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April 2020201820 181818 130 M11 Junction 7a from the London Road roundabout to Taken from essexhighways.org Marsh Lane to create a three- Brand new M11 junction to open in (A414) lane road. This 2021 would provide Planning permission has now been 7a an additional granted to allow Junction 7a and 800 m lane for traffic improvements to Gilden Way in Harlow. approaching Advance works for construction of the Harlow. The new junction and its supporting widening will all be accommodated within the infrastructure are expected to start in Gilden existing highway boundaries or on land owned Way in May 2018. These advance works are by Harlow District Council. essential to facilitate any future highways or From the end of Marsh Lane a new road to the property development in the area. east will be built, replacing part of the existing road, to link the improved Gilden Way to the Main construction is expected to start in M11 via a new Sheering Road roundabout. A Summer 2019, subject to successful land further new stretch of road will be built from negotiations and compulsory purchase this roundabout northwards to reconnect to orders Sheering Road just south of Pincey Brook. This The plans for Junction 7a along the M11 aim to: will leave a stretch of the old Sheering Road, as it passes The Campions, which will become create a key east/west link to help move traffic access only for these residents. Access to smoothly out of Harlow onto the M11 Mayfield Farm will also be improved. reduce congestion on the north/south links From the new Sheering Road roundabout, the through Harlow and towards Junction 7 and link will continue in a north easterly direction to support housing and business development a second roundabout located south of Pincey County Council will continue to actively Brook. The road then continues and rises engage with local communities, land owners gradually to the new motorway roundabout and businesses as this scheme progresses. All junction on the western side of the M11. Two further updates will be posted on this webpage: new roundabouts will be constructed on either essexhighways.org (click on information, then side of the M11 and connected by a new bridge major works) over the M11. There will be slip roads on and off the M11 for both north-bound and south- ECC is committed to supporting local and bound traffic. regional growth through the improvement of local infrastructure. While improving the local Traffic travelling from the new M11 junction road network for existing residents, commuters towards Harlow will use the new roundabouts, and businesses we also aim to leave a long- on either side of the M11, and travel along a term legacy of new jobs and homes, and strong new wide two-lane link road to the new communities for future generations. Sheering Road roundabout. ECC has spent more than four years investigating options to improve access to ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Harlow’s road network. A strategic options appraisal study concluded that a new junction WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL on the M11, known as Junction 7a, was the optimum solution. SHEERING VILLAGE HALL 7.30

The Proposed Scheme Followed by a Community Police Meeting The scheme begins by widening Gilden Way 2 In This Edition Adult Cycle Training 14 The Hundred Parishes Society 15

Diary 3 Gordon Crossley Tribute 16

Letters 4 Harlow Tye Rotary Club Abseil 17

Chapman and Andre Map 5 Essex History Club 18

Reporting to Highways 6 Friends of St Mary’s 20

District Councillor Paul Stalker 7 Local Plan Update 21

Parish Council News 8 Water Saving; Recycling & Waste 22

Parish Council dates & members 9 Mobile Library 23

What is a Community Library 10 Rural Burglary Advice 24

Short Mat Bowling; U3A 11 History of Sheering School continued 27

Open Garden; Sheering Choir; WI 11 Contacting EFDC 29

Harlow Theatre Company; St Mary’s Brass 12 Civil Emergencies Plan 30

Village Hall 12 Blue Badge Holders Beware 30

Gary Waller Memorial 13 Vicar’s Reflection St Mary’s Sheering 31

The Evil Weevil by Adrienne Tinn 14 Useful Information Back Cover

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DDDIARY Can You Help Deliver? AAAPRIL Can anyone in Lower Sheering Tuesday 10 WI Village Hall 7.30 for 7.45. All spare an hour three times a welcome. Barbara Barker 01279 734354 year to deliver Sheering News. Monday 16 Sheering School term starts Please contact Sheila Caves 01279 734210 [email protected] 01279 725578 Wednesday 25 Annual Parish Meeting. 7.30 Village Hall. Followed by a Community Police Can You Help with the website? Meeting. Is there anyone who would like to help MMMAYAYAY move the website to Wordpress? Tuesday 15 WI Village Hall 7.30 for 7.45. All Please contact Linda Ainsworth welcome. Barbara Barker 01279 734354 01279 734333 JJJUNE Tuesday 12 WI Village Hall 7.30 for 7.45. All MMMONTHLY welcome. Barbara Barker 01279 734354 WIWIWI meet on the second Tuesday of the month (except July & August) in the Village Hall at JJJULY 7.30 for 7.45. You will be made very welcome Sunday 1 copy date for Sheering News whether you come along as a visitor or Saturday 7 Friends Concert 7.00 in church become a member. Barbara Barker 01279 Thursday 19 Sheering School Term ends 734354 01279 734210 [email protected] U3A Sawbridgeworth DDDAILY 3.00 on the second Friday of every month . PrePrePre-Pre ---School:School: Every weekday 9.00 - 12.00 and 4 Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall afternoons during term time in the Village Membership Secretary, John Dickenson Hall. Angie Rivoire 07981 215437. 01279 722297 sheeringvillagepreschool.co.uk

