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Garden Cottage February Mickleham 2018 Dear friends The gap between one parish priest leaving and a new one arriving was at one time We offer comprehensive Probate and Insurance Valuations described as an interregnum. It now goes under the rather more mundane title P F Windibank Auctioneers Mickleham of a vacancy. I am not sure why the change. Either way it can be a period of some The Dorking Halls Reigate Road Dorking Surrey RH4 1SG Bullimores LLP licenced to carry out the reserved legal activity of confusion and also a time when one begins to realise quite how much effort was non-contentious probate in England and Wales by the ICAEW Parish 01306 884556 [email protected] put in by Malcolm Raby and his predecessors in support of the parish. Magazine One of the more obvious signs of a vacancy is different priests appearing each A community magazine for Sunday to lead church services. If nothing else this introduces variety and for those Food Served All Day – Free Wi-Fi Mickleham and Westhumble Walkers – Muddy Boots – Cyclists – Families and dogs who were in church over Christmas or on Epiphany some interesting and different All welcome published under the auspices ways of conducting worship. We are enormously grateful to these priests including of Mickleham PCC with an Lovely function room available for those from Leatherhead who are leading services twice a month. meetings family and business events independent editorial panel. As you may already know we have now announced a new priest for Mickleham. Near Box Hill and Westhumble Station Please see The magazine is published at Following is the text of the announcement made on Sunday 7th January in 01306 889932 www.steppingstonesdorking.com the beginning of each month Mickleham. A similar statement was made on the same day in both Leatherhead [email protected] website except January and August. and Andover. Copy Deadline Reverend Canon John Harkin will be returning to Mickleham where he served as Priest for in Charge and Chaplain to Box Hill School from 1993 to 1998. He will be Associate for the Minister within the United Benefice of Leatherhead and Mickleham on a House for special March 2018 Duty basis that is Sunday plus two days a week and living in Mickleham Rectory. Magazine When John left Mickleham he moved to the Diocese of Winchester first on the island STEAK NIGHT events of Jersey and ten years later to St. Mary’s Church in Andover where he is currently EVERY TUESDAY Sunday th Vicar. John will move to Mickleham sometime after Easter and will be licenced here TWO COURSE MEAL 4 February in church at a date to be agreed probably not until late April or early May. GLASS OF WINE send to: £19 As an aside John and his wife Sue will be visiting Mickleham in February when their Sue Tatham daughter Katie will be getting married here at St. Michael’s. 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Hellebores at Polesden Lacey Email: [email protected] Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons 1 Our lovely Malcolm and Sue’s Farewell The Christmas Eve Crib Service churchyard hen Malcolm and Sue Raby joined 26th November. Quality control was ach year St Michael’s many visitors Wour community in 2013, we the key word, if it was more than a Larry finds a home always knew it would only be for a few remark on the pervading feeling of mouthful, it was too big! he pop up pub was in full swing and E years. Malcolm had come from a full How could we refuse? On Christmas peace within the building. Likewise, On a grey November lunch time Malcolm I was on washing-up duty as usual. time post in Over, Cambridge, and the T Eve the procession followed the star many people wish to have a moment and Sue were joined by members of the Coming over to the house with yet House for Duty role that brought him to along the lane to the field and by the of reflection and rest while they visit congregation to a canapés and drinks another trug full of glasses I noticed Mickleham would serve as a mid way time we arrived about 100 people had the war memorial and the churchyard, farewell. They were presented with a something on our doorstep. A 'lamb' between full-time ministry and eventual gathered to watch the story of Jesus’ but until recently there was nowhere to cheque which (as they were downsizing was standing on the step with a label at school volunteered. The tableau was retirement. birth unfold. The service was led by a sit. Now we have a lovely new bench, a to a flat in Epsom) we hoped would go around its neck, not unlike Paddington very competent team of young readers complete. thoughtful and generous gift from Gill The last Sunday in November was to some way towards buying items for Bear. However, rather than 'Please look and other children (plus a few adults, Thank you for supporting this annual and Jason Wilson. be Malcolm’s very last service. In true their new home. after this bear' the label read thus: more of which later) formed a tableau event, which is for everyone, not just Bake-Off fashion, a ‘select’ team of We wish them all our love, and hope My name is Larry. I am now an orphan. as the story was told. Larry was at the children. Special thanks to Jonathan, culinary experts from the parish set they take with them some happy The family I grew up with have all left forefront of the stable. Gerry, Vicki and the Adshead family for about making and tasting a variety memories of St Michael’s as they home now so I am – unwanted. I have their hard work and a special mention of sweet and savoury canapés. These It is always a bit of a surprise to see embark on the next adventure in their always dreamed of becoming part of to Sophie who played the keyboard so tasting sessions played a crucial role how many angels, shepherds and wise lives. Jenny Hudlass the Nativity scene – perhaps sharing well. in what would finally be plated up on men are in attendance. This year the a warm stable with other animals but wise men did not appear, they were We look forward to seeing you all again Join us for most of all with the Baby Jesus. Please obviously waiting for Epiphany, so some next year, when Larry will make another Breakfast Our Christmas Trees could you arrange this for me? Baa. adults from the crowd, who had been appearance in the stable. Thank you. The Running Horses gain this year St Michael's was daughter, Katie, passed over for the role when they were Anne Weaver 9 – 10 a.m. Abedecked with illuminated also installed Christmas trees on each side of its the tree inside Please book by the Tuesday before entrance, supplied by The Running the church. This Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Men’s Breakfasts Horses. Many thanks to the 'Runners' was beautifully agically lit church, lovely singing, of them. I was even able to use my old but mostly it was a Third Saturdays and to David Mann and Jason Wilson decorated by members of the church Mtub-thumping lesson readers and joke that I am married to one of the team effort, and a 17th February who installed and decorated them. congregation after the 10 o'clock a beautiful organ, what more can we tenors, which still gets me a sidelong fine one. Book with: Andy Diamond Jason, assisted by his nine-year-old service early in mid-December. want on a cold and frosty evening just glance even in this PC age. I suppose one [email protected] before Christmas? There were several old favourites – reason why I enjoy A Thank you from the Nursery Not much in fact. We missed the Rabys eg John Rutter’s Nativity Carol – and this service so Women’s Breakfasts – to whom all the best for their new life also some lesser-known pieces. I had much is that it is very musical, and (if Fourth Saturdays n behalf of St Michael's th Community Nursery I in Epsom – and Christopher Connett had the pleasure of hearing Rutter’s I’m honest) not heavy on the religion. 