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DORNEY PARISH NE .IS 
No. 1. JANUARY 
SERVICES IN Trill PARISH Ch1JRC-tl OF ST. JAMES .. 
;10LY CO,.il1JUNION: 
,,omTING PRAY.LRS: 
EV1Si'TSONG: 
VJCAl.--::C: 
CJIURCrl'. :A.Fd)L!'\TS: 
Vicar's .arden: 
People I s Jarden: 
Every Sunday at 8 aoE1■ 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
'I'hird. Sunday of the month after 
Bvensonga 
Every .!ednesday at 10 a.m. 
i,;very Suno.ay at 11 a.m. 
Lvery 0unday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every -Sunday at 9.50 a., m. 
The Re·v .B0 TO Sherlock, Ao :K .. C., Hon.F 0 C. 
􀣆the Vicarage, 
Dorney, \l indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Liurnham 421 . 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, .. :i.ndsor, Berks. 
'1'el: Burnham 638. 
1􀣇ir. 'f o .. bo Roche, 
St. Helier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
Naidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047, 

EDITORIAL 
Nbat a lot of new .people there are in Dorney, we 
said to each other the other day. Houses have been sold 
and bought, well-known figure:. in village life have moved 
av1ay - almost :imperceptibly a considerable change has 
taken place, 
To our many new fellm1-residents vie extend a warm 
welcome and would say - Dorney is an exceptional place a closely-knit crnnmunity which thrives on its 'one-and,- 
allness 1• .:e hope you like it as much as iJe do and will 
be very happy here. fe are proud of its unspoilt rural 
character \1hen it is onl:r 12 miles from London Airport 
and 25 from Gharing Cross, Betjer.18.n lrunented the ilaving 
fields of corn in Hiddlesex nm, ell[;ulfed by red electric 
tr'c1.ins and bricks and mortar; no such lament need yet - 
praise be! - be raised over Dorney, ··,;here our 00".1s graze 
on the com'Tlon as they have fr01:i -'cir.ae im.JJ1emorial, our 
Squire, our Eanor Eouse, and our Church are institutions 
v:e take for granted, and our Blue .::lus provides the final 
personal touch in a -1JOrld groYrn dull from standardisation . 
700 years ago this year the first Rector ea.me to 
Dorney Church, 700 years a.go next year the former mother 
house of Burnham Abbey, )18.lf a mile from Dorney, was founded. 
These are m01􀦾entous and historical days for our village; 
v1e must fight aeainst encroachment from powerful neighbour 
communities, and preserve what we treasure. To all our 
fello\1 'Dorneyites' -c1e say; 'A Happy Nm1 Year,' 
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HAIL AND FAll:!'.:,i.i1LL 
During 1965 six of our dis tributors have had to 
discontinue their ,/Ork for us , fo r a variety of reasons , 
and y;e were mos t so rry to part -,-,i th them, and most grr. teful 
for all they had dOne o ver the years . H rs . Barker, 
lfrs . Finch and Tirs . Farrington had delivered the ma gazi11e 
since it ,1&s firs t published, and >r . Bartlett and 
_ ir. C-
ibson for the 1;ast four years, since the re-o rganisation 
of the system􀣈 l•:1rs. Gregory did no t eX::i.ctly 
resign, but was 0rc􀣉dua lly supe rceded by her son: For 
the r;an,y long years they ':Jalked up 􀣊rour paths , in rai n, 
frost o r hea.t and left :vour copy in exchange fo r a sixpence, 
-.1e thanl,:: ther,_1 on your behalf .. 
·: e have '.:;elcomed, o r -1'1ill -11elcome this ;-.1onth, ne-. .; 
hands on the knockers of the parish.. i.:Irs. Oxlacle and 
􀣋:. ·.; r,s • ./r ight are sharing -Che rou nd of Dorney Reach Road; 
j 􀣌rs" '.:_'horapson is bra ving the 3 preading poo1s on Dorney 
Co=on; <rs . iltshire the po tho les in As hford l,ane ; 
u'S • ·.ry ler the hurricanes on the . ·iarsh Lane flyo ver, and 
l'-:Crs . Cottam the dogs in Old .:arsh Lane; : irs . Dartlett 
-.;ill be tackling the route round Boveney, and Faul Grego ry 
has for .some tim0 been tnppin:::; on the doors in i·.:eadow 
.,ay and rendering his ;nont􀣍1ly accow1t., To all these Yve 
ext end a gra teful and co rdial --,1elcome, 
I t s eems quite appropriate here to remind our 
subscribers tin t subscriptions are no•.1 due ; it is a 
great help to your distributor, and a comfort to our 
bank rnarmger to have six shillings paid cheerfully in 
Janua ry. .."e hope you s1ill enjoy a liappy and s timulating 
year of reecding with us. 

THE SILLNT' YBARS 
Our Lord' s earthly life falls into tHo very unequal 
portions: first, there is the later and shorter period of 
three years or less , we call our Lord' s minis try, when He 
-,,ent about preaching, teaching and healing until His 
Crucifixion . It begins uith iiis Baptism by S. John and 
ends v;ith His Death, Resurrection and Ascension. The 
Synoptic Gospels, fragmentary thoush they ;;iay be, give us 
the essential facts about this period of the Incarnation , 
and they also provide the content of the 1 oral tradition ' 
and the 1 ker""Jgi1l8. ' o-r the 'preached message ; 1 second, 
there is the earlier and longer period of thirty years 
about ,.,hich we knm, very little indeed. Once only -ilas 
the silence of these years broken when s . Luke narrated tbe 
homely incident of the search for and recovery of Christ 
in the 'i'emple at the age of h,elve ,/ears - an incid,mt 
probably derived from our J ord's mother herself. It is 
this earlier and much longer period of our Lord's earthly 
life -,1hich has been described as I the hidden or silent 
years. 1 
T he season of the Epiphany traditionally covers 
the period from Christ I s !Ta tivi ty to the occ.asion of His 
first miracle at Cana. But the r1ord ' epiphany' , used in 
its strict sense of ' manifestation ' , can be applied only 
to that portion of Eis ministry after !le left Eazareth 
-,1hen He actually began to be ;nanifestod to the world. 
But rnay YJe not also v1ith good reason regard those thirty 
years spent quietly at Nazareth at the ccerpenter ' s bench 
and in the home as a very real part of our Lord' s 
manifestation? Those thirty years are of inestimable 
value as a formative period in Christ 's earthly life; and 
the silence of those years does not detract from t}JOir 
spiritual worth. 
In a man 's life , thirty years is a large slice out 
of a total of thirty-three , .,as it not a strange choice 
that our Lord should decide to remain in obscurity at 

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Nazareth for thirty years and only spend three in t he vital 
work of His public ministry? .:hy did He not commence His 
ministry much earlier? ,bat accounts for this amazing 
se lf-restraint and acceptance of tre common-place when there 
was so much to be done? 'l' he:re is no definite answe r to any 
one of these questions; but the re are ce rtain truths that 11e 
may reasonably asswne . It nas in obedience to God' s t1ill 
tha t our Lord should ha ve so ps.tiently accepted this period 
of thirty ycoars in obscurity and silence , .. co 1,,ay also 
ass uxae that these J'c ars -,􀣎·e re a pe ri od o f preparation for 
His .minis try· . These ;y-cars vmre not only spent in the 
pursuit of the daily commorrolace tasks and t oc,􀣏c:.rds the 
sup(JOrt of the home , but in-pra,yer and medita.tion and in 
fello-􀣐;r.s hip with God. To be conscious o f a 1..L11ioi ue vocation ' and ye t lu ve to eneage in thco unroCTo.ntic tasks tha t fully 
occupy a carpenter' s life is indeed a real test of ob erliLnce 
to t he r1ill of God. 
Bu·c tl,o ,oilent yea rs illust rate anothe;r profound 
truth - ·Cha t ·􀣑he spiritual va lue or a voco.tion is de te rmined 
not by the length of ti,,w re,c ',u irnd to fulfil it' • 
but by the thorou􀣒,hness and intensity of t he preparation 
thr􀣓 t precedes it. 
'the Chris tmas Party for the children of the Sunday 
0chool wil.J be held at the '/icarage on 21ionday, the 3 rd 
January from 3 p. m to 6 p.m. 
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;Q.'!J}I'HJG OF TF,E PAROCIITAL CHURCH COUNCIL 
'I'here will le a mee ting of the P .C , C • ,>n Thursd ay, 
2Cith J anua..ry at the Vicarsge at 8 p. m. 

Altar Flowers 
January 1 st 
January 8th 
January 1 5th 
January 22nd 
January 29th 
Bur3..alo 
1frs . 
:.:.Jrs. 
i·.!.TS • 
.11rs , 
nrs o 
Gregory 
Sherlock 
Loughnan 
Feffell 
J\mes 
De cer.ite r 1 6th r hud Oxlade , ased 7 5 years . 
Church Cleaning 
January 1st 
January 3th 
J'anuary 15th 
January 22nd 
January 29th 
11.-lrs O 1 :-illiafi1son 
i·;rs . Barker 
:·irs. Loughnan 
Lli::abeth Roche 
l·.:ir.3 ,, Cot tarn 
Offertory Counting 
( 8 p.m. at the Vicarage. Please note, that, as agreed at 
the last Cormni ttee r.ieeting, members of -che Comrnittee -,\1ill 
in f,1ture count singly and not in pairs. ) 
January 4th 
January 1 1 th 
January 18th 
January 25th 
C,.o:rl. , Palmer Bundy 
' \rs, Ames 
f!T. Roche 
!i.B: As usuo.l, if for o.ny reason any of these dates is 
ienxccboan.vnegnei?e nt, ·;- 1ill thoGe concerned please o.rrange an 
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Sidesmen 
January 2nd 8,0 a.m. Er. Allen 
1 1 .0 a .m. l'i'Ir. Roche 
6,_30p,m. is;.tr o Liney 
J anuary 9 th 8,0 a .rn .. .l\'il' 0 Roche 
1 1 .o a.m. I.ir. ,smiley 
6,30p,m. ;.ir. :Gastgate 
J anuary 1 6th 8,0 a.m. 􀀅:1r . Liney 
1 1 . 0 a.m. >Ir • . :ilkinson 
6.3Crp.rt. :1r. Gregory. :"lr . 􀣖astgate 
January 23rd 8.0 a.m. _·:lr 0 Roche 
1 1 .o D. . ,.,,__ 􀀘·-Ir 􀀙 Allen 
lc,30p.l,l, :-·􀣗r .. Liney 
fanuary 30th 8.0 a.m. l ir • Allen 
1 1 . 0 a .m. ,'T• Cottam 
f􀣘.30p .. m .. l tr • Hoche 
A ver,y successf\11 and enj oyable Parish :Cupper was held 
at Dorney C ounty Primary School on 3rd De cem-ber, the guest of 
honou r being the A rchdt.-acon of 􀣙uckingham the \renen1bl e 
J .I11 .:Pratt, -...vhose amusi:.r1.; and forceful adal-ess ,.-,as much 
appreciated by his h􀣚arers ,. 
Jvir., Consta ble and the staff f:co m the Barn Restaurant, 
S lough, again provided an excellent bill of fare, 
am. the proceedi ngs ended after Alan .'.follidge had given us 
a selection of delightful songs, accompanied on the piano by 
;,;r. Rees. He started with 'Down Exeter ./ay' which brought 
tea rs of nostalgia to a t least one expatriate's eyes. 
ViEiting of ftunilies bega n the fo llowi11F; l,Ionday and 

o ur t eam, increased by t he lilelcome addit:io n of :,fr. Lipscomb, 
has done very well, It is not yet poss ible to give a 
final report as to wbat bas .'Oe n achieved, either 
fina ncially o r in t erms o f time and talents , but I think 
it is safe to say that in the former realm ,,e should be as 
\/ell off as last year and in t he latter tha.t we have 
obtained some very -,;relcome ne-,;; recruit s for t he 'Fish 
Scheme' . !he n all t he details fror.1 t he vis i tars are to 
hand I shall be preparing a repo rt , which ·:,·ill be subnitted 
to t he P . C, C. at its January meeting. 
A s ervice o f 'l'hanksgiving will be held in Church o n 
2 nd January at 1 1 .o a 􀣛tn. 
To a.11 -,,ho helped to make tnis year' s Campaign a 
s uccess, in part icula r our J:1.ecorder, lo·iT:J .. k .. 1es, our 
Executive Corrmri.ttee and our Visitors , go hy very sincere 
thanl{s. T here is only o ne thing \ie need next year 
st ill more \JillLD.g hel1Jer.o to -'Gakc some of the loe,d off 
the faithful fe'/:., 
IDRt1EY LOCOSPOTT·tll3' CLU8 
It is 11 it h very great regret t hat I ha ve to inform 
all members of the J_,ocospot ters ' Club that , aft er eight 
years' existence, I now have to disba nd the Club because 
my c011111'.itme nts especially my eve r-increasing "o"•mrk at 
Lo ndon Airport - rnake it impossible fo r me to co nt inue . 
!lost of' t he members have joined the Great .!estern 
Society and I s hall be co ntinuing my act ivit ies in t hat 
larger body, -,1hich will include , I hope , the orga nisatio n 
o f a rail tour in Hay and another Open Day at Taplow in 
Sept er,1ber. T he Dorney 1'!embers ·,,ill al-,ays havo a 
part icularly favoured pos ition and I shoul d like to t hank 
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over t he eight years that 11e bave go ne spotting, vis iting, 
travelling and quizzing toget her. 
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-OUR r' 􀀅-' PARIC:H CILRK 
It is ,,1it h great pleasure tbat we welcome to Dorney 
our ne-,􀣜 Paris h Clerk, hlr. R .. A., Cother, o f ,-=,lough, who is 
taking the place of Hr. Gibson, Hho has resigned. i.Ir. 
Cot he r is no nev;comer to local governme nt; fro m 195 1 to 
1 955 h8 was a clerical assistant wit h the Slough Borough 
Council, from 1 955 to 1 ';)58 Assista nt Clerk to the rfartle;y 
Rura l District Council, Jorcost􀣝 rshire, and Cleric to t he 
;c:olt ,'arish Council; froL1 1 9 58 to 1 9 63 Deputy Cler'c and 
Chief l''inancial Officer to Cho rleywood U,:-ban District 
Council, ,fo rts . , and for the last t,m ye ars Cle rk and Chief 
Fina ncial Officer to '.t hame Urba n District Counc il , Oxo n. 
He is a n Assoc iate of t he Co rpo rat io n o f Secretaries 
and holds a Certificate of' the Institut e of ,iunicipal 
Treasurers and Accountant s, 
Jir. Cother is no st ranger to this dist rict . :Cie >1as 
formerly in the choir at St. lmdrews, Cippenham, and a 
member o f the Cippenharn Boy Scouts. 
,,, e look fon1ard to his having a lo ns and happy 
associat ion wit h Dorney. 
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School 
PARISH COu11CIL TOPICS 
The final meeting of the year took place at Dorney 
on 'ieilnesday, 15th December, 
Open 0pace, Dorney Reach. 
It was reported that the proposed football pitch 
had been given a further mowing, and as soon as final 
preparations have been carried out by the Dorney Football 
Cluo the Council will have pitch ma rked out. 
Building Site, Oak Stubbs Lane , 
'J' he Council agreed tmt t he site was still both 
dangerous and unsightly. f'riv2,te measures to remedy 
the .,:,1atter having failed, it .w.s agreed formclly· to place 
the aatt eT :in the hands of 􀣔􀣕ton B-1.u·al District C ouncil. 
N arne Jipn.s , Dorney Village. 
It 􀁄,ilaD confinned tb(t Dorney is ent itled to 
such sit:_'US at t he approaches to t he village, and ut the 
J anuary meeting their exa.ct siting ·vJill be discussed. 
blectricit.y Guy Lines. 
,;hen it c.-,a;:; p ointed out that some of the dangerous 
lines_ belonged, not to the sup ports of po\-1er cables, but 
-c o telozraph poles, it was agreed to ask the G.?. O. to 
look into the matter, possibly \·1ith a view to painting 
ther11 ..=,hi te o::c in some other ii-1ay mininising the risk of 
pedestrians' colliding with theu after dark, 
Venue of ii!eetings, 
It was agreed that the C ou ncil would held all its 
future winter meetings (Nove,nber to March) at the school 
and only the swnmer ones in the Village Hall, 
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Planning 
It was resolved strenuously to oppose the routing. 
of a line of E.T. cables on wooden 9oles round the north 
side of the village to }!ianor Farm and to press for an 
alternative routing direct from 8lough. 
Road Safety, 
Parking of cars on the crass verges of :L'.leadov.i :ay 
was vigorously co:1.de0ned ( sec: belov;) . 
Aooointment of Clerk, 
i.{eceipt of' tYJO upplications for the vacancy ( none 
from Dorney itself) was reported and discussed. It was 
fimlly resolved to interview one oU the applicants on 
So.turday, 1 8th Deceraber, ·,,;ii;h a vie\1 to ·offering h:iJ:J the 
appointment, 
Parking of cars in l11Ieadow .:ay. 
Complaints have 1:.een lodged nith the Parish Council 
abo11t the parking of cars on the grass verges on the east 
side of >leaded ·.'ay.. 'I'he Council agrees that this 
prac·cice causes unsightly dar.:age to the verges the,nselves 
and is liable to cause dangerous obstruction to .n edestrians ' 
some of ,1hom are ]mown to have collided after dark Y1ith 
carelessly parked vehicles. 'l'he Council appeals to householders 
along this stretch of road to discontinue the 
practice and to see that their cars are safely disposed 
of, especially at night, in the arnple garages and drives 
which all these houses possess . 

Letter to the Editor: 
Dear i.ditor, 
The O ld B rick H ouse, 
Dorney, 
1lindsor, 
Berkso 
2nd Deceml:e r 1 965 . 
P rompted by your Editorial in the De cember Parish 
News, I wonde r if anything can be done about local children 
;;ho ride bicycles without lights. Sometimes it is 
ri1inus rear lit}lt, sometimes illinus front lamp, srnne time s 
minus both. 
I presume they are cl-1ild.ren, ·oy the hoots of 
derisi on that greet a casual ,. arning th2.t they have no 
lights --- adults would surely treat the matter seriously. 
I t happens frequently, in the early part of the 
evening, often at Dent' s C orner; one day the re ·,:ill be 
an accident and as 1::ith the traffic on the C ommon, it ·v1ill 
be too late for regre ts. 
I f the children themselves, (\/ho I belie ve hold 
proficiency certificate s for cycling! ) cannot be ,,ise 
enough to see their lights are \Jor"king, cannot their 
parents do so? 
Yours truly, 
Hiss Angela Be ll. 
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The gloomy village hall wore quite a festive air at 
the December meeting, with a gaily decorated Bring and Buy 
Stall at one end and the colourful entries for a Christmas 
table decoration competition at the other. 
had invited a g1ll'est for the afternoon, and 
to create a Christmas atmosphere. 
l\:Iany members 
all this helped 
'lhe President congratulated liirs. itoche on the birth 
of her first grandchild, and expressed the Institute 's 
pleasure in welcoming s.irs. ifollidge, better kno,m to us as 
Penny Rigden, 11ho vnll become a member when the ciindsor 
Pantomime in which she i.s dancing, comes to an end. 
:Jome years ago -􀦿-;e saw an excellent pantomime given 
by Beacons field ,! .I. In January they are putting on 
another show and we hope to arrange for a party of our 
meilll:ers to ;;D and see it􀧀 
Lton Jick " ,I. have kindly invited us to JOl.Il them 
at their next meeting, .,ednesday 5th January, to hear dr. 
Ballha tchet speak on "" Holiday in Yugoslavia" . 
i!irs. Finch introduced Ollr speaker, i<iiss L. ,iibberd to 
talk on ·'Hats in History'' . ·rhis ·,;as generally agreed to 
be one of the most fascinating demonstrations -,,e bave ever 
had. 1<:liss Hibberd, dressed for the part in an authentic 
period costume, had brought ,1ith her headresses and hats 
from early Saxon to late Victorian times. .:ith an 
unerring eye she chose a member 11ith a faoe to sllit each 
hat and called her out to act as model. There y;as a 
Tudor bonnet, a high pointed Ifodieval " fairy-tale" hat 
with flowing draperies, a demure high-crowned Puritan hat a -.,ide-brLnmed Cavalier model trimmed with a long curling, 
ostrich feather, Georgian wigs, poke bonnets and Victorian 
flowered hats. As she demonstrated t:iss Hibberd gave a 
most interesting historica l commentary arrl we ,-,ere all sorry 
,vhen i-c came to an end. 

l\liss Hibberd is an autho rity on the subject of 
histo rical cost·.nne am some of her mos t treasured pos sessions 
ha ve been on display in the Victo ria and Albert 
Lfuseum. 
i'!lrs . Ro ere ga ve the vo te of thanks and said she had 
acquired much useful information which ·,10uld be helpful 
in the production of period plays . 
.After tea, Iirs. ;:,tacey judged the competition am 
anarded the prize fo r the Chris tmas decoration to iirs , 
Finch. ·,.· he meeting ended \1ith carol singing. 
Tea hostesses fo r January: 
and i-'irs , Dorrell . 
i!rs ., Ames , l'.'irs . Barnes 
. e include this month our ·1966 programr.,e which has 
so metl,ing tc .mteres t the ,.1&jo rity of people. . •hy no t 
come along anc. join us on th e s econd :•ednesday of every 
month at 2 . 1 5 p .m.? 
tTanuary: P lants and ='·iaterials, cut and dried. 
Speaker,. . ·:rs . .S.lilisher. 
February: ./ild Birds and E'lo\Jers in Bucks. 
I,l arch: 
April: 
Speaker.. =.'·Irs.. ;3. Cm7dy. 
Denme.n College. 
dpeaker., Mrs. /illia mson. 
700 Years of Burnha m Abbey. 
Speaker. 1,fr.. .. 11 ., l • .E., Ro che. 
Reso lutions . 
Speaker. l',ir.3 . Cross • 
Famous ./omen of Bucks . 
Speaker. Miss D. Barker. 
Garden Meeting. 

