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DORNEY PARISH NEWS ******************************* 
No, 1. JANUARY. 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES. 
HOLY COMMUNION: Every Sunday ■t 8 o.m. 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
First Sunday of the Month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the Month after Evensong. 
Every Wednesday at l O a. m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 6. 30 p. m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
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The Rev. E.T. Sherlock, A.K.C. , Hon.F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D. S. Palmer 
Owney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638 
People's Warden: Mr. T. W. E. Roche, 
St. Heliers, Dorney Reach, 
lv,a ide nheod, Berks, 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Deputy People's Worden: Mr. J. E. F3rrington, 
Melrose, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27986. 

EDITORIAL 
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Once again we wish all our readers a very happy New Year. 
Our thoughts at this period inevitably gaze Janus-like at both 
past and future. What memories come to mind of the year which has 
just departed? First a,:ip foremost we probably recall the golden 
summer, which stietched in unbroken mellowness from May to October, 
and soon buried the cheerless recollections of a cold and dreary 
wfnter followed by a cold and dreary sp:·ing. Long hours in sunbaked 
gardens, cool evenings along the river bank, the ever-changing 
pageant of leaves and blo􀝅som; it will be a long time before this 
halcyon image o_f Dorney in 1964 can f.ade beyond re􀝆apture, 
As to ourselves, we c<in regard the last twel·,e moni"hs with 
equal satisfaction. O􀝇r circulation, near ,a,·uraHon for the past 
two years, has continued slowls i"o mounl·, end we ho·;-, received- _ 
more boquets than brickbats. We flatl-er oursel·.:es 1·ha;· in our pages 
we provide a mirror of local activiti-es, a forum for d:scc-,don encl 
a medium of communication, particularly valued by pas:· 􀝈esidents 
who still look back on Dorney with affection. If this is what our 
readers want - and appar<•ntly it is -- we shall be happy to provide 
it for yet another twelve ,months. 
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THANKS T() DISTRIBUTORS: 
As we begin another year of circulating the 'D_orney Parish 
News' it is appropriate to express a word of thanks ·to the men 
and women wh􀝉 pl-0d round month :by month deliver-ing the 
magazine and collecting subscriptions; 
Readers may be interested in the f􀝊llowing facts:- _ There are 
eighteen distributors who have· rounds vllrying in number from nine 
to twenty-three. Our circulation is just over two hundred, including 
eight postal deliveries, one as far afield ns Cairo. Subscriptions 
brought in just over sixty pounds in 1964, • which paid about half the 
production costs. The remainder of the money needed comes from 

advertisers' fees and subscriptions from societies, such as the 
church, the W, I. and the .Dorney Players, that publish r,,ews and ' ,· . reports. 
Whether you pay yo,:ir subscripficin by' the year or by thee month, 
please have it ready for your distributor; who dislikes naggi'ng for-it 
even more than you dislike paying it! • 'Ano v(lry rilOny thahks ta •those 
eighteen stalwarts who keep the news circul,:;itjng. 
. D,.-,P .G. . • . • •. . 
Note: It is our custom to issue one co!71Plimentary 􀝏·op.y of the'. 
magazine to any newcomer or other interested party .. Jhis "is 
followed up by an invitation to become a regular subscriber •. If 
you know of anyone who would like to take the magazine, eithe􀝐 
direct or by post, please let your distributor know. 􀝑--. ·-------------- - 
The Conversion of S. Paul. 
• 25th January. 
The conversion of S. Paul is important for two reasons. First,; 
it was the greatest event in Apostolic history - an event in which lay 
hidden a world-wide spiritual revolution. Second, it is no less 
importont for the light which it throws on the nature of conversion. 
In it we have, as it were, the pattern of conversion in which we con 
discern the elements which ore present in every conversion. 
The norrati•e at S. Paul's conversion reveals the experience as 
including some abnormal phenomena. He tells us that he. was conscious 
of 'a light from heaven' (P..cts 9 v 3) and an audible voice - the voice 
of Christ Himself saying to him, 'Soul, Saul, why doyou persecute me?' 
(v. 4 ). In no way does S. Paul minimise these aspects of hi􀝒 conversion; 
they are real to him. To the Apostle they are 'objective' elements 
in his experience and more than just 'subjective'. On the .toad ta 
Damascus, S. Paul firmly believed that our Lord had taken the 
initiative and personally challenged him, the enemy of the Christian 
Church. And in consequence of this personal encounter with our Lord, 
there was an inner change at the centre of S. Paul's being. When 

later he comes to state in a few words the story of his conversion, he 
writes, 'When it pleased God to reveal his Son in me' (Gal. Iv 16} 
The preposition 'in' is very significant, we expect perhaps to 􀝓ead 
'When it pleased God to reveal his Son 'to' me', but in S. 'Ptiul's 
experience that is inadequate and does not express his meaning. 
But what is the meaning of the word 'conversion' us􀝔d by the 
Church to describe this experience? We must not n,ppose that it is 
another word for regeneration which has to do with Holy Baptism. 
The word ' conversion' means 'being turned round', for it is fi rst . , 
and foremost an act of the grace of God, And it implies a turi'ling 
away from something and a turning to something else. S. Paul felt 
that he was taken hold of by God on the Damascus road and turned 
right round for a definite purpose - 'that I might preach his Son 
among the Gentiles.' Before his conversion, S. Paul had a 
dominant purpose in life - to love and to serve God. The throne 
of his heart was never vacant; it was occupied, so he earnestly 
believed, by God. His relentless persecution ·of the Christian 
Church was but the expression of his zeal for God. But in the 
moment of his conversion, the great Apostle realised in a flash 
that he was mistaken in his zeal and that in persecuting oi.ir lord 
he was persecuting God whom he loved. · 
Parochia.L Church Council Meeting: 
There wil I be a meeting of the Church Council at the Vicarage on 
Thl/rsdoy 14th Jonuory ot 8 p. m. 
Altar Flowers: 
J<;1nuory 3rd. 
January 10th 
January 17th 
January 24th 
January 31 st 
Mrs. Sherlock 
Mrs; Farringfon 
Mrs. Loughndn 
Mrs. Reffell. 
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Church Cleaning: . 
ROSTERS FOR JANUARY 1965. ************************** 
January 2nd • 
Jc;muory 9th 
• • · •J<1nuory, 16th . 
January 23rd 
January 30th 
Mrs. Ames . 
Mrs, Cane 
Mrs, Williamson • 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mrs, Barker. 
Offertory Counting : (1uesdciys at 8 p. m. at th􀝗 Vic'iiraf)e). 
Sidesmen: 
8. 0 a,m, 
ll.0 a,m, 
6,30 p, m, 
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January 5th 
January 12th 
January 19th 
January 26th 
All Sundays 
3rd January 
10th January 
17th January 
24.th January 
31 st Jan).,ary 
3rd Jan􀝜ary 
10th Ja'nuary 
17th January 
24th January 
31 st January 
Mr,· Roche, Mr. Eastgate 
Mr. Farrington, I 
Mr. Wilkinson ' 
Mr. Allen; Mr. Liney 
M􀝘. Gregory, Mr. Cottam. 
Mr. Farrington 
Mr. Gibson' 
Mr. Alien 
Mr, Smiley 
Mr. Cottam 
Mr. Gibson 
Mr, Eastgate, Mr. Gregory 
Mr. Roche, Mr. Liney 
Mr. Eastgate, Mr . Gregory 
Mr. Roche, Mr. Liney 
Mr . Roche. -- _____________ ... __ . 
CHRIST.I AN · STEWARDSHdP; 
On the evening of 27th November, o most sucaessfvl Parish .• 
Supper was held in Dorney County Prirnary School.: Those who attended 
will long remember the atmosphere of cheerfu Uri-eAdliness which -marked 
the occasion, the good food and the swift .and unobtrusive service. To 
the_ organisers; great delight no less than lf0'pe6p ie were present - 
in fact the sch6ol wcis just large er\Ol.g h: The guest of honour was 
the Right Rev. Chri!lopher Pepys, Lord Bishop of Buckingham, paying 

his first visit to D,),ney in that ca?acity. His direcr cmd down-toearth 
address impressed all his hearers; hEi reminded them that 
Christian Stewa:-dshiF 0 requ ired giving till it hur:· where it hu,::·:; mo!􀕼 - 
in the pocket. The Campaign Chairman, thanking: fhe Bishop for his 
speech, reminded-Ms hearers that 1965 was the 700th anniversary of 
the arrival of Dorney's first Rector - a fitting time to launch the new 
Campaig11. : 'Mr. fo5t9ate, Deputy Chairman, produced the headmaster's 
stock-in􀕽trade; visual aids, /􀕾 il \u􀕿trate his speech. Two blocks of 
wood, one. longer tlai:m the other, showed how the Church co,uld 
recelve a largeuym fo􀖀 the same indl\;idual ot;tloi if donors woulC: 
coveri<:1rit"t6 "pay a regular sum,ove.r sev0n yea,s. 
• • •• •• Di"rinerwas. fallqwed by•ii -mt•􀖁-kal eni"er'.·a,,imer,t by ·,•he Ca;·mack 
Recorder Erisemble a·nd finally everyor.e rose to receive the Bishop's 
blessing. The spirit of the who.le occasion. whic:, so,,, famil ies, 
young arid old, newc.omers to rhe pa.ich, al! tosiei"her in u common 
purpose!/has 'been mfr􀖂red in the very con;idernble spcces, which 
has attended the intensive period of visiting cc.rried out by laymen 
of the Parish durj_ng the successing \veek. I ca:rnot yet g:ye .you . · 
ful l results:, bs"t􀖃􀖄se 􀖅re being made the subject of a ;:,aper which I 
am presenting to the P_. C.C. at its meeting on 6th January, and 
they wi 1 1 therefore appear in our Febrc•ciry issue; but l car. say that 
we ,appear to hay:e attQined our publ1sh'ed financial tcrget ar,d 
indeed, when the costs .of mounting the· Development Campc;,ign are 
compared with tho􀖆e im:;urred with the Wei.ls O,·ganisation, the Church 
sh.ould be substantially _better off. At the _time of writing two final 
bil ls ·are still a\'{aited but it is clear that the cost of the new Campaign 
wil I not exceed £300. 
One of the most heartening aspects of the Campaign has been 
the trvmendous response to the Fi􀖇h Scheme . Voluntary ,offers of 
help have been pouring in .and-Mr. Eastgate is. collating them and 
will be issueing the Fish 􀖈eaders with lists of people in their area 
who are wil ling to help. in the various _tasks. It moy be 'of interest 
to you to 􀖉now,thar the Fish Sc_heme ha,s already been invoked twice 
by oldr,r parishioners in an emerge11cy • . . 
Looking at the ros-;ers.􀖊ubHshed this month you will say to 
ycitirseives th_at they don't look any tlicfferent from usual . This is 

because we have .t9 gq 19 press a fr,w. days be􀖓re .. t he end of December 
and the' full lists,of t h􀖔sEi.',9vai lable under the Fish Scheme 􀀇re not yet 
ready . The rost ers publ ished next month wi ll inc lude t he names of 
those whose offers of help ore bei􀖕g token up. You wi ll also see 
that t here is some change in the Offertory Counters; this is because 
the old Pledge Fulfi lment Committee has been disbanded and i ts 
place taken by o slightly ,loi:ge r. ExecvtiYe. Commi ttee, whose 
members wi ll do the offertory counting among other jobs. They will 
mee t quarte rly to deal wit h all the business· of the campaign and to 
report to the P. C. C. which will meet the fo llowing month. There 
wil l thus be four Execut ive Committee and four P.C.C. meetings 
each year. Notification of individual amounts given wil l in future 
be in t he form of o card sent i·o each pledger by the Recorder, and 
instead of individual quarterly letters going out a qua rte rly report 
of the progress of the schome wi l I be given in the Dorney Parish 
News, a copy of which wi ll reach everyone taking part in the Development 
Campa ign. The re duction in print ing and postage thus 
achieved will offset some of the extra expense incurred by the P.C.C. 
in increasing its contribution to the magaz ine. 
Finally, I should like to clarify t he position regard ing t he 
Annual Garden Party and )\ nnual Parish Supper. The Supper will 
again be free, but a small admission charge wi ll be raised for t he 
summer Garden Party . 
T.W. E.R. 
PARISH COU NCIL TOPICS. 
The Parish Council met on Tuesday, 24th November, and the 
main i tems of business were as fol lows :- 
Elm Tree, Harcourt Close. It was agreed to seek an estimate for 
topping and lopping this tree, and to ve rify with t he Coun ty Treasurer 
t hat the parish rote could legitima t ely be devoted to this purpose, 
School 'Bus. It was dec ided to seek the support of Toplow Parish 
Counc il in appeal ing 'or the prov ision of a school bus for grammar 
school children in this area. I 
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War Memorial: The purchase of a new lawnmower for the Memorial 
Garden was discussed, and, fol lowing a demonstration, Tecommendations 
for a particular model were noted . • •• - 
Insurance: Insurance of the Council equipment and archives was 
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 
The Parish Councll would like to remind residents that it is willing 
to consider and, where Fossible, support planning applications within 
the parish. The Parish Council is not a planning authority and has no 
statutory power to approve or reject applications. But its recommendation 
may carry weight with the Eton Rural District Council, and 
parishioners might in some cases stand a better chanc;e of succeeding 
with their applications if they first sought the help and advice of 
their Parish Council. Any parishioner who cares to bring his plans 
to the notice of the Clerk or a member of the Council can be assured 
of all the assistance the Council can give. 
NEW VILLAGE HALL 
The Dorney New Vil I age Hall Committee gratefully acknowledge the 
following donations to the New· Village Hall Fund:- 
Amount previo\lSly acknowledged £254. 18. 6 
Dorney Common Mon. Com;,,ittee 10. 0, 0 
Mr. Holl (collection at.Beauty evening) 12. 0 
Total to date. £265.10. 6 
During the week before Christmas five young Dorney ladies,. Misses 
Susan Groves, Sandra Lannon, Christine Lannon, Kathleen Burke and 
Ann Holding, carolled around the village and the Reach and collected 
£4. 15. 6d. in aid of the New Vil I age Hall Fund, and the Committee 
gratefully acknowledge this amount, which now raises the total to 
£270. 6. 0d. 

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To The Editors, 
Dorney Parish· News, 
Dear Sirs, 
Arden, 
Oak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach, 
17th December, 1964 • . 
I awaited another issue of the 'Parish News', before replying to 
Keith Harris's letter to ·see if anyone else was prepared to express an 
• opinbn on the points raised. As no-one has done so, I should like to 
say that I accept the apology of 'The Concords 􀝟, and appreciate their 
spirited response to my letter, but I cannot credit that they were unaware 
of the volume of noise they were producing, nor that it . must be audible 
· over a wide area. l.t is true that I know who some of 'The Concords' are, 
but does Keith Harris seriously suggest that I should telephone the 
homes of all those I know to ask if the sounds are coming from there until 
I track the source? (I doubt, if I had contacted the right household, 
• if anyone could have heard the bell). However, if anyone telephones 
me again - as happened last time, to ask where the awful row is coming 
from, I' II suggest they 'phone Craven Cottage and enquire. 
My reactions if complaint s about my dog had appeared in the 
'Parish News' would not have been what Keith Harris supposed. I had 
only one direct ccmploint, but the backwash of others reached me. A 
letter to the 'Parish News' would have given others a chon!le to speak 
for,or against, whatever opinion was expressed􀝠 and allowed me, as 
my let.ter has allowed 'The Concords', to apologise or defend myself 
publicly. This I would have appreciated; I should certainly not hove 
been annoyed. 
However, as there has been no further correspondence either in 
support of 'The Concords' or of my complaint about them, I assume 
that I am in my usual cantankerous minority of one. If, when in the 
garden in future, I hear drumming and warbling, I shall don ear-muffs, 
decide the weeding will· wait, or dial 'Craven Cottage', depending on 
how energetic or exasperated I fee I. 
Yours faithfully, 
Dorothy Gibson. 

Letter from Co iro. 
In post l_ettersl hove written most ly about the famous places we hov<a 
visited in Egypt. This time I propose to take you on a very different 
visit, too dispensary in a school in Chorobiyo, one of the poorest quarters 
i.n Cairo. 
On my way to the dispensary I pick up a nice French-speaking Egypt ian 
girl who is o trai ned nurse and the wife of a young doc t or, who very kindly 
al lows us to send ou,r more urgent coses to him. Together we drive rap id ly 
along the brood Romses'.street. t!,at leads from Coiro to Heliopolis. Soon 
after the, station we,.li;ove the. mofn rood and ore in tortumis, crowded streets, 
where taxi drivers con scarcely ever be pe rsuaded to go. We drive slowly as 
there ore many potholes, mosses of people street vendors and carts a·nd eventua 
lly we arrive at o high brick wall with on iron gate . I hoot rather frant 
ic ally as the car almos t blocks the street and the donkey carts cannot pass, 
The gate is swung open by on old, ragged, half-blind watchman and we 
are soon in the safe ty of the courtyard of a school for some 600 ·c hildren. In 
the corner of this cou rtyard is a room specially bu ilt for us to 􀖏se_as:a 
disr,ensary. ThouTh r,oor by European standards, it has ade quate eqllipment 
and the medicaments we need . • • ' 
When we hove got everything ready we take turns to _go 1nto • the classrooms 
and fe t ch the chi ldren. The first class, where there ore' many big' boys, 
is the wors t . Any pretext is good enough to escape the ksson. • As soon as I 
ask for those who need trea t ment to come forward I am surrou nded and · almost 
mobbed. The teacher comes to my aid and between us we manage to restore 
some semblence of order. He forms a sort of cordon whi le I briefly examine 
preferred fingers and legs, where there are cuts, scratche􀖐, brc,ises anchometimes 
horrible-looking, supFuroting wounds. After that I deal with t hose who 
complain they have headaches, diz.zi ness (they all suffer from this as they are 
very anaemic) diarrhoea, pains in the chest and so on. Experience has taught me to pie􀖑 ,out those who rea lly do need treatment. I deFart fol lowed by 
reproachful . looks from those who have been left behind •. 
Those waiting for treatmen t s ta11d in a queue outside the door an d woe 
be t ide anyone who, consumed by curiousity, crosses t􀖒e threshold before 
being ca ll ed . His punishment is to go to the end of the queue: 
Wh ile t reating the children we try to instil into them some of the elements 
of hygiene. Often a dirty sock reveals a fi lthy foot, so, l::efore treat ing the 
wou nd, we give the child a piec<:?_(?f §Oap and make him go and wash et a tap 
in the yard, impressing on him at thG same t ime the importance of wash ing 
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regu larly, though we know just hcv: dLfficul;- this must be in the home 
·•. conditions from which he .comes. • 
Our patients a􀖋e endearing and very like boys and gids everywhere. 
I am now ·much ,bette􀖌 at under-standing their diole.ct. They s111ile at 
my rather classical Arabic and if one foi·ls to understand anqther is 
quick to interpret my version. • • •• • 
Natural ly W8 ·become more attached to some chi ldren than ◊thers. 
There is the boy whom I cured of a bad sore on the l ip by applying some 
ointment I had brought from home. On my nextvisit he refuc;ed ·;o be 
treated by anyor,e but his friend the dodor. Thot .wcs me: , Then there 
was the lit;le, half delinquent girl, who is always hanging around ;h,, 
disperi;<:1;y, obvi0tdy ju,t longing for at\·ention and sympathy. She 
. invariobly p;·odu_ces c tiny :crotch on a finger, and though we wpuicl 
,normally do r.othing about this, I bring her in and dpp_ly merchurochrorne. 
• She 'whlspers rnmething _that at first is inaudible, so I make her repeat it 
ond realise thal· she wan is a bandage, so i wrap it up and she departs 
content, Another favourite i_! a 􀖍iny emaciated boy, who is_on orphan 
and always has colds in the winter because hu is dressed in cotter, rags. 
I begged some warm c:lo:·hes from a friend who has a chi Id the same age 
and one dcy, when the c􀖎her chi ldren had gone, took him behind a• 
screen, where we removed his rags and put on the new garments,. As he 
went out I saw him look in a srnall mirror on the wal l.and a broad SrJliie 
lit up his face. I had never seen him smile before ; • bne day- a ,mall 
girl in tears was dragged by a friend to the dispensary and when I I ifted up 
her dress thero was an ugly mark across her chest. It looked like a bum, 
but nothing would persuade her to tell me what caused it. Ai· last my 
Egyptian companion got it out of her. She had hod -.a. pain in her'head 
the previous evening and her mother h_ad applied a searing hot rod to 
her chest to cure the pain in her head - a common enough 'cure•· in · 
<:1lden days, but I thought, and hoped, it __ h_ad died out. 
When a doctor comes with us fo-fhe dispensary bedlam reigns as 
everyone, including many of the,teachers and even the headmaster, 
whose own children rejoice in the names of Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, 
Joan of Arc, Nefertite and Midnight, wa_nt to cons\,'lt him, He goodnaturedly 
examires as many as he can and, to ou·r. surprise, most ofthe 
"maladies imaginaires " turn out to have something wrong with them - 
from tonsilitis to bilharzia. 
Out mos, disagreeable task is delousing the girls' hair, which we do 

by applying great quantities of powder, which is rubbed in and left for 
a few days. Usually they scream throughout this process and this 
pun led 'me at frrst, becau$e I knew it did not hurt. Apparently they 
weep because they are afraid we-w-ill cut off their hair, Even though 
they are only 12 or 13 years old some of these school girls cire' already 
engaged and the loss of their hair would probably mean that the marriage 
would be called off - very serious from the point or' the girls' poor 
parents, who are expecting a good price for her. . 
Finally I should like to say a few words about the man who got me 
interested in this work􀝖He is owell-kr\own Jesuit priest, Pere Ayrout, 
who has been called the Albert Schweitzer of the Nile Valley, as he 
has done so much for the poor and, mainly thanks to his initiative, 
Christianity is kept alive in Upper Egypt. Soon after we arrived in 
Cairo we heard about him. He was just recovering from a serious illness 
at the time - by a miracle, He had had an operation and the wound 
refused to heal . His brother was very distressed and after visiting him 
one day said"Here am I, who have done nothing for anyone, fit and well 
and my·brother, who has done so inuch good all his life, is going to die. 
Would .that I could die for my brother:" Next day he was knocked down 
and killed and from that hour Pere Ayrout 's wound started to heal. 
FOR SALE • Second -hand Atco 14 inch Motor Mower. This 
mower may be inspected at Ouarterman's Garage, Village Road, Dorney 
at any time during working hours. Offers to The Cl'e rkto the ' Parish 
Counc ii, Arden, Oak Stubbs Lane, Dorney Reach; 
N. S. P·.C.C. COLLECTIO N. Collectors and subscribers will be 
int􀝙rested to know ·that the sum of £19. 5, 0d. was r􀝚 ised in the collection 
made last 􀝛nth . · · We are most grateful to all who supported this cause, 
either by car<ying the envelopes or filling them. 
'DORNEY HORTICU LTURAL SOCIETY 
The A,n nual General .Meeting was held on,D􀝝cember 3rd at, which-the 
Chairman, Mrs. Horner, and the Treasu_rei", : Mr, Clifford· arnounced 
their..intEantion of retiring from office, . 
A ballot was taken, and the new co,;.mitt􀝞e consists· of - Mrs. Ames, 
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Mrs, Hepburn/·Mrs, Homer, Mrs. Loughnan, Mr. Bundy, Mr. Clifford, 
Mr. Humplemaii, Mr. Sharphouse, Mr. Shott and Sqn.Ldr. Woss •. 
A committee meeting was held later. The committee,unanirpously 
gave a very big vote of thanks to Mrs. Horner for her excellent ·wail< as 
chairman over the lost few years. , " · . . •. 
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Mr. Sharphouse was elected the riew .Chairmar:, -,.M,s. Lciughnan·'agreed 
to continue as Secretary and s·qn.tdr. Woss be,COITIElS Treasurer, Mi.Allen 
wos ca-tipted1 on 'to the committee. It was dee ided ,to. have, 'a Gorden 
Competition for' ci "Spring. Display" - this to be judged th( (week . 
beginning April 26th, 1965. . . • • 
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DORNEY W. I. 
The December Meeting opened with the new President, Mrs. Finch, 
in the chair and Mrs. • Clifford dS the new Secrefary. After welcoming 
Mrs. Robb J; a visitor .,;,ho hoped to beco,;:;e a W. I. Member· the 
President introduced the. rww Comm1ttee to the meeting. • It wos goocl 
to see so many new memb<?rs on committee ond we' look forward to a 
very successful and stimulating yeor. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting ·were reqd ond it wos ogreed td 
send o gift to Mrs. Bundy to welcome 1-;-er hom"e from hospTtal where she 
has been since the beginning of November. Wei were very pleosed to· 
learn thot she was making on excellent recovery and hoped to be home 
for Christmas. . 
The President reported on the ·christmas Bozaor ond Food Foir held 
on December 5th; This was a great success in spite of the very wet . 
weother and the final total amounted to.£93. This wos a very grotifylng 
result and leoves the W. I. in o comfortable financial position for the 
next two years. 
It was unonimously decided to support the re-election of Mrs. Birley 
of Taplow Institute as Group Convenor for the coming year. 
Annual subscriptions are now due and should be paid to Mrs. Eastgote 
as soon as possible. -Members who wish to toke Home and Country and 
Monthly Letter should pay Mrs. Willioms. 
Mrs. Smiley the new Drama Group Secretary arranged a meeting of 
members at her home in.order to discuss next year's Drama Festivol. 
Mrs. Stacey is the new Produce Guild Secretory. Mrs. fine􀝕 
thonked the retiring Secretary, Mrs. Horner, for the long and loyal 

s􀝌􀝍ice she hdd glviin-fo the W. f.· in this capai:;ity •. , . ·· .. 
Mrs, Jones ls continuing as ·Handicraft Secretary and waul􀝎)l,e 
pleased to have as many new members in the Guild as po5$ible. - • 
' The President' reminded us that early in the new )<!a>0r we must 
. begin to gather material for the Jubilee Scrap Book.and( leqflets 
were handed round--givin{l suggestions of suitable headings, under 
• which infotmation could be grouped. , 
A One-Oay Class will be held ot the Slough College .of Further 
Education on 8th April from 10.30 a. m. to 4 p.m. at which odvice 
will be given on how to lay out a page, on how illustrations moy be 
used and how the book can be assembled. lt is hoped that many 
members will take advantoge of this class whlch the Principal of the 
College has arranged for us. .· 
. After o'n excellent demoiistrotion on cake icing by Mrs. White, 
tea was se.rvtcld. During.the tea interval people willing to help at the 
Welfare CHni1= qnd the Over 60 ,Club were asked to give their names 
to Mrs. WilHc;imson a11d lady Blake. 
Mrs, Stacey hod arranged the social time which took the form 
of o competition in which we were asked to identify many different 
flowers from coloured pictun;,s displayed at e1ther end of the room, 
Mrs. Horner, one of our haticulturol experts was an easy winner 
with twenty-two out of twenty-four correct answers. 
At the January meeting there will be a demonstration on 
Dressmaking Todoy. 
Teo Hostesses: Mrs. Cane, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Loughnan. 
A meeting of the Droma Group of the Women's Institute wil I 
be held at "Greenacres", Oak Stubbs Lane, Dorney Rea.eh on 
Thursday, 7th January l 965 
at 11 a. m. 
It is hoped that all Drama Group members., and o!her W: I; members who are interested in drama and WO<Jld like to 10m the 
group, will attend. 
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NATURE NOTES. 
Although January is a poor month for observing the wild 
life of t􀝋e count': side, it often presents a unique opportunity 
of locating the winter quarters of the animals which are still 
active and of discovering others whose presence had not been 
hitherto suspected. 
On a walk along the hedgerows a day or so after fresh snow 
hos fallen one can see a variety of shapes of footprints and track: 
across the snow. Although at first a meaningless jumble, bird 
o_nd animal prints can soon be deciphered. It takes little experience 
to rec-ogni:.e those of the dome;tic animals, cat and dog 
remembering of co'-Jrse that there is considerable difference 
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between the sizes of prints leH by a small and a large dog. It 
is aim ama:-:ing how far from home a cat's wanderings will take it. 
The fox, whose feet ciosely resemble those of the dog, can be 
identified because his feet are placed in a single line, for lik& 
the cat, he invadably walks. Dogs, on the other hand, rarely 
walk more than a few paces, they usually trot, leaving a double 
line of prints. The badger leaves o clear double line of large 
footprints as he ambles along. He turns his toes slightly inwards 
and his long oval heels make a solid impression. 
Among the smaller animals, squirrels, rabbits and hares 
leave long clear prints of their hind feet, but often only small 
circular marks from their front feet. The water vole and the 
brown rot make prints not uni ike those of some birds, but the 
latter's toil always leaves a thin line. 
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DORNEY PARISH NEWS 
No. 2 FEBRUARY 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES. 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS : 
EVENSONG! 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Wardens: 
People I s Warden: 
Depu􁕂y People's Wardon: 
EvE-ry Sunday at 8 a.m. First Sunday of the month at 12 noono Third Sunday of the month after Evensong Every 'Nednesday at 10 a. • lTI C 
Every Sunday at 11 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9. 50 n.m. 
The Rev. E.T.Sherlock, A.K.C., Hon.F.C The Vico.rage 5 Dorney, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham L􁕁21. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T.W.E. Roche, St. Helicrs, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berks. Tel: Maidenhead 27047, Mr. J. E. Farrinfton,· Melrose, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead s Berks. Tol: Maidenhead 27986. 

EDITORIAL 
Sunday, January 24th. For some reason my •wife switcbBQ on the wireless early. The voice came floating 
upsto.irs; "The B.B.C. announce with the deepest refret the death of Sir Winston Churchill".· One had realised it was coming, oi' course, but never-the-l ess it co.me as a shock. Enfland without him was something one had never kn.own. As I stood there I looked out over o. very typical piece of rural Enfland; the farden, thd sv,cop of the fields o.wny tmvards the Thames, low hills of Berkshire beyond; in the middle foreground the tr ees which marked the site of Dorney. An approaching roar, and a B.E.A aircraft came climbinf out of London Airport westwards, her red wings glinting 
in the morning sunshino. Simple, everyday things, a familiar view, and y0t suddenly it came to me with freat force - I should not hnvc been lookinf at that view of a peaceful, free England, nor would that have been an English air9raft flying above me on her lawful occasions had it not bGon for that one man who had died today. Suddenly o. memory of twenty-four years b0fore came to me; a wartime train, rattling do\'m tl1c stoop slope beside tho Dart towards its terminus. Opposite me a young soldier; in the other corner two old clergyrncno Outside the window the first ships of the convoy mooring up, a convoy which liko countless others was running the gauntlet of thu channel in open contempt of Hitler. We had all bGcn reading the papers, witn the latest of Churchill's speeches in them, and suddenly one of the old clerfymen said "We're old; but what we'd like to know is what you young !"lcn f0el about things.;, And I renwrnbor how the soldier and I both answ0rcd simultaneously nwe'rc flad to have been alive. and seen it all. 11 Punny I should think of that today; but not so funny, really. It was a privilege to h􁕃vc been al ive at the same time that he was. 
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I GOD IS LO􁕄􁕅 I 
is sai'dT,h e 'atrwcin, fgilrosrtileys , oif tss . eJmophhna'sis s Foinr stth eL otItnecarr'n, atiti on and, secondly, its emphasis on 'God is Love,' 
thingB uttha hto rnw adno hwaes ·d'.mioswc otvhearte dG obdy itsh e Loavied? of Irs eaist osno, noor 
fias iritl ya cctrrtuntihn o fa ndd ibveiyneo nrdo ldeivspauttieo n-? aO ndoi sfpaacssti tonhr:iatto is cgroonusniddo fruort itohno ofc otnchle usuniiovn, 1rtshore ta i,rtp oiasr s thteo wgiovrel: oufs ul ittle bwornoctve otlchmeste C wreoartdsor: . Som•J yocirs a,;o, Dr. Jar􁕆crn :;offatt 
'Ocnloo soe f sttuhed ys ourf prChirsiinstg irr:inesiutlyt as s yireevledaelde db yi an :ccthcet iN'o.nT o. f i'ss hto hLaotr o.dp ciJertsu fsr CohL.1 rtibsct trhced uce:c111irnlgy icn􁕇1 ur.:t uG::1 odG. 'JWo f :."10l oc;vreo'u • r:.d ,.-,h􁕈tovor for bcliovin-g 'Love in the No17 Testament'. 
ationI nCh rotihsetri awnos rhdasv, ot fhoe rI ntchearinra btciloino fi si nt hte hoo nlloy vfeo oufn dGod, 
N.T As to t,10 meaning of divine love, nowhccro in the in G., oid.s tsh0. rJc olau pdrocccsi sno o:tnc o.sc1r.i,iyn gs haotf Gloovd e io.s s loivtL -..;:x;; iserts elossve.jc.nbtli0a;l nhae tsuriernp. lyS somtoi:..ltteism ost h:p1oto Gplood sisp oolko voe f itnh !,,"l inl ove iosf Gquodi tea s iinf oridto 1r1 erto0 saia􁕉 ya tttharti bGuto_d; iofs Jhoeldy. , PriJrghh􁕊t,peos usi t haonldi njuessst,, bruigth ttehoeu Bsnibelsse anenvde rju ssttiactees, bthuatt i Gt oddo ciss toll ujsu stthicaet Garocd rise glaorvdee.d aHso olinlney sass, preicgths teoof utsnhees sd iavnidne love. 

Our Lord sug,;ests tha_t_ the· 1ove of God is best understood by analogy with hnman af fection and goodwill, God, he teaches us, is like a pc1ti0nt and forgiving fatho r v1ho longs for the retur·n of his wayward and ungrateful chil dre n, and ;:􁕋; goec: OE to toll us - what is unigue in the Christian conception of God - that God has come into the World to sock them, The divine love took the initiative in order to redeem mankind, 
But we should interpret this analogy correctly, It is not meant to convey tho idea that lovG is kindness, 
that is, th0 closirc to so0 others_ happy, for in this sense kindno ss in Gou can m0an 'senile benovolenc􁕌. True, tl10re is kindness in lov0, but kindness and love are not coterminous. Indeed, kindness when separated from love involves a certain f'undc;rmontal indifference to its object, bordoring oven on a degre0 of contempt for it. Hu:-1vi:i10s􁕍J f!.J.'.'.' ou!':J-;lv·.:.:3 ,-:-􁕎21􁕏1 o"thCrs on any terms is coni;c·. ''Y ',o the divin0 lov0, Thu late Dr. C. s. L· ... -'.J.􀀙3 􀀚􀀛ut it thus 
'We want, in fact, not so much a Father in heaven as a grandf':i.th0r in hc-..::vcn - o. sunile b0novolcnco who, as· thtly say, 1 liki,d to see young pooplo enjoying themselves, and whoso plan for tho universe was simply that it might bo truly said at thu end of each day, 'a good time was had by all,' 
Another pernicious idea about the love of God is 
the notion that God is alw::iys ready to forgive our sins rogard,less of our clttitudo toviards Him. 
The word .t'or 'love' in the N.T. is 'agape', sifnifying the lov0 which desires nothing for itsel f. It does not enquire whtJther the object of its love deserves to be loved or is lovable or whether any ben0fit is derived from the act of loving. It is in this sublime sense that 'God is love,' 
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ASH WEDN BSD.A Y .Al'ID LEN'r . 
On Ash We dnes day, the 3r d March, the se rvices will bu as follows :- 7 a. m. 
10 ct.m. 
8 p.m. 
Hol y Commu ni on. 
Holy Commu ni on. 
A Devoti onal Servi ce . 
Thero will bo u De votional Service, lasting about half an hour , on ':'/c dnosdays at 8 p.m. throughout Fe nt. The service; will consist of Compl inc and a short ad dress. On Sund ay morni ngs in Lent we shall consi dor the work of the Church in the worl d. It is known as Mutuetl Re sponsibil ity and Intordopendonco , a stutemont drawn up by the l0ci dcrs of thu Angl ican Communi on and pro scntoc: to th0 Congru ss ho ld at Toronto in i,ugu st 1963. It is an admi ssion thct t much of our mi ssiona ry thinking is ou t of date, an d th at, in a rapi dly chang ing worl d, a new missionary ap proach is nece ssary, if the Church is to fulfil its miss ion effuctively. It is a cal l for a bi,,; chunge in our v1hol e outlook. 
Li(-(hting un der tho Church Gal lery. 
The mcmbo rs of the P.C. C. arc re,ni nded that the re will be a mee ting of the Counc il on tllo 14th February after Eve nsong ci t 7. 30 p. rn. to discuss the problcr.i of lighting un dvr the church galle; ry. Evory member of the Council shoul d be pre sent to deci de upon a form of lighting in ke e ping wi th tho candlo-l ighting in tho nave and chance l of the church . 
1,1 tar Flowers ; 
February 6th. Fobruury 13th. Fe bruary 20th. Fobruary 27th , 
Mr s. Rocho. Mrs. Horno r" Mr s. Sm iley. l.!rs , Raylor. 

MARRIAGE 
January 9th , Willi am Wilson Ashton and Dia::ia M-ary Hehnen. 
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BURIALS 
December 24th. Ernest James Palfrey. Afed 72 years . 
January 8th . Frede ri ck Ch arle s Dicken s. Afed 72 years. 
ROSTERS FOR FEBRUARY, 1965 
CHURCH CLEAJUNG. Febru ar:,, 6th Mr s. Farrington. Feb1·uary 13th. Mrs . Loufhnan. February 20th . Eli zabeth Roche. February 27th. Mrs . Cott am . 
OFFE RT ORY COUYTIFG (Tt;esdays at 8 p,Li, at the Viccro.fo) F0bruary 2nd. Col. Peclr;,e r, 1"1r, Bundy .. Febru ary 9th. Virs. As,e s, lire. Willi an s on. Fc bru.::-􁕱r-;y- 16th,, Mr. Roch0 , YJ:> 􁕲 E2st,e:o.tc. February 23r>d. 1.'.r. Furrington, Hr. Will,inson. 
SIDESMEN. 8.oa.!71. J. .. 11 Sunda:l"'s tl!'. Farr inft on. 11 .. 0oa.m. 7th Februa:i-1;7 7-.lr. Allyn. 14th F,ibru," ry ''r. Sm iley , 21st Fcbru'J..:c y !iir. Cottam .. 28th F,.:; bru ac'y Hr. Gib son. 6,30 p,:,1, 7th Fo bru ar:r ;,1r. Eecst g2,te, Mr. Gr efory . 14th February Mr, Ror,ho, T:!r. Liney. 21st February Mr. Eastgate, Mr . Gr egory . 28th February Mr. Roche, Mr. Linoy . ••••••••••••• 

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CHRIS'rIAl'T STEWARDSHIP 
theirA m ocooptiyn off orn;1y 1 r4etpho Jratn uwaars yp, raonsedn stoomd e too f thteh eP .deC,taC ilast from i t may bo of intoro-st to our readors. 
respo1n􀀚 sle i·s,mts orf o1cc;4i4v fodam iflroiems 75w aos fc otmhp0siele,d u, pa ntdo aCh rsiuscctmeasss ful Ev0. Sinc0 then a number of donations havo been rs.;ceiv0d 
hoorw pmroumchis emodn aoynd wwilhli leb e icto miis nfn oIt n pfoossri btlhee yCohutr ctoh stahyis ox;vaoaortl ;c £i t2 i25s 0l. ikeClamyp atiof bne epxrpeentstyes clamooseu ntteo do utro £t ar2g9e3.t 1fois.glurOed , of aipnpcrluoJxiinmuf ttelhye 􁕴c1o0s0t0 ofl etssh e tPhaarni sthho Sseu ppinercu, rrine do wtihetrh wthore ds WCealmplsa isgnch bG,r"uo.u 3hOtv iern sthou0 0 t£h r7o03 00y e:oi.rr s ;;;61906001 -4no tt,h e anidn istioa, l takinf the probable receipts for th0 Church ov,:r a 
simi1nr pGriod , thu llt􀀰V✓ Carnpui[.{n sl1ould mcnn that the TChhou rccoh;: ;rc ecoiu' ipvue!Js lmicoriet y irnnc1 atocrtuLa.tlls cwaassh £t ihl n70 i.1n4 1s9. 691d,- 4o, f £w9h4ic. Bhs t, hei 11Bcrloucdlirnnrgu t hceo shti £r u 90of; ttirwe sPtaler istahb lSeupsp, ergr acotusit ty aton dt hth0 e caprtoorviinsic osn taofff d, incnhaerrsc cfso fro r11 0t hpe oRopolcoo.r dorI Etnhisunmkb lo yaot u aw vi0lrl ya mgroudoe rathta0 t cao svt erpeyr a phpeaodt.i ziTnlg1 0m ecarli twiacsi smp rohvais debdo on bhooathrd tiono lsaoovoi shqu;a ritotr si s thouurt vtihue wS uthppe.eetr taon dsJ :ibmrpo ch0iur tehc wrc r0 awnouylhodw b oo urt op soplioicyl ttoh u hsavhie pa fn oa􁕵n na uahla 'Ppctorriths ho fS uptpaerr. frI0t0 is paanrdt a noi · antin10u alpa ,S'uimsrnho lri Gfaor.d en Party at a small charc:;e, as 
remarTkuabrlnei nrg estpoo nthsc.e. hgaisv ibnog oonf a cth iimeov ec>dn du ntdaelre ntthse, la7i sthr uly Smcahjeorm eo.r g:R.1neaidsectrtsi owni lulnd b0re ithnet esrechsetmeed htctos k11bo0Yo1 n thcaomtp ltohet edf,i rs t whereby volunteers arc helpinf a family in ncod every 

d:ty m1til fu rthor __ not-ic o. Volu ntary offGrs of cissL1tv ancc with di;:yi:;rfbu-t' fnei ·t􁕶10 􁕷:1c.. Jt.:1zinC-- o.r·c bGinI:-: t,1kcri up 
as ho. vu those f' or cflu r-ci1 clr..... _,:t1inr;. I1l.1"' . 􀁒11 0.1'1·inut on 11D.s tho list of thoso w!lo licwe voln:ta cror1 for cut tin u grass in the churcJ1yird 􁕸nd ::!r. 􁕹astcuto has a comploto schedulo, copiod to the 􁕺ron Leudors, of voluntu ora for unch p0.rticu l'.:1r job 1istod on the Fizl1 lca.f'lC;t. The se have alrccc􁕻J- b, , 011 in usu in ti10 C(c SC rn.·.:: nt ioncd :1b ovc 􁕼 
.a. 11L1r:1iJG r of p0 opl0 llavo voluntcurcc1 to prov ide tr[:.. nsp ort to Church in th:_: 􁕽::ornin E 􀁓'-lHJ evening. rhcro ia ono rq;ular client for tho lo1ctor but if anybody olse in the Parish vwulc:l lilco tr:,ns,Jort to Chu rch for o.n􁕾,r of' ti:o sc:·vicv s ci·Ghcr from the Iluo.ch or tl1 0 Villa;Jo, Ti ould th 􁕿y ploauc net in tou ch 􁖀,i·th l.Ir. En st 􁖁Qtc or mys0lf '? . This cnn _c i thcr be :_lS r: ro 􁖂1.-,l ·J.r n􁖃r:-:_ n.􁖄or::t•.;nt or for a pnrticulur Su ndny, but p1 Ga3G civc us scv0rnl Jc.ys ' notico if you c:.Ln4 '11 !_1 (, sr1mo ::111pl ios to cl:oi r pr,) cticc. o.nd bcll-rincing pro cticu . In ;;-1intor ovon- in .-- •s TY:. !.r·,:􁖅-: -ts 􁖆􁖇r.-_: lo􁖈otl1 to let cl.1il clr-_;n tr􁖉:.vc- 1 th:_ do..rk ro6.",1 frc ·,_ t!1c }:c :.:. ch ·c o '.J·nu rc􁖊·1 Out if til,:_;y ·:: ould cants. et citJ:v- r ff.:' li.J o:' n. I1i.31J Sci1.c::1c 10,-JL., r no dot1 bt vr:; cs-i.. n :.1rr:J. nr ::0 􁖋-􁖌:r􁖍:_􁖎.rs·:: o:·t frcr:1 c:_·: ::- ·:, col cf vc,lu􁖏;_-􁖐, -,-vrs., Tllc crnl;';" i t G ri1 on th .. l-􁖑- 􁖒-,-􁖓, l,2t 􁖔-.,':icll !-1 􀁒:. s cvol- cd no volunteers i3 et.d ult bcll-rinsinc :1;1d -,-I 0 crp:ocul to you '.."i __ :c, in tl1:' C'.' _)1 t?1,􁖕 - :'J-:;·-􀁔 lllr' er::' t: 11.: c: _ . .::;:J :-:inc to cc:,1c fc;,r·,.,r:· 1·l1 :1 t:􁖖d 􁖗􁖘iv-" tl: .., c>.ilCrcr 1-􁖙:--.c"L 
T ''l'.J fc􁖚lc ·.·􁖛- -- <:􁖜 J_ c·IJ􀀞c.,r h:·_:. 3 :1 1_; .L J_- •(;c:ivcc1 from Ju hc Dish op of Oxf on1, to i:1 hon 􁖝, cop;y of ,,, y report v::r n sent ; 11Duo.r L:r. Poc.:·1c , 
ThL􁖞 i1J. ·-_ ;,.- c,u Co:-:· ;:.:;::.1diL{: r1: . t11c r'--: 􀁓'• Crt c,r 􀀘.'OlJ l, StG\'✓ u:-:_·d G:1i·:; DL; "'-.ts.: l,_)r;:· ! cr.:.t c.:,u.,p:...i,􁖟:􁖠. 1... V•f1:!.t ye• 􁖡: :,:_ 1 ··,7,_, to 
sCt;y is uost 0ncourc gin􁖢 n.n U. I o.E1 ro.rti cu lc1rJ.:/ inte re ste d to 􁖣otc th􁖤 t you arc stnrtin􁖥 n '􁖦ish ' Sc;:1u1n/ . Yuu all h:1.ve t1;/ best y; ir.1]1cs for tl1vsu 0i' forts 
to work to ge ther o.G a body 0f Christian p0oplo in the future ... Yours si::-1c,Jr'"' ly. r. (􁖧;i2:ned) Harry Oxon ; " 
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The followinf lX tter has also boon received from tho Bishop of Buckingham ; 
"My Dear Mr Rocho , 
·:r hank you so much f'or your r0port of th e Development Campaign. I do congratul2tc you on having achieved such a success. I did enjoy my eve ning with you. With bast wish es, Yours Dinccroly, 
(S;:;d. ) Christopher Bucid ngharn · ' 
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REVI EW OF THE !1-'L\GAZINE I S I<'INbNCES LND POLICY 
·:c;1e EClitorial Board net at "Arucn" on Joaua17 11 , The "Parish i, vwsn vms sG cn just to hnve scrnped hor-, o "in th0 iJ L1cL" on jlst :::ie coi:c b:.: r with c, b'.11:-tncc of' 7s5.J , so fin0ly iu it s fina.neinl bGlc1ncc po is,.., d" Tct􁖨. l oxpenu iturv Cc.,HiV to 2 J.25.9s.6cl o.nc1 r..::ccipt s to :£ 12l; el /s.2 but tho J.l1C!.::;Qzin0 l1;J.d b0 cun the 􀀏rc ::tr vvi th et cL.,f'ici t of £1 . 7s.5d. ..:o prirL t 12 issue s with cov._- :rs thu s v.r cy,ks out at al;:iOSt 0xctc Gly c1: -lU a tL·,10 ond at corto. in ti:--:cs of th e year, vv h,,n c0i.)sc1·i1Jt ions o.nd e. dvci,., tis ors' pay􁖩 <;nts aru not co1 e1L.1 , in , the account ha s been co:1sid --- ro. :..1J.y ovordra1,v"n o lh(,; Editorial Board wore gl.s.d to l'..now th::.1. t the P.C .. C h􁖪d 􁖫g1􁖬0d to incroosc its contrib ution to £ 15 1).􁖭r qu a1"' t--1 r, otht.;rvvisc thuro would 1-iot h;1vc b::::,:::::1 enoui,;h :.,onuy "in the il:it cy" to Vl Y for even th e :'ir;:;t issue 􁖮 Thu Board agro ed that it could not afford to lot tho siz0 of the ;nufaz ino incro ase, howo vo r nu eh intorosting copy might be to hand, but eq'nl::. y j_ t Qj_Q not want to incre ase the price. It was 2greed that the P. C.C 's cnlaiogod cont,o ib ution, ovon ·, 1i th the distrib 
ution of quarte rly issues to some families who want the Christi2n StowarGship report out do not 

normally take tho 11 Parish Now s 11 , should en able it ju st to get through 1965 s􁖯tisf2ct orily, provid ed prod u ction cos ts do not i 􁖰 cr􁖱 n 3o . In the light of th ose figu res the Board appea ls agni􁖲 to all subscribe 
rs 􁖳n􁖴 ndv􁖵rti scra to pGy p □ L c t unl ly . J.. prcposc..l th:.t the cov0r should be v:.riod \tns con oid-.::rcd bu t invc sti[;a tion throL􁖶3h our r:,rintl..; r shows th·.􁖷 t tlto p􁖸ovisior: of diff\;r1..,nt cov(.., ::.·s ·. ,culd irr..:n e;dL..:.tely put up the cost. 
It WG.S 􁖹--- srcvd that :.1f· GibGGli , .'.r 8:'.-.i ilvjT c..nd Mr doche uoul􁖺 tai􁖻 tu rn s at contribut inc &n Edito:ric..l . We sna 1 n't t---11 you who is doiu 0 v:hich - it may o,-:; mol.􁖼c fun re,􁖽· you to e:u css ! 
The list of those wh o.hod kindly volunteered to assist wi tJ.l magazine distribu tion ·;m s £1·8. tv full;f received and 􁖾rs Gibson is G□ing to a􁖿proach each volu ntc.,(.;r and proiJo.bly orgt1uis0 a sli2,lit ru-c8.sting of the areus at pr ·0s0nt cuv(.., r·e do 
NE "ii VIFLAGE riALL 
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FEBH UJ1. RY 12th - i. Pi: :tLY P.\ RTY 
7 p • l,i • t CJ 9 p • n • 
FEBRUARY 20th - 1'.. PUM􁗀 u'.,.G􁗁 SioLF. 
10 .15 ■ O. o i11 0 
BOI'H IN AID OF '.i'HE NEU VIFL\.G:;; H.aFL l"Uiffi. 