24 February O who is, sadly, not well and to whom we Christmas concert at the Albert Hall You don’t get what Clement Attlee used Book with: Stephanie Randall would like to express our thanks for the donation wish a full and speedy recovery. earlier in the week, and I can honestly to call the mumbo-jumbo bit, but you 0773 6933 482 say that Mickleham does Rutter at least do get a great story, simply told, and [email protected] from the Parish Magazine But the subs done good. Conductor 'Christmas Card'. As Juliet Hornby masterminded a choir as well as Rutter does Rutter. My Lord great music. Many thanks to Juliet with many educational augmented by several Mickleham has come by Will Todd was modern but and everyone else who contributed. establishments, Early Years Choral Society members, and Jan melodic, and contrasted nicely with And one final plea – next year, could th are suffering with increasing Assersohn’s organ playing was serene. the 14 century German carol Lo how we have back Hark the Herald Angels costs and reduced funding, Curate Ian Stonehouse kindly came a Rose e’er Blooming. There were a Sing, and make it six carols each donations really do make from Leatherhead to lead the service, couple of nice solos from soprano Poppy congregation and choir, not 5:7? ea a difference, enabling us beautifully. We are very grateful to all Parfitt and from tenor Richard Siberry, Will Dennis to update tired equipment @ and make the odd ‘luxury’ t is with much sadness that we have T 3 decided that at the moment we do not purchase! I Fourth Mondays This year we have have sufficient young people attending Church Flowers spent the donation on to justify running on a regular two- any thanks to our flower Monday weekly basis. Therefore we will not be arrangers who decorated the th purchasing new painting M 26 February and mud kitchen tabards. running this term. church so beautifully for Christmas and Our old tabards did us This said we can restart if we have throughout the past year. Special thanks Host: Penny Butcher proud, lasting over ten sufficient interest. What we do intend to Jan Richards who organises the rota Cleveland Barn years, but the plastic around the papier-mâché angel blanks. We to do is keep in touch via special one- and ensures that St Michael's is always Westhumble Street collar had deteriorated and was a now have a host of angels currently off events. With this in mind the first looking its best. She and all her helpers Westhumble RH5 6BT bit ‘scratchy’. We now have some flying in the nursery and hope that will be bowling at Guildford Spectrum are volunteers, although there is a small 07818 404 695 rd lovely new ‘Forest Friends’ tabards they will be gracing their makers St Michael's on Friday 23 February, parents are fund for buying the flowers. If you enjoy ALL WELCOME on order. Rather than using toilet Christmas Trees for at least the next also welcome. Anyone interested arranging flowers or would like to learn TRANSPORT AVAILABLE rolls... your donation also went 20 years! 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Some of the names himself to be the missing Roger, who classes believing it exemplified their recorded are familiar, others new to us and it is impossible not to be intrigued by the personal by then would have become the difficulties in obtaining justice through stories behind these gravestones. We have researched some of these 'hidden histories' and 11th Baronet. Lady Tichborne was the legal system. Walter Nangle testified in this article, the first of an occasional series, introduce Colonel Nangle who had some very convinced by the Claimant, despite that he was intimately acquainted unexpected family connections. the fact he was significantly heavier with Roger Tichborne in Paris and was than her son, of poor education and constantly in his company. He said the had little knowledge of French. Other Claimant had failed to recognise him Colonel Walter Chidiock Nangle family members believed him to be an twice since returning to England and impostor and their investigations led bore no resemblance to Roger. The 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. them at a cottage in Hampshire so they to the discovery that he was possibly Claimant was found guilty of perjury He served in Canada, Jamaica and the could only have lived in Mickleham for Arthur Orton, born in Wapping, who and sentenced to fourteen years in Crimean War, where he witnessed the a brief period before Walter’s death. had lived in South America before prison. He died in poverty in 1898 and capture of Sebastopol. In February Colonel Nangle’s obituary appeared immigrating to Australia. was buried in Paddington cemetery. The 1855 he married Mary Annesley, in newspapers throughout Britain A civil case was brought in 1871, which Tichborne family allowed the name 'Sir granddaughter of the 11th Viscount (including the Shetland Times!) the Claimant hoped would confirm his Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne' to Valentia. For the next twenty years, like and almost all referred to him as identity. However, the jury rejected be placed on his coffin and the name many others in the military, he moved a witness in the Tichborne trial. his claims and he was arrested on Tichborne was entered in the burial repeatedly with his growing family 'The Claimant' c1880 This now forgotten case, involving a charges of perjury. The criminal trial records. Judith Long e found Colonel Nangle’s in tow. A short stay at Sandhurst was claimant to the Tichborne baronetcy, Wheadstone by chance. It lay under followed by several years at Woolwich fascinated Victorian society in the a tree, covered by dead leaves, and in the 1860s. By then a Captain, he was 1860s and 1870s. The case hinged on some distance from the actual grave. transferred to the Control Department the disappearance of Roger Tichborne, Daniel in real trouble – but not in the Lion's den According to the inscription, Walter and appointed Assistant Controller heir to the baronetcy. Roger was should warn you that this little piece work out the dream.’ So he refused not what the dream was. The King seeks Chidiock Nangle, late Royal Artillery, (equivalent to Lieutenant-Colonel) of Walter Nangle’s cousin, Roger’s father died aged 70 in 1900. His father came the depot at Bull Point in Devon where Iis about the Old Testament – not to tell them. When they all looked an excuse to reverse his decision to kill being the brother of Walter’s mother. very fashionable. But, after all, it is nonplussed, he got in a rage and said to his wise men without further discomfort from Ireland and his mother was the 40,000 barrels of gunpowder were Roger’s parents did not have a happy daughter of Sir Henry Tichborne, stored. During his time at Woolwich and appearing in a parish magazine – so his guards: ‘These so-called wise men to his visage. Whatever story you tell marriage and he was brought up in Paris perhaps I can be forgiven. are frauds – kill the lot of them’. him he will accept because nobody Bart. The Mickleham burial register Bull Point he had three patents granted by his French mother, speaking mostly When I was 18, on National Service, I was but the King knows whether or not it is confirmed that he was buried in 1900, provisionally, for inventions relating to French. In 1854, while sailing from As you will imagine, this caused Daniel th fortunate enough to visit St Catherine’s correct and it will enable him to escape on 26 September, and gave his address armour plating and to improvements South America to Jamaica, the ship sank some little concern – because he was on monastery on Mount Sinai. I stood at his discomfiture.’ as Cowslips, Mickleham (in Norbury in paints for coating metals, although and Roger was presumed drowned. the death list – so he obviously thought the site of the burning bush, touching v20 Daniel praised the God of Heaven Park) and his age as 69 (which was these later became void due to non- Rumours suggested that survivors of up a cunning wheeze. Chapter 2, v19 the leaves of its successor of many …. [continue in the traditional version.] correct). Judy Kinloch pointed out that, payment of the required stamp duty. the wreck had been taken to Australia says That same night the mystery was generations. More relevantly to given the unusual names, he might In 1874 Walter was posted to Gibraltar and Roger’s mother, >>>> revealed to Daniel in a vision and Daniel I have used an ancient translation of today’s piece, I visited the library in tells the King a splendid story and its be related to Chidiock Tichborne, an where five years later his wife died Photograph: State Library of NSW the Hebrew text. For the benefit of Elizabethan poet remembered now tragically after fracturing her skull in the monastery where the oldest known meaning and gets all the wise men out those of you who are not familiar with th for his Elegy which begins: 'My prime a fall. Between 1860 and 1875 Mary copies of the New Testament gospels of trouble. 17 Century English, discomfort of of youth is but a frost of cares'. These Nangle had given birth to ten children were found. An old dusty place, with This is where the old MS comes in. It his undergarments means in modern words are made more poignant on of whom two died in early childhood. ancient books and manuscripts littered includes three verses not in the historic English ‘his knickers were in a twist’ discovering they were written to his Not only had Walter now to cope with everywhere. Old Testament, they read as follows: and discomfort to his visage means wife on the eve of his execution for the loss of his wife but he was also left I often think of that visit and when v19 The same night the mystery ‘losing face’. treason in 1586. Tichborne, a staunch with six children still under the age of Malcolm Raby talked about Chapter 2 was revealed to Daniel in a night I seemed to remember that the MS Catholic, had taken part in the failed sixteen. Perhaps due to this situation of the Book of Daniel some time ago, vision. Behold he saw the King in his had a note by the scribe who copied it Babington Plot to murder Elizabeth I he left Gibraltar to become Chief of I thought I remembered a story about Chamber writhing in the discomfort of suggesting that this might by a modern and put the Catholic Mary, Queen of the Ordnance Department in Ireland, an old MS which had been discovered his undergarments that he had ordered invention. Oh well, perhaps I dreamt Scots, on the throne. He was a second before transferring to Portsmouth some years ago – or did I just dream it? so many of his good and trusty servants it after all. Barry Moughton cousin of Sir Benjamin Tichborne from and retiring as an honorary Colonel in I am sure you remember the story to be killed but he did not know how to whom Colonel Nangle’s mother was 1885. In 1883 he married Alicia Almeira from your childhood – it is called. This avoid discomfort to his visage. descended. The stain of treason on the is how it goes. The King had a dream Mackenzie and, although his personal v19A God said to Daniel. ‘Behold the family name did not however prevent and was so worried about this dream life presumably improved, his finances King’s distress. Go thou and describe Sir Benjamin being created a Baronet that he called all his wise men together deteriorated until he was declared to him his dream and its meaning.’ But by James I. and asked them what it meant. They bankrupt in 1889. This did not prevent Daniel said ‘Oh God of heaven, you know Walter Chidiock Nangle was born in said, ‘tell us the dream O King and we the Nangles from remaining in their that I know not what was the dream’. Lymington, Hampshire in 1831. In house in Kensington, as Walter was still will tell you its meaning’. Now the King v19B And God said ‘Daniel, have faith 1849, after two years as a Gentleman on the Kensington Electoral Register in Roger Tichborne obviously thought to himself ‘If the wise Cadet, he earned his commission as a 1896. Kelly’s Directory for 1898 lists men are any good they will be able to in the wisdom of your God. It matters 6 7 • Bespoke dress making Mickleham Choral Society’s • Soft furnishings Carol Party • Clothing alterations including the traditional favourites for of the highlights of the evening was everyone to sing. There were some flat-hatted Andy Diamond’s A Yorkshire • Curtains modern ones as well. My favourite was Messiah, in which a Yorkshireman tells • Sewing lessons Will Todd’s My Lord has Come, with its a friend about attending a performance expressive melody and sense of awe. of the Messiah for the first time. • Roman Blinds I also enjoyed the witty less-serious Hilarious. piece called Blah Blah Bethlehem, which After the last note was sung, the raffle Contact Tracey: 07511 079441 n 15th December I found myself reveals the perfect formula for writing drawn, and thanks given, chairs were [email protected] Oin the audience for Mickleham a Christmas song. Its composer, Ian quickly cleared away and a long table Choral Society’s Carol Party for only Assersohn was in the audience, as he down the centre of the hall appeared about the third time in the 48 years I happens to be the husband of our very laden with trays and plates of all have been a member, and what fun it talented accompanist Jan. sorts of sweet and savoury nibbles. We provide the best was. A party atmosphere in the brightly At intervals during the programme Countless glasses of delicious mulled decorated village hall prevailed with there were readings, carefully selected wine emerged from the kitchen – all possible care for your feet choir members in festive dress. There by Anne Weaver. 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Seeds, a family-run business that There is also a separate ‘Veg Book’ operates out of a walled garden which looks good but I haven’t bought near Warminster in Wiltshire. They from it. specialise in tomatoes, chilli and sweet The Real Seed Co. is a small independent, peppers and salad leaves but they recommended by Alys Fowler of The also stock a good selection of other Guardian particularly for vegetables. vegetable seeds as well as some flower Seeds are open pollinated, no hybrids or seeds. Plug plants of many varieties GM. Edwin Tuckers is one of the oldest are available and have always done independents, very popular in northern well for me. No pictures but good ost interested gardeners take counties, and contains some very old descriptions that demonstrate their varieties. Franchi, mentioned before, Madvantage of the various personal experience. seedsmen’s online websites to view the have a super selection of salad leaves nd variety and cultivars they offer. I have An independent company called Suffolk and basils as well as other vegetables n Saturday 2 December. The began, a buzz of activity started while very happy with their creative wreaths, yet to come across a comparison website Herbs was taken over by King’s Seeds suited to the hotter climate. One can OGarden Shed held their Christmas people chose from freshly picked and table decorations. All ready to such as for car insurance but there are some years ago but they still have always try fennel! Pennard Plants run Wreath Making workshop in Mickleham greenery, ribbon, dried fruits and a hang on their doors or adorn their interesting differences to be found, in their own section in King’s catalogue. an expanding business from a Victorian Village Hall. The morning began with selection