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September: The Art of making llrench Silk Flowers, 
Speaker. Mrs. H, Vfostley. 
October: 
November: 
December: 
Cocktail Savouries. 
Speaker. Mrs. A. Richardson. 
Annual General Meeting. 
Carols for all Seasons. 
Speaker. i•frs. E. Green. 
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NATURE NOTES 
I suppose that living where he does, under the river 
bank, the water vole finds it dangerous to hibernate, for 
he could drown if the river rose and flooded his home. 
Instead, unless the weather is very severe he is one of 
the few small mammels who regularly emerges from its hole 
in ,:inter, Indeed the water vole usually feeds all day 
and is almost wholly vegetarian. It eats shootiil and roots 
of flags and lilies and other uater plants but in hard 
weather has been knoYJn to devour potatoes, turnips and 
carrots, Rarely they chase slll/l.lJ. fi.3h arul. frogs but the 
corllinon idea that they live on f'ish is in en-or. 
1.rhe water vole 1 s burrco-..:.r is long and 
viith several exits above and belo·.-, v1ater. 
in the burro-, is chosen for the nest which 
a.r,1bling usually 
A dry cavity 
is lined .iith 
chewed pieces of water plants and i􀣄 kept very clean, 
Several voles will nest in close proximity and occasionally 
.,hen burrowing ls extensive damage to banks may result. 
IIe is an exoellent s--,􀣅irmner and dives into the vvater 
-iith a loud plop - often the first indication one has of 
his \Jhereabouts. ./hen rising to the surface he may 
camouflage hLnself under leaves or other cover. 
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DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILL8.GG iliOP. 
General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, 
Sweets, 'l'obacco and tlinerals. 
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D OR NEY P ARISH 
No. 2 FliliRUARY 
SERVICES IN Tffi1 PARISH CHURCH OF ST. J A,'\IES 
HOLY COL!l/IUNION: 
I!ORNING PRAYERS: 
:SV.usSONG: 
Slliilliff XHOOL: 
VICJIR: 
Ul,cJltCH. :ARDia"\fS : 
Vicar's ·Xarden: 
People Is Jarden: 
Lvery Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noono 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Bvensong. 
Every ."ednesday at 1 0 a .m. 
L'very 3unday at 11 a.m. 
Every 3unday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
The Rev.B.T . .:lherlock, A.K.C., Hon.F.C 
·􀌏he Vicarage, 
Dorney, ·\rindso'r, Berks. 
Tel: .i3urnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, .i iniliior, Berks. 
'l'el: Burnham 638. 
l\lr. 1'., ,.!.L., Roche, 
St. Belier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
i.iaideru1ed, Berks. 
'l'el: I!aidenhead 27047. 

EDITORIAL 
It is a truism that we live in a world rent by social, 
political and religious strife. A few years ago discord 
ravaged Korea, Cyprus arrl Suez; now it is tho turn of 
Nigeria, Rhodesia and Vietnam. 
Amidst suoh universal turmoil it is the more reassuring 
to dwell in a conmiunity like Dorney, whe.re even 
the most violent 2.ntipathies are a mere drop in the bucket. 
'Jhile the underlying causes of national arrl international 
friction obviou:sly lie deep, one cannot avoid the 
conclusion that the press is often guilty of fanning the 
flar.1es :.,£' hatred. A great deal of journalism the ·.mrld 
over seems to trade largely in squalor and seandal. 
It is a 􀌑iustifiable boast of our o-,an modest 
periodical that it performs the opposite function. It 
finds it:c: ·;iay into all but a handful of households in the 
village, and many ex-Dorneyites 11ho !J.D.7e romovecl to distant 
places remai:n ar.oonf􀌒 our most faithful subscribers, not in 
orde1· to glut their salacious appetites on a feast of local 
misdoings, bat because they ·;;ant to hear about ordinary, 
decent people doing ordinary, deecnt things. It is a 
credit to our community that there is so rr,uch of this 
nature to report, and, VJe think, to ourselves th2.t ..,--ui· are 
content to report it. 

CHRIST'S LENTEN INVITATION 
The words 'Come up hither' occur tv,ice in the 
Apocalypse of 3. John the Divine, and do not actually 
ctoo moeu frr Lomor odu'rs Ldoirsdc'ipsl lesi.p s, nor are they directly addressed It is an invitation that comes 
to us through S. J olm o;1ho tells us ho,1, being in the 
Spirit , he heard a great voice , as of a trumpet , speaking 
·;1ith him from out the great unseen, beyond this .vorld of 
time and space , 􀽷nd yet it is obvious from the conteA-t 
that the invitation comes from our Lord Himself. 
.iithout going into the difficult question of the 
objective reality of visions, it must be surely clear to 
us from what 3. John has Y1ritten that it vias the tmshakable 
conviction of the Apostolic Church that our Lord's voice 
can be heard by men - that it is a 'living' voice that 
often breaks in upon our silence, as it broke in upon the 
stillness of 3. Jolm in exile on the island of Patmos. 
'/hen ,,1e stop to reflect upon the meaning of life, 
one fact becomes apparent to us all - that there is no 
standing still. From year to year there may be very little 
discernible change in our physical appearance; but the 
fact rer.nains, despite appearances, there have bean changes 
in us either for the better or the worse. As responsible 
persons, ..,--;e are .s.11 moving some'o-.;here; and the question is , 
,:here ? The tragedy is that very many people today have 
no idea, and perhaps thoy do not care. There are two 
directions open to us - either 'upwards I or ' downwards 1 ; and Hhether we like the thought or not, each of us is 
'CJalking in the one or the other. '!'here can be no standing 
still. 
Then again, there is another aspect of this problem. 
It is the danger of our becoming so engrossed by the 
things of this temporal ·aorld as to lose sight of the 
c,tcrnal things of the Spirit, Nothing is easier today 

than to allow ourselves to become so accliJmtised to the 
moral atmosphere around us as to lose touch with the 
spiritual world. Our Lord' s Lenten invitation 'Corne up 
hither' is a 0211 to us to come up out of the lower levels 
of life in order to be with Him and to hear His voice. 
Lent provides us with these opportunities. 
Services on Ash <lednesday 
23rd February 
1"Iay I dra,7 your attention to the times of the 
services on Ash :·ednesday, and remind you that th3se 
services will be held on !ednesdays throughout the 
season of Lent. Please note the service of Complino 
with an addr8S.8 on .. ·eclnesd.ays at 8 p.m. 
7 a.rn. Holy Communion 
1 O aom. Holy Cornn1w:1ion 
B 􀇭.m. Oompline and aUdress 􀇮 
an O R G A N I S T 
}·.'ir. Thorrns Ji.oes, Hho has been our organist sinc0 
last 0eptombcr, lns resigned on i.;rounds of ill-hoo.lth, 
and the P .c .C. is no-,, looking i'or someone to take his 
place. If o.nyone in the parish should happen to . know of 
a nossible candidate for the post, the Vicar ·,10uld oe 
vei·y glad to hear about it. The salary is £80 annually 
and fees for weddings and funerals. lt is likely tliat 
the salary ,aill be increased in the near future. '.l'he 
duties are tv10 Sunday services and one evening choir 
practice. 

BILLY GR!IJi/lJ1! GP.EA'l'lffi LONDON CRU SADE, 19 66 
Preparations arc being made for the Billy Graham 
Crusade which begins on thee 1 st June at the :tsar ls Court 
Arena. The meetings ·. ,ill be held for the entire month 
of June. Uppermost in the ,1ork of preparation, is the 
desire to recn1 it thousands of prayer partners .-,ho will 
remember the Crusade regu:arly in their daily prayers . 
'l' he success of this Crusade depends upon our prayers and the praJTe rs of God t s people every.Jhere C To qu ote 
a sontonce from ti ... ,:;; Crusade ,jullctin: 'If a Crusade is 
blc,ssed in T,ondon it can touch the ·. mrld , It can 
influence the contirent uf {,urope , the ,_,hole rlritish 
C0Em1on -􀾅-;0al t􀾆1, India , 13c11.th J\frica, and can have an effect 
'back home 1 􀀎 Th2.s is a wonderful vision born of faith 
arrl love. I-e-1w us capture something of this vision and 
pray that God will bless this Campai,:,,n . ':Che impao'; cf 
the Crusade will be direct).y proportion8.l to the prayer 
support if; receives from •-1s and OlU' fel::'..m1'-Chri3tians 
of all. donomi=tions . 
Al tar :F'lo\/.1c rs. 
Fe br,1ary 5til 
Fo brt.D. ry 12th 
February 19th 
:ass . Cottam . 
, ,rs . Raylor . 
i .-1rs • l􀾈a.s t go. to • 
No flo,,ers on the Altar during Lent unt il the 9th April 
( .Caster Even ) 
·.fed.ding" 
January 1st Davia. i•:; ichael Gregory and Lincla Rose Freec1an , 
Burial , 
January 􀾇.th Jame s Barker , aged 62 years . 

Church Cleaning 
February 5th 
February 12th 
February 19th 
February 2 6th 
ROS'IT:BS FOR Y@RU.A.RY:, 19 66 
J,!rs. ,,right 
Hrs. Robb 
Elizabeth Roche 
􀾉drs. Arnes 
Offertory Countini;:,: ( every Tuesday at 8 ii.in .. at the 
Vice.rage) ., 
February 1st 
February 8th 
F'e bruar;y 1 5th 
February 22nd 
March 1st 
Sidesmen 
February 6th 
Pebruary 13th 
Pobruary 20th 
Pebruary 27th 
Hr. Eastgate 
ifr. Allen 
11.Ir. Liney 
1..r. Gregory 
'11', Wilkinson 
~R · () a.m. l1,Ir. 
i 1 . 0 a.m., l''lr. 
6.30 p.m ., 􀀒Ir. 
8. 0 a.m. 1-.. 􀾋r • 
1 1 . o n..m. 􀀓.Ir . 
6.30 p.m ., I•:lr. 
s. 0 a.m., i·.Ir. 
11 .o a.in. 􀾌.ir. 
6.30 p .Ia. 􀀃x. 
,, 0 a.m. 􀀶r . u . 
11,0 a.m. i·'lr. 
6,30 p.rn. 1,'ir • 
Liney 
omiley 
􀾊astgate 
Roche 
·. .. ilki.nson 
I,iney 
Linoy 
Allen 
Gregory, 􀀵-.-tr • bastgate 
Allon 
Cottam Roche 

ROAD SAlilLTY 
The Buckinghams hire Road Aoci.dent Bulletin for 
December , 1965, has some startling information to Lup ar t. 
Over a recent period of six weeks the Bucks Police carried 
out a vehicle lighting check, Out of 4,589 vehicles 
exawined no less th2.n 1 ,425, or 31;S , had defec ts in their 
lighting. 
The worst offenders were commercial and public 
transport vehicles - 43/4 of >1hic h had something wrong, but 
2';; ,, of cars had defects and 19,1, of motor cycles . 
r_f he most common ineffic iencies were found arnong 
brake lights; no less than 1376 of tr'l fficators proved 
inoperative , and 􀾎10 rear larnp s. 
The Police point out tha t all this very dangerous 
stuff indicates that many drivers do not regularly check 
their vehic le. 
Do a spot-check yourself, today - 
3ID1"LIG!JTS REAR LIGHTS 
mJ,DLAi:IPS ( DIP FED A: m FULL KJ\i .I) 
INDICATORS BRA.JIB LIGHTS 
INDR\: Nlf;IBBR PLATE IliiiP 
STOP PRESS ! i P.ARiillTG OW Vcl1G.8S Ll'! DORN'.trr REACH 
The appeal made in the January Issue has met with little response. Damage has been done and is still being _do ne to the gra ss verges in both i:icadow . 'ay an d Harcourt Road . 
The Parish Counc il has no wish to chivvy motorists and appreciates their effort to keep the hi gh. -1ay clear. Nevertheless, 
if Dorney Reach is over to achieve any success in the Best Kept Village competition the grass verges must be seen to be in first class orde r and condition. The essential is that it shall be evident to a visitor tha t ev􀾏ryboily living in Dorney Reach has pulled together to achieve a successful result . So the Parish 
Counoil hope that every household ·:1ill take a pride in looking after the verges in front of their property, that they will take steps to make good damage done and that lll future they will see that they ar e kept in first class order. 

COilllL8:FDJ\1DL'NCE 
Dear Editors , 
_£unoy Harcourt Road 
Dorney Reach 
l':" ear 􀾐:iaidenhead 
Berknhire 
It \'Vas v,i"l􀾑h great re,::;ret th.: t I read a bout :l' Lr l<.ocl1e 's 
decision to disb3.nd the long e0tablished.. Dorney Aircraft and 
Locospotters Club. 􀾒'herefore I •1Dulc1 like to thank him 
very nmch for- the hours he has spent with uc in '-the field ' 
a:, wel.J_ as at his hu􀾓ne 'St ·r{elj_ers I 
o I -,􀾔ould alLo like to 
tha:1....1;: 􀾕·Irs Roche for the delicious refreshments she continuallJ.,. 
supplied, including a birthdaJ cake for the club on 
its last arrtiversary., 
ihc club h:::,1.;3 lx􀾖eE an extre:-:1ely acti?e one all it3 
life aDd ha:::; co11S0c.1uently ha.. d c:1a.11.y rnemOers , althou[􀾗b. in 
later yeai--s the nw,1ber had clecrsusec1 to a handful. Despite 
t!·1is ,-i􀾘􀾙 :'.:"toche .m3.intain.ecl hl;::, ever fai tllf'u.l 8u.p-c,ort and even 
IJ.1ore ez:cursion.a vmre !fli:de .. ·/e travelled as far ufield as 
Bristol, Gluacestor, 8°.-.iinclon 􀾚:.:nd Chippenhr1!Il, and he offered 
:_. 􀾛1iesn tpirone c<i;houer -:i riitilmn:e'J tooi' dcrorirvee 3upson ;:d:,JeJnotcrc-'c ninec hc:iscsa cr&y- r t, on ootb ttaoi n those 
much SOL!.􀾜􀾝t aft.er _l.)rit i3h Rc:.il shed per;:'.1i to . 
L.. s v,e r1.re all 1IK';1:􀾞bers of the Grea.:C :·e;3tern C:ociety ..1.. 
think it coLtid be said that the Club still e;::ists but has 
nergeri into a larger body. 
Than}..:ing Lir Roche ag=.. in for the tir11e he has dE;votcd "Co us. 
Yours sincerely, 
kOES::d' LYN. 

' 
There will be an interesting exper:iJnent at the school 
on the evening of .fednecday, 2nd February, vvhen the children 
of the Junior Departff1ent ~1'i1ill a.o their best to entertain you 
with a selection of 3rench Plu.ys French bongs and Fercu.ssion 
Items. 
1 l.'1arlOOrou3J1 - French l---Iarching Song. 
2 Percussion Items :;_JOVJer Juniors e 
3 I'ercuss ion I te-i􀾟!.S Upper JuJ1.iors , 
4 Action ._,ongs in French - Lower Juniors. 
5 Recorder Item:::; - Upper ,Juniors , 
6 :::?rench ?la:r - 1,Journcy ta J5rittany' 
7 HoDnd - ?rere Jacquc,s. 
6Jp,t;er 
Juniorsc 
All par0nts and lrieY1.d.s arc cordially invited to cone 
along at 7 0 0 p.rrio on that evening and if you l:::Yl.O\V of any 
ej_c:..erl;y or lc,ncly people i;vho 0:;,ould. like to ·vva tch and listen 
to the c.;hildrBn perhupG 􀾠rou '°1ould brint; them alo􀾡 as \·;1ell. 

:E.'C ON01'.'ITCS J1IA.lli; LASY 
( '11 ry and 1.01ork it out ) 
:ie are con tinua lly being kept in a state of suspense 
On this matter of Pow1ds , Shillings and Pence . 
Have you got it '? 
Or not it ? 
You can work like a slave 
And Maybe save 
A shilling or h10 . 
But that won 't do. 
Shillings are little good. 
It ' s Pounds that buy the food. 
So, viha t arrives ? 
There are drives 
So tm t more money can be paid to buy bikes 
By moans of strikes. 
·.:hat hap]J ens after this situation ? 
You get creation 
Of a pos ition the makers of this form of transport 
Have to ropvrt 
A loss. 
And the Boss 
Is always to bla'1lo . 
Isn't it a shame 
rriw. t those YJho contribute to this kind of E\ ocial 
Bl•􀾍ckmail 
Leave a -trail of sl :L'Tle like a snail ? 
They never thi.rik that they perhaps have done 
Something to bring this impasse on. 
I think it a fair case 
To compare a :3piral staircase 
·.lith the mess they are making. 
.lealth is not for taking. 
Life must be learned 
And money must be earned , 
There I s only one sincere thought on this subject I have got. 
Try to be content with your lot. 
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Don It try to grasp 
Or you cJay find, like Cleopatra , that the asp 
f.Iiget oite you in the breast 
And then you will inevitaoly oe laid to rest , 
And your Epitaph might well read. 
11 I 1ar;c;:rn SOCIETY AND ;ITSELF BY lIY Q',-,1,T GRLED' 
,-r. L, ,; . Dorney. 
DOillfEY HOilTICUDl'URAL iSOCIETY 
The committee wish all memoers a happy gardening year, very much better than last year ! Our activities 
are many - I1 he first is a film shov11, on 1Jia.rch 2na, at 
8 p.m, at the Primary Jchool. ..􀇯e hope to shov11 a gard- ening film, and also an old film of Harold Lloyd or 
Charlie Chaplin , combining business ,1 ith pleasure. There 
,1ill be a raffle, and coffee. 
On :,arch 2 6th there -;1ill be a plant sale, for any 
body -;1ho is digging their border in the spring. This 
-.1ill oe by kind permission of .ifr :;harphouse, at Oakdene , 
Harcourt Road, at 3 p,m. 
The 2pring Gardon Competition, for the Bulbeck Cup, 
-,-:ill be judged during the week of April 12th, 2/ - to 
enter. r.rhis cup cannot be awarded to the same vJinner in 
two successive years. 
Our Annual Show ,1ill be on July 23rd, 
S\/ISS I AU PAIR I GIRL 
A si:,;.-t een year old Swiss girl from Zurich would like to come to England for a year from the spring of 19 66 to 

improve her Engli sh. 
\{ill anyone interested please apply to ·Mr or Mrs 
Roche
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"St Helier I s" , Dorney Reach. ( tel: }laidenhead 
27047 . ? 
D0lli'f£.' Y '. f. I. 
A surp!'.'ising 􀽹Wilber of stal-i-Jarts brave{_ the riguurs 
of an east wind and the "heating" of the Village ;,s.lJ for 
the meeting on JB.nuary 12th 0 
Thu Pr8 :::d .. 'J.ent expressed thG Institute ' s si.ncercst 
sym.pa thy YJith :·. irs Ba.rke:: on the suridcn cli-Ja·•':;h of her 1:.usband.. 
She then Yl8l,..., ::-1msd a nciii mr-;L1b.J r. }1rs Th')fl:.Dson . ar􀽺C. 2.11. ez-m.s
mber, l\lrs Colli::.1􀽻 } ·v:hb 1,,a:3 r.,􀽼􀽽ld11g a v,;l-.y 1i:􀽾 Jcori1e 
reappearance as a viGit..::r 􀽿 
Thu 1:Preas urcr _, }frs Eo_13tgA.-'.:;e, iri. prnse:nt:Lng her 
Budget for 1966 . i·err;.incle C. member.-, Annu al ,'3ubscript iov􀾀 
v1 ore novJ a:.1e 􀾁 J'aEua:::y being the r.1onth 1'or dipping into 
one's purser'. , l'-' 'Lcs li 1 in􀾂h :Cci:;. lo\.ed this by urgine3 membe1 s t ..; support the Prod1- lCC ·:1 1rl Ho.:r1di.craft Guilds ( .su·bscriptions 
dus ! ) during the: coming yca.r c, Ther2 aY'e pl3.ns for some 
exciting clu. ,'3scs i1;_ I-fa.nC.i,􀾃rafts in particular. 
l°l1irs Rr)cllc 3.DJ1_0U􀀚'1C.X.Sd. Chat the Drr:. LffrD. Groun YIEJ. S ba.d'Ly 
in need of' nev1 su.pp􀾄rtc::-,3 and vmuld therr:d'o:re ;ot be submitting 
a pluy- i..'Yl th0 Drama Pcstival this _year, but would. 
be us inc; 1966 as a yoar for relia bilitation and p:r-eparation for 19 67. 
In contrast to the bleak weather outside we turned 
our attent ion next to a proposed one-day Flight to Paris 
in May. Th0 Pre sident regrct'tcd that all places md been 
filled for the ori ginal date of i.!ay 1 7th, but she was 
arranging for another flight for Dorney members on May 18th. 
Roll on tho Sp:..-ing ! 
• 
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A.nether a,tl more seasonable outing would be to the 
Old l3eaconsfield ·7 .I 1 s Pantomime, "(iueen of Hearts" on 
January 21st. A party of v.-1enty-nine was looking forward 
to an en,joyable evening's entertainment judging by reports 
on previous shows given by this Institute. 
Our i'.:3peaker for the afternoon was I-:lrs S Fisher YJho 
amazed us at the variett of effects that could be achieved 
by drying and preserving plant = terial from the garden which 
would normally be cut off and burnt. Hor illustrative 
arrangements were delights of intriguing sha.pes a11d colour 
combinations, and !.irs Hill expressed the !foe ting' s appreciation 
by saying hO",i much YJc had all learnt that afternoon. 
'!.'he competition v1as for the Best Holiday Snapshot 
,1hich members judged themselves, putting 1 d by the one they 
liked best and proving ,Jrs Sharphouse to be the winner. 
FLBRUARY '.)th Speaker - _Irs S Gowdy on il . .' ild Birds and 
Flowers in Ducks"1 
Toa Hostesses - l'":irs Ames, j'.,Irs Cundy, 
l·liss Ired;-:tle-6mith. 
Competition - One Gro':iing Bulb. 
FOR SALE: 
FOR S.11.IE: 68 feet of Hornby 00 track, 6 engines, 6 carriages 
and 14 rolling stock, 9 setn of points, 1 level crossing, 
2 bridges, 4 buffers, signal box, 1 combined transformer and 
control unit 1 control unit and separate transformer, etc. , 
All in used 􀽸ondition and needing oiling and a little attention. 
Nearest offer to £20. Apply - L.H. Eastgate , The School House, 
Dorney. Tekphone Burnham 131 7. 