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Dear Editor until 1973 returning to Your readers may ‘Primley’ where she lived Letters remember my Aunt, Mrs. after his death until 2014. Joyce Burton, who died on My Aunt has been living 25th January 2018 aged 87. with her cousin at She was well known in before Dear Editor Parker’s Stores until her entering retirement. Hospital before Christmas. Broken Kerbs in The Plashets Until four years ago, she Kind regards, I have been trying for months was living at ‘Primley’, now to get an answer from Janet Whitehead . She was Essex County Council born there on 27th August concerning the kerbs in The 1930, attended Hatfield Plashets which as many of Heath Village School and you will know are dangerous. SYBIL'S HAIR BOUTIQUE afterwards worked at 6 Bakers Walk, Sawbridgeworth I know some of my Parker’s Stores in Sheering 01279 722016 neighbours have also been for 25 years for Dennis trying. Perhaps someone Parker. She served at the Senior Citizens reading this will have other Shampoo & Set £ 9.00 grocery counter and ideas as to what to do. Cut, Shampoo & Set £17.50 worked in the Post Office Blow Dry £13.00 These are the people I have there. Cut £10.50 contacted and a brief idea of Wet Cut £12.00 When she married my the responses. Blow Dry £16.00 uncle, Ted Burton, a Cut & Blow Dry £25.00 Gigagear - They did not cause resident of Sheering, they Cut £16.50 the damage! They said the Wet Cut £17.50 lived in Sheering from 1957 fault lies with the refuse lorries. Epping Council supply the lorries - and their reply was nothing to do with us contact Essex. Tried the Parish Council and my letter was read out, response - everyone in thesame boat. Spoke to our Essex Councillor his response - was nothing he could do. Our MP - reply Highways has assessed these and decided that no immediate attention is required and that repairs will be undertaken as part of its usual maintenance programme. Obviously if these kerb issues become worse then please let Essex Highways know. Another letter marked complaint has gone to Essex County Council 26 January. So we will see Nina Forth Plashets