of different adornments. Christmas table . particular, areas to do with price and the They specialise in unusual varieties and Walled Garden in Somerset. They Fiona Taylor and her mother Janice With Christmas Carols playing, mulled We will be repeating this successful number of seeds in a packet (Franchi are source seed from organic sources as far employ organic elements of culture and demonstrating different ideas on how wine and mince pies the three hours workshop next December. said to be generous). Most important as possible. Herbs, wild and country grow a good selection of edible plants, to create your wreath. Then the fun flew by, and all participants finished Susie Gowenlock for the gardener is the information garden flowers predominate. heritage and heirloom seeds. given about the various varieties, e.g. King’s Seeds offer a fully comprehensive So while it rains and the skies lour of sweet pea or courgette that are on catalogue covering vegetable seed, fruit down on us, check your last year’s left Coming events ... offer. Both a website or a catalogue and shrub and flower seed. Illustrated, overs and as a general rule don’t keep offers hugely increased opportunities to a good selection of vegetables and fairly anything more than two years old THE GARDENING YEAR MONTH BY MONTH choose exactly what you want to grow down to earth descriptions. (although you could test germination rather than a seed packet that is on My favourite and the most compre- by growing seeds between two layers of a talk by Ray Broughton offer at your local garden centre where hensive catalogue that I know is Chiltern damp kitchen paper and put in a warm Friday 23rd February at 7.30 pm in spite of what can appear to be a vast Seeds, called ‘Grow something New place to sprout - or not). Then order choice is often comparatively limited in from Seed’. Totalling 187 closely packed fresh – tried and tested old favourites The Stepping Stones Pub, Westhumble scope. We probably all know firms such pages, it contains a huge variety of and something you have never grown Sharing session – bring along any spare plants,seeds, before! Judy Kinloch as Suttons, Marshalls or Thompson & plant seeds with individual, sometimes seedlings, cuttings, books etc. to swap. Morgan but there are quite a few less idiosyncratic but inspiring descriptions. PS This is by no means an exclusive list well-known companies that are worth It is a book to browse in the winter – I am sure there are lots more readers Tickets: £6 at the door trying. months and will surely persuade you to could add. FRUIT TREE PRUNING COURSE A practical course designed to teach us how to prune apple, pear and other fruit trees Mickleham & Westhumble Local History Group Sunday 4th March 10.15 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. Chapel Farm, Westhumble AGM followed by Instructor: Alex Valsecchi – Manager of Albury Vineyard Time Gentlemen Please! Alex Valsecchi achieved a doctorate in Horticulture at Milan University in 1996. Following several The Story of Dorking Pubs* years' practical experience working on vineyards in Italy and New Zealand, she joined RHS Wisley, An illustrated talk by David Langford responsible for the orchard, nursery, model fruit area and the vineyard which she planted. Friday 16th February £10 per person – Maximum 20 places available, on a first-come, first-served basis. 7:30 for 8 p.m. To secure a place, please make your payment as soon as possible. Your place will then be confirmed. Cheque (payable to:- The Garden Shed) and sent to Pauline Davis at 3 Crabtree Cottages, Westhumble, Surrey. RH5 6BQ Mickleham Village Hall Bank Transfer - The Garden Shed. a/c no. 10821752. Sort Code 09-01-29 Non-members welcome. Fee: £3 What to Bring - Gardening Gloves, Secateurs and a Pruning Saw. Pauline Davis 07759 646 353 or [email protected] *Including The Beehive and The Stepping Stones Susie Gowenlock 07768 923 088 or [email protected]

10 11 Not feeling as well as you’d like? NJB DOMESTIC CLEANERS Community Directory Counselling • Mind & Body Healing Box Hill (National Trust) come home to a clean home Reiki Treatments • Shamanic Healing Head Ranger – Mark Dawson 01306 885502 Mother and son business [email protected] Meditation • Courses & Workshops Fully insured Friends of Box Hill – Chair Mrs Lyn Richards 01737 842889 “I have been on a life-changing journey the benefits Weekly or fortnightly cleans [email protected] of which will be with me forever.” ARJ Surrey One-off spring cleans Box Hill School End of tenancy cleans Headmaster – Cory Lowde 01372 374814 Call Judith Cobby Shops offices and communal areas [email protected] on 01306 882229 [email protected] Dorking Cricket Club or 07790 614448 Please ring Nick: 07717 763 380 Chairman – David Spackman 07831 859232 www.healing-inspiration.co.uk or Chris: 07780 670491 [email protected] Dorking Group of Artists Exhibition Secretary – Patricia Booth 01737 24491 Mickleham [email protected] Ballroom Dancing Village Hall Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club STEVE & TIM LANGLEY Jim Cattermole 01306 883629 Latin American Dancing Experienced craftsmen [email protected] available Dorking Rugby Club Professional Training [IDTA] ANTIQUE RESTORATION JIm Evans 07789176417 for hire [email protected] Private lessons only CABINET MAKING The Garden Shed Sunday & Monday evenings FRENCH POLISHING Hall bookings Pauline Davis 07759 646 353 6 – 10 p.m. [email protected] At Mickleham Village Hall Free estimates collection & delivery Table & chair hire Susie Gowenlock 07768 923 088 Dell Close Mickleham Surrey RH5 6EE 01372 457700 [email protected] 07901 742 887 07960 486455 07847 769517 Deanna Darnell [email protected] Juniper Hall Field Centre 01306 734501 IDTA Qualified Teacher 01372 388474 [email protected] Head of Centre – Simon Ward [email protected] 07790 941 601 Friends of Juniper Hall – Mrs Suzy Hughes 01372 275393 Rowlatt Garden Services Road and Competition Engineering Ltd [email protected] [email protected] www.surreycommunity.info/ Mickleham Children’s Playground Association Specialists in the micklehamvillagehall Secretary – Mrs Sarah Parfitt 07767 891772 RGS maintenance and [email protected] EST.1985 restoration of historic road and Mickleham Choral Society Gardens large and small race cars Thursdays 8 - 10 p.m. – Mickleham Village Hall we maintain them all Conductor – Miss Juliet Hornby 01372 373106 From general servicing performance Secretary – Mrs Anne Weaver 01306 883932 All aspects of private and commercial garden modifications engine/gearbox rebuilds www.micklehamchoral.org.uk [email protected] and estate maintenance landscaping undertaken to full restorations. We also offer vehicle ickleham ld ox illians ootball lub Fencing grass & hedge cutting M O B H F C storage. Our workshop is based in Charlwood Secretary – John Atewell 01372 374745 Telephone: 01737 844373 Mobile: 07887 838666 References available upon request Jamie Mason 07840 698452 www.raceltd.com Planning Mickleham Parish Council a party? See website for meeting dates www.micklehampc.org.uk Chairman – Rev’d David Ireland 01372 379381 Equipment [email protected] DORI VANA PLUMBING available for hire Parish Clerk – Trevor Haylett [email protected] YOUR LOCAL PLUMBER Mickleham Parish Magazine China ~ Cutlery Editor – Mrs Sue Tatham 01306 882547 EXPERIENCED RELIABLE [email protected] Electric urn Deputy Editor – Charlotte Daruwalla 01306 884025 AND PROFESSIONAL [email protected] From changing washers to changing bathrooms Equipment hire Mickleham Village Hall Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 CALL DORI Mary Banfield [email protected] 07977 220465 / 01306 887282 Bookings Manager – Mrs Deanna Darnell 01372 388474 01372 373912 07790 941601 [email protected] [email protected] Continued on page 16.