A RAivlADAl""I BREAKFAST 
On New Year's eve we were all invited to an iftar , 
or Rama dan breakfast , - the first meal with which :,,Ioslems 
break their dawn to dusk fast in the month of Ramadan. 
.ie arrived shortly before 5 p.m. to find our hostess 
and a servant placing cups of soup in readiness c A 
Sheildl was chanting the Fatha from the Koran on the radio . 
.ihen the Skeikh stopped chanting and the Ramadan gun was 
fired it was our signal to begin to eat. i.!ea rn,hile our 
Haslem friends disappeared to make their ablutions , as all 
Hoslems de before they pray, 
The gun boomed out and 1,e began to sip our soup, 
though I noticed that our hostess closed her eyes in prayer 
for some moments before starting hers. After the soup \"le 
·;mre each gi ven a date to eat , as it is custo!11a.Ty to break the fast in this 11ay, 
Our hostescJ then told us that the;y said prayers 
before continuing their meal, One of the daug.>iters 
brought ix1 prayer nnts and placed them at one end of tlc.e 
room, and. the 1:J01nenfolk covered their heads ·17ith v1hite muslin 
spoo stihtaito nnso onha itrh en parsa vyiesri bmca.te sb,e ffoor.cei ntgh 1-.efye ccc,aJ.J._ toAok J ue-p1 their ·7ish lady, 
\:,rho \Jas also ir. the party, joined. them. She tied a red 
scarf she ffid been YJcaring round 􀽶1er neck on her head<> 
The only other guest, a Hindu, and ourselves remained 
at the other end of the room, The Hindu squatted Ylith legs 
crossed on the floor and ne knelt by our chairs. And so 
we all prayed together, each after his own fashion, but 
feeling strangely united. .:hen they had finished their 
prayers, our l.ioslem host asked my husband to say a prayer. 
After the prayers we returned to a table laden with 
all sorts of Egyptian dishes and finished up Kith a dessert 

called knafeh that tasted rather like shredded wheat with 
honey on it. 
Jhen dinner v1as over the younger daughter dressed 
up as a kind of Father Christmas and came in with a tray 
of presents for us all. Mine was an attractive silver 
pendant vii th Allah ( God) engraved on it in Arabic . 
. ,henever I wear it I shall remember that enjoyable 
evening .:hen we, of four different sects, all prayed in 
unity together. 
DORE..-..􀌐 FLETCHGR. 
Cairo. 
DJRI'TEY PLAYERS 
ANNUAL GENERAL : cEEriilG 
will be held on 
11 th YSBRUAHY, 1 ? 66 
at 8.0 p.m. at 
DORc1EY COUNTY PREiARY SCHOOL 
Business will be follm·1ed by refreshments 
and social activities - Charades, ,;irnes, 
Clumps. etc. 

NATURE NOT.wS 
The ungainly rooks cawing to each other from the 
heights of elms are very much a part of the rural scene. 
They avoid urban and industrial areas but like tc be 
near farms and houses and within easy reach of open 
fields and meEcdows. It is a compliment to the rural 
aspect of our P arish that ao many rooks have chosen to 
live amongst us. For a nesting site they select a 
group of healthf and tall trees (presumably elms ,;.re 
frequently used because they are so common and usually 
the highest of trees). As early as February nest 
buildine begins. Their nest is ouitc lar-'e and well 
made to withstand high winds, 'i'he t,1igs ;hosen for 
its construction are judiciously selected and twisted 
off living trees - a task over which the rooks take 
enormous p8.ins. 'I'hey do tlus tecause the living twigs 
have greater flexibility and strength than dead ones. 
'l'he gregarious behaviour of these birds has been 
closely studied and although the activities of the 
'rooks parliament' are sometimes exagge:ro.ted, they do 
show gree,t intelligence. ':11ilst they have found 
safety and other advantages in living together they have 
developed a procedure fer dealing ,,ith the inevitable 
dic:senters who may upset such a community. 'i:here are 
many oteorvers' reports of rool,s apparently putting 
one of their colony on trial for srnne mi.sdemennour and, 
should the verdict go age,inst him, -the unfortunate bird 
is mobbed out of the rookery. 
. lAYFA RER. 

DO,-u"\fLY PO'.oT OF.B'ICL & VIILAGG i:i'HOP 
General Prov.isions, 0tationery, llaberdashery and Hosiery, 
81.ilcets, '.I'o bacco and -'-Iinerals" 
ec,kda.ys:8.30 a,m - 6 p,,.1.(except .,ed. 8,30 a,:n, - 1 p,m. 
Jundays:10.30 a,Lo - 12.30 p,m. 
T :O-Di\Y DEY Cl w1u"ffi,:G SBRVICb, ALL GOODS A'l' [S,\.60NAi:lLh PhIC""J 
telephone: bURITJ:i/ei;Ji 95 
PO-􀽠 G.ARD.LJflNG LIHITED 
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App0i..'1ted Agents for Atco, 
Ha;yJ:1e :; lowers . 
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Rotogardener, l',ionrotiller, 
Free der.10!1strr1_ t ions" 
...:.,imar, -s:,-crsatiller Cultivators., 'i:enns and Exchc..nges .. 
All types of repairs and overhauls. 
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indsor - Dorr􀽣ey iLeach •. Iaidenh0ad, 
Lost Property, :J?rivatc 􀽤:-:ire, .Ring .s:,--U:JGH 
Slough 1\.cents - :JJ􀽥:C-iJGE ;:_-;;- 112., 
201,42 or 
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'eddin􀽲 c􀽳11(l }3 irt􀽴1d.:.\y Cal,.:es r::ade to order􀽵 
D,0 ,IV.LliY TulE,Y 

THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL 
Elms Fnrm􀇣 Dorney Common. 
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TRAINING OF BEGINNERS IS·oun 
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Telephone: BUR NHAM 188. 
For prompt ,:md efficient service --- Cnll, wri to or 
telephone 
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Transport nnd Rcmovnl Contractors. 
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Material for ;oublication should reach one of the Editors 
by the 20th of the preceding month. 
.Gditors: Lir. T., .v',,E., Roche, 
:i 3t. Hcliers11 Dorney Reach, 
'l'el: ; iaidenhead 27047. 
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􁄽:.frs. D. Gibson, 􁄾-Xs. E., Roche, 
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}"Liss Bennett, }Irs Cobb, Hrs Cottam, 
l·Irs Crane, i".-irs Lastgate, Pac1l Gregory, 
Hrs Oxlnde, Mrs Pilkin0ton, Y:rs Roche, 
i􁄿rs .:..,miley, }1irs Thompson, !'-L.1.:s r.ryler, 
}irs :·illiarns, :,{rs . .i.lliarnson, 
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of' correspondents e:x-pressed in letter::1 or articles 
published in this magazine. 

DORNEY ·PAR ISH NE'JS 
No. 3 MARCH 
SERVICES IN THE PA RISH CHURCH OF ST JAMES. 
HOLY COlvi MU NION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSO NG: 
SU NDAY SCHOOL: 
VICA R: 
CH URCif.fA RDENS: 
Vicar's 'Harden: 
P eople I s \farden: 
E.'very Su nday at 8 a,m, 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Every ,Iednesday at 10 a.m. 
Bvery Su nday at 11 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
Lvensong. 
The Rev. E.T.Sherlock, A. K.C.,Hon.F .C . 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, \i/ indsor , Berks. 
Tel: Bu rnham L,21 . 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Co urt, 'i{indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
ilr. T. • .. : .E. Roche, 
-St . Helier • s, 
Dorney Reach, 
• Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 

EDITORIAL 
,fo hear that the Sunday morning Blue 'Bus service 
has been withdrawn because of lack of custom, and the 
first 'bus from Dorney Reach on that day will be at 1 .46 p.m. 
Quite frankly, we have only ourselves to thank. ;/hen 
Dunday morning services were under discussion in the Parish 
Council some years ago there was a great hullabaloo about the 
need for services from Dorney Reach to and from the Church. 
Congregations were dissuaded, it was said, from coming 
because of the lack of a 'bus. So the Blue Bus company 
obliged with a 9.45 and 10.45 from the Reach, the latter 
returning from Jindsor at 11.30 and waiting at Dent's Corner 
till 12.10 in oroer to pick up people after the 11 o'clock 
service. And what happened ? At best a handful of people 
used it, _often only one, often none at all. It is not 
surprising that it has been withdrawn. 
Recently the protagonists of maintaining a certain 
:railway branch line put up posters 'Use it or lose it'. 
The same may be said to Dorneyi tes. .·e are singulariy 
fortunate in having such _a 'bus service at our disposal - 
friendly, helpful, not the 'take-it-or-leave-it' attitude 
of some big concerns whose staff seem to take a fiendish 
delight in moving off just as the panting passenger 
approaches the stop. 
The Blue Bus fits the mood of our parish. On 
behalf of its readers, the 'Parish News' says a big 'thank 
you' to ;,tr Cole and all his staff for serving us so well 
in good weather and bad, despite hopeless congestion in 
'Jindsor, Eton and lfaidenhead, and despite the discouragement 
of poorly-patronised journeys. Do let's use it - 
don't let's lose it! 
............... 

The Dedication of the Stained Glass Jindow. 
The stained glass window, in memory of is.labe l Stayner, 
􀇸s be en erected, and the Bishop of Buckingham has very 
k1ndly consented to dedicate .it during l.iattins, on Sunday, 
the 19th June, when he ,,ill also preach the sermon. It is 
a be autiful window and greatly enhances the internal appearance 
of our church. 
lfothering Sunday Service . 
The usual Family Se rvice for parents and children 
Pill be held on the Fourth Sunday in Lent, the 20th ?.larch at 
3 p .m. This Sunday is also known as Refre shment Sunday, 
from the Fe eding of the }'ive Thousarrl in ;the Gospel, and 
perhaps from the words in the Collect, 'may mercifully be 
relieved' 'o1hich means literally 'may have breathing time, or 
refreshment . ' 
'l'he idea of remembering mother on a particular day 01° 
the year appeals to everybody; but it is not new. The 
custom v,as observed in our Church a thousand. years ago. 
During times of bitte r persecution, the early Christians had 
to assemble secretly in caves and catacombs; but when their 
freedom was Y✓0n they began to erecit central p laces of ·worship 
r;hich became lmor✓ n as i:iothcr Churches. It is believed that 
tho first of these was built on soil brought from ,Jerusalem, 1 the l•!Iother of us all. ' Tho main purpose of the obscrvc:􀇹ncc 
is to offer God thanksgiving for our parents, and especially 
for the gift of Mother Church, 
Altar Flowers. 
No flo-c1ers on the Altar ciuring lent until the 9th ApriL 
Burials, 
January 31 st 
February 11 th 
iiorace • iilliam John 'rilly, aged 57 years. ' • . 
Lily Annie Shr:ir.1pton, aged 74 years, 

Sl\RVICES DURING HOLY ,1EEK 
AND ON EAST::Jt DAX 
Palm Sunday, 3rd April. 
11 a.m. hlattins , Sermon and Distribution of Palm Crosses. 
i:Iaundy Thursday , 7th April . 
8 p.ra. EverriJ1g Comnnmion, 
Good Priday, 8th April. 
9.50 a.m. Children's Service. 
11 a .m. 
8 p.m. 
Ono-hour Devotional Service . 
Pilmstrip: 'The Passion of our Lord. ' 
Easter Day, 1 0th April. 
7 a.m. 
8 a.m. 
9 . 50 a.m, 
11 a. m. 
Holy C􁅛mmunion . 
Holy Communion . 
Children's Service . 
Liattins and Sermon . 
1 2 noon Holy Communion< 
6.30 p.m. L'vensong and Sennon. 
NE'J VIIL,GE HAIJ, F'OND 
There will be, a Rummage Sale for the 􁅜fow Village Hall F'und 
on 
SATURDAY, 19th ;,!ARCH at 10.1 5 a.m. 
in 
THE VILLAGE HALL 

TffE AN,,JUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH I'18ETilfG 
The Annual Parochial Church ,iE,eting or the Annual 
,.ieeting riill be held in the Dorney Primary Council School 
on 􁅟'hursday, 31st ;.larch at 8 p.m, All parishioners may 
attend this lfoeting; but only those whose names are 
011tored on the Church Bloctoral Roll of the Parish have 
the right to attond and take part in tho discussions and 
okcticns . 'I'hose elected to offico i,1ust be co,11municant 
members of the Church of l'.ingland. 
The Agenda 
Part 1. 
Einutes of the last Annual Heating, 
Vicar' s Report , 
Presontation cf the Electoral Roll. 
Presentation ·of tlw Audited Accounts for 19 65 
Report on tho Fabric and Ornaments of the church. 
Election of the Village Hall Comraittoo Representatives . 
Part 2, 
Election of tlY.o Churchwardens, 
:..􁅠J.cction of the i10mbors of the Pc,rochial Church Council 
( 14 plus 3 Churchwardens) 
Ii:Jection of SecrGtary, 
Election of the Diocesan and the Ruri-decanal Representatives . 
Part 3. 
'l'he meeting of the newly-elected Parochial Church Council, 
Liay I , as Incumbent, add to this rather formal 
notice an invitation to parishioners who are interested in 
the work of our church to attend this Meeting, although thoy 
may not yet be qualified for enrolment, 

THE PRLCIOUS BLOOD 
In thB old Liturgies, the fifth Sunday in Lent is 
often called 'Passion Sunday' , a name that has disappeared 
from the pages of our Book of Common Prayer, but enough 
remains to ,justify the use of the title today. On Passion 
Sunday we look forward to Good Friday and enter upon a 
nearer consid0ration of our Lord's atonement. 
It is interesting to note that the unknown author of 
the Epistle to the Hebrews describes our Lord' s redemptive 
action upon the cross in terms of sacrifice , There are 
very 1mny today who tell us that the sacrificial language, 
used in the Jible is unfamiliar to the modon1 mind and twt 
it should be discarded i.􁅡 favour of language moro readily 
understood by people. Ono cannot help sympathising with 
those -.1ho raise this criticism; but to do as they propose , 
however, would obviously mean re--.iritii"lg the Church's forms 
of ',JOrship and praye-..r - this i s beinc aonP- now - but also 
the Bible . 'I'his lattur part of the proposal is harclly a 
practicable one. As a matter of·.fact , sacrificial lQnguage 
is not so unfamiliar to us, as 1ve suppose, for v-:e often 
talk about ' self-sacrifice' as a virtue. As long as we 
remember that by the word I sacrifice 1 , Christians· mean 
somctlling very different from those barbarous cmd repulsive 
rites "<1hich clko.raotoriscd primitive religions, there should 
·be no great difficulties , 
On a close study of ancient sacrifices , both J eviish 
artl non-Jev,ish, t110 main ideas stand out ;;hich should help 
us to understand something of the rncaning of the sacrificial 
language used. in the New 'j\Jstament to describe our Lord's 
reclemptivo Vierk. 
First, the primary pUY.)X)SC of sacrifice is always the 
bestowal of life . It is a mistake to think that the 
ossonco of sacrifice consists in the destruction of physical 
lifo , It is true that sacrifice often entailed the death 
of the person or animal offerod; but this was really 

• 
incidental in the process of · i libora ting ' or I setting free ' 
the blood or the life . '.i.'ho primary object of sacrifice 
was to offer the blood or the life and not to inflict death 
on tho victirn􁅤 In tho light of this fact , it ·is Gasy • to 
soo \Jhy the New Testament ,1riturs cmplk1.sizo the ' blood.s
hedding' of Christ rather than His 'doath ' as bostoY.ring 
life on rrD.nkL.'1.d. In other \Jords _, our Lord' s complete s0lf-- 
sacrifice in death on tm cross to the will and purpose of 
God issued in the liberation uf ne-1J resources of rJoral and 
spiritual .lifo for all mankind, It is th0 offering of tho 
person or the c01nmitmcnt of the ',-:hole personality and life 
to do tho \'·Jill of Go<l that is thl.: c.ssonco of sacrifice. 
Second., su.crifico is con1r11only associo.tcd vvith a 
sacred meal as a r,!8ans of fclluv.rship with Gode In 0c111itic 
sacrifice, for example , the anim9.l offered \-􁅩as latur in 
the rito shared in a common ,Ho&l at ,1hioh the worshippers 
beliovod th,, tribal god to b.:.: prc;scnt or in sorno sonso 
irnJ11anont in tho flosll received. It \Jas in effect the 
strcngthonli1g of the 'kirmhip ' bctv;ccn th0 god ancl th.u 
tribe. 'i'ho tribe shared in the; life of the god. 
.:c notice at once that this idea underl ies our Lord ' s 
institution of the saornmunt of Holy Crnmnunion. According 
to the Synoptic Gospels , Ch:cist cornr,1a_nds us to cat His 
'flesh ' and to drink His 'blood1 ; and S. ,John, il'l his Gospel, 
quotes our Lon1 as sayinp: tffi t except '..JC c1o so, 17c ha vc no 
life in us ( 6: v o 53) . The sacrarnont of Holy Comr,mnion is 
thus a fe;ast upon tho sacrifice or offering of tho divino 
life of C􁅪od Himself. And that our Lord thinks of Holy 
Communion as a spiritual sacrifice is seen by the fact that 
r,e speaks of His 'body ' and 'blood ' in separation, This 
is in accord with the old sacrificial rite . 
N.S.P.c.c. 
Donors and collectors alike will probably like to 
know th9.. t the swn of ninEJ pounds was raised for the H. J.P. 
C .C. in the recent housc:-to-houso colloctione /1.ll ;,c;ho took 
part are cordially tha. n. k. e. d. . f. o. r. . t. h. e. i. r. support. D.P.G• 

