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UPDATE THE NORTHAW & CUFFLEY PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE

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Celebrating 125 Years 1894 - 2019 Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council UPDATE FEBRUARY 2019

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UPDATE ISSUE 66 CONTENTS Editor: Carol Branigan Page Chairman’s Update...... 3-5 The Parish Council – Who we are and what we do...... 6 The Kidston Institute...... 7 NCRA – 89 Years & Still Going Strong ...... 8 Northaw Community Orchard...... 9 Cuffley Village – 1894...... 10-11 What’s On At Cuffley Hall...... 13 SCANGB Update...... 14-15 Spooky Coincidences in the Parish History...... 16-19 Commemorations for William Leefe Robinson VC...... 20 Encouraging butterflies and other wildlife into your garden...... 22 Local Woman Wins Lifetime Achievement Award...... 24 Cuffley Horticultural Society ...... 25 The History of the Whitewebbs Museum ...... 26-27 Gallery ...... 28-29 Northaw & Cuffley Parish Local Organisations & Socieites ...... 31

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Chair’s Update

Welcome to Update. This is the first of four editions this year so hopefully after reading it you will have found out a bit more about our Villages and found something you may want to get involved in. Although we are very close to London and have fragile separation from Potters Bar, Goffs Oak and Enfield, we hope to strengthen our community to offer you the environment and support to enjoy living here and to make friends and memories for life.

125 years of Northaw and Cuffley Parish Council

The Parish Council has been in existence covering both Villages and their surroundings since 1894. Northaw, as the older village, has a long history with parish records going back to the 16th Century. The total population of our two villages in 1881 was 500, living in 100 houses. Two thirds of the population were either farm labourers or domestic servants. As you can read on our website History page, the population didn’t change much until the Great Northern Railway built the line through Cuffley in 1910. At the last census we had a population of over 5,000.

To celebrate 125 years, we will be running a number of events, exhibitions, tree plantings (125 of them) and articles about our History but also about our future. We hope you will watch out in Update, on our website and on our office windows for information about what is on. eW look forward to meeting you at one of our events.

Neighbourhood Plan

Our neighbourhood plan has been on hold for two years awaiting the outcome of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Councils Local Plan. We have decided not to wait any longer to define what our future as a Parish should look like in all areas that we have control and influence.This seemed an appropriate project for our 125 years to finish and ensure our residents are in agreement.

We will be running a workshop to look at a variety of areas that we want your input on. These will be areas such as our playing fields and playgrounds, the main road through Cuffley, options for business space, density and style of housing and traffic control amongst others. Please contact us if you want to be at the workshop or be involved over the next couple of months.

Green Belt Review

Welwyn Hatfield have now completed their Green Belt Review and have gone out to call for more potential sites for housing.

The Parish Council employed Consultants to help us with our response to the methodology they used for identifying the harm to the green belt that would be brought about if a variety of green belt sites were built upon. One of our main areas of concern was the suggestion that Northaw would no longer have washed over green belt status which provides some protection against further building. The response we made is available on the website.

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We now wait to see which other areas landowners put forward as potential building sites. We will continue to work with consultants to try and ensure any new builds identified are suitable and fulfil the needs of our residents and future residents and there is only an amount of expansion that our infrastructure can support.

Council Elections

Parish Council Elections will take place this year on May 2nd. All eight posts are up for election so if you are interested in influencing what happens in your local villages and are interested in getting involved in local politics this would be your opportunity. Parish councillors have the advantage of not being tied by party politics so can make decisions that are not necessarily related to National political priorities.

The posts are unpaid but training is funded and you will be supported in your work by our employed staff.

Council meetings are open to the public so why not come to a Planning, Policy & Resources or full Council meeting in March to get a better idea of what we do and whether you might want to stand.

Fly tipping

Fly tipping is not only unsightly and at times dangerous, it is also a rural crime that is on the increase. At a recent Barn Meet with Hertfordshire police we were encouraged to report it to the police as well as to Welwyn Hatfield borough Council so that if the police can find evidence of where the rubbish came from, they can take action. The police are finding rogue builders are travelling out into our countryside from North London and tipping building rubble. They have the power to seize vehicles but need the information from us. We have a few hot spots, Coopers Lane Road, the Ridgeway, Cuffley and behind the Youth Centre in Cuffley. Contact for the police is through 101 or if the crime is in progress 999.

Antisocial Behaviour

We have a number of regular incidents of anti-social behaviour in our villages at the moment particularly starting fires and vandalism in our playgrounds and playing fields. Please report these to the police if you see them happening as they are becoming more frequent and eventually could lead to serious damage. As many of you know our brand new playground had the zipwire broken, we are unsure whether this was a group of over enthusiastic people using the zipwire at the same time or it was deliberate damage. The CCTV has now been upgraded and is being monitored 24 hours a day with direct reporting into the police.

We understand that young people in Cuffley and Northaw may be limited in what is on offer locally so if you are young, bored and have got some good ideas of what would make things better please get in touch as we are keen to try and develop King George V Playing Field and other areas to offer something more interesting for young people.

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Grants

If you are a local group or organisation and need some financial help to develop and grow please come and talk to us about our one off grants for projects. Grant applications are made in May. Previous projects have upgraded kitchens in the Scout hut, made an accessible toilet in a church, upgraded the Football clubhouse and provided a hitting wall at the Tennis club. We are keen to see a range of projects from different groups. A total fund of £25,000 is available with a maximum grant of £5,000 per project and a minimum of £250.

Local Organisations and Businesses

Our Local Organisations and Businesses need your support. We are very lucky that in our two villages we have many local organisations that offer a range of opportunities for you to make friends, learn new skills or raise money for your favourite cause. These organisations are always looking for new volunteers. Come and meet some of them at Village Day or look at the back of Update where many of them are listed.

We also need to be supporting our local shops and businesses. We don’t want empty shops on our main street or pubs and cafes going out of business. In Cuffley we have empty shops at the moment. If you think Cuffley needs a particular kind of shop or service now or in the future, let us know so that we can try and incorporate it in our Neighbourhood plan.

Northaw and Cuffley Village Day

Our Village Day this year will be Sunday 23rd June. Slightly earlier this year to try and prevent some of the clashes we had with other events last year.

We are trying to theme it around 125 years of the Parish Council so will be encouraging stall holders to choose a decade and dress in that way. We will be looking for anything from Victorian to Punk so a chance for everyone to look in the back of wardrobes.

We also hope to run a fun run on that day so if you have experience of running one and would be happy to get involved please let us know. Extra prizes will be on offer for those running in our themed fancy dress.

As usual we will be looking for volunteers to help on the day or join the organising committee.

Borough Councillors

I would like to extend our thanks to our Borough Councillors, Bernard Sarson, George Michaelides and Simon Wrenn for their support over the year. Borough Councillor’s help advise and take forward cases to the Borough particularly on planning, highways and other local topics.