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SHEERING VILLAGE PRESCHOOL Meet in the Village Hall Monday to Friday 9.00 12.00 Interested? Please ring Angie Rivoire 07981 215437 7 News from the District Councillor made by the Parish Council to develop a new for Lower Sheering community hall for Lower Sheering. Some £74,000 earmarked for this purpose has still not been received following the The last time I was invited to contribute to developments at The Railway and Waterside the Sheering News I had just been elected Place. I can assure residents that I am doing and had yet to take up my position on Epping everything I can, as are the Parish Council Forest District Council. My arrival seems to and our local MP Robert Halfon, to chase this have coincided with a great deal of activity outstanding payment, even if legal action is and change within the organisation, mainly required. driven by the need to complete our Local Finally, just after New Year, along with Plan for submission to the central Rodney Northwood and other representatives government by April. As a result I have had a of the Parish Council, I was delighted to be very busy first few months. able to attend the tree planting ceremony at The Local Plan, amongst many other things, The Copse in memory of Gary Waller. It is a seeks to identify the areas appropriate for poignant but uplifting reminder of the effort future development, both for housing and he put in, along with Epping Forest businesses. The pressure to provide land for Countrycare to bring about the new homes is relentless, driven of course by transformation of this woodland and is a the chronic shortage of affordable homes, fitting tribute to a dedicated public servant. especially in the South East. Following I hope I can continue to be of service to you. comments and correspondence I have received from residents of Lower Sheering I Paul Stalker made strong representations that we had taken more than our fair share of development and yet had seen no improvement in infrastructure. In fact, the loss of The Railway pub has left Lower Sheering with no community amenities at all, just lots of extra traffic and parked vehicles. I am pleased to say that my efforts on your behalf were not in vain and a single plot of APPLIANCE CARE land at the junction of Sheering Lower Road and Sawbridgeworth Road has been included 28 THE STOW HARLOW as a possible site for a small development of around 12 dwellings. In this respect we have fared much better than many wards in the South of the District who are facing the DOMESTIC & APPLIANCE REPAIRS prospect of hundreds of homes being built HOTPOINT & PHILIPS SPECIALISTS around them. Nevertheless, Epping Forest remains one of the greenest districts in the ALL REPAIRS BY UK, made up of over 90% Green Belt and I will continue to fight to protect those areas FACTORY TRAINED ENGINEERS that separate our community from neighbouring towns. The Local Plan can be ALL MAKES COVERED accessed at http://www.efdclocalplan.org/ (see also page 21 ) Returning to parking problems and loss of  REPAIRS amenities in Lower Sheering. I have raised  SERVICE the matter of the degraded yellow lines in and around the Four Acres and have received  SPARES a firm commitment from the County Council that these will be repainted (and subject to greater enforcement) by April this year, I will Authorised Repair agents for most makes hold the parking authority to account should there be any delay. 01279 451688 I am well aware of the tireless efforts being 8 Parish Council News complies with relevant legal requirements Since the last edition of Sheering News, we and whether it is sound. The Parish Council have seen some changes in Councillors had previously submitted detailed objections following the resignation of three Councillors to proposals as outlined for Sheering and set from November and January. It is with regret out in the Draft Local Plan Consultation that we received resignations from Document 2016, and on reviewing the Councillors Clare Stewart, Sheila Caves and proposed Plan as issued in December, it was Peter Durkin, all for different but personal noted that the total net number of dwellings reasons. I do therefore take the opportunity now proposed across the sites identified in of recording my personal thanks and those Sheering, has been set at 143 outlined in the of the Parish Council to Clare, Sheila and Draft Plan (2016) to 98 as now outlined in Peter for their time, efforts and contributions the final Plan (2017). during their respective time in office in The breakdown of these figures is: dealing with the many issues tabled for consideration by the Parish Council. Their Draft Plan Submitted Plan commitment to the Community as a whole Lower Sheering 26 14 has been very much appreciated. Sheering (Daubney’s Farm The Vacancy for Parish Councillors was advertised in the prescribed manner and 16 10 interviews were held on 5 February. I am Sheering East of M11 pleased to advise that the vacant positions 89 62 were filled following those interviews by, Sara Frackleton, Peter Rust and Nichola North of Sheering Primley Lane Crowdy, all residing in Sheering Village. We 12 12 wish our new Councillors well in their new ------role. Total 143 98 On the subject of Councillors, our New District Councillor for Lower Sheering, Councillor Paul Stalker, in now well The Plan is now due to be submitted to the entrenched in a number of key issues Secretary of State before 31 March 2018. We affecting Lower Sheering residents, and it is therefore await the response to these pleasing that we again have a positive voice proposals. ( see also page 21) at District Council level for Lower Sheering along with Councillor Richard Morgan for Street Parking Sheering Village. This problem continues with further damage I do however take the opportunity of caused to our grass verges and kerb stones updating you on some of the issues currently being dislodged as a result of large vehicles, facing the Parish Council. particularly refuse collection lorries having to mount the pavements/grass verges to access Junction 7A properties for collections. With the increase As previously reported, there has been no in on line shopping, these deliveries will only further feedback to the Parish Council add to the problem and damage caused. It although information is available on the ECC was pleasing to see that the pavement and web site, on the proposals for the new verge seriously damaged by this practice in junction, or time scales for this work since Ash Groves was recently repaired and the publication of the proposed scheme and resurfaced, but with the continuing problem associated infrastructure works. generally caused by commuter parking, it Local Plan will not be too long before this good and costly work will be reduced to a broken and The Local Plan, as proposed, has now been dangerous surface once again. Let’s hope issued and is available on the EFDC web site. the efforts now being made by Councillor The issue of the plan triggered a Publication Stalker in dealing with this problem, will Period 18 December 2017 to 29 January soon come to fruition. 2018. This was a period to enable anyone to make representations to EFDC about the The Copse Local Plan, with a particular focus on whether I am pleased to confirm that the Parish the Plan has been prepared in accordance Council have agreed to continue working with the Duty To Co-operate, whether it with Country Care in developing and 9 maintaining the Copse for the benefit of the Sheering Parish Council Community at large and in particular the Parish Council meetings are children attending Sheering School who open to any Sheering resident. make use of the area for nature and wild life Time is set aside for public studies. It is however disappointing that this participation to discuss any area cannot be designated as a nature parish problem at the regular monthly meetings. reserve formally, for reasons previously advised through Sheering News. Meetings are held in the Village Hall starting at 7.30. The next meetings in 2018 Lower Sheering Community Facility are: The focus on this facility continues by the Parish Council, but as reported in the Wednesday 111111 April December issue of Sheering News, this Wednesday 232323 May matter has hit difficulties in progressing any proposals as a result of the non-payment of Wednesday 272727 June the Section 106 payments due to the Parish Wednesday 252525 July Council through Epping Forest District Council on the developments of both the Annual Parish Meeting April 25 Railway Inn and Waterside Place, a total of