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J\T EW VILLAGE HALL 
b. vv ell-attc ndod me e ting under the ch airmanship of l\Ir Eas tgate was held at Dorney County Primary Sch ool on the evening of January 21st to discu ss the future location of the new Village Hall . Th e pres ent financial position was carefully expou nded by !·Ir Eostgate and the pros and cons of building th C; new hall on the site of thu old, behind the old school , on tho piece of 􁗂round oppos ite Oak Stubbs Fano or on Field . 242, behind th􁗃 new school at Dorney Rench , wo re cons ide red at le ngth and dis cl1sscd in some very useful contribu tions from nthc floor of thG house" o 
_ 􁗄vontually Ljr Howarth propos ed that the Planning Comnn ttc c of the Vil lage Hall Comm ittee should inve stigate 
the possibility of erecting the now Hall adjacent to the school site in the south - we stern part of Field 242, be tween tho School and the river near the 􁗅arden 
􁗆edges of houses in Harcourt Road , with acces s through Harcourt Close or Harcourt Road . This was seconded by hlr Roche and when pu t to the voto wus ca rri0d by a larie majority 
NE 1JV VIFLii.GE llii.FF 
Th e Dorney New Village Hall Com mit tee gratefu lly acknowlcQge the follow ing donations to the New Village Hall Fund:-.Amount provi ou sly acknowledged . Chris tmas Carol singing o. • • •• Mrs . E.M.r:ioss (a form er Dorney Re ach resident) o•• o ■ • 
£270. 11 , 6. o. 
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Od. Od. 
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Miss Bonnett has kindly arranged to organise the following events in aid of th0 Ne w Hall Fund :-

i, Rumm afe Salo at th e Vil lafe Hall on 20th February at 10.15 a.m. 
A Children 's Penny Party to bo hold at t ho Vil lago Hall on tho 12th February from 7 p,m, to ·9 p.m . 
The Committe e is gratef ul to Miss Bo nn ett and hopes th at tho se events will be well su pported. 
PARISH COUH CIL TOPICS 
Ono of tho shorte st me etinfs on record in re cent yo ars-- -it was over in fifty rninutos---naturally produc ed only a sm all volume of' busine ss; but sovorul matter s of' local importance wore nover-the less 
discussed. It was decided to put in hand imme d iately the work of' lop pinf ancl toppin f the elm tr ee in Harcourt Close , Vlhich has re cently been a source of' annoyance to local re side nts. Ob joct ion s were h0ard to the provision of' a special bus f'or grar,nnar school children, and me t with a mixed reception from Coun cillors. It v1 as still hoped to interest Taplow Parish Co uncil in pre ssinf f.or this am oni ty. It was Li 0cid ed to obta in an estimate f'op the repair of' equipment in the chil dren's playground, and to insure all Council archives and of fice equipment against all forms of risk . 
The next me otinr,- of' the Coun cil was arr2nfed f'or Tue sday, 26th Ja nuary , l:;65 . 
CHILDREN'S PIJ, YGROIB\ID. 
The Parish Coun cil wis hes to draw the attention of parish ioners to the fact that the Children's Playfround in Dorn ey Reach is de sifnated only for re creational 
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purpose s, and sh ould not bo usod as a short cut, since no public right of way across th e land oxists. 
To Tho Edi tars, Dornoy Parish Nows. 
De ar Sirs, 
'E aster Folly' , Dorne y Re ach Road , Dorne y Roach, TA PL01i\' , Bu cks. 
12th Janu ary, 1965 . 
I ho sitato to join in the correspondence regarding th e "Concord Affa ir • ', o.s I livo suffi cientl y distant from the sound of tho crime, but as Mrs. Gibson's lotto r refl e cts o. c"rtain di ssappointrnont at tho laclc of village indign ati on, I r:1lly to tho co.u se (whate ver it mo. y bo ). 
If the facts of tho case aro as reporte d in this journal, th en Mrs. Gibson has my symp athy and supp ort in her prote nt ag ainst th e inva sion of hor privacy by "noise", et most irritating evil, be it Bo at or Bach. 
Keith Harris wrote a profu se ap ol ogy, but suroly tho main inte nti on of his le tte r was to oxpross his indignation at rocoiving a public admonition without first rocoiving et priv ate ono, a courtesy which I an1 suro could hc,vo boon offorod by the complainant with a littl o offort .. 
Pl e ase Mrs. Gibson, a lXtter to Tho Timos only after personal contact has failod. 
Yours faithfully, (Si gn0d) CHA;:tLES CODY. 

T"Doo Trhneo yE Pdairtoirshs, Nows" , St Holiers, Harcourt Road, 
Doar Editor, 
Oak Stub"bMesd Lwaanyo",, DoMrnaiedye Rnohaecahd,, Berks . 
19th January, 1965. 
Somo time afo tho Parish Council announced that it was " imporativo" that local planninf applications sahnodu lwde bwee res ubtmoli dt totdh cttto itf huplm.a nnLiang t ora,p ptlhiicsa twiaosn s amwoenrdeo d nthoot saupbplmiictatendt ato l tohto oPf armoinsehy C. ou(nac nilic, e ipti eccouel do f cost piatr) o. chJi.unld bnloawc, kimnai lth -e Jnaont uatro yp uists utoo oo ff inteh ea Mpafoaiznitn oon, the Parish Council romind planning applicants that it is willinf to consider pl:rnninf applications and. whore possible, support them and that its recommendations 
may carry weight 11i th the Planninf Au thority. n(Ao pnoiicne tipnief cae to afl lpa)r. ochial impertinence that neods 
I think it is time that it is made quite plain that each of the statements made by 1.he Parish Council is inaccurato in fact and in implication. 
i,s a s ta tomont of fact and not 01􁕳 opinion, the Parish Council has no rights of any sort whats oever in pla nnine: matters and its views c2rry no more weifht than those of any individual. 
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You may recall that awhile afo I suffested that the Parish Council, as a mild figure of fun, was tolerable but intolerable as a coll ection of bus ybodies, 
At that time I hoped they would not become a collection of bus ybodi es, Desp ite everythinf, that hope still survives, pri nqipally .becauso in a small nei fhbourh ood like this, personal animosities can so easily be arous ed by the unw arra nted activities of well meaning po ople . 
Yours faithf ully, 
(Sifned) H, H. DORR ELL . 
DORN EY W.I, 
The January mo ot inf was well attendod in spite of hifh winds and torrential rainfall. J, polofios for absence were reco ived from Mr s. Stowurt , l.lrs . Robb and Mr s, Wiltshire" 
Mrs. Clifford road tho minutes of the last mo otinf, and followinf on the matters ar isinf, Mrs . Finch suid she was plo asod to be able to toll us that Mrs. Bu ndy was at last home from hospital and making st eady profres 
s. She then read a le tter from Mrs . Bundy thankinf membe rs for tho fi ft of perf ume wh ich she had received on her return homoo 
The Pro sidont thon wclc or nod four new membors ; Mrs, Raynor, Mrs . Robb , Mrs . Wilks and Mrs . Woollor who al thoufh unable to bo at the mo otinf reco ived special applause bocauso she is the Instituto's fiftieth member. Thi s is the bigge st me mbership we havo ovor had and is part icu larly fratifyinf in the Nat ionul Fodcrat ion's Jubilo e Year . 

Thero will b0 a ne:w members m,_)c ·c inJ at i.lr·G :-􁕐 􁕑0che; 's house , St He licrs, Harcour t Road, at 3 p.m. on Thurs day 11 th Larch, etnd wll :th .. W an,􁕒 e,vcn not-so-r:..cv.: ;:-_(·.:..:::",bor· G arc urge d to attend . 
Mrs Sm iley, reporting on the Drama group moo ting at her home, appoalc d for more acting members, part-­ icularly you ng ones , to joi n the group in rea diness for the Drana L' er􁕓tival. It :i.s hope d th2,t !.Irs Thirlway will be abl e to pr odu c0 the play aga in thi s ycctr . 
Mrs Stac,,y, tbc nuv--; Pr·orluc.:v G· uilJ S·::..cr·o t .. :.r;:r ann ou nce()_ that the.. i'lnnual su Uscri ·pt i 011:J \"Jc,r,·.,· novv (lu(; and th:::i.t she. \-J ould bo c;lud Lo rccc ivo ·c .uc cc u. ,s ;-..: oci-.i. as pOS'.Jible . 
I';I rs R.aydon thun r\jud i t.,i.,􁕔D of' opc cinl i11t 0rc; st from the , _;ont hl;y- Le; t tor. 
The Prcsid0nt said that :i.t wau hcpud to hol d interesting social half'- Ilou rs .J. 􀁑 wast im.J vt L.-i [?;;J Ql1d comrn itto0 n11. ... mbors woul d -bv ru spons ibl0 fo:c ori:􁕕,n1isinc the so o Iirs \1il lio.mson h􁕖d un6. ort􁕗.ll',.0n ·􁕘o do t:1 is for January and Lady Bl ake for the Fe bruary m􁕙e tin['> 
Th:_􁕚 tY􀀗1 si􀀘􀀙1]8S 􁕛1 nvi􁕜1s b-:􁕝􁕞 COrr::IJli:; tc·d E.:-s ?inch W·,: l::;,= 1ul • •. -_, :=:i'Jr. c,: of t:1.c Vi lcr.o Lt)cturo Se rvi ce: to :::r _t:: ...,o.􁕟-;_ on 'D_,_" .. ;ss􁕠,1-:J.}.;.:i::g To d;<l t. Thi s wa s -3.p cxtrcYJcly us Jful dc.::onstrat ic􁕡 on 􁕢o􁕣 to o􁕤t:1i􁕥 a pr0fcssional f'i􁕦1i si1 itl Dom...; d::."' ,., s srca kir_[.;. Gv0n t .hos :; ·-􁕧-:ec:􁕨b 0rs V✓ho a􁕩c cxp􁕪 ric 􁕫c 􁕬l dI· Js􁕭nn􁕮􁕯rs ccnf asscd th􁕰 t they hn d no t rc al i soil thero wore so many differe nt .v cigl, ts of Vilono, oach of which has its own part icul ar use . Hrs Jone s thanked Mrs Bunce for thi s very int n·c;sting tal k, 
Af ter tea l, lrs 'i; 'ill ia:r,scn orgn niso d tw o teo,:'s of ol d and new mcr.bc; rs intc a compe ti ti ve ,:urdforming 
game which v; as g_1.1itc; hilarious an,:; ·, 1;-li ch was enjoye d by onlooke rs and compu titors al H;:e . 
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FE BRUARY ME ETING. 
Spoak or - Miss Slewoll-Coopor 
on 
"Soiw Favouri to J.u thors" 
Vote of thanks. Mrs Sm iley 
Tea Hostesses: Miss Iredale-Smith Mrs Kennedy Mrs S oronson 

NATURE NOTES 
-flowerTsh et hparti marrocs e giivs eno naen o hf ontohuer e-rdo wp Blarciet iishn owuirld rgoarnrdoembnos r-s ai t-fs amcatn yt hvatir itsu ens o-tfr somur tprhei siganrgd ewnheern 'so ne -pfroaignrta no-tr vanide wh.a nNdosot meon, lbyu atr 0t hietys n-frel opwreords ubcoetd hi n wgreolacto mneb. undTahnec epl aantt a, msoeraesoovn ewrh, ebne itnheg y tahrocr oeusghplecy ially sipneucrieda l tcoa rteh,e avnadg acrcime s wio -tfh o3tuorn dc ltihmae tsee, venroce:'lsts wnio nters unhurt, 
estingTh ep lpanrti.m roIste , proro duprciems u-lflao, weirs s n o-hr i6twholy kiinndtser, weyheidc'h 
adrecp eondftinogn odno s. ctrhei bepods iats io'pni on--r eytohdo I satanmde n'ts hraunmd 
wthhie elhe anrgct hb oor-f nt ohen ssot piai,'lrnaa t.o pTlhea nttwso, atfy-pfoers d ofa -mflconnwse ro, -f vcirgoo,irso-upso lolfi-nfsaptrioinn,g . thus ensuring more seed and more 
surmouTnhetreod bies -foornel yo nonee cadni -fe-fincjoulyt ya sthpalet nndeide dfs lotroa bl e dthies pflaloyw efrro mb uFdes brreuamrayi no onwna rthdse . plIatn ti. s Ntoot uhinnsugr ei nt thLh,te -gfairndcehne s)s eaesm s tnhes aptrtirmaucltai bvue dts.o biUrndlse ss( evspaeryc iacallrye fully tprhoet epclatnedt ohanse bios olni kceolmpyl ettoe l-fiyn pdo tchkeadt otuhte. centre o-f 
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Material for publication should reach one _of t:1e Ed J:ors 
by the 20th of the preceding month. 
Editors: W If • " Mr. T. . E. Roche, St. Hehers 
Dorney Reach, Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Mr. F. D. Gibson, "Arden" Dorney Reach. 
Tel: Maidenhead 23943. 
Editorial Board: The Editors, Mr. L. H. Eastgate, 
Mrs. D. Gibson , Mrs. H. Roche, 
Mr. K. Smiley. 
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Mr. Bartlett, Miss Bennett, Mro. Cobb, 
Mrs. Cottam, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Eastgate, 
Mrs. Farrington, Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Pilkinton, 
Mrs. Raylor, Mrs, Roche, Mrs. Smiley, 
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Williams, 
Mrs. Wooller. 
Rates of Subscription: 6s. 0d. per annum for 12 issues. 
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Advertisers and Treasurers of Organisations should please 
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Distributors who collect subscriptions for those taking the 
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D O R NE Y PA R I S H N EWS. 
No. 3. .. . . . . . . . . MARCH 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST􀛽 JAME S. 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOO!-,: 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
People I s Warden: 
Deputy People'--s Warden: 
Every Sl,lilday at 8 a. m. 
First Sunday of the _month at 12 noon 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Everisong 
Every Wedn􀛾sday at 1o·a.m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 6. 30 p. m. 
Every Sunday at 9. 50 a. m. 
The Rev. E. T .Sherlock,A.K.C. 
The Vicarage, Hon. F.C. 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt. Col. P . D .s. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T . W. E. Roche, 
St. Heliers, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047 
Mr. J.E. Farrington, 
Melrose, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27986 

EDITORIAL 
The nas."' P9tn(i)YL .. <1-JI l!ig,_ gft􀜀.n been pointed out, means 
"The Island of the Humm!-1:1? -􀀋'?:􀀌•:. Many hundreds of years 
have passed sirrc􀜁i:he name--warr-given :"but.how apt it is. 
A inere-·tweirty-milerr·-from·London, the village is in every 
sense an island. Protected by a few green acres from the 
advance of urbanisation, Dorney preserves its integrity as a 
community, the structure of its life is completely in the village 
tradition. The twenty-five minutes that separates Paddington 
from the local station by the one fast train is a very short 
bridge behyeen the ultra-modern (and we do not necessarily 
refer to Paddington Station) and a pattern of ·existance that our 
ancestors would re·cognise; · 
"As. for the "humming bees" well, Dorney is as busy 
as a beehive. Entertainmenthere tends to be self-made. The 
Dorney Players will soon be on the boards again. The indefati- • gable Wo􀜂en 1s Institute follows its various activities,: make-s 
il:s important contribution to the life of the country and each 
month.follows .. its visiting speakers down their own particular 
by-paths. On Feast Days a: group of enthusiasts can be heard 
in the Church embarking with confidence on the perilous flights 
of harrn,ony. The W. V. S,, th_e "Fish" sche·􀜃.e, .:ne. 􀜄oi:i.1a go on 
forever. • • • • 
The village workers get pleasure from their activities, 
the village dr6nes get. pleasure from observin_gthem._' Basically 
we have·a happy community and it seems to us only proper that 
we should pause fro;rn time to time to consider this, 
Today, the. •Parish New:J urges no cause, makes _no appeals. 
The reinvigouration of"Sprin'g is upori us. We shaH·-enjoy it ·in 
a pleasant plac(). 

What haG the Death of Christ to do with UG today? 
'Christ died for our sins. 1 In these few words, S, Paul 
makes a statement which he had received from those who were 
Christians before him, and it is one which may be described 
as primitive, catholic and apostolic, It simply states the 
supreme purpose of Christ's death. S. ·Paul does not attempt 
to explain this assertion; he is only affirming a universally 
accepted fact. 
And yet these few worn:; sound strange to our ears today. 
We may reasonably ask: How can the _death of Jesus Cbrist 
that happened nearly 2,000 years ago be said to be 1 for our 
sins' who live in the 20th century? How can our sins today 
be affected by the death of Christ which occurred so long ago? 
Wan not the death of Christ the result of a certain religious 
and political situation in Judea? It might indeed be true that 
Christ died 1 for1 or 1 because of1 the nins of His contemporaries - 
their bigotry, blindess and jealousy, the cowardice of Peter 
the disloyalty of Judas Iccariot and the ficklenesn of Pontius 
Pilate - but what han His death got to do with our sins today? 
The answer may be found along these linen .. First, 
there is an obvious copnection between our sins and Christ, 
Some of them wouldW}e regarded as sins at all but for the 
life and death of Christ. It is by the standard that He has 
given us that we know that we are sinners, •• Arid it is a 
fact of Christian experience that the closer we approach Him, 
the more profoundly aware we become of our nhortcomings. 
S, Peter, for example, on one occasion, cried out in•the 
presence of Christ: 'Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, 
O Lord' (S. Luke 5 v. 8). In Christ1.apresenc.e, .men of the 
highest integrity of character come to realise their unworthiness. 
Second, it is very ·easy to forget that the sins which 
brought about the death of Christ -are precisely the sins of 
which we are all guilty day by day - avarice, pride, envy, 
blindess of heart, jealousy, greed, etc. And these sins are 
rife today as in the first century. We cannot cut ourselves 

off from the past and • ilise-laim per sonal renponsibility . Sin .. 
has a corporate aspect and it Js of one piece whethe r it be 
committed today. or in thi'! first century. . ' . . 
Third, these fact o, however, were not what S. Paul 
had in mind when . he said: "Christ died for our sins" . To 
the mind ·of S. Paul , the death of Christ was more than just 
an incent ive to unselfish living or a moral appeal to our 
better nature . It was the means by which the guilt and bondage 
of sin are done away and the oinner enabled to stand in ·.a new 
·relatton to God. Through the death of Christ, we are 
amancipated from our z:ino. 
But how does the death of Christ free us from the 
servitude to sin? · No answer can be given to this que stion, 
Irenaeus, Abelard, AnGelm and many others have sought to 
explain the mystery in terms of a ransom paid to the devil, as 
a vicarious penalty, as an act of substitution, but all these 
theories are unsatisfactory. The death of Christ remains a 
mystery, unchallenged, inexplicable and inexhaustible. We 
may call the death of Christ an act of 'redemption' or 'atonement' 
or 'justification' , but perhaps there is one word more 
than other.s which expre sses. the truth - it is the word 1 delivez:ance' - deiiverance from our sii;:is. 
Ash Wedne aday Services, 3rd I,/I arch:. 
7 a. m􀇈 
10 a.m; 
8 p.m. 
Holy Commi.mion 
Holy Communion 
Compline and Address. 
Mothering Sunday, · 28th March, .. . 
• There will be a Family Service in church for parents and 
children at 3 p. m. We hope that our families will be able 
to attend this special service . There will be no Sunday 
School and Catechism ;:i.t 9. 50 a. m. 

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting. 
The Annual Meeting will be held in Dorney County Primary 
School on Thursday, 8th April at 8 p. m. Those whose names 
are on the Electoral Roll of the Parish have the right to take 
part in the discussions and elections. There is no reason why 
ot hers whose names are not on the Roll should not att end, but 
they do so by courtesy. Those elected to office must be 
communicat e members of the Church of England , 
Part 1, The Agenda 
Minutes of the last Annual Meeting. 
Vicar's Report 
Presentation of the Electoral Roll 
Presentation of the Audited Acconnts for 1964 
Report on the Fabri c and Ornaments of the Church. 
Election of the Village Hall Committee Representatives. 
Part 2. 
Elections of Churchwardens 
Election of the Members of the Parochbal Church Council 
(14 plus three Churchwardens). 
Elec tion of Secretary and the Assista_nt Se cretary. 
Election of the Diocesan and the Ruri -,Decanal Representatives. 
Part 3. 
Meeting of the newly-elected Parochial Church Council. • • . . . -- - 
The Church Electoral Roll 
Parishioners who would 􀜆ike their names to be entered on 
the Electoral Roll of the Parish should apply to the Vicar 
for an Application Form al}d return it t􀜇 him at least fifteen 
days before the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Na mes 
of persons aged seventeen or over may be entere9 on the 
Roll instead of 18 in the past. • • 

Kneelerc for the Church 
The Vicar wiches to acknowledge the gift of two more 
beautifully worked kneelers from Mrs. Wooller and Mrs. 
Williamson towards the fifty that the ladies have agreed to 
make for the church. , Mrs. Ames would be glad to welcome 
volunteers to assist her in this work. Progress is naturally 
slow and there are only a few ladies engaged on the task. 
Baptiams. 
31st January: 
31st January: 
Stephen, son of Ronald Michael and Iris 
Daphne Tarrant. 
Kerrie, daughter of Barrie Ronald and 
Jacqueline Watts. 
RCSTERS FOR MARCn, 1965. 
Church Cleaning. 
March 6th 
March 13th 
March 20th 
March 27th 
Mrs Wright 
MMrrss.. TRohbobrn pGon 
Elizabeth Roche. 
OFF.ERTORY COUNTING (Tuesdays at 8 p. m. at the Vicarage) 
March 2nd 
March 9th 
March 16th 
March 23rd 
March 30th 
SIDESMEN. 
s. o a. m. 
11.0 a.m. 
Mr. Allen, Mr. Liney 
Mr. Gregory, Mr. Cottam 
Col. Palmer, Mr. Bundy 
Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Ames 
Mr. Roche, Mr. Eastgate. 
All Sundays Mr. Farrington 
7th March Mr. Allen 
14th March Mr. Smiley 
21 st I>/Iarch Mr. Cottam 
28th March Mr. Gibson 
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SIDESMEN (Cont'd) 
6, 30 p. m. 7th March 
14th March 
21st March 
28th March 
Mr. Eastgate, Mr. Gregory 
Mr. Roche, Mr. Liney 
Mr. East gate, Mr. Gregory 
Mr. Roche, Mr. Liney 
CHRI:JTIAN STEWARDSHIP 
A rough check carried out at the end of the first six 
weeks of the Development Campaign has Rhnwn tlu<t financially 
it is proceeding very satisfactorily. Time and talents also 
are being given by a much wider circle of people than before 
and advantage is .beilg taken of the "Fish" scheme .. In. 
:?ebruary a regular roster of baby-sitters was supplied to one 
family for a week in an emergency and more requests for 
transport to and from Church were received and met. 
We are now able to give final figures for the 1961- 4 
Campaign and figures of giving through envelopes during the 
'interim' period from 25th October to 31st December. These 
are :- 
1961-4 Campaign. £. s. d 
Figure given 7337. 2, 0 
Repairs to Garrard Chapel (donated 
by the Patron) 350. o. 0 
Tax rebate on covenants 105. 1 . 1 
Arrears- envelopes & donations 87. 1 . 0 
7879. 4. 1 
Interim Period 
Envelope giving 188. 13. 10 
Total £8065, 1 7 . 1 1 

This still takes no account of covenants, rebates and loose 
plate received dur,ing the ,In terirn Period, and I think you will 
agree that the figur,e quoted represents a really magnificent 
effort by th􀜉 parisioners of_ Dorney. As we have said before in 
these pages, t]:ie division of Christian SteltUl:lship giving into 
periods is only a matter of adrninistrative convenience and we 
have now come to regard it as. an integral part of parish life. 
T , W.E.R. 
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS 
The Editors wish to ,remind advertisers respectfully that 
their subscription for insertionc iG now due and should be paid 
to Mr. L_.H. Eastgate, The School House, Dorney, Windsor, 
.Berks. 
In this connection they would mention that the polit ical 
association whose advertisement appears on another page has 
paid the annual subGcription like any other organisation. 
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PARISH COUNCIL TOPICS 
The first ·meeting of 19 65 took place ori Tuesday,2Sth 
Janiary . . 
School Bus 
It wa-3, not.ed that Taplow Parish Council had expressed 
an intereGt in t:his project, and hope s vrere expressed that 
joint ac1:i.oii-hy the two Councils might produce some results. 
Elm Tree, Harcourt Close 
The Council expressed themselves satisfied with the work 
of lopping and 1:opping completed on this tree. 

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Slough and District Tovm Map 
A map showing proposed planning devel9pments within the 
Slough Borough boundaries, on which neighbouring parish 
councils had been invited to comment, was studied with great 
interest. Most councillors were satisfied that the parish of 
-orney would remain unaffected, 1:iut as one or two feared 
encroachment, it was decided to ask the advice of the 
Dorney representative on the Eton Rural District Council. 
Road Safety 
It was decided, in the interests of safety, to enquire 
of the County Curveyor if and when .there was any intention 
to widen "the B302 6 across Dorney Common. 
Children• s Playground. 
Arrangements are being marle for the repair of damaged 
equipment. 
Field 242. 
It was agreed to send representatives of the Council to 
a meeting with members of the District Council on 8th 
February to discuss the management of this land when it 
becomes a public open space. 
Date of next Meeting: 1,ueoday, 23rd February, 19 65. 
DCRNEY MEMORIAL SOCIETY 
The Annual Meeting of the Dorney Memorial Society will 
take place in the Village Hall on Thurs dey, 4th March at 8 p. m. 
Any one interested in Memorial Garden. is invited to attend. 
DORNEY PLAYERS 
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The Players held their 4th Annual General Meeting at 
Dorney County Primary School on the evening of the 12th 

February. Thirteen senicr and seven junior members attended 
what proved to be a satisfying and even h􀜌arious meeting. 
After the Chairman, Mrs. Smiley, had welcomed new 
members, and apologised for absentees, the Secretary read 
the Minutes cifthe last meeting, which were promptly adopted, 
and a report· ori the Pla'.yers1 • activities during 1964 . . These• 
included three one- act plays, a three- act play and many notable 
social occasions. All had been marked by conspicuous success 
and enjoyment by both members and patrons. 
The Treasurer then.presented his accounts which showed a 
satisfying balance at the bank on 31st December last. 
lr1 her remarks, Madame Chairman spoke warmly of the 
many people who had helped the past year to be so happy and 
successful. She .thanked the committee members for their 
support and industry, the producers of_ the playG preoented 
during 19 64, and all those friends of the Players who, although 
not members, had given so generously of their energies and 
time to help in various ways. 
Cn a proposal of Mrs. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Gibson 
the past committee was returned to office 1 in toto1 with the 
addition of Miss Patsy Dobson, thus bringing the number of 
junior committee membero up to its customary two. The 
committee is therefore as follows:- 
Chairman: 
Secretary: 
Treasurer: 
Mrs. Mary Smiley. 
Mro. Dorothy Gibflon. 
Mr. Glen Allen. 
Senior Members: Mr. Leonard Eastgate, Mrs. Yetta Roche, 
Mrs. Babs Stone, Mrs, Audrey Wooller. Junior Members: 
Miss Patsy Dobson, Miss Elizabeth Roche. 
JI/Iembers were then asked to make suggestions concerning 
the social activities for the corning year. After animated 
discussion the following suggestions were made, and the Committee 
asked to arrange details:- Wine- tasting, Treasure Hunt, Play 
Reading, Coffee Mornirg and Bring and Buy Sale, Theatre 
Visit and Supper at the Niermaid Theatre. It was also decided 
to hold a social evening for members and guestc in the early 
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summer, to . centre round a one- act play by junior mem b.er·s. 
A three act play would be pre sented m· the late autumn. 
The evening closed with the serving of refr.eshment s, and 
some acting games organised by the Se cretary. Mrs. Williamson' 
s attempts to mime "Crane" were no more amusing than 
her team' s guesses at what her gesticulations meant; Mr s. 
Wooller, in a top hat, expelling Adam and Eve (who shall be 
nameless) fro ·m Eden was too authoritative to even verge on 
the sacreligiouo􀇔 
SC UTH BUCKS CONSERVATIVE ASSOC IATION - DORNEY 
BRANCH. 
SP RING PARTY ON SATURDAY , MARCH 13th_ AT 
THE VILLAGE f-IA LL 8 - 12 . DANCING . ENTERTAINMEN'"i' 
BINGO . REFRESHMENTS . BAR. Tickets 4/- Single 
7/ 6 Double. 
YN A NT ED . ANY PERSONS WITH A SPECAIL INTEREST 
OR I(NOWLEDGE CF ROAD SAFETY. 
1' he Dorney Road Safety Committee would be glad to hear of 
anyone in the Parish who would like to help in this most useful 
way . . . . . . Meeting::; are h eld once a month in the Village 
Hall Annexe half and hour before the Parish Council Meeting ; 
i.e. 7 . 30 - 8 . 00 p . rn. 
The Editor. 
Dear Sir, 
Syringa, Harcourt Road, 
Dorney Reach, Maidmhead. 
20, 2. 65 . 
Although there is little point in pursuing the Concords 
controversy, the circumstances under which it .arcse warrant 
further thought. 
• The noise they made was so _loud that Mrs. Gibson no 
doubt felt that they_ were aware of i.t, and did ncit care. Lack 
of consideration prevails in so many aspectc of life today, 
that when the nuii:ia:rice exceeds a certain level, it is usually a 

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valid aasumption that thoae responsible are indifferent to the 
effect s, and that privat e protest vrill be useless. From their 
dignified reply, and general behaviour, the Concords can 
probably be exempted from such criticism. 
While enlightened prqpaganda is directed towards the 
preservation of peace and beauty in our environment, 
technology is busy invent ing new ways of destroying it . So 
that those who respond to the first influence are the more 
regularly assailed by the products of the latter. It is frightening 
that the only way we can be protected against ourselves is 
by legislation, when good sense should be al1 that is needed. 
The tran:::;istor radio was a potential boon, but has proved a 
perfect cur;,e, so that the more enlightened resorts have had 
to ban them. :Pre- packaging for cleanliness and convenience 
merely accelerates the rate at which rubbish is dumped on the 
countryside. In winter when the vegetation has died down, the 
towing path is a· grisly patt ern of litt er. Rubbish of all sort ::; can 
be found everywhere. A .T .V. chassis wit h a shattered tube 
stands on the flood bank in Thames Field · and sorre moron . . . , 
recently dumped an armchair in the tranquil beauty of the Cress 
Brook. Is it not clear that the callous behaviour of such people 
renders them impervious to per oonal protest ? 
Not only do we suffer from the selfish use of modern aids to 
leisure, but there is a massive assault by vested interests which . ' • , 
threatens to destroy amenities just a_G fast. Each year new 
.insecticides are developed which kill more and more of our wild 
birds; and when their effects are known, and they are about to be 
banned, what happens ? Why, people stockpile ·the stuff􀜋 'Dorney 
is the only place I know where Cornflowers and Corn Marigolds 
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still grow together in the corn fields. Mostly they are now dead, 
ki lled by selective hormone sprays. The Brittania was a beautifully , 
quiet aircraft, the Boeing is a roaring monstrosity. I doubt if their 
relative effects on those living near airports, were even considered 
in the purely economic equation which resolved the choice, And if 
we are not very careful, the noise made by the local Concords, will 
be feeble indeed, compared with the supersonic pandemonium of 
the aircraft of the same name. 
Oil refineries and power stations smear our once beautiful 
coastlol. :Pylons . ::itraddle the Dov,ms, cars ch-Oke the roads , and 

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an ever· rising torrent of noise assails our ears. We have 
come to accept that the personal complaint usually evokes 
either abuse or sublime indifference, Jn this aj;i:nq_spller.e. 
only th􀜊 emotional public appeal seems t() sta,nd __ aμy_ehance of 
succ,ess. 
it is perhaps unfortunate that the Concords should suffer a 
public instead of private admonition in pursuit of this philosophy, 
• but it would be even more unfortunate if the wish and the- right 
to criticise were stultified. yo urs f a1•t hfully , 
M.P. Wooller. 
YOUR · PARISH & YOU . . . . . . THE ELECTORAL ROLL. 
By way of introduction. If you claim to be a niernber of the 
Church, that is, you ·are baptised and confirrried, there are 
certain fundamental responsibilities which have been assurned 
by you. Among other important duties your name should be on 
the '.Electoral Roll of your Church. Your Church is the Church 
of the parish in which you·reside or tlle Church you habitually 
attend. To appear on the EleGtoral Rell you must have filled 
in 'i1 form which is obtained usually from the Vicar'. If you have 
not done this - get a form now, and fill it in, handing it in tothe 
Vicar. If you are not 1sure if you are on the Roll - ask. 
There is one important point, you cannot be on the Electoral 
Roll of more than one Church in the sane Diocese. 
What is the Electoral Roll? It is the basis of the legislation 
for Church Councils. It must be revised every year, not less 
than 15 days nor more than 28, before_ the Annual Parochial 
Church Meeting. This is held generally near Easter. It must 
be displayed some where on or near the principal erttrance to 
the Church for not less than 14 days before the Annual Meeting. 
, Arn I entitled to be on the RoM? The answer is, Yes; if you are 
eight een years of age and over, baptised and a member of the 
Church of England, and do not belong to any religious body not 
in the Anglican Communion. You must be resident in the · 
parish or entered as a non-resident, because you attend ,and 
support a Church in whose parish you do not reside. 
Why have an Electoral Roll? To assist the Clergy in tile 
maintenance of the Church and its Services, and in the development 
of the influence of the Christian Faith in the parish, 
among the children and adolescents, through the media of the 

)rganisations; to enable a proper representation on the Parochial 
::'.hurch Council, 
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL 
3ow is it constituted? (1) The Minister of the Parish. (2) Members 
of right of office, namely, the licensed Assistant Priest, the Churchwardens 
and Lay Mert:1bers of the Ruridecanal Conference or Diocesan 
Conference or the Church Assembly who are on the Parish Electoral 
Roll. (3) Members of the Electoral Roll elected by the Annual Church 
Meeting. (4) Co-opted Members n.ot exceeding one-fifth in number 
the elected Lay Members. 
Who are the Officials? (1) • Chai,rman, the Minister of the Parish. 
( 2) Vice-Chairman, elected froi;n. tl).e Lay Members of the Council. 
(3) Treasurer, elected from the Lay Members of the Council although 
the office shall, failing such an election, be fulfilled by the Wardens. 
(4) Secretary. The Council will elect from its members one who will 
act as an unpaid Secretary. If no one member of the Council will perform 
this duty, the Council may appoint some other person, who may 
or may not be granted Gome ·remun-eration. 
'.Vhat are the Powers of the Council? These are threefold and. are 
continuous, since the Council is continuous. (1) Powers transferred 
from the Churchwardens in all matters_ relative to the finances of the 
Church, the care, maintenance; preservation of the fabric of the 
Church, its goods and ornaments, the care and maintenance of the 
C:hurchyard; from the Vestry all powers relative to the affairs of the 
Church exce·pt the election of Churchwardens, sidesmen, and the 
·.,dministration of Ecclesiastical Charities; from Chu rch Trustees 
3.ll such powers as they held formerly, with a few exceptions. :2) Powers acquired (subject to the approval of the Diocesan 
\uthority}. The managing of property for any religious purpose 
affecting the Parish, Preparing the annual budget of monies required 
½y the Parish, levying and collecting voluntary Church Rates, and 
·naking representation to the Diocesan- Bishop in any matter affecting 
,Jr deemed to affect the welfare o refficiency of the Church in the 
•::,arish. (3) Powers Granted. To raise, collect and allocate monies 
necessary for the work of the Church in the Parish or in large areas 
mbject only to (a) money given or collected in Church - this is 
•1llocated jo1ntly with the Incμmbent; (b) alms collected or given at 
he Communion Service are allocated by the Incumbent and Church 
·mrdens as before. 
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WHAT THE CHURCH PAROCHIAL COUNCIL DOES. 
(1) Meetings and Methods. The Council must meet not less ' 
than four times in the year. The notices convening each 
meeting must be as follows: At the. Church door- not lesti than , 
ten days previous to the meeting - and sent to each member with 
a copy of the agenda not less than seven days previous to thi{ 
meeting. Emergency meetings are allowed a three days' notice. 
At all Ordinary Council Meetings an attendance of not less than 
one-third of the full members constitute::; a quorum. The names 
of the members must be recorded in the minutes and if it is the 
desire of either the majority or minority, the names of. those 
voting upon ,any motion must be recorded to indicate how each 
member voted. 
Motions .should be sent in writing to the Secretary of the Council 
throughout the year as they arise, and each and all of these 
cmuostsioionns. must be placed upon the agenda for full and open dis(
2) , Annual Parish Church Meeting. It is essential that in every 
parish each year, not later in the year than Easter week or the 
waek following, the Annual Parish Meeting be held. Those 
attending with powers to vqte and take part are only such 
parishioners who are qualified and named in the Electoral Roll 
of the Parish. 
The main business of the Annual Parish Meeting is:(
1) To elect Parochial Lay Members to the Council. 
(2) To elect Parochial Lay 􀜈/Iembers to the Ruridecanal Conference 
(3) To elect Parochial Lay Members to the Diocesan Conference. 
(4) To hear and accept the following reports:- 
(a) The Electoral Roll Report and receive a copy ,of the Roll. 
(b) The proceedings of the' Couricil. 
(c) The Financial Statement. 
(d) The fabrics, goods and ornaments of the Church. 
(3) Churchwardens. Formerly the one or more Churchwardens 
were elected by the Vestry; now there is this important variation. 
They must be elected by the Vestry and the Annual Parish Church 
Meeting sitting together. 
(4) Sidesmen. Those who serve the Church as Sidesmen are 
to be elected by the Annual Parish Church Meeting and the 
incumbent. 