Councillor Sally Pollitt Chair

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The Parish Council – Who we are and what we do

Who we are

The Parish Council is a statutory body funded by residents through the Parish Precept which is collected with your Council Tax. A small team is employed to run the Parish Council Office and services.

There are eight unpaid Councillors who are elected to represent the interests of residents.

Your feedback is important to us

Your views matter. We aim to respond promptly to your queries in person or by phone or email. All our committee meetings are open to the public and dates are advertised both on our website and the village notice boards.

We are responsible for the upkeep of a number of community assets n King George V Playing Fields in Cuffley n Northaw Playing Fields n Northaw Cemetery n Sopers Road and Maynard Place car parks n The Millennium Garden and the flower beds in Station Road. n The Homewood.

The Parish Council also owns Cuffley Hall, and leases Cuffley Youth and Community Centre, although these are run by independent charities on a day to day basis.

We have a number of planning responsibilities

The Planning Committee reviews all the planning and licence applications made in the Parish. We are currently preparing a statutory document, called a Neighbourhood Plan, which will set out the vision for Northaw and Cuffley over the next fifteen years. Residents will have an opportunity to input to and vote on the Neighbourhood Plan. We have also contributed to the WHBC Local Plan examination of development in our area for the next fifteen years. t. 01707 875825 [email protected]

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THE KIDSTON INSTITUTE

In 1890 Mrs Kidston with Harriet Le Blanc, a Governor of the St Pancras workhouse, founded a Convalescent Home for Destitute Children in Northaw. This was located at Nyn Cottage on Vineyards Rd opposite the church. Every fortnight during the summer six children from the workhouse were brought to Northaw for a holiday. After her husband’s death Mrs Kidston went on to found the Kidston Institute which is still thriving today. This is a registered charity which was established by various deeds between 1902 and 1904. She also provided £1000 to provide a source of income for the upkeep of the building.

The objects of the Kidston charity are to provide a village hall for the use of inhabitants of the Parish of Northaw and Cuffley for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation.

The charity is run by a committee of management comprising seven elected members and seven members representing various local organisations.

The main activities are the provision of facilities for snooker, table tennis, a pre-school nursery and meetings. There is a designated snooker room with a full size table which is available for bookings between 09.00 and 23.00 every day. There is also a small hall which is used Monday to Friday mornings and afternoons by the nursery school. This room is available at weekends for meetings of members. The other main use of this room at present is for home matches for the eleven table tennis teams run at the club. There are also toilets and a small kitchen.

Individual membership costs £20 per year and there are other terms for teams and functions. There are additional small charges per booking (e.g. £1per hour for the snooker room).

Enquiries should be addressed to the Secretary at, 7 Northaw Road West, Northaw, EN6 4NW, by email to [email protected] or by phone to 07725 430244

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NCRA - 89 Years & Still Going Strong

Current NCRA Logo Our current logo was designed by a local artist & graphic designer, Sharon Gale from quietbritishaccent .com to reflect the extensive woodland areas around both villages together Our present Residents Association started out in 1930 as the Northaw with the historic Rate Payers Association. At that time a major priority was to resist our natural springs Parish being incorporated into the Cheshunt Urban District Council. Other concerns though, about local amenities, were much the same as now. Cuffley was added to the name when the Association reformed after the Second World War in 1945. By this time Cuffley’s population had expanded considerably following the various 1930’s developments, mainly of bungalows, in the centre of the village. The rates tax was abolished in 1990 which led to the current name of the Northaw and Cuffley Residents Association. With the advent of the internet and email we are now better able to

communicate with members on a regular basis - alerting members to 1967 NCRA Handbook current local developments & issues of interest. We can be contacted at Pre-decimal [email protected] In addition, our web site www.ncragb.uk is a major currency handbook source of information for all. Consequently, the cover from the handbook has since been replaced by an Northaw and annual leaﬂet delivered to all households within Cufﬂey Rate Payers our parish. We continue to focus on Association circa maintaining the best characteristics of the area 1967 shows the and welcome all Parishioners to join us in village pump at the pursuing this aim. Annual NCRA membership top of Plough Hill remains at £5 per household per year.

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www.northaworchard.com

The Community Orchard is a public green space in the heart of Northaw for all in the parish to enjoy. We aim to provide opportunities for education, conservation and healthy living.

Winter is here and surprising as it might seem this is quite a busy time in the Orchard. The focus is on attending to the hedges, trees and shrubs before the bird nesting season gets underway in March. We have an ongoing project to clear the area along the ditch in both fields to let more light in which will improve the range of plants which grow there. This in turn will improve insect and other animal life. The hedges need a winter

haircut to keep them nice and bushy and the apples and pears are pruned at this time of year to improve their shape and increase fruiting in the future. You may have seen that some trees are tied down with old tights! This is to train the branches into a more horizontal shape which increases the amount of fruit - definitely not tree torture! Our beautiful Meech’s Prolific Quinces Training an apple tree Quinces galore! and home-made Membrillo………… Yum! The undoubted star of the Orchard in 2018 was our

Meech’s Prolific Quince tree. We picked 10kg of the wonderful golden fruit from one, small tree. Quinces, which are closely related to pears, are undergoing a bit of a revival. The fruit has a beautiful fragrance and piquant flavor. It can be used to make jams and jellies, as well as ‘Membrillo’ or quince paste, which resembles Turkish Delight and is often eaten with cheese. Or roast them with winter vegetables for a change.

Apple Day Volunteer We must have picked the wettest day of the year for Packing the yurt away for the winter Help in the Orchard is always our Apple Day in October but fortunately the Scouts appreciated. Why not spend some saved the day and we held the event in the Scout Hut. time in the fresh air with like- It was a great success, with lots of apple related minded folk and get a bit of gentle activities and plenty of cakes and books for sale. exercise too. All tools are provided Everyone enjoyed the circle dancing led by Ingrid and there are tasks to suit all ages whilst the Allsortz Comedy group finished off the day and abilities at any time of year. in great style. There was a good turnout in spite of the Refreshments and cake always weather so many thanks to all came along. provided!

Orchards East Project The University of East Anglia is documenting orchards in the six eastern counties. We are looking for volunteers to locate and map past and present orchards in the Parish. Maps and survey forms are provided. To get involved or find out more, contact us or visit https://www.uea.ac.uk/orchards-east/home

Marquee and yurt We have a 4m x 4m marquee and a yurt which can be hired for suitable events. Befriend a Tree For a small donation you can befriend your very own tree. In return, you will receive a certificate and be able to sample fruits from your tree. ______Find the Orchard between No. 47 and 49 Northaw Road West (access road to the Scouts) or Church Lane (by the bungalows) Contact us Ring the Parish Council office on 01707 875825 and someone will return your call or visit our website www.northaworchard.com and send us a message www.northaworchard.com

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Cuffley Village – 1894

A few recognisable features remain today from those shown on the 1894 map. The route of the roads, marked in red, remains largely unchanged, although the former quiet country lanes are now important routes for vehicles with an ever-increasing flow of traffic. Cuffley Brook to the right of the map is another recognisable feature.