Followed by a Community Policing Meeting £74K. The matter of non-payment by the Developer on Waterside Place and the Freeholder on the Railway Inn, is now being Parish Councillors pursued legally by EFDC, but even this Rodney Northwood - Chairman process has been interrupted/delayed 01279 724514 following the recent resignations of senior Bill Bedford 01279 734229 personnel within EFDC Legal Department. The Parish Council will however continue to Graham Bishop 01279 830234 pursue these payments legally if need be, Judy Christmas 01279 734995 which Councillor Stalker has already made Nikki Crowdy 01279 734471 some progress towards. Sara Frackleton Citizen Of The Year Awards John Harrington 01279 722556 By the time this edition of Sheering News is Peter Rust 01279 734881 published, the deadline for nominations for Paul Stalker 01279 734683 these awards will have passed. At the time Alan Turner 01279 734341 of preparing this report, we have three nominations and await nominations for the Clerk tototo thethethe Parish Council Young Citizen Of The Year Award. I have no Debbie Tennant Office hours only doubt we will have a nomination by the 01279 734580 [email protected] closing date. The awards will again be 1 New Row The Street presented at the Annual Parish Meeting to Sheering be held in the Village Hall on April 25. The Herts meeting this year will be followed by a CM22 7LZ presentation and talk by a representative essexinfo.net/sheeringessexinfo.net/sheering----parishparishparish----council/council/ from Essex Police. I am sure there will be opportunities to ask questions on the District Councillors policing of Sheering or of those areas of Richard Morgan - Sheering Village concern of many residents. The Parish [email protected] Council look forward to extending a warm welcome to you on the evening. 01279 731243 Paul Stalker - Lower Sheering Rodney Northwood 01279 734683 Chairman Sheering Parish Council County Councillor Anthony Jackson Currance House, , Parish Council Tree Wardens Epping, Essex CM16 6NN cllr. [email protected] Bill Bedford 734229 Judy Christmas 734995 10 What is a Community Library? support to organise and promote an official opening day. A community library is a library run by the We can help you learn how to local community. Essex set up and manage your own County Council is keen to membership system, promote the library and work with local look after the stock. We can also give advice organisations and and information about sources of funding if residents to set up community libraries you need it. You will have the opportunity to where there is local support. A pilot project work with Essex Libraries on national library in 2017 showed that community libraries can events and a rich calendar of engaging work where the conditions are right. In activities. If your readers want a particular autumn 2017, as part of our consultation on genre of books, let us know. For instance, if mobile libraries, we asked people if they more children than adults are using the were interested in helping to set up library we can supply more children’s books. community libraries. More than 120 said yes Once it is up and running we will provide a and around 50 potential venues were link with an appropriate local library with suggested. named staff to help and advise you. What do you need to set up a community Where can you get funding? library? You may need to raise funds to support your The two key elements are a suitable venue community library, for instance to buy and a group of volunteers passionate about equipment or pay for extra activities. We can making a difference in their community and provide advice and guidance. Sources that committed to making it work. provide funding to community initiatives in What kind of venue could you use? Essex include: Examples of suitable venues are village halls, The Essex Crowd for crowdfunding: community centres, sports halls, places of www.spacehive.com/movement/ worship, shops or pubs. The venue must be theessexcrowd accessible to all and safe, i.e., wheelchair Superfast Essex Community WiFi SchemeScheme: users can get in, the building is safe to use www.superfastessex.org/about/community- and to travel to and there is parking nearby. wi-fi-scheme It must have space to display books and Essex Community FoundationFoundation: other loan items while the library is open and www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk space to store stock securely when the library is closed. See http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business- Partners/Partners/voluntary-sector-funding/ Who can set up a community library? Pages/Default.aspx for more information on We are happy to hear from established funding sources and support. organisations, such as parish councils, What happens next? voluntary groups or village forums. We are also happy to hear from a group of friends or You will be asked to provide some initial neighbours who want to set something up information about your interest: who you are, afresh. You will need to show that you have where you would like to set up the library, enough committed volunteers to be able to details about your group etc. Essex Libraries run it effectively. staff will then contact you to arrange a site visit and talk through your ideas. They will How will it run? need to assess with you the viability of the Essex Libraries will provide ongoing support venue and your proposal. They will then and guidance as well as a core stock of support you to set up the library and open it books that can be changed regularly. How to the public. After six months they will you run your library will be up to you. You review it with you to see how things are will set your own opening times and hours going. and decide what additional activities or If you are interested in setting up a services you want to offer. community library, please talk to us today or What support will ECC give? email [email protected] We will provide training to set up and run the www.libraries.essex.gov.uk community library, a stock of 200 books and 0345 603 7628 11 Come and enjoy this beautiful garden and the singing, the music, the ukulele groups and much more. Have a cuppa and stroll round the Sheering Short Mat Bowls Club garden. Monday evenings 7.00 - 10.00 Longridge, Sawbridgeworth Road, Hatfield and Thursday afternoons 1.30 - Heath, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM22 7DR 4.00. 01279 730296 If you have never bowled before and would like to learn, come along and have a Sheering Choir go. Experienced bowlers are always welcome. A new choir has started on Only £3 per session includes tea/coffee. Mondays in term time from 7.00 Sheering Village Hall, The Street, Sheering. - 8.00. It takes place in The For further details phone the secretary on Cock Inn and is free of charge. 01279 722728. Just turn up for a fun evening of singing. Sawbridgeworth U3A The U3A (University of the Third Age) is a UK- Sheering WI wide movement which brings together people Our New Year has started again who have finished following another of our working full time or delicious Christmas dinners raising a family to cooked by our lovely committee develop their interests members. and continue their We've been entertained by Jean learning in a friendly Hudspeth on the History of Potter Street & Clive and informal environment. There is a very DeBoer who gave us the inside track of many active branch serving Sawbridgeworth and the years working his way up through all the varied surrounding areas. departments of the prestigious Harrods Store We meet at Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall at with some funny tales involving famous faces. 3pm on the second Friday of every month . For A talk on narrow boat travels and a more details contact our Membership Secretary, demonstration of spinning & weaving are lined John Dickenson on 01279 722297 up for the next months. We're also off to our Group Meeting at where Open Garden for Grove Cottage along with a guest speaker we get fed, entertained and possibly join in with some belly Michael and Hannah Shine are once again dancing. opening their lovely garden for charity on Bank Holiday dates as follows: So come and join us to shake up your Tuesday evenings! Saturday 26th May 10.00 - 4.30 We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Sunday, 27th May 2.00 - 5.00 7.30 in the small village hall. All are more than There will be live entertainment both days with welcome. loads of plants for sale, book stall, crafts and Sheena Pike jewellery for sale. Tea/coffee and cakes will be available. President