Chu rch Cleaning 
March 5th 
:March 12th 
Barch 19th 
i'in.rch 26th 
ROSTERS FOR l!ii\RCH 19 66 
1'.Irs 􁅫{ illiamson 
Ers Barker 
Elizabeth Roche 
l:Irs Cottam 
Offertory Countin<, 
l'.iarch 1st 
iY iarch 0th 
1-,iarch 15th 
l11Iarch 22nd 
'iarch 29th 
Sidesmen 
Harch Gth 
;:iar ch 13th 
}larch 2oth 
,-::arch 2 7th 
l11.rr .tilkinson 
Col. Palmer 
i?r Bundy 
}ifrs Ames 
1': Ir Hoche 
8,0 a.m. I-.1r 
11 .o a.m. l:Ir 
6.30 p.m. ur 
8.0 a.m. J,Ir 
11 .o a.r11. Hr 
6.30 p.m. l'.Ir 
8,0 Q .mo 1'.Ir 
11. 0 a.m. 1'.Ir 
6.30 p.m. l\'i.r 
<'3.0 a.m. l.1T 
1 ·1 .o a.rn. -1\'T 
G.30 p.m,. l•.Ir 
Roche 
;Jm iley 
Liney 
Allen 
_;ilkinson 
Roche 
Liney 
,i. llen 
Gregor y, Hr- 
Roche 
Cottam 
Bo.stgate. 
............. 0 •• 
:Gast gate 

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CHRISTIAN STE1/.ARDSHIP DEVI'iliOPHENT CAMPAIGN 
It is now possible to give an excerpt of the report 
on the Campaign which was presented to the P.C.C. in January. 
The Parish Supper was held on 3rd December at Dorney 
School; 90 invitations were sent out, and 57 people attended. 
'l'he Archdeacon of Buckingham 11as the guest of honour. 'l'he 
total cost of the supper came to £68.8s. 1d., compared with 
£94. 8s. in 19 64. By issuing publicity in a simpler format 
e:>q:xmsos in that sphere wore also reduced, and the total cost 
of running this year' s CampQign eame to £115. 18s.5d, compared 
,,ith £293.10s1ill last year. It will be apprc:,ciatod of 
courso that 1964 markud the start of the ' go it alone' 
Campaign and therefore a gr-cater boost was necessary than 
for a co􁅭tinuation campaign, but nevertheless economics have 
been made and this moans more money is available for the 
essential needs of the Church. 
Visiting took place in the wculc after the Supper, the 
team bc.:ing Messrs Allen, Gregory, Lincy, Cottam, '.Jilkinson, Lipscomb, Roche and Col . Palmer. In all 1/ 2 calls v12rc pai. d, 
including those to some 30 now families in the parish. A 
gr0a.t debt is due to the visi tars \7ho carried out their by 
no muans '-'asy task in the usual inclement weather. 
The results were very satisfactory. Financially, 89 
contributions rad bcun promised up to 31 st DC;ccmbcr, and 
several more donations have come in since thun. The bron.kdown 
was · 
Pledges 46 
F.'.!.O. 15 
Donations 14 
Covenants -11± 
89 
Several parishioners changed over from one form of 
giving to anotmr, and suvcral of our staunchest supporters 

lo:rt tm parish during the ycqr, but there has been a fine 
response from the new families and we can face another year 
with confldcnco. Total giving during 1 9 65 amounted to 
almost £1 ,800 in all Cc'1.tegories , and -r,e estimate that tho 
same figure ,;1ill be coming in during 1 966. In view of the 
lower cost of the campaign we startl to be just that little 
better off; our bank overdraft, which started the year at 
£808, end0d it at ,831-+4..11 s . 3d, which ought to be eliminated 
during 19 66 provided we do not embark on any too ambitious 
projects. 
Apart from clearing off thc overdrn.ft and mooting 
our running oxpensos , v1hich arc around ,::-1 150 per annum 
apart from the Campaign, ';Jc hope to 1:x., able to nnko some 
headway tm.,ards our furth::r publish:...:d targets of extending 
the graveyard D..nd h0lping with the now Village Hall . In 
1965 cxpcri.t.. ws we,;ro restricted to repairs to tm ve:stry, 
improving lig.'1.ting in th:: Church, an d the,; preliminary "\·1ork 
for the graveyard extension. 
Nowcor.iors to the Parish made a hon.rtoning response 
to the Fish Schomo which is called upon regularly by 
families in all sorts of crnorgoncics. Since Er i:astgatc ' s 
illness no new C:bairman has been appointed but l.Irs Eastgato 
artl Atrs Roche, tru Arca LGadors, arc carrying on. 
The next Executive Committee meeting will b0 hold 
early in April. 
DOffilliY PARISH mUNCIL 
The Council met on 1 st February. 
"\'"/CID : 
Litter on th0 Towpath 
Among the items discussed 
The Thames Conservancy is willing to install a steel 
ltibct tCero ndsrewrnva anncdy 'tsh oD iPsatrriishct ECnougninceiler a ntdo Lap.Rpr.Dov.Cu aar se itteo . m0ct 
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Guy Lines 
Post Office '.CeLJphoncs had rendered their guys safe , 
but Southern 􁅮loctricity Board had not yet taken similar 
action. 
Precept 
The Precept, allowing for general and spacial expenses 
of £225, was signed . 
Overhead Line - Lab End/:rianor Fann 
The Minister of Po1·1or had given his approval to tho 
erection of this overhead line, despite tlc Parish Council's 
objections . Tho Clerk ,,ill write to the L.R.D.C expressing 
the Parish Council' s alarm at thc lack of proper consultation 
and asking for greater safeguards in rospo􁅯t of future 
planning applications affpcting the Parish, 
Farking on Verges, l!loa.dow ,Jay 
The Divisional Surveyor h'.ls boon asked to investigate 
th0. ;m tter as no improvement has taken place . 
Joint 'Bus Services Comr.ri...ttco 
General satisfaction was c.,;xprcssed at the services 
provided by the, Blue Bus Compnny, but it was felt thut rauch 
could be done to improve those offorod by the Thn.mes Valley 
Traction Co., 0spccially in tho morr..ing and evening along 
the Bath Road. Thu Clerk was instr􁅰ctod to place before; 
th) Joint 'Bus .lGrviccs Commi ttue the difficulty Dorney 
children had in travelling to :md from secondary schools 
outside the p'.lrish because of the inadequacies of these 
s1..,rvicos. 
Cross Brook Footbridge 
The attention of the L.R. D. C is being dmvm to the 
fact that the handrail is missing. 

Annual Meetings 
Th9 .Annual Parish Meeting will be held at Dorney 
School at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 1st Harch. 
The usual monthly meeting of the Council will be 
held at 7 p.m. that day. 
The Annual 1.'ieeting of the Parish Council will 1:e held 
on 'l'uesday, 31 st Hay at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall. 
Lighting - Old Harsh Lare 
Taplow Parish Council ' s attention is to be d.ra.1.m 
to tHo lights in Old Marsh Lar:e which have been out of 
operation for some time. 
The Edi tars , 
Dorney Parish News . 
Sirs, 
Arden, 
Oak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead. Berks . 
20th February 1 966. 
About three years ago a petition was circulated in 
Dorney Reach requesting signatures in support of a derrand 
that tre field behind Heado,, .. ay, between the school an:i 
the motor-way, should be bought as public open sp:i.ce so 
that the children should have somewhere safe to play . 
There was considerable enthusiasm eA-pressed for the preparing 
of a football pitch also on which local youth could 
play. After the usual lengthy negotiations, arrl the 
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expendi tur':' of a large sum of ratepayers' money, it was 
announced in the local press a few months agp that the 
field was now ready for use. The District Council cut 
the grass ; a local farmer kindly repeated the process; 
a local football club expressed itself all eagerness to 
continue the good ,·,ork and make use of the playing area. 
Since then absolutely nothing has been done, and the field 
seems to be used sole ly by people exercising dogs or 
dumping old cycle frames and other ugly debris . 
At the same time the rest of Dorney Reach is being 
rendered hideous and da ngerous by the very children for 
whom all this money Y1as spent, and whose paronts petitioned 
for a playing area. NE,-., trees, planted beside the motorway, 
have been 'ila ntonly decapita ted; D'.fCles are r_idden 
on foc,tpaths; the grass on c,ne of the embankme nts was set 
alight leaving a ghastly scar that took months to re-grow : 
the animals in the field beside Oak St ubbs Lane arc tormented 
by urchins yelling at them to make them gallop 
about ; bicycles are left in the road while their owners 
disport themselves on the embanlanen ts and ditches at the 
junction of Marsh Lane and Oak :J tubbs Lane . This last is 
not merely a nuisance but a. dangc,r . Often these children 
arc accompanied by uncontrolled dogs which race about the 
road, ,:md on this stretch tho c.s. rs pass at cons iderable 
speeds; thLc fact that the traffic is intern1ittent makes 
it in some respects even more of a potential dan,;er , The 
damage to the bus shelter, the name-boards for local roads, 
and notice-boards has existed for a very long time - I 1 d 
be interested to kno .1 ,1hat the bill is for constantly 
sonding men to replace the sign for Harcourt Road - but 
if the children were playing whore they should be, and 
whore some thousands of pounds of ratepayers money was 
spent to enable them to play, none of these things vv ould 
occur 􁅬 
If' this letter is published, I hope it .Jill gnduce 
some parents to insist that thoir child.,."en play where it is 
safe and ,-,here they cannot b(; tomotod to do so much harn1 to 
commu nity property. 
Yours fo.i thfully,. 
D.P" GIBSON (l.!rs .) Sec over for P.S./ 

Postscript to Mrs Gibson's letter - 
Before someone tolls me that tho gate to the · 
playing-field is padlocked, I would point out that the 
fence is down be tween the recreation ground an:l the 
field, r,1aking quite adequate access . I understand that 
the double-gate is locked to prevent illicit access to the 
river ba.nk by cars. 
GREAT '.!ESTERN SOCIETY (REA.DHTG GROUP) 
Thro,c members of the former Dorney Locos potters ' 
Club took po.rt in the big oxci toment preceding tho Society ' s 
Annuru. Gcmoral I'icecting at Bristol on 1 9th 􁅥'ebruary . This 
was thu journey from Padding'con to Bristol in the l;roat 
Jes torn Railwa.y ki tcb0n-compositc Ocean Liner 􁅦􁅧-loon No , 91 1 8 ,YJhich 
'.ivith its ordinary sistor Ne. 9 1 􁅨 2, -1'1as attached to the roar 
of tho 9 .i-1-5 a.m. ox Pae.dic1gton arni tho 7 .1+5 p.m. ox B1·istul , 
specially fo!"' ;Society members. 
Both vehicles woro well-filled and the Press met us 
at Rcadingo The interior was entirely as the Great ·.fcstorn 
dcsi[lnod it and i:;ho exterior , to our delight still in chocolate 
and crceme Only the G. 'l.R coat of arr11s and the; name 
'PRINCE:813 :GIJ:ZAJ.3b1?H' arc i.nissing; but the rtoading Group has 
launched an appeal to save 911 8 and if suocoDsful intends to 
bring it to Taplo"I o.nd rcsto1°0 it to its full G. ·J.R glory. 
The Society lU.'1..S no-r11 saved nine representative G.,-•J.R 
locofi1otives and seven coaches and is oo--oporating ,,ith tho 
Dart Valley Light Railway Co. to ro-opon the TotnosAshburton 
branch in Devon as a vmrking G., .·. .,R muscwn. lfost 
of tho locomotives will ovontually find their way there, 
but there is a possibility that either No . 6998 'BURTON 
AGNES HALL I or 2-6-2T No. 61 06 or both will find a temporary 
homo at Taplow. 
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Other activities plannocl for 1966 include an 
informal get-together for members at the 'Hop Leaf', 
Southampton Street, Reading, at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 
25th March, whon it is hoped to show somc slides of 
G. ,i.R interest ; a rail tour of Home Counties branch 
lines in )Jay, possibly viith Ocean Liner Saloons and a 
diesel locomotive; and an Open Day at 'I'aplow on Saturday , 
17th September, which it is hoped will be as successful as 
its preclecossor in Septer.1bor , 1965. Details will appear 
in the 'Parish Nows' an:l. on the Socioty' s notice boarrl in 
Station Road, Taplow. 
To ·.-.r.E .. R. 
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DORNEY PLAYERS 
The Dorney Players met for thc:ir AGI,I[ in Dorndy 
Primary School on 1 1th February , 1966. 
It ,ms '1 small but liappy gathering exo0pt for the 
fact that i''irs6 Yetta Roche -was unable to attund tl1rough a 
severe attack of I flu. Her far'!lily, howevur, was v✓oll 
reproscntecl by her h10 daughters Delphine an.cl Elizabeth. 
lv.'lrs. r.vIary 􁅣)milcy, also, ·aE1s un;;i blo to attend but her place 
as Chairman for 1965 ·.,as ably fillocl by l:irs. Au.rlrey ioollcr, 
who kinclly conscmtcecl to presicle at the very last moment . 
Apologies for absence VJGrc rccuivud. 11he minutes 
of the last AGivi wore reacl, approvecl and signed oy the Acting 
Chainnan. Full and vory comprehensive reports wore 
received from the Secrt:;tary Qnd Treasurer on the year's 
activities an.cl finances respectively. 'I'he Acting Chairman 
thanked 1•.'lrs; Gibson (Secretary) and i,i.r. Allon (Treasurer) 
on behalf of the Dorney Players for their hard and ablo 
work over the past year. Members of the new Committee for 
19 66 were elected as follows: -

Mr . Francis Gibson Chainnan 
Lirs. Babs Stone Secretary 
1,Ir. Glen Allen i1reasurer 
Hrs . Yetta Roche, ilrs. Audrey ,/ooller, 
i0!r. Barry Lipscomb, i'lr. Bruce Hepburn, 
J rmior 1'.fembers: - 
Elizabeth Roche , Robert Lyn 
Discussions ensued with regard to social 
activities. Great enthusiasr;:i greeted the suggestion 
of regular play-readings , and the committee ,, ,as instructed 
to make the necessar>J n.rrangements. The suggestion via::; 
well-received that the DcrnGy Plo.ycrs should take part in 
the Haidcnhcad Drrn'n Festival. Even ·if not successful, 
the oxpericmcc , it ·,1aG thought, s1ould prove va.lua ble . 
It was agreed to repeat the successful Social Evening 
first held in Mny of last year , and that the programr,1e 
should include a performance of the play chosen for the 
Drama ::Cestival. It ,1as decided not to purcluso n secondhnmd 
tnp::, recorder. An autw;m production was discussed, 
and it was agree d that this should bc le ft in thG capable 
ha.nds of Nlrs . Rocho . 
B.S. 
OORl'illY .l, I . 
Our February neeting v1as viell attended and the 
entries in the February competition for One Growing Bulb 
gave the hctll a cheerful spark of colour and a welcome hint 
of Spring, The winner of this compcti tion YJas !svirs , Jilks 
who ha.d brc'..lght along a very luxuriant hyacinth. 
The- Pros ident, Hrs. Fvlnch, wanilly ,􁅞·elcor;1od a nev; 
nembor, J,;rs . Hollidge who had officially joined in December 
but had been appearing in the .!indsor pantomime until now, 

One of the r.iain ite1,1S to discuss this month ,1ere 
plans for forthcoming outings. 1'fombers agreed that it 
would be interesting to visit Guildford some t:i.J;1c in April 
- spending part of the day sightseeing and finishing with 
a matinee performance at the Yvonne Arnaud 1'heatre. It 
was pleasant, too , to contemplate a proposed Day by the 
Sea at Brighton on =ay 24th; als.ays hoping of course that 
the weather decides to co-operate. Further details of 
these Outings will be announced later. 
Dorney will be sub1:1itting entries for the two compCJtitions 
to oo held at the Produce Guild's Annual General 
i':Ieeting in Aylesbury on .!edncsday , 30th l'viarch. It is to be 
hopod that r.iany momb3rs ·.1ilJ g-o o.long to lend their support 
o.s there is ov0ry chance that Dorney Ylill do well. 
J:Irs . !illiar,ison, in her· inimitable fashion , engendered 
considerable c:nthusiasm for the Handgcraft Guild by detailing 
some oxci ting events later in the: year, urging menbors to 
attend the Area i'icoting at Hi!'Ji Jyeombe on the afternoon of 
J.Iarch 25th, :md proposing sorao classes in glove-making. 
Shu stressed that, in organising such classes , she vvould 
be r0lying ,entirely on the support of individual L1embcrs 
to m-2ko the venture worthwhile. 
The Spring i!coting of the Grenfell Group ;-;ill be 
held at Taplov1 ,/.I. Hall on dednesday, March 16th. 
1l1hc somff,7hat innocuous ti tlc which our Speaker , 
;,frs . Cowdy had given to hc,r talk was "",cild Birds and Plowers 
in Ducks ." This gave us no hint of the depth of her 
subject which we found to be an o,bsorbing and thoughtprovokgng 
nccount of hov1 encroaching 11 oivili.zc'1.tion11 ( 3.Ild 
all it i1;1plic8) is changi.rig the ;-1ild life and countryside 
of our county. Hany members v.c:rc influenced by h1cr talk , 
beautifully illustrated by coloured slides , to take her 
l0aflots about the Naturalists ' Trust '.1hieh has boon sot up 
to pr..:::se:rvc YJh!:l.t 􁅝eniains of our diminishing unspoiled 
acres . 

I:Irs. Har.imcrton voiced our very sincere thanks. 
i'-IAil.CH 9 th Sp eaker - Irlrs. C. . T illiarason on 
"Denman College" . 
Tea Hostesses - Mrs. Barker, 
Ers. DimbyloYI and 
Miss Iredale-Smith. 
Crn;1petiti on - A Decorated :Gaster Egg. 
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NATURE NOTES 
A rise of ton or so degrees in temperature and the 
appcaranC',e of the sun produces dotoctablo changes in the 
countr)"sido. Birds procla:iJn their cheerful song with an 
enthusiasm that has been lacking all winter and tho buds 
on seemingly dead twigs and branches begin to swell 
visibly oach day. 'rho meadow gpss takes on its greenest 
huo and tho blades stra ighten as they start to grow a.gain. 
In the gardcm, even the earthworms work ovortiJ:Jc on 
the lawn thrm1ing up thuir casts and tho foraging hivu boos 
make their first productive flights of the year. So fa:,, 
thore is little rncctar for thorn, but pollen abounds on 
catkins and bulbs. The, snowdrop was tho first to flower 
in my garden shortly followed by crocuses with hyacinths soon 
to come. '.le have even had a dro\-isy small tortoisholl 
butterfly emerge from hi berm tion to try out its strikingly 
patterned wings in the sun. 
On a journuy to the north of the county I saw the 
first of tho season's young lambs. Now, surely winter is 
past and spring cannot be far away. 
'3AYF A.R"GR 

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8i.:1eets, Tob9.cco .::'-n.d J"linera.ls . 
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AppoL"ltE:d Agents for Atco, \ualcast, Rotosc;rthe, 􁅇uffolk and 
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Prompt delivery nnd collection service at rensonable cost. 
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to bus stop Telephone: WINDSOR 62')11. 

morntp .Jlttus 

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by the 2oth of the preceding month. 
Editors: 
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'I'el: i:iaidenhead 27047. 
i'•lr. F ., D ., Gibson, 
"Arden" Dorney Reach, 
Tel: Maidenhead 2391,.3. 
l!:ditorial Board: The i:ditors, Mr. L.H. J,astgate, 
;,1rs. D. Gibson, i-'irs. H. Roche, 
1ir. K ., Smiley. 
Distributors: lfrs Adcock, Mr Allen, Hrs Bartlett, 
Miss Bennett, Mrs Cobb, firs Cottam, 
Hrs Crane, Ivirs Eastga te, Paul Gregory, 
Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Pilkingto n, Jfrs Roche, 
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Mrs iilliams, Mrs . illiamson, 
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pay their subscriptions punctually to Er. Last:;a te. 
Distributors who collect subscriptions for those taki.ng 
the magazine should hand tliem to i'􀉜rs. Gibson. 
The 􀉣ditors are not responsible for the opinions 
of correspondents expressed in letter3 or articles 
published in this magazine. 

D ORNEY PAR ISH NE ff S 
No. 4 APRIL 
SERV ICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST J.AME S. 
HOLY COM11filNION: 
MORJ.1Il'TG PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY fCHOOL: 
V ICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
Peo􀚅le's Warden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
Eve􀚤y Sunday at 11 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 􀚆. m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
i􀞝vensong. 
TheR evE. .T.She􀚣lock, A.K.C., Hon.F.C. 
The Vicarage, Do􀛘y, Wind􀛳or, Berks. 
Tel: BUl'."11}.run 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T.W.E. Roche, 
St. Helier' s, Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: :Maide􀘽ead 27047. 

EDITORIAL 
It would 􀚈robably surprise some of our readers to 
discover how much anguish the composition of the 1':ditorial 
regularly causes the editors. As the month's end 
approaches, the current victim cudgels his brains to 
squeeze some lively topic or controversial issue out of 
the even tenor of Do􀛍ey life. 
There is perhaps some con􀛸olation in this: it 
would appear to reflect a contented com􀘎nity. Scandals 
to e:xpo􀛴e, grievances to air - the meat and drink of 
national and local newspapers alike - seem ve􀛯 remote 
from our inunecliate world. 
Thi􀛵 is n􀙘t to pretend that, as far as this parish 
exte􀘵, all is as it 􀛶hould be. There are things we 
should like to sec bettered: main d􀚥ainage, a new village 
hall, an orderly child􀛂n􀛹 playground, an u.􀛧desc􀚾ted 
bu.3 shel tor Y✓ould. all add their quota ot' pleasure. 
But when we count our blessings, spring as these pleasant days unfold into summer, we can find little to 
wcoonmd􀚉elarifnu llaybo urte a-ssanuri nedg itaolrl' tsh en igshantB􀘀. e, 􀚊erhaps, but .... 􀞞 . . . . . . . . . . 

