Magna Carta Celebrations on the Historic Meadows of Runnymede
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WITH IN Property LIVING A Bigger, Better, Brighter Read Focus FROM PAGE 13 Vol. 13 Issue 4 June 2015 www.livingwithin.com Chesney joins Celeb Masterchef Magna Carta celebrations on the Singer-songwriter Chesney Hawkes has writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed; been named among the intake who will professional dancer Natalie Lowe; and historic meadows of Runnymede battle it out in this summer's sizzling British Paralympian world-record-holder Celebrity MasterChef line-up. Danny Crates. The former Charter's School pupil who John Torode and Gregg Wallace will It is hard to picture England in 1215. so many international guests are coming rose to fame in 1991 with the hit song "The be putting their own taste buds through Knights in armour, poverty, castles and to the ceremony. We Brits seriously know One And Only" will compete with actors a range of lip-smacking and possibly mud dwellings all spring to mind but how to put on a show and I imagine that Scott Maslen, Tish (Patricia) Potter, Craig distasteful dishes as they discover which one spot that has remained relatively this will be one that King John would have Gazey, Amanda Donohoe and actor & celebrities have the palate and skill to unchanged over the centuries is 'the been very impressed with!" presenter Sheree Murphy; soul singer secure a place in the Semi-Finals. meadow which is called Runnymede, The Magna Carta and its signifi cance & presenter Mica Paris; former Girls Executive Producer for the BBC, Carla- between Windsor and Staines.' These has been cited by world leaders such as Aloud singer and model Sarah Harding; Maria Lawson, says: "This year’s intake words are lifted straight from the infamous Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. It is one Pussycat Doll & television personality of celebrities are amongst the most skilled charter - the Magna Carta. 2.00pm across the river to Ankerwycke, of the safeguards of freedom and is as Kimberly Wyatt; singer (The Wanted) to brave the MasterChef challenge. Their Runnymede came close to having major just as the emissaries from the Royal Camp important today as it was in 1215. It Tom Parker; TV presenter (and one half of culinary journey makes for a thoroughly development undertaken in 1929 but attacked back and forth to the Barons formed the modern-day legal system the presenter duo ‘Sam and Mark’) Sam entertaining and thrilling ride!” thankfully the application was denied and Camp 800 years ago. Here visitors will be and has extremely powerful chapters on Nixon; presenters Keith Chegwin, Andy This series will see 12 programmes the meadows remain intact for all to enjoy able to visit contemporary British artist preventing imprisonment without trial Akinwolere, presenter & producer Yvette air over six weeks. The fi rst four heat today. Now the property of The National Hew Locke's new Magna Carta Memorial. and guaranteeing justice. Fielding, and TV presenter, personality weeks concentrate on whittling down the Trust, it is in safe hands and will remain as On the weekend leading up to this For residents of Surrey it is a time to and singer Rylan Clark; English celebrities, testing their abilities until only such ad infi nitum. important event a grand Pageant is being refl ect on the importance of the area in comedian Syd Little; choreographer the best eight go through to the fi fth and Monday 15 June marks the 800th year organised on the River Thames. This which they live. James Wyatt considers: & judge Arlene Phillips; journalist, Semi-Final week. since the signing of the Magna Carta at fabulous fl otilla of boats is to be led by "It is very easy in our busy lives to forget Runnymede with an offi cial ceremony Gloriana, the Queen's Row Barge. The our history and live just for today. I feel and some 4,500 guests attending. Tickets boats will assemble on the River Thames incredibly privileged to live and work in an for the event sold out a long time ago as and make its way from near the Thameside area that is immersed in so much history, local resident James Wyatt, owner of village of Hurley to Runnymede. This whether I'm driving to the ancient village Man held in custody over prime Surrey estate agency Barton Wyatt, stretch of the River Thames provides of Thorpe which features in the Domesday comments: "It was extraordinary, these plenty of viewing opportunities for the Book, or walking with my children tickets sold like hotcakes. Before we had a pageant, including Boveney Lock, Eton through Windsor Great Park, which was Ascot assault chance to consider purchasing a number Dorney, Windsor Bridge and Windsor once part of a vast Norman hunting forest, the Americans had got in there and bought