Dear Edit or, Dorney .. . Feb. 7t h. 
"Unwanted ·activities by well meaning people 
Are as common over England .. As every Church its steeple. 
"Parochial impertinence and personal animosity" 
Is sure1y better known as local curiosity? 
1n villages and hamlets, in a land that is still free 
• To speak its mind on points of order, there will always be 
Difference of opinion on matt ers large and small 
And every little matter means something to us all. 
Its true, I fear, that nowadays, when each rural locality 
Has a voice of its own, that it tries to make reality, 
A new idea is sat on hard, securely suffocated, 
And firmly buried, so, of course, it can't be tolerated􀜅 
I do not see why Parish Councils representing us 
Should be so rudely branded and cause such verbal fuss􀇔 
By people taking aim with a double barrelled gun, 
Who vent their spleen on the _P. C. and call it "figure of fun" . 
'CAMPAN ULA" 
DORNEY W. I. 
At the February Meeting, the President welcomed Mrs. Robb 
as a new member and announced with regret that Mrs. St ewart 
had left the district. Our total offifty members, so recently 
att ained has now been reduced to fortynine. 
The records of the last monthly meeting were read by Mrs . 
. Clifford. We were reminded that in March there would be a 
competition for the best dish made from any recipe in the Bucks. 
handbook, "Oranges and Lemons". New members were asked to 
make an effort to att end the Ne w Members Meeting at St. Heliers, 
on 11th March. 
Then came· a very interesting announcement - On a dat e in May, 
H.M. The· Queen is holding a garden party at Buckingham Palace 
to commemorate the Jubilee Year of the Women's Instit ute. One 
member from each institute in the country is invited to att end, 
and the lucky member was to be chosen by secret ballot. Mrs. 
Finch, our President was the one to whom this great honour was 
given, and this proved to be a moot popular choice. We look 

forward with great pleasure to an ent ertaining account of 
Mrs . Finch' s experienc es at a Royal Garden Party, 
The Spring Group Meeting will be held in,I>orney on Wednesday 
17th March, when John .Counsell will be the speaker. Member::; 
willing to make cakes for this occasion were asked to give 
their names to the Secretary and everyone . 􀇉as asked to bring 
groceries for a raffle , to the March Meeting. 
Mrs . Eaot gat e gare the 196 5 Budget and as .our fint!Qoial 
position is sound, it was agreed to send. a donation of £5 to· 
the County fund s, . • • 
Mr s. Stacey reminded us of the Spring Area Produce Guild 
Meet ing which will be held in Langley on 23rd February. 
Transport will be available for those wishing to att end, 
Mr s. Jone s, reporting on the Handicraft Guild mentioned the 
Area Meeting also to be held in the Langley W J,Hall on Monday 
22nd March at 2. 30 p. m. There will be demonstrations of 
Knitting and Dre ssmaking finishe s, and Dorset Feather 
Stitching. 
Mrp . Smiley, Drama Group Secretary, said that they had 
managed to choose five playo out of the eighteen they had . 
read, and would meet at Greenacres on 24th February at . 
8 p,m. to make the final choice and cast the play. 
The A.G,M. will be held irr the Albert Hall on Tueoday and . · 
Wednesday, 25th and 26th May. Taplow' will sen<;l a delegate 
on the) Tuepday􀇊ahd Dorney' on the Wednesday, 
Our at tention wac drawn to·the anno uncement in the Monthly 
• Letter that Mr s. Williamrion has been appointed as our Count y 
. Denman College Repre sentat ive , This iG a great honour for 
Mr s. Williamson and we offe r her our congratulat ions. 
People willing to act as Stewards for General Duties or for 
Tea at the Cliveden Jubile e Rally were asked to sign their: 
names during teatime . A list was also made of people 
interested in the Scrap Book classes to be held in Slough in 
April. 
Suggestions for a spring out ing were asked for and the Committee 
will 'sort these out by the next meeting. 
The President then welcomed Miss Shewell- Cooper who was 
paying her second visit to talk on some of her favourit e authors < 
The Speaker began by talking of authors of the past. She has 
a great love and admiration for Shakespear' s poetic language 

and his wonderful portrayal of human character, and quoted from 
King Lear and Richard II to illustrate her point. Trollop<:, the 
Brontes and Jane Austen are among her favourites which she reads 
and re-reads with the greatest pleasure. Of modern writers Miss 
Shewell Cooper prefers Elizabeth Goudge, John Buchan and his 
sister o. Douglas and Angela Thirkell from one of whose novels 
she quoted a very. amusing . episode. 
Mrs. Smiley gave the vote of thanks for a very enjoyable 1;alk. 
March Meeting: Speaker. Mr. Smiley. 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Dorrell, Mrs. Stacey and Mrs. Rawden. 
"Out of Egypt have I called My Son." 
One.of the most moving expe-iences we have in Cairo in 
January of each year is the Week of Prayer for Christian -Unity. 
The sects faking part in the services were Episcopalians, 
Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, German Evangelical, Greek 
Orthodox, Coptic Evangelical, Coptic Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, 
Armenian Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox and Chaldean Catholic. 
After crowded services in different churches the week has 
just ended with a most impressive and memorable service in 
All Saints' Catbedral. This is one of the rare occasions nowadays 
when this large Anglican Cathedral, built just over a quarter of 
a century ago, when there were many British people in Egypt, 
is filled to capacity. Indeed it was overflowing, with people 
standing in the aisles and balconies. What a mixed ·•congregation 
it was too - as varied as the service. 
. There were many moving moments, The service opened with 
everyone singing in a variety bf tongues "All People that on Earth 
do Dwell" and I had a lump in my throat when we all knelt, or 
stood, as some of these sects stand to pray, to repeat "The 
Lord' G Prayer, each in his own language. I felt as If I were in 
Jerusalem on the first Whit Sunday. The singing of the Armenian 
Orthodox Choir had a haunting quality about it that almost brought 
tears to my eyes, 
Readings or short sermons were given in English, French 
and Arabic and the· service ended triumphantly with the singing 
of the Halleluliah Chorus. 
The Provost told us that the two things that had moved him 
most dur:m:g the We.ek of Prayer were the Kiss of Peace by the 

Roman Catholic Bishop of Helipolis and the Greek Orthodox 
and Greek Catholic choirs singing antiphonally in Arabic and 
Greek, as these sects had quarrelled bitterly and broken away 
from each other. 
This is the Prayer of Unify that we used_ - 
11 0 Lord Jesus Christ, Whoon the eve of Thy Passion didst 
pray that all Thy disciples might be one,. as Thou art in the 
Father, and the Father in Thee, grant that we may feel 
keerily the infidelity of our disunion, • Grant us the loyalty 
to recognise and the courage to reject all our hidden differences 
and our mutual hostility. Grant that we may find each 
other in Thee, so that from our hearts and from our lips may 
ceaselessly-arise Thy prayer for the Unity of Christians, 
such as Thou willest and by the means Thou willest. Grant 
us in Thee, Who art perfect Charity, we may find the way that 
leads to Unity, in the obedience to Thy Love and to Thy Truth." 
Today there was another event that brought unity and a 
packed congregation of people of all creedo and classes to 
our church - the memorial service for Sir Winston 
Churchill. Doreen Fletcher, 
Cairo. 30.1.1965, 
NATURE NITTES 
There are many days in winter when, despite the 
attempts of a pale and watery sun to shine, the weather 
remains cold and damp. Cn such days, with the temperature 
little above freezing, few creatures of the countryside care 
to emerge from their resting places unless prompted by 
urgent need of food, 
Recently, I witnessed an interesting exception to this 
rule. The creatures which were braving the unwelcoming 
weather were tiny winter gnats. These frail little flies, 
a fraction of an inch in length, were dancirg actively in a 
large noiseless swarm of several hundred close to an oak 
tree. It was an odd site - like a billowing cloud of smoie 
which continually curled upon itself, 

Studies of the swarm behaviour have shown that each 
gnat follows a set flight pattern within the swarm orientating 
itself towards a particular object such as a tree, post or 
corner of a house. The real purpose· of swarming 
remains obscure but it is·lmown that swarms are co􀛼posed 
mainly of male gnats. They will persist in flyμig during 
rain showers although one would imagine that if dashed to 
the ground by a raindrop recovery would be impossible. 
WAYFARER. 

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DOR N E Y PA RISE NEWS 
No. 4. APRIL, 1965 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES. 
HOLY COMMUNION: Every Sunday at 8 a. m. 
First Sunday of the Month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the Month after Evensong. 
Every "'Hednesday at 10 a. m. 
MCRNING PRAYER: Every Sunday at 11 a. m. 
EVENSCNG: Every Sunday at. 6. 30 p. m. 
SUNDAY SCHCCL: 
VICAR: 
CrIURCHW ARJ ENS: 
Vicar' G Warden: 
:?eople' s Warden: 
Deputy People's 
·Warden: 
Every Sunday at 9. 50 a. m. 
The Rev. E.T. 􀐐herlock, A.K.C.Hon.C.F. 
The Vicarage, Dorney, V!indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt. Col. P .:C. G. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnbe.rn G33 
Mr. T. W .E. Roche, 
St. Heliers, Dorney Reach,· 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Mr. J.E. Farrington, 
Melrose, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks . 
. Tel: Maidenhead 27986. 

EDIT O R IAL 
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Within the foreGeeable future two events are due to occur 
which may profoundly affect the lifu of :::lorney. By the time 
this Editorial appears in print the Langley-Chiswick section 
of the rv:4._ will hav.e been opened; _ 1:trid l:l:j:_,!,.date still to be. 
revealed, but certainly none too distant, the Local Government 
Commission will review the various iocal boundaries 
of BUCYilJGI-IAMSHIRE. 
To weary c,ommuters, battle-scarred from the daily 
hazards and frustrations of the A4, or distraught with the 
vagaries of British Railways, the completion of the Motorway 
may seem an undisguiced blessing; but the reverse: side of 
this particular coin, which brings :Corney within half-anhour1 
s driving time of central London,. is that it doubles the 
attractions of the place as a dormitory for London workers; 
and once a district acquires.an attractive reputation its 
c!􀐑arm:::; are apt t􀐒 vanish for those who firat discovered it as 
an alluring retreat. 'J;'here can be few in Dorney so blinkered 
as to imagine that they still inhabit a quaint,. benighted rural 
backwater. The roaring cavalcade which daily screams along 
the :Motorway long ago dispelled that illusion. But there 
remains a deal of patltoraLbeauty that could quickly vanish 
beneath a swarm of redbrick residences, no matter how 
desirable. And one does not have to be a hardened cynic to 
doubt the effectiveness of the protective arm of the Green 
Belt. 
The crucial question for the Loca'.J. Government Commission 
to decide is the new boundary line of Slough, for new it will 
certainly be when the dust of conflict has settled. From 
reports in the local preas it would seem that iJorney is the one 
region in the Ston Ru,ral Area towards which Slough is not 
looking with covetous· eyes .... a diGtinction which !:::orneyites 
may regard ac a co!npliment or an inault. But because its urban 
tentacles are not yet groping in this direction, it does not follow 

.that their menace is permanenfly averted. 
The question that remains is how the people of Dorney will 
• respond to this double threat aimed at the vestiges of their 
rural seclusion. A few will simply not care; sonie will 
fight to the last feudal ditch. But we hazard a guess that a 
vociferous cry will arise from the majority . . • when it is 
too late. • As the last sod yields to the speculative builder's 
pick, the residents of the new Slough-Wind_sor-Maidenhead 
conurbation will awaken to the fact that their rural dream has 
been shattered. It io to them, the ·resigne'd, the disheartened, 
the incorrigible optimists, that we address ourselves. The 
power of the individual is not quit'e dead, provided that he 
unites and acts in time. If this lesson is understood and 
learned, the character of Dorney may just survive, at least 
for another decade or so. 
The Creative :?ower of the Rioen Christ 
The oubstance of the Gospel or the 1 kerugma1 was not only 
'Christ crucified' but 'Christ risen'. Indeed, the Resurrection 
of Chrint is the explanation of the Apostolic faith. Go important 
was it that the Apostolic Church demanded that the candidate 
chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot in the Apostolate 
nhould be a witnenn of our Lord's Resurrection (Act□ 1 v. 22). 
Cn Easter Say, we are not concerned with the manner of 
our Lord's Resurrection nor with the mode of His Appearances 
nor again witl, the nature of His Resurrection Body. These 
questions have no bearing upon our daily lives. V/e notice 
that even the Gospel accounts are not clear on these issues. 
And this is not surprising as the Resurrection was an event 
so unexpected arid so : overwhelming as to leave the disciples 
startled, confused and utterly incapable of accounting for it. 
The incoherence of their accounts, far from discrediting 
their story, tend to confirm it. It is the fact of the Lord's 
Resurrection, and not its mode, that is :really important. 

I-lad it not been fer this unwavering conviction of the 
early Christia nFellowship in our· Lord1 s Resurrection, the 
N. T. would certainly have not come into existence. And for 
the simple reason that the N . T. writers· bear witness to the 
living Christ Who has triumphed over sin and death and is 
alive for evermore. Even the lapse of time does not weaken 
put strengthen this conviction. And how contrary this is to 
human experience􀐓 Plato and others influence us today only 
through their books; here is Someone Who never wrote a 
book and yet He goe􀐔 on recreating men1 s liver.; and shaping 
the course of history. 
Today, the Risen Christ is t]).e most effective power in 
human life. When, for exa"nple, S. Paul writes of Christ as 1 living in him1 (Gal. 2. v. 20) ,. he is not using fanciful 
language nor is he employing a metaphor; he is describing 
his personal experience, com.m::m to many Christians Gince 
his day - the fact of the Risen Christ Who enabled him to 
accomplish his prodKgious missionary labours, without 
faltering -urging and .helping him, even in his wealrness, to 
fulfil the seemingly impossible, No task was too great for 
him, S. Paul says, provided that Christ was with hirn: 'I 
can do all ·.things through Christ who strengtheneth me' 
(Phil. 4. v. 13), 
To argue that the Resurrection of ChriGt holds out for 
us the hope of immortality is beside the point. The 
immortality of the socl is not a Christian doctrine. That 
which, however, it does assure uo is the power to live the 1 Christ-llfe1 here and now, of becoming what the N . T. callo 
a 1new creature. 1 
The Annual :Parochial Church Meeting. 
• :?arishioners are again reminded that the Annual 
Meeting will be held in the :Corney County Primary School 
on Thursday, 8th April at 8 p. tn. It is hoped that as many 
as possible will attend thio important meeting .and take 
personal interest in what the church io trying to do in the 

parish and in the sphere of missionary endeavour . We need 
all the help that you can give us to do our work_ effectively . 
?lease come along and give us your support . 
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Holy .Week and Easter Day Service s. 
Once again we are approaching the season of Holy Week and 
Easter Day, and I hope that we shall all of us make "4Se of the 
many opportunit ieo it offe rs 􀅅s of coming clo:,er t_o our· Lord; 
Please make a note of t.he following service s, espec ially the 
11 a. m. Cne -hour Devotional Service on Good Friday and 
the Services on Easter Day. May I re mind you that the Church' s 
rule for you as laid dovm in the ?rayer Book is that you shall 
make your comrrnn1ion at least three time::; in the year, of which 
Easter shall be one . 
Palm Sunday, 11th April. 
11 a. m. Ni att ins, Sermon and Distribut ion of.Palm C:r,onne ::;. 
1\/Iaundy Thurnday, 15th April. (The Instit4tion of the Ble ssed Sewrament) . 
8 p.m. Holy Communion·. 
Good Friday, 16th April. 
S. 50 a, m, Children' ::; Service, 
11. a. m. 
8 p, m. 
Cne-hour Devotional Service. 
Film strip: 'The ·Re surrection of Christ according 
to S. r/I at thew. 1 
Easter Day Services, 18th April . 
7 a. m. Holy Communion, 
8 a. m. Holy Co mmunion. 
9. 50 a. m. Children' s Service. 
11 a.m. Mattin s, An them and Sermon . 
12 noon · Holy Communion. 
6. 30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. 

Altar Flowers. 
April 18th (Easter Day) lVIrs. Lely 
April 24th {Easter 1. ) . . Mrs, Williamson 
May 1st (Easter 2 . ) Mrs. Gibson. 
Ladies of the congregation are invited to. b. ring flower·s and 
help in decorating the church for Easter Day. 
Baptism. 
March 14th. Helen Laura, daughter of Francis Douglas and 
Dorothy Patricia Gibson. 
Marriage. 
March 20th. Barry George Scott and Patricia Anne Lennon. 
ROSTERS FOR APRIL, 1865. 
Church Cleaning. 
April 3rd Mrs. Ames 
April luth Mrs. Loughnan 
April 1 7th Elizabeth Roche 
April 24th Mrs. V!illiamson. 
Offertory counting (every Tuesday at 8 p. m. at the Vicarage) 
April 6th Mr. Farrington., Mr. Wilkinson • • . • 
April 13th Mr. Allen,. Mr. Liney 
April 20th 1'/Ir. Gregory, Mr. Cottam 
April 27th Col. Palmer, Mr. Bundy. 
Side nm en. 
8. 0 a. m. All Sunday□ Mr. Farrington 
11. o. a.m. April 4th. VI􀀃; Allen 
April 11th. Mr. Smiley 
Easter April 18th. Mr. Cottom 
April 25th. Mr. Gibson 
6 . 3 0 p. ra . April 4th. Mr. East gate, Mr. Gregory 
April 11th 
April 18th. 
.􀐕 aryi l 22n 5dt.h . 
Mr. Roche, Mr. Liney 
Mr. Eastgate, Mr. Gregory 
Mr. Roche, Mr. Liney Mr. Roche, Mr. Gregory. 
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NCTE : New rosters for side smen will be publish ed for April/ 
May and from June Onwards. 
CHRI STIAN S'l'EWARDSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN. 
An Executive Com m_itt ee meeting will be held at the Vicarage 
at 8. 0 p. m. on Thursday, April 1st, and a report on the first 
Quarter' s working of the new Campaign will be included in the 
May issue of the "Dorney Parish News. " 
PARISH COUNCIL TCPIC3 . 
The Parish Council met on Tuesday, 23rd February. 
Children's :Playground 
It was agreed to commission V/icksteed1 s, the original 
suppliers, to carry out all nece ssary repairs to the equipment. 
Field 242. 
The Council heard a report on a meeting which had taken 
place between representatives of the Parish Council and the 
Cistrict Council. The- latter had proved most helpful in all 
matters relating to the development of the field as a public 
open space, and the Parish Council resolved to undertake the 
management of the proposed playing area, 
Planning Applications, 
The Council noted with interest that a private member' s 
bill had beGn introduced into the House of Commons which 
would give all ?arish Councils the right by law to be informed 
of and to ·comment on applications within their boundaries. The 
local District Council has always been most considerate in 
informing this Pai:-ish Council in good time of impending 
applications ;:md in taking note of Parish Coum;:il comment; and 
attentive reaci,ers . . of 'The Dorney P2.r5.sh Nevrs· will k now th?.t 
the ?arish C.o.uncil is alvvayc r2ady ::c- hf: l􀓀J _c.pplican:ts who ::v;el: 
its aid, But the Council welcomed the a'tte1􀓁'.lpt to put this siate 

,f affairo on a legal footing, and it was resolved to aok the M. :?. 
for South Bucks to give his support to the bill in question. 
Road.Safety. 
Attention was drawn to the possible danger caused by draim.ge 
gullie::; along the grass verge of the Comm on Road to pedestrians 
evading approaching traffic, The danger was thought to be particularly 
acute at night,• and it was agreed to ask the County 
Surveyor whether anything _·.could be done to minimise this 
hazard, 
Annual Parish Meeting. 
This was arranged for Tuesday, 23rd March, and it was 
decided for a change to hold it at Dorney County Primary School, 
SPORTS NEWS 
Just recently the girls of Gorney County Primary School 
have been trying very hard to create a record, In fact what 
they have achieved is almost a miracle, Amazing though it 
may oeern they have become the Champions of the Clough and 
Gistrict Junior Schools' Netball Association, Section IV. To 
gain thio coveted position they have had to beat schools with 
between 300 and 500 junior pupils on roll_, . There are 46 
junior::; on roll at Dor ney School, the rest are infanto. In 
fact Dorney is probably the cmallest school ever to have 
entered the League and is fast becoming known as the Giantkillers 
of Section N. The netball team now qualifies to go 
into the Champion of Champions Finals for this area. 
The team consists of :- 
Angela Crane, Captain Centre, 
Jackie Wilson, ViceCaptain Help-shooter, 
Lesley Wilson Goal Defence 
Christine Lonnon Shooter. 
Hazel ,Toll Wing Defence 
Lesley Wiltshire Goal Keeper 
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RESULTS, 
18th Feb. 
24th Feb. 
2nd March 
3rd March 
5th March 
8th March 
10th March 
Linda Apps 
Fiona Friel 
Wing Attack. 
.R!lserve. 
Cippenham County Junior School, Home. Won 6-5 
Ryver::; County Junior School. Away. vVon 9-5 
Cippenham County Junior School, Away. Won 6-4 
Burnham C , of E. Junior School Away. V/on 8-1 
Burnham C . of E. Junior School Home, Won 12-0 
The Lea County Junior School Away. Won 20 -2 
Ryvers County Junior School _ Home. Won 5-4 
DCRNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
The late Mr. Bulbeck gave a cup, which is to be presented to 
the winner of the best "Spring Display" . A selected part of your 
garden may be entered. The competition will be judged in the 
week beginning April 26th. Entries should be given to your 
area representative by April 20th with 2/6d. Entry fee. 
There will be a meeting on April 29th at the School at 8 o'clock 
when the winner of the competition will be announced. We hope 
to have a film and also 2 expert::; to answer any gardening 
questions. Do make an effort to come along. 
Our annual show will be held on July 1 7th. We hope for a 
record number of entries this year. 
Members are reminded that we are affiliated to the Burnham 
Gardening Society, which sells all requisites at a discount, It 
is opposite the Maypole, Taplow Road and is open on Sundays 
from 10rl2. Please take your membership card with you. ------------ ·--------

SCUT H BUCKS CONSERVATIVE 
ASSOCIATION. 
DORNEY BRANCH 
A htghly successful 'Spring Party' was held at tJ:ie 
Village .Hall on March 1 3th. Mr. Williamson gave us _a 
good start with a few tunell on the piano. 
Much money changed hands rapi-dly at a race game . 
Mr. Reiche gave an in1:mitable imitation of a train on the 
Bluebell Line, and on the less sophisticated Dawlish line , 
The Slough Young Conservatives provided a very 
attractive group -of Black & White Minstrels, complete 
with an excellent pianist , guitarist and drummer, 
Cur member, Mr , Bell, and his wife. came and staye d 
quite a long time. 
Raffle prizes were won by Clemency Ames and• Juliet 
Livsey, 
DORNEY ?LAYERS 
The Committee met on 10th March with the primary aim 
of planning a season's social activities along the lines suggested 
at the A. G .M , MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO MAKE A 
NCTE CF THE FOLLOWING DATES; FURT HER DETAILS 
WILL BE SENT TO T HEM NEARER THE TIME. 
19th May, 
29th May. 
Come for a Sup .and a Sale to School House, 
Dorney (by kind invitation .of Mrs. L. H. 
Eastgate). Tea will be served fr_om_ 2 . 30 p , m . 
Social Evening for Members starting at 8, 0 p, m. 
with a oerformrnce of Act L cf 'Toad of Toad 
Hall' , followed by supp er and ::.igh': entertainment ,. 

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18th June. Wine-tasting for· Members ·and Friends at . 
Norman's Wine Chambers. Meet at 
Beaconsfield at 8. 30 .p. m. Charge 6/ - a head. 
The wines will probably be chosen from two 
specific areas - one in France and one 'in Germany. 
10th July. Annual Treasure Hunt organised by last year's 
winner - Mr. L.H. Ea·stgate. Cars will leave 
the Village Hall about 2. 0 p. m. 
Jan. 1966. It is hoped to organise a play-reading in this 
usually 1 dead1 month for the Players. Details 
will be announced later. 
THEATRE VISITS: 
Mrs. Roche is kindly organising a party of Junior 
Members to the Windsor Theatr.e in April - the exact date 
will be chosen in consialtation with those juniors who are 
ready to go. 
It is hoped to take a party of adults to the theatre in about 
the middle of June. Details will be arranged at the next 
committee meeting on 12th May, and published in the June 
issue of the I Parish News. 1 

DORNEY w.r. 
In the absence of Mr s. Finch, the chair was taken by 
Vice Pre sident Mr s. Roche , at the March meet ing of the 
Women' s Institute .. Mr s. Roche welcomed two visitors 
Mr s. Burley .our Group Convenor and Mrs. Barne s a 
11ewcomer to Lake End , whom we hope will become a 
member of the Institute . 
It was decided. after discus sion to po stpone the new 
members meeting planne d for _11th March, as so few people 
were able to at tend. 
Final arrangements were made for the Spr ing Group 
Meeting to be held at Dorney on 17th March. As Mr. John 
Counsell was unable to come , the talk on the th1,atre 􀅄as t_o 
be given by his wife , Miss Mary Kerridge . 
Re solutions for the A.G.lVl. to be held at the Albert Hall 
on 25th and 26th May were dh::cus sed, These included such 
diverse subje ct s as Refuse Di.11posal, the size of Women' s 
Institutes, the intensive rearing of calves and other livestock 
and the ways in wh ich W. I, 1 s can increase their efforts for 
service in their own area. 
As Mrs. Stacey, Produce Guild Secretary was not present, 
Mr s. Clifford congratulated Mr s, Rayner on winning the 
competition for a flo wering hyacinth at the Guild Area Meeting. 
The Produce Guild A,G.M. is on 23rd March at Aylesbury at 
2 p, m. Several members wished to at tend and transport was 
arranged for them. 
Mr s. Smiley, Drama Group Secretary, reported that the 
play for the Count y Drama Fe stival has been chosen and that 
rehearsals have started. 
At last month I s meeting we handed in suggestions for a 
Spring outing and these had been considered by the Committe e, 

Mrs. Clifford reported t.I:1at t.he. maj9rity of people had 
chosen a visit to the Mermaid Theatre and it was decided 
to book seats for a performance in early June. 
This concluded. the business. matters, and Mrs. Roche 
warmly welcom e.d Mr . Smiley, whose talk on his expe riences 
as a journalist which he gave to the W. I, last year, was so 
popular, that there had been a unanimoui, reque !li; for a 
second visit. 
Once again we were entertained, amused and instructed 
by Mr. Smiley whose work had led him far from his native 
Belfast where he started as a junior reporter. 
Mrs. Refrell expressed the views of us all when she 
thanked Mr. Smiley for a really stimulating talk. 
After tea we were invited to sample the various entries 
submitted for the competition. This was for anything made 
from a reci.pe contained in the B. F . W . I . booklet "Oranges 
and Lemons" . A vote was taken and the result 
was a tie between a Norwegian Cream rrR de by Mrs. 
Williamson and a Lemon Souffle by Mrs. Kaye-Green. 
April Meeting. 
Speaker: Miss I . Kerridge .on tlie Work of a Probation 
Cfficer, 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs, Cundy, Mrs. Dinbylow 
and Mrs. Hill, 

NATURE NOTES. 
The .most noted British songbirds, blackbird, song 
thrush, nighting_ale and blackc:ap are probably unrivalled 
as singers by any other birds in the world. With the first 
signs of mild sp:iI_ig weather those that have spent the winter 
here burst into song, soon to be joined by their migrant 
colleagues, the nightingale and blackcap. Singing is 
performed by the male birds to attract their mates by the 
splendour of their voices. It is seldom that songbirds 
have both a brilliant plumage and a melodious song. 
In Victorian times the nightingale and blackbird were 
prized as caged birds on account of their singing·. If a_ 
nightingale could be caught immediately it had arrived in 
Britain it could be induced to sing for several months ... 
in a futile attempt to secure a mate. It is fortunate indeed 
that this habit is _no longer fashionable. 
Most birdnong in given at dusk or dawn, when 
generally other sounds offer ·1ess interference. The 
blackbird is an exception, however, :ae delights in singing 
at all times and today, in pouring rain, ;he has been 
singing persistantly. 
I am always thrilled to hear the persistant shouts of 
the cuckoo, the high twittering of the skylark and even the 
eerie hoots of the owl. Happily_the background of manmade 
sound that we endure is still insufficient to drown these 
beautiful sounds. Long may it remain so. 
WAYFARER. 

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DORNE Y PA RI SH NEWS 
No. 5. . . . . . . . . . MAY 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JMIJES. 
HOLY COMUUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCH,7.ARDENS: 
Vicar's \Jarden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon 
Third Sunday of the month after Evensong 
Every 'ff ednesday at 1 0 a .m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Eve.ry. . .S.u.n.d.a.y at 9.50 a.m. 
The Rev. E.T.Sherlock,A.K.C. Hon, F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, ,.7 indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnharr. 421 • 
Lt.Col. P.D.S, Palmer, 
Dorney Court , ii indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
People's ,farden: Mr. T. \i.E. Roche, 
St. Heliers, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Deputy People's Warden:Mr. L. H, Eastgate, 
The Old School House, 
Dorney, \lindsor, Berks. 
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Research into the history of Burnham Abbey, which 
celebrates its seven hundredth anniversary next year, led 
your Editor to a surprising discovery. He knew that the 
living of Dorney passed into the gift of the Abbess in 
1338 but not that the Abbess appointed the following year 
was one Joan de Dorney. Jhat must life in Dorney have 
been like then, and who was she? The lordship of the 
manor was changing frequently about that time and it seems 
uncertain that this Joan came from the manor house. 
Dorney Court's predecessor was probably a small, unpretentious 
timber structure, with perhaps one stone tower as 
a strong-point. Life in it would have been anything but 
luxurious by modern standards but still a lot better than 
in one of the peasants' cottages, if that is where Joan 
stemmed from. If it was, she would have lived in conditions 
little better than those prevailing at the time of Domesday, 
nearly three hundred years before. Entry to a 
nunnery and subsequent rise to be Abbess would have been 
the peak of a mediaeval woman's ambition. 
The interesting thing is that Dorney was important 
enough to supply a woman to become Abbess at all. If it 
numbered a hundred souls in the fourteenth century that 
was about the maximum. Its activities would have been as 
immutable as the seasons on which they depended. Yet from 
somewhere in this small nucleus came a woman intelligent 
and able enough to rule an Augustinian House. A mediaeval 
Abbess needed a good business head and considerable ability 
as a litigator; lawsuits, particularly over lands and 
tithes, ,·,ere after all almost an essential in an acquisitive 
and violent time. 
Our village did well in those far-off days to 
produce someone of such calibre. 'Je little realise just 
how far we have advanced; what nould Joan de Dorney have 
thought of the modern Joru1s with their -,I.I whose resolutions 

have so much force that the politicians have to sit up and 
take notice? Kings did not tolerate even Queens having an 
eye for politics or keeping abreast of contemporary events, 
and the ordinary mediaeval woman left such things severely 
alone, Times change; where would Dorney be today without 
"Les Girls" ? 
The Ascension of Christ 
:/hen .-,e say in the YIDrds of the Apostles' Creed that 
the Ascended Christ 'sitteth on the right hand of God the 
Father Almighty', we are obviously making use of metaphorical 
language. It seems that in seeking to express spiritual 
truth we are forced to use symbols, images and special words. 
For example, when we speak of Christ as having 'ascended' into 
heaven. ·,nth some point of reference in mind, we again use 
such words as 'higher' and 'lm7er', 'above' and 'below' to 
express degrees of value. \"iha t the Christian Church its trying 
to do in employing words like these is to interpret historical 
facts of special spiritual significance, 
The Ascension of Christ was an historical fact and 
in order to interpret something of its spiritual significance, 
the Church made use of the metaphor in Psalm 110 - a use 
sanctioned by our Lord Himself - to describe the glory and 
activities of the Ascended Christ. It presents to our minds 
the visual image of Christ in His Ascended Life as being seated - 
a physical posture of rest. V/hat is this metaphor meant to 
teach us? 
First, it is necessary by Ylay of answer to say something 
about the origin of Psalm 110. In its original context, 
the Psalm was addressed to a Jewish king (perhaps Judas 
l.!accabeus or more probably an ideal figure of the Messianic 
King). He is bidden to share the throne of Jahweh and is 
later declared to be by divine decree 'a priest for ever after 

the manner of Melchizedek' ( v .4). 
psalm is quoted by S. Peter on the 
(Acts 2. v.34): and henceforth it 
pr:iJ!litive Christian theology. 
We rerol:C that the 
day of Pentecost 
becomes a part of 
Novi how should vie interpret the words 'Sit 
thou on my right hand, until I make· thine enemies thy 
footstool'? The metaphor certainly conveys the idea 
of honour, exaltation and glory; but does it also 
s uggest the notion of 'rest'? Only in the s ense that 
the toils and s ufferings of our Lord's earthly life 
ended at His Ascension; beyond this we cannot go. 
As a matter of fact the idea of 'rest' is entirely 
absent from the psalm. It is nearer the truth to 
s ay that the posture of rest on Jahweh's right hand 
marks the completion or end of one aspect of our Lord's 
redemptive work and the beginning of another. i"le may 
liken the Ascension to the end of a chapter but not to 
the end of a book. The notion of 'rest' is not 
incons is tent with unceas ing activity. Dr. H.B. Swete 
points this out in his book 'The Ascended Christ'. 
He writes: - 
'Some of the hardest work of life .is done 
by the monarch s eated in his cabinet and 
the statesman at his des k.' 
When our Lord s at down on the right hand of 
God, it v1as not for a brief cessation of warfare ' but 
for an age-long conflict v1ith the powers of evil. 
It is worth noticing that the clauses in the Apostles' 
Creed, preceding the article on the Ascension, are 
all in the. p. ast tense, 'was conceived' ' 'suffered' ' 
'was crucified', 'rose and ascended', emphasizing 
that these events in Christ's earthly life are now 
in the past, but the clause on His Sess ion is in 
the present tens e, indicating ceas eless activity. 

ASCENSION DAY SERVICES, 27th May. 
Holy Communion. 
Holy Communion. 
OUR PATRONAL FESTIVAL 
ile shall observe our Patronal Festival on Sunday, 
2nd May, The Services will be as follows: - 
8 a. m. 
9. 50 a,m. 
11 a.m. 
12 noon 
6. 30 p. m. 
Holy Communion. 
Children's Service, 
Mattins and Sermon. 
Holy Communion. 
Evensong and Sermon. 
YlliIT-SUNDAY SERVICES, 6th June. 
Please note the services for 'ilhi tsunday: 
advisable to be reminded of them well beforehand 
Festival comes early in June this year: - 
7 a.m. 
8 a.m. 
9,50 a.m. 
11 a .m. 
12 noon 
6,30 p. m, 
CONFIRlviATION. 
Holy Communion. 
Holy Connnunion. 
Children's Service, 
Uattins and Sermon. 
Holy Communion. 
Evensong and Sermon. 
it is 
as the 
Elizabeth Roche i-ias confirmed by the Bishop of Oxford 
at Eton Parish Church on Sunday, 4th April and received her 
First Communion on Palm Sunday, 11th April. 
Mr. Harry Fletcher, Lay-reader. 
Our readers will be interes ted to know that Mr. Fletcher 
v1as licensed as a lay-reader by the Archbishop of Jerusalem at 
Evensong on Sunday, 21st March, in the Cathedral Church. He says 

that he found the service a litt le intimidat ing as soveral 
of his senior col leagues were pres ent .- .as if the pres ence 
of an Archbis hop, an Archdeacon, a Provost, and other 
clergy and lay-readers was not enough. The Vicar hopes 
that Mr. Fletcher , when next on leave , will preach at a 
morning service and perhaps as sist at services . 
A Fond Farewell . 
As many al ready know Mr. and ifrs . Farrington will 
be leaving Dorney in midsummer to take up re s idence in 
the parish of 0hiplake, near Henley. ':Te shal l mis s them 
great ly . Their close as sociat io n with the activities of 
our church and paris h has been a source of st rength to us 
for many years, and it will be hard to find ot hers to fil l 
their places. As parish priest, I exp ress to Mr. and Mrs 
Farrington, on behalf of the Church Council, our deep 
appreciation for all they have done to promote the welfare 
of the church and parish during their stay in Dorney and 
to wish th em and their fa mily every hap pines s in the 
future. 
Altar Flowers. 
Ma y 1st. 
May 8th. 
I.l ay 15th . 
1fay 22nd. 
May 28th. 
Bapt ism. 
April 11th. 
Mrs. Gibson, 
!:l rs . Farri ngt on. 
Mrs . Stac ey. 
1Jrs. Thompson. 
i:l rs . Finch " 
Charlotte Anne, daug hte r of 
James ',7alter Anthony and Beryl 
Con stance Fra ser. 
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Church Cleaning. 
May 1st . 
May 8th. 
May 15th. 
May 22nd. 
May 29th. 
ROSTERS FOR MAY, 19 65 
Mrs . Barker. 
Mrs. Farrington . 
Mrs. Cane. 
Mrs. Cottam. 
Mrs . Wright . 
Offertory Counting. (Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the Vicarage .) 
May 4th. 
Hay 11th. 
May 1 8th. 
Hay 25th. 
Sidesmen . 
8. a.m. 
11 .a.m. 
6.3 0 p.m. 
NOTE: 
Mrs. Williamson. 
Mr. Roche. 
lfr. Farrington. 
!fr. Allen . 
All Sundays. 
J.!ay 2nd. 
Hay 9th. 
J.Iay 1 6th. 
l!ay 23rd. 
May 3 0th. 
Hay 2nd. 
May 9th. 
ilay 16th. 
Hay 23:td. 
Hay 3 0th. 
Mrs. Ames. 
Mr. Eastgate . 
Mr. ','filkinson . 
Mr. Liney. 
Mr. Farrington . 
Mr. Allen. 
Mr. Smiley. l/Ir. Cottam 
Mr. Gibson. 
Mr. Allen. 
Mr. Roche, Mr.Gregory. 
Mr . East gate, Mr . Liney. 
Mr. Roche, Mr .Gregory. 
Mr. Eas tga te, !fr. Liney. 
Mr. Eastgate,Mr Gregory. 
New sidesmen's rosters will be issued as from 1st June including 
8. a. m. services. 
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CHRISTIAN STE17ARDSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN 
FINANCIAL 
Report for the first Quarter 
1s t January to 31s t Mar ch, 19 65 
Pledge s. A total of 41+ pledge s we re ma de up to the end 
of the Ca mpaign on 31.12.1964 and totalled 
£ 862. 12 s . pe r an num . A furthe r 4 came in 
since th e beginning of the year. Pledged monie s received 
during the quarter under review totalled £ 19 4. 3s , and if 
continued at the same rate would therefore amount to 
£ 776, 12s. in the year, or £ 86 short of the amount 
ori ginally pledged. There is of course a bac klog of 
pledges which will come in during the ne xt quarter and 
the figure of £ 19 4. 3s. docs indicate th at in general 
pledged giving is being well ma intai ned. 
F, ,1. 0. Free-Hill Offerings to date amount to£ 24. 
If continued at the same rate throughout the 
year these YID uld the refore produce £ 98. In 
all proba.b;Llity the total wi ll be consid erably more. 
F. ,J,O giving represe nts subs tantial individual sums and 
the resumption of the sy stem ob viously ansv1c rcd a very 
definite demand. 
Loose Plate.Loos e plate takings, including th e boxes in 
Church, amounted to£ 29 . Continued at th e 
same rate this VIO uld produce £ 11 6 in a full 
year but it must be remembered that January to Harch is 
the winter quarter, v1ith no major fe stivals and fcv1 - 
visitors from outs ide the parish. 
Donations. Donations totalled£ 37 as against£ 10' give n 
in my Ca mpaign report, a very heartening 
increase .· All were from inside the parish. 

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Covenants. Four ne w covena nts have bee n received, payme nts 
totalli ng £ 9 5. 4s . 7d. One new covenant falls 
due on 31 st March and will appear in next qu arters 
figure s: ano the r was paid on 25.1 2 .961+ and so was included 
in last year's total. Two othe rs are expected. Misgivings 
about tax re bate as a result of the Budge t appear to be gr ou ndless. 
Total. The total monies, ple dge d and unple dge d, re ceived 
du ring this qu arter amount to the satisfactory sum 
of£ 397 . 7s. 7d. rr e may the refo re estim ate £ 1600 
per annum if conti nued at the same rate, plu s re bate s on 
covenants, bu t Yle know in fact that income improves du ring the 
summer months and at Christmas, 
TTIIE AND TALENTS. 
The ne w Campaign has brought in a cons ide rable 
hitherto untapped reservoir of time and talents, including 
additions to the church cleaning, churchyard cutting and 
magazine distribution forces. 
° Fish Scheme'' 
This got off to a timely start. Apart from 
isolated requests for transport its major assignment was the 
care of a young family every day for a week because the mother 
was consigned to bed o n doctor' s orders. 
SOCIAL OCC ASI ONS. 
Preparations will sho rtly be in hand for the summer 
Te a Party to be held o n Saturday, July 3rd, at Dorney County 
Primary School. All parishioners, not only those actively 
engaged in the scheme, are welcome . There will be a small 
charge to cover expenses. 
Conclusio n. 
In conclusio n I should like to express my sincere 

gratitude to the members of the Executive Committee who 
have so ably suppo rted me. To the Recorder, l.!rs . Ames, 
go my especial thanks fo r having so uncomplainingly 
carried out her very considerable task; to our Treasurer 
Colonel Palmer, for his meticulous mathematics; to all ' 
members of the offertory counting group and to our 
Secretary, !.lr. Allen, for taking the minutes of meetings 
and sending out the agendas. 
T Jl .E. ROCHE, 
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DORNEY LOCOSFOTTERS ' CLUB 
A meeting was held at St.Helier's on April 1 0th. 
All five members have recently become members of the Great 
Wes tern Society, v1 hos e aim s are to pres erve lo comotives , 
rolling s tock and everything connected ,-1ith the Great 
c'/es tcrn Railway. This Society has recently formed a 
Reading Group, of which I run Secretary, and a Public 
Meeting is to be held at the Small Ton n Ha ll Rcadina on ' a , 
Saturday, 8th ]fay, at 2 p, m. All railway enthusiasts, 
not only members of the Society, are welcome. The Dorney 
Locospotters will be there in force. There will be three 
Railway films and a talk on "The History of the Great 
rics tern Railn ay'' will be given by !fr. R,J. Hill, Divisional 
Passenger i·.!anager, Western Region, himself an old Great 
',fos tern man. Admission is free, but the re ,-iill be a 
collection in aid of Group funds. Refreshments will be 
provided. I was talking to Hr. Hill recently and v1hen I 
mentioned that we lived in Dorney he said immediately "Oh 
yes , the G;:-r.R. had an e ngine called DORt"'IBY COURT - Number 
2940." Such is fame! 
The Locospotters hope to make an excursion on their 
own in June to Southall shed, the British Transpo rt l.!usewn 
at Clapham, and .i aterloo Station, 
T. J.E.R. 
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OORNEY PLAYERS 
On Ap ril 10t h eleven junior members of the Dorney 
players set out in three ca rs for the Theatre Roya l, Windsor, 
to see the Farjeon Review, 
The Revue was an excellent mixture of singing and 
sketches and, speaking on behalf of the others , I know we all 
enjoyed ou rs elves immensely. ·,re all had ice-crea ms in the 
interval and discussed what we thought about it . 
It seem s that most peop le were part icula rly impres sed 
by Dilys Laye , who played many parts and ea ch as good as could 
be. 
Yie returned home at 7. 30 after a very enjoyable 
ev ening, I am sure we would all like to th ank the other 
members for making this ou ting possible, part icula rly Mrs .Roche 
who organised it , 
E.L,R , 
PARISH COUNCIL TOPICS. 
The Paris h Council met at Da r ney County Primary 
School on Tues day, 23rd !.!a rch. 
Children 's Pl􀗹yg rou nd. 
It wa s not ed that :Iicksteed I s intended to go ahead 
with the neces sary repa irs to the equipment as soon as possible, 
alt houg h there might be some delas , as they ha d wrongly 
cons ig ned the new ma terials to the Clerk's private addres s 
instead of sending them wit h their fitter, as they ha d 
orig ina lly promised, 

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The Council undertook to discuss the management of 
the parking area attached to the football pitch as soon as 
any firm plans for such parking ground were proposed. 
Planning. 
It was agreed to take all pos sible s teps to engage 
support for the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill, 
which would give all parish councils the statutory right 
to be notified of and to comment on all applications within 
their areas. This Council has long enjoyed such a 
privilege thanks to the co-operation of the Eton Rural 
District Council, but it approves of any measure which 
would make such action by the plarLDing authority a legal 
obligation. 
Ro ad Safety. 
The Council noted with s atisfaction that the 
Divisional Surv eyor had pro mi sed to have the drainage 
gulleys on Dorney Comrnon smoothed out, as soon as labour 
became available. It was also noted that the removal of 
the drinki ng trough to the other side of the Common road 
might minimise cross ing by cattle. 
Lavmmov1er G 
The purchase of a new lawnmower for use in the 
Memorial Garden was formally approved. 
Boundary Commission. 
Fontlli.l notice was taken of the fact that the 
Boundary Commission would be set up in Buckinghamshire 
in the near future. 
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Lodge Farm, Dorney. 
Note was taken of a complaint made in the name of 
several residents in Village Road about the condition of this 
land, and it was agreed that the exec utors should be as ked to 
expedite its clearance. 
DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING: 
Tuesday, 11 th Ji/lay, 1965, in the Village Hall 
at 3 p.m. 
.ANNUAL PARISH i\!EETING, 19 65 
For the first ti me the meeting was held at Dorney County 
Primary School instead of, as traditionally, in the Village Hall. 
Public attendance v1as still thin. but as it more than doubled 
that of last year, the experiment may be reGarded as a limited 
success. 
Rates . 
l.lr. Bundy, Treasurer to the Parish Council, stated that 
the parish required to raise a sum of £ 264- in the coming 
financial year, and this called for a rate of 1 .96d. in the 
poundd General expenses were somewhat higher than last year, 
and this was mainly due to the purchase of a new lawnmower for 
the Memorial Garden and to the repair of equipment in the 
children's playground. 
Seddings Charity. 
The Rev. E.T. Sherlo ck informed the Meeti ng of the 
dis bursements made during the past year . He admi tted th at 
income had fallen as a result of the re-investment of the Charity 
funds; but he as sured the Meeting that this was only a temporary 
setba ck, and that in the future the new investment wo uld offer a 
better pro tection aga inst the falling purc hasing po wer of mo ney. 

Field 242 , 
The Cha irman out lined the progres s that ha d been 
ma de since la st year. He report ed that a football pitch 
was du e to be la id out , probably Y1i th an adj oining car 
park, bot h of Tlhich wou ld be In9.naged by the Parish Council. 
Other sports facilities Y1ould be added in time, and the 
rema inder of the ground ,- ,ould be pres erved as public op en 
space. This area .-1 ou ld be under the ma na gement of 
Eton Rura l Dist rict Cou ncil. There ,·1a s also a possibilit y 
that the propos ed neYI Village Hall, nith perhap s an 
atta ched sports pav ilion, \7ou ld be bu ilt on the ground, 
Mr .. ii lliamson v1a s v1orried about the future of Dorney 
Cricket Clu b, He did not r1elcome the pos s ible loss of 
the pres ent club ground, he YiDndered hov1 the clu b Y1ou ld 
ma na ge if the exist ing Villase Hall .-1 ere dismant led, and 
he felt that tho public nature of any sports facilities 
prov ided on Field 242 Y1ould be una cceptable to the clu b, 
He v1ondered v1het her the la nd vacated by the old Village 
Hall might ev entua lly be available for a pavilion, 
Boundary Commis sion. 
The Cha irma n informed the Meet ing that the Boundary 
Commis sion nould be set up to rev icYI local government 
orga nisat ion in Bu ckingha mshire in the nea r futu re, It 
v1a s thought that no immediate threat to Dorne y existed, 
Lodge Farm, Dorney, 
Severa l paris hioners protested about the stat e 
of this ground, It Y/a s st rongly felt that it v1as ra pidly 
degenerat ing int o a public rubbish dump , The Cha irma n 
as sured the Hee ting that the ground Y1a s due to be cleared 
and levelled, and that this VIDuld certainly be done before 
judging took place for the next Best Kept Village Competition. 
Disparaging reference Y1a s also ma de to the 
dumping of ru bbis h in other parts of the paris h. 
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Other Busines s. 
. The Chairman hoped that parishioners ,JOuld respond 
if any help were required in connection with the \7inston 
Churchill Eemorial Appeal, and before clos ing the Meeting he 
congratulated the loca l primary schoo l on its success in 
the s chools netball league. 
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A VISIT TO AKHliIIH AJIID THE NE,.' VALIBY 
. Recently I had the privilege of making a most 
1nteresting journey to the v1eaving tovm of Akhmim and 
to the New Valley in the company of some members of the 
Grail itovemcnt. 
..1Ucl1I11im, Hith Damascus is one of the oldest 
existing tonns in the rJO rld, but it lies half-forgotten 
off :the beaten track and is seldom visited by tourists . 
1he: 1,i ev; Valley is a recent name given to the Oasis of 
Khargch, v1here there is a big s cheme to irrigate and cultivate 
many acres of land. In Roman times it was the Granary 
of Egypt and the Greeks called it " L 'Ile des Rienheureux. 11 
For me it v1as particularly adventurous as it v,as the 
first time I had done a journey by trains and buses in Egypt, 
and we travelled as cheaply as pos sible, like the fellaheen 
themselves. 
Tho days vie spent in Ak:hmim wero an inspiration and 
a revelation to me and I am full of admiration for the dedication 
of the young v1omen of the Grail ifovement v:ho do such 
wonderful Y1o rk there. Their ingenuity, too, was astonishing 
and no had unusual things like tomato and kusa ( courgette) 
J am and delectable vegetable s oups, as there is very little 
meat and no luxuries to be had in Akhmim. 