ISOLATION AND FELIIJWSHIP 
In the evening of tre first Easter Day, our Lord 
appeared in the midst of His disciples, showed them His 
pierced hands and feet and conferred upon them the 
Apostolic Commission. S.John goes on to say that Thomas 
'was not with the rest when Jesus came' (20. v. 24: N.E.B). 
When later his fellow disciples told Thomas that they had 
seen the Risen Lord that evening, he replied, 'Unless I 
see the mark of the 􀘪ils 􀙣n his hands, unless I put 􀘏 
fiin􀘕tgoe rh iisn tsoi dteh, eI pwlaiclel wnhoetr bee tlhiee vne aiilts1 w(e2re0. , va. nd2 5m: yN .hEan.Bd .). 
On the face of it this statement might appear a piece of 
thorough-going scepticism, but it is not so. Thomas was 
very far indeed from being a sceptic; he found it hard 
wth􀙤 icach cheep th atdh en ou neivqiudee nfcaec,t aolf t houoru gLho 􀛁he 'hasR d etshuerr e'wcitlilo nt of or 
believe 1 • In all fairness to thinking men, the Resu􀛞ection 
of Christ is a tremendous affi􀛉ation of faith for 
them t􀙥 make. It is more than likely that Thomas regarded 
tbe report of our Lord's Resm:Tection as founded -u􀚞n an 
hallucination and was convinced that his fellow disciples 
w􀙦􀛃 sadly mistaken. And as he could not share their 
ho􀚛s, he probably decided to keep away from their 
fellowship. 
And it was precisely at this point that Thomas erred. 
In cutting himself off from the fellowship of his fellow 
disciples, he lost the revelation of the Risen Lo􀚪d that 
had been given them. It i􀛼 true that there were occasio􀙋 
when the Risen Christ revealed Himself to individuals 
a􀚗t from the fellowship, but it was our Lord's usual 
practise to reveal Himself to a co􀚬porate body. It was 
to the fellowship and not to the world that our Lo:rtl gave 
evidence of Hi􀛽 Risen Life. The words, 'We have seen the 
Lord' (20. v. 25) express the 'corporate witness' of the 
Church and is all the more t􀛫stworthy because it is 1 corporate1 and not 1 individual. 1 To cut ourselves off 

from the fellowship of tre Church because we find it almost 
impossible to accept a belief.inevitably leacls to 
religious chaos and despair. We cannot build up our 
spiritual life apart from the fellowship of the Church, 
And this· fact is wonderfully verified by what followed in 
the experience of Thomas, 
It is to Thomas that we are indebted for the 
greatest confession of faith that we have in the Gospels. 
A week later, on seeing the Risen Lord, he cried out on 
bended knee, 'Uy Lord and my God' (20. v. 28), How did it 
come about that he should have made this confession of 
faith ? The ansuer i.s simple - it came about when Thomas 
returned to the fellowshin of his fellow disciples and was 
prepared to consider afresh the apostolic witness, And 
notice, it was a joyous felloYlship to which Thomas returned, 
In this hopeful, joyous atmosphere, Thomas soon found it 
i.'l!possible to go on disbelieving in our Lord's Resurrection. 
Ch ristian experience always strengthens our faith, 
Enough has been said to emphasise the importance of 
the Christian fello·c1ship in our lives, lve cannot neglect 
it without endangering our faith. ·:rho indisputable fact 
remains that we ca.n."lot live the Christian life in isolation 
from the fellow ship, 
.... ........... 
The Anr>.ual Parochial Church Mooting. 
Parishioners should note that the date of the Anr)1ial Meeting 
has been changed from Thursday, 31 st March, as previously 
advertised, to MONDAY, 4th APIITL. It will be held in the 
Dorney County Primary School at 9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Confirn,.ation. 
Heather Pepler v1as confirmed at s. Andrew's Church, Fife, 
on Sunday, March 13th. Heather is e.t S,Leonard's School, 
Fife. . ......... .... . 

HOLY '.filll( AND EAS'I.'ER DAY SERVICES 
Palm Sunday, 3rd A􀚍ril 
1 1 a. m. Mattins, Se􀛊on and Distribution of Palm Crosses. 
Maw'l!iy Thursday, 7th A􀚎ril 
8 p.m. Eveni􀘺 C􀙫m􀙌􀙀on. 
Good Friday, 8th A􀚏ril 
9.50 a.m. 1 1 a..m. 
8 p. m. 
Children I s Service . 
One-hour Devotional Se􀛬ice. 
Film.strip: 'The Passion of our Lord' 
􀞠aster Day, 10th A􀚐ril 
78 aa..mm.. 
9.50 a.m. 
1 1 a.m. 
1 2 noon 
6.30 p.m. 
Holy Commu􀘚ion. 
Holy Co􀘅union. 
Children' s Service . 
Ma.ttins a􀛡 Be􀘛􀘜􀙬n. 
Holy Communion. 
Evensong and Se􀙅on. 
Altar Flowers. 
April 9th (Easter Eve) 
AApprriill 21 36trdh 
A􀚑ril 30th 
Churchyard Cutting. 
ifr s Lely 
1.u-s Barker 
ifrs Finch 
Mrs Roche 
This year no se􀚘ate roster of churchyard cutting will be 
issued. Messrs Liney, Lipscomb and Roche will be doing 
this work by arrangement. 

Chu􀚴ch Cleani.􀘠g 
April 2􀘴 
April 9th 
April 16th 
April 23rd 
April 30th 
ROST'􀞡 FOR APRIL, 19 66 
Mrs Wright 
Elizabeth R􀙵che 
li irs Robb ·irs A􀘂s 
:i'frs Williamson 
Offerto􀛱 Counting 
April 5th 
April 12th 
April 19th 
April 26th 
Sidesmen 
April 3rd 
A􀚒ril 10th 
(Li\STER) 
April 1 7th 
April 24th 
May 1st 
Ilr I:a.stgate 
:Mr Allen 
M􀚰 Liney 
Hr Grego􀛲 
8.0 a.m. Il'ir Roche 
1 1.oa.m. i11r Lipscomb 
6.30p.m. Mr Li􀘶y 
8.0 a.m. M􀚱 Allen 
11 . 0a.m. Hr Wilkinson 
6.30p. m. 􀞤,ir Gregory 
8.0 a.m. Mr Liney 
11 . Oa.m. Mr Allen 
6.30p. m. :M􀚮 Roche 
8.0 a.m. Mr Lipscomb 
11 .oa.􀛠. 1/Ir Cottam 
6.30p.m. Mr Eastgate 
8. 0 a. m. :Mr Roche 
1 1. 0a..m. iJr Lipscomb 
6.30p.m. Mr Liney 
PLEASE NOTE: If any of these dates is inconve􀘟ient, 
please arrange exchange. 

• 
PARISH COUNCIL TOPICS 
The following items of interest arose at the P arish 
Heeting a􀛢 Parish Council Meeting. Incidentally, at the 
former only three members of the public put in an appearance. 
Location Signs, Do􀛙y, 
The Parish Council has agreed wit h the County Council 
for three village name boards t o Tue erected on the approaches 
to Do􀛏ey : - 
lvlarsh Lane, about 400 yards n􀙹rth of Clime's co􀛐er. 
The Com􀛤n side of the Do􀛑ey village cattle grid . 
Near Halfway Cottage. 
Parking on Verges in Meaaov1 Way􀞥 
This lll9.tter was discussed at both the Parish Council 
Eeeting and the A􀘡nu8,l Parish Meeting, a􀛣 the outcome was 
that the P arish Meeting decided that an approach should be 
made to the residents of Meadow Way to ascertain whet􀛆r 
t􀚵ey would be prepared to co-ope􀚻te in a tree planting scheme. 
State Aided Schools. 
The P arish Council received a notice that application had been made for St , Be􀛗d' s Co nvent to become a state - 
aided school. Before deciding on an object ion it was 
agreed to obtain further info􀛋tion as to what effect 
becoming state-aided v,ould have 􀙸n the school' s power to take 
fee paying pupils. 
At the Annual Meeting it was also decided to again enter the 
"Best Kept Village" Competition. 

DORNl!.'Y COMMON 
The A􀘤nual Co􀘈n Meeting held on 2nd March decided 
that the grazing season on Do􀛒ey Co􀘉n should open on 
Saturday, 2nd April. 
horses tAhlet hAo􀙈ugha lt heCormem a:,nre M 2e7e5t incgo ml􀘌imni treidg httsh ef norum bcaert tlofe baena<V'stosr 
to be at pasture to 16o as being what the Co􀘊n could safely 
Hcaowrreyve rre gsarfilincee tshse oHf ewe􀚼titn g thiet sheaas sbone emna fyo tutund􀘧 poousts ibtlo eb et.o 
arrange for the Common to be dressed with fertilizer with a 
view to doubling the yield of grass and so to ca􀘣·y substantially 
more beasts. If this p􀚶􀙿ves successful it will 
be a notewo􀛪hy agricultural achievement and a historic 
event in the life of the Parish. The fertilizer will be 
applied to comparatively small areas at any one time and it 
is hoped that 􀚝ople walking on the Common and taking 
avoiding action will not feel u􀙉asonably inconvenienced. 
The ancient Manor Pound was demolished to make way 
fCloros ethe an dac cesisncse tot hEetno wne R urhaavel Dbeiesnt rwiictth hoouuts ain gp oautnd S. outThhfeie ld 
Annual Common Ueeting voted a sum of money to make a new 
pound in the corner just Last of th􀙾 Dor􀘥ey cattle grid and 
North of Co􀘆on Road. 
:lithin the bounds of t􀛇 Com􀙇n comm􀙺ners' beasts 
have a right to be on the highway, and there to behave as 
beasts will. Warning of this situation is given to road 
users by standard signs erected by tb􀙻 County Cou􀘰il so 
that drivers cf vehicles may exercise due care, The Divisional 
Su􀛭eyor reports that he is in the 􀚠ocess of 
requisitioning for new type signs, vihich will, when 
received, replace the .old type. ............... 
COMMONS REGISTRATION ACT, 1965. 
This act received the Royal Assent on 5th AUGUST 1965. 
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The parts affecting us in Do􀛓ey are expe .. ted to come into 
force about 1st January 1967. The object is to register 
asrheipa s ooff tCheom mloansnd,, clIaimsn D o􀛚to ryi agh Rtesg iosft ceor􀘋 ofn Coa􀘇ndo ntheer so ,merand 
their stints was re-settled by the Jury at the Manor Court 
held on 28th April 1948 and inscribed in the Court Rolls, 
which are kept in the custody of Lt. Col, P. D.S, Palmer of 
Dato rAnnenyu aClou Crto.m monT MheiestR i􀘼egsi.s ter has since been kept up to aate 
During 1966 it is the intention to arrange info􀘦􀘮l 
discussions among those on our Register with a view to 
agreeing what should be registered with the Authorities, more 
especially as rights in DornQy include cattle, horses, sheep, 
pigs and geese. Those not on the Do􀛔ey Register and who 
think they may 􀚽ve a claim can sec the, Court Rolls on 
application to Col. Palmer. 
BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 1966 
I am only too well aware that 􀞦􀙼ing up one I s prope􀚷ty 
is apt to cost money and that it is impossible to do all that 
one would like. However I would ask Parishioners to take a 
look at their own property as with a · visitor' s eye just to 
see if there is a􀙎thing they might ma􀘬ge to do t􀙽 imp􀛝ve 
istomse at􀚔hpienagr, anicte w foru􀚀lmd thheel p rotao dh. aveI if tt cheo􀘍y fleeetle dt bhye y tcanhe ednod of 
June. Prelimi􀘭ry and Final Judging is expected to take place 
in July. 
Ba􀚕tism. 
2oth Feb􀚸uary 
19th March 
2 0th March 
P.D.S.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Angela Clare, daughter. of ,'iartin James 
and Gillian Rose Haismanf 
Randic hMaarrdy J aAmsehst,o n,s on of ·.iilliam Jilson 
Aamnadnd Maa rDgaerlepth iDneor, odthayu gFhtloerre nocfe B Bar􀛥ook D. esmond 

OORNEY MEMORIAL SOCIETY 
Caretakers Rota for t􀛅 War Memorial, 
April 
May 
Ju􀘷 ( 1st half) II (2nd 11 ) 
July 
August 
September 
October 
Dear Sirs , 
Mr G, T, Hill 
Sg/Ldr. J. 'Jass M.B.E., a􀘳 Mrs Ames 
Mr L, H, Eastgate 
Mrs Roche 
Lt.Col. P.D.S, P almer 
lilr G,E.B. Collins 
Mr P . o. Evins 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CORRESPONDiJJCE 
St Helier's 
Dorney Reach 
Maide􀘾ead 
Berks 
In reply to part of Mrs Gibson Is letter, I feel tbat 
she was very unfair in her critic isms of tre children of 
Dorney Reach, 
Her ow􀘢 children are perhaps more fortunate than 
some of these others, in that they hav e a large garde n and 
house to play in. 
I can remember playing in the road and defacing grass verges, and what fun it was too! Did Mrs Gibson 
herself never do anyt hing wrong in her childhood ? The 
stories my parents have told me ab out what they did as 
children, convince me that children are always the same, 
whatever their generation. 
I am incli ned to agree with what she says about the 

treatment of the horses. Having had a horse myself I 
know what it is like to have 􀘐 horse bec􀙭me head-s􀞢 and 
so􀘫ftpen􀞣y a trhr􀚯iovueghd a tbe itheng fcionetlidn tuao lfliyn dg ivmyen htoirts-eb iexthas. ustIe dh aavned 
biarrd ets􀚟em􀚓nesriebdl ea fchtielrd rhaevn.in g Ib eheanv ec halseaerd natr touon de xbcye psto mthe is but 
I feel that their actions a􀚲e through ignorance and not 
thr􀙷ugh malici􀙮usness and that the fault lies, not with them, 
but through lack of lmowledge on how to treat a􀘝imals. 
Yours sincerely, 
ELIZABETH ROC'rlE. 
DORNEY PLAYERS 
The Co􀛌ittee met recently to discuss the Players' 
activities f'􀙯r the c􀙰ming year. A number 􀙱f ideas were 
put fo.rl-7ard and it was eventually decided to plan 􀙲n the 
f􀙳llowing lines : - 
1 • 
2. 
3 . 
4. 
5. 
Social Evening f􀙶 r members and their friends. 
will be held on Friday, 3rd June. 
This 
Play Reading, It is hoped to meet for this purpose 
at monthly intervals, the first meetings being on 
23rd iiia.y and 30th June. 
... . 
Theatre Party. Je hope to run at least one outing to 
the theatre during tbe coming year. 
Autumn Production. The Players will be presenting 
11 Lord Arthur Savile's Crimea by Oscar Wilde 􀙴n 17th, 
1 8th and 1 9t h November. 
Christmas P􀚁ty. It is hoped to celeb􀚳ate the festive 
season with a party for members and frie􀘞ds at the 
begi􀙆ing of the New Year. 

These ar􀚿ements 􀛮y well be supplemented as time 
wgoouels·d -obn eb umet,m beatr sp! r)es wenitll, mita kie sa h onpoetde tobfa tt hea ldla mteemanmb egrivse (na, 􀘙da s 
these functions can only be a success if they are well 
supported. 
B.D.L. 
OORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
All the gardening fraternity of Do􀛎ey turned out to 
come to the school and see some very good films, on Ma􀛀h 2nd. 
There 􀘘e􀚭e a.bout 50 􀚜ople the􀛄, and we were very glad to 
welcome some neucomers. By the time this is printed vie shall have bad "ihe Plant Sale . 
The Spring Garden Competition will be judged the 
week a:rter Easter, butween the 12th and the 1 5th April. 
.fe hope members ,;ill enter some 􀚖rt of their garden. 2/- to 
enter. The winner will be the proud holder of the Bulbeck 
Cup. 
The Annual 􀞟how is on July 23rd, but the gardens will 
be judged the last week in June, ,,hen they are at their best. 
There is a rearrangement of the schedule this year. 
O􀘸 division is for 􀛟mbcrs with full-time gardeners. 'I.'h􀙩 
other division is for everybody else. .le hope this will 
make a ve􀛰 successful show this yca:r, with a record 􀙍mbe:r 
of entries. 
• • • • lr • • • • • • • • • • 
:OORNEY CRICKET CLUB 
Barry Sharp was re-elected captain for the c􀙪ming 
season ,1ith Ken Cox and Bobby Blackford vice-captains at 
the re:ccnt A.G.M. 

The club was said to be financially stable but the list 
of playing m:,mbers ·,1as at a dangerously low level duo to 
raorabors leaving the district. 
Anybody of any ago wishing to join will be most r1elcomo. 
Applications should be made to:- 
H. Cook, 
40 Harcourt Road, 
Dorney Roach. 
DORNEY if. I. 
·:rho March competition for a decorated Easter Egg attracted 
a larger number of entries than usual, and those wore all of a 
very high standard, Mrs Williamson won first prize for her 
delightful Humpty Dumpty, and Ivirs Hollidge, the second, for 
another, but totally different version of thu same nursery 
character. 
:B'ollowing .on t.ho talk on "dild Birds and Flowers of 
Bucks 1 , gi von last month by Mrs Cowdy, it was. decided that the 
Institute would join the Naturalists Trust and help to preserve 
the beautiful countryside of our mm county. 
Many members hope to a ttont tho Produce Guild Annual 
General Mooting in Aylesbury on 30th March. i\lrs Stacuy is 
entering the competition for a floral arrangement in a. picbJro 
frame and f.lrs Ka.yo Green the ono for -a ''I1 clcvision Supper on 
a Tray 1 • 
Mrs Williamson, Handi=aft S0crotary, announced that 
glove-ms.king classes will be hold on alternate Wednesday 
af'ternoons at the Villagu Hall, starting on 23rd l.iarch, under 
the tuition of Mri3 Doblo of Taplow ii.I, 

Mrs Horn􀙙r repo􀛩ed on the Group Committee meeting 
and several members subsequently attended tm Group Meeting 
at Taplow on 18th March. The speaker was Miss Honor ,/yatt, 
the wall-known journalist and writer of travel books. Her 
talk on 'Portugal on a Shoestring' was absorbingly interesting 
and she kept t􀛜 large audience amused by her ,1itty 
description of camping (without a tent or even a groundsheet) 
with two small children, one of whom w􀙚ke one night to find 
a real live \lolf sitti􀘖g on the end of her sleeping bag. 
On Thursday 21 st April 29 members are going to 
Guildford to visit th􀙛 Cathedral in the morning 􀘃d attend 
a matinee pcrfo􀛕nc􀙜 of S􀙝merset Maugham's "The Sacred 
Flame" at the Yvonne A􀛖ud Theatre. 
The President, Mrs Finch, then called on the speaker, 
Mrs Williamson .,ho gave a very interesti􀘹 account of Don􀘗an 
College illustrated by coloured slides 􀗿ipulated by 
Mrs Eastgate. 
The decision to found a college was first made in 1945 
and ov􀙞ntually a beautiful house in 100 acr􀙟s of grounds was 
bought. This Y1as MarsJ-J!illl Park, situated between Abingdon 
and Oxfo:rtl. Every Institute pro􀘄sed to give £10 􀙠ver three 
years, thc Carnegia 'l'rust provided ,£20,000, and in 1948 
Denman College, so-􀘯􀙡d after the fir􀛾t chai􀙄an was openod 
with 30 students. 
Now HI years later there a􀚩c 165 courses to choose from, - moft weeks two or three courses arc run simultancausly 
-and the range i􀛺 enormous. Crafts of all kinds, music, drama, cookery, current affairs, money matte􀛦, li tcrature, c,du􀙨ation - the􀚫e is something to interest ever".fO􀘩. 
The house and a􀙃exes arc beautifully equip􀚚d. Each 
bedro􀙢m is completely furnished by a different county which include􀛻 examples of its local handic􀚺ft in the f􀙧rm of 
quilted, woven or patchwork bedspreads, handmade rugs and 
lampshades, embroidered curtai􀙊 and so on. 