The roads in 1894 passed through a much more rural environment with a very low population density. The population of the combined inhabitants of the villages of Northaw and Cuffley was c 600 in 1894 compared to about 5,000 today. Just a few farm houses, highlighted in yellow, were dotted cross the landscape. Whilst there are still buildings at Wells Farm and Colesdale Farm, other farms are only remembered through modern street names such as Sopers and Hanyards, or in the case of Brickwall Farm are almost forgotten.

The centre of the Village with its village green was located at the Plough Beer House (highlighted in pink). The village pump is still located across from the Plough though it is no longer in use. The railway (1910) had yet to be constructed and provide the impetus for the development of the current village centre.

At one time people used to travel to Cuffley “to take the waters”. Kingswell (highlighted in purple) was probably named after James I (1566-1625) who was thought to have made visits to the mineral spring considered to have health-giving properties. This was a significant attraction for at least three hundred years. The site of Kingswell is marked on this map though today the actual location on the ground is not known. The wealthy would never have come to Northaw if James I and his grandson Charles II had not popularised the Kingswell. Many wealthy gout sufferers built themselves mansions in Coopers Lane and elsewhere, resulting in Northaw previously being a larger settlement than Cuffley. By 1850 the well had long since fallen into disuse. The Parish may no longer attract Royal visitors though our open spaces provide a backdrop for a variety of activities which attract many thousands each year to the area. A few traditionally rural activities are still held such as game shooting and the annual horse racing at Northaw in May. Camel racing and motocross were recently introduced as additional draws for the crowds. Young people converge in large numbers to enjoy being in the countryside at both the Tolmers Activity Centre and the HCC school camp site, which is now under new management. Popular car boot sales take place each weekend throughout the summer. Wedding receptions are held in local fields. A fairly recent development has been the outdoor music festivals which attract participants from a wide area across London. We can expect more changes in the future though would hope that that the best aspects of our rural surroundings can be preserved.

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Foot Health Clinic For foot healthcare and comfort

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

 Nail cutting service  Full foot health service (For treatment of corns, callus, fungal toenails, cracked heels, verrucae and ingrowing nails)

Call 01707 875400 or 07879447644

Mrs Geraldine Croker S.A.C. Dip FHPT S.A.C. Dip FHPP MBSR MIFR Foot Health Practitioner [email protected]

New Residents Information Packs If you have recently moved into Northaw or Cuffley, you can obtain a Parish Information Pack from the Parish Council Offices. This pack includes details of local organisations throughout the district, general information about the Northaw & Cuffley Community and relevant contact telephone numbers etc.

A warm welcome awaits you in the office, and there is always time to help with your enquiries, or you can ring the office on: 01707 875825 You can also contact us via our own website: www.northawcuffleypc.org.uk Or you can E-mail Carol Branigan for an electronic copy at: [email protected] If you have a new neighbour, who you think might appreciate an Information Pack, just let them know that they are available free from the Council Office, at 7 Maynard Place, Cuffley, EN6 4JA. Jason J Grocock - Clerk to the Council

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What’s On at Cuffley Hall- Spring 2019 February Thu 7th Northaw & Cuffley Residents Association Sat 9th Cuffley Friends of Cancer Research UK Quiz Thu 14th Tea Dance Wed 20th Cuffley Homemakers:‘ Antiques Bygones’ with Jeff Nicholls Thu 28th Tea Dance Regular activities include: Thu 28th Cuffley Horticultural Society: ‘Evolution of a Garden’ with Caroline Broome Art Society March Short Mat Bowls Thu 7th Cuffley Hall AGM Thu 7th Northaw & Cuffley Residents Association Badminton Tue 12th Cuffley Floral Art Club:‘ The Difficult Made Easier’ by Clarissa Harris Tea Dances Thu 14th Tea Dance Wed 20th Cuffley Homemakers:‘ Confessions of a Speaker’ with Bob Jones Line Dancing Thu 21st Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council Meeting Country Dancing Thu 28th Tea Dance th Flower Arranging Thu 28 Cuffley Horticultural Society: ‘What Lies Beneath – Getting to the Roots of it All’ with Nick Bailey Weightwatchers Sat 30th Cuffley Players Coffee Morning To find out more, April Wed 3rd Ͳ Sat 6th Cuffley Players Spring Production call 01707 875389 Tue 9th Cuffley Floral Art Club:‘ This and That’ by Pamela Cantellow th or visit our website: Thu 11 Tea Dance Wed 17th Cuffley Homemakers:‘ Play Your Cards’ with Mike Coppins cuffleyhall.co.uk Sat 20th Cuffley Players Coffee Morning Thu 25th Tea Dance Thu 25th Cuffley Horticultural Society: ‘Personal Recollections of a Career in Horticulture (Part 2) and Beyond’ with Dr Stephen Dowbiggin Fri 26th Joint Residents Association AGM & Annual Parish Meeting

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S C A N G B U P D A T E

Local Plan Stage 3 Green Belt Study -What It Means To Northaw & Cufﬂey

Many of you would have received a copy of the WHBC’s Local Plan Newsletter 16 outlining the current situation and immediate next steps for the Local Plan – but a lot of people were still left asking ‘what is going on’ so we thought we’d pull together an update on where SCANGB sees things going.

It seems like this has been going on longer than Brexit (& it has) so why the delays? Well the ﬁrst thing to say is - WHBC are not alone in having delays in producing a plan that: 1. Satisﬁes the government appointed planning inspector (whose role it is to approve the plan) 2. Conforms to government guidelines on the circumstances on when land can be taken out of the Green Belt for building purposes 3. Gets some support from residents and local taxpayers

Back in November, the Planning Inspector rejected the current plan that aimed to build 12,000 houses by 2033. This was because of the introduction of a new government inspired formula to calculate future housing need (intended to be adopted by all local councils in the interests of fairness and consistency) which raised the target to 16,000. So, the Inspector has asked ‘Where are you going to build the additional 4,000?’

Does legislation protecting the Green Belt give us some protection on this? In short, no. Most of the legislation around Green Belt is quite subjective and open to interpretation so what WHBC has tried to do is look at all the Green Belt land that has the potential for development (whether the landowner has shown an interest to sell or not) and tried to categorise it according to its contribution to the Green Belt. If a site is ‘open’ and ‘visible’ then its rating has tended to be high or very high. This is the council's way of saying ‘We have no choice but to build on Green Belt, so let us choose the sites that have the least impact’. The inspector is not really interested in what is deemed high or low, all he wants to see is a plan that will meet the housing need by 2033 of 16,000 homes – he has been quite clear that it’s the council's role to determine what land should be sacriﬁced. It’s just a numbers game!

What if the council cannot meet the Inspectors expectations? In much the same way that pigs might ﬂy it’s possible the inspector may accept there's just not enough ‘suitable’ land in the borough once WHBC complete a more exhaustive search and examination of sites. Therefore, if he doesn’t accept 12,000 as the absolute limit, then the likelihood is that he will make the ﬁnal decisions for the council. Whatever happens it looks realistic to assume we can't escape from the current circa 16,000 target.