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I saw an evil weevil that was eating up my plants. I watched that evil weevil as it did a little dance. I went to swat the creature but it raised its scaly head and eying me with sorrow said, “I’d rather not be dead.

For after all what can I do? I’m just a common pest and chewing up the leaves of plants is what I do the best. To strawberries that are in pots I really am no stranger but best of all in garden plants I like the pink hydrangea.

If you must kill then go and hunt my hundred little grubs. They probably are munching on the root base of your shrubs. I know you think I am the most imperfect of all mothers but if you get my hundred, well you know, there’s lots of others.

My lovely little larvae, so soft and plump and white, will bore into your tubers in the middle of the night. Their pale brown heads will dig in deep, then dig in deep again to ruin the begonias and that pretty cyclamen.

Now you should realise you know, this is the way for us. I really do not understand you making such a fuss.” I answered the vine weevil, “I know you might think that but I don’t think the way you do,” and squashed the creature flat. Adrienne Tinn

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Ashdon Windmill Trust Ltd, a registered charity. Another post mill can be seen in Finchingfield. This has a single storey round house and was built in the mid-18th century. Probably the earliest European windmill was a post mill. This had one large upright post In my village of stands on which the main body of the mill a Grade II* five- balanced. The whole mill rotated storey tower mill on this post to face the wind. built in 1787 by Joseph Lindsell. It Next came the tower mill with a is also a Scheduled masonry body on which only the Ancient cap rotated. This allowed the main Monument. structure to be larger and taller. I have mentioned The smock mill came later and only a few of the here the brick tower was replaced windmills that can by a sloping, weather-boarded be seen in The tower or “smock”. Again, only the Hundred Parishes. cap rotated. There are others at We have some fine examples of , Great windmills in the Hundred Parishes, Bardfield and most of which are carefully looked , after by dedicated volunteers. plus more that no Great Chishill’s windmill is an longer have sails. open trestle post mill; it was built Several mills open in 1819 using timbers from an to the public from earlier mill. A very successful Easter. Open days “sponsor a board” campaign by the can be found on Great Chishill Windmill Trust has the What’s On page raised much money to help conserve the of the Society’s website at mill. www.hundredparishes.org.uk. Ashdon has a post mill built in 1757 by a Ken McDonald, Secretary carpenter, William Haylock. The mill ceased The Hundred Parishes Society working in 1912. The mill was gifted to the www.hundredparishes.org.uk village in 2000 and registered in the name of 16 Gordon Crossley Gordon is listed in Who’s Who in Art, and his Gordon and his wife Jo lived in Sheering for paintings are held in private collections in the over 40 years and brought up their family UK and abroad. Locally, you can see two of here. When Jo sadly passed away Gordon his paintings at the and Essex remained in the family home and painted in Museum at Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, his studio and locally until his death in April Chelmsford purchased for the nation. 2017. Gordon and I met at Tea Rooms, Essex, one Saturday morning where I was discussing art with my children, Christiana & Sebastian. Gordon had overheard our talk and politely announced that he was in fact an artist! This brief encounter would be the start of many conversations and a deep friendship leading to me writing his biography - Life and Loves of a Landscape Artist. The book includes a selection of Gordon's work in Essex and the Suffolk Coast, the NE Coast, Sussex and overseas.

Gordon studied at Wimbledon School of Art (alongside Raymond Briggs of Snowman fame), then spent 17 years in advertising and 26 years teaching in a college of art and design. During his RAF years, Gordon was stationed near Istres (Van Gogh country) to paint pictures for Transport Command. Gordon is drawn to any subject by atmosphere and There are also examples of his art from his design and had a fascination with skies. He formative years and from his days in was always attracted to landscape painting; advertising and teaching. and this main It is a testimony to an extremely kind man, interest generous of spirit, brilliant artist and continued, teacher, and patriarch to a wonderful family. particularly Christopher Moon around Sheering and [email protected] in Hatfield 07481522271 Forest. Gordon’s paintings have been hung at the Royal Academy 16 times; included in group exhibitions in various London and provincial galleries and he had one man shows at the Phoenix and Gainsborough galleries. One of his paintings can also be seen in St Mary’s Church, Sheering 17