12 13 St Michael’s Church within the United Benefice of Leatherhead and Mickleham Calendar of Events Members of the Incumbent – The Rev’d Graham Osborne Parochial Church Council 01372 372313 James Aarvold John Banfield Carole Brough Fuller FEBRUARY Mark Day Jenny Hudlass Elizabeth Moughton During the 'vacancy' any church-related matters James Riches Richard Siberry should be taken to one of the churchwardens 1 Thursday 11 a.m. Bible Study Group meets Amanda Wadsworth Simon Ward in the first instance. 3 Saturday 2.30 p.m. Friends of Box Hill AGM and talk on Paul Wates Anne Weaver Colin Wylde Churchwardens Forensic Ecology John Banfield 01372 373912 4 SUNDAY – 2nd before Lent [email protected] 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Order 2) Mrs Anne Weaver 01306 883932 [email protected] 10 a.m. Holy Communion Tools with a Mission (TWAM) www.twam.co.uk Parish Administrator 8 Thursday 11 a.m. Bible Study Group meets Mrs Alison Wood 01372 376443 TWAM is a Christian charity committed to the recy- [email protected] 11 SUNDAY – Next before Lent cling and refurbishment of tools which then can provide PCC Secretary 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Order 2) a means for poorer people in developing countries to Mrs Elizabeth Moughton 01306 883040 learn a trade and be able to support themselves and [email protected] 10 a.m. Holy Communion their families. With this practical help thousands of Treasurer 11.30 a.m. Morning Prayer. Westhumble Chapel young men and women have benefited from the skills Richard Siberry 01372 375303 [email protected] 15 Thursday 11 a.m. Bible Study Group meets they have learned. They need: 16 Friday 7.30 for 8 p.m. M&W Local History Group AGM • garden forks & spades saws hammers drills Weddings Organiser pickaxes etc Mrs Mary Flint 01372 363115 and talk on The History of [email protected] Dorking's Pubs. Village hall • sewing or knitting related tools thread zips scissors • embroidery items fabric and sewing machines Baptisms Co-ordinator 17 Saturday 9 a.m. Men’s breakfast. The Running Horses • wool and knitting needles patterns Mrs Vickie Leney 01306 884054 2 p.m. Wedding in St Michael's [email protected] • portable typewriters printers and laptops 18 SUNDAY – Lent 1 Funerals Organiser If you have any of the above which could be used to help Brian Wilcox 01372 374730 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Order 2) someone to have a better quality of life and hope for [email protected] 10 a.m. Holy Communion the future please contact Carole Brough Fuller: 01737 Website Manager 842918 [email protected] Mrs Sarah Ward 01372 383350 22 Thursday 11 a.m. Bible Study Group meets [email protected] 23 Friday Youth Group going bowling www.micklehamchurch.org.uk 7.30 p.m. Garden Shed –The Gardening Year Month by Month. The Stepping For information about services for other elping ands Stones H H denominations see website pages. Including Food for Friends 24 Saturday 9 a.m. Women’s breakfast. Search on ‘Churches Together Mole Valley’ A service for all residents of Mickleham and Westhumble The Running Horses 25 SUNDAY – Lent 2 Examples of services we offer: 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Order 2). Chapel • Transport for visits to doctor’s surgery or hospital 10 a.m. Holy Communion • Essential shopping / collection of prescriptions Parish Registers 26 Monday 3 p.m. Tea@3. Cleveland Barn, Westhumble • Changing library books • Small tasks: eg changing fuses altering clocks etc Interment of Ashes 9th December 2017 Roger Anthony Capel (75) • Dog walking / care of pets into the existing grave of the late Annie • Visiting / befriending Frances Butcher and Alfred Henry Butcher • Home-cooked meals for local families going Dates for your diary through difficult times Sunday 4th March – Fruit Tree Pruning Course Requests to Mary Banfield 01372 373912 Saturday 30th June – Strawberry Tea or leave a message on answerphone. Callers will be contacted within 24 hours Saturday 21st July – Village Party More helpers needed – please contact Mary if you can spare some time.

14 15 Photograph: Sue Tatham Community Directory Congratulations to Continued from page 13 Ben Tatham, MBE Mickleham & Westhumble Book Club Mrs Bernice Bailey 01306 741310 Babysitting any of you will have seen or in 2010 he oversaw the extension of [email protected] Mheard that Ben was awarded an the village hall car park. Ben was also a Mickleham & Westhumble Cricket Club by local MBE in the New Year’s Honours List governor of Box Hill School for 15 years. Team Secretary – Will Dennis 01372 372684 for his contribution to the Mole Valley. In addition to his full-time employment, [email protected] teenagers Those of us who live in Mickleham and Ben was elected to represent the Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society Westhumble will be aware of the huge community first on Dorking Urban and Chairman – Mrs Judy Kinloch 01372 375358 Blue Rowland 01372 376712 amount of time and hard work that Ben later Mole Valley District Councils for a www.surreycommunity.info/mwhs [email protected] Freya Pearce 01306 884724 has devoted to our communities and total of 41 years beginning in 1970 and Mickleham and Westhumble Local History Group Olivia Parkin 07887 367850 residents over many years and how well only retiring in 2011. He was for some Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 he deserves this honour. time chair of the Housing Committee, Maisy Presley 07720 657327 [email protected] helping to persuade the committee vice-chairman of the Southern Region It is worth highlighting some of Ben’s Committee of the National Trust. Mole Valley District Council 01306 885001 Isabella Pererira 07515 489067 contributions to our community life. to agree to new council housing. He chaired many of the committees over In all his activities, including the Councillor – Duncan Irvine 07738 384287 Issy Nash 01306 742762 For 47 years he has been a governor of [email protected] St. Michael’s School, including a long the years and held the chairmanship of comparatively recent venture of the Patrick Moran 01306 640043 the Council in 1980-81. Ben was often local history group, Ben has shown The Arts Societies (formerly NADFAS) period as chairman. In this role, he himself to be hands-on, whether Betchworth – Miss Mary Venning 01306 883301 played a major part in the planning, responsible for finance and Council Katie Light 01306 881953 sorting the heating the Village Hall or Dorking – Mrs Sue Tatham 01306 882547 funding and provision of many new assets, presenting many budgets. In Ellie Kim 07773 395575 removing ivy from local graves so that Leatherhead – Mrs Sarah Sheridan 01306 883699 building projects, culminating in the recognition of his contribution he was Ailsa Graham 01306 889855 magnificent new school hall, helping awarded the Freedom of Mole Valley the inscriptions could be recorded. His St Michael’s Church of England (A) Infant School 01372 373717 to raise £86,000 on behalf of the on his retirement. photographs of community life provide [email protected] Philomena Ala 01306 885767 governors. This opened in 2015 and is Ben has always had an active interest yet another record for us to cherish. Delphine Ala 01306 885767 Friends of St Michael’s School fittingly called the ‘Ben Tatham Hall and in our environment and has been in We are very fortunate to have Co-chairs Danielle Morrison and Debbie Turner Library’. Ben has also been involved involved in the management of Box someone as able and committed to [email protected] If you would like to add your with the Village Hall for many years Hill for 44 years, firstly as a member of our community as Ben. I am sure, St Michael’s Community Nursery name to this list please get in and acted as project manager when it the management committee and then however, that