Great Park. or indeed meeting a client for lunch in A middle-aged man has been charged Wednesday 13 May at approximately the lot! Half the tickets have gone to our Many will also be keen to get a glimpse Great Fosters, one of Henry VIII's lodges, following the assault of a man 15 years 5.00pm in Brockenhurst Road, Ascot friends over the Pond!" of a new statue of HRH Queen Elizabeth we are surrounded by history. his junior in Brockenhurst Road, Ascot. when a 30-year-old man was assaulted. The offi cial celebrations will also be II which is being erected to mark the "Many of our clients are from overseas Christopher Byrne (45) of Offi cers are requesting that anyone shown on big screens a short distance signifi cance of this event. The 4m bronze and are attracted to North Surrey because Brockenhurst Road, Ascot, was who witnessed the incident, and as away, so those keen to be a part of this sculpture will be situated beside the River of its superb transport links, choice of charged on Thursday 14 May with not yet contacted the police, to come extraordinary historical event can still Thames at Runnymede and shows the international schools and the fact there Section 18 - Attempted Wounding forward. participate. Queen dressed in full ceremonial attire of is already an enclave of other overseas With Intent. He has been remanded If you don’t want to speak directly The afternoon of 15 June will be an the Order of the Garter. The unveiling of residents living in harmony. They don't in custody and will appear at Reading to the police you can contact the informal family picnic affair, which the statue will coincide with a wonderful come here for history and the Magna Carta Crown Court on Monday 8 June. independent charity Crimestoppers many members of the local community Thames River Pageant. but boy are they blown away when they The charge relates to an incident on anonymously on 0800 555 111. attending. Boat rides will be running after James Wyatt says: "I feel sure this is why realise where they have actually moved to!" INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1222 20-21 10 20 Ascot Charity Ball Travel FoodRoyal Ascot 2015 Gardening www.livingwithin.com – [email protected] – 01276 858750 2 LIVING WITHIN June 2015 Papplewick perform acting hat-trick Do Charity trustees know what their role is? Three talented boys from Papplewick School in Ascot are involved in acting roles in the next few months. Baxter Westby, aged 11, has been fi lming for two The Charity Commission regulates charities in England and Wales of which episodes of the BBC's Casualty series, in which there are over 167,000. One of their roles is to ensure that charities are he plays a young Charlie Fairhead, for a two-part properly run with trustees who understand what is required of them. In a August Bank Holiday special. Charlie Fairhead is a recent mailing, the Commission had this to say: senior charge nurse and is the longest-serving cast member of Casualty. We are concerned that too many people serving trustee bodies don’t realise Baxter's mother, Sarah Westby, said: "Baxter they are trustees. As such, they don’t realise they must comply with charity had a thoroughly fabulous time and was extremely law or that our guidance applies to them. You can’t opt to have the power comfortable in that environment, sometimes with Kenji Batchelor, 60 people or so watching!" without the responsibility Solicitor, Baxter Westby, with actor Derek Thompson, who plays Charlie Fairhead in the BBC’s Casualty series Charity Commission’s “CC News - 5th April 2015“ Charities department Meanwhile Monty Johnstone McLaren-Clark, 01483 464248 aged 10, was fi lming for Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Hyde, involving a day's fi lming. currently on at cinemas around the country. Monty Papplewick headmaster Tom Bunbury said: Reading between the lines, the Commission is sounding a warning that they are going to get has a scene in which he gets saved by Ironman! "We're very proud of our acting trio, who have tough on trustees who are, unwittingly or not, failing to discharge all their responsibilities. Finally, Rupert Cunningham-Day, aged seven, managed extremely well to fi t their fi lming around has been asked to act in a BBC adaptation of Jekell their busy school life." 7KLV LV QRW DQ HPSW\ WKUHDW :H KDYH VHHQ WKLV ´FRQFHUQµ UHÁHFWHG LQ D VKDUS LQFUHDVH LQ WKH number of statutory enquiries opened by the Commission. Building on this momentum in March the government published their pre-legislative response to Police discover stowaways in back the Draft Protection of Charities Bill, a law to beef up the Charity Commission’s disciplinary powers to enable it to, among other things, disqualify trustees in certain circumstances and keep a public register of the offending individuals.