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Friends of St Mary’s Sheering sausage rolls and mince pies, a raffle, plenty of mulled wine and of course a hearty sing- along with members of the Epping Band. A Friends Quiz, 17 February good time was had by all! Special thanks are There was a great turnout due to Irene Harriss, Barbara Barker and Linda for our February quiz in Griggs for making it such a good evening. the Village Hall, with more than ten teams of Church Snippets enthusiastic competitors We had an inspiring Carol Service. The Nativity from Sheering and the surrounding area. Service on Christmas Eve was well attended, Quizmaster John Smith dished out some with children and some adults dressed as seriously tricky sets of questions and a characters from the Christmas Story. We were challenging table round. disappointed that carol singing round the village had to be cancelled due to icy pavements; having earmarked this year’s collection to support refugees via Tearfund, we still managed to collect £100 for them in church. The congregation also sent over £60 to Crisis at Christmas. There was a great evening of Carols at the Cock led by St Mary’s Brass, with £180 donated to St Mary’s. John Smith and his team of markers Looking even further back, there was a good turnout at the Remembrance Service in church and later at the War Memorial. The service of Memory and Hope was a moving opportunity to remember loved ones who have died. News of the Buildings and Grounds Trees in the churchyard: For a while there has been concern about a couple of trees, so the PCC arranged a visit from the church tree- The happy winners man. Unsurprisingly he told us that the poorly At the interval it was fun to see how other cypress is “dying and clearly is not teams enjoyed their own interpretations of recoverable”. “bring your own food and drink”! The scores Our other worry was that the upper branches were nip and tuck until the table round was of the last of our three marked, and then the clear winners were a horse chestnut trees might team from Hatfield Heath. Come on Sheering – be growing too close to the maybe next time one of our village teams will tower. It turned out, walk off with a bottle of wine each! We raised however, that the tree- over £500 for Friends funds.* man’s worry was that it was *All funds raised by Friends of St Mary’s are likely to become unstable set aside for the upkeep of the church because in two places it has buildings and grounds. The congregation are “an active and progressive responsible for meeting all the regular pathogen – commonly expenses of the church – the 2017 figures are known as Artist’s yet to be audited but in 2016 that was over Fungus (Ganoderma £40,000 - such as utilities and insurance, plus spp)”! Apparently the Parish Share (a large contribution to the this causes heart rot Church of England for the wider work of the in the infected tree church as well as our own clergy pay and (which causes training). Friends Committee weakening) and no control is available.

He therefore A look back at the end of 2017 All three horse chestnuts, pictured recommended that Some years ago the Friends of St Mary’s at a wedding in 1960 it be felled, ideally Committee agreed to take on the organisation within six months. of a popular Christmas village event - Carols All permanent changes to churchyards and Mulled Wine in the Village Hall. Once (ranging from planting/removing a tree to again there was a good turnout for copious adding curbs etc to graves) need approval 21 from the church authorities so the PCC will be will be needed to fix, or possibly replace, the applying for permission to fell both trees. timed heating. The clock: Dates for your diary Residents of Church Lane will be aware that The next Friends event is our annual Concert, the clock (which is a village war in church on Saturday 7 July 2018 at 7.00 . memorial from World War II) is This popular event, which features local uncharacteristically silent. The singers and instrumentalists, usually sells out striking mechanism failed in mid- – so book the date now! In Church, please join January and has been temporarily us at 11.00 any Sunday morning. We would removed for investigation. At the particularly like to welcome you to the time of writing we await news on whether the following special events: bongs can be fixed and, if so, an estimate of Friday 30 March, Good Friday, 2.00 in church, the cost. Stainer’s Crucifixion sung by St Mary’s choir The Church Room: and friends Some bits of the Church Room (opened in 1 April, Easter Sunday, 11.00 , all-age Holy 1990) are showing their age. Friends’ funds Communion

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Sheering School History Continued

Herbert Percy James Rolph: Head Master conscientiously .” The Inspector did 19251925----19321932 recommend that “ it would be of considerable Mr Herbert Percy James Rolph commenced assistance to the teachers if the main room his duties as Head Master of Sheering School were divided by a screen ” A screen was on 7 September 1925, following the subsequently erected during the Easter retirement of Edward Dutton on 31 July at Holidays in 1929. the early age of 45 years, due to injuries The older boys continued to attend suffered in the Great War. Esther Dutton, the woodwork classes and the older girls wife of the retiring Head Master, continued cookery classes in Harlow. Medical to work at the school as the Assistant Examinations, including dental inspections Teacher under the direction of the new Head were also regularly held. Members of the Master. local gentry often conveyed the children to Herbert Rolph was aged 34 years, when he dental clinics for treatment. Church Services became Head Master. He had been born in were still attended on Festival Days such as High Roding in 1889, the fourth child and Ash Wednesday and Ascension Day. Half day fourth son of George Rolph (1863-1925) and holidays were given for choral festivals. The Maria Rolph (1860-1908). George and Maria Diocesan Inspectors continued to comment had seven children: six boys and one girl. In favourably on the singing in school. Rev. 1911 the family was living in The Post Office, John L Fisher, the Diocesan Inspector High Roding. Herbert’s occupation was given reported in June 1929: “ The school has as a teacher, presumably teaching at High passed a good examination. I was pleased Roding National School. His father was a with the keenness of the children and the Baker Master and a Boot Master. general tone of the school. The hymn and psalms were Herbert Rolph married Ada sung Webb in 1915. The High Roding about 1900-1910 photo courtesy of footstepsphotos.co.uk heartily. marriage was registered in The infants Dunmow. Ada Webb was appeared to born in 1879 and died in be a 1951. In 1911 her thoroughly occupation was given as good class an Assistant Teacher, and showed living with her widowed a very level mother in The Street, High standard.” Roding, and presumably The working in the same Diocesan school as her future Inspector husband. Ada’s mother’s did occupation in 1911 was comment, given as a grocer. Herbert however, and Ada had one son, that Maurice Percy George Rolph, born on 14 “Neither the handwriting nor the spelling was September 1916. He died in 1975. good in the Upper Standards, except in a few Under the leadership of Herbert Rolph the cases.” In June 1931 the same Diocesan school continued to make steady progress Inspector reported that “ The general tone of during the next seven years, according to the school and the behaviour of the children inspectors’ reports. His Majesty’s Inspector struck me as very good .” commented in November 1927 that the The school also received good reports for the “number of children in average attendance is boys’ gardening activities. In April 1926 the slightly in excess of staffing levels”. In other comment was made that “ Spring Work is words there had been no improvement in being proceeded with in a very satisfactory pupil-teacher ratios. The Headteacher’s Class manner. The boys were in the garden on the contained 41 pupils, aged 9 to 14. “ The visiting day and were displaying no small Infants are very pleasantly managed by an amount of skill in the handling of tools.” earnest teacher. Class Two is taught very 28

