey was not to Tehe- ran but to Morroco via France and Spain and during it Errol decided it was time to do something about this nagging feeling that God wanted him, to become a minister of the church. On his return he went to the Bishop and expressed the wish to be ordained. The Bishop did not exactly ignore the request but it took two years of badgering before he referred Errol to the selection board which he passed and achieved a place at Theological College in Salisbury. A new phase of life for Sue and Errol began. They sold their house thinking it would be easy to rent some accommodation in Salisbury but soon found this was not so. Eventually they decided the only option was to buy a guest house to enable Errol to study and the proceeds from the business to support the family. Erroll's first position on finishing his theological college was as assistant curate at Milton where he stayed for three years, whereupon a letter came 'out of the blue' from the Marquess of Camden asking him to attend for inter- view for the position of Rector of Chilbolton and Vicar of Wherwell. The Williams have now been at the Rectory Chilbolton since April and wel- come calls either at home or by telephone from anyone, no matter what their denomination or faith. Tuesday is their day off. On this day of rest they enjoy walking with Pepsi their dog, and keeping in touch with friends and relations who live outside the Parish. Sue is an accomplished artist and the walls of the Rectory are festooned with her work. She is keen on drama and it is hoped to set up a group. Music is another interest. Her years of running a guest house were invaluable experience in catering for groups of people who have already been guests at their table. Sue is a trained Cruse Councillor working from the Salisbury office. Cruse is an organisation for counselling the bereaved. Errol sees himself as a outgoing priest with a love of all God's people. He has many modern ideas balanced by an awareness of the inherited tra- ditions of the Church of England, and he considers his task as bringing and interpreting the love of God to all of the people within the Parish. The fact that he is a late entrant to the ministry gives him tremendous advantages in that he knows the problems of the man in the street because he's been there, worries over mortgages, making ends meet, educating chil- dren are all things he has experienced. We bid Sue and Errol welcome and hope they will have many years of con- tentment in the parish. The Last Five Years

Early in 1943 in company with about 50 other ratings I joined Ramillies, an oldish battleship still in service having just undergone an extensive refit in Portsmouth Dockyard. We settled down without a lot of fuss and found she was a comfortable and happy ship. Sea trials followed and on completion we joined the Fleet engaged in various exercises. No one at that time knew that an invasion of Europe was being planned but reading between the lines we guessed that something was on the way — something big. Exercises went on as usual but they always followed a set pattern. By the beginning of 1944 it was more or less confirmed and finally the date was fixed — 6th June, 1944. At dawn on that morning we were in position off the French coast accompanied by landing craft of all types and small boats covering the area as far as it was possible to see, bobbing about like corks whilst up above the sky was completely filled with transport planes towing gliders — a sight never to be forgotten. We were informed that the captain had donned the lucky grass skirt given by the Maori's of New Zealand to protect the ship and her crew. Our priority was to shell Caen with 15 in. shells, weighing about a ton, about 17 miles inland. Eventually our task was completed and we returned to Portsmouth. The invasion was a complete success as everyone now knows. My return to RN barracks made it possible for me to spend Christmas with my family — a rare occasion indeed. February 1945 saw me on the move again, this time to a minesweeper being built by the Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company in Ontario, Canada at the most western shores of Lake Superior. It was an advanced notice as transport had not been arranged at the time. The drafting Master at Arms, a personal friend of many years, organised a spell of seven days leave followed by two further spells of seven days. I was always available for re-call should it be necessary. All good things come to an end however as passage had now been made for us to join the fast French liner Louis Pasteur sailing from Liverpool to New York without escort. Three days after leaving we arrived at New York and became the guests of the U.S. Navy. The days were spent sightseeing the highlights of which were Broad- way, 42nd Street, Wall Street, the Empire State Building and, the most interesting place from my point of view, Madison Square Gardens. Looking at the now empty ring it was easy to visualise the likes of Jack Dempsey and other notable performers of an earlier age. After a further three days we were on our way to Port Arthur by rail, calling at Niagara Falls, Chicago, Toronto and several smaller towns. It took three days to reach our destination on the most western corner of Lake Superior. Billeted in the local barracks, HMCS Griffen, we were taken each morning to the shipyard to get acquainted with our new home, ALG 15. In my capacity as Chief Stoker I had to get all the information and know- ledge of the layouts of the various systems such as fresh water, oil, fuel, fire mains and flooding arrangements and a thousand other relevant things like steam lines to auxiliary machinery. I enjoyed this very much and compiled an "Aquaintance Book" of sketches etc for the use of future chiefs who would succeed me. Then came the day of commissioning and the official naming of the ship, HMS Orcadia, followed by acceptance trials and "working up". During this period "D-Day" came and we had the memorable sight of the traditional ticker-tape celebrations. What a sight indeed. To be caught on the street in uniform was a sure way being "kidnapped" and welcomed into the family responsible. They certainly let their hair down as no doubt one mem- ber of the crew will have cause to remember that day. He was making his way back to the barracks obviously "full up and happy", reciting the "Sailors Prayer" in time with his erratic steps. Having declined any help from me I left him to complete his journey to the barracks. We now entered a period of long hours at sea, putting everything through its paces. Everyone was more or less new to the job of minesweeping but with hard work and common sense everything fell into place. It was now half- way through September and our departure date drew closer. It was a very touching affair when we bade Port Arthur goodbye as we had 7 made a lot of friends during our stay. The Atlantic crossing was a bit boister- ous but we arrived in Londonderry in one piece. Duties started almost at once and kept there for just over a year when we were transferred to Sta- nengen in Norway. By the end of October 1946, having completed our task, we were ordered to Rosyth in Scotland. There to our surprise the whole flo- tilla was handed over to civilian crews, mostly deepsea fishermen and the like. December saw me back in RNB Portsmouth. The first few months of 1947 dragged out with me doing all sorts of not very interesting jobs as by now I was counting the days. Eventually the great day dawned — 28th April, 1947. Just before mid-day I walked through the main gate for the last time, com- plete with my demob suit in a cardboard container to meet whatever came my way, a civilian at last. Thus ended my 22 years in the Royal Navy, most of which I enjoyed very much. I hope I have given a little pleasure over the last few years to all who have read my disclosures — my grateful thanks to you all. Bye bye for now. C. V. Ings 1991