he would not want Weekday mornings – Mickleham Village Hall touch with the Editor. underwent a major refurbishment and its chairman until the Hill management Sue’s contribution to go unrecognised. Supervisor – Mrs Hilary Budd 01372 361021 No charge. extension in 2005. This allowed for was handed over to the NT in 1991. He Thank you Ben, thank you Sue – our Surrey County Council 03456 009 009 the establishment of a special nursery is currently President of the Friends dynamic duo – we live in a better, more Councillor – Mrs Hazel Watson 01306 880120 facility to provide an outstanding start of Box Hill and serves as a committee connected place because of you. [email protected] to the education of local children. And member. For nine years Ben was Roger Davis Surrey Wildlife Trust 01483 795440 Advertising in the [email protected] Parish Magazine Westhumble Residents Association Please contact the Editor. Chairman – Holly McLaren 07887 660129 A plea from the editors … no title at all. Only the sender’s name [email protected] Small ads: a nominal fee is ach month we receive a Here are some suggestions: charged for ads where items or Egreat number of emails gives an indication of its contents and • Carol Concert report Feb18mag Westhumble Neighbourhood Watch in some instances, the message has services are bought or sold. relating to parish magazine • Carol Concert report Feb18mag 2 Lead Co-ordinator – David Allbeury 07860 227451 matters. Often we cannot been forwarded by someone else, so [email protected] searching on names does not always • Carol Concert report Feb18MPM - We have been advised to print deal with them straight away, so work either. amended copy ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION the following reminder: after acknowledging that we have Then we come to the names of the • LHG appeal Feb 18 MPM We cannot guarantee the received them, they are filed away in Citizens Advice attached files, frequent examples • JPT Small ad for Feb MPM quality of the goods and the appropriate MPM folder. When Dorking – Lyons Court 0844 4111 444 include ‘MPM copy’, ‘article for next • Changes to LHG report Feb’18 Leatherhead – Swan Mews High Street 0844 4111 444 services offered by our magazine time arrives, it is extremely mag’, ‘newsletter item’, ‘December • BT Workshop pix Feb mag advertisers. frustrating to find a folder full of Power cut Helpline 0800 783 8866 mag’ etc. And then to add to the search messages all with the same title. For And another gentle reminder. It would Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 problem an amended copy is sent using example, many of them have been sent be great if you would let us know when Police its original name. as a reply to our deadline reminder, you have received an email from us, Non-emergencies 101 It would be tremendously helpful when even if it is ‘ OK – will get back to you’. (often quicker to make online report) https://report.police.uk/ so that is the name that appears. you send us an email and/or file that Despite this moan, we are very grateful (This month I received more than 10 you make sure that its title gives an Neighbourhood Specialist Team – Dorking Rural East for whatever you send us. Please keep emails entitled ‘ Re: MPM Production indication of its contents, organisation it coming. PCSO 8761 Dave Sadler To contact a member of the team call Schedule 2018’). Sometimes there is (where appropriate) and date. Sue & Charlotte PCSO 15904 Sophia ‘Manelfi 101 and your call will be put through. PC 2799 Sue Gargini General enquiries [email protected] Does running late count as exercise? 16 17 Community Two Mickleham Residents Notes from Mickleham News ongratulations and best wishes to: and an Earthquake Parish Council C • Jonathan Cain and Kathleen ate Sunday 12th November 2017 was quite dramatic. The building shook, ole Valley District Council’s desire could be brought into it. Altering Purvis who were married on 22nd Lthere was a massive earthquake furniture moved and for a moment or Mto add between 5-10% to the the boundary would enable possible December at Farnham Castle. on the border of Iran and Iraq just two there was concern there would local housing stock was outlined to development of the additional land Jonathan’s sister Rosie was one of the south of the Iraqi city of Halabja It be damage to the buildings. 400 miles Mickleham Parish councillors and that results. bridesmaids. They are the children of was the strongest earthquake of 2017 still further south Mike Wood was on members of Westhumble Residents There was discussion about land Cathy and the late Stuart Rawson-Cain magnitude 7.3. Casualties were limited business in Kuwait and was also sitting Association as well as members of the owned by AP and AF Jeans, fronting of Pilgrims Way. by the remoteness of the area but down to dinner. Even 600 miles away public at an open meeting last month. Westhumble Street in Westhumble, • Derek Bailey of Dell Close who nevertheless over 400 people died and from the epicentre glasses and cutlery It was part of a series of presentations which had been put forward as a celebrated his 90th birthday on 8000 injured. moved on the table and it was quite MVDC is undertaking throughout the possible area for development – the 5th January. Derek has delivered the Two hundred miles south of the clear there had been an earthquake. district to explain that action needs to only parcel of land in either Mickleham PC gave its unanimous support to both, parish magazines to houses in his area epicentre, John Banfield was staying Two residents of Mickleham and one be taken to tackle the housing shortage or Westhumble to be suggested at the with a couple of representations. for well over 20 years. at St George’s Church in Baghdad and earthquake. Is that a small world or – particularly in affordable housing. time of the meeting. The first proposal is to make extensions e are very sorry to record the was having dinner with the priest Father a big earthquake? Was anyone else Adding ‘modest’ growth to every village Mrs Mallalieu said it was clear from the to the existing cottages and outbuildings Wdeaths of two former Mickleham Faiz, his family and a couple of other there? John Banfield is one of the district council’s preferred comments from those attending that and relocate and redevelop the existing residents: guests. Even at that distance the effect options. smaller housing units were strongly garage (the Bothy) to provide ten • Helen Sutherland who lived at Accordingly, a call has gone out to favoured for both villages, nothing family hotel suites and administration White Hill Cottage, Headley Lane for landowners to submit sites that may be bigger than a three-bedroomed accommodation. some time before moving to West Calling all aspiring suitable for development. At the same property. She said housing estates The second proposal provides for a Sussex. On 15th December. A service badminton players – time, parish councils and residents were definitely off the agenda while part two storey/part single storey side of thanksgiving for her life took place associations are being asked to suggest any new development had to be extension to Mickleham Downs House on 2nd January in West Chiltington. We novices or experienced areas where development could take sensitively designed to reflect and and change of use to provide a guest place. respect neighbouring listed buildings house. send our love and deepest sympathy ox Hill School has offered the joining the Mickleham and At the presentation, held at St Michael’s as well as conservation areas. to Daphne. community the opportunity to Westhumble Badminton Club, Along with their support for both B Church on 10th January, Claire Mallalieu, • Ron Morton who lived at The Old use their new Sports Hall, due to please email David