The school continued to celebrate the Hatfield Heath were present.” success of pupils gaining scholarships or There is a Memorial Inscription dedicated to entrance to local grammar schools, including Herbert Rolph in All Saints, High Roding. We Joyce Uncle, who was awarded a County know little about his final illness. The fact Scholarship to the Herts and Essex School in that his coffin was draped in the Union Jack July 1928. and that local representatives of the British On 25 May 1927 the school was closed in the Legion stood at the entrance to the church afternoon to enable a number of pupils to strongly suggests that he served in the Great complete in schools’ sports at Epping. In the War. Did Herbert Rolph suffer war injuries following week Lady Goschen called in to the from which he died? We shall probably never school to congratulate Samuel Cartwright on know. But he was obviously a leading figure his success at the sports. Pupils continued to in Sheering, while he was Head Master. We attend such events at Epping or Harlow in do know that one of his brothers, Ernest the following years. William Rolph (1887-1918) died in the Great Members of staff began to attend Training War on 23 March 1918 aged 30 years during Courses at this time. The Headteacher’s wife the German Spring Offensive, which was employed as a Supply Teacher on these commenced on 21 March and which brought occasions. On 19 October 1928 the school Britain perilously close to losing the war. was closed to allow the staff to attend an Ernest Rolph was the third son of George and Educational Conference at Ongar. The Maria Rolph. His body was never found and Headteacher attended a Teachers’ Long he is commemorated on the Pozieres Weekend Course at College in Memorial. April 1927. In July 1931 Mrs Dutton retired on pension after 18 years service in the school. Mrs Rolph took her place as an Uncertificated Teacher. Sadly, Mr Rolph, the Headteacher, fell ill at the end of September, 1932. A temporary Headmaster, Ralph Harding, took over the running of the school on 29 September. Herbert Rolph never returned to school, dying in the School House on Boxing Day in the same year. From the Log Books Herbert Percy Rolph gives the impression of being rather a shadowy figure. An article in the Chelmsford Chronicle on 6 January 1933 tells us a little more information about his life in Sheering. Herbert Rolph was succeeded as Head Master “Sheering has suffered a great loss by the by a temporary Headteacher, Mr Ralph death of Mr Percy J Rolph, Headmaster of the Harding, who resumed his duties on 30 Village School, who passed away at the early January 1933 until 3rd July, when Mr Bertram age of 43. He leaves a widow and a son. In a Copeland became Head Master. Our quiet unassuming manner Mr Rolph had knowledge about Sheering School before July worked hard for the village, serving in an 1933 is based executive capacity in many organisations. He almost entirely on had been ill for some months, only returning the School Log recently from treatment in Bournemouth. Books and some The funeral was at High Roding Parish newspaper articles. Church on Friday, being conducted by the Our knowledge of Rectors of High Roding and Sheering. The the school after Union Jack of the Hatfield Heath and District 1933 is based also Branch of the British Legion draped the on personal coffin and members of the branch stood at memories and the entrance to the church. In addition to the recollections as well family mourners, many representatives of as on the School Log the villages of Sheering, High Roding and Books. 29 If its urgent If your enquiry is urgent and you need to speak to someone, please call us on the telephone numbers below General: 01992 564000 Contacting Epping Forest District Council Refuse: 01992 564608