The Sailors Prayer O Lord above send down a dove With a beak as sharp as razors To cut the throats of all the blokes Who sell bad beer to sailors.

This is the last episode of Mr C. V. Ings' interesting naval experiences. Unfortunately Mr Ings has had to leave his bungalow in Chant Close owing to failing eyesight to live with his niece nearby. An expression of gratitude must be made in thanks for all his contributions to many editions of the Anthology. Wherwell Cricket Club

Last year we finished eighth in Hants SW II with Colin Hitchings finishing top of the division's averages, scoring 634 runs for an average of 70.44 with two centuries. Brian Bosley finished top of our league bowling claiming 28 wickets with an average of 11.5. Colin Hitchings also scored 1360 runs in all matches for an average of 54.4 with four centuries. He also claimed 65 wickets for an average of 15.55.

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This season we are currently eighth in Hants West 3 with an average of 13.3 having won 5 out of 11 league matches. Shaun Sheldrake leads the league averages for our club this season scoring 158 runs with an average of 39.5 and a top score of 50 n.o. against the league leaders Cadnam. Colin Hitchings has scores 270 runs for an average of 30 and a top score of 68 against & Timsbury. We also recorded our highest ever Hants League score of 251 for 7 wickets against Michelmersh with Robert Coleman also scoring 57 n.o. The highest individual league score so far this season is held by Phil Rowles with 78 n.o. against B.A.T. On the bowling side John Turner leads the averages taking 20 wickets for 274 runs with an average of 13.7, closely fol- lowed by Colin Hitchings with 18 wickets for 293 runs and an average of 16.27. This includes 4 for 18 away to Oakley, while Phil Rowles recorded 4 for 6 runs away to East Woodhay on a damp wicket. The season's best bowling so far is 6 for 28 by Shaun Sheldrake at home to the Worthies. The only century so far this season has been made by Colin Hitchings (112 n.o.) in the friendly match with Heytesbury. We also reached the Hants Quarter-Final of the National Village K.O. losing to Sparsholt who are a Hants County I side. We also reached the sec- ond round of the Noel Fisher Trophy, which is a K.O. for Hants League sides, losing to local rivals , who also play in Hants County I. In all matches we have won 11 out of 26 that we have played. We are always on the look-out for new players, so if you are interested, please make yourself known to the players in the nets, or ring the Hon. Sec. on Chilbolton 860544 or the Hon. Treasurer on 860732. M. James

10 Wherwell Football Club

The 1990-91 season was the best the club has had since 1978-9 and the prediction in last year's Anthology was realised.