In the morning I helped two Dutch nurses in the 
dispens ary, which they have started in the courtyard of 
the simple house that is the Grail headquarters, The 
patients are mothers and babies or very small children. 
Many of the babies had whooping cough or measles and 
almost all had bad eyes, They were all terribly under 
nourished and apathetic and their poor, emaciated little 
bodies were wrapped i n dirty rags, which have to serve as 
clothes as the people are so desperately poor. About 
120 patients are treated each morning, Each patient 
pays o ne Piastre ( 2d) for treatment and that helps to 
pay for some of the medicines, but of course it is not 
ne arly adequate. The no ise, the smell and the fleas, 
as well as the dreadful sights, were overwhelming and 
I had to fight a feeling of nausea at first, 
During my stay in Akhmim I also helped to 
prepare work for the Girls' Club. We got handkerchiefs 
ready for hemstitching and traced designs - some Coptic 
and some Pha raonic birds o n them - for the girls to 
embroider. They do lovely work. An impressive little 
group of girls attende d the club. They were clean and 
lively. Besides doing embroidery, sewing, dressmaking 
and knitting some of those Y1ho could read were te aching 
the others. This club must be a great jo y to the 
girls of Akhmim, who otherwise se ldom go out of their 
homes . 
As we we re all interested in seeing what Ylas 
being done for the poorer people in the New Valley, 
particularly as many people from around Akhmi m have 
go ne the re, we decided to make a tY10 day trip there. 
Seve n of us (3 Dutch, 1 Egyptian, 1 American, 
1 French and 1 British) set out very early o ne morning 
laden with baskets of the delicious sunbread of Akhmi m 
and si mple provisions to catch the bus from Sohag to 
Assiut. There we boarded a bus labelled "Baris" 
(Paris! ) - Baris being o ne of the towns in the New 
Valle y. 
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Most of the four hour bus journey led us through 
t􀗷 ic al desert scenery - sometimes flat, at ti mes hilly with 
weird and interesting ro ck forma tions and lovely stretches 
of golden sand . At times I had the impre s sion tha t I was 
travelli ng on the surface of the moon. Eventually we made 
a spectacular descent by a serie s of hairpin bends from the 
plateau into a valley and non we had actually reached the 
Nev1 Valley, though there v1as, as yet, no sign of vegetation. 
At last, to our dcliGht, we sighted the first tiny oasis - 
a group of palms and a little patch of bright green grain. 
From then on v-1e came to oasis a:t' ter oasis until we re ached 
Kha rge h itself. 
Soon we were installed in the Government Res t House 
Yl hich is surrounded by neYI buildings and others in the proc􀗸ss 
of erection. Ne arby , on the edge of a veritable Garden of 
Ed en v1ith palm tree s, apricot trees and olives , is a big, new 
hos pital. 
'i' he following day the Governor's Secretary told us 
ab out the Nev, Valley scherae in some deta il. Since it started 
abou t th ree years ago the in ha bitants of th e oas is have 
doubled and there are now 80, 000. He then put at our dis posal 
a small bus with driver and official to show us round. 
Firs t we were take n to see the ruins - the Temple of 
Hibis, which dates from th e time of Darius, and th en further 
out into the desert to look at a spec tacular and bea utiful 
Ch ris tian burial ground . From th ere He returned to th e 
outskirts of Khargeh to look at the first arte sian ',7 ell that 
had be en bored . There are now over 1 00 of th ese v1e lls . 
Each costs L. E. 20, 000 to make and one irrigates 200 - 300 
acres. 'ii e th en drove slov,ly past an extensive agricultural 
experi mental station, v1here patches of different crops are 
being tried out, and then the experimental poultry sta tion. 
After tha t we Vient round the Social Centre in the tovm . 
Here, in different departme nts, young girls and old women were 
doing sewing, embro idery and knitting, supervised by enthusiastic 

young women from Cairo . There were also samples of te.sket 
work , tags and straw hats made from date fronds. In two 
other rooms girls and boys were making carpets and rugs. 
Some of the younger boys are apparently given some schooling, 
but the girls do not go to school. The children are paid 
two piastres a day for their work and the women 5 piastres. 
The materials are provided and an exhibition is held in 
Cairo , where the work is sold . 
That afternoon we visited old and new houses for 
the working people in Khargeh and found that the rents 
and accomodation of the new ones compared very favourably 
with the old. When we said goodbye to one friendly 
woman we visited she replied, "You have honoured us . It 
is as if the Prophet himself had visited us." 
My whole week was an exhilarating and unique 
experience and there are many memories I shall cherish , 
but most of all one of Gail, the American girl, telling 
the story of the Seven Little Goats in wonderful Arabic 
to the children of Khargeh as they followed us. They 
listened spellbound, hanging on every Ymrd. It made me 
think of Christ walking in the villages surro unded by 
crowds , preaching and talking to them. 
Doreen Fletcher. 
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INTERVIEW FOR A NEW JOB. ( This won' t hurt much. ) 
The one thing in life I am mo st hat ing 
Is being kept waiting. 
In the outer office 
You ca nnot forever keep on sucking toffice 
Because you kn ow that whe n the fat al moment comes, 
Th e toffice v1il l stick to your gomes . 
In tho mea nti me your thought s roa m 
Between where you are and !foam. 
Have you got a cl ean shirt on ? 
Is the re a spot of dirt on your shoes ? 
If yo u could choos e, 
"i/o uld you be Yl illing to sviap your situation 
For another of God's creat io n ? 
Ono Imm-i s that the offices of a Iv! anaging Dict ator 
Are such that they can creator 
Situat ion v1 here it is only po ss ible to see hin lat or. 
By the tim e the int erview finally matures 
You ' re not sure whethe r the privilege is his or yures . 
And the chance s are that by now your brain is so numb ed 
That you have complet ely forgo tten the reason 
why you originally oumbe d. 
The odds are now a pound to a bob 
You don't get the job. 
Thou gh you may not be terribl y bright 
In five seconds flat you find you are right . 
In tones completely non-int errupt ible 
He says in words inc orruptible. 
"Your son might do , But not YOU." 
Thought for the day 
I make the sugges tion 
That mos t indigest ion 
Is caused 
By fraus ed. YI. L. W, 

NEW VILLAGE HALL 
The Planning and Appeals Committee of the New 
Village Hall wish to acknowledge a further £7 towards 
the fund. This was the proceeds from the Revue 
" Licence to Laugh", kindly put on at the Old Village 
Hall on the night of Saturday, 3rd April, by Albert 
Bond and the Eton -,Iick Players. This was a very 
lively and entertaining show carried on at a good 
pace with s ome very good dancing and singing. 
The highspot of the performance was undoubtedly 
the singing of Alan Hollidge and it was a pleasure to 
listen to him. 
During the evening a bouquet of flowers v1as 
pres ented to Mr. & J.!rs . R. Stacey, founder members of 
the old Dorney Concert Party. 
D O R N E Y W. I, 
ffe were all pleased to see l:i rs. Bundy at the 
April Heeting, making slov1 but steady progres s towards 
complete recovery after her p􀗶inful accident last October. 
The President was sorry that l.lrs. Barnes, our new member, 
was not able to be with us but we all hope to sec he r 
next month. 
The B,F.\l,I. Annual Council meeting will be held 
on 28th April in the Borough As s embly Hall, Aylesbury. 
Mrs. Ames will attend as our delegate and Mrs. Collins 
and one other member as visitors. 

At the National Federation Annual General Meeting 
at the Albert Hall on 25th and 2 6th May, Mrs . Roche will 
be the delegate on one of the days and a member for Taplow 
our link institute on the other. We look forward to ' 
interesting reports from both members at our June meeting. 
It was agreed to hold our annual party for the old 
people of Upton Towers in July. 
Four members attended the one day s chool at the 
Slough College at v1hich they learned how to ass emble and 
make covers for the Village Scrapbook which we hope to enter 
for the National Competition later in the year. 
A s ub committee was formed to deal with this matter 
cons isting of Mrs. Roche, Mrs. Stacey Mrs. Jones Mrs Dimb;low 
i1hss Bennett and Mrs . Barker. ' ' ' 
Ers. Stacey reported on the Produce Guild Annual 
General Meeting which was held at Hazell's Hall Aylesbury 
on. 31 s t March.: A talk was given by Mis s Haver􀗵al the ' 
Principal of ,faterperry Horticultural School. 
J.irs. Kaye Green had entered the competition which was 
for a Three Course Vegetarian Lunch for tvm people, not 
exc.x,ding 3/ 6d per head. This was to be s tagcd fr1 1 8 in 
square, ar,l a list of ingredients and cost to be s upplied. 
Out of a pos s ible 80 marks, Mrs. Kaye Green's exhibit scored 
661,, and as the highest was 76 and the lov1est 54 this was 
a very good result and s he was warmly thanked by Mrs. Stacey. 
Mrs. Smiley, reporting on the Drama Festival said 
that tickets were available for anyone wishing to s upport 
Dorney's entry at the Stoke Pogcs Community As sociation Hall 
on 4th May. 
Mrs . Jones had been to the Handicraft Guild Area 
Meeting at Slough on 22nd March and gave an account of her 

visit. She would like to start a handicraft class 
later in the yea:r and asked for any suggestions from 
members, 
Mrs. Finch then welcomed Miss I. Kerridge to 
talk on the work of a Probation Officer. Anyone undertaking 
such work must have a degree in Social Science 
or a Diploma in Sociology and approval by the Home Office, 
In addition to these qualifications, a warm sympathetic 
understanding of people and their problems, a firm but 
not harsh manner and above all a sense of humour ara 
necessary if one is to be a successful Probation 
Officer. 
i,nss Kerridge with twenty years experience 
obviously has all these qualities and her talk made 
us realise how much we owe to people like her. 
l!rs, Cane proposed the vote of thanks. 
MAY MEETING 
Miss Beckton on Resolutions for the 
Annual General Meeting 
Tea Hostesses- 
Miss Kelsey, Mrs . Sheen, Mrs. Sharphouse. 
Social Time. Festival Play. 

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DR. BAPNAPJ)O 'S HOMES 
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory would like all contributors 
to know that the sum of£ 13. 12. 6d, was raised in the 
collection for Dr. Barnardo's Homes in March. This was 
a considerable improvement on last year and grateful 
thanks are extended to all helpers. 
NATURE NOTES 
':/hen the upv1a.rd rush of springtime greenery clothes 
bank and ditch with verdure, the v1ild a.rum or "lord' s-a.ndla.dies", 
as it is often called is one of the first plants 
to appear. It throws up many glossy green leaves of arrowhead 
shape and ornamented with dark spots, while among these 
leaves appear the pale-green spikes of its curious flowers. 
These unfold to reveal a hood of pallid green enclosing a 
long club or tongue of purple-pink hue, 
To understand the structure of a11 arum one must be 
picked and opened, A number of small flies v1ill be released 
from the bulb v1here they had been imprisoned. :!hen a "lord's - 
a.nd_ladies" unfolds, its tongue a ttra.cts these midges, they 
come to it and Y1a.lk do.-m,-ia.rds, past a collar of dovmwa.rd 
pointing hairs to find themselves trapped in a chamber. Its 
.-1a.lls are slippery and the bent hairs prevent exit up the 
tongue. However they a.re consoled by nectar from the ring 
of little blooms that surround the stem. Soon the pollen 
bearing anthers ripen and the flies become dusted r,ith pollen, 
Then the flies a.re released and fly off carrying pollen to 
other a.rum flov1ers. This ela.bora te fly-trap appears to be 
a device to ensure cross-fertilisation between the arums. 
The results are seen in the autumn, when the "lord's - 
and -ladies" have disappeared and their places a.re occupied 
by clusters of pretty but poisonous red berries on short 
green stem.s o WAYFARER 

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DOR NEY PARISH NEWS 
No. 6 ......... JUNE 
SERVICES IN THE PA RISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES, 
HOLY COMMU NION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCHi1A RDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
People Is Vfarden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon 
Third Sunday of the month after Evensong 
Every \iednesday at 1 0 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Bvery Sunday at 9 .50 a.m. ......... 
The Rev. E.T,Sherlock,A.K.C. Hon. F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Vlindsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T.W, E. Roche, 
St. Heliers, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Deputy People's \7arden:Mr. L.H. Eastgate, 
The Old School House, 
Dorney, e7indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 1317. 

EDIT ORIAL􀒽 
"With􀒽 it"􀒽 vicars􀒽 are􀒽 often􀒽 in􀒽the􀒽 news.􀒽 They􀒽 are􀒽 
the􀒽 men􀒽 who􀒽 try􀒽 to􀒽 inject􀒽 a􀒽 modern􀒽 note􀒽 int􀐄􀒽 their􀒽 se􀐠vices􀒩,􀒽 
To􀒽 enco􀑰age􀒽 young􀒽 people􀒽 to􀒽 attend􀒽 church􀒽 they􀒽 allow􀒽 them􀒽 
to􀒽 appear􀒽 in􀒽 their􀒽 curious􀒽 fashio􀐂􀒽 - cas􀑬lly,􀒽 􀐁t􀒽 to􀒽 say􀒽 
carelessly,􀒽 dressed,􀒽 They􀒽 cause􀒽 the􀒽h;ymns􀒽 to􀒽 be􀒽 sung􀒽 as􀒽 
though􀒽 they􀒽 were􀒽 pop􀒽 songs,􀒽 A􀒽 recent􀒽 item􀒽 reported􀒽 a􀒽 teenage
􀒽 dance􀒽 held􀒽 among􀒽 the􀒽 tombstones􀒽 of􀒽 a􀒽 g􀐟ave􀒞rd,􀒽 
The􀒽 aims􀒽 of􀒽 these􀒽 vicars􀒽 are􀒽 p􀐯iseworthy,􀒽 their􀒽 
methods􀒽 less􀒽 so.􀒽 
It􀒽 could􀒽 be􀒽 assumed􀒽 that􀒽 to􀒽 make􀒽 church􀒽 attractive􀒽 
to􀒽 drinkers􀒽 they􀒽 would􀒽 hand􀒽 out􀒽 free􀒽 beer􀒽 at􀒽 the􀒽 door;􀒽 to􀒽 
entice􀒽 gamblers􀒽 they􀒽 might􀒽 hold􀒽 a􀒽 weekly􀒽 sweepstake􀒽 on􀒽 the􀒽 
hymn􀒽 numbers;􀒽 and􀒽 there􀒽MUST􀒽 be􀒽 a􀒽 way􀒽 to􀒽 attract􀒽 the􀒽Bingo􀒽 
players.􀒽 
These􀒽 gimmicks􀒽 have􀒽 curiousity􀒽 value􀒽 but􀒽 it􀒽 is􀒽 hard􀒽 
to􀒽 see􀒽 how􀒽 they􀒽 can􀒽 succeed,􀒽 To􀒽 fill􀒽 a􀒽 church􀒽 with􀒽 􀐙ople􀒽 
it􀒽 is􀒽 not􀒽 necessa􀐞y􀒽 to􀒽 change􀒽 􀑘he􀒽 church􀒽 ,􀒽,􀒽.􀒽 just􀒽 the􀒽 people.􀒽 
In􀒽 any􀒽 case,􀒽 the􀒽 spiritual􀒽 value􀒽 of􀒽 a􀒽 ser􀑲ice􀒽 is􀒽 not􀒽 
dependant􀒽 upon􀒽 the􀒽 si􀒢e􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 congregation.􀒽 When􀒽 a􀒽 
comm􀑣nion􀒽 service􀒽 was􀒽 held􀒽 here􀒽 in􀒽 memory􀒽 of􀒽President􀒽 
Kennedy􀒽 the􀒽 congregation􀒽 numbered􀒽 three.􀒽 It􀒽 was􀒽 a􀒽 deeply􀒽 
moving􀒽 experience.􀒽 
The􀒽Vicar􀒽 of􀒽Dorney􀒽 is􀒽 not􀒽 "􀑹ith􀒽 it",􀒽 How􀒽 fortUJJ/l.te􀒽 
􀒪we􀒽 are.􀒽 
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'Seeing􀒽Our􀒽 Lord'􀒽 
On􀒽 the􀒽 eve􀒽 of'􀒽His􀒽 Crucifi􀒏ion,􀒽 Christ􀒽 made􀒽 this􀒽 
􀐕radoxical􀒽 statement􀒽 to􀒽 His􀒽 d:is:iples:􀒽 "A􀒽 little􀒽 while,􀒽 
and􀒽 you􀒽 see􀒽 me􀒽 no􀒽 more;􀒽 again􀒽 a􀒽 little􀒽,1hile,􀒽 and􀒽 you􀒽 
will􀒽 see􀒽 me"􀒽 (s. John􀒽 16.􀒽 v.􀒽 16:􀒽 N.E,B .􀒽 ).􀒽On􀒽 the􀒽 f'ace􀒽 
of'􀒽 it,􀒽 the􀒽 two􀒽 clauses􀒽 in􀒽 this􀒽 statement􀒽 appear􀒽 to􀒽 contra􀒥 
dict􀒽 each􀒽 other,􀒽 so􀒽 we􀒽 need􀒽 not􀒽 wonder􀒽 that􀒽 the􀒽 disciples􀒽 
failed􀒽 to􀒽 understand􀒽 Christ's􀒽 meaning,􀒽 But􀒽 􀑺hat􀒽 seems􀒽 
to􀒽 be􀒽 a􀒽 contradiction􀒽 arises􀒽 f'rom􀒽 the􀒽 f'act􀒽 that􀒽 the􀒽 trans􀒦 
lators􀒽 have􀒽 used􀒽 the􀒽 verb􀒽 'to􀒽 s􀐅e'􀒽 to􀒽 represent􀒽 two􀒽 quite􀒽 
different􀒽 words􀒽 in􀒽 􀑙he􀒽 Greek􀒽 text,􀒽 
In􀒽 the􀒽 first􀒽 clause,􀒽 'A􀒽 little􀒽 while,􀒽 and􀒽 you􀒽 see􀒽 
me􀒽 no􀒽 more,'􀒽 the􀒽 verb􀒽 'see'􀒽 refers􀒽 to􀒽 physical􀒽 sight,􀒽 
It􀒽 is􀒽 a􀒽 􀑻ord􀒽 used􀒽 in􀒽 classical􀒽 Greek􀒽 to􀒽 denote􀒽 the􀒽 spec􀒧 
tators􀒽 at􀒽 the􀒽 games􀒽 and􀒽 festivals;􀒽 and􀒽 our􀒽 Lord􀒽 means􀒽 
that􀒽 in􀒽 'a􀒽 little􀒽􀑼hile',􀒽 i.e.,􀒽 the􀒽 period􀒽 between􀒽His􀒽 
death􀒽 and􀒽 the􀒽 day􀒽 of􀒽 Pentecost􀒽 - with􀒽 the􀒽 exception􀒽 of􀒽 
His􀒽 post-Resurrection􀒽 appearances􀒽 - His􀒽 disciples􀒽 would􀒽 
no􀒽 longer􀒽 see􀒽 ;!im􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 flesh,􀒽 
In􀒽 the􀒽 second􀒽 clause,􀒽 'again􀒽 a􀒽 little􀒽 -,,hile,􀒽 and􀒽 
you􀒽 will􀒽 see􀒽 me,􀒽'􀒽 the􀒽 word􀒽 'see'􀒽 means􀒽 I to􀒽 disce􀑁􀒽 
spiritually'.􀒽 That􀒽 is􀒽 to􀒽 say,􀒽 that􀒽 after􀒽 the􀒽 disciples􀒽 
had􀒽 received􀒽 the􀒽 gift􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 Holy􀒽 Spirit􀒽 at􀒽 Pentecost,􀒽 
they􀒽 would􀒽 spiritually􀒽 perceive􀒽 our􀒽 Lord's􀒽 Presence.􀒽 
At􀒽 best􀒽 􀑽ords􀒽 are􀒽 conventions􀒽 or􀒽 s􀒘mbols􀒽 used􀒽 in􀒽 
communicating􀒽 our􀒽 thoughts􀒽 to􀒽 others.􀒽 Ho􀑾􀒽 often􀒽 -,,e􀒽 say,􀒽 
for􀒽 e􀒒m􀐑le,􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 course􀒽 of􀒽 a􀒽 conversation􀒽􀑿ith􀒽 a􀒽 
friend,􀒽 without􀒽 perhaps􀒽 reflecting􀒽 upon􀒽 the􀒽 precise􀒽 
meaning􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 􀒀ord,􀒽 that􀒽 we􀒽 'sec'􀒽 the􀒽 drift􀒽 of􀒽 his􀒽 
arg􀑤ment.􀒽 It􀒽 is􀒽 a􀒽 typical􀒽English􀒽 idiom.􀒽 -Je􀒽 see􀒽 
with􀒽 our􀒽 minds􀒽 more􀒽 often􀒽 than􀒽 we􀒽 do􀒽 􀒁ith􀒽 the􀒽 eyes􀒽 of􀒽 
our􀒽 bodies.􀒽 In􀒽 practice,􀒽 the􀒽 ideas􀒽 fonned􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 minds􀒽 
of􀒽 men􀒽 are􀒽 as􀒽 effective􀒽 an􀒽 element􀒽 in􀒽 our􀒽 e􀐃ironment􀒽 as􀒽 
the􀒽 mountains,􀒽 trees,􀒽 animals,􀒽 the􀒽 weather􀒽 and􀒽 the􀒽 rest􀒽 
of'􀒽 exte􀑄l􀒽 nature􀒽 that􀒽 we􀒽 see􀒽 with􀒽 our􀒽 ph􀒗sical􀒽 eyes,􀒽

A:ncl in particular - to return to the life of faith - the 
gift of spiritual discernment is the key that opens for us 
the treasury of Gocl's truth. There is an eni􀍧tic 
saying of S. Paul in 2 Cor. 5. v. 16 about once knowing 
Christ in the flesh, but now knowing Him so no more. 
Some commentators have intorpretecl these worcls as meaning 
that S. Paul was not interostecl in the Jesus of history 
but only in spiritual icleas. Nothing coulcl be further 
from the truth. The Apostle clicl not unclervalue the 
earthly life of Christ, but he clicl want his rpaclers to 
unclerstand that there is something even more important 
than just the historical facts of Christ's life, ancl 
that is the Risen Lorcl HiLlself ,no through the gift of 
the Holy Spirit at Pentecost transcends the historical 
process YJith its limitations of time ancl space - the Christ 
of spiritual experience '7ho can be spiritually cliscerned. 
The Apostle ,·1ishes us to realize that no longer do we just 
think of our Lorcl in tenns of history as having livecl in 
the past, but rather to sec ancl know 1-iim as the living, 
clynamio Personality in the present. In consequence of 
Christ's Ascension ancl the gift of the Holy Spirit, we 
toclay share in cornrnon with His first clisciples the same 
blessings, the same spiritual experience ancl arc one in 
the same fello11ship. Henceforth there is no limit to 
our Lorcl's spiritual activities . 
May 2ncl; 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Baptism 
Sarah, clall[lhter of Anthony Reginalcl George 
ancl 
Maretta Hewett 

Whi􀒽ts􀑯y􀒽 Services,􀒽 6th􀒽 June􀒽 
7 a.m. . .. Holy􀒽 Communion􀒽 
8 a.m. . .. Holy􀒽 Commmion􀒽 
9<50􀒽 a.m.􀒽 Children' s􀒽 Se􀑋ice􀒽 
11 a.m. . .. Mattins􀒽 and􀒽 Sermon􀒽 
12􀒽 noon, ... Holy􀒽 Comm􀑧nion􀒽 
6.30􀒽 p.m.􀒽 ... Evensong􀒽 and􀒽 Sermon􀒽 
. ............................ . 
The􀒽 Easter􀒽Offering􀒽 
The􀒽 l;aster􀒽 Offering􀒽 amounted􀒽 to􀒽 £􀒽 25􀒽 this􀒽 year;􀒽 and􀒽 the􀒽 
Vicar􀒽 thanks􀒽 all􀒽 those􀒽 friends􀒽 who􀒽 contributed􀒽 so􀒽 generously􀒽 
towards􀒽 this􀒽 sum.􀒽 
Al􀒽tar􀒽 Flowers􀒽 
June􀒽 5th􀒽 (for􀒽 \fhitsunday)􀒽 Iirs.􀒽 Gibson􀒽 
June􀒽 12th(for􀒽 Trinit)􀒽 Ivirs. Cottam􀒽 
Sunday􀒽 
June􀒽 19th􀒽 Mrs.􀒽Adcock􀒽 
June􀒽 26th􀒽 Mrs. Eastgate􀒽 
July􀒽 3rd􀒽 Mrs.􀒽 Barker􀒽 
............................... 

ROSTERS􀒽 FOR􀒽 JUNE,􀒽 1965􀒽 
Church􀒽 Clea􀏿,􀒽 
June􀒽 5th􀒽 Eli􀒣beth􀒽Roche􀒽 
June􀒽 12th􀒽 l'Irs 􀀼 Robb􀒽 
June􀒽 19th􀒽 Mrs,􀒽 Thompson􀒽 
June􀒽 26th􀒽 Mrs,􀒽 Ames􀒽 
July􀒽 3rd􀒽 liirs. hlliamson􀒽 
Offerto􀑍􀒽Counting.􀒽 (Tuesda􀒙s􀒽 at􀒽 8􀒽 p,m,􀒽 at􀒽 the􀒽Vica􀐱ge,)􀒽 
June􀒽 1st􀒽 
June􀒽 8th􀒽 
June􀒽 15th􀒽 
June􀒽 22nd􀒽 
June􀒽 29th􀒽 
Sidesmen.􀒽 
June􀒽 6th􀒽 
June􀒽 13th􀒽 
June􀒽 20th􀒽 
June􀒽 27th􀒽 
lvlr.􀒽 Gregory􀒽 
Col,􀒽 Palmer􀒽 
l:lrs􀒽,􀒽 􀒬.hlliamson􀒽 
Mr.􀒽Roche􀒽 
Hr.􀒽Allen􀒽 
7􀒽 a.m. 
8􀒽 a.m. 
11􀒽 a.r:i .. 
6,30􀒽 p,m.􀒽 
8 .. a.m., 
11􀒽 a.m. 
6,30􀒽p,m.􀒽 
8 a.m. 
11􀒽 a.m. 
6,30􀒽 p.m .. 
8 a.m. 
11􀒽 a.m. 
6,30􀒽 p,m. 
lilr,􀒽 Co􀑚tam􀒽 
Mr,􀒽 Bundy􀒽 
Mrs.􀒽Ames􀒽 
Hr.􀒽 􀒭.􀐤ilkinson􀒽 
L:r.􀒽 Liney􀒽 
Hr. Farring􀑛on􀒽 
JJ!r,􀒽Roche􀒽 
i'ir. Smiley􀒽 
I:1r .. Roche􀒽 I.ir. 
Mr.􀒽 Farrington􀒽 
ifr.􀒽 Cottam􀒽 
1·.:.r. ,􀒽 oche􀒽 Mr. 
Hr. Farrington􀒽 ..:. ·J.;r . Gibson􀒽 
Hr. Roche􀒽 Hr. 
Er. Farrington􀒽 
1:Ir. Allen􀒽 
Mr,􀒽 Roche􀒽 Hr,􀒽 
Liney􀒽 
Gregory􀒽 
Gregory 
Liney􀒽 
a:;;;NOTE: 􀒽 As􀒽 from􀒽 first􀒽 Sunclay􀒽 in􀒽July􀒽i'.!􀐣,􀒽 Fa􀑈ington􀒽 will􀒽 withfrom
􀒽 the􀒽 roster􀒽 and􀒽 Messrs􀒽Roche,􀒽 Liney􀒽 and􀒽Allen􀒽 will􀒽 do􀒽 
sidesmen􀒽 duties􀒽 on􀒽 roster􀒽 at􀒽 8􀒽 a,m.􀒽 This􀒽 will􀒽 also􀒽 affect􀒽 

the rotation of sidesmen at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. 
Individual copies of the roster till the end of the 
year are being sent out. 
Churchyard Cutting. 
June 5th 
June 12th 
June 19th 
June 26th 
Mr. 
llr. 1-'.Ir. 
Mr. 
Liney Mr, Spencer 
Evins 
Cottam 
Liney Mr, Spencer 
................... 
l.JR, EASTGATE 
·:!e know all our readers join with us in sympathy 
with Hr. Eastgate in his illness and best wishes for a 
speedy recovery and return from hospital. The preceding 
rosters have been adjusted on account of his absence. 
P. c.c. BUDGJ'.'T 1965. 
1. At their Budget meeting held on 13th JY;ay the P.C,C. 
were faced with a difficult situation. Income is not 
expected to be so buoyant as in the past three years and 
the prospects for 1966 and 1967 are not promising. Higher 
taxes, rates and charges, etc., will compulsorily limit our 
ability to give. Too many of our older Parishioners and 
strong supporters have left or are leaving and the newcomers 
have yet to share responsibility for their Parish 
Church. 
In these circum.stances it is =ound to owe money. 
And on 1st January we owed the Bank £812· (secured on our 
pledged giving) and the Vicarage Repair Account £140, a 
total debt of £952. 

2.􀒽 The􀒽P.c. c.􀒽 decided􀒽 that􀒽 the􀒽 Bank􀒽 overdraft􀒽 must􀒽 be􀒽 
reduced􀒽 by􀒽 some􀒽 􀒤500􀒽 by􀒽 31st􀒽 December.􀒽 
3.􀒽 Our􀒽 estimated􀒽 income􀒽 is : - 
4. 
(a) 
(b) 
􀒵 􀒶􀒷􀒽 
􀒸􀒽􀒹􀒺􀒽 
Pledged􀒽 giving􀒽 - envelopes􀒽 
- covenants􀒽 
Ta􀒐􀒽 refunds􀒽 to􀒽 
5th􀒽April􀒽 1965􀒽 
Unpledged􀒽 giving-F􀒽;,,􀒽.􀐇.􀒽 
- Loose􀒽 plate􀒽 
- Dona􀑜ions􀒽 in􀒽 Parish􀒽 
( received􀒽 to􀒽 date)􀒽 
£􀒽 862.12. 0 
41 1 . 8.􀒽 4􀒽 
217.􀒽 3.10􀒽 
98.􀒽 o.􀒽 0􀒽 
260,􀒽 o.􀒽 0􀒽 
47. 10.􀒽 0􀒽 
- Donations􀒽 outside􀒽 Parish􀒽 
(received􀒽 to􀒽 date)􀒽 
5. o. O􀒽 
£1 ,901􀒽.14.􀒽 2􀒽 
Our􀒽 agreed􀒽 commitments􀒽 a􀐸: - 
To􀒽 maintain􀒽 the􀒽 impetus􀒽 of􀒽 Christian􀒽 
Stewardship􀒽 
to􀒽 help􀒽 Vicar􀒽 
200.􀒽 
171􀒽.􀒽 
365.􀒽 
o. 0􀒽 o. 0􀒽 
J.􀒽 0􀒽 
Diocesan Quota 
Church􀒽 expenses􀒽 
Parochial􀒽 e􀒓enses􀒽 
(􀒽including􀒽 Easter)􀒽 300,􀒽 O.􀒽 0􀒽 
Church􀒽 repairs,􀒽 including􀒽 work􀒽 to􀒽 Vestry.201,􀒽O.􀒽 0􀒽 
Chari􀑝ies􀒽 - C􀒽 of􀒽E􀒽 Childrens􀒽 Soc.􀒽 20􀒽 
- Sacred􀒽 Mission,􀒽 Kelham􀒽 16􀒽 
- New􀒽 Churches􀒽 15􀒽 
- Earl􀒽Haig􀒽 Fund􀒽 15􀒽 
- C,M, S,􀒽 (Kaloleni)􀒽 10􀒽 
- S.P.􀒽G.􀒽 ( Tumelong)􀒽 10􀒽 
-Ordination􀒽Candidates.􀒽 10􀒽 
- S.P.C.K.􀒽 10􀒽 
- Jerusalem􀒽 &􀒽 the􀒽Ea􀑐t􀒽 6􀒽 
- Save􀒽 the􀒽 Children􀒽 Fund􀒽 5􀒽 
- Bucks􀒽 Clergy􀒽Charity􀒽 5􀒽 

􀒴􀒽
( f)􀒽 Charities: -Moral􀒽 'Jelfare􀒽 5􀒽 
-Bucks􀒽 Historic􀒽 
Churches􀒽 T􀐨􀑩st5􀒽 
-St.􀒽 Lukes􀒽 -2. 
B/f􀒇d􀒽 £􀒽 1,237􀒽 
137􀒽 
£􀒽 1,374􀒽 
5.􀒽 Thus􀒽 with􀒽 income􀒽 at􀒽 '81902􀒽 and􀒽 e􀒔enditure􀒽 at􀒽 £1374􀒽 
our􀒽 ove􀐵aft􀒽 can􀒽be􀒽 reduced􀒽 by􀒽 J:528􀒽 by􀒽 31st􀒽December.􀒽 
6.􀒽 In􀒽 order􀒽 to􀒽 achieve􀒽 this􀒽 the􀒽P.C.C,􀒽 decided􀒽 to􀒽 postpone
􀒽 􀒆ork􀒽 on􀒽the􀒽 e􀒖ension􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 g􀐦aveyard,􀒽 estimated􀒽 to􀒽 
cost􀒽 '8150,􀒽 and􀒽 the􀒽 􀐒urchase􀒽 of􀒽 a􀒽 new􀒽 safe.􀒽 1Jith􀒽 great􀒽 
reluctance􀒽 the􀒽 F,C.C.􀒽 also􀒽 decided􀒽 that􀒽 they􀒽must􀒽 cut􀒽 doi􀑵n􀒽 
their􀒽 giving􀒽 to􀒽 Charities􀒽 this􀒽 year􀒽 to􀒽 the􀒽 amounts􀒽 shown􀒽 
above􀒽.􀒽 
P􀒽,D. S,P.􀒽 
•􀒽0􀒽• • • • • • • • • 􀒱 • 􀒲 • • 􀒳 • • 􀒽 
PARISH􀒽 COUNCIL􀒽 TOPICS􀒽 
After􀒽 a􀒽 longer􀒽inte􀑌l􀒽 than􀒽 usual􀒽 the􀒽 Parish􀒽 Council􀒽 
met􀒽 on􀒽 Tuesday,􀒽 11􀒽th􀒽iday􀒽.􀒽 
Lodge􀒽 Fa􀐧m,􀒽 Dorne􀒚􀒽.􀒽 
The􀒽 Council􀒽 was􀒽 pleased􀒽 to􀒽 note􀒽 that􀒽 the􀒽 land􀒽 at􀒽 
Lodge􀒽 Fa􀐾􀒽 had􀒽 been􀒽 cleared􀒽 of􀒽 rubbish􀒽 and􀒽 levelled􀒽 over,􀒽 
Children􀒽I s􀒽 Pla􀒡round.􀒽 
The􀒽 Council􀒽 agreed􀒽 on􀒽 steps􀒽 to􀒽 e􀒕dite􀒽 the􀒽 repair􀒽 
of􀒽 equipment􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 Children ' s 􀒽Playground,􀒽 
Sale􀒽 of􀒽 Lawnmower.􀒽 
An􀒽 offer􀒽 of􀒽 five􀒽 pounds􀒽 for􀒽 the􀒽 old􀒽 Parish􀒽 Council􀒽 
La􀒎--illOwer􀒽 was􀒽 accepted.􀒽

Roadsign.s. 
It was agreed to ask the appropriate authority to 
repair the damaged roadsigns on Dorney Common and at 
Dorney Reach, and to fill in the area of the large puddle 
at Dent I s Corner, 
Street Lighting. 
It was noted that new charges for street lighting 
would shortly come into effect. 
Boundary Commission. 
Considerable attention was given to this subject. 
The Council was pleased to learn that its Chairman had 
been elected to the Sub-Committee of the County Executive 
appointed to deal with this question. It was agreed to 
ask all major local organisations -for the vieY1s of their 
members on the que stion of local boundaries. 
D,Kri, OF I'1EXT lcw:BTUfG - Tuesday, 1st June. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
NEW' VILLAGE HALL. 
The Dorney New Village Hall Committee gratefully 
acknowledge the following further donations to the New 
Village Hal,l Fund: 
Previously acknowledged. 
Eton ,lick Concert Party 
Jumble Sale and Penny Party 
(Miss Bennett) 
C.D. Instructor's Fee 
£ 290. 6. o. 
6. 3.10. 
10,18. 2. 
1 o. o. 0 
£ 3 1 7 . 8. o. 

• 
• 
AN UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER 
Sitting in the sun on the steps of the Temple of 
Seti at Abydos was a sl ight, sprightly little figure in 
nondescript clothes enlivened bl a scarlet head scarf. 
She was Um Seti (ifother of Seti) , a remarkable and 
fascinating Englishwoma n who has lived for years in a 
mud hut in the village . 
.Te had encountered her briefly a year ago and she 
remembered us, chiefly, I think , because we had sent her 
a fe\1 copies of "The Ti mes" . She welcomed us and seemed 
eager to shm, us round , Tombs of Seti I and II Dynasties 
are found here and it was regarded as a holy place where 
the tomb of Osiris, God of the Underworld, was worshipped. 
On entering the Temple Um Seti slipped off her 
shoes and in spite of the stone floors went around barefoot, 
It was a wonderful experience to have everything 
explained by her, as she could remember the 􀍪emple as 
it really was in those days , because she believes herself 
to be the reincarnation of a priestess in the 
Temple in the time of Seti I. She spoke in such a 
matter-of-fact manner and so convincingly about it that 
we had no difficulty in believing this , 
Her sense of humour was tremendous and very upto-d
ate . She said laughingly that Cassius Cla y must 
be the reincaiTJa tion of Ramses II, who completed the 
building of the Temple, because he was so fond of his 
own face and when talking of smells , explained that 
she had becom:a "deaf in the nose" like the Egyptians 
themselves. 
On our way from the Temple of Seti to the ruined 
one of Ramses II she helped me to buy a genuine scabfb 
and read the inscription on it for me. Then she told 
us something of her life story, 

When􀒽 she- was􀒽 about: 7􀒽 years􀒽 􀐋ld􀒽her􀒽 mother􀒽 bought􀒽 
some􀒽 rush􀒽 mats􀒽 for􀒽 the􀒽 balcony􀒽 of􀒽 their􀒽 London􀒽 home􀒽 and􀒽 
the􀒽 young􀒽 Dorothy􀒽 Louise􀒽 took􀒽 them􀒽 in􀒽 to􀒽 her􀒽 bedroom􀒽 
and􀒽 slept􀒽 on􀒽 them,􀒽 feeling􀒽 perfectly􀒽 comfortable􀒽 and􀒽 
happy.􀒽 About􀒽 the􀒽 same􀒽 time􀒽 she􀒽 saw􀒽 a􀒽 picture􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 
Temple􀒽 of􀒽 Seti􀒽 in􀒽 a􀒽 /ok􀒽 and􀒽 asked􀒽 her􀒽 father􀒽 where􀒽 
the􀒽 ga􀐭den􀒽 and􀒽 colonnades􀒽 were,􀒽 as􀒽 she􀒽 remembered􀒽 
them.􀒽 He􀒽 explained􀒽 that􀒽 she􀒽 could􀒽 not􀒽 possibly􀒽 remember􀒽 
them ,􀒽 as􀒽 the􀒽 Temple􀒽 was􀒽 in􀒽 a􀒽 distant􀒽 land􀒽 whe􀐺􀒽 she􀒽 had􀒽 
never􀒽 been􀒽 and,􀒽 furthermore,􀒽 was􀒽 in􀒽 a􀒽 desert􀒽 where􀒽 no􀒽 
plants􀒽 could􀒽 g􀐩m,.􀒽 She􀒽 insisted􀒽 that􀒽 there􀒽 were􀒽 gardens􀒽 
and􀒽 colonnades􀒽 and􀒽 in􀒽 later􀒽 years􀒽 excavations􀒽 􀐼vealed􀒽 
th􀒻􀑒e􀒽 just􀒽 where􀒽 she􀒽 had􀒽 known􀒽 them􀒽 to􀒽 be , 􀒽 
From􀒽 then􀒽 on,􀒽 even􀒽 as􀒽 a􀒽 small􀒽 girl,􀒽 she􀒽 realised􀒽 
that􀒽 she􀒽 had􀒽􀒯some􀒽 connection􀒽with􀒽 that􀒽 distant􀒽 land􀒽 and􀒽 
never􀒽 ceased􀒽 to􀒽 desire􀒽 to􀒽 go􀒽 there.􀒽 E.ventually,􀒽 at􀒽 
the􀒽 age􀒽 of􀒽 28,􀒽 her􀒽 ambition􀒽 was􀒽 realised􀒽 and􀒽she􀒽 set􀒽 
off􀒽 for􀒽Egypt.􀒽 ..'hen􀒽 she􀒽 arrived􀒽 at􀒽Port􀒽 Said􀒽 she􀒽 
threw herself dovm on the ground and kissed the Egy􀐓tian􀒽 
soil,􀒽 VO\􀑶ing􀒽 she􀒽 would􀒽 never􀒽 leave􀒽 again􀒽 and􀒽 she􀒽 never􀒽 
has.􀒽 That􀒽 was􀒽 just􀒽 over􀒽 30􀒽 years􀒽 ago.􀒽 
Sh􀐌􀒽 took􀒽 a􀒽 train􀒽 from􀒽 Cairo􀒽 and􀒽 when􀒽 she􀒽 saw􀒽 
the􀒽 scene􀐮􀒜􀒽round􀒽El􀒽Balyana,􀒽 the􀒽 nearest􀒽 town􀒽 to􀒽 
Abydos , 􀒽 and􀒽 the􀒽 distant􀒽 hills,􀒽 she􀒽 recognised􀒽 the􀒽 place􀒽 
and􀒽 knew􀒽 she􀒽 should􀒽alight􀒽 there,􀒽 though􀒽 the􀒽 station􀒽 
names􀒽 were􀒽 all􀒽 in􀒽 Arabic􀒽 and􀒽 therefore􀒽 incomprehensible􀒽 
to􀒽 her􀒽 at􀒽 that􀒽 time,􀒽 Though􀒽 it􀒽 1-,1as􀒽 􀑓ev&􀐳l􀒽 kilome􀑞crs􀒽 
away,􀒽 she􀒽 started􀒽 walking􀒽 toward􀑖􀒽 the􀒽 Temple􀒽 of􀒽 Seti.􀒽 
Je􀒽 a􀑔ked􀒽 her􀒽 to􀒽 t􀐍ll􀒽 us􀒽 some􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 things􀒽 she􀒽 
remembered􀒽 f􀐪om􀒽 her􀒽 previous􀒽 life􀒽 and􀒽 she􀒽 did􀒽 so􀒽 􀐝uite􀒽 
unselfcon􀑗ciously,􀒽 just􀒽 as􀒽 one􀒽 would􀒽 talk􀒽 about􀒽 
incidents􀒽 from􀒽 one ' s 􀒽childhood.􀒽 She􀒽 had􀒽 memories􀒽 of􀒽 
being􀒽􀒈ith􀒽 other􀒽young􀒽 girls􀒽 all􀒽 dressed􀒽 in􀒽􀒉hite􀒽 and􀒽 
was􀒽 often􀒽 frightened􀒽 by􀒽 an􀒽 old􀒽man􀒽 in􀒽 a􀒽 long ,􀒽 ,Jhite􀒽 
robe􀒽 with􀒽 a􀒽 lamp,􀒽 who􀒽 seemed􀒽 to􀒽 be􀒽 particularly􀒽 
severe.􀒽 She􀒽 also􀒽 remembered􀒽 being􀒽 interrogated􀒽 by􀒽 
this􀒽 man.􀒽 
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At􀒽 some􀒽 stage􀒽 Um􀒽 Seti􀒽married􀒽 an􀒽 Egyptian􀒽 who􀒽 was􀒽 
an􀒽Imam􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 Arab􀒽 League,􀒽 but􀒽 later􀒽 he􀒽 divorced􀒽 her􀒽 and􀒽 
married􀒽 his􀒽 cousin.􀒽 Being􀒽 a􀒽Haslem􀒽 he􀒽 could,􀒽 of􀒽 course ,􀒽 
have􀒽had􀒽 t􀑷m􀒽 wives􀒽 sim􀑪ltaneously,􀒽 but􀒽 his􀒽 cousin􀒽 wan􀑟􀒼􀐔􀒽 
a􀒽 divorce.􀒽 Um􀒽Seti􀒽 said􀒽 she􀒽 could􀒽 not􀒽 blame􀒽 her􀒽 husband􀒽 
for􀒽 wanting􀒽 to􀒽 be􀒽rid􀒽 of􀒽 her,􀒽 adding􀒽 "How􀒽 could􀒽 he􀒽 cope􀒽 
􀒊ith􀒽 a􀒽 wife􀒽 whose􀒽 heart􀒽 is􀒽 perpetually􀒽 in􀒽 a􀒽 tomb􀒽 and􀒽 whose􀒽 
head􀒽 is􀒽 in􀒽 a􀒽 py􀐴id.􀒽 Besides􀒽I've􀒽 only􀒽 been􀒽 in􀒽 love􀒽 with􀒽 
8eti􀒽 all􀒽 my􀒽 life."􀒽 She􀒽 has􀒽 one􀒽 son ,􀒽 Seti,􀒽 (hence􀒽 her􀒽 name)􀒽 
who􀒽 works􀒽 for􀒽the􀒽 Oil􀒽 Company􀒽 in􀒽Kuwait .􀒽 
She􀒽 did􀒽 not􀒽 offer􀒽 to􀒽 tako􀒽 us􀒽 to􀒽 her􀒽 home,􀒽 but􀒽 
explained􀒽 that􀒽 it􀒽 ,1as􀒽 a􀒽 mud􀒽 hut􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 poorest􀒽 quality􀒽 
and􀒽 said􀒽 that􀒽 her􀒽 adopted􀒽 son,􀒽 ..,1ho􀒽 is􀒽 guardian􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 
Temple,􀒽 and􀒽 􀑉de􀒽 strong􀒽 s􀒋eet􀒽 tea􀒽 for􀒽 us ,􀒽 had􀒽 a􀒽 much􀒽 
superior􀒽 mud􀒽 house.􀒽 􀒰,:e􀒽 all􀒽 sat􀒽 􀑢lking􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 part􀒽 of􀒽 
the􀒽 Temple􀒽 which􀒽 is􀒽 used􀒽 as􀒽 a􀒽 storeroom􀒽 for􀒽 finds.􀒽 'l'hese􀒽 
Um􀒽 Seti􀒽 sorts􀒽 and􀒽 sketches􀒽 and􀒽 is􀒽 paid􀒽 55􀒽 piastres􀒽 (just􀒽 
under􀒽 1 0/ -) a􀒽 day􀒽 by􀒽 the􀒽Egyptian􀒽 An􀑠iquities􀒽Department􀒽 
f􀐎􀐫􀒽doing􀒽 􀑕o.􀒽 To􀒽 c􀑫m􀒽 a􀒽 little􀒽 e􀒑􀑡􀐬a􀒽 money􀒽 she􀒽 makes􀒽 the􀒽 
beaded􀒽 sides􀒽 for􀒽 evening􀒽bags,􀒽 using􀒽 old􀒽 Bgyptian􀒽 designs,􀒽 
and􀒽 the􀒽 Nile􀒽Hilton􀒽 hotel􀒽 buys􀒽 them􀒽 and􀒽 sells􀒽 the􀒽 finished􀒽 
bags􀒽 to􀒽 tourists􀒽 at􀒽 great􀒽 profit .􀒽 
From􀒽 time􀒽 to􀒽 time􀒽 Um􀒽Seti􀒽 has􀒽 made􀒽 important􀒽 finds􀒽 
and􀒽 some􀒽 of􀒽 them,􀒽 including􀒽 a􀒽 5th􀒽d􀒝nasty􀒽 black􀒽 granite􀒽 
head􀒽 and􀒽 the􀒽 large􀒽 central􀒽 leaf􀒽 from􀒽 a􀒽 gold􀒽 necklace,􀒽 are􀒽 
in􀒽 the􀒽 Cairo􀒽j,f􀐏seum.􀒽 
She􀒽 alone􀒽 of􀒽 all􀒽 the􀒽 people􀒽 at􀒽 Abydos􀒽 still􀒽 keeps􀒽 
the􀒽 days􀒽 sacred􀒽 to􀒽 the􀒽 Ancient􀒽Egyptians.􀒽 She􀒽 told􀒽us􀒽 
that􀒽 early􀒽 in􀒽 January􀒽 she􀒽 would􀒽 be􀒽 placing􀒽 bread􀒽 and􀒽 beer,􀒽 
for􀒽 which􀒽 she􀒽 has􀒽 to􀒽 make􀒽 a􀒽 special􀒽 trip􀒽 to􀒽El􀒽Bal􀒠a,􀒽 
in􀒽 the􀒽 Temple􀒽 as􀒽 an􀒽 offering􀒽 to􀒽 the􀒽 God􀒽Osiris.􀒽 That􀒽 
night􀒽 she􀒽 goes􀒽 out􀒽 alone􀒽 to􀒽 a􀒽 gap􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 hills,􀒽 where􀒽 she􀒽 
says􀒽 one􀒽 can􀒽 usually􀒽 hear􀒽 the􀒽 ho􀒌ling􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 wolves,􀒽 but􀒽 
on􀒽 this􀒽 night,􀒽 which􀒽 is􀒽 the􀒽 Feast􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽Dead,􀒽 when􀒽 the􀒽 
Dead􀒽 traditionally􀒽 retu􀑃,􀒽 no􀒽 wolves􀒽 howl.􀒽 She􀒽 claims􀒽 
she􀒽 can􀒽 hear􀒽 the􀒽 footsteps􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 􀐻turning􀒽 dead.􀒽

