THE TEDDINGTON SOCIETY NEWSLETTER T I D I N G S Helping to make Teddington even better Number 162 Autumn 2013 Contents: Letter from the Chair From the Editor 2 The Teddington Society will be celebrating its 40 years of existence with a party Volunteers wanted 2 at the Landmark centre on 5th October. It will be an evening of fun and Membership matters 3 entertainment. Since the first small beginnings in 1973, the Society has had the objectives of New Members 3 safeguarding the character of Teddington as a friendly place in which to live and Exec. Committee Report 3 work, and to enhance the natural and built environment of the town. My earliest recollections are of being part of the History group and painstakingly helping to Tidings Schedules 3 make a record of Teddington’s buildings. Since that modest beginning, many Station Anniversary - Part 3 4 splendid people have devoted time and energy to opening their gardens, arranging events, commenting on planning proposals, removing graffiti and litter and Reports from the Groups 5 improving parking facilities as well as the enormously successful publication of our Village Fair 8 magazine “Tidings”. We have also, through our various activities (especially “Teddington in Flower”), been able to raise funds which have contributed to many Teddington In Flower 9 local charities and good causes. The current executive committee is no less Police Liaison Group Report 10 dedicated than its predecessors and our commitments have progressively increased to include the successful Teddington Fair this year for the first time and Midnight Pyjama Walk 10 the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of the Railway Station. I am enormously grateful Great Fire of Teddington 11 to all the members of the Executive Committee and the other helpers who rally round on so many occasions to ensure our continuing success. Stickmaking 12 Jenny Hilton Teddington River Festival 12 NPL Advanced Metrology Lab 12 Teddington Sub Aqua Club 13 The Teddington Society New Book review 13 Horse Rangers Donation 13 Business Exchange 14 40th Birthday Celebration Quiz Corner 15 Events 16 Saturday October 5th Welcome drink and nibbles Hot Buffet (from 8.30 pm) Landmark ArtsArtsCentreCentre Entertainment Recognise this? Live Music 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm Raffle Pay Bar Tickets £15 Bring yourself and your friends and join us for an evening of fun and ccelebrationelebration See page 12 please book your tickets for the birthday celebration by 15 September using the bbookingooking form inside Teddington Society From the Editor 21 Teddington Park Teddington TW11 8DB Celebrating 40 years Registered Charity No. 802026 A milestone for the Teddington Society - 40 years ago some local www.teddingtonsociety.org.uk residents decided that “strength in numbers” was good advice and so, in 1973, the Teddington Society was born. The Society has made th Vice-Presidents its presence felt and our 40 anniversary supplement will tell you all Roger Avins about our achievements over that time. If you have any memories, photos, etc from 40 years ago that you would like to share with us, John Demont Joan Freeman please send them to your Editor. And don’t forget to come and join the fun at the Landmark on Chair th Saturday 5 October. Renew old acquaintances, make new ones, Jenny Hilton reminisce about the “good old days”. In particular, we would like our [email protected] newer members to come along. You can be sure of a warm welcome. Vice Chairman If you don’t know anybody at the beginning of the evening you can Sheena Harold guarantee that you will have made a lot of new friends by the end. [email protected] Tell Us Your Stories Secretary We regularly print articles from our Groups but not very often from Josette Nikiforou 020 8977 9037 individual members. But many of you have interesting tales to tell. On secretary@teddingtonsociety p.12 this time is an article from Tyrell Marris. I had no hesitation in .org.uk finding space for it. What I’d like is more from you – our members. Treasurer Don’t worry about not being a writer – we can always help. So what Sally Howland 020 8977 9404 about it? Who’d like to keep the ball rolling – even if it’s just an idea? [email protected] tel: 8977 5642 Publicity & Promotions (incl. Gardens) Copy deadline for the next issue is 20th October Sheena Harold 020 8977 2700 Newsletter Editor WE NEED YOU - AGAIN Mike Woods 020 8977 5642 We know that many of you would like to get more involved in Minutes Secretary Society activities. The responses we’ve had so far calling for Mike Lloyd 07552 760 992 volunteers has been magnificent – the Station group, PLG reporting, library volunteers, Communications