But the thing that draws people to Denman College (and 9269 f'rom all over the country attended courses in 1965) 
wisi snh ott oo nlleya rtnh, e bbueta utthey \o1fa rtmhteh h􀙑ofu steh ea ·nd gardens, nor the ,.;elco􀚨ae a􀘨 the 
dfiefelfiin􀘑eg ntof offr niee􀘲wcsohmiepr sw. hich reassures even the most 
Mrs Cliff􀙖rd thanked the speaker for her excellent 
talk and urged members t􀙒 take advantage of the opportunities 
offered by De􀘒􀘓= College. 
April I-1eeting - Speaker Eiss Del􀚋hine Roche. 
Tea Hostesses - l\irs Hood, l',frs Fa􀙁er., lirs ICay-Greenc Competition - Prettiest piece of China. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
NATURE NOTES 
I wonder if aey readers ·.1hen out f􀙗r a walk have 
n􀙓ticed narr􀚂 paths or fo􀙔t.lays running across the grass 
fields at different angles. 
Nm, it is not by mere chance that this happens; 
the􀛷e tracks are ma􀚌􀚙d out by the various types of animals 
the.t haunt the surroundings. There a􀚦e at least two very 
sound reasons ,1hy the operation is perf􀙕􀛈ed. Firstly, by 
keeping to certain tracks the wholesome destruction of the 
pasture which is their staple diet is reduced to a mi􀘿mw􀘔. 
As an example, a herd of co·,1s passing t\·✓ice daily 
th􀛛ugh a gateway in a field are of necessity obliged to 
tread the grass very severely, but by fa􀙂i.􀛨g out into 
small paths it is obvious that the amount of damage is conside􀚧ably reduced. 
The seco􀘱 reason, and it is a very interesting one, 
is that these paths lead to ·c,ater, a thing that all an:unals 

must have in plenty. It is alleged that when a newcomer 
warhreirvee sto ogn o tthoe 􀚡sceennceh, bhyi su tsihnirg stt.h e 􀚃aths he knows e:xactly 
Possibly a third reason for having established 
ta􀚹ndc kssom eits htihnagt fi􀚢fi gfheteednisn gt haetm, at dhiesyt acnacne rfarpiodm lyth reeirt rhacoeme s, 
their steps. 
Rats, for example always take the same route, and 
it is a simple matter to track their a􀚄proaches to the 
river. The m􀙏ve􀘁nt of hares is easily detected, the 
spot to look for being an opening in a hedge. Successive 
gaeren ewreatlil􀙐 nawsa mare.y use the same s􀚇ot, a fact of which poachers 
i,:AYFARER. 

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Editors: l11'l r. T., .f .E., Roche., St. Heliers11 Dorney Reach, 
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published in this ma..gazine. 

DORNEY PAR ISH NEWS 
No. 5 iv!AY 1966 
SERVICES IN THE PARI􀙵 CHURCH OF ST JAiv􀔀S 
HOLY CO􀕒T,IUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVEl'TSOHG: 
SUNDAY XHOOL: 
VICAR: 
ClilJRCH\1 ARIIBNS : 
Vicar's Warden: 
Peo􀖫le Is Warden: 
Every Su􀖑ay at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon . 
Th􀔍d .:iunday of the month after 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
Eve􀗨 Sunday at 11 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
Evensong . 
The Rev.E/1\Sherlock, A.K.C. ,Hon.F.C. The Vica􀗑ge, 
Do􀗣y, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Bu􀗤 421 . 
Lt .Col. P .D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T.W.E. Roche, 
St. Helier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
:􀔁idenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Haidenhead 27047. 

EDITORIAL 
How nice the smell of' new-ba􀔔ed bread is ! Particularly 
when the outcome is good, crusty stuf'f' with some body to it not 
the sad, s􀖾uashy variety which is 􀗪tandardized in slices a􀕶d 
wrapped in characterless plastic. 
In this respect Dorney is most f'ortunate. Not so 􀕬y 
years ago most villages had their own bakery; now it is a 
rarity. The tradition of' Darksf'ield's, carried on by Roger 
and Olive Stacey, is 􀕸ow ably discharged by the Rigden f'amily. 
'fo them and to their staf'f', who work long hours, starting baking 
at an hour in the morning when most people think they have a 
right to be in bed, the "Parish News" says a big 1 '.l'ha􀕷k You 1 
They help to make Dorney the very special place it is. 
Now and again it is worth pausing a moment to count 
one I s blessings. Our bakery is one of 􀗷hem. 
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uth, commencing th􀊻 3r·6 JuJ.y, wo 110 1.>al 8 t1􀊼m Holy Commuu􀊽. n and E1. S,4f. e..,m It wiJl. be a stAid hymns e.•1,\ a short nd<1..r ss, the who 
for t.htl conveI.41 e •• c • of cw.• !'wn.U:ies, 
o!' worsnJp "t.oget.h􀋃 a.t, a. e􀋄r.􀋅wnJ.e 
-f,hc rest. at' t h aa.y &F tt v p.l.eb.Se. 
o on 1 or six r .. 􀋈,rt,ne; r 1 t i.G 
w1..l.J. be.􀋋orn t1 r •cognised t•er 11.i.r of 􀋌ur 
ev.f!ry m􀋍nt, 
yt. ur.s􀋏J..ves (' f ·.1'?1B op port.unity of 
E !li 􀋐 Grid er.nd t111J,, il' • • '-,i e, t.ha􀋑 th, f! ... ..st F il i ly Se.rvl. 1 􀀞 l..! i 
i, 9 4􀋔 a ro Th􀋕 s􀋖rviccs (n t.h1:i: 
he Eiem .0 The Vicar. 

DORJlf.LY \ T. I. 
Our President, 􀕐rs Finch, a􀖈ived back from a holiday 
in Somerset 􀔒ust in time to take the chair at the April 
meeting, to the re􀔱ief of us all and particular􀕗 to one 
member who shall be nameless. 
On 21st Se􀖡tember we are to have a talk and demonstration 
on "Spe􀙷Jdng and Reporting in the '.!,I.·' This will 
be given by IIrs Brazil and };rs Thirh1ay and should be extre􀕝ely 
useful and interesting. 
The visit to Guildford Cathedral and the Yvonne Arnaud 
'l'heatre takes place on Thu􀗥day 21st April, but owing to difficulty 
in gettini:; enough people to fill-"- coach, the 􀖽oposed 
trip to Brighton in Nlay has been cancelled. 
However an interesting Group Outing has been arra􀖔d 
for 25th iiay and several Dorney members ho􀖬e to go with the 
group to S􀖢uthampton on this day. A conducted tour over the 
·,Jueen )fary is the highlight of the outing, but as only forty 
peo􀖭le c􀙸.n be admitted in one party the tickets will be 
distributed between the four in;:;titutcs. '􀕏he peo􀕹le who are 
not lucky enough to ge􀗺 a ticket will however fine plenty to 
interest them in and around Southampton. 
􀔲.Irs Stacey reported on Produce Guild activi􀗻es a􀕼d 
displayed the beautiful cup which her entry of a "Floral 
Arrangement in a Picture F􀗈ame" had Won in the Annual i·􀔳eeting 
at Ilazell' s Hall, Aylesbury, on ·ednesday 30th Llarch. 
􀔴􀔻rs Kay-Green had a􀕕o sco􀗕d high 􀕩rks in the " Television 
Supper on a Tray" co􀕞petition and we congratulate and tha􀖗 
both members for their efforts on the Institute' s behalf. 
On Jednesday 27th April the D. F . ..I. Cow,cil 􀔵.ieeting 
will be held at the Borough Hall, Aylesbury. iirs Hill v1ill 
go as delegate and Mrs 􀔺;as􀗼ga􀗽e and 􀔶.􀔷rs Barker as visitors. 
A g􀗖at deal more interest is being taken lately in 
the 􀗉aonthly competition and this month there was a record 
number of entries for the "Prett􀔄st Piece 􀖣f Chi􀖎". 
First prize went to i􀔼􀗋s Horner and tb.e second tu }􀔸rs .Hollidge. 

DORN􀙹Y HORTIC ULTURAL SOCTuTY 
Owing to changed 
has had to be altered, 
circumstances , the date of the Show 
It will now be held on Se􀖰t ember 1 􀖦th 
We hope very much the children will ·be pre 􀖻ring the􀔏 
entries this ter􀕢, before they break up , Their classes are 
unchanged from last year . 
'􀕁'he Garden Competition will be judged in the week 
commencing June 27th, as previously arranged. 
'the Spring Garden Competition had to be cancelled owi ng 
to disastrous weather. So the Bulbeck Cup will be given for 
the Suecwer Garden Competit ion i􀕾stead. 
'i'he schedul e will be ready in July. It is hoped me􀕠bers 
will read it carefully, as the classes have been considerably 
cha􀕽ged. 
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G:Rt':AT ',{.c;S'i'.i;RN SOCTuTY 
Our tank engine , No. 61 06, is safely installed in the 
gooGB shed at Taplow and 􀗀uite a lot of wo􀗌k on her has already 
taken 􀖴lace . i:iembers who want to work on her at wee􀔗-e􀖓s 
are as􀔘ed to contact 'r •. , ,=, Roche at "St Helier 's" , 
(Iiaide􀖐ead 27047), or P. Ba ker, of 22 }iencroft Street, i::>lough. 
'i.'he Rea.din,:; Group's Open Day will be he ld at t'aplow 
Goods Yard this year on 0a turday, 1 7th September , when it 
is hoped to have a large number of exhibits, including No. 61 06 
a􀕿d the Group's Ocean Liner Sal􀖥on Coach on view. 
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He also has some chewing gum 
And a THING-A-l.iE...JIGGlli! . 
.ihich later prove s 
􀙝xcellent for taking stones out of horses hooves. 
A piece of string. 
Anything 
That might suit him 
Or his whim 
At the time he feels like using it 
And never thinks of abusing it. 
Oh i I almost forgot. 
That 's not the lot. 
Sealing wax is a 11 sine qua nonn 
"Letters , for the backs of, putting on·; . 
The point I am trying to sell 
Is that it may very well 
11ak:e a I_aay some time to find 
.:hat she is sure she has left behind 
But the pockets of a little boy 
Are an absolute joy. 
:6ecause 1,v ith complete abandon 
He can put his hand on 
. hatever he needs without o. care 
After all , he put it there. 
Do rne y. 
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TRY and FIJ\JTI IT ! 
( or ladies bags are worse than Little Boys pockets. ) 
If you' re looking for snags, 
Take Ladies ' bags. 
Not the kind that they ,,ear 
But the kind that they bear 
Containing every accessory 
They think necessary 
For a simple evening out. 
There is no doubt 
'that they are voluminous 
Puffed out Hith roominess 
For all the paraphernalia 
Or, to coin a phrase , '' h1ter alia" 
Let us take a random selection 
Of the collection 
we might find therein. 
At least one hairpin, 
Possibly more. 
You can't be sure . 
A Powder Compact complete with puff 
Dut that isn't enuff . 
.. ith the aid of an enamelled finger nail dip-stick, 
3he rffi.Y be able to find l1er lip-stick. 
"Did I leave my comb 
At Home ?" 
1This is a series 
Of queries 
All of which, added up, will guarantee 
That you will be 
Late 
For your date , 
i'ow Take the pockets of a little boy 
'they are sheer joy. 
He knows that in the pocket, right hand, 
Is his elastic band 
'hich " in extremis ul t" 
Could be used as a catapult . 

Secondly I can assure Eiss Roche that I caused my own 
share of nuisance in my youth. One incident springs to mind 
which is a good illustration of what I consider parental 
influence, rightly applied, can do to help children grow up 
with some sense of public conscience. ily sister and I had 
a wonderful tirne chalking a variety of patterns all over the 
gateposts and pavements approaching the enclosed terrace in 
which our house stood. At this late date I cannot recall 
whether we did this out of thoughtlessness or deliberate 
naughtiness, but I do remember how ne .iere sent out r1ith 
buckets and cloths and brushes to clear it all off again. 
Very embarrassing but most salutary. 
I grant that my children are fortunate in having a large 
garden in which to play. Before the field was made available 
I had far more sympathY for U1e children nho kicked balls 
abcut in , ieadm-: .lay, assuming that they had no,1here else to 
do so. This is no longer the case. 
Firlally I note that there is far more sy,npathy in the 
tone of iliss Roche I s letter when she refers to the illtreatment 
of the ,1orses. Here is something in ,1hich she 
feels a personal concern. I can assure her that many 
people feel just as strongly about the decapitation of 
trees , defacement of bus shelters and uprooting of road 
signs as she does about spoiling of horses. 
In conclusion I should like to say that I admire 
Miss Roche for having taken the time and trouble to reply 
so fully to my letter, and perhaps run the risk of having 
people think she is one of the culprits I was castigating. 
I can assure her that such is not the case i 
Yours faithfully, 
D. P, GIBSON. 
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elders throw away cigarette packets; it is no use teaching 
children to be considerate to animals >1hen they 􀕉􀕤o􀗏1 that 
older people drive across Dorney Common at such speed that 
cows are 􀕥aimed and 􀔚illed almost every week of the sw􀖃mer. 
--- this cannot be ignorance, everyone 􀔜ows cows are on the 
Co􀗠man fro􀕦 April on'Ml.rds, and if gro·,􀗡-ups do not set an 
example what can we ex􀖸ect from the children ? 
Je are told that children grow up 􀗁uicker than they 
used to, in fact are adult in their early tee􀖇s. If these 
yow1gsters do not behave as adults "e suspect they are only 
masc;.ueradi􀖄􀗱 as adults , and treat the,n accordingly --- as 
children. They . cannot have it b􀖧th ways . 
Y. ours sincerely, 
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The Bditors, 
Dorney Parish News. 
Sirs, 
I was pleased to read iiiss 
which you published last month. 
up on one or two points. 
Arden, 
Oak 􀙿tubbs Lane , 
Do􀗢ey Reach. 
21st April 1966. 
Roche's reply to my letter 
I should like to take her 
In the first place she has misunderstood the object 
of my complaint. 'hile it is the young people who cause 
the nuisances on which I c􀗐􀖅,􀖆􀗘nted, • it is their parents 
that I blame. As I said in ffiY letter, it was the parents 
who wanted a field where t􀕊ieir offspring could 􀖹lay; now it 
has been provided, at great public ex􀖺ense, they do not 
tinrosuibslt e upthonei ir tsso nuss ea, ndb utd atuughrnte ars b lcianusde eyele seto,1 htehree . damage and 

As to the River bank and towing path - no doubt residents 
of Do􀗝ey Reach will see to their own frontages. For the rest , 
the Parish Council are meeting representatives of the Thames 
Conse􀗧ancy and 􀙺ton Rural District in iiay to see what can be 
devised. 
Field 242 is in Taplow Parish, but Dorney Parish is 
res􀖵onsible for its maintenance as a public open space and 
recreation ground. (;􀕃ow about a name for this field ?) It 
would , therefore , be fai􀗎 enough if Do􀗞ey Reach ,.·1ere judged on 
its a􀖶􀖷earance. The􀗗 is far too 􀕳ch scrap iron and stuff 
lying cbout at present. It is not going to be or to look 
decent without an effort, so perhaps someone living in Dorney 
Reach wi􀕄􀕅 come up with the answer. 
'ait for it - as they say in the Army i I/ext month 
I sha􀕆l be on about blac􀔙 spots and looking for gangs of 
volunteers. 
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CORRBS'PO􀕌IDL􀕋􀕍C:C 
The Old Brick House, 
WDinod􀗟soeyr 
April 4th 1966 
Dear 􀙻-di tors, 
􀙼 Iis􀗯 􀙽lizabeth Roche 􀔇Y be surprised to 􀕎􀕧ov,r that 
childre􀖀 are often e:,,-tre,􀖁ely 􀕣a􀕇icious in their treatment 
of a􀖂􀔊a􀕈s. It is nothing to do with ignorance, it is their 
idea of FUW. The Societies that deal with cruelty to an:iJIBls 
can give horrifying details of what children have done to 
animals and birds --- we 􀙾 not the residents of Dorney Reach. 
As with the defacing of grass verges, children copy 
others. They throw away 􀗰weet papers -.. hen they see their 
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J,:iarga.ret, Countess of .:inowdon , will be the guest of honour 
at the Abbey' s celebration of the 700th anniversary and of 
the 50th anniversary of the arrival there of the Gisters 
of the Precious Blood. During the morning the Lord Archbishop 
of Canterbury will celebrate Connnunion. 
'.Che former Ifother House of Dorney Church has 
certainly come into its own again. Its foundation gave 
us our first Rector in 1265: and if our forebears grumbled 
because the Earl of Cor·nwall diverted the road from Burnham 
to Dorney to m ake the Abbey, we of the present day regard 
the result as most V✓orthwhile . Our greetings go to 
Durnham Abbey and to the Society of the Precious Blood on 
these great occasions. 
BES'I' liliPl' VILLAG;C; COi!P1:TITION 
last month's note had to do with the mote in one's 
own eye and by the end of June I hope everyone ,1ill be 
feeling very fit , On this occasion I should like to 
mention other people's litter, because I do not suppose 
that ar1yone who reads this is a litter bug in Dorney. 
'l'he Rural District Council provide litter bins. 
'I'hey will remove collections of rubbish and scrap if as􀙞:ed 
in a proper manner and can be relied upon to be helpful. 
':Che County provide a roadman. It is perhaps best not to 
inquire too closely s,hat .ar .:ebb ' s exact duties are , but 
to be thankful that he takes a pride in Dorney and so 
does more than can be reasonably expected . 'l'he Parish 
Council has asked that he shall be made available to us 
for the critical weeks. The County also mows the verges 
three tirnes a year and ,/ill do ours at the end of June . 
Jo you will see that it really comes do·an to all of us 
who live in the Parish clearing up the disgusting mess 
left here by the litter bugs. Perhaps neighbours will get 
together to work out stints. 

lliay 22nd 
Hay 29th ('.,1ITTSUNDAY) 
Offertory Counting 
Iiay 3rd 
,fay 10th 
Hay 17th 
May 24th 
Hay 31st 
Church Cleaning 
May 7th 
Eay 14th 
nay 21st 
!.lay 28th 
8. 0 a.m. Mr. Lipscomb 
11 .o a .m. i1r. Cottam 
6.30 p .r.:.1. ldr. Eastgate 
8. 0 a.m. 
11 .0 a.m. 
]fr. Roche 
6.30 p .m. 
Mr Lipscnmb 
i.ir, Liney 
l'Ir. ;lilkinson 
Col. Palmer 
Ur. liundy 
11rs . Ames 
hr. Roche 
Hrs. Barker 
l:irs. Cottam 
;;rs. Wright 
:Clizabeth Roche 
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700 Yi::.C\J?.S OF llUP.NH:J\f AJB:CY 
On l'Ionday, 18th April, 1966, our nei[;hbour Burnhara Abbey, 
just up the road from Lake Lnd, •;oas 700 years old. A few lay 
people were privileged to attend a special Ligh iiass in celebration 
of the event, held in the Chapel which was originally 
the Chapter House , and to hear the Abbot of Nashdom give an 
address about the founder, his far.lily and the subsequent history 
of the Abbey. 700 years ago, he said, the centre of interest 
in .clJgland was here: here was li.icmrd, Lar l of Corm1all , the 
I;in[;' s brother , sealini:; the foundation charte,r of the Lbbey, 
and here with him were the King, Henry III , and his son the 
Lord .Gdward, the future Ldward I. 
Royalty will also take part in celebrating this former 
royal occasion, for on ],fay 1 6th iler Royal Bi:;hness the Princess 
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.i,IITSUNDAY SERVICE S, 29th liAY 
The services on i/hitsunday will be as follows : - 
7 a.m. 
8 a.m. 
9.50 a.m. 
11 a .m . 
6,30 p .m. 
Holy Corrum.mion 
Holy Communion 
Children 's Service 
i.iattins and Se rmon 
Lvensong and Sermon 
The preacher at 11 a,rn. ,-iattins will be the Revd. 
E. Walter Chater, the Rector of All Saints' Church, ;Iarris on , 
tlew York. i• :I r. Chater is on a visit to :"ngland , and has been 
given permission by the Bishop of Duckin;:;ham to preach in our 
churc h. 1Ir. Chater is a friend and the former parish priest 
of iirs. :Clunde ll , a resident .of our parish , 'de are looking 
forward to a large congregation at ;fattins to welcome ,,:r. Chater , 
Plea,se co me to the service and help make it a worth-while 
occas ion . 
ROSTERS FOR ,'JAY 19 66 
Sidesmen 
ifay 1 st 8. 0 a.m. Mr. Roche 
11 a.m. Mr. Lipscomb 
6,30 p.m. 1'.'lr . Liney 
i.iay 8th 8. 0 a.m. Ilir. Allen 
11,0 a.m. T-.Ir . '.7 ilkinson 6.30 p.rn. Hr. Gregory 
Hay 15th 8. 0 a.m. l.'ir . Liney 
11 .o a.m. 11r . Allen 
6.30 p.m. l'ir. Roche 

of our Lord 's Ascension as pro claiming an absentee monarch, 
There is a statemen t of the Risen Christ that should ah.ay s 
be associated with His Asce􀖛 .i on, for it illuminates the 
nature of the Kingship of Christ , 1 Lo, I am with you all the 
days, even unto the end of t􀔉e' (,5. Mat thew 28, v. 20 ) . 
It tells us that the As cension, which seems to ta􀔖e our Lord 
awzy from us, in reality brings Him near to us all, 
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Ascension Day Services , Thurs day, 19th Jiay. 
7 a.m. Holy Communion 
8 a .􀗛. Young People 's Service 
10 a.􀗜. Holy Com􀕲nion 
Patronal Festival , SS , Phili􀖱 and J􀗍ures, A􀖲􀖳. 1st 􀔽iay. 
8 a.m. 
9,50 a,m. 
11 a.!l􀔿. 
12 noon 
6.30 p.m. 
Al tar Flowers 
􀕓ay 7th 
;Jay 14th 
],Jay 21 st 
i!ay 28th 
Holy Communion 
Children 's Service 
i􀔃ttins and Sermon 
Holy Communion 
Eve nsong and Sermon 
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Hrs Sherlock 
􀔾.Irs .Stacey 
;1rs Robb 
( .,1-II'I'SD􀕀􀕡AY) i􀕂rs Am es 
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'Up there' 
Our Lord' s Asce􀖚ion is not so widely observed as the 
othe􀗊 Festivals of the Church; and this is partly due to the 
sense of 'u􀖘eality' which S. Lu􀔕e' s 􀖏rrative of the event 
presents to our minds. It gives us a picture of our Lord 
rising in space to some remote region, and there taking His 
place on the right hand of God. It see􀕱 to suggest that 
God the Father and God the Son are 'u􀖮 there' - an idea that 
we must banish from our minds. For this reason some prefer 
to think of the na􀕻-ative of the Ascension as an 'acted 
parable.' To say this is not to deny the historical fact of 
the Ascension; it i􀗮 rather an effort to transcend spac􀔂l 
concepts in order to unde􀗦tand the spiritual sig􀕺ificance of 
the event. 
The narrative describes in picture-language a spiritual 
experience , perhaps a vision, which convinced the disciples 
that our Lord would no longer appear to them in bodily fo􀗙 
and that He was the triumphant King of all men, sharing in 􀗾he 
glo:cy of His 􀔹'ather. That is the point of the sto:cy that 
really concerns us. 
'.i:he outward e,vent ,·.•as th3 setting-forth of this great 
spirii;;ual truth; and the physical elevation 11as a speakingparable 
of an event that transcends all possible human 
ex􀖯erience. The idea of 'elevation' is familiar to us. de 
speak, for example, of elevated thoughts or the 'lifting up 
of our minds' above the co􀕯aonplace. ·􀔆e can say that a 
real degree of ' elevation ' is· attained when we think less 
about ourselves and unselfishly about others. All men of 
good-will have these experiences of spiritual elevation 
when they transcend self-centredness. 
This idea of physical elevation is an elo􀖿uent sy􀕟bol 
of spiritual exaltation; but it is not intended to imply 
that our Lord's Ascension sh􀖤uld be interpreted as some 
kind of 'deification' of Jesus. He never 'beca􀕮 divine', 
for the simple reason that He wa􀗬 a1-:1ays divine. Nor, 
unlike pagan heroes who have undergone 'apotheosis', did 
our Lord ever cease to be 􀕪n. Nor again 􀗭hould we think 