What are the Welwyn & Hatﬁeld Borough Council doing now?

Basically 2 things:

1. Issuing a further ‘call for sites’. At the start of this process (several years ago), the council invited landowners to indicate their willingness to release land for house building. Some of this found its way into the Local Plan, some were rejected as unsuitable – either because of Green Belt issues, environmental or location. There will now be a further 2019 call for sites to see if there are parcels of land that could be included in the local plan that weren't previously considered.

2. Seeking help from neighbouring boroughs. The rules on meeting housing need say - that if a local council can persuade a neighbouring council to take some development within their borough then this will be accepted as a contribution to the total. So, WHBC are looking at sites within neighbouring borough councils in the hope that, for example,

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Hertsmere, could take some of the 4,000 shortfalls. The chances of this happening are somewhere between nil and zero.

Did the recent evaluation of sites by WHBC identify low/medium impact sites that weren’t part of the Local Plan? Yes. Two examples local to Cufﬂey and Northaw are Cufﬂey School and Tolmers scout camp – but neither landowner has indicated any desire to sell so nothing has really changed. This is part of the problem – there has been so much change that nothing has changed – sounds contradictory but let's explain. Since the inception of the Local Plan several years ago and subsequent local consultations, we have had: New - guidelines on building on Green Belt in the form of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) New - formulae for calculating housing need New - direction from central government New - sites being considered New - approach from the council on Green Belt evaluation Developing a robust Local Plan really is like hitting a moving target. Likewise, what was presented by the council as part of the Local Plan consultations with residents could (and probably will) have a substantial impact on some villages or towns, infrastructure, education, social and healthcare.

If things have changed so much will there be another consultation process? No - all that will happen will be an opportunity for residents to comment on any new sites that are bought forward by the latest ‘call for sites’ process but nothing more!

Is the loss of Green Belt an inevitability? To some extent, yes but it doesn’t have to be a free for all. Brownﬁeld sites still represent the best option but these can often cost more to develop and naturally, developers prefer a Green Belt option with lower costs. We need to do what we can to promote developments that work for the community, and not the ﬁnancial enticements to developers or landowners in the use of Green Belt land.

By resisting housing development in our area will this impact the availability of affordable or social housing? The reality is that pristine Green Belt land carries a premium for developers. These sites are not a signiﬁcant source of affordable or social housing as they tend to be much more valuable on the open market – any obligation that the developer may have to provide social housing as part of government guidelines tend to be focused on areas with less commercial appeal. In short, developing on the Green Belt is done for commercial reasons and not for social housing.

In conclusion: At this stage, all we can do is see how the next version of the Local Plan takes shape and make whatever representation is necessary. Northaw & Cufﬂey Parish Council has engaged the services of a planning consultancy who have the necessary expertise to deal with these issues so at this stage we are in good hands.

We will continue to keep you posted on how things go forward. Team SCANGB

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Spooky Coincidences in the Parish History

Horace’s Prize for Divinity 1894, when the Parish Council was formed

Parish history has been a lifelong preoccupation of local historian Patricia Klijn who grew up helping out with her parent’s toy shop Novelties in Station Road. Pat is pictured at the shop in about 1950, with her mother, Olive Fenshom. This was a favourite place to visit for young and old in the village and the children growing up locally would press their faces to the window displays.

One such was Michael Clark, born upstairs in 44 Hill Rise Cuffley. Joan Clark his mother is pictured left at no 44 in 1937. He continued to visit the family home each week until 2003 despite having moved with Anna to Tewin in 1969. He kept all his Cuffley relics, journals and diaries after the move and liked to visit Novelties whenever he was collecting his mother’s pension from the visit. By then Patricia had taken over the premises.

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Patricia had been writing history articles for various publications including The Lady and local Church magazines for many years and on one of Michael’s visits proposed they get all their pictures and records together and see if there was enough material for a book.

With designer Emma Pitrakou they went on to write, edit and publish two volumes of history, using many accounts kindly given to them by Based on the local books by Patricia Klijn and people who were prepared to share their Michael Clark available from Wacketts, Station memories and pictures. These projects covered Road, Cuffley or by post from tewinorchard.co.uk. Each book £20. over a decade of work and have sold well over three thousand copies, many going abroad to families who once lived in the Parish and Goffs Oak. Great support has always been given by Steve Wackett and his family where over 900 copies of the books have been purchased by villagers.

Michael’s family had moved to Cuffley from Enfield to live at Hill Farm pictured below, opposite The Plough, before WW1 and whilst his grandfather Horace Gray used the new train line to continue to work at Lloyds Bank in London, Maude kept livestock, looking after their young children, Joan and Jack.

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Patricia’s family, in Plough Hill, were similar in that her mother managed the Novelties shop in the village whilst her father did the accounts each evening before leaving daily to work in London on the train.

Patricia and Michael’s books were based very much on what their parents and grandparents had experienced of the conflicts in the 20th century. Their accounts went back over a hundred years to when the peace of the Parish was shattered on the night of 2 September 1916 when enemy airships set out to bomb London. (By coincidence this was Michael’s birthday 27 years later and he only discovered how much his family had become part of the event by research as a student in 1965.) Both books devote a great deal of space to what happened in the early hours of 3rd September when airship SL11, travelling with a group of Zeppelins, was shot down by William Leefe Robinson. William was awarded the VC for his valour as an RFC night fighter in a frail biplane that managed to bring the huge craft down in flames. It narrowly missed the Grays’ in their farmhouse home and burnt-out just across the road, behind The Plough public house. Men from the Royal Flying Corps were assigned to clearing the mass of wreckage.

Joan and Jack Gray were pictured on the wreckage and appeared in The Daily News the next day. Maude Gray was so furious about their being pictured in a tabloid newspaper that she refused to have a copy in the house and its existence remained an enigma in the family until Michael was doing his College thesis. He traced the material in Colindale Newspaper Museum and ended up with enough material to produce an exhibition at St Andrew’s Church. He also led the procession

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Patricia often remarks on the ‘spooky’ coincidences that have occurred throughout each book preparation and this seems to have continued to this day. Michael read Psalm 46 at the Leefe Robinson Memorial Service on 31st December 2018 that marked the 100 years since his death. When Michael showed Patricia his grandfather’s bible he used for the Psalm 46 reference, a Carol Service sheet folded inside fell out and showed that he had read a lesson as an eighteen year old server at the old St Andrew’s in 1961 on the very same date, 31 December. In fact, the bible itself had been presented to his grandfather ‘Horace Gray, pupil at Latymer’s School, Edmonton, for Divinity, by the Vicar, Revd R E Copleston MA’ when Horace would have been about eleven, changing to senior school in 1894.

