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StarVing in this issue, we are serialising Jean Harland’s World War Two memories – they make fascinaVing reading. I have only recently got to know Jean and I just love listening to her stories. Our favoured meeVing place is The Greyhound over a glass of wine. She is amazing company and we are so lucky to have her (and her husband John) in the heart of the village – they both have a wealth of knowledge of the local history and we will be conVinuing with her WW2 memories, the history of The Greyhound pub and other interesVing features in future issues. Both Karen and I look forward to receiving more contribuVions for the next issue. Jenny Cope – [email protected] Karen Fountaine – [email protected] DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATE EvEnT TImE 4 Oct Village Walk – Meet at Village Hall 9.30am 4 Oct Macmillan CoSfee Morning – Village Hall 11.00am 19 Oct Quiz Night – Village Hall 7.30pm 1 Nov Village Walk – Meet at Village Hall 9.30am 1 Nov CoSfee Morning – Village Hall 11.00am 2 Nov St Andrews School – Christmas Fayre 10.00am – 3.00pm 6 Dec Village Walk – Meet at Village Hall 9.30am 6 Dec CoSfee Morning – Village Hall 11.00am 3 Jan Village Walk – Meet at Village Hall 9.30am 3 Jan CoSfee Morning – Village Hall 11.00am 3 nEWS As I pen these words you have hopefully been called upon by a Village Hall rep to purchase one or more 100 Club Vickets. These raise much needed revenue to finance projects such as our recent re-decoraVion of the interior of the hall, pictured below. Users who include host groups, classes, meeVings and individual events are now enjoying a much fresher environment at Tidmarsh Village Hall. The next public event where the re-decoraVion can be admired is our Annual Tidmarsh vs Sulham Quiz, which this year will be held on 19 October. Could this be the year that Sulham get the shield? See the advert contained within this mag or visit our Facebook Page and like us while you are there. If you need to book or enquire about the Village Hall please contact our Booking Secretary Hilary Innes by phoning 0118 984 2561 or emailing [email protected]. Alan Maskell, Chair 4 nEWS vIllAGE PEOPlE To launch our new Village People Page I am beginning with a long term Tidmarsh/Sulham resident Mrs Jean Harland. Jean was born in Rectory Lodge, Sulham on the 29th October 1929. Her family already having strong connecVions with the village, meant Jean spent some of her childhood visiVing Sulham House where her Grandparents had previously met and worked. Her Grandfather being Coachman and then later ChauSfer to the Wilder family, her Grandmother being Dressmaker for the enVire household (Jean has some wonderful memories to share of these happy Vimes). Jean attended Sulham School and then later Pangbourne Propriety School unVil she later began working in the village. Jean met her future husband, John Harland at a Table Tennis match in Tidmarsh Village Hall in 1954. The couple later married, on Jean’s birthday on the 29th October 1955. In 1957 Jean and John moved to Bon Ami, the Street, Tidmarsh and their long and loyal service to our community began. Along with many other projects, Jean and John have supported the Village Hall for many years, since it first opened on the 1st January 1954, both serving as long term Committee Members and helping to raise vital funds to keep this part of our community acVive (more to follow in future issues on the History of Tidmarsh Village Hall) Jean has many wonderful memories and stories to share on the history of both Tidmarsh and Sulham, which we shall be featuring in future issues. Both Jenny and I find her fascinaVing to talk to, especially on a warm summer evening over a glass of Shiraz in our local pub, the GreyhounD . Jean will be celebraVing her 90th Birthday on the 29th October this year. Karen Fountaine 5 nEWS nOTICE On behalf of the villages, I would like to pass on our sincere condolences to Julia Sheppard on the loss of her husband, Michael and to their children, Mathew, Rebecca, Louise and Elizabeth and new-born grandson, Freddie Michael George Sheppard. A service of thanksgiving was held on 12 September at St Laurence followed by a tea in the Village Hall. OCTOBER 4TH COFFEE mORnInG There will be a CoSfee Morning held in Tidmarsh Village Hall on October 4th at 11.00am raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Please come and join us for coSfee and cake to help raise money for this charity that oSfers essenVial support to people living with cancer. 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Thanks to GigaClear and DarcliSfe homes who kindly provided sponsorship to help cover essenVial expenses, including the loo hire. Rob Holden was again our fantasVic MC for the aTternoon; huge thanks to him and to Mark Littledale who set up and managed the PA system. Everyone loved the fun dog show; thanks go to Alison and Rob from Sulham for so brilliantly arranging and running this event. St Nicholas church was open during the fete and was filled with Ulowers. Co- ordinated by Sally Puxley with arrangements made by her and other local ladies, it looked and smelled beauViful. The Ulowers for the arrangements were all donated by the Ulorists themselves. Thank you all so much. Thank you to all the cake bakers, tea makers, washing up helpers, beer tent team, first aiders, Pimms team, candy Uloss makers, local businesses and other donors of raSUle prizes , lucky dip, bottles, plants and produce, toys, books, bric-a-brac, coconuts, owners of the beauViful classic cars and motor bikes, car park and entrance gate helpers, the band, Sulham Estate staSf and everyone who organised and manned stalls for the aTternoon. The Pat Predictor cow finally produced a pat just as everyone was clearing away! Finally, huge thanks to the lovely people who helped move and set up gazebos, tables and chairs on Friday aTternoon. ParVicular thanks to the few stalwarts who stayed at the end of fete day to help pack everything away, not an easy task when everyone is Vired and it would be so much easier to just go home. We are so grateful to John Keeler who with his trailer moved all the equipment to and from the fete store before and aTter the event. We are so grateful to everyone who helped and to everyone who came along to enjoy the day. It is a wonderful community event that we hope can conVinue for many years. This year’s fete raised a fantasVic £6,574 that has been paid into parish funds and is vital to the survival of our village churches. Gillian and Gill on behalf of St Nicholas and St Laurence churches.