League Results The first team play in the Sunday League Division 1 and had a consistantly good season and finished runners-up of the League. A great deal of hard work goes into achieving such a good result and praise must go to the players and Manager Bobby Mayne who also managed the Andover II side. The reserve side looked as though they were going to win the Division II league easily but results were not so good in the New Year, they also fin- ished runners-up. Unfortunately because the first team are in Division 1 the reserve side cannot be promoted although they have merited it. The achievement is remarkable for two reasons: firstly, the results of the pre- vious year had the team at the foot of the division and secondly when the first team have injured or absent players they take replacements from the reserve side. But such is the strength in depth of the club, that those who fill in still enable the team to continue to win. The manager Ray Cozzi is ecstatic about the performance of his side and is eagerly awaiting the next season to produce even better results.

11 Wherwell Football Club

The 1990-91 season was the best the club has had since 1978-9 and the prediction in last year's Anthology was realised.

League Results The first team play in the Sunday League Division 1 and had a consistantly good season and finished runners-up of the League. A great deal of hard work goes into achieving such a good result and praise must go to the players and Manager Bobby Mayne who also managed the Andover II side. The reserve side looked as though they were going to win the Division II league easily but results were not so good in the New Year, they also fin- ished runners-up. Unfortunately because the first team are in Division 1 the reserve side cannot be promoted although they have merited it. The achievement is remarkable for two reasons: firstly, the results of the pre- vious year had the team at the foot of the division and secondly when the first team have injured or absent players they take replacements from the reserve side. But such is the strength in depth of the club, that those who fill in still enable the team to continue to win. The manager Ray Cozzi is ecstatic about the performance of his side and is eagerly awaiting the next season to produce even better results.

11 The sponsors were thanked for their generous financial support. The Overton Bathroom Tile Centre' and 'Second to None' will continue for the season to come.

The Future Both sides are looking forward to an even more successful season in 1991-2. Both teams expect players to remain and build even stronger team spirit. Ernie Rowles

13 SPORTS DAY PROGRAMME

1 Men, 14 and over: 100 metres 2 Boys and Girls 5, 6, 7: 60 metres 3 Toddlers 1, 2, 3, 4: 25 metres 4 Inter Company Sports Stars 5 Ladies 15 and over: Egg and Spoon 25 metres 6 Boys and Girls 11, 12, 13, 14: Sack Race 60 metres 7 Boys 5, 6, 7: Sack Race 60 metres 8 Girls 5, 6,7: Sack Race 60 metres 9 Boys and Girls 8, 9, 10: 3-Legged 60 metres 10 Boys and Girls 11, 12, 13, 14: 3-Legged 200 metres 11 Men 15 and over: Sack Race 100 metres 12 Ladies 15 and over: Flower Pot Race 25 metres 13 Boys and Girls up to 15: Pick-a-Back 60 metres 14 TERRITORIAL ARMY BAND 15 Toddlers 1, 2, 3, 4: 25 metres 16 Boys and Girls 5, 6, 7: 3-Legged 60 metres 17 Inter Company Superstars 18 Boys and Girls 8, 9, 10: 100 metres 19 Inter Company Sports Stars 20 Men 15 and over: 200 metres 21 Ladies 15 and over: Sack Race 60 metres 22 Boys and Girls 5, 6, 7: Obstacle Race 100 metres 23 Boys and Girls 8, 9, 10: Obstacle Race 100 metres 24 Boys and Girls 11, 12, 13, 14: Obstacle Race 100 metres 25 Inter Company Sports Stars 26 Men 15 and over: Obstacle Race 100 metres 27 Ladies 15 and over: Obstacle Race 100 metres 28 Boys and Girls 8, 9, 10: Sack Race metres 29 Ladies over 40: 100 metres 30 Men over 40: 100 metres 31 Boys and Girls up to 15 (Handicap): 100 metres 32 Inter Company Sports Stars 33 Grand Draw

14 Wherwell Playing Fields Association Floodlit Five-a-Side Tournament At Wherwell Playing Fields for "Ernie Bowles" Invitation Cup

Commencing Thursday 24th October 1991 starting 7.00 pm and following Thursdays for the duration of the competition. Note: Tournament normally played over one or two Thursdays

Tournament will be played on a group basis up to quarter or semi-final stages depending on number of entries.

Teams will reach this stage in one evening.

Andover Sunday League rules apply, rules available on request.

All entries to: Mr E. Bowles, 7 Beech Grove, Wherwell, Andover, Hants Tel. 0264 860632

Closing Date 13th October 1991 Entrance Fee: £6.00 per team

No extra charges involved.

Teams will be notified of days and time of matches. Draw will take place on Monday, 14th October, 1991.

Note For the clubs wishing to enter, the hard surface playing area will be available at half price for the month before the tournament.

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Club Signed:.

Number of Teams Name:_

Address:.