It was at that time that our Parish Council was founded and where, many years later, Horace went to live when newly married. One final ‘twist’ was that Horace bought a plot of land in East Ridgeway where the airship had fallen and built the house pictured right, Tintern, next to the ground given for the Leefe Robinson VC memorial. The 1921 memorial dates from the same year the house was completed.

The Grays had moved to Tolmers Road from Hill Farm in the previous four years since 1916 and, despite the family having so nearly been lost in the airship crash there then, were now living back at a home with the site of the wreckage at the bottom of their garden.

The story of Maude Gray and the tabloid has also appeared in the BBC Antiques Roadshow book on relics of WW1 and their family histories associated with them.

By Patricia Klijn & Michael Clark

19 Commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the death of William Leefe Robinson VC

Commemorations were held at both the Memorial in East Ridgeway and in Cuffley Hall on Monday 31st December 2018 and many local Residents paid their respects to the memory of ‘Leefe’ Robinson who died on 31st December 1918, aged just twenty-three. He remains a WW1 hero having shot down the first German Airship to come to earth on British soil on 3rd September 1916, altering the course of the war and greatly improving the morale of British Citizens who had considered the German Airships invincible. He was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V at Windsor Castle.

At the Memorial, now listed at grade 11 by Historic England, the Reverend Christopher Kilgour conducted a short CommemorationsCommemorations forservice the 100 and thfor dedicated anniversary the 100 theth anniversarynew of the Royal death Flying of of the Corps William death wings Leefeof which William Robinson replace Leefe those VC Robinson that disappeared VC from the Memorial in CommemorationsCommemorations were held theat both were1980’ the helds. Memorial These at both ne inthew East Memorialwings Ridgeway are in an Eastand exact Ridgewayin Cuffley copy Hallandof the onin Cuffley Mondayoriginal Hall s31 unv onst December Mondayeiled in 31 Junest December 1921. During the ceremony Cllr Sally 2018 and many2018 local and Residents manyPollitt local paid Residents readtheir respectsa WW1 paid totheirpoem the respects memory and Mike to of the ‘Leefe’Clark memory, Robinsonco-author of ‘Leefe’ who of Robinson died‘The on Cuffley 31 whost December diedStory’ on read 31 st December Psalm 46 . 1918, aged jus1918,t twen agedty-three. just twenHe remainsty-three. a WW1 He remains hero having a WW1 shot hero down having the shot first downGerman the Airship first German to come Airship to earth to come to earth In Cuffley Hall an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia relating to ‘Leefe’ Robinson was on display and Cllr on British soil onUPDATEon 3Britishrd September soilFEBRUARY on 31916,rd September altering2019 the1916, course altering of the the war course and of greatly the war improving and greatly the improvingmorale of Britishthe morale of British Citizens who hadCiti consideredzens who had Pethe terconsidered German Dace Airshipsgave the Germana talkinvincible. on Airships the He background wasinvincible. awarded He to the was the Victoria awarded events Cross ofthe September byVictoria King George Cross 1916. by V Kingat (The George story V of at the brave deeds of Billy Windsor Castle.Windsor Castle.‘Leefe’ Robinson can be found on the Parish Council website northawcuffleypc.org.uk – village information-history. CommemorationsThe hard-backed for book the ‘The 100th Airship anniversary VC’ by Ray Rimell of, a thefull account death of of the life and times of ‘Leefe’ Robinson is At the Memorial,At thenow Memorial, listed at grade now listed11 by atHistoric grade England,11 by Historic the Reverend England, Christopherthe Reverend Kilgour Christopher conducted Kilgour a short conducted a short available in the Parish Office at a discounted price of £10). service and dedicatedservice andthe newdedicated Royal theFlying newWilliam Corps Royal wings Flying Leefe which Corps replace wingsRobinson whichthose thatreplace VC disappeared those that from disappeared the Memorial from inthe Memorial in the 1980’s. Thesethe 1980’new wingss. These are neanw exact wings copy are ofan the exact original copy sof unv theeiled original in Junes unv 1921eiled. Duringin June the1921 ceremony. During theCllr Sallyceremony Cllr Sally Commemorations were held at both the Memorial in East Pollitt read a WW1Pollitt poem read anda WW1 Mike poem Clark and, co -Mikeauthor Clark of ‘The, co- authorCuffley of Story’ ‘The readCuffley Psalm Story’ 46 .read Psalm 46. Ridgeway and in Cuffley Hall on Monday 31st December In Cuffley Hall Inan2018 Cuffley exhibition and manyHall of an localphotographs exhibition Residents of and photographs paid memorabilia their respects and r elatingmemorabilia to the to ‘Leefe’ relating Robinson to ‘Leefe’ was onRobinson display was and onCllr display and Cllr Peter Dace gavePememory ater talk Da onceof ‘Leefe’thegave background a Robinsontalk on the to who background the died events on 31stof to September the December events 1916.of September (The story 1916. of the (The brave story deeds of the of brave Billy deeds of Billy ‘Leefe’ Robinson‘Leefe’1918, can aged beRobinson found just twenty-three.on can the be Parish found HeCouncil on remains the Parishwebsite a WW1 Council northawcuffleypc.org.uk hero website northawcuffleypc.org.uk – village information – village-history. information -history. The hard-backedThehaving book hard shot ‘The-backed down Airs hipbook the VC’ first ‘The by RayAirsGerman hipRimell VC’Airship, bya full Rayto accountcome Rimell to, ofaearth fullthe account life and oftimes the oflife ‘Leefe’ and times Robinson of ‘Leefe’ is Robinson is available in theavailableon Parish British Office insoil the onat Parish a3rd discounted September Office at price a 1916, discounted of £10).altering price the ofcourse £10). of the war and greatly improving the morale of British citizens who had considered the German airships invincible. He was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V at Windsor Castle.

At the Memorial, now listed at grade 11 by Historic England, the Reverend Christopher Kilgour conducted a short service and dedicated the new Royal Flying Corps wings which replace those that disappeared from the Memorial in the 1980s. These new wings are an exact copy of the originals unveiled in June 1921. During the ceremony Cllr Sally Pollitt read a WW1 poem and Mike Clark, co-author of The Cuffley Story read Psalm 46. In Cuffley Hall an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia relating to ‘Leefe’ Robinson was on display and Cllr Peter Dace gave a talk on the background to the events of September 1916. (The story of the brave deeds of Billy ‘Leefe’ Robinson can be found on the Parish Council website northawcuffleypc.org.uk – village information-history. The hard-backed book The Airship VC by Ray Rimell, a full account of the life and times of ‘Leefe’ Robinson is available in the Parish Office at a discounted price of £10).

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NORTHAW VILLAGE HALL

 Help keep this vital asset for your local community.

 Committee Members urgently required.

Please contact Trevor Harvey on (01707)872768 e-mail [email protected] OR Jane Sheridan (01707)875163 Mob. 07832869528 e-mail [email protected]

BOWLS 4 FUN

At Northaw and Cuffley Bowling Club King George Playing Fields, Cuffley CUFFLEY FLORAL

Like to Try? ART CLUB Flower Arranging Demonstrations Bowling for all ages Come and see colourful flowers transformed Free qualified coaching into stunning arrangements.

