Waddesdon NEWS JANUARY 2018 Happy New Year!
The first snow of the winter, and the horses are having fun. COVERING THE PARISH OF WADDESDON – INCLUDING FLEET MARSTON, WESTCOTT & OVER WINCHENDON 2 NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Editorial Team: Editor Mark Brandon Advertising Manager Caroline Winton Treasurer Norman Carr Printing: Waddesdon C of E Secondary School Colour Printing Waddesdon Manor We welcome advertisements, announcements from individuals and organisations, articles and letters but we reserve the right to publish or not. Please sign your copy. The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the editorial team. Advertising: For more information contact Caroline Winton on 07767 422342 or email her at [email protected]. Prices for advertising are 1/6th page £60, 1/3rd page £100, and £250 per year for a full page . Copy: Artwork can be accepted in most digital forms, but as jpeg or Acrobat pdf is preferred. Distribution: This is done entirely by a dedicated team of volunteers to whom we are very grateful. Subscriptions: The newsletter is distributed free of charge in our villages but regretfully for postal copies we must make a small charge of £12 per annum renewable January. Contact the Editor.
All copy should be submitted to the Editor electronically at [email protected]. Or by post to 50 Sharps Close, Waddesdon HP18 0LZ. Or Any queries please phone 07973 298094. Thank you to all those who have volunteered to act as standby deliverers for the newsletter Over 1200 copies of the Newsletter are delivered to homes in Waddesdon,Westcott, Upper Winchendon and the surrounding areas. This is all done by volunteers.We now have a nucleus of people who will act as standby if anyone is unable to deliver at any time. FROM THE EDITOR 3
Any items which you may find of interest, and would like to see in the Newsletter, can be supplied either electronically or handwritten. Photos are also appreciated. I attempt to print all articles received, although space is limited. The newsletter is now available digitally. If for any reason you don’t receive the paper version, or would like a digital version, please email me at [email protected]. Deadline for February Issue: 20th January, 2018, 9pm. Mark Brandon, Editor 1st January 2018
Please Note: The Deadline for articles and adverts for the Newsletter is now the 20th of the month.This is to enable the newsletter to be delivered as early as possible for the following month. Email address: [email protected] INDEX
Local News 4 Local News 5 Waddesdon Parish Council 6 Westcott Parish Council 7 Waddesdon Manor News & Events 8 & 9 New Local Author 10 Adverts 11 to 30 Dementia Friendly? 31 Local Feature – Those Atkins girls 32 & 33 WI 34 Waddesdon Village Hall 35 Bygone Days 36 & 37 From the Minister 38 Church Notices 39 4 NEWS
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL 2017 – Waddesdon and District The total donated in this year amounted to £3,591.40 Donations were received, for Poppy wreaths from the Waddesdon Parish Council,Waddesdon Estate,Waddesdon Fire & Rescue Service, Waddesdon C of E School,Waddesdon Primary School, Little Oaks, Waddesdon WI, Methodist Shell Club and Church, Many Thanks to those organisations The Grand Total forwarded to the District Organiser amounts to £3,591.40 I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the local businesses who support the Appeal by having Poppy trays and collecting boxes on their counters, and special thanks and admiration for those volunteers who so readily go, in all weathers,“door to door" Waddesdon & District Horticultural Society The Society held it’s Annual General Meeting on 27th November and the following were elected or re-elected: Mr. B. Carr (President), Mr. I. Ewers (Vice-President), Mr. R. Saunders (Chairman), Mr.A. Lambourne (Vice- Chairman), Mrs. H. Lambourne (Secretary), Mrs. C. Dean (Treasurer) and committee members Mr. M. Busby, Mr. N. Carr, Mrs. E. Ewers and Mr. M. Stubbs. The meeting agreed to hold an Annual Show again in 2018 on August Bank Holiday Monday. It was noted how successful the 2017 Show had been and it was hoped that next year there would be continued support from exhibitors and visitors. Show schedules will be made available to members in the Spring of next year. The number of members remains fairly constant but it is hoped that there may be further interest from the village. Membership is only £2 for an annual subscription. One of the main benefits is that members can order Dobies seeds with a 30% discount and catalogues are now available from the Secretary. Members can also receive a 10% discount on most items at Preston Bissett Nurseries. Further information on membership can be obtained from: Mrs. H. Lambourne, 45 Baker Street (01296 651635) NEWS 5
The end of yet another village club WADDESDON METHODIST “SHELL” CLUB Thank You 38 years ago in February 1980 Gerry and I started the “Shell” Club for boys and girls meeting most weeks in the Methodist Schoolroom.After many years of not only giving but receiving pleasure the time has come for me to stand down. I would like to thank all those who attended, their parents, and all my helpers over the years for their support. I leave with many fond memories. Thank you All – Barbara.
An Appreciation Over the years,Waddesdon has been very fortunate in having volunteers to run the various clubs and societies that have contributed so much to village life. One such has been the Methodist “Shell” Club founded by Gerry and Barbara Warne in 1980. For 36 of those years every Wednesday was devoted to the Shell Club; they also arranged various excursions, and hosted fun evenings at their home at Briar Hill. Barbara continued following the loss of Gerry, but has now decided to retire.The whole village should be grateful to them, especially those who attended and benefited from their kindness and devotion.
GENERAL SCHOOL LIBRARY INFORMATION The library is open every Monday during term time 5.30pm-8pm with a special events calendar available on the school website www.waddesdonschool.com. You can also follow us on Twitter @WadCommunityLib and Facebook (search for Waddesdon Community Library) for updates and information. Everyone is welcome to come along, sign up and borrow books! We welcome any suggestions for new titles or future events to be held here at Waddesdon Community Library and gratefully accept any donations of books for all ages, DVDs and magazines. 6 WADDESDON PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council News January 2018