!h!: Fan1 !},...:£_.§.J:On 'the 􀊸lrct Su:1day o·􀊹- uu􀊺 mo:-uth, propose to have J i n pl.at.e of eur 110 ll &,m Ma' .. ti.I"'..Bip a Pamily S er'"lic:e: E1. ee ,.Ilic f H,:-,!.y Corm1un1 o:r. with hymns !WJting 􀀃o mir.ut􀊾e 

As 􀔬ir Roche was u􀖋ble to give his talk on "700 Years 
of' Burnham Abbey'' this month, his place was taken by his 
daughter Delphine who gave a ve􀗇y interesting talk on dressmaking. 
i,iiss Roche who is studying dress designing at :waling 
Art 0chool gave us some really practical 􀕭thods of' f'inishing 
he􀕰, insert􀔌g zip fasteners and so on. She also spoke on 
clothes in general and the wearing of' styles suitable for our 
particular outlines. It was pleasant to hear that she would 
rea􀔯ly like to design clothes for the O.S figure with whose 
problems she showed real sympathy and understanding. 
􀕖1rs Rigden gave the vote of 􀗹hanks. 
EAY i11EETING N.F.,􀔭.I. Resolutio􀖙 - 􀔰\Irs Th􀔎lway 
Co􀙶petition. "Small Arrangement of' Flowers 
Not larger than 9" in height 
or width. " 
Tea Hostesses o Mrs Sheen, i\'Irs Povey • 
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NATUE: NOTES 
The last week of' April was designated Natio􀖌l Natu􀗒 
Jeek by the Council for Natu􀗓. During the week the Council 
selected a theme "Living with Nature" and ai􀕜ed to d􀗅aw 
attention to the a􀖖s and plants occuring in man-made 
enviro􀗄􀕛1ents and 􀔮iabita ts such as gardens, par􀔓s, bombed 
sites, railway emban􀔛ents, road verges and 􀗔se􀗆voirs. 
This choice of s-ituations f􀖠r study of 􀖍ture is 
interesting. There i􀗫- 􀕴􀖟 doubt that together these places 
make up a significant propor􀗸ion of la􀖒 in Britain, and the 
Council I s a􀔈 to show the variety and importance of' p􀕑nts 
and an􀔋ls i􀕵habiting such places, is admirable. Indeed, 
this approach is f'ar more realistic than the one usually 

taken by this body - 􀖊mely that develo􀖼ent of land and 
changes in husbandry have a disastrous effect on the natural 
fauna and flora. Doubtless v,e al􀔪 too feel indignation 
when unspoilt areas are claimed for some purpose, and when, 
as a result, 􀕫y species of wild life is ousted. However, 
against this poin􀗵 of view, a balanced assessment accepts 
that development for 􀗶he benefit of 􀕨n must go ahead. 
. AYFARER. 
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DR. BARNARDO 'S HOI ;ES 
.ie are asked to report that the collection made in 
Dorney amounted to the very gratifying sum of £13. 18.4d. ............... 
ADVERTIScliiLl\'T 
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DORNEY PA RISH NE 1.! S 
No. 6. JUNE 
1966 

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No. 6 JU NE 
S&.l'l.VICES IN THE PAR ISH CHlJJUI OF ST JAMES. 
HOLY: COMMUNION: 
IDRNlNG PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SIBIDA Y SCHOOL: 
VICA R: 
CHURC!lWARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
People's Warden: 
Every ciunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
illvery Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
L'vensong, 
The Rev. E.T.Sherlock, A.K.C., Hon.E'.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421 . 
Lt .Col. P .D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. '11 • W. E. Roche, 
St, Helier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Eaidenhead 27047. 

EDI TORL'\L 
The days have long passe d when an a-,rerage family 
could count on a servant er two and perha ps a children 's 
nurse as part of its regc1lar menage. Today, if parents 
with young <>hildren want an ev ening to themselves, they 
must depend on the services of a friendly neighbour to 
hold the dome stic fort in their absence , and this has 
br ought :h1t o being the post-war phenomenon oi' • the baby sitter. 
In Dorney this normally free-lance enterpr ise has 
be en put upon an or ganised foot in g. A group of local 
mothers have amalgamated into a baby-s itting cl ub, Y1hose 
members regularly call up on each other r s ser<.rices when 
necessary. An exchange of tickets for every spell c,f duty 
ens ures that no member is unfairly ov er1-✓0rked, an:3. mothers 
an d children meet regularly for tea at one anot her 1 s houses 
to acqua int the latter with their tewpora ry guarc1ian s. 
When the lives of p=ents , .tied by the shackles of 
dome sticity, can eas ily bec ome stultified, 911 or gan isation 
such as this offers a welcome opportunity of rele-'lse, as 
well as providing an invaluable solution for the occas ional 
unfore seeable emergency . We congrat ulate the Dorney 
mot hers on dev ising this part icular rnothod of self-help and 
hope that their en deav ours cont inue to pro sper . 
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Dear Pa.rishioners, 
Dorney Vicarage, 
Dorney , 
Kear Windsor , 
Berks. 
June 1st, 1966. 
In last month I s issue of the Pa.rish News, a notice was 
inserted drawing attention to an experiment that we propose 
m.a.king with the Sunday services. Beginning on Sunday, the 
3rd July , there will be a monthly service of Holy Corruo•Jnion 
at 9 ,45 a .m, to which, it is hoped, parents will come with 
their children. It is thought by many that the 1 1 a,;n. 
,.;attins is a late morning service, and that an earlier one 
1Jay r:iake it easier for families to come together for 
worship. It is impossible to sing :Mattins in less than an 
hour; and what is more , it is a monotonous and dreary 
service for children. The ideal service for farnilies is 
the Holy .1,ucharist , lasting 40 minutes , including hymns and 
a short address. 
We propose introducing this service on the first 
8unday in July, and to give it a trial period of six months 
to see how it works out , Je shall use the .8nglish Hymnal , 
and the Lucharist will be celebrated, the priest facing the 
congregation, so that we rr.ay feel that we are all in it 
together M God's family , When the priest faces east , 
there seems to be lacking this sanse of family intimacy. 
li'rom a careful reading of tlie early chapters of the Al'ts 
of the Apostles , it is plain that the lloly bucharist was 
not only the one act of Christian worship in the Apostolic 
Church; it v1as cclso the service of family fellowship, for 
it was customary for the fuithful to assemble in the homes 
of fellow-believers for 'The Breaking of Bread. ' 'rhe 
Christians of those days saw in it an act of fellowship; 
it bound Christians to each other, because it bound them 

to their conunon Lord. 'We, the m9.ny, ' vvrit es s. 1-'aul, 1 a.re all one bread, for we a.re all partb.kers of t he one 
bread ( or loaf) . ' 
One thing should be stressed - the :introduction of 
t he Family 􀻅,uchar:ist is an effort to meet the spiritual 
needs of our people rather than just to :increase the 
nwnber of the congregation. Our aim is to get frunilies 
to realise that we all belong to a great family fel10>1sh:ip, 
and that it best finds its expression in worship at Christ 's 
altar .. 
Yours very sincerely, 
The Vicar. 
A Visit from the Bis hop of Buckingham 
On Sunday, the 1 9th Jtme, the 1Ji8hop of Buckingham, 
the Right Reverend G.C.C. Fepys , will att end 1 1 a.m, 
l1iattins to dedicat e the stained glass window ; he will also 
.Preach the sermon. lt is the Bishop' s first visit to olll' 
church, and v:e loog- forvKi.rd to having a large congregation 
to w elcome him. The v1indow is the gift of Brigadier 
C"B\Ho Stayner and his brother, Colonel D .. f3tayner, in 
memory of their raot her, habel Stayner, formerly l.;abel 
l')almer who lived in Dorney twenty-five years and ~,vas 
clc,sely associated with its activities . 
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If) JT .PROPhR.TY 
A LADY I S RING HAS BBL'N FOu'ND IN CI:fllRCH; l:lf. JUIRil:S SHOULD 
B.L 􀻆-1iADl; OF TI-II􀻇 VICAR. 
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Church Cleaning 
June l,th 
June 11th 
June 18th 
June 25th 
ROSTERS FOR JU NE, 1966 
Mrs. Robb , 
i\f, rs . Ames . 
Mrs. Williamson 
Mrs . Barker. 
Offertory Counting 
,J une 7th Mr. .La.stgu.te , 
Jlme 14th lvir . Allen. 
J,.me 21st :Mr . Liney. 
June 28th Hr. Gr egory. 
Sidesmen 
June 5th s.o a.m. ,fr. Allen 
11 . 0 a.m. f-1r. Wilkinson, 
6.30 p .rn. f/ir. Gregory. 
June 12th 8.0 a.rn. i11ir. Liney. 
11 . 0 a.m. :uir . Allen. 
6.30 p.m. l..fr o Roche , 
8.0 2..m. Mr. Lipscomb e 
11 . 0 a.m. i'iir . Roche . 6.30 p.m . Lir . Eas tgate. 
cT u:.1e 26th 8.0 a.m. r1r. :S.oche . 
11 .o a .10. l'-.-'lr . L,ipscornb . 
6,30 p.1n • .i'.ir. Liney􀻉 
If any of these dates is inconve nient , please 
arrange an exchange. 
First lesson at 11,0 a 0m. service read by Ccl. 
Palmer on all Sundays unless arranged otherwi se. 

Al tar :"low ers . 
Ju..-:te 4th 
June 11th 
June 13th 
June 25th 
Burial. 
!fay 16th 
Mrs • Summers • 
1!Irs • Horner . 
i\1rs . Tho mpso n􀻊 
Miss Bennett . 
Roger Charles Rennie , aged 65 years. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 
'l'h e Execut ive Cor.1mitt ee met at the Vi es.rage on 19th 
May. The progress of the campaign is crctit e satisfactory, 
pledged. envelor:es having produced £ 22:J .5s. and l!1re e Will 
Offering £ 21 to dat e; this is apart f:rom the covenants, 
tax rela tes and chislrch boxes. The 1lreas:..1rer' s P.c.c. 
Budget is given be low, and fro m it you will see that it is 
hoped th.'1.t the tctal inco m,3 will re ach £ 1 ,SOO for this 
year, enabling us to pay off the rerra ins oi' our overdr aft 
and make a start on the remaining outst and ing project s. 
It was ag,, eed that, following on -cl'1e ,:;uspension of 
'bus services on Sunday mornings , the sid esm an on roster 
for the 11 , 0 a•'"· service wm., lcl p:rovicle transport for 
i..frs . Adcock as a ::.." egular arrangeme nt; the [d.dcsme n on 
ro ster for evenso ng 8.lre ady do es this Et:n:l this nrrD J.1.[􀻋e mc nt 
Yvill continue. 
Tirr,c , and talents were given regularly by the team 
of volunt eers he aded by Iv.tr. L:i.ney who keep the grav eyard in 
good trim; a Irajor ass ault was carried out en 7th May 
and another is pl an ned for 11th June at 10.30 a.m. 
Please bri nG tools as only the ro to.ry cutter is kept in 
the Churc he Tha:1ks to the generosity of l'.'.Ir s. }tc ffell 
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the P .c .c . now poss ess es a new pair of' Vf ilkins on 1 s Sword 
long-handled flat cutt ers a.YJd volunteers for grav ey ard 
cutting ar e ask ed to call for thes e at "St. Helier' s" when 
they require to us e them. After the 11th .:;-une at tack 
General \/eed will be the subjeat of a furtlier major 
onslaught at the end of the month, when it is hoped to 
defeat his forces in time for the ins pect ion by the Best Kept 
Village Judges. 
'f he Paris h Swruner J:i'ete has been fixed for Sat urd ay , 
20th !iU6 ust , at Dorney •, ;a unty Primary School a Make a not e 
of this late - Br 1'ast ga te will be helping organis e it and 
it pr01e1 is es to be an even bigger and better occas ion than 
last y<car. 
A new sidesmen 1 s rost er will be pre pared arni circ ulated 
to start as from 3rd July and the sidesman who normally does 
the 8 a.m. service on the first Sunday in the mont h will be 
rostered for the new exp er im en-G al 9.45 a.m. fa.i'nily service. 
There will be no 11.0 a.m. service on the firs t 0un:icy of 
the mont h for six mont hs commencing July, but there will be 
tl1e usual 6.30 p.'ll. ev ensong on those days . 
BE ST KGPT v. iLI"cG·Il COJQ...;•rITION 
Despitce the appallin;; weat her up to about 10 ,viay 
efforts were made to smarten up the Farish - not only by 
ind iv iduals , but by getting toget her to deal with the 
Churchyards , Village Hall ar:d .'ar Acmori al , etc. This is 
most en co urag ing . '!foll done everyone so far ! r;arly in 
June someone from the .Paris h Cou.ncil 11ill go all round v1it h 
a critical ey e and then t-y and arrang e with your support 
for any shortcomings to be put right before thee cend of the 
month. 
P.D.S., P . 
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P,C,,C, BUDGJ1'T 1966 
Total income is estimated at £ 1 ,800, Pledged 
money - envelopes and covenants - is expected •to be 
J􀻐 1 ,320 and Urrplec1ged money - 1i',H, G , , collections, box 
and donations - some £ 480. The P,C,C, intend to use 
thi[; money to eliminate the Ban.le overdraft .:8348; 
running expens es of the Church 2300; Parochial eoq,e nses 
to assist the Vicar £31 O; Diocesan quota J􀻑1 71 ; rene\;;al 
of Cr'..ristian Stewardship £1 50; Charities £1􀻒;􀻓. Such 
expendituccc will leave a balance credit of £37') , which 
will ·be available for projects such as ;3ettinz up the 
graveynrd extension. 
The Charities to 00 supported are : - 
C, of f:, Children' s Sociecy l'.20 
::lacn,d l';iss ion, Kelham 1 6 
:Jarl Halg Fund 1 5 
C,i,!, S , (Kaloleni) 1 5 
S,P. G, ( Tumelong) 
S,P,C.K. 
Ordination Candidat􀂷s . 
Burnham Abbey Appeal 
Jerusalem ,mc1 the l:as t 
Save the Children Fund 
Bucko Clergy Charity 
Bucks Historic Churches 􀻔rust 
::S!o:eal ilelfare 
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1 5 
15 
1 0 
1 0 
6 
5 
5 
5 
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BUR.'lliAM .ABBiiY 700th .ANI11IV£RSARY CELIIBP-J..'l'IO:;:-r s 
The loca l Press has widely report ed the cel ebra tions 
he lc:. in superb weather on :i.ionday, 16th 1-•iay , to mark the 700th 
anniversary of the foundation of Burnham Abbey by Richar d, 
:Carl of Cornwa ll, in 126G, and the jubilee of the occupation 
of the l􀻜 bbey in 191 6 as a re ligious hous e by the i..:iisters of 
the Precious Blood. 
Just as a K ing ' s br other had founded the hbbey 700 
years ago, so very ap􀻝)l􀻞 opr ia tely it ,,as the Queen's sis·cer 
who car.1e to honour ;c he day with her presence. Princess 
i.:c,rgare t and all the many guests were ente rtain ed to lunch 
at ,Iuntercombe Lanor acrosu the \1ay - very fittingly , since 
on e oi' the Hunter combes si6ne<l -􀻟he foundation charter . 
Prior to tha. t Communien bad ooen held. in the marquee er ected 
in the Abbey Garth and the address Has given by Eis Grace 
the Archbishop of Cant e:;:-bury. Also present l"1ere i;hc Lords 
i:l ishops of Oxford , Lincoln ( a remind.er that mediaeva l .ournh.'.lm 
and. indeed Dorney v, ere in the diocese of Lincoln) , Bu ck ingha m 
and South,1ell - the last-named being , as :ra ny paris hioners 
,1 iJ. l remember, forr,;erly .bishop of Buckingham . 
In th e afternoon Dr. T.i.i . Parker , D.D. , Fellow and 
Chapla in of University College , Oxford, eave a fas cinating 
and in deed amusing accoun t of the hist ory of the mediaeva l 
Abbey and its inmates. 'i' he ?rincess took tea with th e nuns 
in the Refectory an d aften,o.rds the ground floor of the Abbey 
v-1as open to the i;uests . At 5 o' clock solemn Vespers were 
sung, the Lord Abbot of Na. shdorJ giving the address and so the 
unforse tta ble day dre ,1 to a close - ev erybody in the marqu0e 
turning and 11a tchi.ng in s· ilenc e, not a little sadly, as the 
process ion of the Sisters of the Precious J5lood filed away 
into the Ch􀻠pel - and it wa􀻡 all ove r. 
We were all delig hte d tha t the Reverend Eother . ·Ja:r y 
Colwnba was well eno ugh to re turn , al bci t temporarily , from 
her sickbed to be pres ent on this gr eat day . '.t: o .::.lister 