All equipment provided, just We are a flourishing, friendly club meeting on 2nd Tuesday in the month at bring flat shoes or trainers Cuffley Hall, Maynard Place. ! Demonstrations at 7.30pm, doors open 6.45pm. In addition we have a garden meeting, Social and an Outing during the year, Further information please call Give it a go! You are very welcome to come along. Mrs Jackie Robinson 020 8441 3663

For more information call: Our future events are: 12th March: Clarissa Harris – The Difficult Made Easier 9th April: Pamela Cantellow - This & That Vic Boyle – tele: 07763334805 or 14th May: Jackie Arnold (National) - Bring Me Sunshine

Joan Fryett – tele: 01707874474 www.nandcbowlingclub.co.uk

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PLEASE ENCOURAGE BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER WILDLIFE INTO YOUR GARDEN

st The photograph on the right is of the path from Plough Hill to the 1 Cuffley Scout Headquarters. The private path from the light area at the top (owned by 5-10 Church Close) leads towards their garages. I walk this path most days and on the right I have seen a number of Meadow Brown butterflies most years. 2015 was a good year and two years later I observed the following butterflies as well: Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper and Peacock.

The hedge along the private path was trimmed last year which resulted in fewer butterflies. Until then, there was also an increasing number of early Holly Blue butterflies There are a number of large gardens in Cuffley where a small area could be set aside for plants which attract butterflies and other creatures. It is better if that part of the garden is open to the sun and covered with different types of plants to encourage more butterflies. These plants could include Lavender, Aubretia, Michaelmas Daisy, Honesty, Mint, Buddleja Bramble, Honeysuckle, Speckled Wood Ice Plant, Wallflower, Hebes, (PW) Heathers, and Candytuft. Hopefully there will be an increase in butterflies in the Parish. Gatekeeper (JB) Brian Warren

Red Admiral (PW)

Peacock (JB) Orange Tip (PW) I thank Alan Bolitho for his assistance with this article. Photographs by Peter Walker and Jane Brook. For more information on butterflies see ‘How to Identify Butterflies’ Richard Levington. Pub. Collins. For more pictures go to www.fongw.org.uk

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The Friends of Northaw Great Wood

Interested in wildlife?

Happy to work outdoors and get A new start-up providing clean, tidy, precise and fairly-priced tree some enjoyable exercise? work, within Cuffley and the local surrounding areas. Want to look after your local wood? From small to large jobs. Punctual, polite and courteous personnel. Then come and join the Fully insured and NPTC qualified.

Friends of Northaw Great Wood  Cut-backs from property boundaries.  Reductions in tree height. No experience required and all tools provided  Crown lifting, thinning and reduction. Why not get involved with our conservation work? Our activities include  General reductions and pruning. coppicing, shrub clearance, path and glade management, wildlife surveys and  Dead wooding and removal of dangerous branches/limbs.  Felling and Pollarding. arranging walks. Work parties are held every Friday and on the 1st Sunday of the  Small/Low-value jobs a speciality. month, from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Meet in the car park – wear old clothes and  Stump grinding. sturdy boots. Bring some refreshments & gardening gloves (but gloves can be  Removal of all waste (for Biomass energy recycling). provided).  Hedges trimmed and small landscaping projects undertaken.  Free quotation. No obligation. For more information visit our web site at: www.fongw.org.uk or find us on  Happy to discuss ad-hoc jobs. Contact Sarah Anthony Membership Secretary – [email protected] or call  Drones recovered and cats rescued! 07791 754066

Home Wood Tree Services Ltd We would love to see you Michael / Barbara

Mob: 0771 666 29 32 Email: [email protected]

Survey about bus services and travel options in Northaw and Cuffley

Many thanks to all of you who responded to our Travel Questionnaire in the last edition of Update. We had quite a number of forms returned to the Council office reflecting a range of concerns. If you haven’t already sent us your views and would still like to, you can now fill in the questionnaire online. If you have already returned a paper copy please do not fill in the online version.

Go to https://northawcuffleypc.org.uk/travelsurvey/ to complete the survey.

Thanks for your thoughts.

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Local Woman Wins the National Care Awards Life Time Achievement Award Local Woman Wins the National Care Awards Lifetime Achievement Award

Carol Smith, from Northaw, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 National Care Awards in November, having been successfully selected from several thousand applicants, in recognition for the decades of outstanding service in delivering professional care. Commenting on the award, her daughters have said:

“We knew our mum was a special, dynamic woman, but this is truly amazing and we are so very proud of her.”

Carol Smith, known as Yorkie to her friends and family, moved to Hook Lane from Leeds when she was 15 years old. She first met her husband, Paul, whilst working at Hook Kennels and went on to have two daughters, Kelly and Tracey.

They later moved to Park Road, and enjoyed a happy family life raising their daughters and grandchildren. Yorkie was well-known to the children of Park Road for her warmth and generosity, traits that would endear her to many people throughout her life.

After the closure of Hook Kennels, Yorkie became a care assistant at Cooperscroft Care Home, which proved to be her true calling. She was devoted to those under her care, viewing them as family. She was respected by colleagues for her diligence to the role and was a valued member of the Cooperscroft team.

In 2016, Yorkie was diagnosed with cancer, but was determined to continue her role at Cooperscroft, going on to to join the wellbeing team, a role she thoroughly enjoyed. With the support of her loved ones, Yorkie continued to live her life fully, though sadly passed away in August 2018.

Yorkie’s legacy at Cooperscroft will undoubtedly be her central role in creating “All Our Yesterdays”, a monthly event where residents and staff share personal memories of cultural and social changes over decades past.

Yorkie’s friend and colleague, Shani Riley, noted:

“Everyone should have a Yorkie to look after them. She had a massive heart and a huge personality and will be so very missed by everyone who knew her. The only consolation we have is that she touched our hearts in so many ways.”

CUFFLEY ART SOCIETY

If you are interested in joining Cuffley Art Society, we meet on Monday afternoons from 1.30 – 4.30 pm and on Tuesday evenings Our new PCSO for Northaw and from 7.30 – 10.00pm. Cuffley, is Deborah Rogers. If you see her when she is out on patrol around the Villages, just introduce yourself, and I’m sure Deborah will be only too pleased to meet you. You can contact Deborah by telephone on the 101 Number by using full name, or her Warrant Number: 6425.

Phone Sylvia for details You can also arrange to meet Deborah in the on 01992-636977. Council Offices when she is on duty.

Jason Grocock, Editor.

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CUFFLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY your local gardening club………. invites you to the following events at Cuffley Hall. 7.30pm for 8.00pm February 28 EVOLUTION OF A GARDEN CAROLINE BROOME With the help of many photos taken from the start in 1997 we are invited to join the crea- tive journey from Day One through to the award winning garden it has become: LGS All London Championships Best Small Back garden for three consecutive years.