\/hen we had seen the Temples of Seti and Ramses II, 
we invited Um Seti to share our picnic lunch, which she 
gladly consented to do, and suggested we should have it 
in a little patch of grass by the water tower where Suma, 
her donkey, was grazing. Suma was formally introduced 
to us as her mistress claims that she understands ' 
human language, and she often talks to her . 
I then produced the picnic basket and opened a tin 
of Pork luncheon meat but when I offered a sandwich of 
this to Um Seti she e􀍩lained that she could not eat it, 
as this was only pe:rmissable for her to eat pork on one 
day in the year - Ifiay 23rd - whe n it was pe:rmitted to 
Osiris. On that day she said she made a pig of hersel f! 
I then brought out some sardines and was giving 
her some when she told me that she could not go into 
the Temple if she had eaten fish. Luckily I had a 
jar of lvla:rmi te and plenty of che ese, so she was able 
to ha ve some lunch after all . Suma happily ate up 
what remained, even the orange peel! 
,ie were aa1 not to meet Um Seti' s eat, Arsinoe 
Ptolemy, and I feel she must, like her mistress, be very 
remarkable indeed. 
DOREIN F.Ll.'T CHER . 
Cairo . 
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DORNEY_ AND DISTRICT 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
The Bulbeck Cup for the spring display went to 
!l!r. Lely, the second prize to !lrs. Hepburn and the third 
prize to Mrs. Horsham. Many congratulations to them 
all . 
The Cup was presented to I:l[r. Bown, Mr. Lely 's 
representative, at a very pleasant meeting in the 
School on April 29th. 
A remarkably good film was shown, "The Gardens 
of Britain" , with colour and sound. :c}verybody enjoyed 
the evening enormously. 
llembers 11ill soon be receiving their schedules 
for the Show on July 17th. If there is anybody who is 
not a member, and would like to become one, would they 
please contact Hrs . Ames.-in the village or Mr. Humpelman 
in Dorney Reach? 
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R U M ]l[ A G E S A L E 
IN AID OF VILLAGE HALL FUNDS 
Saturday, 2 6th Juno 
at 
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SOUTH􀒽BUCKS􀒽 CONSERVATIVE􀒽ASSOCIATION􀒽 
DORNEY􀒽BRANCH􀒽 
We􀒽 hope􀒽 e􀑸:fy􀐐a.j􀒽'vd.11􀒽 come􀒽 to􀒽 the􀒽 Barbec􀑨e,􀒽 
which􀒽 is􀒽 being􀒽 held􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 garden􀒽 of􀒽 Northfield,􀒽 by􀒽 
kind􀒽 permission􀒽 of􀒽 Mr.􀒽 and􀒽Mrs.􀒽 Collins,􀒽 on􀒽 June􀒽 19th􀒽 
in􀒽 the􀒽 evening.􀒽 Ent􀐲nce􀒽.􀒽2/ -, children􀒽 1/􀒽-.􀒽 
There􀒽 will􀒽 be􀒽 sideshows,􀒽 plenty􀒽 of􀒽 bangers􀒽 and􀒽 
a􀒽 bar􀒽 
Mr.􀒽 Bell,􀒽 our􀒽M.P.,􀒽will􀒽 be􀒽 there􀒽 to􀒽 answer􀒽 any􀒽 
􀐜uestions􀒽 you􀒽 may􀒽have,􀒽 also􀒽 Captain􀒽 ',1ilkinson ,􀒽 Sir􀒽 
Anthony􀒽 Heyer,􀒽 H.P. ,􀒽 for􀒽 Slough,􀒽 and􀒽 Lady􀒽Me􀒛er.􀒽 
.lill􀒽 members􀒽 also􀒽 please􀒽 make􀒽 a􀒽 note􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 
date􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽Annual􀒽 General􀒽Meeting􀒽 - June􀒽 23rd􀒽 - in􀒽 
the􀒽Village􀒽 Hall􀒽 at􀒽 8􀒽 o 'cl􀐉ck􀒽 ?􀒽 Mr.􀒽 Bell􀒽 will􀒽 be􀒽 
the􀐹􀒽 to􀒽 give􀒽 us􀒽 the􀒽 latest􀒽 news􀒽 from􀒽 lf􀐊stminster.􀒽 
Two􀒽 of􀒽 our􀒽Committee􀒽 members􀒽 are􀒽 resigning􀒽 - 
Mrs.􀒽 Cane􀒽 and􀒽 Mr.􀒽 Farrington􀒽 - as􀒽 they􀒽 are􀒽 leaving􀒽 
Dorney.􀒽 They􀒽 􀑴1ill􀒽 be􀒽 much􀒽 missed.􀒽 ,Jc􀒽 therefore􀒽 
need􀒽 proposals􀒽 for􀒽two􀒽 new􀒽 Committee􀒽 members .􀒽 
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D O R N E Y ,r. I. 
The􀒽May􀒽 meeting􀒽\1as􀒽 held􀒽 on􀒽 a􀒽 beautiful􀒽 s􀑮er􀒽 
day.􀒽 This􀒽 was􀒽 􀐘rticularly􀒽 gratifying􀒽 because􀒽 one􀒽 of􀒽 
o􀑱􀒽two􀒽visitors,􀒽 l:Irs.􀒽 Nelson,􀒽 a􀒽 cousin􀒽 of􀒽Mr.􀒽 Roche,􀒽 
had􀒽 come􀒽 from􀒽Ne􀑳,􀒽 Zealand􀒽 on􀒽 her􀒽 first􀒽 visit􀒽 to􀒽 England.􀒽 
She􀒽 had􀒽 heard􀒽 such􀒽 grim􀒽tales􀒽 of􀒽the􀒽 weather􀒽 in􀒽England􀒽 
over􀒽 Easter􀒽 that􀒽 she􀒽 was􀒽 su􀑇rised􀒽 and􀒽 delighted􀒽 to􀒽 
find􀒽 warm􀒽 sunshine􀒽 and􀒽 such􀒽 a􀒽 profusion􀒽 of􀒽 flowering􀒽 
trees􀒽 and􀒽 shrubs􀒽everywhere.􀒽 
The􀒽 President􀒽 welcomed􀒽Mrs.􀒽 Nelson,􀒽 and􀒽 Miss􀒽 
Beckton􀒽who􀒽 had􀒽 come􀒽 to􀒽 discuss􀒽 the􀒽A􀐀al􀒽 General􀒽 
􀐥f􀐈eting􀒽 resolutions,􀒽 and􀒽 expressed􀒽 our􀒽 sym􀐗thy􀒽 '7ith􀒽 
Mr􀑑.􀒽 Ba􀑂es􀒽 who􀒽 has􀒽 been􀒽 ill􀒽 with􀒽 bronchitis􀒽,􀒽 and􀒽 
􀒄ith􀒽Mrs.􀒽 Ilundy􀒽who􀒽 has􀒽 had􀒽 to􀒽 return􀒽 to􀒽 hospital􀒽 once􀒽 
again.􀒽 
As􀒽 our􀒽 Secretary,􀒽 l!lrs.􀒽 Clifford􀒽 is􀒽 visiting􀒽 
her􀒽 married􀒽 daughter􀒽 in􀒽 Canada􀒽 the􀒽 minutes􀒽 were􀒽 read􀒽 
by􀒽Ers.􀒽 Y,.aye-Grecn.􀒽 Names􀒽 were􀒽 taken􀒽 of􀒽 people􀒽 
wishing􀒽 to􀒽 go􀒽 to􀒽 the􀒽 He􀐿id􀒽 Theatre􀒽 in􀒽June􀒽 to􀒽 see􀒽 
a􀒽 􀐚rfo􀑀nce􀒽 of􀒽 'Oedipus􀒽 the􀒽 King ' .􀒽 
l!Irs.􀒽 Horner􀒽 read􀒽 the􀒽 report􀒽 on􀒽 British􀒽 Federation􀒽 
of􀒽 .􀒮omen' sI􀒽 nstitutes􀒽 Council􀒽 Meeting,􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 absence􀒽 
of􀒽l.Irs.􀒽 A􀒽 mes􀒽 who􀒽 had􀒽 attended􀒽 the􀒽 meeting􀒽 as􀒽 our􀒽 
delegate.􀒽 The􀒽 speaker􀒽 at􀒽 the􀒽 meeting􀒽 had􀒽 been􀒽 Sir􀒽 
Thomas􀒽A􀐽strong􀒽 and􀒽 there􀒽 had􀒽 been􀒽 a􀒽 very􀒽 enjo􀒟ble􀒽 
recital􀒽 of􀒽 Folk􀒽 Tales􀒽 from􀒽Other􀒽 Lands .􀒽 
Mrs.􀒽 Stacey􀒽 was􀒽 congratulated􀒽 on􀒽 her􀒽 success􀒽 
at􀒽 the􀒽 Bu􀑅􀒽 Flower􀒽 Show.􀒽 
Mrs.􀒽 Smiley􀒽 in􀒽 her􀒽 Drann􀒽 Repo􀑊􀒽 regretted􀒽 that􀒽 
Dorney􀒽 was􀒽 not􀒽 one􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 Institutes􀒽 to􀒽 go􀒽 for􀒅ard􀒽 to􀒽

the Finals of the Area Drama Festival, but as only seven 
teams out of thirty-four entries were chosen arrl as 
Dorney ,1as placed eighth, we all felt .that the players 
bad dcno. extremely well. 
Mrs. Finch read a letter from ilrs. Sunley giving 
details of the duties of stewards at the Jubilee Rally 
and the times and prices of admission. She also 
reminded us of the'Country 'Joman of Today' Exhibition 
at the Ceylon Tea Centre from 28th - 30th Hay. 
Miss Beckton then dealt with the Albert Hall 
Resolutions, details of which were given in last 
month's issue, and after a great deal of discussion 
by members, i<ir$. Roche, our delegate, was instructed 
how to vote on three of the resolutions, while the 
fourth was left to her own discretion after hearing 
the arguments for and against it at tre Annual 
General Meeting. 
As the speaker booked for the June meeting 
is unable to come, lvlrs. Finch has promised to give 
us a full account of her visit to the Royal Garden 
Party instead. She 'ii ill be accompanied by the 
Eton ,Tick and Taplow members who also Hent to the 
party and they will all wear the ensembles they 
wore on this mor,1entous occasion. 
After tea, instead of our usual social time 
the Drami. Group performed the One Act Play 
"Atalanta" which they entered in the Area Festival. 
':Ve thoroughly enjoyed this unusual play - 
the costumes made by Mrs. Jones and J,!rs. Roche were 
extremely attractive and the players, Sheila Cundy, 
Peggy 􀍨,inch, Mary Smiley, Con Jilliamson, Audrey .fooller 
and Anne Rauden all f!f3.VG excellent perfonnances. ......... . ... ...... 
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DOR N EY􀒽 n,I. 
JUNE􀒽 MEETING􀒽 
Speaker- M􀐢s,􀒽 Finch􀒽 
Tea􀒽 Hostesses.􀒽 ll!rs,􀒽 Clarke,􀒽 Mrs,􀒽 Fudge,􀒽 
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F OR􀒽 SA LE ,􀒽 
GARDE N􀒽 s 1;f I N G SE AT 
Apply:􀒽 Mrs,􀒽 Co􀐛ing,􀒽 
11 Cydonia1i , 
Dorney􀒽Reach,􀒽 
Tel:􀒽 !.!aidenbead􀒽 20515􀒽 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 

NATURE􀒽 NOTES􀒽 
The􀒽 male􀒽Orange-tip􀒽 butterfly,􀒽 
has􀒽 a􀒽 large􀒽 patch􀒽 of􀒽 orange􀒽 colour􀒽 on􀒽 
as􀒽 its􀒽 name􀒽 suggests,􀒽 
its􀒽 whitish􀒽 wings􀒽 and􀒽 
this􀒽 immediately􀒽 characterises􀒽 it􀒽 from􀒽 its􀒽 more􀒽 infamous􀒽 
relatives􀒽 the􀒽 cabbage-􀒂hite􀒽 b􀑦tterflies.􀒽 In􀒽 flight􀒽 sunlight
􀒽 flashing􀒽 on􀒽 th􀐆se􀒽 orange􀒽 tips􀒽 makes􀒽 it􀒽 recognisable􀒽 
from􀒽 many􀒽 yards􀒽 aw ay.􀒽 Happily􀒽 this􀒽 most􀒽 attractive􀒽 little 
butterfly􀒽 is􀒽 not􀒽 rare􀒽 in􀒽 the􀒽 a􀐡ea;􀒽 it􀒽 frequents􀒽 many􀒽 of􀒽 
the􀒽 hedgerows􀒽 and􀒽 meadows.􀒽 
The􀒽 eggs􀒽 arc􀒽 laid􀒽 upright􀒽 on􀒽 the􀒽 blossom􀒽 of􀒽 hedge􀒨 
mustard􀒽 or􀒽 cuckoo􀒽 flower􀒽 and􀒽 the􀒽 caterpillar􀒽 is􀒽 well􀒽 
camouflaged􀒽 on􀒽 its􀒽 food􀒽 plant.􀒽 Its􀒽 dull􀒽 bluish-g􀐶en􀒽 
body􀒽 with􀒽 a􀒽 white􀒽 stripe􀒽 agrees􀒽 so􀒽 closely􀒽 􀒃ith􀒽 the􀒽 seed􀒽 
pods􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 food􀒽 plant􀒽 that􀒽 its􀒽 detection􀒽 is􀒽 not􀒽 alway􀑏􀒽 
easy.􀒽 In􀒽 August,􀒽 when􀒽 the􀒽 caterpillar􀒽 is􀒽 fully􀒽 gro􀒍􀒽 
it􀒽 tu􀑆􀒽 into􀒽 a􀒽 chry􀑎allis􀒽 and􀒽 the􀐷􀒽 it􀒽 remains,􀒽 fastened􀒽 
to􀒽 a􀒽 stalk,􀒽 until􀒽 the􀒽 follm1ing􀒽 May􀒽 or􀒽 June.􀒽 
􀒫:rhe􀒽 O􀐰nge-tip􀒽 is􀒽 easily􀒽 reared􀒽 in􀒽 captivity􀒽 as􀒽 
are􀒽 many􀒽 of􀒽 our􀒽 comrrnn􀒽 but􀒽 never-the-less􀒽 handsome􀒽 
butterflies.􀒽
A􀒽 􀐖tch􀒽 of􀒽 stinging􀒽 nettles􀒽 offers􀒽 a􀒽 forboding􀒽 but􀒽 
􀑥s􀑭lly􀒽 productive􀒽 site􀒽 for􀒽 the􀒽 collection􀒽 of􀒽 the􀒽 cater- 

pillars of the Peacock, SID!lll Tortoiseshell, Paintecl 
Lacly ancl Reel Aclmira.l. In captivity all that they 
require is an qclequa.te supply of fresh food plant ancl 
provision for the full gro·,m caterpillar to turn into 
a chrysallis. 
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No, 7 . . . . . . . . . J U LY 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST, JAMES. 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCIGARDENS: 
Vicar's '.farden: 
People's Warden: 
Deputy People's Warden: 
E very Sunday at 8 a,m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon 
Third Sunday of the month after Bvensong 
Every Jednesday at 10 a,m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a,m. 
Every Sunday at 6,30 p,m, 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a,m, 
The Rev. E.T,Sherlock,A,K.C, Hon, F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col, P,D.S, Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T. W,E. Roche, 
St, Heliers, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Mr, L,H. Eastgate, 
The Old School House, 
Dorney, ·,7indsor, Berks. 
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EDITORIAL 
Three months ago in our Editorial we referred to 
the impending threat of the Local Government Commission 
and the possible influence :which its deliberations might 
have on the future of this village. The Commission is 
now in session, and its main task in this county will be 
to consider the expansionist claims of Slough and its 
aspirations to the status of a county borough. Now that 
the full extent of Slough's ambitions is known, we can 
take little comfort from the fact that they include a 
mere dozen of Dorney's green and pleasant acres. At one 
voracious bite Slough would absorb a huge portion of the 
Eton Rural Area , from Datchet and Hraysbury in the east 
to Burnham in the north, while Jfaidenhead completes a. 
pincer movement with a modest grab at Taplow. In the 
face of this enormous offensive it is idle to pretend 
that Dorney would emerge unscathed. At best our rates 
would soar to compensate for the economic cream licked 
up by our urban neighbours; at worst --- and a worst 
that would certainly materialise --- the entire character 
of the area would be altered. Dorney, more than ever 
before, would dwindle to a tiny rural appendage to a 
sprawling conurbation. 
c'ie believe that this is not '7hat our readers would 
want, and we devoutly hope that they will spare no pains, 
individually or collectively, to repulse the monster that 
is ravening at our threshold. It is announced elsewhere 
in this number that a public meeting is to be held on 6th 
July to discuss this urgent question, Je wish the 
sponsors of this meeting a large attendance and a successful 
campaign against the danger that threatens to engulf 
us all. 
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AUGUST ISSUE 
'Jill all contributors please· ·note that material £or 
inclusion in the August issue should be given to Mr Gibson 
and not Mr Roche by July 20th. 

Dear Parishioners, 
A Letter from the Vicar 
Dorney Vicarage , 
Dorney , 
Nr. 1:lindsor, 
July, 1 965, 
May I be permitted , as Vicar of the parish, to say 
something to you about attendance at the Sunday services, 
\7hat I shall say is in no sense personal; it is simply 
an appeal to you to think seriously about the duty of 
worship, 
In the first place, I do not wish to give the 
impression that church-going is the sum and substance of 
the Christian way of life; but I do believe that it is 
an essential part of Christian witness, To be effective 
Christians, infinitely more is regμired of us than mere 
' pew-occupying'; we should also take an active interest 
in the work of the church and strive to follow our Lord. 
I am av:are that the idea of church membership conjures up 
in the minds of very many people an endless vista of 
'hearing dull sermons' , of I singing the same old hymns 
and chants ' and of 'saying the same old prayers. ' 
But in entertaining such ideas, are they not really 
evading the issue? No one can be more conscious of the 
shortcomings in the services than the priest who recites 
them. He knows onlv too well that his sermons are not 
what they should be; despite the preparation he puts into 
them, 
Then why is it that we sometimes complain that 
the services are dull? I venture to suggest that the 
answer is perhaps found in ourselves, It is ,,;hen we 
surrender ourselves to God in an act of worship, overlook 
the many defects in the service, forget all about 

the priest, and turn our hearts and minds towards God 
that our worship becomes full of meaning to us, So 
often we allo.1 our mincLs to wander to other things 
and we miss the whole point of the exercise, Eve; 
new forms of prayer, desirable though they may be , 
cannot do for us what we must do for ourselves, 
There are a faithful few in church Sunday by 
Sunday to whom I am indebted for their fellowship; 
they strengthen and encourage me as I hope that in 
some small measure I help them, After all is said · 
it is our 'hearts', and not just external fonns ' 
that is the secret of worship, And so I appeai to 
you to remember your duty to God, and to make t:iJre 
to join our fellowship in Christ. 
Yours sincerely, 
THC VICAR . 
A Memorial ',7indow to the late Habel Stayner 
formerly Mabel Palmer, 1 868 - 1963 . ' 
'Jith the approval of the P.C. C, the Consistory 
Court of the Diocese of Oxford has granted permission 
to the Incumbent and Churchwardens of Dorney on 
behalf of Brigadier G.F,H, Stayner and his b:.Other, 
Colonel D, Stayner, to erect a stained glass window 
in St. James 's Church, Dorney in memory of their 
mother, l.!abel Stayner, formerly Mabel Palmer and 
an aunt of Colonel Palmer's. 
Mrs, Stayner lived in Dorney for the first 
twenty-five years of her life, and although there 
can be almost no one in the parish who remembers her, 

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she nevertheless had close connections with the activities 
of the parish. Mrs , Stayner was baptised and married in 
Dorney Church and tHo of her sons were baptised there , 
It is Gerrard , one of the sons , who is the prime mover 
in wis hing to erect a stained glass window in their momher' s 
memory . 
At the suggest ion of Brigadier Stayner, it was 
agreed by Colonel Palmer and the Vicar that the subject of 
the design for the proposed windo,v should be St . Francis 
of Assisi and that the windo -.-1 should be erected in the 
north wall , oppo site and slightly towards the altar upon 
entering the church , Having obtained the consent of the 
P,C.C , for the project and its acceptance of the design, 
the Vicar had then to seek the approval of the Diocesan 
Advisory Commi ttee for the Care of Churches and other 
authorit ies . The legal formalities were soon completed; 
and on the 30th Haroh the Cons istory Court gave its 
authority for the wo rk to proce ed. The windoa should be 
in posit ion sometime in S eptember, The artist is 
Mr . R.N. Bradley , A.R. C.A, a young man of great talent . 
As to the content of the design and its interpretation, 
I can do no better than to quo te the words of 
Er. Bradley , as set down in his Appre ciation: 
'The window portrays St . Francis A ssisi in discourse 
with birds which have become the symbol by ,-hich 
he is kno vm, 
St , Francis married , as he said, Mother Poverty and 
discarded all but the most simple apparel, not even keeping 
his girdle , sandals or staff, Upon his clothing he marked 
the Sign of the Cross . 
This fundamentally is how St . Francis is shown, a 
portrait of him on our ordinary leve l of conception, but 
at the same time there is a mantle of light in the fo:rm 
of a whi te robe which enve lopes St . Francis in his 
simplicity . This is to symbolise his holy qu alities , 

the robe falling from above where a ring of lie71t , 
within which is a cross , represents God. Out of this 
flies a dove , just another bird to whom St . Francis 
may talk , but also the symbol of the Holy Spirit . 
St . Francis is elevated slightly from the ground , a 
way of showing his disassociation from the world as 
we know it . Below are the dog and cat which are 
'In Memory .' 
The birds rest in the tree , which is their home 
and the animals on the land , but St. Francis finds rest 
only with God. 1 
Towards the top of the window there is an 
inscription 'TO '!HE; MGMORY OF JiAJ:lEL STAYNER BORN PALMER 1 868 - 19 63 • I 
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MABEL STAYNER 
Perhaps I may be permitted to add a perso'.'lal 
note to the Vicar 's article above . I Jo.ad l:eard a good 
deal about +;he proposed wincio􀗂;; in l'.'Irs . Stayne1·: s memory, 
but it had ne,·er struck me that I could pcss ibly have 
known her􀗃 Then, as I read some of the ps.pers connsotoa 
with the propssed window , i-c became clear that if she v1ar; 
not the self-sar.1e Mrs . Sta;y m.l' who had been a close frien,J. 
of my parents in Devon for many years , t:1en coincidence 
was playing the oddest trick, There were two sons , both 
in the army , with the same Chris tian names : to clinch it 
I only needed to know her husband 's Chris tian name , and 
when I found it there was no doubt any longer . 
I was able to confinn from Colonel Palmer that our 
old friend in Teignmouth was indeed his aut and that it 
was in her memory that we v1 ere putting up the window in 
Dorney Church , It is certainly a strange coincidence 
that brought us to live in the v:cllage where she v:a s "bcrl1. 

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hold it early in August , Members will be advised in 
good time of the revised date, 
A request from the Recorder - will all Committee 
Members ;.ho have received yellow slips please return them? 
THE REv.liREND B.C. DANIELL 
Our readers will , we are sure , be sorry to know that 
Mr. Daniell will be leaving the district some time in 
Aug.:ist to return to his native Gosport . His house in 
Slough is one of those likely to be demGlished to make way 
for planning improvements and he is therefore selling and 
moving to a house close to H.r,I,S. St. Vincent , where he 
was born. 
Our very best wishes go with him and we shall always 
remember him kindly and hope to see him if his steps ever 
take him Dorneywards . 
DORNEY H ORT ICULTURAL SOCIETY 
We hope everything in your garden is flourishing, and you plan to put 
a record number of entries into the Show on Saturday, July 1 7th . There is 
a class this year for "Quotations", so a l l the flower decorators should put 
on their thinking caps. A l l entries should be given in by Wed. July 1 4th . 
Any entry after that w i l l be charged double fee . We have had to put 
each entry up to 4d. as the show was running at a loss. W i l l al I entrants 
under the age of 1 6 put their age on the enlry form, as this is natura l l y 
taken into consideration. The gardens w i l l be judged on Tuesday, J u l y 1 3th. 
Mrs. Sainsbury hos kindly consented to come and give away the cups. 
Everybody will remember her as a keen supporter of the Society when she 
l ived at Boveney. There wi l l be the usual del icious tea. We hope to 
see everybody on that day. 

ROSTERS FOR JULY , 19 65 
Church Cleaning. 
July 3rd 
July 10th 
July 17th 
July 24th 
July 31 st 
Mrs . Williamson 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mrs . Barker 
Hrs . Loughnan 
Hrs . Cottam 
Offertory Count ing , (Every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Vicarage ) 
July 6th 
July 13th 
July 20th 
J- uly 27th 
i.Ir. Gregory 
Col .Palmer 
lfrs . .-.• illiamson 
Mr. Allen 
lfr. Cottam 
Hr. Bundy 
il.'lrs . A mes 
Mr. lilkins on 
(Please note change as ,fr . Lil1ey is unable to 
continue on this roster ) , 
Sidesmen c 
July 4th s.o a.m. Hr. Roche 
11 .o a.m. Hr. Smiley 
6.30 p . m. Hr. Gregor<J 
Juli 11th s.o a.m. 1{r. Roche 
11 .o a•m• l.!r • Cottam 
6.30 p.m. l.!r. Liney 
July 18th 8.0 s1- .m. Nlr. Liney 
11.o a.m. ·- Mr, Gibson 
6.30 p.m. Lir . Gr egory 
July 25th s.o a.·m. Mr. Allen 
. 1.1 .o a.m. },ir . Smiley 
6.30 p . m. l'!lr . Liney 
August 1st s.o 􀗇 .m. .Mr. Roche 
11.0 a.mn llr . All2n 
6.30 p .m. l':lr . Gre gory 
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From my ovm knowledge of her I would say that the motif 
for the window is an excellent choice - she was a le.ay 
of great charm and kindne ss and, like St . Francis , devo ted 
to animals , 
Thanks to tre window my family arrl I have , been able 
to renew a friendship with her two sons which had laps ed 
a qua rter of a century ago when I left home in Devon , so 
you may :imagine I look forward with gre at eagerness to its 
ins talla tion. 
Nay 22nd 
June 6th 
June 5th 
T . .-.r .i: .. ROCHE . 
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Al tar Flowers 
July 3rd 
July 10th 
July 17th 
July 24th 
July 31 st 
Mrs . Barker 
Uiss D. Roche 
Miss Bennett 
i".irs . Ames 
Mrs . Horner . ................... . 
Baptisms 
Paul , son of Kenreth Henry and Denise Jaycock. 
Lindsay Janet, daughter of Alan Geoffrey and 
Penelope Anne Hollidge , 
Marriage 
Kenneth Desmond Donald Hudd and 
Jill lla ureen Betts. 

CHRISTIAN STE,f.ARDSHIP DEVELOPlvlENT CAMPAIGN 
The principal item of interest is the forthcoming 
Parish Party, which will be held at Dorney 
County Primary School from 2 .30 to 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, 
3rd July. 
'rhere will be a small charge for admission 
which v1ill include a set tea . Proceedings will , it 
is hoped, commence with a fancy dress para.de for 
children, and there will be displays , such as those 
of the Cippenham· Guide Dogs , side shows and a repeat 
performance of the Doniey Players ' Junior Group' s 
very popular production " Toad of Toad Hall ," 
For the active there will be donkey rides and 
for the not-so-active it is hoped that some of the 
displays will make them ,iish they were . 
All profits ;,ill be devoted to the benefit of 
the old people of the Parish, so do come along and 
help with this very ·wrth•-while cause and at the same 
trnc enjoy yourselves ! 
So that our caterer and others who need to 
bring vehicles right up to the school building may do 
so without difficulty vie vwuld ask all our guests not 
to park nearer the School than Harcourt Close . 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTI:E MEETING 
Please note that because the Recorder a.rrl Chairman 
will be a.way for periods covering between them the who le 
of July, the Executive Committee meeting scheduled for 
July 8th will have to be postponed and it is hoped to 
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rather like penetrating the Iron Curtain. A young girl 
riding her pony a.long there recently was accosted by a 
householder, and told the towpa.th was private; moreover , 
we understand there was an impl ied threat to set dogs on 
her if she did not clear out. Na tura.lly the girl I s ride 
was ruined and we know this is not an isolated incident 
having direct knowledge of some others . Moreover cert􀗈in 
fronta.gers e. ppea.r to have let the banks become so overgrown 
with brambles that a landing there would be hazardous , 
not a very i:retty thou ght in an emerge ncy . We think this 
attitude qui te out of keeping ·,1ith the general atmosphere 
of Dorney a.rd we arc pleased to be ab le to quote verbatim 
part of a le ttor fro::1 the Secretary of the Thames Conservancy, 
da tee. 28th September, 1 9 64, which should serve to 
clarify the position: 
" . . . . . .I corfirm ths. t the towpa th and bank • . . i s in the 
ownership of the Conservators , The owners of such properties 
hold the Conservators ' licence in respect of the use 
of the land but a right is reserved thereover for the purpose • 
of towing vessels , embarkation or disembarkation on or 
from vessels and for My other la-wful purpos e.11 
".!e suggest that if anybody still harbours any doubts 
he might write to the Secretary, the TJo.ames Conservancy, 
2/3 , Norfolk Street , S tra.nd, London , ·.1.c.2. 
For ourselves , we suggest that riding a pony is as 
much a " lawful purpose" as walking, fishing, embarking, disembarking 
or merely resting. The path a.cross Thames Field 
from Clime ' s Corner is clearly marked "Public Footpath and 
Bridlepath" and, although there is a clear prohibition by 
notice against the riding of cycles etc. , through the narrow 
footpath from Dorney Reach Road to the towpa.th we think 
the Thames Conservancy's statement is clear enough as to 
the use of the towpath itself. 
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BIDE :OC3 SERVICE 
For the inf'o rniation of our readers , we learn that 
those Blue Bus services which terminate at Dorney Reach 
will hencefo rward stop at the junction of Harcourt Road 
and Marsh Lane and turn there . They will no longer go 
down Harcourt Road and turn in .rcourt Close. 
This is because the parking of vehicles in Harcourt 
Road and Close makes it :imposs ible for the 'bus to go 
down and maintain schedule , 
DORNb'Y PIAYERS 
TREASURE HUNT - 1 0th JULY 19 65 
Notes: There is no t:i.me schedu le , but tea has been ordered 
ROUTE : 
between 4.3 0 . and 5. 0. at •••••••••••••••···• •••••• 
Please ansvier clues on the separate piece of paper 
provided. 
Leave Dorney Village up Lake End Road • • .. cross Bath 
Road into Lent Rise Road and continue through The Gore and 
Taplow Common Road to junction with B476 ..• TURN RIGHT FOR 
BOURNE END . The road bears left at Hedsor Hill and you 
enter the village bearing left ag,.in • ..•. . 
CLUE ONE : 
\'lhich Italian patriot hangs out in Bourne End ? 
At junction v,ith A4094 TURN RIGf!T FOR MARLOW and 
over leve l crossing at BOURNI: END station. TURN LEFT on 
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Church.y ard Cutting. 
July 3rd 
July 10th 
July 17th 
July 24th 
July 31st 
Mr. Evins 
Mr. Cottam 
Mr. Liney . Mr. Spencer 
Hr. Evins 
Mr. Cottam 
(NO'IE: By long established practice anyone who cannot 
manage any of the dates shown · on these rosters should 
please arrange an exchange with someone else. ) 
PA-BISH COUNCIL TOPIC S. 
The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council was held 
on Tuesday, 1st June , and the following officers were 
elected for the year: 
Chairman ......... ,.,,,. Col . Palmer 
Vice-Chairman ..... 􀀬 . 􀀭 .. . Ivir. Bundy 
Sub-Committees were also elected: 
Local Government Comm ission. 
Representa tives of three local organisations attended 
the meeting to discuss this mat ter with the Council , and it 
was agreed that a public meet ing should be held to infonn 
res ident s hear the ir views and determine what steps should ' 
be taken. . ..... 􀀨 ............ . 
BEST KEPr VILLA.GE COMPETITION. 
Dorney has been entered aga,in this year for the 
competition. Preliminary judging will take place between 
the 1st and 15t11 of July. and final jt1 dging cetween the 16th 
and 31st. 

P U B L I C M E E T I N G 
ON TUESDAY, 6TH JULY, A PUBLIC MEETING dILL BE HELD AT 
8 . P.M. IN DORNEY C01ThlTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, at which 
residents will have the opportunity to hear details of 
the claims submitted by Slough to the Local Government 
Commission, and to voice their own views on this 
subject . Although only a small area of Dorney Parish 
has been claimed by Slough, there are many ways in 
which the village would be affected, if Slough's claims 
to other parts of the Eton Rural Area are allowed by 
the Commission, especially in t􀗆e matter of rates . It 
is hoped that speakers from Lton Rural District Council, 
and from Burnham Parish, where Slough has made substantial 
claims , especially where it adjoins Dorney, 
will attend the mc,eting, and all local residents are 
cordially invited to attend. The Parish Council hopes 
that they will do so in large numbers , as only a fully 
representative meeting is likely to carry any weight 
with the Corrm:iission. 
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T H E T O ':/ P A T H . 
At a time when boundary changes are looming 
menacingly over South Buckinghamshire Dorney would do 
well to remember one of its principal assets , its long 
frontage on the Thames , a frontage largely unspoilt , a 
great sweep of open country ending in the towpath, that 
pleasant fringe to the parish 
Some of our neighbours grandeloquently add " on 
Thames" to their. names , but although Dorney does not do 
so the name Dorney Reach of course cionjours up a vista 
of green banks and \Jillows and water furrowed by the 
wakes of vessels. Or does it? Sometimes we wonder 
.?hether entering certain parts of the towpath is not 
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to .A.4-1 55 and cont inue to IBFT TURN for LITTLE l.lARI.OW . On 
reaching the telephone kiosk in the village , '!'URN IBFT to 
the church. 
CLUE TWO : 
What happened to Percy '.l'w itchen ? 
Rejoin .A.4-155 and cont inue through MAR.LCJY/ to HENLEY 
and TURN RIGHT on A423 •.• take FIRST RIGHT on B480. 
CLUE THREE : 
Which crown dates back to William the Conqueror ? 
CLUE FOUR: 
What would you telephone if you wante d a Cadno 
·':/elsh Corgi ? 
Look for cross roads and TURN LEFT on B481 for 
Nettlebed, Cont inu e as far as COOKLs"'Y GRLCN and look fo,:- 
:itIGH'I' TURI' ·;o S,ffNCOMBE and EWELME . Follow this road 
1001::ing fo:" I};-:'7T 􀗄U1TI-T ma:cked Swy ncombe Church - No Througl1 Road􀗅 1: L'urn c]_,y;;m tl1is r:B..d. and go to the church. 
CLU:S FJJlB : 
'.Il1at is the ins cription on the bell ? 
CLT)E SIX : 
'.iho Be que athed £1 00 for edu cation ? 
Return to the road and TURN LEFT for EWEI.MZ . Along 
the road ....... .. 
CLUE SEV EN: 
What is 'DANGEROUS ' over 9 rings ? 

Look out for RIGHT TURN at a T-junction on the road 
and on entering E'ii'EilvlE bear RIGHT and park near the church . 
In the church and environs ... 
CIJIB EIGHT: 
'i,bich John marrie d Joan ? 
CLUE NINE : 
Which lady lies aoove her bones ? 
CLUE TEN : 
-,ihat are visi tars required to do in "God's house 
in Ewelme ? 
Bonus points will be awarded to those competitors 
who bring with them the following : - 
1 •.. 
2 
3 
4 
5 
... ... ... 
A holly leaf 
A fourpenny stamp 
A driving licence 
A piece of moss 
An empty bottle 
( franked or fresh) 
NEil VILIAGE HALL FUND 
Please note the following alteration: 
THE RU'..lHAGE SAIE 
due to be held in the Village Hall on June 26th has been 
pos tponed and will now be held on 
FRIDAY ... JULY 9th 
at 6,0 p,m. 

PAR I S H S U M MER FETE 
Come to your Parish SUIIllOOr Party on SATURDA. Y 
JULY 3rd, at 
OORNE Y COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL 
from 2 .30 to 5,30 p,m. 
Fancy Dress Parade. (A ge Groups - 5 to 7, 7 to 9 , 
9 to 11 and seniors) 
Displays Sideshows Donkey Rides 
Repeat performance of Dorney Players' Junior Group' s 
popular show 
" TOAD OF TOAD HALL" 
Admission 1/ - Adults. 6a. Children 
( inclusive set tea) 
Sideshows and donkey rides extra 
Profita in aid of the old people of Dorney, 
COMi: AIDNG - AL. .L. .AR.E. . .1,./E.LC..O.H.E. .!. .... 
D OR N E Y C U B S . 
It is with deep regret that we have to announce that 
the Cub Mistress of the 1 st Dorney Cubs will be leaving the 
district shortly, ''le all wish Hr, and Mrs. Kennecly and their 
family the best of good fortune in their move to High 'Hycombe , 
but we are very sorry to see them leave , 
As ,mny people are aware Mrs , Kennecly has built up a 
very strong Cub Pack and it is a very pleasant sight to see 
these smart and polite youngsters making their way to the 
meetings on illonday evenings at the School, 
The Pack has taken part in several inter-pack competitions 

and gatherings and the Dorney Cubs have really been a 
credit to the village, behaving ;mpeccably wherever 
they have appeared in public. 
The numbers have been deliberately restricted to 
12 all along, so there is always a waiting list of keen 
youngsters wishing to join. The Pack has a very good 
bank balance, through the help of parents and friends, 
and a fair amount of up-to-date equipnent , There is 
also a very strong Group Comi,1ittee consisting of parents 
and other interested helpers. 
It would be a shame if this young Dorney Pack had 
to close down so we do earnestly appeal for a new Cub 
Master or l'listress. If there is any lady or gentleman 
in the village who would be interested in this work an 
offer of help would be most appreciated. . . . . . . 􀀃 . . . . .. . . . .. . . . 
D OR N E Y 
Several members were on holiday when the June 
meeting was held, but ;irs. Finch was pleased to welcome 
our newest member, Hrs. Barnes, who had been unable to 
attend the two previous meetings, 
As both the secretary, Mrs Clifford, and the assistant 
secretary, Mrs. Kayo Green, were away, the minutes of 
the last meeting were read by l!Irs. Roche. 
Final instructions were given to those people who 
were helping at the Jubilee Rally at Cliveden on Saturday 
26th June. 
The proposed visit to the Menna.id Theatre has been 
cancelled owing to unforeseen difficulties and instead it 
is hoped to arrange a visit to the nev1 Yvonne Arnaud Theatre 
in Guildford later this year. 
There will be a group visit to the newly de=rated 
and furnished Windsor Theatre on 1st July to see the "Rivals" 
and twelve Dorney members hope to attend. 

Then followed two excellent reports of the A.G,M.' at 
the Albert Hall, the first day of which was attended by Mrs.Burley 
of Taplm·1 W.I and the second by Mrs. Roche as Dorney's representative. 
·;re thoroughly enjoyed both these reports which brought 
the proceedings vividly before us. 
Next month the draw for the annual Denman College Bursary 
will be held, and people interested'-i<iere reminded to let their 
names go fon.ard for this. 
It is once agiin time to compile a list of programme 
suggestions for 1966 and anyone ,,ith any new ideas is asked to 
add them to the list already started. 
Names of pwple to help at the Over 6o Club and '.-!elfare 
Clinic were given by the members in charge of these activities. 
This concluded tbB business, and we settled down to enjoy 
the highlight of the meeting - our President's account of her 
visit to the Jubilee Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Mrs Finch 
had invited the member from Taplow .!,I. ;frs Thompson, and from 
Eton 'lick ·.1.I, il1rs Friend v1ho had accompanied her to the Palace, to 
come to the meeting wearing their Garden Party ensembles. The three 
ladies looked very smart indeed and '1C were proud to have been 
represented so elegantly. 
\'le expected to be entertained and amused by Mrs. Finch I s 
account and i-1e were not disappointed. She gave us a really 
wonderful description of her day, beginning with her luxurious 
bath and leisured make-up - then by taxi to the Palace gates. 
After passing through a magnificent salon they emerged on to 
the lawns of the famous gardens which gradually filled with 
thousands of women, one representative from every 1·!.I in the country, 
.8veryone wore her most attractive hat arrl these of every hue, shape 
and material made a wonderful kaleidoscope of colour against the 
cool green of the lawns. 
Later in the afternoon when the Queen and Prince Philip, 
with other members of the Royal Family came out into the garden, 
i'irs, Finch had the honour of being presented to Princess }farina . 
This was a day which our President will never forget and we 
were through her gift of graphic description to share in her 
pleasure and appreciation. 