Ireland on Those attending were asked to channel applications, councillors wanted to a MVDC planning policy officer, Post Office, Old London Road, who died be ready for use in early summer, [email protected] We any feedback to MVDC via the Parish check the access for construction th explained that the aim was to breathe on 16 December aged 71. His funeral on a weekday evening from 6 to will need to make a decision as to Council Clerk. A further consultation vehicles and to get a historic building th new life into villages and ensure that was held on 12 January at St David’s 8 p.m. at a very reasonable cost. the viability of such a club by late period will begin in early autumn. recording of the current buildings. schools and public houses were able to Church, Moreton in Marsh. We send If you might be interested in February. Councillors reacted with dismay to the continue there. • • • • • • our love and deepest sympathy to Kate news that the planning application Mickleham Parish Council considered and family. Mrs Mallalieu added that there was to develop Rose’s Stores had been at its January meeting, two planning also the opportunity to review village withdrawn. The shop and accompanying applications related to Mickleham George Swallow boundaries; for instance the Village accommodation is being re-marketed. t is with sadness we report the death Downs Cottages and Mickleham Downs BRAIN Hall and Dell Close were not within Trevor Haylett, Clerk of George Swallow on 19th December B House on the Cherkley Court Estate. The I the Mickleham village boundary and [email protected] after a short illness. We hope to include 2 + an obituary in next month’s magazine. TEASER D In the meantime we send our love and Can you translate this diagram into words? Say what you see. Answer on page 26. deepest sympathy to Geraldine and family. Do you know any 10-to-17-year-olds Strawberry Tea who love to sing? in aid of St Michael's Church Tell them about the Saturday 30th June exciting new LHMF at the Village Hall Young Singers. Everyone welcome See details on Children's activities and delicious refreshments page 21. Please save the date

18 19 Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre 62 West Street Dorking RH4 1BS Open Thursday Friday Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk 01306 876591 NEED A CARER? Extensions and alterations often require a ur new exhibition opened in the it would be interesting to create some Structural Engineer OMuseum at the end of January new images of the local area as a record Highly experienced qualified and offers something a little different. of our town, and other members of the carer available Robert Wynter & Partners Ltd ‘A New View of Dorking’ consists camera club were keen to be involved. of a selection of images created by The idea evolved from there when Hours to suit your needs 01306 879875 members of Capel Camera Club, the Museum offered to display the Book House Vincent Lane featuring beautiful landscapes and collected work. Cheryl 07810 881 267 Dorking RH4 3HW iconic images of our stunning market The photographers were given freedom town and the surrounding villages and to express themselves and compose countryside. Images are presented by a their pictures according to whatever  group of both amateur and professional inspired them in Dorking and the photographers who have come together surrounding areas. Jayne herself TruGreen to create this joint project. selected a striking image of St Martin’s Professional LawnCare Painting The idea for the exhibition came about Church spire sunlit against a bright blue Decorating tiling after Club member Jayne Kemp, a sky, while Leslie Bliss’s image shows Carved head on St Michael's lychgate A lawn is never JUST a lawn the iconic Dorking Cockerel standing Detail from photograph by Angela Rixon Curtain & blind hanging former professional photographer and • Fertilisation • Weed and moss control • Aeration Licentiate of the Royal Photographic silver against a darkened background. of an exquisitely carved regal head on • Scarification • Insect control • Disease treatment Wallpapering Society, became a volunteer at the But these contrast with closer up the Mickleham Church lychgate. The • Hard surface weed control Furniture assembly etc. Museum. Jayne, who has been a shots like Liz Lamb’s of a squirrel in St exhibition runs until 19th May. Call now for a free LawnCare Analysis • Fully insured Dorking resident all her life, thought Martin’s churchyard and Angela Rixon’s David Burton 01306 644886 • Free estimates TruGreen (Epsom) • References available Michael Beecheno The Cottage Pilgrims Way Westhumble Tel: Martin 07770 441 201 A LHMF Young Voices Starting at just £20 per treatment ServiceMASTER Brand The amazing conductor Christopher rehearsal. This will help us to pay for the Wray is really looking forward to hire of the music. meeting our Young Voices. He will teach There will be three further rehearsals, you the music at rehearsals on Monday Sunday 25th February, Sunday 11th and Vivien Cresswell Mike Palmer 12th and Tuesday 13th February at The Sunday 25th March. These will be from Priory School, West Bank, Dorking, RH4 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Made-to-measure Soft Furnishings 3DG from 9.15 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (You Young Voices will make their debut on Electrical Services th will need to bring your own packed Saturday 14 April at the Dorking Halls. Curtains Roman Blinds Cushions Part P registered electrician eith Hill Musical Festival is forming lunch on the two full days, but drinks They will sing John Rutter’s ‘Mass of Lan exciting new choir. If you are 10 and biscuits will be provided.) In order the Children’, supported by four LHMF Extensive range From additional lighting and sockets to 17-years-old and love to sing this to confirm your place, you will be choral societies, orchestra and soloists, of fabrics to complete rewires is for you. asked to bring £10 with you to the first all conducted by Jonathan Willcocks. Fully insured Registered with the NICEIC The registration form is available on the LHMF website http://www.lhmf.org.uk - either complete it and return it via email to 01737 843858 07866 930483 [email protected] [email protected] or print it off and post it to LHMF Young Voices, Cotswolds, Martineau Drive, Dorking, www.cresswellscurtains.co.uk RH4 2PN. If you have any questions, please telephone Barbara Christopher on 01306 884656. Boxhill Way Strood Green Betchworth RH3 7HY

rd King William IV AGM, Saturday, 3 February 2.30 p.m. Juniper Hall, Mickleham Happy new year! We wave goodbye to ‘dry January’ and welcome thirsty February. Followed by a talk on We are looking for staff as we prepare for the coming season. Most of our long-term university students have now completed their degrees and have moved on to their chosen fields. So FORENSIC ECOLOGY if anybody knows of any 16+-year-olds looking to earn some extra money ask them to get Professor Patricia Wiltshire, an experienced forensic scientist and expert in touch. We would particularly like 1st year university students who come back to the area witness, will show us how the natural sciences have been instrumental for holidays – which is when we are at our busiest. in incriminating many criminals over the years. She will include examples It’s been great to have the log fire going over the winter but I must admit it will be nice when we get to the stage when involving botany, zoology, mycology, and soil science. we don’t need it. The King Willy loves the sunshine. See you soon Eamonn and Anne Please reply by e-mail to [email protected] or ring 01737 842889, so that we can estimate numbers for Byttom Hill Mickleham 01372 372590 www.thekingwilliamiv.com tea &cake – (£2 per person) and room layout. Guests are welcome.