7.00pm March 28 MINIͲSHOW. Bring along your flowering bulbs and other potted plants for a fun display. This will be followed at 8.00pm by

WHAT LIES BENEATH Ͳ getting to the ROOTS of IT ALL

Experienced TV presenter, writer and award winning designer, NICK BAILEY looks beneath the surface of our gardens to reveal a host of secrets including clever plants that quietly calculate their sugar reserves at dusk as well as billions of organisms working to keep the soil healthy and balanced to support the plants we all rely upon.

“Not really a gardener”? You will still be welcome to come and enjoy these presentations Admission just £2 for Visitors and £1 for Members www.cuffleyhortsoc.org.uk 01707 875742

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WE THANK ALL OUR FRIENDS ANWDE TSHUAPNPK OALRLT OEURRS F RWIEHNDOS HANADV SEU PHPOERLTPEERDS WUHSO R HAAIVSEE H ELPED US RAISE

ALMOST £7,000.00 DURALINMGOS T H£E7 ,S0U0M0M.0E0R D. URING THE SUMMER. THE OPEN GARDENS AFTERNOON ON 3RD JUNE WHEN 4 BEAUTIFUL GARDENS WERE VERY KINDLY THE OPEN GARDENS AFTERNOON ON 3RD JUNE WHEN 4 BEAUTIFUL GARDENS WERE VERY KINDLY OPENED AND OVER 200 FRIENDS AND GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AND THEN OPENED AND OVER 200 FRIENDS AND GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AND THEN ENJOYED TEA AND HOME MADE CAKES, RAISED WELL OVER £2,000. ENJOYED TEA AND HOME MADE CAKES, RAISED WELL OVER £2,000. TEA AT THE RITZ (AT NORTHAW HALL) IN JUNE WAS INDULGED IN BY OVER 80 FRIENDS AND OUR THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF CATTEERAI NATG TBHYE RIRITEZN (AET WNOARLTKHEAWR AHANLDL) IHNE JURN EL AWDASIE ISN DRUALGISEEDD IN ABYL MOVOESR T8 0£ F1R,2IE0N0D. S AND OUR THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF CATERING BY IRENE WALKER AND HER LADIES RAISED ALMOST £1,200. ANOTHER VERY SUCCESSFUL BRIDGE DRIVE IN JULY RAISED £540. ANOTHER VERY SUCCESSFUL BRIDGE DRIVE IN JULY RAISED £540. THE CUFFLEY VILLAGE DAY ON 8TH JULY WHEN SO MANY FRIENDS JOINED US FOR LOTS OF FUN AND GAMEST HOEN C UOFFULREY SVTILALANGDE DRAAYI SOEND 8 TNHE JUALRYL WYH £E3N0 S0O. MANY FRIENDS JOINED US FOR LOTS OF FUN AND GAMES ON OUR STAND RAISED NEARLY £300. THE ANNUAL LADIES LUNCHEON IN SEPTEMBER RAISED £1000. THE ANNUAL LADIES LUNCHEON IN SEPTEMBER RAISED £1000. THE CUFFLEY HALL PRODUCTION OF "CHESHIRE CATS" DONATED £600. THE CUFFLEY HALL PRODUCTION OF "CHESHIRE CATS" DONATED £600. THE UKELELE EVENING RAISED NEARLY £800. AND WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AND WE HOPE TO HAVE ANOTHTEHRE UEKVEELENLIEN EGVE NWINITG HRA TISHEDE MNE AIRNL YT £H8E00 .A AUNTD UWMASN A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AND WE HOPE TO HAVE ANOTHER EVENING WITH THEM IN THE AUTUMN WE LOOK FORARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT OUR SUMMER EVENTS WHICH WILL ALL BE ANNOUNCED IN WTEH LEO ONKE FXOTR AERD ITTOIO SENE INOGF Y UOUP DALALT AET. OUR SUMMER EVENTS WHICH WILL ALL BE ANNOUNCED IN IF ANY OF OUR READERS WOULD LIKE TO HELP US RAISE MORTEH ME NOENXTE EYD AITNIODN OAFL USPOD AHTAE. VE A GREAT TIME AND MEET NEW PEOPLE, PLIEF AANSYE OPFH OOUNR ERE PAADETR SL WOOVUALTDT L IKOEN T O8 7H3EL0P6 U0S R AISE MOR E MONEY AND ALS O HAVE A GREAT TIME AND MEET NEW PEOPLE, PLEASE PHONE PAT LOVATT ON 873060

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The History of the Whitewebbs Museum of Transport at Crews Hill

At the Annual General Meeting of the Enfield and District Veteran Vehicle Society in 1978, the members adapted a resolution to form a separate charitable trust to be known as the Enfield and District eteranV Vehicle Trust with the objective of building a museum and workshop area in which to: display and restore the Society’s vehicles, provide a club headquarters and provide a valuable community-based education and leisure facility. In addition to vintage and classic vehicles there are displays of everyday bygones with dolls prams and typewriters being very popular with young school children. There are also displays of wartime artefacts including armaments from the Royal Small Arms factory at Enfield and an air raid siren. A small cafe is in operation during opening hours for tea and refreshments.

The Trust achieved the status of a registered charity and the fund-raising programme was stepped up in order to finance the acquisition of suitable premises in which the museum could be established to showcase vintage and classic cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles.

Finding the right building proved to be no easy task. The objective was to find a conveniently situated, accessible property within the borough which offered adequate scope for vehicle preservation plus club meeting facilities. Ideally, the property should have a historical quality and appearance in keeping with its future role. Eventually, the ideal building was found in the form of Whitewebbs Pumping Station: a distinctive example of Victorian architecture built originally as part of the New River development in 1898.

The property was purchased in 1985 at auction for £126,000, of which half was met from trust funds with the balance on mortgage, which has since been repaid.

Planning permission was then obtained for the conversion work to commence.

Initial work consisted of clearance, landscaping and fencing of the surrounding grounds, together with some structural work to the buildings.

Since the initial purchase of the building a number of major building works have been undertaken. A series of open fronted arches have been constructed at the rear of the property using the cast iron fittings and columns that were formerly part of Enfield Chase railway station. When the station was being redeveloped some years ago theTrust was fortunate enough to be able to obtain these fittings which have been erected at Whitewebbs.These blend in well with the existing architecture and give the impression of always having been there.

Three additional floors have been built in the main hall while a single new floor has been added to the former boiler room. Combined with the requirement for new fire escapes this was a massive undertaking involving a great deal of professional assistance and expenditure. The first floor of the boiler house is now a comfortable meeting room for the Society with a bar and slide/video projection facilities. Throughout the conversion the Trust has tried to ensure the buildings are suitable for the museum requirements while retaining the Victorian fittings and atmosphere.