JULY MEETING OF DORNEY Yr.I: Garden Meeting at The Old 
Cottage, by kind invitation of Mrs. Sorensen. 
Speaker - Mrs. 0. Stacey on 'Flower Arrangement' 
Tea Hostesses: - Mrs. Barker, Miss Bermett and Mrs Williamson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
NATURE NOTES 
The creamy-white flower heads of cow-parsley are 
one of the corrnnonest sights along our hedgerows in summer, 
These flo wers ( called umbels) are composed of many hundreds 
of tiny flowers and are much frequented by insects. If one 
waits by a fully opened flower in bright sunlight insect 
visitors arrive. Butterflies, flies - especially blowflies 
and hoverflies, wasps, small bees and beetle all come to feed 
on the nectar arrl pollen. One small visitor, ·.,ho is 
exceedingly comm:in on cow-parsley is the carpet beetle, 
This tiny beetle, brownish in colour and about one-third 
the size of a ladybird is the adult form of a notorious little 
grub which can ravagp wollen goods and is known as the woolly 
bear, 
Indeed, in the summer months one may find the tiny 
beetle or its hairy ea terpillar in the house, often walking 
on the walls. Of course this does not necessarily mean that 
the carpets are in danger of being chewed away from under 
your feet or that clothes may be eaten off your back, l'iore 
likely it indicates that there is nothing more serious than 
a deserted sparrow's nest under the roof an:l that the beetles 
have moved in to clear up the soft lining of feathers and 
fluff - th0ir natural food. Then it is only by chance that 
the beetles wander into the house below where they choose to 
eat holes through more appetizing woollen goods. 
The grubs can take two or three years to develop into 
beetles so that a thorough annual 'spring cleaning' and 
airing of stored clothing is usually sufficient to prevent 
spoilage. It is a curious feature of its life history that 
after spending such a long time indoors the beetles then 
have to fly away to flowers for a time before returning 
to lay eggs, (Matthew 6, v, 19.), 
WAYFARER. 
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DORNEY POST OFFICE AND VILLAGE SHOP - Burnham 95 
General Provisions. Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, 
Sweets, Tobaccp and Minerals. 
Weekdays: 8. 30 a. m. -6p. m. (except Wed. 8. 30 a. rn. - 1 p. rn.) 
Sundays: 10. 30 a. m. - 12. 30. p. m. 
TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE. 
ALL GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. 
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40 Stoke Road, Slough. Telephone: Slough 24945 . 
Appointed Agents fer Atco, Qualcast, Ro"t;oscythe, Suffolk & 
Hayne Mowers. 
Rqtogardener, Monrotiller, Simar, Versat-Uler Cultivators. 
Free Demonstrations. Terms and Exchanges. 
All types of repairs and overhauls. 
BLUE BUS SERVICE LTD. 
Windsor - Dorney Reach - Maidenhead. 
Lost Property, Private Hire, Ring Slough 20442 or Slough 
Agents Slough 22112. 
HOWARDS TRAVEL A.GENCY, 12 High Street, Slough. 
R9!..D..!_RAIL, SEA AND AIR BOOKINGS. ALL WORLD TRAVEL. 
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U TDE"R NEW MANAGEMENT - VILLAGE BAKERY & GENERAL 
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Hoine Baked Bread and Confedtionery. 
Wedding and Birthday Calms made to order. 
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El-·:nG Farm, Dorney Co·nmon. Proprietor: VJ. T .Simmons. 
PC1\TI.ES AND CCBS FCR }TIRE. DAILY RIDES. 
RIDIN'1 HCLIDAYS. 0UIET PONIES FCR CHILDREN. 
TRAINING CF BEGINNERS IS CUR SPECIALITY. 
Telephone: BURNHAl./I 275. 
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Telephone: BURNHAM 188. 
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(R.J. 01 FLAHERTY, UI.P.S.) National Health Dispensing. 
Drugs, Cosmetics, Films and Developing etc. 
Cpen Daily (VTednesday excepted) until 6.30 p.m. 
Cpen 'l'!ednesday from 6-7 p. 􀅳n. 
Cpen Sunday 􀅴norning 12 to 1 p. m. Tel: V/INDSC:B, 62049. 
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For prompt and efficient service .. , . Call, write or telephone - 
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Contractors. Tel: SLCUGH 21080. 14 Salt Hill Ave., Bath 
Road, Slough. ESTU/iATES FREE. 
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BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE. 
Your Family Wash done automatically, while you go shopping, 
for only 2/ 9d. {approx. 9 lbs.) 3 la Eton Wick Road. 
Tel: 't✓INDSCR 62911. Pro npt delivery and collection 
service at reasonable cost. Soap supplied - soft water used - 
parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. 
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1!lorntp 
No. 8. 
Jltb.15 
A 'U G U S T 1965 . 

. '_ate rial fo; Publication Ghould reach one of the Editcrc 
by the 20fa of the preceding month. 
Editors: •.' . '.- . r. T • "-,i,T .􀀠= • ry.:.\. oc he , ""u' t . '-'_e 1 1· ers " 
:)orney Reac'.1, Tel: ;::aidenhead 27047. 
..;_ .,.-_· r • 􀈻.r •.􀈼 - .b "A d II D 􀈽 ' .J. 01 son., r en , • orney .,--t.eact1􀀽 
Tel: _ Caidenhead 23943. 
Editorial Board: The EditorG, Er. L.E, Eastgate, 
u:rs. D. Gibson., J..,=rs. :-:. Roche., 
I ':r. y ·_. S:i:niley. 
'::·iGtributorG: =-::rs. Adcock, 11:r. Allen, i1:rs. Barker, 
<r. Bartlett, u:iGs Bennett, i,:rs. Cobb, l.f􀂜rs. Cotta􀂝n, .i_ __ :ra. Crane., - ·,:rs. Eastgate, 
l .,􀂞rs. ?arrington, Paul Gregory, 􀂟rrn. Pilkinton, 
1. .1 􀂠ra. Raylor, J /:rs. Roche, l/􀂡rs. [L:.-iiley. 
i'=rs. ':'ho;.'"i.1ps-on, 􀈾1􀈿ra. Tyler, !/􀉀rs. --Jillia:c"ns., 1 1,rs. V/ooller. 
􀂣,ates cf Subscription: 6c.Gd. per annu􀂤n for 12 isoueo .. 
12 .1.ncnt􀂥.11 s reports for organisations: .. 􀉄 ... 􀉅. 􀉆 ..... £2 o 2 􀉇 Dd. 
12 month's insertion .of advertisementG: ......... , £1. 4. 0,1 
Advertisers and TreaGurers of OrganiGations should please 
pay t;􀉈eir Gubscriptions punctually to ;,er. Eastgate. 
:Jistributors who collect Gubscriptions for those taking the :::r1agazine should hand then:1 to t <rs., Gibson. 

D ORNEY PAR ISH NEgs 
No. 8 AUG UST 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAlv!ES 
HOI,Y COE:!lJNION: 
i .OREI.t"\/G PRAYERS: 
EVillTSONG: 
SUNDAY SC,IOOL: 
V ICAR: 
V icar's arden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon 
Third Sunday of the month after Evensong 
Every .!ednesday at 10 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a .m. 
:Gvery Sunday at 6.30 p.rn. 
Lvery Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
The Rev. n., ToSherlock, A.,K., C. /:on. F., C. 
·rhe V icarage, 
Dorney, . : indsor, Berks. 
Tel: 􀧈'\urnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, '. •.1 indsor, Derks. 
'i.'el: Burnham 638 
People's '.'arden: , ,r. '"'• .•• .L. Roche, 
St. Heliers, Dorney Reach, 
i iaidenhead, ,t;erks, 
'J.'el: IIaidenhead 27047, 
Deputy People's .iarden: jfr. L.H. Eastgate, 
'J.'he Old ::ichool House, 
Dorney, J indsor, Berks. 
T el: Burnham 1317. 

EDIT ORIAL 
In the pa.e:;t six months Dorney ms suddenly become 
very close to London. .!e refer of course to the opening 
of the Chis'aick section of the ·,.4. 
At last we have begun to receive some compensation 
to ta.lance the irritations many of us suffered when the 
section was beine; built. This must be one of the 
world's few truly rural areas which is a mere half hour I s 
drive from a great r.1etropolis. 
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1he benefits to us will increase -.-Jhen the l'.1otorway 
fina lly justifies its name and actually reaches 
South .;ales< 'l.'he progress touards this end is 
inevitaoly delayed by the efforts of the authorities, 
both national and local, to reach a compromise which 
will allow the high\1ay to go forward with the minimum 
desecration of tlie beauties of the countryside, 
It is our contention that no spoilation of the 
countryside must be permitted unless it is absolutely 
necessary. It is for this reason that we must 
re-emphasise the importance of ensuring that urban 
areas are not allowed to spread unchecked. 
A report else,1here in this issue makes plain 
the attitude of our residents to the proposed expansion 
of Slough, :e agree with the stand tha t was taken at 
the public meeting in the School last month, ece are 
convinced that the decision which was reached was a 
reasonable one, It is to be hoped that the local 
Government Commission will be of the same mind, 
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The 8tory of Jonah 
The story of 'Jonah and the .. hale', as it is often 
called, is on<" of the greatest and most misunderstood 
stories in the Bible. 'i'he first thing we should remember 
about it is that it is not actual history, but an irna0inative 
story ,:caved about a person, named Jonah, Hho lived 
durinc the rei6n of Jeroboam II. Its purpose is to stress 
a profound spiritual truth - that God cares for all mankind. 
Thus ·.1e r.ay think of the book as a piece of early misc;ionary 
literature. And the fact that this story should have had 
its birth in the narrov1 and bigoted circle of ,JudaisJ.:il rnakes 
it all the i:iore remarJr-able, ·.::,e book ,ms probably ·;,ritton 
c. 30,: - 250 D.C. after the return from the Babylonian 
L,:x:ilo, 
,Trn1 ·,;hat is this book all about ? .bat, for 
example, do Jonah and 'iinevah represent in the story ? 
.,i􀧎e person of ,Jonah represents the ::Iebre,1 people - in fact, 
the worn 'Jonah' means 'cl.ove' and is used in the Biblo as 
the sy,.ibol for the Hebrew nation. 'l'he incident of Jonah 
being s;·iallowed by a great fish is probably a refecrence to 
the .Jabylonian Captivity. 
,"ineveh was the capital of the pitiless Assyrian 
i:mpire: to -,he J mm, it was the ernbodi"1ent of cruelty, 
luxury and vice. 'l'o this Assyrian city, the heart of the 
.C:mpire, the prophet Jonah is pictured as bein3: sent by God 
on a mission, much against the prophet's -i:1ill. Jona.h had 
no -..;1ish to see the people repent; he v.ould rauch rather 
they perished. so ho goes in an opposite direction to 
'i:arshish. At Joppa., Jonah boards a ship and finds hi.11- 
self in close contact with 'benighted' Gentiles. .Jut 
notice how the author describes these so-called heathen. 
In their dire peril, they pray earnestly to their gods 
while the enlightened Jonah sleeps; the captain is 
surprised that Jonah neglects to pray. Observe again, 
the seamen's attitude towards Jonah is most kindly. 

Superstitious as they are, they refuse at first , on 
Jonah 's confession of 􀘬ilt , and at his request , to 
cast h􀚪 overboa rd . On ·che contrary, they do all in 
t􀘮eir pm1or to save the ship in order to savo Jonah . 
.then at la st there is no a􀛄ternative , they do as Jonah 
reques ts , first prayin,r; to Jonah ' s God to for􀘄ive them 
for '"h at they are about to do . 
;􀡮:he rest of the story is ·, ;ell kno􀡯 . .:n to us. On 
arrivinr; in _: Tineveh , Jonah calls t􀘯e people to repentance; 
they believe in Go d, proclaim a fast and put on sackcloth . 
Stubborn and exclus ive althou::)1 Israel may be , it is 
God I s merciful purpos e to ta!;::e into :=is con􀡰x;.ssion the 
,,􀘰ole of mankind . 
,c shal􀛅 never kno;;,r the name of t􀘱e aut:1or of 
this a.ma zin;:; bo o􀛆:; but 􀙏t is obvious tbat 􀛇1e -..-1a s a 
liberal-rninded , cor.􀙙pa ssionate cian of keen spiritual 
ins i6ht . IIo ·- .as de eply ap preciat ive of the many 
exce 􀛈lent uo ral and spiritual qualities to be found in 
the so-cal􀛉ed heat􀙆en ·,-,or􀛊d. Another t􀙐1in􀘅 ·.-;orth 
re􀙖neruberinr; about t:1i0 un􀛍mo ... n author is the _slimps e 
􀡱1e ca u􀘆ht of the 􀚨1 .iversalism of the Christian Gospel . 
Ee lived lonb ago in the bi8:oted era of Jc1x .1ish history, 
and he sou􀘇h t to impr ess upon the minds of 􀘲is 
co,1te.11p oraries that God had a mission for Israel to 
fulfil to the I 􀘈o yim ' or the I nations ' - to call thorn 
to mora l amendment . It --. .;as 2 -.mnderful advance in 
divine revelation and a subl :L􀙑1e co ntribution to our 
understand􀙒n􀘉 of the love of God . 
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'LHL 'l'O .PATH 
:e -.,ish to t􀙇nk those readers who 
have 11ritten to us on the subject of 
t􀘵e to·,1pa th . .e hope to inc􀛋ude the 
po ints they raise in a future issue 
of the 􀛌tlLl.(5azine • .......................... c, •••••••• , ........... . 

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The Sunday Lchool arrl Catechism, 
'􀛖'he 0unday School and Catechism will close for the month 
of August and reopen on ,:,unday, the 5th September at 9 ,50 a ,01. 
The 0ervices durin􀘎 t;1e Vicar' s Holiday. 
•._he ·vicar ·,:i􀛕l be on holiday from the 9th August to the 
2nd ;..;cptember inclusive.. 1􀛗'he serv􀙟ces .,ill coritinue as 
usual, · _;,e _Vicar .1ill take Holy Com,aunion and .Gvensong on 
..J'.-1t1􀡺ys a·C 0 a .. 􀙠􀡻1 .. and 6.30 p.2. , ( no serr..1011,3 at 􀡼vensong) .. 
,. . ·lie 1􀛐evd . .:i. , J°,., Carey, :Friest-in-Charge of :..; ., ;:,,.ndreu' s 
Church , C􀙡ppenha.L1, 􀙈s very kindly consented to officiate 
at _ .. :at-Gins on the 1 5th and 29th .n.u;;ust at 1 -1 a .m. 
.r ... l tar }1louers . 
-􀡽uc;ust 7t􀛑1 ,,rs 􀛒·.,oughman 
;.:..u:;ust '14th l' 􀡾rs . noche 
.,',u;:,ust 21st . .r s . 􀚠y lor 
Au2:ust 28th 1.rs • .....imiley 
:.5eptember 4th , ,rs , d1erlock 
.da ptiS􀙥:ns. 
July 1 0th 'J.'eresa 􀙦..ary, daughter of John ;\ichae􀛘. and 
1·;1eanor Anne .. il􀚹􀚱on. 
July 1 1th .,ill􀚩 Donald 􀙢foLean , son of Thomas George 
􀛙􀙨cLean and Valerie Frances Buckley. 
Crema tion. 
June 29th 􀘼atthew Cooper 8tonn, aged 63 years . 

S'.r· . JA􀙩􀙻ES, DORNEY. R03T..:.RS FOR AUGU:JT, 1965 
Church Cleanin􀘐 
Au􀘞ust 7th 
1 4th 
2 1 st 
28th 
Elizabeth Roche 
Hrs . .ri ght 
,Trs . Robb 
􀙵􀙶rs . Ames 
Offertory Count􀚰 (Every 􀡿·uesday at G 
August 3rd 
1 0th 
1 7th 
24th 
3 1 st 
8idesmen 
Au􀘟ust 1 st 
August 3th 
August 1 5th 
AU[,'USt 22nd 
August 29th 
1-:.tr. Roche :c.Ir. 
Mr. Gregory 􀛤.Ir. 
Col. Pa1I􀢀1er 􀛛,􀙪r. 
L􀛜rs . illian1Sonc􀛝.􀙫rs . 
1•,Ir O Roche 􀛞 􀙬r. 
3.0 a .m. 
1 1 .Q a.􀛟e􀚙., 
6.30 p.m. 
8.o a .rn. 
1 1 .0 a.rn. 
6.30 p.m. 
8.0 a.m. 
1 1 .0 a.m. 
6.30 p.n. 
3. 0 a .r:1. 
11 .0 a • .c􀙺. 
6.30 p,:11. 
8.0 a.1).1. 
1 1 .0 a .m. 
6.30 p.rn. 
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Ames 
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Roche 
Allen 
-'􀢁Jastgate 
Liney 
Gibson 
Roche 
Allen 
Cot cam 
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􀙯􀢂astgate 
Liney 
Allen 
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Gre􀘑ory 
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Church.yard Cutting 
August 7th 
14th 
21st 
25th 
}'lr. Mr. 
h1r. - ·' i-1r. 
Liney J.1.'Ir. Spencer 
Evins 
Cottam 
I,iney l'.'lr . .Spencer 
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G'.tlRISTIAJIT S'l_T_G_;A,"U)SIIIP DL'Vo:;I,OPlD.."1T Ci0i?AIGN 
•JUAR'.i'.dtLY RBPORT 
•j:he Development Campaign has continued to maintain 
momentum, 􀧓he following fir:,ures show the financial position 
as at 30th June, 1965 ; 
Christia.n Givins 􀧙nvelopes 
Covenants 
􀧚iiotal of pledged monies 
F., . .--. o 
Loose cash 
Donat;ii ons (( ui thin ?arish; outside Parish) 
Total of unpledged monies 
Grand 'l'otal. 
Balance debtor 
r, 394. 1 1 . 6d. 
177. 5. 5d. 
571 . 1 6, 1 1d, 
56. 17. 1d, 
33 , 14. 4d. 
53 ,10. Od. 
5, 0, Od • 
199, 1 , 5d. 
£ 571 . 1 6. 1 1d. 
l􀧛 199. 1. 5d. 
£ 770, 1 8. 4d. 
£ 603. 2. 2d. 
The Fish Scheme continues to be called upon by 
parishioners in all sorts of _-,ays. 

TBE Slld.,JER FETE 
The Summer Fete was held in good weather on Saturday 
July 3rd, at Dorney County Primary School. A Cormnittee 
consisting of Messrs Roche, Gregory and Allen and Mesdames 
Roche and Eastga te_ had organised the event . 
There were side-ehows outside the school and a 
repeat perfonnance of the Dorney Players ' Junior Group' s 
"Toad of Toad Hall" inside, which attracted a large and 
appreciative audience, 
Donkey rides continued throughout the afternoon, by 
courtesy of Hiss Stella Allen, A maximum weight of 
eight stones up was allowed and we believe at least eighty 
rides v1ere given, 
Two very fine displays were given on the football 
pitch to the south of the School - the first by the 
Cippenham Dogs ' Training School, the second by the 
Slough Judo Club, 
Tea was served at 4.30 p.m. by Messrs Constables , 
of Slough, who ,.;ave such excellent service at the Parish 
Supper last year. It was very hard to forecast the 
numbers who would attend and having est:iroated 150 to 200 
the Cormnittee- were surprised to learn that nearly 250 teas 
had been served. '.l'hey apologise to those who they 
understand arrived too late for the food, but this was due 
in part to the activities of some of the younger fry who 
went back for several helpings. One learns by one ' s 
mistakes and another year a ticket system will be used to 
avoid this sort of thing, 
All the side-ehows were very successful; particular 
mention should be made of the bowls , ably organised by 
Hr. Liney, which carried on non-etop to I closing time 1 , 
making some £ 3 in all. The winners before and after 
tea were each rewarded with a chicken, the gift of Hr. P. Palmero 
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of Ian .. ooller a nd David .wa stga te. :£oa d has been left until 
la st beca use, once he a ppea rs, it is rea lly ·s·oa d I s pla y a nd 
Angela J-yn ,,a s th e complete e;ubod:i.ment of tha t irrita ting, 
;;a rrulous, bumptious fellow, 11hom we a ll love despite ourselves. 
All in a ll, this .,a s a most lively, joyous perfon:ia 
nce iI1 ,1hich a ll 11ho took pa.rt should a lso ta ke pride . 
,. sornm1lia t crowded supper follm1ed a t ",Jhich torl[sues 
ra ttled a nd cheeks bulged, a nd the ca st of ch e pla y gradua lly 
appeared, shorn of pa int ,rnd costume, to conswne their 
share of th e pa tties·, pa stries a nC_ delicious crea n1 cakes . 
.. i·􀧠h a good dea l of bullying from Dorothy l:-ibson, th e ea ters 
·.,ere re-or[:;a nised into tYm cornpeti tive teru.ns for some games 
,,hich proved to be hila rious - a t lea st from th e point of 
vie,. . of th e --...:ri ter, who ;ia s in the happy position of observer 
ra ther ·C:ian perforraer. 
After some rousing singing of nursery Hhymes a nd 
Alphabets ea ch tea ra ha d to JTd.Jae a list of proverbs in a n 
a tt empt to reco::snise t .1enty before its opponents did so. 
• ,:ost people settled for shoutin;; a ny proverb th ey could 
think of, in hopes of hitting on the ri,::;ht one, irrespective 
of t:,e contortions of the mii11er: :curprisingly enough th e 
result ,,a s a dea d h eat ·c,ith a n l,udrey on ea ch t ea m shoutin,; 
th e final proverb together a s thou;;.½ it had been reh ea rsed 
for ·.:,;eeks. ':J1e exhaust ed contesta nts h a d th t;n to split 
into six tea i.i1S for cha ra des a 1J:h ese involved r.:.1li.1ing a n 
occupa tion, the initia l letter of .1hich fanned one of th e 
loiters of th e word sou;;,ht. .6 c:•ore surprised to find 
tha t ''-• . .:i:: • .lloch e l!a s unable to recognise the scene 
depicting a n Immigra tion Officer a t 11ork! 
,juch h a d te en the super-abunda nce of supper - tha nks 
to the corr,aittee a nd parents of the ca st, who provided it 
t:ia t sta cks of ca kes remained, :..;omeone ha d the bri;ht 
idea of selling th em a t t11;0 shillings a dozen , a nd giving 
th e money to the R. . S.P.C,A. a s a sort of tribute to th e 
·,mrk of 'Ch e An:unals ( no, not those) ea rlier in th e evening. 
In this ·11a y fourteen shillings ·,ms ra ised, Hhich was 

increased to one pound by a donation , and accordin􀘘ly 
despatched. (A letter of thanks has since been 
rece ived fror,1 R.3.P.C.A. ). 
In conclusion very 􀗿a teful t}ianks should 08 
expressed to the junior members and Yetta Ro che, -,􀚦ho 
by their talented hard ,􀚏D r:C made t􀙀e focal point , and 
.set t􀙁e mood for a r,10 st happy eve ning c 
1'f.fr,.,:\TR8 VISIT 
Cn 2nd July, t.;enty-four r.1e mbers and friends 
visited the 1.􀚛' :1eatre Hoyal , inds or , to see a 􀛫)erfor􀚄 Jance 
of 1 ·1.' 􀙂e Rivals '. '. 􀛼'􀢌·􀛷 is , also , prove d to be a most 
happy occasion. Apart from t􀙃e pleasure of :;atch i􀛾--ig a 
profes sional company , the eveninc ,;as enhanced by the 
1􀢍1ost a·Ctra.ctivo surroundings of the refurbished theatre. 
Unfortunately this had to be cance lled owir1g to 
lack of support . A party of thirty 􀛬􀚐ad to be Guaranteed 
and only ten poople \,1ere 2._ .ble to go . 
TRLA31JRL :illi'JT 
'l'his bas been postponed until 18th ;􀢎eptember. 
the ro ute , accidentally published in the last issue , 
,.-, ill be follo·.1ed , but 110,1 i tcJOlS for bonus po ints I1ill 
oe included. It is hoped that the new e􀛽ate ·, :ill enable 
mo re peop le to ta􀚾e part; ,1ill those interested 
please contact the Secretary before 1st 1..)eptemte r. 
D.P.G. 
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PARISH COUNCIL TOPICS 
Pu blic :Meeting, Tuesday, 6th July, 19 65 . 
This Meeting, organised by the Pa rish Council, to 
give parish ioners th e opportunity to hear and discuss the 
cla:uas submitted by Slough to th e Local Go vernment Commission 
, was attended by about th irty-five members of th e 
public. 'I'h e i!leeting was also pleased to welcome th e 
Chairman of the Eton 􀧥1 ural District Council , Councillor 
J,R.V. Dutton , and the Clerk to the Counci l, ,ir, D. F. 
Harrison. }ir. Harrison gave a clear account of th e nature 
of ,_ilou;.;h I s clair:is , and -􀧦r. Du-tton Lr idica ted how, if 
granted, they vJ ou.ld affect the Dton }t .ural Area includina , 0 Dorney , :"e explained that ii ton Rural District Council 
ha d given th em careful consideration , anc1 had only decided 
to oppose th etc uh en they were convinced of their ha nnf ul 
effect on th e c:,ton Rural i.rea, and indeed on the County at 
large. :r. Dutton said that he felt th at .'aton j}ural 
District Council had a snronc counter-case , and he 
appenled for tJ.1c support of the residents of Dorney 0 
.. 'hen general discussion follm,ed, it OOcame clear 
that, amo n3 those 􀧧-;ho attended the :.:􀧨eet ing , there was 
unanh1ous support for the District Council . _;,11 those 
,1ho spolce voiced th eir w,1oleh earted opposition to any 
expansion of ;􀧩louch's exis ting boW1daries and their 
belief that the prized rural amenities of th e area were 
safer in the hands of the District Council foan in those 
of a large urban borouzh . A resolut ion expressing 
th is feeling ·.1as unaniiaously adopted , and a number of 
residents indicated their ,1illingness to i,18.kc individual 
representations ·to th e Local Government Cornmission 0 

Par:Lsh Council Heeting, 'l.'ue sday, . 13 th July , 1965. 
An extre,aely uneve ntful meeting was concluded in 
fi f'ty minutes . It was reported that Dorney' s case 
against the boundary claims of li lough bad been sul:mitted 
through the County Association of Parish Council s. 
It .. as reported tbat the Public Cleansing Officer had 
agreed to provide an additional li tter bi n at Boveney, 
and recent planning decisions were noted. 
Date of next i.ieeting: .iLl)i'lE illlAY, 15th SLPJ.'B.1IBER, 1965 
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DORt&'Y HO.RTICUL'l'URAL SOCIETY 
A hi ghly successful show was held on July 17th, 
The prize Yll'inners were : - 
Banlcsian Medal 
Ji lliamson Cup 
'/ oodhouse Cup 
Sainsbury Cup 
Do»ding Cnp 
Rycroft Cup for Gi rls 
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Ames Cup 
Bulbeck Cup 
" Boys 
L􀧪r. R. Bovm 
1.lrs. Kay Green 
,!irs. A. Ji lliams 
8qdn . Leader · }ass 
Susan Grove s 
i,!ichael Groves 
Christopher Cope 
hir. Lely 
Host Points in Dome stic Section 
/;rs. Kay Green 
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Best Small Garden 
Novi ce Prize 
•;Juotations 
School Challenge Shield 
Hr. _App s 
M:Lss Kilpatrick 
Mrs , Stacey 
Lower Juniors 
llrs • Sa ins bury gave away the cups and prize s. In 
her short speech afterwards she said in these very busy 
days gardening acted as a tranqui liser. How necessary it 
is for people to keep up their gar dens . 
DORNEY AN D TAPLO:i LOCOSPOTTERS ' CUJB 
.,e may be able to organise "- visit to Southall shed 
in the swnme r holidays but all membe rs are asked to note 
that the Great .:estern Society's Reading Group has now 
ac-::• ui red 'l" aplow Goods Shed as its Committee 1f oom and hop es 
to be able to organise an Open Day on Saturday, 4th September. 
It is hoped to have "PENDTI;;IT-IIS CASTLE:" on vi ew and . , 
as the Open Day wi ll probably be in conjunction wi th the 
"estern Region , Yle may have a brush di esel and some new 
coaches on vi ew too, There , ill be a great deal of 
preliminary uork to be done and also ste-,1arding on the day 
and all members of the Dorney Locospotters' Club are 
invited to help . If so able ,1ould they please contact 
Hr. Roche during Au gust. 

OORNEY PI.AYERS 
SOCIAL EVLNING 
On 3a turday, 29th hay, th e Players held a Social 
Evening for members and their families at the Village Rall. 
'l'his was the first venture of its kind, and so happy was 
the occ.asion in every respect that it is hoped it \'Jill not 
be th e last. 
'l'h e evenin:; opened with a presentation of Act. 1 of ·,; ·11 oad of 1i1 oad ·:: =n.11.1 by the junior members to an audience 
of about thirty ., ihe play ,ms produced by Yetta Roche , with 
Audrey .ooller at the pia no , Dabs ;_ ;tone in th e prompt 
corner , and l-'..ary ,,_ @iley at the curtains ; apart from th ese 
the en.tire scene na as th e -1 ;'orl:: of the juniors ., Christopher 
=:•inch •aas in char.s;e of the li,_ )1t ing anc1 th e set ,ms 
desi3ned an:1 executed by L}izabeth Roche, "vwh o deserves 
especial credit for a fficl:·c loth and simple set ·.vhich 
evo:;:ed th e Hiver .: Jank on a spriYlf; afternoon 1..1ost 
delic;htfully, 
As the curtains ::,;... 1wi.g back - . ,e sa,;,' the J>Jurse - ...... usan 
Gr oves - a:n.d her cha rge , 􀧡'laritold - Patsy Dobson - engaged , 
the one TJi th her lmitting, and "Ghe other •H ith her i.r.1.a􀧢ii.'1- 
ation , v,ie avins fancies .....-;hich 1.:Jere soon realised in the 
appearance of t:1e creatures we all knm1 so well from our 
ch ildhood_ ( and adul thoodj reading of 'The .. -ind in the 
. illows ' . }:ole 's eruption from th e spring-cleaning, 
and his naive enthusias:􀧣1 for all he sees, and th e friends 
he makes, YJere very y; ell portrayed by Angela Crane. Rat, 
with his quiet devotion to his River, and his kindness and 
busy-:aess, \·.'a s sh ow:..'1. by Patricia bantgate , and -􀧤,1n.s 
undoubtedly the best performance sh e has given to da te , 
Colin Kennedy made a ti.1 ost authoritative and dii;,,nified 
Badger , and Gi llian .'orley a lu6'Ubrious Al fred, th e 
Horse , hatinc every moment of his enforced caravan-pulling. 
'l'h e arch -cr:ilninals - Ch ief Stoat and Ch ief .easel - 
becao1e th e L1ost sinister clowns ever seen in th e persons 
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L􀚑r. Hill kindly provided eggs wh ich we re a ,,elcome 
prize for the winner of darts , or􀘢nised by 􀛸􀛹r . .·ilkinson . 
􀛭frs . Horne r sat at a table -.,ith an attract ive looking 
basket of .c,T oce ries , of which you we re invited to guess the 
"11ei::;ht - the prize being, not unexpectedly , the grocer ies . 
􀛮.􀛯rs . Roche , 1:Liss _s Roche o.nd 􀛰􀚅r. -􀢏 􀢐oller ran the 
bottle stall , -1-.,,hich ·1Jas very successful􀢑 . .'·e. were delishted 
to see the Vicar and a bo ttle of ba rsac in oor,1pany . 
;cesdames I,ou􀘩nan and Reffell pres ided over a stran::;e loo
􀚿in􀘙 enclave 'ahere -. .:e -􀢒:;e re assured there .1as Huried 
':'roas ure . ..,ftcr do zens of small pegs bad b:Jen 􀚕nserted in 
the 􀘚round it began to lo ok even more li􀛀e the Ourial Braund 
of _ ir •-􀢓enry •• .􀢔 organ and bis fello·11-pirates . 
rs . 􀢕.;;astgate ·,-ms discovered suddenly ·v􀢖hen one came 
round 􀢗½ o corner of the school pres iding over a bath (? Roman; 
in -,_,i􀛱'􀛻􀚆ch a half -croY1n • .. as "buried in a lot of 􀢘O. Des pite 
refraction of li::;ht, slope of 􀘛round, tra􀚷ectory and a 
dozen other hazards no less t􀛲r.n fo ur parishioners contrived 
to &;et t􀛳1u ir pennies s􀢙1uc.rcly ( or circularly) on the halfcro1.-.11
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_r., :1.-( ichard ..:.􀚇h crloc!.:: provided 1:e.ckground dus ic , for 
y;}1ich -.✓e are very srate ful , and the loudspea􀛴-:er ec􀚈uipment 
"v✓as provided ·by 􀢚r" ". J. Cl 􀚖r"10 . 
"􀛺'he Co:mnittee expresses its grateful tllan􀚉cs to -􀚓qdn . 
Leade r . ass for the gift of groceries , to . 􀢛r. JJundy fo r 
,: kccpi􀢜 the eate' 1 and to - -: esdames .S􀢝1.er lock, Horner, 􀛵teffell , 
Loughnan, 􀚞􀚔antgate and Roche , :,􀚊essrs Allen , J ,􀚯ey, Gregory, 
. 􀚋􀛶kinson, ,:.: , yn and 􀚌􀚍f;Tller , and 􀚎·􀘂isses Allen and Ro elle for 
running all che attract ions; also to 1C:rs . Oxlade for doing 
so rn.uch hard Hork be􀙄ind the scenes 􀢞e tting the school ready 
and puttin􀘜 the chairs and tables out. 1'hey are very 
grateful to : 0r. Alan '.follidge fo r taking the judo r:iats 
back to ,C:lough and to ;:r. '.raylor, 'l:utor-in -c􀙅arge of the 
􀘝ymnasium at Slou􀘨 College for th e loan of them e .􀚒e 

understand th ey were brought to Dorney in t,10 loa ds by 
th e Committee Chainnan "CJho ,,,a s seen a t one point on th e 
Common with judo mats dispersed over th e greens,1a rd. 
'lh e " ta kings;, a t th e ga te a nd a t side-shows a mounted 
to '􀧜 28. O. 9d. a nd Y1ith th e £ 25 a dva nced by th e P.C.C. 
it is hoped to have a profit of several pounds to 􀧝;ive to 
th e old people of Dorney. Final a ccount in our next 
issue. 
A REPO R'i' ON 'Kr{B:LT􀧞,;; FOR DORi\f.GY CfflJRCH' 
Th e lmeelers a re gettine;; on very ·well. It is no,; 
just a yea r since ·,:o sta rt ed on th ea1 - 14 a re finis:1ed, 
a nd there a re 1 6 in the making, 
I should be very gra teful if I could have a s many 
a s possible by the end of AuGust , 
,,r. ::;herlock ha s ,,i,idly sa id he :ill consecra te 
them a t th e cia rvest I<'estiva l, ·:1l1ich is usua lly the first 
ciunday in October. 
.fe o\.re era teful tha nks to many people, some of 
•.;hom have i,ude three. '1-\10 a re no\J being ma de outside 
th e parish, but oth er,1ise th ey a re a ll ma de ,:ithin Dorney 
Pa rish 􀧟 T1.;o nurses na -,.rc ffi9.de one ea ch in their spa re 
time, a nd a re no·.1 on tl1eir second. 
_, lrs. .J. l.I., Ames , 
•• Fla xgord" 
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OOR&'I .r, I. 
Owing to the unsettled weather conditions it -..as 
decided not to hold the July meeting in i!lrs. Sorensen' s 
garden , but in the Village Hall. The afternoon then 
became brilliantly warm and sunny! 
'l'he President welcomed back our 3ecretary, Mrs . 
Clifford who had been on a visit to her daughter in 
Canada ' 􀢉 after the minutes of the last meeting. had been read, Mrs . Finch read a letter she bad received 
from :'irs . Sunley thanking the steHards and all .iho helped 
to make the Jubilee Rally at Cliveden such an outstanding 
success. 
Over 7,000 people attended the rally for 11hich we 
were blessed -;,ith a really perfect swnmer day. And when 
it was over not one scrap of litter was left to ne.r the 
beauty of the house or garden. 
As i'.rs . Longley-Cook has had to resign from the 
Committee, !firs . ;:ood was invited to be co-opted in her 
place. 'J.'his she agreed to. 
."e were very sorry to hear that Hrs . Cane who had 
hoped to be at this meeting had already left the district. 
,-cm1ever l:rs . Finch had bought a tray on our behalf am 
tal:en it to i"irs . Cane ·ilith our sincere good wishes the day 
before she left for her ne .. home . 1frs . Cane ,,ill be 
greatly missed not only by the _;.I. where she had. been 
Committee member Secretary and an excellent President , 
but for all the l􀢊elp she gave in various activities in 
the village and surrounding district . 
It is proposed to hold an outing to Longleat , the 
home of the Harquis of Bath on Friday, 24th ::;eptember. 
This is one of 􀢋ritain 's most famous stately homes and on 
that day a· display of floral arrangements is to be held 
in some of the principal rooms , which ii ill make our visit 
even more enjoyable. 

L1rs, :Ctacey reminded us of the Produce Guild Autumn 
Meeting in Langley on 27th September , and asked for people 
to enter t;1e competition for making an iced sponge sandwich. 
Lrs, Jones, secretary of the Handicraft Guild, said 
that booJr..s may be "borrowed from the Guild library, dealing 
•.1ith any branch of handicraft. 
>i:rs. 􀧏miley, Drama ;;.;ecretary, was very pleased to 
report that she had received ·:5 from the i.;aidenhead gToup 
s.s Dorney-' s share of -the profits from the Drar,:ia Festival 
in vvhich they took :i;:a.rt recently., 
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11le 􀧐"resident announced tlut a Jubilee ,,upper for 
... I. menfrJers, their husba..nc1s and friends ,,;ill ·oe held in 
the Villa:,;e --:all on l'riday, 1 st October. Further details 
-.,ill 1ie 􀧑iven later. 
'l'hi.s concluded the nusiness of the day and i{rs .. Finch 
then .,,elcomed 􀧔.lrs. ,jtacey ,.;ho ·-:,as to Live a de.::1onstration 
of flov{er arran􀧕ements , 
l lrs. ,..Jtncey has ;1on nany avm.rds at Buri1.harn and 
;.,aidenhead as -.1ell as our local '.forticultural show and 
􀧖ave us a very interesting deu1011stration indeed. She 
concentrated chiefly on arran6ernents suitable for our 
own hor,1es and 􀧗ave some UBeful tips for ensuring that 
flo·,wrs and leaves stay put just where they are -,.,anted. 
..h ile .she ;,'orkea., :.lrs. Jtacey kept us amused \ili°2h tales 
of the coastant lookout a dedicated flo,1er arranger 
keeps for the most unli:cely ;;,aterials; pieces of 
drift-\'mod, mossy t·.vigs, stranze leaves, pieces of victoriana, 
even old saJ.rr1on tins suitably disguised ca:1 be pressed 
into servi- ce and i1elp to produce a t􀧘-...i ng of beauty. 
e have had other de1,1onstrations of floral art, 
but I think we would all agree that hrs, Stacey' s ·.1as 
the ,,10st practical and entertaining and produced the ;c10st 
beautiful results of them all, 
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. 'hen I suggested that we should have a quiet , 
restful baster holiday in vie., of the forthcoming 
exarninations our children protested vigorously and 
insisted that they would work much better after an 
exciting, adventurous one, so my husband quickly arranged 
another expedition to 3inai, s 􀙲milar to the one we made 
last :.±;aster. 
'.l'his time, as we 􀛁ew the -c1ay and felt we could 
trust Christophoros , the Greek driver of the Land.rover, 
in most emergencies , we decided to ma􀢃-􀢄e the trip alone , 
and not in convoy. It proved to be a good decis ion, and 
we did the journey there and bac􀚻 in record t􀚳e CJi th only 
one ,􀢅1inor breakdo'lrm. 
'􀛡'he lurc􀘾ings and joltings on the desert stretch 
are as bad as being on a rou􀘓h sea , and I was often in 
terror as we m,erved at a perilous an􀘒le that the Landrover 
Hould fall over on its side, but it ·"1as infinitely 
worth the alarms and discomforts to spend another fe--:1 days 
in th.a t amazing place. 
e soon slept off the ill effects of the fatiguing 
􀚵ourney, and were up at . &nm ready to climb J􀢆be:, I:aJher􀢇 
( ;::;t . Cat11.erine 1 s mounta􀙳n; , the hi􀘠est peak 􀙼n v.l1e e.J􀛢􀚧􀛣 
peninsula, as we had not 􀙉d t􀚣ne to do this on our last 
visit. 
'1.'he association of ....􀙹 aint Catherine Y1ith 􀢈inai is a 
re9skable story, and from this 'remote place her fame 
spread throughout Lurope, 
St . Catharine \1as a virgin of Alexandria who died 
for her faith during the rei􀘫 of •. Iax􀚬nus (305 - 313 􀙴,,D) , 
,:,hen thousands of Christians were persecuted. Among t􀙋 
tortures devised for her s1as that of being strapped to 
four spiked .-;heels , '􀚡hich, we are told, revolved wit􀘿out 
tear􀚜 her flesh . Finally she was beheaded. 

The church of St . Catharine in Alexandria is said 
to be the traditional site of the martyrdom. Five centuries 
later it "l􀛓aS revealed to a monk of the 􀚢􀙚onastery of 
Sinai that St , Catherine 1 s body had been transported by 
angels to Jebel Kather􀚮. 1-􀙣onks ascended the 1nountain 
and discovered the acmes , r1hich they interred in a church 
on the summit . There is still a little chapel to mark 
the spot . 
Larly in the 1 1 th century a monk named S􀙛meon, y1􀘃o 
􀚴ourneyed to France to request a􀛚ms of the 􀛎Cing, took 
·,1ith h􀚝􀙜1 three fingers of Gt . Catherine ., :ehese relics 
were deposited in an Abbey near Rauen, and it is 
reputed that they 􀘽ad pm1er to cure pain, 
1.?ror􀡴1 then on the f&!ne of :=.it . Catherine spread 
t􀘶rou:::;Jlout 􀙝,urope , and p􀙤lgr􀚤ns flocked to .:,inai , -,,here 
the 1,10nks ·.wre obliged to brin􀘌 do\Jn the relics f􀚘·om the 
top of the r,10untain and inter t􀘷em in a marble sarcophagus 
in the C:􀘸.urch of tho '􀙞1ransfi􀘍uration in the monastery, and 
there they remain to this day O 􀡵􀡶·he t􀘹ree fingers .,ere 
brou0ht back fror,1 _;􀡷uropc by the Crusaders to be buried 
-,uith the other remains . 
1'he sarcopha􀘭s contains t,10 golden cas􀚸ets , in 
one of -,,hich is the s􀚺ull and in the other one hand 
emOOl􀡸Lished \'Ji th 􀘀Jany precious rings and bracelets . 
On St . Cather:ne 's day, )fovember 25th, the relics 
of the Saint are carried in a great procession by high 
church di6nitaries in gorgeous , embroidered roles , YJhich 
·,-:e sa-􀡹1 in the monastery museum. 
'l1he expedition to the top of t􀘺e mountain takes 
some seven or eight hours , but much of it is done by 
ca,ael., and this is a singularly pleasant \􀛏ay of surveyin􀘏 
the surrow1ding countryside . ,:􀘻en \􀛔e ,-iere there the 
mountain sides were fruitful Hit:1 desert herbs , uhich 
perfw11ed the air, and there were even some flm1ers . 
At one point there iB a './ell called Dir ;.,hinnar, the 1-􀙧ell 
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•f the Partridge . Legend has it that ,1􀘳en the mo nks were 
fainting from heat and thirst a part ridge fleY1 out from 
the -.􀙘ell and shm1ed them 􀙗!here the wa ter ·,,as . J;o partrid
􀘊e appeared to us , but , to our delight , -, ,e found the 
ne st of a 􀘋race ful '.<arble r . 
􀡲'he view from the peak of :-•;aunt 0t . Catherine is 
even more inspiring than t}lfl.t from 1:􀙓ount Sinai , and on a 
clear day one can see the Red Se a. The effects of light 
a,1d sllade are an artist 's dreain , and the sunsets are superb . 
And as one stands there 􀙔n silent conte11p la ·Gion 
one t􀘴􀙕nks of the ma ny churches and places in the wo rld, 
and of the coun tless \JOI.11en -, ,.ho bea r the beautiful naE1e 
of Catherine , and. so o􀡳-JG sor:.1e thing to this place . 
Do reen Fletcher, 
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NATURL NO'l􀀏S 
Honeysuckle is probably cur most lovely climbing 
shrub on account of. its deliciously sweet-scented 
flo1aers. rehese are interesting in view of the remarkable 
rnechanisi:1 for ensurin6 cross-pollenation by night 
flying moths . 
In the newly opened f'lo.,er at dusl: the pollenladen 
stamens bar the ,vay to the rich sup:1ly of nectar 
at the base. 'i'hus visiting hac.•1:, moths, attracted 
perhaps fro,n several hundred yards distance by the powerful 
scent, hover and sip the nectar< 'J.1he pollen becomes 
re1:1oved on the first evening and durins the next 24 hours 
the empty stru,1ens droop whilst the style bends up into 
t􀧌1.e flower entrance to tal:e their place. At dusl.: on the 
next day -􀧍he i-i-1oths are again attracted to the flower 
but whe:, they attempt to reach the nectar pollen becomes 
rubbed off t:1eir bodies on to the predominant style. 
Scent and nectar then disappear fror.1 the fertilized 
flmJer. Its colour has also chanE:;ed - from the 
bri:)1t red and ,,hi te of' the young flo.;er to yellrn1 on 
the second c3.ay and then finally to orange-bro·.m. 
·,'he special characteristics of the honeysuckle; 
an evening scent and nectar at the 1:ase of a slender 
flower are specially evolved to suit the 112:,,k moths 
.1l1ich fly at dusk and 2.re so expert at Vovering 'dhilst 
unfurling their long toll[;ues. Ironically humble bees 
or hive bees find it difficult to reach the rich nectar, 
<AYFARi:R. 
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General Provisions, Stationery, E:aberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets., '2:'obacco and 􀂢.,:inerals. 
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SundayG: 10. 30 a. 􀉁-n. - 12, 30 p. m . 
T7/C-DAY DRY CLEANIN8 SERVICE, 
ALL GOCDS AT REASOl'TABLE PRICES, 
:FC'.7ER GAROE:t\Til'JG LE.CITED, 
4C Stoke Road, Slough. Telephone: Slough 24845, 
Appointed Agents for Atco, C)ualcast, Rotoscyt':le, Suffolk & 
=􀉂􀉃ayne J.Eowers. 
:G.otogardener, , .:onrotiller, SL.nar, Versatiller Cultivators. 
,:Cree De::nonGtrations. Terc:ns and Exchanges. 
All types of repairs and overhauls. 
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ELUE BUS SERVICE LT:J. 
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Lost Property, Private Hi re , Ring Slough 20442 or S10-..ig,1 
Ag:mts - Slough 22112. 
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:'i.CAD, RAIL, SEA AND Ain BCOKINGS, ALL -rcRLD TRAV:S ,, 
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::':ome Baked Bread and Confedionery. 
iledding and Birthday Cakes rnade to order. 
DELIVERY DAILY, 

T:':IE SPANISE BIT RE)Jl'TG SC:ICCL 
Elms Farm, Dorney Common,. :; 1 oprbtor 􀇥;,. T. Si•n°nons., 
PC:t--TIES AND COBS FOR ::ffi°'j. :)L.iLY RIDES. 
RIDING r:􀇦LJDAYS. QUIET P-2NIES FCR C::::ILDREN. 
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Drugs, Cosmetics. Films and Developing etc. 
Open DaiJv C .. ec'nesclay excepted) until 6. 30 p. m, 
Cpen Wednesday from 6 - 7 p. m. 
Open Sunday nu.rnlng 12 to 1 p. m. Tel: YJINDSCR 62049. 
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·,caterial for publication should reach one of the Editors 
by the 20th of the preceding month. 
Editors: I ,rr, T. W. E, Roche, "St. Heliers" 
Dorney Reach, Tel: 1-!Iaidenhead 27047. 
Er. F.=>. Gibson, "Arden", Dorney Reach. 
Tel: ,r.:aidenhead 23943. 
Editorial Board: The Editors, T.!Ir. L.E. Ea'..tgate, 
I/t:rn. :) . .(}ibs􀓒n, I.(rs􀓓 Ii. Roche, 
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iJ:..r,, Bartlett ., .L'-=iss Ben:.--iett, l.Crs o Cobb ., I.firs .. Cotta::.n, _,_,.􀓕rs Q C1 .. ar:,.e: 􀓖/!􀓗rs o Eactga􀓘;e, 
L';rso Farrin􀓙on ;;- Paul Gregory ., I/􀓚ra. Pi:.kinton., !L;.:•s. Rr-.ylor, J/:rs. Roche ., L'􀓛:r;.; ., STDilE;y, 
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pay their subscriptions punctually to I,,Ir. Eastgate. 
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DORNEY PARISH NE¥1S 
No. 9. SEPTEMBER. 
SERVICES IN THE PARISH CI-TTJRCH OF ST. JAMES. 
HCLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOCL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCHV/ARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
PeoplE! s ',7arden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a. m. 
Firot Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after Erenoong. 
Every Wedneoday at 10 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9. 50 a. m. 
The Rev.E. T .Sherlock, A.K.C.Hon. F .c. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, V✓indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, •Nindoor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T, W.E.Roche, 
St. Helier1 s, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berko. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Deputy People's Warden: Mr. L.H. Eastgate, 
The Old School House, 
Dorney, ·windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 1317. 