team - Membership Secretary provided we don’t ask too much. From our appeals last time, Jenny Michell 020 8977 0772 the library has extra volunteers to deliver to the housebound, [email protected] and Teddington Bowls Club had almost 40 for their Open Days (many from reading Tidings) and they now have at least 7 new members. Events Organiser Angela Carvill 020 8977 0167 This time we have some specific requests: (1) The Planning Group is looking for additional members (see p.7); CONVENORS (2) We’d like to add to our back-up team for delivery of Tidings (see p.3): Corporate Liaison (3) Our Riverside & Open Spaces Group is seeking new members (see p.6) Bhavna Patel 020 8977 3793 (4) Our new Communications Team has met a couple of times now and we Environment would welcome some more members to join this friendly group and share the Geoff Howland 020 8977 9404 coffee/tea/biscuits/cake (and toss around new ideas). We’re particularly keen Historical Research to look at how we keep in touch with members and how we can increase our Ken Howe 020 8943 1513 social events. No experience necessary – just ideas wanted. Planning If you’d like to put your toe in the water for any of these things, or would just Brian Lane 020 8943 0811 like some more information, let me know and I’ll pass it on to the appropriate [email protected] people. (first contact only) STOP. PRESS The Teddington Riverside Artists was formed at the behest Riverside and Open Spaces of the TedSoc some 21 years ago. The artists are still willing but their Ann Sayer 020 8977 9495 coordinator has had to step down. It would be tragic if Teddington loses Roads and Transport it’s only Art Group who encompass all regardless of ability. Is there Brian Holder 020 8977 1579 anyone out there who can help – maybe even on a shared basis? Either Communications Team contact me or Marcia Hughes on 8977 7232 – PLEASE HELP! Mike Woods 020 8977 5642 Mike Woods Page 2 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS TEDDINGTON SOCIETY We welcome the following Thank you to all those members who have renewed their membership, new members: sent standing order forms for subsequent years and have sent in Gift Aid forms. Thanks also to those people who have updated their details and Mr & Mrs Heaver supplied us with their email address. If you have an email address and are Rob Williams NOT receiving the newly introduced Teddington Society Calendar every & AnneMarie Berggreen month please email [email protected] so we can add Miss Jenny Clayton you to the mailing list. Mr & Mrs Borchard Only 26 residential members have not responded to correspondence Mr Small along with a few of our corporate members. Mr David Smith Miss Giang Nguyen The subscription rates went up this year after many years at a lower Mr & Mrs King level, consequently we would like those who pay by standing order to Jamie Hutchinson change these to reflect the new subscriptions ready for January 2014. All & Elspeth Rendall members who have supplied us with an email address and who need to make a change will be emailed a reminder during September. Tabitha White Mr & Mrs Bullock Subscription rates for 2013 and 2014: Mr & Mrs Aggarwal Individual £7 Joint/family £11 Mrs Niamh Mugford Senior £4 Joint senior £5 Vicky Phillips & Richard Lupo Postage for Tidings £2.50 Mr & Mrs Musson Mr Kearney & Mrs Woolf Corporate Membership £25 (unchanged) Jenny Michell Distribution of Tidings EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT Occasionally, some of you get One of the requests from the membership survey we undertook your copy of Tidings some days was that members would like to have a brief report on what the after your friends and you ask if you Executive Committee has been discussing. Obviously some of have missed out. You haven’t of those things will appear in the Group reports and in other course but the distribution of Tidings contributions that appear in Tidings. What we have below are depends on volunteers and there those issues that are not covered elsewhere. can always be hiccups (holidays, illness, etc.). Normally we’d expect to get Tidings to the This is our first offering. If you would like more information on any delivery teams by the 10th of the month (Feb, of the issues, let me know and I will pass it on to the right quarters. May, Aug, Nov) but please be patient if you More importantly, if you would like to add your thoughts or don’t get it immediately – we are all human. suggestions to our discussions, PLEASE LET US KNOW - we Of course, if we have a back-up group of need your input. volunteers we can call on occasionally to help us If you want to contribute but would prefer not to be identified to out, that would really help.