Although the trust is a charity it receives no grants or automatic funding and is totally dependent upon its own efforts, Society members and the generosity of local businesses and the general public to provide the necessary finance for the continued existence of the Museum. The major source of income for the Trust, and hence the Museum, is generated from the Enfield Pageant of Motoring, an event the Trust organise every May on the Enfield playing fields at Enfield. All development work at Whitewebbs Museum is geared to the funds raise at this event. With the exception of a part-time administrator, all society members work on a voluntary basis.

The Museum is open every Tuesday, the last Sunday of the month and at other times by arrangement. The Society meets at the Museum on the second and fourth Mondays at 7.30 pm.

Contact details Tel 020 8367 1898 Email [email protected] Web Site www.whitewebbsmusuem.co.uk

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Gallery

New café has opened at Cuffley Station

The famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ passed through the station in October

Our newly refurbished Memorial looked magnificent for the 100 Years Commemorations

As ever, our Christmas Lighting Ceremony drew a large crowd to see our guests of honour, Cuffley Playground Mums, and hear Cuffley School Choir

Did you know we have a rare example of an Edward Vlll pillar box in Tolmers Road?

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Tea up, thanks Janet!

Anita – lashings of cream!

Cuffley School Choir entertain our guests

Jane provides lovely puddings! Jodie Stone in full flow

Our guests in festive mood

...and a good time was had by ALL!

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PARISH COUNCIL GRANTS NORTHAW & CUFFLEY PC GRANTS TO LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR 2019

We are pleased to announce that we are again inviting Local Voluntary Organisations to apply for a Grant from the Parish Council. Grants will be for a minimum of £250 and a maximum of £5,000. A total budget of £25,000 is available for the financial year 2019-20. The Grant Awarding Policy, Rules, & Procedures are available from the Parish Council Office at 7 Maynard Place, Cuffley, or by visiting our Website at: www.northawcuffleypc.org.uk and downloading a copy. If you wish to learn more about the variety of projects we have supported with Grants in the past, please call in at the Parish Council Office, or call 01707-875825.Applications for Grants may be made from 2nd April onwards, and the final deadline for applications, by E-mail or by post, marked for the attention of the Deputy Clerk, is Friday 3rd May 2019. The E-mail address for all enquiries and Grant Applications is: [email protected]

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You may recognise a local garage proprietor wearing a crown!

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Northaw & Cuffley Parish Local Organisations and Societies

BROWNIES Cuffley Floral Art Club Cuffley Wednesday Club Northaw & Cuffley Northaw & Cuffley Parish 1st Cuffley Mrs Jackie Robinson Mr John White Bowling Club Council Amanda Hollis 0208 441 3663 01707 875589 Mrs Mavis Pett 7 Maynard Place 01992 633701 01707 873472 Cuffley Cuffley Industrial Cuffley & Northaw Sports & Hertfordshire GUIDES Heritage Society Social Club RSPCA – Potters Bar EN6 4JA Mrs Alison Woodman Mr Don Munns Mr. Kevin Borley 07872 902710 Tel: 01707 875825 01992 632174 01707 873680 01707 875273 Email contacts: SCOUTS Cuffley Football Club Cuffley Operatic Society Northaw & Cuffley Lawn 1st Cuffley Scout Group Secretary for Seniors Mrs A Rule Tennis Club Council Clerk Beavers 6-8yrs, Cubs 8- Mr Lee Kisby 01707 888415 Ms Louise Ward 10.5yrs, Scouts 10.5-14yrs 07725 901058 07773 798584 & Explorers 14-18yrs Cuffley Players GSL Diane Cracknell Cuffley Football Club Mrs Fran Taylor or 07784861218 Secretary for Juniors, 01707 872229 Northaw Women’s //cuffley-scouts.org.uk Youths, general Institute Deputy Clerk enquiries Country Dancing Mrs P A McQuiston deputy.clerk@ 1st Northaw Scout Group Mr Les Kitcher Mrs A Wilkins 0208 360 9729 northawcuffleypc.org.uk Beavers, Cubs & Scouts 07836592166 01707 875313 Chairman Mike Aston Northaw Village Hall 01707 658644 Cuffley Friends of Friends of Northaw Bookings: contact [email protected] Cancer Research UK Great Wood Nicola Thompson Visit our Web Site Pat Lovatt Secretary – Sarah Anthony 07789 558928 www.northawcuffleypc.org.uk 01707 873060 07791 754066 CHURCHES [email protected] SCHOOLS, PRE SCHOOLS Our offices are open:- Church of England Cuffley Hall Tea Dances & NURSERIES TUES – FRI, 11.30am – 2.30pm St Thomas á Becket & Mr. G. Sexton Friends of St Thomas’s, St Andrew 01707 874577 Northaw Cuffley School APPOINTMENTS ARE Church Office Clive Johnson Theobalds Road AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THESE St Andrew’s Church, Cuffley Hall 07776499467 Cuffley. EN6 4HN TIMES BY PRIOR Cuffley The Manager [email protected] 01707 888100 ARRANGEMENT. 01707 872677 Maynard Place www.norcuff.com CLOSED:- MONDAYS & BANK Cuffley EN6 4JA Northaw CE Primary HOLIDAY WEEKENDS Life Church Cuffley 01707 875389 The Kidston Institute School King James Avenue Snooker & Table Tennis Vineyards Road The last Saturday of each Cuffley Cuffley Homemakers Graham Waddingham Northaw month, 9am – 10am (excluding 01707 876060 Mrs.Irene Braun 07725430244 EN6 4PB May, Aug. & Dec.) a Borough 01992 443744 [email protected] 01707 652869 Councillor holds a surgery in St Martin de Porres the Council Offices. Catholic Church Cuffley Hall Short Mat Four Corners Pre School Church Close Bowls Local RSPB Group 07947 438232 Cuffley Mr Michael West M Johnson 01707 873308 01707 888587 01707 873364 Northaw Pre-School Squiggles LOCAL ORGANISATIONS Cuffley Horticultural Neighbourhood Watch Nikki: 07885 426220 Society Elizabeth Stredwick Danielle: 07545 908201 Cuffley Art Society Mrs Sarah Anthony 01707 880967 Mrs. Marian Handford 07791754066 Cuffley Community 01707 874232 Northaw Transition Centre Pre-School Cuffley Karate Club Angelina Khan 07806 331187 Cuffley Badminton Mr. Allan Chaston 01707 655059 (Tuesdays 8.30 – 10.30pm) 01707 874389 www.northawtti.webs.com Sparklers Mr or Mrs S Paine For babies & toddlers 01707 875387 Cuffley & Northaw Homewood Volunteers aged 0-4 yrs. with parent Youth & Community Group or carer Cuffley Day Care Centre Brian Russell Tuesday afternoons at Dee The Manager 01707 875699 Cuffley Life Church Youth & Community Station Road 01707 876060 Centre, Station Road, Cuffley EN6 4EY Northaw & Cuffley [email protected] Cuffley, EN6 4EY 01707 872642 Residents Association 01707 876616 Andrea Allgood 01707 872856

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