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30 Sheering Initial Response Plan Blue Badge Holders Beware for Civil Emergencies From Colin’s Blog A civil emergency is defined as an emergency not covered by an act of war that New statistics show from the occurs in or near the vicinity of the Parish of Transport Department show Sheering and directly affects the that the thefts of parking residents of the Parish of permits for disabled Sheering. Therefore, motorists have quadrupled in the past four when referring to a years. Apparently, 2,921 'Civil Emergency' we blue badges were mean not only reported stolen in accidents of a major England last year, nature that might occur on compared with 656 in roads, railways, rivers, 2013. motorways or from the air, but Thefts, forgeries and abuse, are shown at also flooding, gales, hurricanes and even record levels, and last year, English droughts, and also events occurring due to Councils took legal action against 1,131 gas explosions, broken water mains or total motorists for blue badge abuse. electricity failure. Your responsibilities as a Blue Badge holder Whenever there is an emergency of a natural kind (flooding, hurricanes, etc.) the It is down to you to use the Blue Badge residents should ring one of the Co- properly. The badge and its concessions are ordinators, NOT the Local Council, as we for your use only. It is a criminal offence for can pass on bulk information without you or anyone else to misuse the badge and blocking their telephone lines with multiple doing so could lead to a £1,000 fine and individual calls. confiscation of the badge. Making sure that the scheme is not abused will benefit Whenever there is a major emergency on the genuine badge holders, such as yourself. roads, railways, rivers or from the air, residents should always ring 999 first and If you are using the parking concessions as then one of the co-ordinators. a passenger, it is your responsibility to make sure that the driver is aware of all the Remember to give as full details as possible rules set out in this guidance. of the emergency to both the emergency services and to the co-ordinator(s). You must never give the badge to friends or family to allow them to have the benefit of

the parking concessions. You must never CoCoCo-Co ---ordinatorsordinators use a copied badge to park or attempt to  Mrs Sheila Caves, 28 Sheering Lower Road, alter the details on a badge. Lower Sheering 01279 725578 The badge remains the property of the  Councillor Graham Bishop, 75 The Oxleys, issuing local authority. They can ask for the Harlow 01279 830234 badge to be returned if it is being misused.  Councillor John Harrington, 8 Four Acres, Colin I. Freeman Lower Sheering 01279 722556 Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Epping Forest The Plan is held by co-ordinators, members www.eppingforestnhw.org.uk/ of the Parish Council, District Councillors, EFDC, the Police, and Fire and Ambulance Dog mess is an eyesore and a Services. health hazard. If you are a dog owner, you have a legal duty to It includes details of Temporary clean up every time your dog Accomodation, Feeding or Rest Centres; messes in a public place. Doctors, Nurses and First Aiders; translators and Clergy and other people who have Please can dog walkers dispose agreed to be of service in an emergency. of dog waste in the bins provided If you cannot find a dog bin, then double wrap the dog bag and place it in a normal litter bin . 31 St Mary’s Parish Church Sheering Sunday Services 1st Sunday of the month 11.00 All Age Worship 6.30 Evensong at Holy Trinity 2nd Sunday of the month 8.00 Holy Communion (traditional language) 11.00 Morning Worship or (even months only) Matins (traditional language) 3rd Sunday of the month 11.00 Holy Communion 4th Sunday of the month 8.00 Holy Communion (traditional language) 11.00 Morning Worship 5th Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion (traditional language) 11.00 Morning Worship We are currently unable to offer a separate group for children on Sunday mornings, but please note that children of all ages are always welcome in any of our services. Tuesday Teas in the Church Room Tuesdays 2:30 - 4.30 All welcome. www.essexinfo.net/st_marys_sheering

Vicar’s Reflection Jesus make reference to what is to come after the distress and sadness of his death: that he will rise again after three days. That we can You may be reading this with look forward to new life, not just for Jesus but a chocolate egg balanced for each one of us. That’s what all the eggs (possibly melting) beside and bunnies are about in our secular culture: your cuppa, or perhaps they are signs of new life – the new life that you’re admiring the daffodils Easter morning celebrates. in the garden. If fluffy lambs are your thing, you’ll have enjoyed seeing And what Jesus’ rising from the dead means them bounding around in the fields. for us is that whatever we’ve done, we can look Personally, I just love seeing all the new green forward to new life – not just after we’ve left shoots on the trees and bushes. Perhaps this earth, but here and now. That’s why, in because I was born in August, I’m happiest in our churches, we try to live as ‘Easter people’, summer, and spring heralds that season. reminding ourselves constantly of the hope that the resurrection brings us. We don’t When we look forward to something, whether always succeed. We sometimes despair of the it’s a season, a visit or a special family problems we see in the world. We sometimes occasion, part of the joy is in the anticipation. don’t think we can make any impact. We plan our holidays, looking at pictures of Sometimes we disagree with each other. But possible destinations and imagine ourselves we keep going, we keep seeking God and we immersed in the landscape. We mentally taste keep trying to love others as God loves us. For the delicious food as we plan the menu for a that, we need to listen – both to God and to family gathering. We buy gifts for loved ones our neighbours. we’re going to be seeing, all the while pondering what would bring them joy. We So please, next time you meet a member of watch the trailers for films we’re planning to our church, do let them know what we could go and see. do to show God’s love and to remind people of that message of hope in our village and For the last 6 weeks Christians have been beyond. We’re listening. marking the season of Lent: a time for reflection, for looking back, but also for Rev’d Dawn Jewson, looking forward. In church our Bible readings Priest in Charge, St Mary’s Sheering & Holy have focussed on the build up to the Trinity Hatfield Heath crucifixion of Jesus. At first sight it feels like a [email protected] sombre time, hardly the place to find hope. 07930 902507 But throughout the Lenten narratives, we hear

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