EDITORIAL 
The Dor ney P arish News is a non-sectarian publication 
although the activities of the Church, as the true centre of 
Dorney Parish, natur a lly figure largely therein. The Editors 
ende avour to give.free expression in the magazine to a ll points 
of view and to allow parishioners to ventilate anything which they 
may regard as a grievance. Organisations ·are entitled to have 
regular reports included in the Parish News on payment of the 
appropriate fee, as advertisers may similarly include advertisements. 
Material for articles, articles themselves or letters to the 
Editor may appear anonymously provided the author, ih sending 
such material to the Editors, makes clear his identity, whether 
he uses a nom-de-plume or not. The Editors will not publish 
anything of which the source is in doubt. In this connection 
they would. point out that they have still not published a letter 
sent to them a year ago bearing only a nom-de􀋪plume and the 
address "Dorney Reach. 11 
They are not responsible for the opinions of their authors 
or correspondents, and while they are well aware that the 
contents of some articles a ndletters ma y nd be pleasing to 
some of their re aders, they feel that the whole identity of the 
magazine would be lost if it refr ains entir ely from publishing 
possibly tendentious matter and restricts itself solely to· reports 
of org anisa tional activities, rosters and advertisements. 
This, then, is the policy of the Editors and the Editorial 
Board. If you, our readers, want it otherwise, then please 
say so. Th e policy formulated is, the Editors_ be:ieve, in 
keeping with the wishes of the maj '.)rity of parishio ners a nd 
they will only ch ange it if they are told that in f act the. Magazine 
in its present form is net what is wa nted. --------· ---

APOLOGY: (1) PRINTERS' ERROR 
The Editors wish to apologise to their 
readers, and particularly to the organisers 
of the Garden Party, and to the Dorney Players for the printers' error in the last issue of the 
Parish News. It is hoped that subscribers were 
able to disentangle the articles which were 
wrongly set. •• 
(2) LATE APPEARANCE OF MAGAZINE 
The Editors apologise for the late appearance 
of this month's Parish News. It was quite 
impossible to get the copy to our printer 
before the beginning of the.firm's summer 
holiday and we therefore crave our readers' 
indulgence. 
Harvest Thanksgiving Services. 
Gn Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday, the 3rd October, the 
services will be as follows :- 
8 a. m. 
9,50a.rn, 
11 a. m. 
12 noon 
6.30 p,m. 
Holy Communion, 
The Children's Service. 
Mattins and Sermon. 
Holy Communion. 
Evensong and Sermon. 
The usual gifts of harvest produce, eggs, and tinned foods 
will be much appreciated and will be distributed to the old 
age pensioners and the sick of the parish on the Monday. 
The Parochiacl Church· Council, 
The P. C. C.· will meet ·on Thursday; the 9th September, at 
the Vicarage at 8 p. m. 

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The Organist. 
Peter Jones, who has been our organist for three years this 
November, is resigning the post to further his studies at the 
Royal Academy of Music. His last Sunday with us is the 
12th September. We thank him for all he has done and wish 
him every success in the future. 
Altar Flowers. 
September 4th. 
September 11th. 
September 18th. 
September 25th 
October 2nd. 
Baptisms. 
Mrs. Sherlock 
Mrs. Williamson. 
Mrs, Stacey 
Mrs. Eastgate. 
Mrs. Lely (Harvest Thanksgiving). 
August 8th. Gary William, son of Cyril George and Mary 
Helena Barlow. 
Burial. 
August 17th. Herbert Theodore Mayo, aged 76 years. 
ROSTORS for SEPTEMBER 1965. 
Church Cleaning. 
September 4t h. 
September 11th. 
September 18th. 
September 25th. 
Sidesmen. 
September 5th. 
September 12th. 
Mrs. Williamson. 
Elizabeth Roche 
. Mrs, Barker 
Mr-s. Loughnan. 
8, 0 a, m. 
11.0 a.m. 
6. 30 p. m. 
8,0a.m. 
11.0 a.m. 
G. 30 p. m. 
Mr. Allen. 
Mr. Gibson. 
Mr. Gregory. 
Mr. ,Roc,,he .. 
Mr:-cottam 
Mr. Liney 

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Sidesmen (Cont'd). 
Septe mber 19th. 
September 26th. 
Offertory Cc unting . 
Septe mber 7th . 
September 14th. 
September 21st 
September 28th. 
Churchyard Cutting . 
September 4th. 
September 11 th. 
September 18th. 
September 25th. 
8. 0 a. m. 
11.0 a. m. 
6. 3 0 p. m. 
Mr, Liney 
Mr. Smiley. 
Mr . Roche . 
8. 0 a.m. Mr . Allen 
11. 0 a. m. Mr . Gibson 
6. 30 p. m. Mr . Gregory 
(Every Tuesday at 8 p. m . at the Vicarage). 
Mr. Allen, Mr . Eastgate . 
Mr . Gregory·, Mr . Cottam. 
Col . Palme r, Mr . Bundy. 
Mrs . Williamson, Mrs. Ames. 
Mr . Evins. 
Mr . Cott am . 
Mr. Liney, Mr. Spencer. 
Mr . Evins. 
Will anyone unable to make any of these dates please arrange 
an exchange ? 
CHRISTIAN STEV✓ARDSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN. 
By the time this issue appears in print an Executive 
Committee meeting will have been held on 26th August, at 
which the Quarterly Report, an excerpt of which appeared 
in our last number, will be presented, and arrangements will 
be made for continuing the Campaign . 
More details will appear in our October issue. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
The following are excerpts from the many letters which 
the Editors have received on the subject of the towpath; 
pressure of space prevents their being quoted in full. 

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"·with reference to the anonymous contribution headed 
"The Towpath" circulated in the Parish Magazine for July, 
the law concerning the riding of horses on the tcwing path 
is quite clear : there is a general prohibition of such riding. 
I refer you to Article 45 of the Thames Conservancy Byelaws, 
1957. 
The anonymous writer· is manifestly incorrect in his 
advice with regard to _the riding of horses on the towing path. 
Therefore readers of your magazine would be well advised 
to treat all his wild accusations with the greatest of reserve, 
and his opinions and interpretations of the law as suspc c;t." 
G.A. Hornblower . 
"Aesthetically sad enough, the decline of the •river bank 
points to a yet sadder decay in public spiritedness. Gone are 
the days when the tow-path was· there to fulfil a useful function 
for river users. Now our pets, and indeed even our children 
would be drowned if they attempted to land on the briars and 
thorns with which some rive r-side dwellers attempt to convert 
public into private property. Are we to allow these twentieth 
century land-owners to match the deprivations of the enclosing 
I I landlords of the past? 
Marjorie C. Mayo. 
"Before righteous indignation boils over and these ferocious 
beats are purged from our midst, may I bring to your 
attention a notice, which appears to be official, that can be 
seen above Boveney Lock on the towpath ?· This clearly states 
that no horses are allowed or, the towpath . 
Above this notice may be seen another informing users 
of the towpath that they must accept it as they find it, and at 
their own risk 􀋫 
Shouldn' t we let sleeping dogs lie, 11 
R. S. Liney. 
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"As a 'frontager 1 I should consider the towpath (soft 
goi.ng at the best of times) a strange and undesirable place 
for 􀋮'.luitaHon. I should also look sourly at, say, twenty • 
or tmrty fishermen S1tting morosely on my piece of bank 
with all the indescribable and revolting paraphernalia of ' 
their pastime littered around them. Resting, now, I would 
not object to so much, as lortg as the ratio of body to the 
square foot was a reasonable one and my croquet was not 
interrupted by distasteful snoring noises. 11 
A. V. Cottam. 
"T he extract from the letter from the Thames Conservancy 
which is quoted is most misleading as it refers only 
to that stretch of towpath commencing at the house 'Bray 
View' towards Boveney. The towpath in the opposite direction 
towards Bray Lock is pr ivately owned by the residents 
whose gardens adjoin it and it forms part of the property 
for which we hold the title deeds. " 
S. C. Stuart Henley. 
"With reference to the article in the July edition of 
the Parish Magazine regarding the towpath and the assumption 
contained therein that riding a horse (pony) is a lawful 
purpose: 
Sub-section 45 of the Tham es Conservancy Navigation 
and General Bye-lawn, 1957, obtainable from the Thames 
Conservancy Offices, reads as follows :- 'No person shall 
ride ; drive , place or leave any motor car or motor cycle, 
cart, carriage, wagon, cycle or any other vehicle of any 
description or any horse over or upon any towpath of the 
Thames (not be ing a towpath over which there is a public 
right of way for vehicles). Provided that :- (a) this 
Byelaw shall not apply to any person riding or driving a 
horse used for the purpose of towing a vessel or to any 
person riding a horse when engaged in coaching a person 
or persons practising rowing for races. 1 11 • 
J. R. S. Nelthorpe. 

The Editors thank all those who have written on this 
subject, but regret that the correspondence is now closed. 
CIVILISATION '. WHERE ARE YOU? 
The World today is getting too mechanical. 
That means to say that it appears that MAN canical 
Direct his purpose out of the mess 
E uphemistically described as "PROGRESS". 
OR so it seems. 
What price "DREAMS"? 
What nonscience . 
Has MAN no conscience ? 
Better the Bar Than the Buttery. 
Then why all the Cluttery 
Of GAS and OIL and FUMES 
Which leaveth us no rumes 
For sensible thought 
On what we were originally taught. 
The simple A. B. C . 
The knowledge of RIGHT from WRONG 
To ME 
Is a far, far, better SONG. 
W. L. W. 
Two Gates, 
Dorney. 
DORNEY PLAYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEXT PRODUCTION. 
There will be a play-reading on 9th September at St. Helier1 s, 
Harcourt Road at 8 o1 clock, when Yetta Roche will cast the 
play for the next production. This will be presented in 
November. All members are cordially invited. 
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TREASURE HUNT 
Members are reminded that this was postponed in July and 
will now be held on 18th September. Please let Doroth􀋯 
Gibson know at once if you wish to be included - telephone 
number, Maidenhead 23 943 . D . P. G. 
BEST KEPT VILLAGE C OMPETITION 
1965. 
Some enter for this, some do not. To win is not easy, 
because competition is intense and the standard has to be 
maintained over a month of judging. Private properties are 
judged on what can be seen from the road, - • are the house, 
sheds, greenhouses, garden, hedge or fence, gate and general 
surrounds well kept and tidy? In other words is i t evident 
that we have made an effort for the occasion ? The verges are, 
of course, the responsibility of the Highway Authority, but 
some people mow their frontages and very nice they look. 
The same applies to farms, but their field hedges or fences 
and gates provide the setting for the villages. Roadside 
verges and ditches are judged for neatness and lack of litter 
and for this Mr. ·webb is responsible. Fe did a marvellous 
job this year, but it is hardly possible for him to get round 
the long distances often enough over an extended period. It 
is up to each one of us to pick up litter when we see it. We 
are judged on the cleanliness of Dorney Common and this 
almost impossible task was well done by the Commoners 
Committee and the haywa.rd and also the Cricket Club. We 
are judged on our churchyardo, village· hall and its surrounds, 
children's playground, war memorial, bus shelter, Dent' s 
Corner seat and so· on. Vie are not judged on whether the 
village is beautiful. 
I went round the whole -Parish towards the end of June 
and made notes on what I thought might be done. Everyone 
whom I approached, except S. E. B. , re sponded magnificently. 
Nor was my subsequent nagging taken amiss. 

? orney Reach, apart from private residences, is 
only_ Judged 􀋬n the bun shelter and children' n playground. 
Residents _might ma.k􀋭 the pl_ayground more interesting, but 
some use it for dumpmg their rubbish. Residents can look 
forward in future to being judged on Field 242 \V ith its football 
pitch and possibly on the new village hall and its surrounds. 
The highwn:y verges there are complicated by the flyover and 
what is visible of the M. 4. Both flyover and M. 4. leave 
much to be desired. Will Derney Reach accept the challenge 
of the future 7 
Dorney, Boveney and Lake End have much to be proud 
of as they got full marks in the Preliminary Judging on Tues. 
13th July. There is no doubt that all three did look very nice 
and clearly showed that a real effort had been made. Even so, 
I think that most people would agree that a good deal more 
might hav'e been done. And at the Final Judging oh Tues. 
20t h July, when a real hard look must have been taken, these 
deficiencies were apparent. Also the general appearance had 
gone back . 
11.t the beginning of August I went to have a look at 
Jordans, who were the winners by one point from Weedon, 
\V eston· Underwood (four times winners) and 1\/Ientmore equal 
second. They were quite miraculously well kept and tidy 
even after five weeks of keeping up the standard. Some 100 
Parishioners turned up for the prizegiving. 
I have several ideas on how the Parish Council can help 
another year and a good many points I should like to bring to 
the notice of individuals :md Committees. I hope that they 
will not mind my de.ii. ng so. It would be nice to win. 
P.D.S.P. 
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Dorney Reach Dorney, Boveney and 
T .nke H'nd 
Max. Prel. Marks Prel.Marks Final Marks. 
Orderliness of 
Advertisements 10 10 10 10 
Absence of 
Litter 40 35 40 33 Some 
, w􀀌-a-s-te paper 
General tidiness 20 10 2G 1 1 Some 
grass verges 
could have 
received 
more attentio1 
TOTAL 70 55 70 54 
Excellent 
Bucks. Conservative Association - Dorney Branch 
A dance has been arranged, and will take place at the Adelaide 
Hotel, Windsor, on Friday, 8th October. 
A very good band will play and the price· of a ticket, 2 5/ - , 
includes supper . There will be a raffle, with many valuable 
prizes. 
\'le hope this will be our opportunity for all Dorney Conservatives 
to get together . The room will hold about 1 10 people 
only, so get you:r tickets as soon as possible from the 
Secretary, Mrs. Ames ; 
Flaxford, 
Dorney. 

The GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY 
READING GROUP 
announces that they are holding an 
OPEN DAY 
at 
TAPLOW STATION GOODS SHED 
on 
SATURDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1965, 
from 2 p. m. to 6. 3 0 p.m. 
Major attractions inc lude : 
The famous Great Western Railway "castle" class 4- 6-0- 
locomotive No . 4079 "PENDENNIS CASTLE" (Heroine of 
the lll25 locomotive exchanges) . 
British Railways' Western Region's modern BRUSH SULZER 
Type 4 diesel-elect.ric and HYMEK locomotives. 
Other rolling stock. Mobile Film Van showin g latest B . . R. films. 
Great \7e stern Society literature and souve nirs for sale . 
Refreshments - Car Parking in Taplow Go_ods Yard. 
Entrance from Station Road, Taplow - Ac' mission 1 / 6d. to 
include visit to footplate of 11PENDENNIS CASTLE" - 
juveniles under 14 - 1/-. 
("PE NDENNIS CASTLE" appears by kind permission of 
Mr . M. F. Higson of The Roundhouse. B.R. locomotives 
by kind permission of Vve stern Region). 
COME ALONG AND SEE THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY 
AND THE WESTERN REGION AT THEIR BEST - A 
GLORIOUS PAST AND AN EXCITING FUTURE 1• 
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DORNEY LOCOSPOTTERS 1 CLUB 
1\.11 members are particularly asked to make a note of 
the aforementioned date. They are specially wanted on 
this big occasion to act as stewards and do other jobs 
so that the Open Day is a success. The high spot will 
be "PENDENNIS" in full Great Western livery. 
Anyone able to help please contact Mr. Roche at 
"St. Belier's. " 
NATURE NOTES. 
When returning home during the late afternoon a 
few days ago my attention was drawn to a number of 
birds flying excitedly to and fro over a nearby field. 
The birds (mostly swallows) were swooping and diving 
as if chasing something. Then I noticed what, at 
first, looked like a wisp of smoke rising from the ground 
but there certainly was no fire. The "smoke" then 
became just recognisable as a dense column of insects 
ascending into the sky and the mystery was solved when, 
at my feet, I saw several flying ants scattered in the 
road. This was obviously what was attracting the birds,. 
who were making the most of an easily obtained meal. 
This phenomena of the emergence of flying ants 
occurs annually from all ants nests usually on a hot 
sultry summer's day, and it is the I queen' winged 
ants which are responsible for founding new colonies. 
The various species of ants fly at different times of 
the day and year and it was common black garden ants 
that I was witnessing. These arc the little ants which, 
when they enter the house, sometirre s show such great 
enthusiasm for jam and cake in the larder. Occasionally 
they may even nest within a house; then the emergence of 
winged ants may arise indoors. If this occurs perhaps 
the best remedy is to open the door or window and let 

the excited ants escape. 
VIAYFARER. 

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OCTOBER, 1965 

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by the 20th of the preceding month. 
Editors: Mr. T.W,E, Roche, 
"St. Heliers" Dorney Reach, 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
Mr. F .D., Gibson, 
"A rden" Dorney Reach, 
Tel: Maidenheaci 23943 . 
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Mrs. D, Gibson, Mrs. H. Eoche, 
Mr. K. Smiley. 
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Mr. Bartlett, Miss Bennett, Mrs. Cobb, 
Mrs. Cottam, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Eastgate, 
Mrs. Farrington, Paul Gregory, 
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Mrs. Smiley, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Tyler, 
Mrs. Yfilliams, Mrs. Wooller. 
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Advertisers and 'l'reasurers of Organisations should please 
pay their subscriptions punctually to Hr, Eastgate. 
Distributors who collect subscriptions for those taking 
the magazine should hand them to Ers. Gibson. 

DORNEY PARISH NEWS 
No. 10 OCTOBER 
SERVICES JN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES. 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYF.RS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Harden: 
People Is Warden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after Evensong. 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
Every Sunclay at 11 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
The Rev.E.T.Sherlock,A,K.C., Hon.F.C. 
The Vicarage , 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421 . 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, ilindsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T.W.E. Roche, 
St. Helier1 s, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047 • 

EDITORIAL 
The last five-years have witnessed innumerable changes 
in the face of Dorney. New roads have appeared, old ones 
have altered beyond recognition and f'resh houses have mushroomed 
from garden and wasteground alike. Only the 
incorrigible reactionary will lament these facts; the 
country needs roads and houses, and Dorney must expect to 
provide its quota. 
But there is a subtler change of a more regrettable 
nature, Once thriving institutions are hard put to keep 
going in the f'ace of local apathy, and a village, once 
strong in community feeling, is falling victim to the suburban 
round of garden, telly and the week-end jaunt. These things 
are harmless and pleasurable enough in th:mselves; but once 
they get out of hand they become the deadly encmiy of social 
harmony. The Englishman's home then becomes his castle 
indeed, with the drawbridge u.p and the portcullis slammed. 
firmly down. 
It is for this reason that we welcome the efforts 
now being made towards the provision of a new Village Hall. 
A hospitable and properly planned building might inject new 
life into wilting organisations, and restore somethi..􀣟g of 
the community spirit which so recently characterised this 
village. 

The Harvest Thanksgiving Services 
3rd October 
Although the harvest will be late this year, we think 
it is best to observe the Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday, 
the 3rd October, as stated in last month's Parish News, and 
not to defer it until a later date. It seems that there is 
nothing to be gained by doing so, as harvesting will go on 
throughout October into November. May I remind our readers 
of the times of the services:- 
8 a.m. 
9.50 a.m. 
11 a .m. 
12 noon. 
6.30 p.m. 
Holy Communion. 
The Children's Service. 
i5attins, Anthem and Sermon. 
Holy Communion. 
Evensong and Sennon. 
Y!e welcome gifts of harvest produce, and the children 
are invited to bring their gifts to the service at 9.50 a.m. 
The harvest offerings will be distributed to the old age 
pensioners and the sick of the parish. 
Al tar Flowers. 
October 9th 
October 1 6th 
October 23rd 
October 3oth 
November 6th 
S. Luke's Tide. 
Mrs. Gibson 
Mrs. Williamson 
Mrs. Cottam 
Hrs. Baylor 
Mrs. Thompson 
On Sunday, the 17th October ( Trinity 18), we are 
requested to remember in our prayers the medical missions of 
the church. 

HOSEA: THE GOSPEL OF LOVE, 
The prophet Hosea is one of the greatest of the O.T. 
prophets. This is seen in the way he influenced the most 
spiritually minded of his successors, For instance his 
effect on Jeremiah is very marked, and we recall that on 
two occasions our Lord quoted Hosea's great saying about 
'mercy and not sacrifice' as being acceptable to God. 
(s. W,att: 9" v.13; 12. v. 7). 
To appreciate the teaching of Hosea, we must turn to 
the sad, personal tragedy of his domestic life. He began 
to prophesy a generation after A.mos, in the closing years 
of the reign of J oroboam II, the king of Israel, about the 
year 750 B. C. He married a young woman, named Gomer-bathDiblaim 
by whcm he had two sons and a daughter" This 
marriage had tremendous consequences for his ministry, and 
all his life afterwards Hosea folt that God was behind it, 
Unfortunately, Gomer turned out to be a woman of 
depraved character and she left Hosea and eventually became 
a harlot. It is impossible to describe what this must 
have meant to a lo,,able man liJre Hosea v,ho was fond of children, 
as his language shows, and had the poet's sensitiveness 
and seemed !Il2.de for a happy domestic life. And yet through-out 
this bitter experisnce, he remained loyal without trace 
of scorn. 
This tragic story presents a problem, Did Hosea 
marry Gomer knowing what she was? And did God demand tJ,.a t 
he should? ( 'And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto 
thee a wife of whorcdoms and children of whoredoms': 1. v.2). 
Some have tried to evade the difficulty by treating the whole 
thing as an allegory, but this will not do. It is true that 
prophets have done startling things in order to give point to 
their message; but it is hard to believe that God should 
have demanded this of Hosea. It is more reasonable to assume 
that Hosea began his married life with high hopes , and that 

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and that, it was only when the trageay of his marriage became 
apparent that he began to realise its amazing suggestiveness. 
Out of love for Gomer, Hosea resolved to bring her 
back from degradation. He ransomed her at the price of a 
slave, and kept her in seclusion in order to re-awaken in 
her heart the love she had lost. The prophet saw in his 
domestic sorrow a picture of God 's dealings with His people 
Israel. Jahweh had chosen Israel and betrothed her to Himself; 
but Israel had committed whoredom with Baalim and 
requited His love with ingratitude. And yet Hosea declares 
that the unwearied love of Jahweh still goes on striving to 
reclaim His erring people. 
This religious teaching is remarkable for the 8th 
century before Christ. The keyword of Hosea's message is 
'loving-kindness ' and it is the nearest approach we have in 
the o .T. to our Christian word ' agape ' . It implies that 
there exists between God and His people a relationship of 
love. Thus we may think of Hosea as a pioneer in the 
history of religion as he anticipates to some extent the 
supreme truth disclosed in the N .T. that 'God is Love ' - 
the heart of the Christian Gospel. 
Church Cleaning 
October 2nd 
Octorer 9th 
October 16th 
October 23rd 
October 30th 
ROSTERS FOR OCTOBER 1 19 65 
Mrs. Cottam 
Mrs, Wright 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mrs. Thompson 
Mrs. Ames 
(Please note change - error in published list 
for October 23rd) 

Offerto:cy Counting ( Tuesdays at 
October 5th Mr, Roche 
October 12th Mr. Allen 
October 19th Mr. Gregory 
October 26th Col.Palmer 
Sidesmen 
October 3rd 8. 0 a.m. 
11 .o a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
October 10th 8. 0 a.m. 
11.0 a.m. 
6,30 p.m. 
October 17th 8, 0 a.m. 
11 .o a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
October 24th 8, 0 a .rn. 
1 1. o a.m. 
6,30 p.m. 
October 31st 3. 0 a.m. 
11,0 a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
8 p.m. at the Vicarage). 
Mr. Eastgate 
Mr, Liney 
Mr. Wilkinson 
Mr, Bundy 
Mr, Roche 
Mr. Allen 
Mr, Liney 
Mr, Liney 
Mr, Cottam 
Mr, Eastgate 
Mr, Allen 
Mr, Smiley 
Mr, Roche 
Mr, Roche :M:r . Gibson Mr. Eastgate Mr. Gregory 
Mr, Liney 
Mr, Allen Mr, Roche 
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSfITP DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN 
This is a preliminary announcement of this year's 
Parish Supper, which will be held on Friday, 3rd December. 
The guest of honour this year will be the Archdeacon of 
Buckingham, the Ven, J,F. Pratt. 
Invitations will be sent out during November. 
Further details will appear in the next issue of the 
Parish News. 

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PARISH COUNCIL TOPICS 
The August recess always leads to a considerable 
accumulation of business, and the September meeting was 
consequently longer than the average. The following 
synopsis represents the main points touched upon. 
Local Government Commission . 
There have been no purely domestic developments 
in this direction, but the publication of the Eton Rural 
counter-case against Slough was noted with interest. 
Best Kept Village Compe tition , 
The Council was pleased by Dorney ' s good showing 
in the Compe tition and particularly gratified by the 
individual efforts of residents to put and keep their 
property in good order . But it was remarked that certa in 
public bodies might have contributed more to the a􀣠pearance 
of th e village, and it is hoped to secure their cooperation 
next year. 
Extraction of Sand and Gravel at Lake End. 
An application to extract sand and gravel at Lake 
End Farm although falling within the boundaries of Burnham, 
vi as felt ' to be a matter of urgent local interest :i:;mp hatic 
opposition to the scheme was unanimously expressed, and the 
County Planning Officer has been informed of the Council 's 
attitude , 
Proposed Open Space (Field 242) , Dorney Reach 
The Council fonnally agreed to assume management of 
the football pitch, although it was felt that the District 
Council should have prepared the ground more thorough ly . 
It is hoped that they may be persuaded to give it an initial 

mowing and perhaps to provide goal posts, 
possible it, will be put at the disposal of 
As soon as 
local teams. 
Dumping of Building Materials, Dorney Reach, 
A complaint about the state of the triangle at the 
north end of Oak Stubbs Lane was received and strongly 
supported by the Council. The assistance of 􀣡ton Rural 
District Council has been sought to deal with the matter, 
River Towpath, 
It was agreed to seek the advice of Eton Rural 
District Council on the best way to reduce litter on the 
towpath. 
The Resignation of Councillors. 
The Council regretfully received the resignation of 
Messrs, Brooks and Clark, who were cordially thanked for 
their services. The co-option of new members to replace 
them 'Nill be discussed at the next meeting of the 
Council. 
DATE OF NEX'r MEETING: Tuesday, 5th October, 19 65, 
NEW VILLAGE HALL, 
It is v1ith great pleasure that I invite all those, 
both young and old, who are interested i.'1 the provision 
of a new Village Hall to an Open Meeting which is to be 
held in the Dorney County Primary School at 8.0 p,m. on 
Thursday, 14th October, 1965, 
You will remember that at the Open Meeting held a 
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few months ago the Planning and Appeals Committee was asked 
to look into the siting of a new Village Hall in Field 242, 
next to the school. 
The Committee' s Architect has been very busy since 
then and has looked into the question thoroughly. He has 
investigated several possible sites on Field 242 and has 
given a full report on the advantages and disadvantages of 
these sites together with a definite recommendation. 
At a meeting of the Planning and Appeals Committee 
held on Thursday , 1 6th October , this report ;;as studied and 
the Committee unanimously supported the recommendation of 
the Architect, Site No .3 , in the South East corner of the 
field near the school. 
This recommendation will be put to the Open Meeting 
on 14th October and it is hoped that as large a number of 
parishioners will be present as at the last Open Meeting. 
Large scale plans ;,ill be on display an.d the Architect 
himself will be in attendance to explain any technical 
details. 
All the time we have been planning for this new 
Village Hall we have had the valuable co-operation of our 
Parish Council, our Rural District Councillor, the Eton 
Rural District Council and the School lllamgers and we are 
most grateful for their support, If the recommendation is 
supported at the Open Heeting there should be no reason why 
our new Village Hall should not be built and in use by this 
time next year, so please do try to come along to the Open 
Meeting, inspect the plans , let us know your views and let 
us have your advice. Remember that it is in the early 
days that we can make sure that the new Village Hall is 
built as near as possible to Hhat we - the people of 
Dorney Parish - want, 
LEONARD H. EASTGATE, 
Chairman, Planning and Appeals Committee. 

DORNEY PLAYERS 
On 12th and 13th Novemb er the Players will be 
presenting "Deadly Record" by Nina Warner Hooke, at the 
Village Hall at 8 o'clock. 
The play is a thriller, set in the mews flat of 
screenplay writer Trevor Hamilton, who will be played by 
1!r. B. D. Lipscomb, a new member of the players, who comes 
with experience gained on other amateur stages. V/hen 
·Trevor returns from the States , he finds his wife unaccountably 
absent, a fact which no less surprises Mrs. Macgillivray 
the faithful help who has known Hr. Trevor since she served 
his family when he was a boy . Babs Stone will be playing 
this part ; regular patrons will recall how her lively 
personality made much of the me diu mistic maid in 'B lithe 
Spirit' . But when Constable Hobbs arrives, with strange 
enquiries about Trevor's car, the mystery takes on a more 
sinister turn. To whom does this I deadly record' point? 
Robert Lyn will be acting the part of the conscientious 
Hobbs, and he, too, is a new and welcome face on the 
Dorney stage. His superior officers, Superintendent 
Ambr ose and Detective-Sergeant Carter will be played by 
Twe Roche and Glen Allen. It is some time since either 
of these ge ntlemen has appeared, and you may we ll suppose 
that there is something rather suspicious in the 
unpleasant attitude of Ambro se when he assumes charge of 
the c.ase. ,. 
Mary Smi ley, who was last not-seen, squashed in the 
prompter's corner, will play the part of Roberta Hudson, 
family friend, arrl Trevor's staunch supporter, or ... .•• 
does her strained manner hide some secret? Elizabeth 
Roche will take the role of Ann Garfield, nurse and 
receptionist to the mysterious Dr. Bruce Morrow, who 
seems detennined to let her do his explaining for him. 
After a lapse of some years, Dorothy Gibson will be 

playing the part of the garrulous and inquisitive Mrs, Pape 
from the flat opposite, and exactly how much she knows, or 
would like to know adds still further to the suspense, 
The play will be produced by Yetta Roche arrl stage 
managed by Audrey Eastgate with Rosemary Hepburn in charge 
of set design and construction, We hope to keep all our 
patrons guessing in the hall in November! 
D .. P. G. 
DORNEY LOCOSPOT'IBRS' CilJB 
Ivlombers of the Club took an active part in the Open 
Day of the Reading Group of tho Great Western Society at 
Taplow Goods Yard on Saturday, September 1 8th, Member Gwynn 
was there all day helping with preparations and acting as 
stm1ard, while our new member, Hark Banfield, was prossod 
into service as messenger innnedia tely ho got there . Member 
Ferris acted as steward during tho busy afternoon and Member 
Lyn also attondod , with, we understand, father in tow. 
The Open Day was a hugo success. No less than 1 646 
people passed through tho gates to view the shining splendour 
of "PE:NDENNIS CASTLE" , the elegant mod6rn blue-painted Brush 
arrl green-painted Hymo k diesels, to sample the comforts of a 
first-class coach and to buy groatquantities of railway 
literature at the bookstalls. Dorney was also responsible 
for tm catering, hours of arduous work being put in by 
ifrs, Rocho , tho Misses Del phino and Elizabeth Rocho and 
Mrs. Eastgato. '['he Parish also supported the occasion nobly 
by turning up to visit the exhibits. The organisers are 
also very gra toful to Messrs vfass and Rigdon for the supplies 
of' food and drink. 

Other attractions included an exhi'bition of G.W.R 
relics, among which we observed four numberplates brought 
by Member Gwynn. The exhibition was designed t o show the 
Great \7estern Railway and the Western Region as one continuous 
whole, and judging by the interest shown in the modern as 
well as the older exhibits, it did just that. 
It is proposed to hold the next meeting of the 
Locospotters at "St Heliers" at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 
1 6th. Will members please contact i!tr. Roche before then 
to confirm that this is convenient ? DORNEY BROWNIE PACK 
The Dorney Brownie Pack will unfortunately have to 
close down as from half-term, as no volunteers have come 
forward for t` posts of Brown Owl and Tawny Owl. Brown 
Owl (Hrs. \lilliams) and Tawny Owl (Mrs. Taylor) feel that 
after eight years in office they cannot carry on any 
longer. 
DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
The Annual General Meeting will take place on 
':fednesday, October 6th, at the Primary School at 8 p.m. 
After the general business there will be a Brains Trust, 
with Mr. Bond and Mr. Percival to answer questions. 
There will be a secondhand Clothes Sale at 
Flaxgord, by kind permission of Mrs. Ames, on Friday, 
October 15th, 2 - 4 p.m., so come and buy all your 
winter clothes. 

There will be a Bring and Buy Sale of Plants on 
Saturday, October 30th at 'Oak Dene 1, Harcourt Road, Dorney 
Reach, at 3 o'clock. 
Both of these efforts are to raise money for the 
Society. 
CORRESPONDENCE 
The Editcirs, 
Dorney Parisl1 Magazine. 
Dear Sirs, 
'Tirra lirra' 
Dorney Reach, 
8th September, 1965, 
:i=n your SeptemOOr editori2.l, you invite the views of 
your reader3 as to the continuance of the present policy of 
the Dornc,y J?arish Magazine 0 
Thi.s house is in favour of comment and criticism; 
uut let the commont be info:rmed, and let the criticism be 
without malice or personal spite. If attacks must be made 
on others, let the attacks be made openly, and in a spirit 
of Christian charity. 
':Then all the correspondence has been printed, and 
everything has been said, then there still remains the 
picture of the Church on the cover - a reminder of the 
Ninth Commandment, "Thou shalt not bear false witness 
against thy neighbour' , and the further Command "to love 
thy Neighbour as thyself'' . 
Yours truly, 
FAITH HORNBLOVVEl< . 

ARE THE iftODS OFF 'l'IIIUR RDCI@HS ? 
If you ask the yotmg today 
What is Progress? They will say: - 
Pop! TheBeatles! And T.V! 
( And don't forget the M.B.E.). 
Motorbikes and motorways - 
add to that the modern craze 
for speed, a rocket to the moon 
will be their transport very soon. 
Every age is said to boast 
a new and very modern toast. 
Ask the young if things are better 
nowadays for Jeans and Sweater 
than for the girls in crinolines? 
Of course, they say, the Rocker wins. 
But why should Nineteen Sixty-five 
Be sure they are the best alive? 
The young today are said- to be 
so Hep - so dith It, and so free. 
Ambitions far beyond their years, 
•,vith no experience of fears. 
They do just as they please, and frown 
when asked to turn transistors down. 
As I am very, very old 
I I d like to know .. .. and to be told: - 
Do Teenagers honestly think they look smart 
in the things that they wear? Or is it 
just part 
of their wish to be noticed. Or do they 
just try 
to amuse poor old fogies, the Squares, 
such as I ? 
CAJl!PANULA. 

NATURE NOTES 
The cutting of the last field of corn serves as a 
reminder that the summer is over and autumn is here. With 
its arrival the once golden cornfields are turned to brown 
earth by the plough. All the small animals and birds 
which have for so long enjoyed themselves amongst the standing 
corn are forced to go elsm,here. The small mammals 
such as mice and voles will no doubt soon be seeking out 
suitable places for hibeniation. As they run about the 
fields at dusk gleaning the last few ears of corn they are 
inost vulnerable to the attacks of their main enemy - the owl. 
This year I have not, so far, seen an owl in the parish 
and only once have, I heard his voice in the distance I 
feel sure, however, that owls are rather more common than 
this, for on sc,veral occasions I have come across the 
characteristic evidence of his presence, namely a food pellet, 
Discarded pellets on the ground often indicate that the 
ovil's roost is irrm1ediately above. Without this clue it is 
difficult to discover the favoured spot for it is often high 
in a tree. Furthermore the owl's camouflage is perfect and 
during daylight he usually remains motionless. Rarc,ly, he 
may be noisily mobbed by a party of s1m.ll birds, especially 
blackbirds or chaffinches, and forced to fly off. But by 
choice he favours hunting at dusk and on moonlight nights 
when he will silently swoop to the ground to grab some 
unsuspecting shrew or vole. 
'ivATI:ARER . 

DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP. 
General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, 
Sweets, Tobacco and Minerals, 
,i'eekdays: 8,30 a.m, - 6 p.m.( except Wed. 8,30 a,m. - 1 p.m. 
Sundays: 10.30 a.m. - 12,30 p.m. 
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D ORNEY PA RIS H NEWS 
No. 11 ..• - ...... . NOVEi\iBGR 
SERVICES :;:N '.1.H.L: P.ARISII CHURCH OF ST JAMES. 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCH.if.ARDENS: 
Vicar's darden: 
People's ,·larden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a,m, 
F,j.rs t Stmda,y of' the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of' the month after 
Every Jednesday at 10 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a.m. 
Every Stmda,y at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Stmda,y at 9.50 a.m. 
Evensong. 
The Rev.E.T,Sherlock, A,K.C., Hon.F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, J indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421 • 
Lt.Col. P,D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, \i indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T.·-.:r.E. Roche, 
St. Helier1 s, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: !.!aider.head 27047. 

El>ITORIAL 
Like the longest river winding to tha sea, the new 
village hall project seems at last to be headed to a 
triumphant conclusion. J\fo.ny congratulations are due to the 
hard working individuals the result of whose efforts is 
shortly to assume a tangible fonn. 
It. is the t:ime, we feel, to pay our tribute to those 
whose even harder work made the old hall - a dreary 
inadequate structure if ever there was one - a centre of 
much pleasure to mruzy-. 
The.most recent e:xample \/as the Jubilee Supper 
organised by our branch of the Jomen's Institute. On that 
evening the hall externally was the same but internally ,,as 
transfo:rmed into a place of glittering cutlery and 
sparkling napery, if. that i!S the phrase \le 1Seek. 
The Dorney Players, too, have never allm1ed the 
inhospitable su:croundings to interfere with their illusion. 
The !Social and ,1elfare v;orkers have coped splendidly with 
the difficulties of the place. 
All these people worked so well in the old hall, who 
kno,1 the heights to which they will aspire in the new? 
It is an exciting thought. 
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tlHAT IS A SAINT ? 
Wlzy is it that in the Christian walk of life, and 
not in a few of other traditions, there are those who 
stand out from their fellow men and are recognised as 
examples to mankind? And in asking this question, we 
should bear in mind not simply excellence of intellectual 
activity nor excellence in leadership but rather spiritual 
excellence or holiness of life. 
To answer this question, we must turn first to the 
meaning of the word •saint', as used bys. Paul in the N.T. 
In the Greek N.T. the word 1 hagios1 , translated 'saint' 
means someone I set apart I in Holy Baptism for the service 
of God. In this technical sense we are all saints. It 
is assumed from this moment with the help of parents, godparents, 
priests, and above all, the grace of God that we 
set out to do the will of God. Henceforth that is our 
Christian vocation, and it is not an easy one to fulfil. 
But it is a fact of Christian experience that 
among those \/ho strive to do God 1 s will, there are only a 
few whom we may describe as I saints. 1 ..'hy is this so? 
It is not a question of I goodness' , for we all know very 
good men and women who are not what we would call 'saints. 1 
';lbat is la"king in the greater number of us that we should 
not be thought of as 'saints'? 
Dr • .i. R. Matthews, the Dean of s. Paul's, writes 
this about saints: 'If one wanted to be paradoxical one 
might sa:y that they ( the saints) did not have a kind of 
self-regarding quality. Saints have always been concerned 
about their souls. They have been conscious that they 
had souls to 'make', to develop, that is, their personalities, 
so that they grew into things of beauty and 
preciousness in themselves, whether in the estimati on of 
society they were useful or not. ' 

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Al though this quotation refers to the canonised saints, it 
is true of the saints am ong us today. 'I'he desnription 
does not mean that the saints think of tremselves as 'selfrnade 
1 , for they admit that it is not in their power to 
make their p!'lnlonalities beautiful; it is only by the 
grace of God that it can be done, and then only by throwing 
themselves open to it. 
To the saints there is one luminous f'act in all 
existence - Cod Himself, and their longing for God, 
matc hed with a passion for holiness. Do the saints want to 
be holy in order to see God, or do they \·1ant to see God in 
order to be holy? It is not possible to disentangle 
these motives; but one thing is certain - a saint is 
unaware of being 1 holy 1 • Holiness is the by-product 
in his search after God and the gradual outcome of his 
growing conformity to God's will. 
Of course, there is no wish to imply tra. t saints 
are usel ess people, for often they are the most active 
persons in a community. It se e1,1s that the Dean is 
emphasizing one very important point; that the saints 
are governed by the one, all-consuming desire to know, 
love and serve God, and that all other things in life 
are seen in relation to that end. 
In our commonplace efforts after God, we follow 
the saints from afar. But this truth we should ever 
have in mind - we cannot have God without holiness. If 
we argue that it is character, and character alone , that can 
truly save us - a typical English argummt - we must admit 
that only the character that God confers through His 
abiding presence in us, can be acceptable to Him. 

8 a.m. 
Remembrance Sunday Services 
14th November 
Holy Communion. 
9.50 a.m. Sunday School & Catechism. 
10,50a,m, Mattina with Spe cial Introduction 
and Sennon. 
6,30 p.m. Evensong and ::5ennon. 
The 'Two Hinutes' Silence' will be observed at 11 a .m. and 
the loose plate collections given to Earl Haig' s Fund. 
Distribution of Harrest Produce. 
The gifts of harvest produce were very much appreciated by 
the elderly and si ck of the parish. The vicar thanks the 
ladies who parcelled up the gifts and helped to distribute 
them round the parish, 
Parochial Church Council Meeting. 
The next P. C. C. Meeting will be held on Thursday, the 1 8th 
Novemb-􀚳r at the Vicarage at 8 p.m, 
Confirm,. tion. 
Your prayers are asked for Peter Kingswill Brownrigg who 
will be confirmed on the 3rd December at Aldenham School, 
Elstree, Herts, by the Bishop of Bedford, 
The Church Kneelers. 
Our readers will be pleased to know that there are now 27 
new kneelers in church; 4 remain to be finished, making 

in all a total of 31 . The. v.ork was started in June last 
year, under the supervision of ivirs. B. Ames, and has 
taken 15 months to comp􀚴te·; • Certain ladies of the 
working party have made 3 , and others as many as 4. Only 
3 kneelers have come from outside the parish. The designs 
are the work of an artist , Mrs. E. W illink who has made a 
special study of early Christian symbols in Italy. 
We should like to express our deepest appreciation 
to Mrs. Jillink, and to all the ladies who have devoted so 
much time and skilful labour in the production of these 
attractive kneelers, and to ;:;rs. Ames for having organised 
the project and seen it to its close. 
Altar Flowers. 
November 6th 
November 13th 
November 20th 
November 27th 
December 4th 
Hrs. Thompson , 
ilrs. Ames. 
Hiss D. Roche. 
Mrs . Harrier. 
Mrs. Sherlock. 