20 21 Domestic Appliance Repairs The Box Hill School Rocket 30 years’ experience repairing and installing A familiar symbol through the ages all gas and electric domestic appliances am sure you are all familiar with the • Cookers Microwaves IBox Hill School flag that flies proudly • Dishwashers outside Dalewood House. But do you • Washing machines • Fridges / Freezers know the significance of the flag, • Water coolers its ‘rocket’ crest and the associated • Coffee machines traditions? • Tumble dryers On Friday 3rd June 1966 a service was held to dedicate the original Box Hill Contact: Andy 07895 719 706 School Flag. In glorious sunshine and [email protected] in front of Dalewood House a brand new school flag was hoisted high up the flag pole. It was at this service in 1966 that our Founding Headmaster, Julie Watts Open ole Valley Monday to Friday Roy McComish, announced that there Family Law 8 a.m. -5 p.m. would be a Box Hill School flag service Mowers & Saturday at the start and end of every term. OB AN AFFORDABLE AND EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL 8 a.m - 1 p.m. Edzard Grefe (1980 – 1984) remembers ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL SOLICITORS it is the tradition that the flag is stored • Divorce • Arrangements for children • Finances All leading makes of lawn mowers in the church as a symbol of protection What of the Flag pole? Today the flag Nobody knows how George managed it, • Court Proceedings & garden tractors catered for and safety for the pupils travelling all flies from a metal pole but the story or where the tree came from (rumour over the world during the holidays. PROUD TO PROVIDE A DIFFERENT KIND OF SERVICE Reasonable rates surrounding the original flag pole is has it that a tall pine was missing from • Affordable fees • Straight-talking advice We still continue to have Flag Services Norbury Park about that time!) but sure Free estimates & friendly service quirky in true Box Hill School style! Some • Practical real support at St Michael’s Church to this day of you might remember George Burt enough as the sun rose on the great day Contact me for a consultation Paul White Bookham 01372 458008 although with the full school of 420 the school’s first caretaker. There are there was a straight pole erected by the 07808 572157 juliewattsfamilylaw.co.uk pupils we now struggle to fit everybody many tales about George, apocryphal Pavilion, thirty-five feet high, painted into the church. and otherwise which describe his white, the paint still sticky and wet It is worth mentioning the Box Hill enormous strength. Told during his — with the Union Jack flying from the Betchworth School ‘Rocket’ itself. Designed by lifetime as well as after his death they top, and no sign of George anywhere. Need help with your accounts? Roy McComish it is open to individual amount almost to folklore. But one flag- Headmaster Roy McComish wrote that Electrical Contractors interpretation but Roy himself saw it related story is that at the time of the ‘the enormity of the task can be seen by If you run your own business you will appreciate how difficult it Coronation of the Queen in 1953, the us any day by taking a look at this flag- can be to keep up with your accounting paperwork. 07966 239644 as a symbol of growth, describing it as ‘ a plant in which both the roots village of Mickleham decided, at quite pole which nowadays stands outside However meeting deadlines and understanding the financial • Specialist in fault finding • Complete rewiring and the flowers are visible – it follows short notice, to celebrate by holding a our main building and from which flies health of your business are crucial to avoiding penalties and • Additional lights and sockets the School flag. To lower this for annual ensuring that the hard work you put in pays off where it matters that good roots and good nourishment pageant on what is now the school’s • Specialist in pools and hot tubs • Garden lighting and power maintenance purposes usually engages – in your pocket are the necessary prerequisites for playing fields. 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We had lots of fun making Call us now on ChalkHill Systems Email: [email protected] our own sleigh and delivering pretend 01737 845980 www.chalkhillsystems.co.uk presents as you can see in the photo. The Christmas fair was a great success. A lot of hard work goes on well in MicklehamParish News Dec 2013R 63x88.indd A 1 BUTLER 09/01/2014 19:26:26 advance of the fair and I would like to Interior and exterior OSTEOPATH thank our Chair, Amy Rieley, and the painting & decorating NICK WOOLLEY Nursery Committee for all their support over 30 years’ experience BSc (Hons) Ost and input. Father Christmas always Osteopathy for all ages arrives at the fair in style and this time BUILDING Also offering Cranial Osteopathy and was no exception, turning up in a sleek REPAIRS Myofascial Acupuncture needling treatments convertible thanks to our very own Bev. 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Contact Robin 07740 308 490 [email protected] For more information on Real Family Holidays at Juniper Hall, visit www.contoursgardening.com www.real-family-holidays.org/locations/surrey 24 25 Fundraising at St Michael’s Mickleham Village Hall Dell Close Weekdays 9.15 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. (term time) e had a fabulous November put together a dance and song and Wand December getting into the even the staff got involved to perform a WITH OPTIONAL LUNCH CLUB festive spirit by making Christmas cowboy-themed dance. We sold tickets On Mondays and Thursdays there is the option for children to stay until 2.45 p.m. biscuits and decorations, writing Santa and performed to our parents and local Maximum 26 children per session letters as well as many arts and crafts community members. The children very • playing naturally • learning naturally and Christmas cards too. We had a much enjoyed it and so did the staff and We offer an excellent range of pre-school activities for 2½ to 5 year-olds special tree decorating assembly in parents, it was a great success! where they can learn through play in an informal friendly atmosphere. the hall where each child came up to the tree to add their decoration while OPERATION Contact us for more information about admissions we sang Christmas classics. However CHRISTMAS CHILD www.stmichaels-dorking.surrey.sch.uk 01372 361021 www.stmichaelscommunitynursery.co.uk we also spent time thinking of others. A big thank you for all of the donations Here at St Michael’s we do a great of shoe boxes for ‘Operation Christmas pennies to help Ilakiya by doing some deal of fundraising for causes which child’. We had 24 boxes all together jobs at home. Some of them tidied are important to us. Here are some which will make a great difference. The their bedrooms, made their beds or examples of the fundraising we have mission of Operation Christmas Child stacked the dishwasher. The children St Michael's Youth Group done so far this academic year! is to show God’s love in a tangible way then brought in their earnings and put School years 7-9 for 11-to 14-year-olds to needy children around the world them in our Advent calendar. We also Fortnightly meetings changed to CHILDREN IN NEED and together with the local church raised extra money through collections worldwide, to share the good news of special one-off events Our very own St Michael’s at our Christmas play. If anyone would got the X factor! Jesus Christ. Since 1990, more than 146 like to donate any further to this cause Bowling at the Guildford million children in over 150 countries we would love to hear from you. BBC Children in Need is the BBC’s have experienced God’s love through We very much enjoyed our Christmas Spectrum official UK charity for which we raised the power of simple shoebox gifts from production. We were delighted to see riday 23rd February a huge £503 here at St Michael’s. Operation Christmas Child. so many parents, carers, grandparents, F The money raised is used for grants parents welcome OUR neighbours and community friends to projects that improve the lives of joining us! Year 2 told the Christmas For more information contact Jonathan Blake 0778 7126 966 disadvantaged children and young ADVENT CHARITY TREE story in Church on the last day of term, people across the UK. Children in Our advent charity this year is to written in their own words, followed by need are currently supporting support a little Indian girl called Ilakiya, tea and mince pies. A good end to the 2,400 projects all across the UK. she lives in Devakottai, South India. We term and now looking forward to a busy Next term for Bugs: See website There are thousands of children living have raised more than £100 so far and Spring term. with poverty, abuse and disability will continue to raise money throughout The St Michael's Teaching Team and we wanted to make a difference the year. With our support Ilakiya will be PS This year's Nativity Play was Mondays: 11am and 1.30 pm towards changing that. able to attend the school at Katherine’s Tuesdays: 10am 11am and 1.30pm delightful and certainly reflected Sandra The BBC Children in Need Appeal Night Mercy Home for another year. She is a Session length: 45 minutes Peers' music and drama background. A new friendly group in Mickleham for kids aged 0-5 years For more info or to register contact: takes place every year in November, so Hindu Dalit girl and her family are very The children were enthusiastic and to play along side their Childminder or Registered Nanny [email protected] we decided to create our own show as a poor and without our funding Ilakiya confident, and the singing was terrific. form of fundraising. We called our show would sadly be unable to go to school. Mickleham Village Hall Well done to all. Sue Tatham Every Tuesday Term time only 9.30 –11.30 a.m. ‘St Michael’s got the X factor!' Each class We asked the children to earn some For more information please contact: Photograph: Ben Tatham Natalie 07790 318 653 or ask to join our closed Facebook group for Tuesday Toddles for regular updates.

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