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The village of Wherwell sits on the banks of the and because of this position forms part of the long walk from Totton to Inkpen known as the .

Walkers who complete the distance consider the section through Wherwell to be some of the best. In a short stretch of footpath there is such variety of scenery and natural life — common ground, farm pasture, woodland and of course the river itself. The area supports a myriad of species of flora and fauna for the visitor to wonder at. Different times of the year change the views that greet people so the walk can be performed several times and still be stimulating^ different The Test Way comes into the village over Chilbolton Common a site of special scientific interest where botonists have classified over 100 different plants and grasses and where I in a single evening have seen 52 different 17 species of birds from the colourful kingfisher to the elusive water rail. Butter- flies, moths, dragon flies and other insects abound when the sun shines. The river has several bridges across it for easy access and recently the long bridge has had a second protective hand rail added. Having left the common by the long bridge the walk continues across the Fullerton road and turning right runs parallel to it. Farm land lies to the left and a thick hedge borders the other side. Many wild flowers can be seen in their season and the small birds use the hedge for nests. The footpath then comes out at the Old Hill and walkers have the choice of continuing on via Beech Grove or as most do going through the village with a detour to admire the wonderful thatched cottages and church. New Barn Lane is the rejoining point and again thick hedges either side of the path contain many types of bird — blue tit, great tit, robin, greenfinch, chaffinch, blackbird, thrush and wood pigeon being the most numerous but other species such as jays, long tailed tits, yellow hammer and bullfinch often appear. The views through the gaps in the hedges give out over rolling farmland and the yellow rape and more recently blue flax make a wonder- fully colourful sight. Further on the farmland finishes and Harewood Forest is reached. The cawing of the rooks, crows and jackdaws fills the air and if you are lucky a glimpse of deer as they run startled deeper into the woods. The pheasants

18 and partridge boast they have avoided the hunters' gun. In the spring time the carpet of bluebells and primroses is worth making a special visit for. In the summer and autumn mushrooms and toadstools are in this area but be sure you know which are which before you eat them. The Test Way walk will take even the most energetic several days or even weeks to complete but this Wherwell section could be done in a couple of hours, but why rush, so much more is seen taking it easy. How fortunate we are to have so much to see in such a small area. Five-a-Side Football

Wherwell Playing Field has an all-weather surface with floodlights. An amen- ity dedicated to the late Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock, D.B.E., which is used by tennis players in the summer, especially around Wimbledon fortnight, and 5-a-side footballers in the winter. Each year a 5-a-side football tournament is organised. The competition is in two sections. Firstly a round robin league section, then the winners of each league go into a knock-out stage. This year's event attracted 13 teams and started at 7 pm. Using the two playing areas there was non-stop entertainment for the spectators until 10 pm. Hot dogs and soup were available and much appreciated. The prize is the Ernie Rowles Invitation Cup and has been played for since 1981 when Wherwell won the initial competition. Since then it has been won by Wallop, The Rising Sun at Winchester three times, the Old Brewery at Whitchurch twice, and again by Wherwell. This year Malthouse FC from beat Wherwell in the final which was a very close affair by 1-0. Each team had already played five times and Wher- well A had only just come off court beating Wherwell B in a penalty shoot-out (3-1) after a goalless draw. The organisers Jimmy Hawkins and Ernie Rowles would be delighted to receive more applications to take part. Please complete the entry form in this programme and bring your support- ers for an exciting evening on 24 October 1991 at 7 pm.

20 This Year's Attractions

Inter Company Sports Stars The competitors represent their company and perform six events of skill, strength and stamina from straight running to towing a car. Martins of Andover sponsor this event by £200. Of this £100 goes to the winning competitor, and £100 to a charity of his choice. Trophies are also awarded to first, second and third.

Territorial Army Band The Hampshire and Dorset Band of the Territorial Army will perform and march as the main attraction at the fete this year. Dressed in their colourful red tunics and shining instruments they will make a spectacular display.

There will be a Clay Pigeon Shoot.

The Sixth Exemption Dog Show will take place, sponsored by Royal Canin again this year.

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22 CONCLUSION

As always, many people help in the compilation of this Anthology and I would like to thank them. Sports reports from Ernie Rowles and Michael James, Jeffery Rowles for yet another gem of a poem, Mr Ings' final espisode of his naval experiences, and the co-operation from Sue and Errol Williams for their article. This year it has been extremely difficult to persuade companies to adver- tise due to the economic situation, and a huge thank you must go to those who have advertised this year. Without them we could not possibly produce this collectors item. The Anthology again this year has been programme and entry for the Sports Fete and I hope you have enjoyed your afternoon and will come again next year.

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