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Churuh Cleaning 
November 6th 
November 13th 
November 20th 
November 27th 
Mrs . Jilliamson 
l![rs. Barker 
Elizabeth Roche 
Hrs. Loughnan 
Offertory Counting ( every Tuesday at 8 p.m, at the 
Vicarage), 
November 2nd 
November 9th 
Novemler 16th 
Novemler 23rd 
November 3oth 
Mrs, ,illiamson Mrs, Ames 
la!r. Roche i'lr. Eas tgate 
ifr Allen i'1lr, Liney 
Mr, Gregory lir. ,iilkinson 
Col Palmer Mr. Bundy 
Sidesmen. 
Novemler 7th 8.0 a.m. 
11 .0 a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
November 14th 8,0 a.m. 
11 .0 a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
November 21st 8,0 a,m. 
11 ,0 a,m. 
6.30 p.m. 
November 28th 8.0 a.m. 
11 .o a. m. 
6,30 p.m. 
l\1r. 
!'!Ir. Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. Mr. 
:Mr. 
Mr, 
Mr . 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr, 
Allen 
Cottam 
Liney 
Roche 
Smiley 
Eastgate , 
Allen 
Gibson 
Roche 
Liney 
Allen 
Eastgate. 
l1ir. Gregory 

CHRISTI.AN STEriARDSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN 
The Executive Committee met on Oc􀚩ober 7th, the quarterly 
advice cards were sent out on October 11 th anl the 
Listings Connnittee met on October 19th. Drafts of the 
various types of literature for the renewal of the Campaign 
have now all been sent to the printers, so it can truthfully 
be said that the behind-the-scenes activities in preparing 
for another year are once again reaching their peak. 
As mentioned in our last issue, the Parish Supper will 
be held at Dorney County Primary .Jchool, Dorney Reach, at 
8 p.m. on Friday, 3rd December, and the guest of honour will 
be the Archdeacon of Buckingham. Invitations will be going 
out some fortnight before the dinner, and we are sure you 
will agree that a more modest fonn of leaflet than last 
year is preferable, both to save money and because it is not 
the start of the complete cami:aign. ie are looking foJ'.'IJard 
to seeing at the Supper al l those who have helped the Church 
during the past year and all the many newcomers to the Parish. 
Our visitors will be going round with boxes of 
envelopes for the forthcoming year in the week following 
the Supper , but those '1ho have already taken part in the 
scheme will receive in advance a letter advising them of 
this and asking if they wish to discuss anything with 
the visitor, or in the case of pledged givers, wish to 
increase or adjust treir pledge, to notify the People 's 
'Jarden and when the visitor comes to ask him in. Otherwise 
our visitors will of oourse concentrate their time 
principally on visits to the new families in the Parish . 
A brief explanation of Christian Stewardship, and 
the achievements and aims of the present campaign, will be 
given in one of the speeches after the supper, but our 
visitors will be ready to discuss and explain aey aspect 
of it with newcomers to the Parish when they call , 
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To those who are receivJ.ng a visit for the first time we 
would say - visiting is no easy matter, the visitor bas 
to be a real ID9.ster of his subject and be prepared for 
some bard knocks on the way round, so please make it as 
easy and pleasant as you can. 
For those of you who are new to Dorney and do not 
know how Christian Stewardship came into being here , we 
would say simply that five years ago our church was in 
grave disrepair; it had a paltry income and overwhelming 
debts, attendance was poor and helpers few. The Parochial 
Church Council , after long deliberation, decided to call 
in the help of a professional organisation, and the first 
Christian Stewardship Campaign was organised by it in 1 961 , 
It was of' three years I duration and reached its conclusion 
in 1964-. The P,C.C. was then faced with the problem - 
should they call in the same or another professional 
organisation, or should they ' go it alone' ? An overwhelming 
m9.jority decided for the latter course and so a 
year ago laymen and laywomen of Dorney, fortified by the 
experience and lmm1ledge gleaned in the previous three 
years , undertook to run a Development Campaign on their 
own, Ifo precise term was set to this; the idea is that 
Christian Stewardship should become a regular part of parish 
life, but the Lxecutive Committee renews its arrangements 
each year and each year a Parish Fete is held in the 
summer and a Parish Supper _ in the winter . 
Christian Stewardship means the sacrificial giving 
of money, time and talents to the service of God. Only 
the individual can decide what " sacrificial" in his own 
case means, but put baldly it means giving aria. doing till 
it hurts, Cow.e along to the Supper and hear about it and 
help us to keep Dorney Churoh sound in wind and limb and 
a thriving centre of parish life, 

NE.I VILLAGE HALL FUND 
A RT..ll!Tiv!AGE SALE FOR THE J\TEH VILLAGE HALL FUND 
,/ILL BE HELD ON 
SATURDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER AT 1 0. 0 A.Iv!. 
IN THE VILlAGE HALL 
PARISH COWTCIL TOPICS 
The Parish Council met on 'J.'uesday, 5th October, and a 
number of :important matters came up for discussion. 
Co-option of New Members. 
In place of Messrs. Clark and Brooks, who had served 
the Council for several years, and whose resignations were 
received at the last Meeting, it was resolved to co-opt 
Mrs. T.d.E, Roche and Mr. D. J. Shott. The Council will 
look forward to seeing both of them at its next meeting . 
Open Space , Dorney Reach. 
It was noted with satisfaction that Eton Rural 
District Council had agreed to give an initial mowing to 
the football pitch and the Council hoped that a local 
organisation or or􀚶anisations would then undertake its 
maintenance in the future in return for the use of the 
grown. 
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Bucks Playing Fields Association. 
It was noted that a colleotion on behalf of the 
Association had raised £7. 8s. Od. , an increase of 
eighteen shillings over last year's effort. Particular 
thanks were expressed to Mrs . Eastgate for once again 
organising the collection. 
Oak Stubbs Lane. 
A report was received from the Eton Rural Councillor 
to the effect that the builder had promised to remove the 
dangerous bricks immediately from the site at the end of 
Oak Stubbs Lane and to clear it altogether within a fortnight. 
The Council expressed strong disapproval of the 
state into which it had been allowed develop. 
Clerk I s Salru;;y. 
The Council noted a c􀚵mplailit from the Clerk that, 
in his opinion, • he was being underpaid in view of the 
amount of work the job demanded, and promised to review 
the matter before the next precept was drawn up. 
Street Lighting. 
It was agreed , as usual , to extend the hours of 
street lighting over Christmas and the New Year , but to 
confine the extended hours to lamps which served through 
roads. 
National Fund for Research into Poliomyelitis • 
It v.as decided to refer an appeal for a local 
organiser of the fund to the parochial 'Fish 8cheme 1 • 
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY 1 2nd NOVElvIBER. 

NURSE TJJl'lMINS 
A presentation -y,a.s made to Nurse 'l'immins on l\Ionday 
evening, 18th October, expressing the g:mteful tbankB of 
the people of Eton :fick, Boveney, Dorney ani Eton, for the 
sixteen years of constant kindness and devotion she has 
given, and all her friends wish her every happiness in her 
new District in Beaminster, Dorset, 
A full report \,ill be published in the local papers 
on Friday, 22nd October, 
DORNEY LOCOSPOTl'ERS I CLUB 
A meeting ,,a.s held at St, Helier's on 1 6th October, 
'I'he Reading Group of the Great ./estern Society , to which 
the Club is affiliated , will be holding its Annual General 
r,eeting in the Small '!.'own Hall , Reading, at 2 p,m, on 
,.;a turday, 27th November. All Club Members are cordially 
invited to attend; this will be your opportunity to hear 
about and discuss Group matters., next year's progra.mnra - 
including a possible rail tour, another Open Day at Taplow , 
and SO on, 
An:y Member able to come please contact Ilr. Roche in 
advance. .ie also hope to do some visiting on our own 
during the Christmas holidays . 

@:cil'<l)g@g@@ DORNEY PLAYERS 􀚪 
AUTUMN PRODUCTICN 
at the Village Hall, Dorney 
on 
Friday, 12th and Saturday, 13th November , 
"DEADLY RECORD" 
by 
Nina .Tarner Hooke 
The Play begins at Eight O ' clock . •. •... • 
Tickets are 3/- . Children half-price 
(You can reserve your seat for an extra 
charge of one shilling . . . . .... . ...... ) 
Refreshments will be served in the 
interval. 
MAKL IT A 
FA.'i!ILY OCCA3ION, .AND . . . . . . . 
( see who can guess the culprit •.....• • • ) 

IXJRNEY CUBS 
A group cub meeting was held at Laddas, Dorney Reach, 
on Thursday, 7th October, to . elect a new committee, owing to 
the retirement of Mr. and ivlrs. Kennedy, who are leaving the 
district, and of Mr, Eastga te through ill-health, Two new 
members were wannly welcomed to the meeting ; they were Mrs 
Robson and Mr, Grant•, 
New Officers elected: 
Committee: 
Treasurer: Mr , Apps 
Secretary: Hrs. Lake 
Mr, .. 'hl te , lilr. Grant , 
Mrs. Pilkinton , Hrs, Hill , 
i.!rs. Robson, 
Mr. Grant has offered to help ifr. ' ihite to run the 
cubs for the time being , with a view to starting amther 
six pack, 
A presentation was made to Mrs. Kennedy from the Group 
Committee and cubs for all the hard work and time she had 
given for the past two yea rs. 
The cubs will be taking part in the Annual Swimming 
Gala at Slough Community Centre Baths on Saturday, 23rd 
October, at 6,30 p,m, 

DORNEY f/. I. 
At the October Meeting the chair was· tabben by the 
President, Mrs Finch. After the record of the last meeting 
bad been read by l\lrs Clifford, Mrs Finch referred to the 
very enjoyable outing to Longleat which took place on 24th 
September . The Jubilee Supper held at the Village Hall on 
1 st October was a great success and especial thanks are due 
to all who helped to make it such an enjoyable evening, 
particularly Mrs Finch, Mrs Roche and Mrs Eastgate, 
The next Group Meeting will be held at Bourne End on 
Jednesday 20th October and several of our members hope to 
attend. 
The Autumn Council Meeting will be held on Saturday 
23rd October particularly to suit members who oarmot come 
on a weekday'. Mrs Rauden is going as our delegate and it 
is hoped that Mrs .fooller will go as visitor. 
l-lrs Stacey, in her report on the Produce Guild Meeting 
held recently in Langley, congratulated lirs Rayner on again 
winning the competition, this time for an iced sandwich. 
Nine members enjoyed a talk and demonstration on "',fine Making 
and Tasting" . 
This is the month when nominations are rmde for next 
year' s committee and seventeen members allowed their names 
to go forward - out of these, ten names will be chosen by 
ballot in November. 
!lrs Roche read the list of topics chosen for next 
year's programme which is now complete. It promises to be 
a very interesting and varied year. It is hoped to have 
the new programmes ready for distribution at the A.G.M next 
month. 
This· concluded the business, am Mrs Finch welcomed 
Dorney's own u,c.o, Mrs ffilliamson, to talk on the work of 
J .I International. The original aim of the ,! .I movement, 

started fifty years ago in Stoney Creek, Canada, was to 
raise the standard of living in country districts because 
11 a nation cannot rise above the standard of its heroes" . 
Education in the widest sense has always been its ma.in 
purpose, ani in 1927 a resolution was :i;assed at the A.G,M 
to try and further closer relations with w omen overseas, 
and in 1946 another resolution to promote world peace and 
strengthen friendshi p between the nations resulted in the 
fonnation of the A. O. \I,'.I, the Associated Country Jomen of 
the Jorld. 
Since that time thousands of contacts have been 
made between women in all parts of the world, Many 
institutes have overseas links with other J .I Is and over 
3 000 women regularly exchange letters. During the war 
1'.1 members knitted ¼ million garments for people in 
devastated areas. Exchange visits have been made between 
women of this country and Poland, Russia, Greece and 
Turkey and last month a House Party was given at Denman 
Colle􀚲 for 32 officers and delegates of A.O. d. ,l from 
all over the world '.Iha were in England prior to visiting 
the Triennial Conference in Dublin. 
As a result of a special ./ .I appeal for the Freedom 
from Hunger Campaign the huge sum of £180,000 was raised 
and this money is being used to finance many schemes for 
helping under-developed countries to help themselves, 
The scope of the help given is tremendous, ranging 
from large schemes like the formation of a University farm 
in Trinidad, a pilot scheme in Bengal which aims to train 
women in home managemen"':; and child care, and to teach 
Indian women to read, a similar scheme in Pakistan; the 
Lady Aberdeen Scholarship which enables women to come over 
to this country and spend a year studying educational 
methods home and child management and then return to 
their o{m homes and help to raise the standard of living 
there . On a much smaller scale a very practical piece 
of help was the gift of t.-m bull calves and a rotivator 
to the people of Tristan da Cwlha when they returned to 
their homes. 

These are but a few of the ways in which ./.I I s are 
helping to promote closer relatioiil'lhips between people of 
other countries and we were all very grateful to Mrs. 
liilliamson for the stimulating way in which she made us 
aware of the importance of the slogan - 
BE IORID .lISE 
·.J:TH .I.I's. 
Hrs Sharphouse expressed the feelings o1 us all 
·ne,hen she tbanked the speaker for this excellent talk. 
NOVEailBER MEETING: 
Tea Hostesses: illrs Reffell, Mrs ,iass 
and Ivlrs Jilliams. 

A VISIT TO LIBYA 
Since coming to Egypt we have had the intention 
of driving along the coast to Libya to visit our old 
haunts there, and at the end of this summer we eventually 
ma;•-iaged to do this . 
The drive to the Libyan border was not particularly 
interesting, but it did give us a chance to revisit El 
Alamein and to see for the first time the channing little 
seaside resort of Mersa Hat:ruh, where we spent a night on 
our return journey. 
From Soll\llll, a dirty unattractive, fly-blown little 
town, consisting mainly of shacks, we climbed up a steep 
escarpment leading through no-man 1 s larrl to the Libyan 
border. Soon the familiar Bedouin tents appeared, and we 
began to feel at home, as Libya is one of the countries 
we have most enjoyed living in. My hus-i:and had spent 
several years there in wartime, too, and I always sa:y that 
if I had not married him he would have become a Bedouin, as 
he loved them and their v,ay of life. 
,le a=ived, dusty and tired, at the R.A.F. base at 
El Adam, where we had been invited to spend the night. El 
Adam is a small corner of England transplanted into toe 
Libyan desert. 
Next day we set off refreshed an:l when we had visited 
the cemetery and spent an hour or so shopping in nearby 
Tobruk, where we were delighted to find all sorts of English 
tinned goods not obtainable in Egypt we drove rapidly on to 
Derna.. 
There is a glorious view of Derna. and its deep blue 
ba:y as one descends a steep escarpment. It is not surprising 
that Hussolini called Derna. the peazl of his Mediterranean 
Empire. In the heart of the town is a tree-<3haded square, 

and nearby is a delightful covered souk, or market, cool 
and clean, with black grapes growing profusely on trellises 
against. white walls, Purple bougainvillae too, makes a 
wonderful splash of oolour on the valls. Je bought several 
pounds of huge, black grapes, which the shopkeeper obligingly 
,,ashed for us at the pump in the courtyard, so that we could 
eat them on the journey. 
From Derna we took the coast road to Appollonia. This 
must, I think, be one of the most beautiful reads sin the Middle 
East. It is· always within r,;ach of the deep hyacinth-blue 
sea, and leads through groves of juniper trees, some of which 
have weird shapes and gro·,, parallel to the ground owing to the 
strength of the sea breezes, Frequently one comes across a 
deep wadi, and in one place the winter rains had washed the 
road as,ay, but we managed to negotiate it all the same. 
The road from Appollonia winds up another steep escarpment 
to a series of scrub-covered plateaus, passing splendid 
rock-cut Greek and Roman tombs, In spring the plateaus and 
hillsides are covered with pale pink anemonies, cyclamen and 
other ,1ild flowers. l!.'ventually we arrived in Cyrene, ,,here 
,1e spent a week in the channing Embassy cottage among the 
pine-\/OOds • 
Of all the places I have been to in the lfrddle East 
Cyrene is my favourite. Situated on top of the Jebel el 
Akhdar, or Green Hountain, and surrounded by pine trees, 
the scent of which is quite intoxicating in summer, it 
overlooks miles of surrounding countryside. On one of the 
hillsides just outside the village, and very close to the 
cottage, are the most superb Greek and Roman ruins, the 
eajiest of Hhich date from 631 B,C,, "hen some Greek immigrants 
founded a colony there. The place is quite unspoilt because, 
as Cyrene is difficult to get to, fe,1 tourists visit it, 
so one has the ruins to oneself, 
·Je d:id all the things we used to do years ago - a 
long donkey expedition, visits to the ruins, lovely r1alks, 
swimming with masks in the sea at Ras el Hillal, near 
Appollonia, where there are 1:10re fascinating r1;1ix:3, and 
·,.,here excavations are still in progress,. a v1.S1t to the 

Bedouin where, seated on a mat on the tent floor, we 
watched the ritual. of tea-ma.king, and then drank the 
􀚨o traditional glasses of tea - the first black a.n:l 
rather bitter, the second very sweet and flavoured with 
mint -·with a Sheikh, who was 115 years old, an:l his 
family. 
One day we went to visit an old friend, an eccentric 
English,.la.ey, appropriately called Miss Brittan, who lives 
iri a remote, big, Italian-built house off' the coast road. 
She has the unusual job of bee-keeper to the King of' Libya, 
and from her we had the most delicious honey in an 
astonishing variety of flavours a.n:l delicate colours - 
oru.;,-rosemary, juniper, eucalyptus and many others of which I know tho Arabic :na.rres. 
1\iany old Libyan friends ea.me to see us when the news 
got a.round that we were there, and II\Y husband's old camel 
boy from his Administration days arrived with a whiskey 
bottle full of local honey, a couple of dozen eggs a.n:l 
several pounds of grapes. 
'l'he hi/!):llight of our visit, however, was a three 
hour luncheon en famille with the King and Queen of' Libya 
anl. the Queen's la.ey-in-waiting in their sunrner pa.lace near 
Tobruk. They were charming to us, and we felt greatly 
honoured, as the King, now old and rather frail, rarely 
receives a?\Y(lne nowadays, except ambassadors presenting 
their credentials. He gave Peter a signed photograph of 
himself for his study at school, and the Queen invited 
Rosemary and Peter to spend a holiday with than. On 
leaving -.,e were given about t-.1enty pounds of big, juicy 
black grapes anl. a water melon from the royal gardens. 
It was delightQl to find Libya so little 
changed in spite of the discovery of oil in recent years. 
In f'ew Middle East countries a.re the British still sc 
welcome as they are in Libya. 'l'ourisrri, too, has not yet 
spoliJ.t the inhabitants, and nowhere were we pestered for 
"ba.cksheesh" • On the contrary, it was dif'ficul t to get 
people to accept money for the services they :rendered us . 

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D O R NEY PA R I S H NEdS 
No. 12 DE CEM BE R 
SERVICES IN THE PA RISH CHU RCH OF ST JAMES. 
HOLY COlVIMDNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
Ev.cNSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICA R: 
CHU RCH'i/ARD,,NS: 
Vicar's ,1arden: 
People I s 1/arden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a .m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Evensong􀀽 
Every .iednesday at 10 a.m, 
Every Sunday at 11 a ,m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
The Rev.E.T.Sher lock, A.K.C., Hon. F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, iv indso r, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421 . 
Lt.Col. P.D.S, Palmer, 
Dorney Court , Winds or, Berks. 
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Mr. T.J,E. Roche, 
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FJJI'i'ORIAL 
Although it may seem a little premature, this is our 
last opportunity to wish our readers a happy Christmas, and 
we do so rnost cordially. 
Unfortunately we know that for mn;y people - none, 
we hope, from this parish - it will be a festival clouded 
by bereqvement. Despite exhortation from public bodies, 
once again the better part of a hundred men, women and 
children will die upon the roads betv1een Christmas Eve and 
New Year's Day. 
In Dorney we have long given serious attention to the 
problem of road safety, A committee meets monthly to 
discuss this subject, and our proximity to the l\14 is a 
perpetual reminder of the danger on our threshold. 
Yet for all our awareness of the problem, as year 
succeeds year, we make no progress towards the elimination 
of our own particular blacks pot. .,e refer, of course, to 
the Connnon. The grazing season takes its annual toll of 
cattle, and when they quit their pasture for the security 
of the fields, the gravor winter hazards of mist and ice 
take their place. The latest long-range forecast of fog 
and frost makes solemn reading for the road-user, and such 
conditions are liable to be encountered at their ,mrst 
bet.-1een the cattle-grids of Dorney and Eton .vick. 
,!e do not profess the expert knowledge to suggest 
the remedy for this dangerous stretch of road. But, as 
road-users ourselves, we know the hazards it presents, 
and we deplore the complacency which leaves the problem 
untouched from year to year. ,.'hen the inevitable tragedy 
occurs - as assuredly it will - it will be too late for 
regrets. 

TEE INCARNATE WO.RD OF GOD 
The magnificent prologue of s . .J ohn's Gosp,l, 
appointed for Christ!Jl'.l.s Day, sets the tone for the whole 
book. Some scholars have thought of it as a hymn to the 
divine reason, and others again as a preface to the Gospel 
after the book had been written. The first thing that 
strikes us is that S, Jolm begins his Gospel differently 
from the others. s. Ivlatthew and S. Luke begin with our 
Lord's birth in Bethlehem, as s. Mark begins at Jordan. 
Dut S. John's approach is entirely different, for ho 
begins his story of our Lord in the light of eternity. 
Ifo goes back beyond Bethlehem in time to our I,ord as 'the 
Jord' of God in eternity. He writes: 'In the beginning 
was the .·ord, and the ·;ord was with God, and the Jord was 
God' ( 1. v. 1 ) , And S. John goes on to say that the 
Nord of God was the Agent of creation, and in the history 
of the world up to the Inoarnation. He had been the 
source of lifo and light to mankind, The Evangelist 
sees the Incarnation as the actual coming of the s7ord into 
our world. 
The terrn 'word' or 'logos' in Greek was in common 
use jn S. John's day. The term ,,as used as far back as 
500 B,C. by Heraclitus to express that which gives 
rationality or order in the universe. Plato employed it 
to signify an intermediary between God and the material 
world. The Stoics went as far as to endow the 'logos 1 
with intelligence and consciousness; while Philo, a 
Jewish thinker and a contemporary of S. John, personified 
it in much the same way as the Hebrews personified wisdom 
in the Old Testament. It would seem then that s. John 
in his prologue made use of a word which was well known 
in the schools of his day. 
But what should we, as Christians, understand by 
the term •word I or I logos 1 ? As we understand it, a 
'word' is an oral or written sign expressing an idea. 

'.I' hus we use •words I to express our thoughts. But in 
the L:.1 -gw,.ge of philosophy, the term 'word I was 
infinitely more than this; it was the divine reason 
:i.mmanent in the world, but at best it was imperson al. s. John, however, revolutionised the term in three ways: 
(a) He says that the Logos 'was m-􀡹de flesh , 
and dwelt among us' in the Person of our Lord. In other 
words, the Logos is psrsonal. 
(b) In stating that the Logos became 'incarna te' , 
S. John transcends the Il)OSt exalted vision of his time, 
since thinkers in those days regarded matter as essentially 
impure, and 
(c) s. John affirms that the Logos is of the same 
nature as the Father or 'the ,ford was God' ( 1 . v. 1 ) • 
To some of us, all this may soem a little 
complicated ; but it is well worth stating as it is the 
underlying teaching contained in the prologue of S. Juh􀀢 1 s 
Gospel. He takes us, as it were, far back beyond 
Bethlehem, beyond history , beyond the creation of our world 
into the mystery of eternity - into the heart and mind of 
God . There the Son dwelt in the bosom of the Father 
before time bc:gan. And S. John tells us how at last 
aftGr the birth of creation . 'the '.lord became flesh 
and dwelt among us 1 • ( 1 . v. 14 ) . 
A Happy Christmas to you all. 

Christmas Eve: 
1 1 ,45 p.m. 
Christmas Day: 
8 a.m. 
9 .50 a.m. 
1 1 a.rn. 
12 noon. 
SERVICES ON CHRISTi,IAS DAY 
(Friday, 24th December). 
Midnight Eucharist ( no Address) 
( Saturday, 25th December). 
Holy Com'llunion . 
The Children' s Service . 
Idattins and Sermon. 
Holy Communion, 
There is no Evensong on Christmas Day; but the 
services will be as usual on Sunday, the 2 6th December (s. Stephen ' s Day) . Ladies are invited to provide 
flowers and to help in the decoration of the church on 
Friday, the 24th December. The loose money, taken in 
the plate, and a donation from the P.c.c. on behalf of 
the l•'• !.O. and Pledged Givers will be given to the 
Church of England Children' s Society. 
'l'he Children I s Toy Service. 
There will be the usual 'l'oy Service in church 
on Sunday, the 19th Deceml::er at 3 p.m. ,,fr. H . Divene , 
a Senior Inspector of the N.8.P.C.C, will attend the service 
and give the Address. l!Ir. Divene has emphasised 
t!Jat he not only wants toys but bars of chocolate , 
biscuits , tinned-foods , sweets, fruit - anything that 
will help needy children. '.fould you kindly note that 
this appeal is being made to all our parishioners, and 
not just to the children of the Sunday School . To 
save I1r. Divene a needless journey, our gifts should be 
in church in time for the service, 'I'he gifts will be 
distributed to the children on Christmas Day. 
The Christmas Carol Service. 
Instead of Evensong , there will be a Carol Service 

of Nine Lessons on the Fourth Sunday in Advent , the 19th 
December at 6.30 p.m. 
Notice of a Visiting Preacher. 
Parishioners will be interested to know that the 
Revd. C. ,,1. Jamer, the Rector of s. Iviary the Virgin, 
Farnham Royal, will take Mattins and preach the sermon on 
Sunday, the 12th Decembe􀛹 at 11 a.m. The Vicar hopes 
that there will be a large congregation present that 
morning to welcome Hr • .!a=r on his first visit to us. 
Sunday School Christmas Party. 
This year by way of a change, it is proposed that 
there should l:e a Children ' s Party at the Vicarage in 
January l:efore the children go back to school . The date 
and time will be announced later. 
Altar Flowers. 
December 4th 
December 1 1th 
December 18th 
December 24th 
Baptism. 
November 14th 
Mrs . Sherlock 
lVirs • Barker 
Mrs0 Finch 
NLrs .. Palmer 
Carol Ann, daughter of Cyril King 
and Janet Hutley . 

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Church Cleaning 
December 4th 
December 1 1 th 
December 1 8th 
December 24th 
ROSTERS FOR DECEi:IBER, 1 9 65 
Mrs. Cottam 
lv!rs. './right 
Mrs. Ames 
:Clizabeth Roche 
Offertory Counting ( every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the 
December 7th 
December 1 4th 
December 21st 
December 28th 
Sidesmen. 
December 5th 
December 12th 
December 1 9th 
1'.1rs . ·,. filliamson 
l1tir. Roche 
Mr. Allen 
Ii,·1r 􀉭 Gregory 
8.0 a.m. 1·.Ir. 
1 1 • 0 a.m. Mr. 
6.30 p.m. Ivir. 
8.0 a.m. Mr. 
1 1 .0 a.m. l':Ir . 
6.30 p.m. Nir. 
8. 0 a ,m. Jfr. 
1 1 . 0 a.m. Iir. 
Vicarage) . 
Hrs. Ames 
ifr. Eastgate 
Mr. Liney 
ivlr. s' ilkinson 
Roche 
Cottam 
Liney 
Allen 
Smiley 
Eastgate Mr. 
Liney 
Gibson 
Gregory 
6.30 p.m. Hr. Roche (Carol Service) 
December 24th 
Christmas Eve. 
December 25th 
Christmas Day 
December 26th 
1 1 .45p.m. 
s.o a .m. 
1 1 .0 a.m. 
8.0 a .m. 
1 1 .o a.m. 
6.30 p. m. 
Hr. Roche 
l\Ir. Allen 
1:Ir. Roche 
Mr. Liney 
Mr. Cottam 
ll'ir. Eastgate 
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CHRISTI.AN STElIAIID...c:mI.P m,'VE[l)gfilNT CAMPAIGN 
The first year of the Campaign which the Parish has 
run on its own is approaching its end, and we are about to 
undertake a renewal campaign for a further year. By the 
time this issue of the magazine appears in print nnny of 
you will have received a letter and a leaflet inviting 
you to the Parish Suppe::-, which is being he ld on Friday, 
December 3rd , at 8 p.m. at Dorney County Primary School, 
Dorney Reach. The Archdeacon of Buckingham will be the 
guest of honour. 
In the v,eek i.Jmredi.ately following laymen of the 
parish will be going round visiting , taking boxes of 
envelopes to those v1ho are continuing their pledge or 
free-will offering, and calling on new-comers to the 
parish to explain the purpose of the Campaign and the 
Fish Scheme , and to give those who wish to joih boxes of 
envelopes likev1ise. Those already in the scheme who 
wish to discuss any aspect of it , or increase or vary 
their pledge, are invited to ask the visitor to stay 
for this purpose . 
The Parish bas supported the Church very nobly 
in the past year, but thore arc no grounds for complacency 
, as the financial ba. ttle continues and there 
is as always very much to do in' the shape of jobs to 
help run the Church arrl Parish life. The latest figures 
up to mid-November show that financially the Campaign 
is pro-oably going to be a bit below its target , and that 
although a substantial amount of our Bank overdraft will 
have been paid off, it v1ill not be quite as much as vie 
had hoped . Running expenses for 1966 are likely to be 
just as high as in the past year and \ile have our 
obligations to other Christians to meet in the shape 
of charities , to which list 1,i1e shall almost certainly 
have to add at least one more deserving cause. 
In the sphere of time and talents we need more 
people to ring bells, keep the churchyard tidy - an 

integral part of the Best Kept Village Co mpetition - clean 
the church and act as sidesmen. The la tter ,1 ill be 
elected at the Ea ster Vestry meeting of the P.C.C. 
At the Supper we shall have two br ief speeches 
designed to explain to newcomers to the Par ish ,1hat the 
Ca mpaign is for , why it is necessary to make Ch ristian 
Stewardship an integral part of parish life , how they can 
help, and 'lha t the 'Fish ' 􀛼cheme is and does. 1le look 
forward to seeing a great many ne,, residents to the Parish 
at the Supper on 3rd December . 
,/hen the rene-,1al Ca mpaign is over a Service of 
•rhanksgi ving \1ill be held in the Ch urch at 11 . 0 a .m. on 
,junday, 2nd January, 1 9 66. 
PARIGH CO U NCIL TOPICS 
The Parish Co uncil met on Tuesday , 2nd November , 
and the follo,1ing were among the main items discussed: 
New Co unc illors . 
The Cha i!man gave a cordial welcome to Mrs. Roche 
and ilfr. Shott , as ne'. ; members of the Co unci l. 
Open Space, Dorney Rea ch . 
J.1r. Co ok, Secretary of the Dorney Football Cl ub , 
attended the meeting by invitation to discuss the use, 
lay-out and upkeep of the proposed football pitch. He 
reiterated an offer by the Cl ub, already comr11u nicated 
to the Co uncil, to undertake the maintenance of the pitch in 
return for certain concessions in its use. He offered 
the gift from the Cl ub of a pair of goal posts as a 
contribution towards the general amenities of the field , 
and was happy to accept an offer of half their cost from 
the .c..ton Rural Co uncillor. The condition and siting of 

the pitch were discussed, and a Sub-con.􀡿it tee consisting of 
Mr. Ji.astgate am Mr. Shott was appo:inted to e:xam:ine this 
question, It was hoped that the Eton Rural District 
Council would provide the equipment needed for marking out 
the pitch. 
Building Site, Oak Stubbs Iane . 
The Council reaffinned tlu t the site was both ugly 
and dangerous. The Eton Rural District Council 
representative hoped that he could persuade the District 
Council to use its authority to have the matter attended to. 
Clerk's Salary . 
Although acknowledging that he was being paid in 
accordanc e with the recomme nded na tional scale, the Clerk 
repeated his complaint of th e previous month tmt this 
was too low , and that he would feel compelled to resign, 
unless the Council could see its way to making a substantial 
additi on. A Sub-committee was appointed to look into the 
matter, 
Appo intment of School lfam.ger. 
The Counc il agreed that Mr . A.R.G. Hewett should be 
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invited to act as its representative on the Board of Managers of Dorney School, 
Street Lighting. 
It .;as agreed that, as usual, street lamps should 
be kept alight throughout the hours of darkness from 
Christmas to Nev1 Year . 
Village Name Signs , 
It was decided to approach the divisiona l surveyor 
about the installation of na me signs at the approaches 
to Dorney . 

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Gu,y L:ines, Dorney -Reach. 
It was not ed that the gpy lines supporting certain 
electricity cable poles in Dorney Reach were dangerously 
sited, and agreed to ask the Southern Elec tricity Board to 
remedy the matter , 
An Emergency Meeting of the Parish Council took 
place on '. iednesday, 17th November . 
It -, ,as reported that the, Sub-committee appointed to 
examine the mat ter could not recommend an inc rease in the 
Clerk' s salary, and his resignation from the 31 st December 
was accordingly ac cepted , It ,ras agreed to adve rtise for 
a nev1 Clerk imme dia tely . 
It was agreed in princ iple, that, although it 110uld 
cost more in rent , for the greater comfort of the Council , 
,,int er me etings should in fut ure be held at Dorney School f 
Date of next Meeting: Tuesday, 15th December, 1965, at 
Dorney County Primary School. 
J\PFOINTI11h'IT OF PA RISH CLERK 
Applic ations are invited (male or fema le) for the 
appointment as Clerk to the Parish Council. Applicants 
should be able to type , but knowledge of shorthand, 
although an advantage, is not essential, Salary .£45 to 
£50 per annum, Apply by letter to Lt.Col. P,D.S, Palmer , 
Dorney Court, Dorney, :Jindsor, by 12th December, 19 65, 

OORNEY BRO lN IE PACK 
On 26th October the 1 st Dorney Brownie Pack 
presented Hrs. .. illiams \Ii th a founta in pen and 
Mrs. Taylor with a cut glass plate, in appreciation 
of their efforts during the past eight years . 
The position of Bro\m Owl has been taken 
over by tfrs . Oxlade and Mrs. Taylor will assist her 
until Ch ristmas. 
. illing :::.hilling .. 'eek Has held during halfterm 
and a total of -8·1 O. was collected, a percentage of 
\􀛻hich will be donated to Guide Head,1uKrters. 
SOUTH BUCK S CONSbRVAT IVE AS dOCIATI ON 
A highly successful dance ,,rn.s held at the hoya l 
Ad elaide Hotel, 1/indsor , in No v eml:e r. About 70 
members and their friends c::tme along. - Ken J.iond 
supplied .3. very good bo.nd. 'I' he Adelaide produced 
a delicious supper. 
Five people went home v, ell satisfied , having won a 
bottle of chrunp agne in the raffle. It ·, ·,as genera lly 
voted a good dance 

• DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCTuTY 
The Annual Gener?.l Meeting was held on October 6th , 
when the Committee was re-elected, en bloc , plus Mrs.Hohnen. 
Later, the Committee elected 1Irs.Sharphouse to continue as 
Chai:rman. 
A highly successful Second.hand Clothes Sale was held 
at 'Flaxford' , when many "Paris Hodels" chDnged hands. 
Later a Bring and Buy Plant Sale took place at I Oak Dene 1 • 
These transactions have put the financial affairs 
of the Society on a much sounder ba􀡽is. 
The Society has obtained a limited number of 
tickets for a talk by Percy 'l'hrower, entitled 11 Gardening 
made easy' , in l'iaidenhead on December 1 st . As many 
members as possible are going. 
.The competition for the best Spring Display 'dill be 
held in the v,eek commencing April 11 th, 1966. Jc hope 
ever<Jone has planted lots of daffodils in anticipation 
of this event . 
DORW1,Y ,.; . I. 
The Annual General Meeting was held on 1 0th November , 
the 16th birthday of our institute. After the secret 
ballot for the election of the new committee , the tellers , 
Ers. King arrl Mrs . Bailey from 'l'aplow retired to count the 
votes while the ordinary business of the ·.1 .I was dealt ·.,ith. 
1.frs. Rarden, our delegate at the B.F. .i . I Autumn ,,,,􀡾 Council Meeting , gave an outstandingly good report of the 
proceedings at the meeting at which the highlights were 
the stimulating address by the Chairman, Mrs Argent; a 
report on the Consultative Council meeting in Anglesey by 
Hrs . .li lliamson; and a talk delivered with wit and charm 
by our National Chairman, Mrs . Gabrielle Pike. 
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After the Annual Report by the secretary, Mrs 
Clifford, the secretaries of the Produce, Drama and 
Handicraft Guilds gave an account of the year' s work 
in their respective spheres. 
'l'hen followed the President ' s address. 
i'1rs Fi.YJ.ch suggested several plans for the future, including 
an effort to raise the membership, to display \/.I. 
literature at regular intervals during the coming year, 
to form a link with A. c. ·.T. Ii, and to get new blood on 
the committee. 
Mrs. bastgate then presented and moved the 
adoption of the financial statement. 
1•'ir. Iiohren ',/as again appointed auditor for the 
corning year. 
I_ 'I'he tellers announced the result of the ballot. 1.1he ne-1v committee is as .Collo-vv.s : 
li/Iesdamcs Barker, 1-:;astgate, li1inch, Hamrnerton, 
Hill, Rarden, Roche, :3harphouse, Stacey, J illiamson. 
l'.-irs. ::?inch -􀀈11as re-elected President. 
A Beautiful birthday cake msde by J:Jrs. Kay-Green 
and iced by Mrs . Stacey was eaten at tea-time after 
which the Drama Group organised a competitive mime 
for the social half-hour. 
D:CCLl/JBBR MEErIHG: Speaker - i0liss L.Hibbard 
on 'Hats in History'. 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Horner an:1 Mrs . Povey. 
Competition: Christmas Decoration. 
There will be a Christmas Bring and Buy Stall and 
each member is asked to bring a 6'Uest. 'I'he meeting will 
end -v,ri th the singing o:f rerols. 
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The new committee met at 'St. Helier 's ' on 1 7th 
November to appoint officers for the coming year . 
PRESI DENT 
VICE-PRESIDENTS 
SECRLTA.."Yl. 
A SST. SECfu,TAil.Y 
TREI\.SURGR 
ASST. TF.EA;:i'\JRER 
PROG1lAt•.iME '.::lECilliTARY 
HANDICRAJ;7TS 
PRODUC},; GUIW 
LIT.tillATUBli; STALL AND 
PI&SS co;u:iESFONDhNT 
Hrs Finch 
Mrs Barker , Mrs Roche. 
Mrs Rarden. 
Mrs Hill . 
Mrs Eastgate . 
i\!rs Hammerton. 
Mrs Roche . 
1:1rs dilliamson. 
Mrs Stace y. 
1'.'irs Barker< 
THE DORNEY PLAYERS 
Sitting in the fourth row of the stalls (strategically 
m,ar a radiator) ,,atching a performance by the 
Dorney Players , it is hard to believe that you are in the 
same rusty red tin shack where gardeners and cooks display 
their produce annually, cricketers have tea, and jumble is 
sold at regular intervals. 
On November 11th and 12th, 13th, the atmosphere of 
a theatrical occasion was again successfully created by Yetta 
Roche ·11ho produced the Players in " Deadly Record" by Nina 
\Tarner Hooke. 
This was a difficult play by any standards, unevenly 
written, veering be􀛺,,eon light comedy and tragedy, it made 
demands of the actors which would sometimes have been 
impossible for even the most experienced to meet with ar,,y 
degree of realism. 'Jho would start thinking about cauliflower 
cheese when ho has just proved himself innocent of 
the murder of his wife? But these were minor points. 

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The cast tackled the 1play vlith courage, energy and all 
the evidenco of good soli􀡻 team work, and achieved an evening 
of entortainment, good hwaour ani puzzlement in the classic 
"vJhodunnit" style . 
The burden of the play fell upon Barry Lipscomb, 
acting for the Players for the first time, and Mary Smiley. 
As the grief stricken hus1:and artl his mistress, sorting 
their way through conflicting emot i.l:ms and a ta ngle of 
suspicion, they had to create and maintain the tension on 
vihich the play depended. This they did by sheer hard 
uork , and so helped the supporting characters to got the 
best out of their shorter but more showy parts. 
These came across in high relief. Babs Stone as the 
sympathetic daily, •.,eeoping copiously om, minute, them 
bucking up the unhappy hor;o \/ith a mothorly pat , was a 
joy to natch; and oo ·.1as hor splendid hat! ,Shu gained 
the confid,mce of the audience c1ith tlK touch of an old 
trouper . But perhaps ·,ic can s0e h0r in a younger part 
one day ? 
T•.,e Roche lent an air of authority to the 
unsympathetic Poli.cc Supcrintccndent which Y1as so utterly 
convincing that if he had ordered us all out of the hall, 
\JC should have departed instantly into the bitter cold; 
hating him but obeying YJithout question . He paced his 
perfonnancc beautifully, matching his ponderous speech 
c1ith slmi deliberate movement. It c✓as not his fault 
that his head occasionally disappeared into the flies. 
It simply reminded us how small that stage is , 
The part of the murderess ( surprise, surprise - 
s1ho would have guessed, ) WM played by Llizabcth Roche , 
a splendid figure in her nurses ' uniforn -.iith its dramatic 
red lining. She conveyed with quiet certainty the agony 
of her love for her doctor employer to such effedt that 
the audience felt at times that they were intruding on a very pcorsonal, private tragedy of unrequited love , 'rhc 
moment of confession was tricky, and the playin& of it 

was not made easy by the script. But our sympathy for 
the character v1as so great that a slight re-action of 
anti-climax quickly passed . Her father, sorry, the 
Detective Superintendent ( ,1here should vie be ,1ithout 
this talented Roche fami ly) arrested her with remorseless 
finality and she passed from our sight , presumably to 
a tenn of imprison ment for life . 
These -,,.,re the essential characters in the story. 
But there was a fin8 flourish in the third act when 
Hrs Pape erupted onto the stage in the shape of Dorothy 
Gibson, waving her sunglasses and slinking between the 
furniture , l'' or about fiw, minutes she domi nated the 
stage imposing her sense of timing and character on the 
whole production The part was a gift but it could 
easily have been ruined . So could the parts of the two 
worthy policeman ,1ho haunted the doorways throughout, but 
Glen Allen and Robert Lyn, who was acting for the first 
time , persuaded the audi ence that they really were 
􀡺J(;;rgeant Carter, an old svve a t with a streak of hwnani ty, 
and Constable Hobb3, an endea ring nf.i \,.., r0cruit fumbling 
for his ballpoint pen before taking do.in evidence. 
The leading parts deserve some further mention: 
they were long, difficult and well played. Another 
Yieok' s rohcarsal might havo enabled the producer to lower, 
in places, the high pitched tone of petul ance which Barry 
Lipscomb set himself . A little more warmth and relaxation 
in the right places I:o uld have increased our sympathy for 
rnm. Mary Smiley coped well with her solitary moments of 
anguish, playing them straight acros s the footlights '1 Jith 
real conviction. Love ir, probably the most difficult 
emotion for the amateur actor to convey . \/hen required 
to embrace, they have to strike a note of some,1here 
bet\1een unbridled passion, however enjoyable it may be at 
rehearsals , and the formal kiss one receives with a french 
decoration . On thu whole they lll9.naged it well. 
The ,"/hole exercise took place in what appeared to 
be not the village hall but a rather chic mec1s flat, 

built and decorated by Rosemary Hepburn, uith stairs, 
corridors and hallways, and subtle illumination, It 
was a remarkable transformation, Backstage, I 
understand, the players were stackc:d in rows, ready for 
entrance, in a space that even a pot-haler would 
refuse to enter. Stage !Jl'.l.nagement by Audrey Eastgate 
was clearly efficient, as was the; prompting by Audrey 
cfoollcr, sin.cc if th<orc was any, it was inaudible to 
the audience. Sheila Cundy looked after the 
lighting YJith accuracy and Pc:ggy Finch and Doreen Hill, 
bless them, provided much neuded coffee am. sandwiches 
in the interval, 
It is time the Dorney PlayGrs startGd listing 
their previous productions on the, back of the programme. 
They arc well worth recording. 
P. B. H. 
Ackno·:iledgcment. 
The Dorney Players -.,ish to express their grateful 
thanks for tho anon:i,1nous gift of E1 O. to their funds. 

NATURE NOTES 
Whilst the countryside is deserted by the casual 
visitor at this time of year it still holds much to 
interest those who, suitably attired, are prepared to 
brave the weather. 
Now trr-1t the trees and shrubs are mostly denuded 
of their clothing of leaves and most of the plants are 
dying back to their roots, much that has been hidden from 
view, sometimes by intention, is exposed. 
"l'he f'rui ts of shrubs are prolific this autumn and 
ha11thorn in particular is festooned with deep crimson 
berries. A.lso to be found on t...-1igs are galls, sometimes 
round and hard like oak apples or sometimes fluffy and 
brightly coloured in appearance. They are caused by 
insects􀉭 
:Sirds nests, too, are revealed in the hedgerows, 
often in places where their presence ,1as never suspected. 
As nests are never used after they have been exposed 
following leaf-fall, a little detective v1ork is necessary 
to reveal the idc,nti ty of the past inhabitants. The 
size of the nest ir,modiately gives a clue to the size of 
the builder anc1 details of its construction are a further 
aid, Some birds, pigeons for example, simply throw 
togethor a loose pile of twigs and straw; indec,d their 
nests may be so poorly constructed that the eggs fall 
out, On the, other hand the y;ren constructs a beautiful 
little nest often partly roofed and lined with soft moss 
and feathers. Occasionally traces of c,gg-shell remain to 
indicate ,1ho the past occupants were. i'iben nests are 
deserted by their feathered owners many other creatures 
move in. Insects such as bird fleas, clothes moths 
and carpet beetles live in birds nests over the winter. 
For this reason it is inadvisable to allav1 old birds' 
nests to remain under the eaves or in the loft of one's 
house as these squatters can easily enter the rooms below. 
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