Raphael and all the nu ns who worked so hard for 
so many months beforehand and whose organisa·cion ,,as so 
perfect, and to i'!ir and i.irs 'rhom􀨂s, the kind host ·and 
hostess of Huntercombe l\ianor, all the guests 1•1 ill feel 
deeply grate ful. 
_:._y wife 's postscript; 11 I I ve never heard Richard 
of Corn\/all me ntione d so often in one day (;XCept by my 
o,m husband ." As the Futter ·,far den said in his address , 
we all felt tha t Larl Richard ,, as v1atching - artl doubtless 
approving 11hat !-ie saii. 
'i'.W .E.R. 
GREAT WES TERN SJCIBTY 
l'ler:ibe rs are reminded of the fo llovd.I1g events : 
27th i' .iay and ) 
8th July ) 
13th Augu st 
17th .:)eptember 
Infonnal 'get together ' at the "Hop Leaf" 
Southampt on Street , Read ing, at 7.30 p. m. 
Public heet ing at Small 'l1 011n Hall , 
Reading, at 2.0 p.m. 
Grand Open Day at Taplow 0tation Goods 
Yard , -with even more eY.hibi ts than last year . 
DORNEY PLAYERS. 
A Social evening for members and their friends 
will be he ld on l" riday June 10th, at 7 ,30 J:,.m. in the 
Village Hall. 'i' he entertainment will consist of 2 - 
One-Act plays - ;'Hi-fi '.Spy' and 11 Ghost Poison:' - presented 
by the adults a,1d "Julius the Brant" played by the junior 
section. In addi tion, there T1ill be games and refreshments 
and it is hoped that a very enjoyable evening .,ill be had 
by all. 
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Tifil PA SSING OF TE8 BilJE 'BUS 
When this maga zine appears there will be only tw o days 
left of a service 11hich has been familiar to Dorney people for 
no less than lf-4 years - our well-beloved Blue Bus. More 
fortuna te people living at Bray , Holyport and elsewhere 
'across the water ' will still enj oy the services of the 
c ompany, but not ours elves . 
The Blue Bus star'ced in 1922 in th e days of i•1r Albert 
Cole's fa ther . E ow it is Lir Cole's own turn to retire an d ' 
his son will carry on the rema ining services. It is ha rd to 
be dis passiort-"lte abou t a serv ice which ln s been so much part 
of Dorney and Hho3e pra ises ,1e have sLmg so often in these 
pages. Come rain, come :.;hine , come impenetrable fog , the 
Blue Bus al11ays ran ; it toote d for you if you weren 't quite 
ready and Haited if it snx1 you running. It uas the country 
bus par ex cell en ce v1ithin 25 miles of Charing Cross. 
:􀻘' or my self, 1 always folt a tingle of excitement, 
es pecially if it were the 8.14 'bus in tl􀻙 morning and you 
could see the blue form th1e::i. ding its way thr ough tile tr ees 
in Court Lane , playing hide-and-seek and then eventua lly 
lwnberin.g into the open across th e fie lds. .Iould it be 
VPJ 750 , the mo􀻚. t aus te re of tbe fle et, or perhaps GO.:" 111 , 
its larger sister, with ·i ;hat rather dashing cu tm,ay support 
for the roof ? OnE: su pposed the fonre r had .seen yeoi:ia.n 
service in Surrey and the latter in .Ha11􀻛 hir e befor e tl.ey 
came to Dorney. Or 11ou1.a. it b) the fl':l.gship, "PLGASUS" 
herse lf, v;ith that un --Eome Countyish le ttering A .B. ? Would 
it be 1''1r Cole senior , or ;1o Cole junio1· , or :.ir 'Bill' 1ii tche ll 
at the wheel ? \ihichev er steed you rode , ,vhoevcr held the 
reins , you could be sure of' beinr:;; made \Jc lcom e. 
·1 :hen June 4 comes, somet:1ing .irreJla ceable Hill vanish 
from the Dorney scene , ',7e11 done, Blue .J us, and th ank you - 
we sha ll n,iss you very much indee d. 
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AN OP.LN IBTTIB TO HOU Sll!OLDi:t"lS IJ\T HAiiCOlJR'c HO.AD 
St. Helier t s , 
Dorney Reach, 
Dear neighbours who live on the east s ide of Harcourt Road, 
I daresay a lot of you feel with me that the one fly 
in the Dorney ointment is the.t our gardens are too big, Quite 
frankly, I dread the swnmer. '!.'he thought of trying to keep 
abreant of eagerly-growing grass and weeds over all the 120 
yards which s eparates the fro nt of my garden from the bottom 
end at the field n:akes me groan. Unless one has regular hours , 
gets home early, can count on every week-end at home, doesn' t 
have ,uiy other commitments and has limitless energy for backbreaking 
tasks , it becomes an unequal struggle. You mustn't 
s it Uown and e njoy your garden because , as our school gTound.sman 
u.sed to say, 11 Grass be growi.n1 be' ind meil . 
The 01Y,1ious answer seer;lS to be to sell off tl􀻕 bottom 
o f the garden, which cc,uld accommodate a bungalow and still 
leave one a vcr-J large garden ir1cleed. 'l'he snag is , the; houses 
stra.ddl£: the plots, and yuu can't get access. However, if we 
all got together we might work cut a 'day to run an access down 
at one point and a service roe.c1 p::1.ralleJ. to }iarcourt 􀻖􀻗oad but 
about 1 00 yards from it. If you feel the idea is worth cons 
idering ' p- lease write to me , giving your views. If the 
strength of favourable opinion is sufficient we might accomplis h 
s or:1. e tI1.ing. 
( i) 
Yours s incerc,ly, 
'l'.W.E. Rocho . 
NO'CBS GN A I.il'LTING OF THL DOHl'il,Y Pi\IITSH COUNCIL 
fu;LD ON TU1,SDAY 1 3rd WW: , 19 66 
'Thames Valley Bus Services. 
The Council considered a reply from the Tlmmes Valley 
answcering complaints levelled at the s-Lanchrd of service be ing 
offered, particularly in the mc-rnings at school tic11e, lt was 
stated that every attempt Y/as made to ensure that the G,26 a,m. 
from ilarsh Lane to Slough ran on t:iJne. It .,as rcpo,,ted that 

an Inspect or ma been at the Mars h Lane stop to check the 
arriv al of this bus , and furtber that recently this bus had 
been running to tir1- e. 
The Council was , how ev er, alarmed to receive reports 
that the Blue Bus :Service was to be repla ced by a -r!1a mes 
Vall ey service, and tbe Cl erk ,,as instruct ed to write to the 
'.:I.1 hc.1.mes Val ley 'l'ract ion Co ., asking for ass urance as to the 
cont i.viued operation of a servj_ce thro ug h Dorney and Dorney 
Reach, Furtlier the Clerk v1as to suggest tmt the servj_ ce, 
in the morning,"3 , be continued thro ugh to Slo ugh. 
( ii) Road Safety - Vicara;se fence - Dent I s Corner. 
l" ollowing another ac cident at Dent 's Corner, ·, ,herein the 
vicarage fence Yv::i. f3 again daill9.ged, the Council de cided to ask 
the Divisional Jurvey or to conduct an investigat ion to endeavour 
to ascertain the cause of the accidents, an d if po ssible to 
devis e some means of obviat ing furt her acc ide nts. It was 
report ed that the completion of the jJ11proveme nt- scheme was now 
deferre d as a re sult of the goverru:iental rcestrictions pla ced 
on capit al c}q:,endit ure . 
( iii) Mr. R. )􀻎art ingt on. 
The 1..::ouncil congratulations were sent to l'-.Ir. H. Part ingt 
on, Treas urer to the I}t on Rurc..l Di8trict C!ouncil, on his 
election as Fres ident of the Institute of T1 un ioipal Treastrre􀻏·s 
and Accountants . 
( iv) 
A Meeting is to be held in June b2tween reprcsento.tives 
of the Paris h Council , Thames Conservancy and the I:ton Hu-al 
District Co uncil to discuss the pro bl em of litter on the 
Towpa.th during SLllJl!n2l" months. 
(v) Annual lk eting of the, Paris h Council, 
1' he Annual Mc;eting of tm Paris h Council ·aill be held 
at the Village Hall, on Tuesday , the 31 st l,'lny , 19G6, at 8.00 pm. 
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On two success ive Su ndays recently we !1ave had the 
privilege of a visj_t of His Grace the ,rchbi sho p of . York and 
of His Grace the Metropolitan of India, Pakistan, Burma and 
Ceylon, to our Cathedral here in Cairo . 
It was a joy to meet the Archbi sh op of York . \l/e had the 
great pleasure of ha vh1g him to a family lunch and then taking 
him on a sight-se eing expedition. I had a tenuous link with 
hira in that his wife is the niece of my old French professor, 
but no link was needecl as he is such an intensely huma n person 
with a g:r·e at gift of making friends straight away, and he quit e 
wo n the heart s of all of us . 
At lun::,h he told sev era l jokes, one of which ·;:as that on 
arri val at Cairo airport the pilot of the Japanese plane on which 
he had travell ed, who had a lisp, C3.1Ile up to hirn and said. ' 1 I 
hope yuu enj oyed your fright 3ir.n 
􀻌' or the sight-s eeing exp edition he bo rrowed ,m old straw 
hat of our so n' s and vw re it at a rakish angl e. The following 
day ".the n Peter, ·-.-✓ho o.Jas escort ing hi!:1 in the procession in the 
C&thedral, lecl him fro m the alt ar tc the pulpit he turned whe n 
they reached the door of the latter to say with a boyish gri n, 
11 Lnshi (which :Ls th0 lirabic for ;'Eop it" ) Peter ! ;, He then 
preached a comp el ling sormon in -\ · 􀻍·hich he der; cribe d £v<1 ngelism 
as one beg:-sar telling another 1,;;hero to find Bre ad , meaning of 
course the; L!read of Life. 
Our exp ed ition led us via the great pyra,<1ids of Giza and 
then along the cultiva tecl fri nge of the cles ert to the Step 
.Pyram id, the old.01::. t of all , wh ere 'de took hiJ11 to see the wall 
dec or0. tions on the: r:io 8t impo.ctant tombs in 8akk ara . He loved 
tho cir-ivE.: there , too, as he ha.Cl. many gli!npsos of the life of 
Jc&YPt ,,. s it had been since the time of the Ph araohs - fellahin 
v.:orking in tf1c fields, ploughing ':vith oxen and· primitive v,,i ooden 
ploughs , turning their Archimede aT1 scre~v-,i s to irrigat e their 
crops . tb.rc shing on their wooden sledges dra'.-11!1 by oxen or 
dorJc eY s, ·Nomen carr ying the:'...r puts and pans on their heads, 
chi lclron ricl ing buffalo and flocks of 8heep a.ncl goats Y1 encl ing 
the way homewards in a cloud of dus t. 

We ·were just congratulating ourselves on getting His 
Grace back in time for a reception the Provost was giving 
for him when our car started making ominous noises and as 
it could only go slowly after that we de cided that it would 
be best for me to take th e Archbishop the rest of the way 
in a taxi. I mu st have hailed the oldest taxi in Egypt for 
it chugged and grunted its way back to the Cathedral in an 
alarming manner , but it did get us there just as the first 
guests wem arriving. His Grace was highly amused and was 
kind enough to say that that had capped a perfect day and 
an eX[Jerience he would never forget. 
,ie sa-1 a great de al of him du ring his tv10 day visit, 
and the more we saw the more we liked and admired him. He 
was our ideal of what a leading Church dignitary ought to 
be - so friendly , spontaneous and natural, with a real love 
of, o.nd interest in, his fellow men. 
The following Sunday we had the ifotropolitan or A rchbishop 
of India , Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon, who is a cousin 
of the Ceylon Ambas sador to Cairo . The :;e tropoli tan, too, 
is a very human person. Vlh en he met an Lgyptian friend 11ho 
had been at Oxford with him they emb raced wlrlllly and 
:i.rnmediatoly started reminding each other of wha t had 
obvi ously been an excit ing game of cricket they hacl both 
played in at Ox ford somo 30 years ago. 
de gave a. luncheon for the Metropolitan and among 
our gu ests were Father Ayrout , the Di rector of the Jesuit 
College in Cairo, and a Greek Catholic priest. Father Ay rout 
is the mos t outstanding Roma n Catholic figure here and he has 
done more than any si ngle man to keep Christianity alive in 
the vi llages in Upper Egypt. 
In his sermon, delive red in an :impe ccable Oxford 
accent , tm Metropolitan told us tho touching story of a 
young I ndian Ch ristian girl ;;ife who died in childbirth 
recently, a.nd on her dea th bed gp.vo all sho possessed - her 
gold earrings and eight silver rupees to her Bishop to send 
to Jerusalem. 'l' he l,l etropolitan had these made into a cross 
and presented them to the Archbishop of Jerusalem when he 
was there. 
At a combined evening service for the J􀨁ngl ish and 
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Arab congregations the J.letropolitan ' s sermon was translated 
into Arabic, as the Archbishop of York ' s hac1 been the previous 
week, His Grace s aid that the whole of India was in pursuit 
of Truth. Buddists , Hindus and Eoslems claimed t o have found 
it. ·ro be effective the Christians must live it . They must 
be more than Indian Christians ; they must be Christian Indians, 
He .. ,mt on to s ay that v1hen China attacked India recently some 
politicians said India neede d a campaign of hate to unite the 
country. Nehru had agreed that such a campaign might unite 
India, but h-J said it would cost her her s oul . 
Both the Archbishops called on many lca8j.:r,g Church 
dj_gnitarics in Cairo, including the Papal Nuncio. The aetropolitan 
told us that the boarded, saintly Pope of the Coptic 
Orthodox Churches seemed to be almost in ficaven already, 
Since I started writing this I have l2arncd that yet 
another Archbishop is coming to visit us this \leek - the Archbishop 
in Jerusalem - and we shall be breakfasting with him in 
a fm, days time. 
Dore􀻈n l<'letcher. Cairo. 
A DAY IN THC LIFE OF IXJRl'ITX ·.I, I , 
A few months ago "Faris in the ,Spring'' might have, been a 
flight of fancy, but on Wcdresday, 1 8th iday, it became a flight 
of reality for 8 members of Dorney -._.,,,.I. who, along with l+ 
JEGmbers of :Cton .'ick J .I. , lc,ft the village at 6.0 a.m. , 
destination Gat•,,ick Airport. Promptly at 8 , 0 a .m. our plane , 
a D,C.3 of Danair, took t he air' landing at Dcauvo.is Airport at 
9 . 1 5 a.m. Here we boardc,d a coach for a truly memorable tour 
of Paris. 
We entered Par·is tlrrough ;_Jt. Denis., a rather unattractive 
suburb of the city and thcmcc , climbing the ilontlilartre ( the 
Hill of' the ,Jartyr) to the Bas ilica of the ;:,acre Coeur, built 
in white stone by the French ats a natural shrine to the 
,r.artyred saints , with a Dome similar to that of our own St .Paul ' s 
C at hedral. Prom the Square •ilillette at Sacre Coeur is the most 
v1onderful panoramic vie,1 of Paris. 

After lunching :in a restaurant :in Rue La Fayette, we 
travelled along Rue Jt, Denis, through the Place du Chatelet 
to Notre Ds.me , In the short time we were able to spend in 
Notre Dame we could only have the veriest glimpse of this 
J'i.agnificent Gothic Cathedral, its wonderful Rose Window 
depicting the Virgin Mary "the Rose of Paradise" in the 
centre with the petals depicting patriarchs, prDphets and 
kings, the wonderful paintings and carvings which make Notre 
Dame such a mecca for sightseers. "'rom here we went over the 
Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, to the Left Bank cf 
the ::ieine, along the c;uai ll!alaquis to Quai Voltaire ( the 
Latin Quarter of Paris), past the Ecole des Bcaux iu-ts, the 
Palais de la Legion d 'Honneur, the Palais Bourbon ( seat of 
the Assemblee Natiorn.le) along 􀨀uai D'Orsay from where vie 
could sec, but u.nf'ortunately time did not allow us to visit , 
des Invalides, built by Louis XIV as a hostel for thee King's 
soldiers and under whose, dome lies th o tomb of Napolceon. 
Our next stop was at thu Eiffel :i'owor and from there 
on to the Arc de Triomphe, whcere a perpetual flame burns by 
the Tomb of an Unknown Soldier , Then down what is perhaps 
the most famous street in the world, the Champs .1.'.:lysocs , 'rtriB 
led us to the Place do la Concorde. Here, our guide told us, 
v1as the pmce where the guillotine stood during the li'rench 
Revolution. 1'hen along by th0 tuileries Gardens and thG 
Louvre wh.i.ch houses the finest collection of l\.rt :in the world, 
What a pity time would not allou us to see this ·.:onderful 
collection of paintings, sculpture etc., 
We then continued our journey through the City to the 
Opera House and for the next t,:,o hours we <lid our own sightseeing 
, shopping etc., The shops of Paris, particularly 
pmces like the Galeries Lafayette ( probably the largest 
store in Paris) Cartier , the jewellers, the Perfwneries, the 
Couturiers etc., are just out of this YJOrld and certainly 
not within the price :range of Dorney J,I, ! However, it was 
wonderful just to shop-window gaze and to spend a few minutes 
in a boulevard cafe Hatching the Parisien world go by, 
Our lMt visit was again to Montmartre, not this timo 
to Sacre Coeur but to the a.rtistic centre in the Place du 
T,,rtre . Here we watched Frcmch artists at nork portraying 
some ll1 vivid. colours, some in black and vvhito, scenes of 
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paintings which, although colourful, were difficult to de fine . 
And so back to Beauvais, stopping for a few seconds to 
see a monument , built i..ri grey stone, in memory of the men who 
lost their lives in the ill-fated Airship R101 which came down 
at Beauvais in 1930. And then, v1 it h only minutes to spare , 
jnt o our aircraft and away into the clouds for our flight 
back to Gatwick. 
A champagne supper served aboard the aircra ft completed 
u really memorable 'J .I . Day Outing. 
Those of us ·who 1ivere pre sent at till }Iont hly lVIe eti....11.g on 
Ib.y 11th were del ighted to join with Mrs Finch, our Pre sident , 
in congratulat ing two of our fellow members on their recent 
achievement s. i:i:1he first v,as i':Lr.3 lfilliamson, who has just be en 
elected County Chairman of the Bucks li'e deration of \"fomen's 
Instit utes ; a very worthy honour in which her friends at Dorney 
Institute take much re fle cte d pride . The second wa,s Miss Bennett 
who has just celebrated 􀻂j years as Collector of Eat ional Savings 
for the village - 0110 of her many one,c ous dut ies on beh alf of 
ou.1:· community I 
1'hc business of the afternoon seemed mainly concerne d 
with Outings - this being the appro priat e season. In retrospect 
the Outir1g to Guildford and the perform9.nce of "The Sacre d 
Flame" at the Yvonne Arnaud theatre there was adj udge d a great 
success due largoly to the splendid organis ation of lfrs ,,􀻃as t;-;s.te. 
She had laid on finb weat ht;r for that d.a.y, ·whereas the Pro r1uce 
Guild tr.tp to Wisley was hopelessly marre d by cons tant heavy 
ra in ,, 
Looking to the future, those members going on the Paris 
Day 1i1rip w0re having last minut e worries abo" ut v8."Ccina tions , 
but no such problems are fctcing the cloven who •;ill bee joining 
the Group Outing to :Southampt on on May 25th to see over the 
"'􀻄uecn hary" . At the time of writ ing one wonders how the 
seamen 's strike will affect them, but this is somet hing which 
v, ill have to be face d al the tirne -· so interested readers ·will 

have to read next month Is thrilling instalment ! 
Mrs Hill reported on tbe Council lVieeting of the Bucks 
Federation which she had attended for the ffrst time as 
Dorney' s delegate and which she had thoroughly enjoyed. She 
had been most impressed by the Chairman who, by looking 
forward to the \{.I. Centenary year, 2015, and assessing the 
changes which will be taking place from now onwards, 
typified the progressive, virile approach the W .I. these 
days has to life - an image which some people find hard to 
believe can exist side-by-side with jam-making anl. flower 
decorations - comG along to our meetings and find o'.lt ! 
We shall be entertaining a party of old people from 
Upton 'l'owers on June 22nd and will 1x, smartening up the Village 
Hall for the occasion. 
'rhe competition for May was a sms.11 arrangement of 
flowTrs which was won by Mrs Dimbylow with Mrs Rayner as 
runner-up. Mrs Stacey, from her w :irle experience of competitions 
and many successes, gave some hc,lpful comments and 
criticisms on the entries as a whole: she had very tactfully 
not entered one herself. 
Our speaker for the afternoon was Mrs Thirlway, V.C.O, 
who detailed the resolutions to be put before the National 
Federation A.G.M. on May 25th. Each one was discussed and 
then voted for or against so that our delegate to the 
meeting, Ivfrs Eastgate, can register Dorney's votes at the 
Albert Hall. She will also represent Taplow W .I. on this 
occasion. It is on occasions like those that Dorney as an 
Institute really comes alive - when the discussions are 
frank, outspoken and uninhibited. There are some very lively 
minds who, al though not admitting to being "W .I. -minded" , have 
a very valuable contribution to 1119.ke at such meetings. 
Mrs Cundy gave the vote of thanks and Mrs Clifford organised 
a very gay Social 'i'ime to round off the afternoon. 
JUNL MEETING Miss Barker - 1 Famous ciomen in Bucks 1 
Competition - 1My most unusual kitchen gadget. 1 
Tea Hostesses - Mrs Reff ell, Mrs Raynor, Mrs Stacey • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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NATuRE NOTES 
Last week I was enchanted for several minutes by 
two bright yellow butterflies dancing in the sun near the 
river. .:<'rom the sulphur-yellow colouring of their wings 
they were readily identifiable as the Br:inistone. Indeed, 
it has been suggested that the yellow colour closely 
resembles that of butter and the name 'butter-fly' may 
have been coined as a result. It seems more probable, 
however, that the ns.rne butterfly is a corruption of 'beautyfly' 
a term which is certainly applicable to all these 
richly coloured :insects. 
The Brimstone is rarely to be seen far from its food 
plants, buckthorn and elder, and so it does not often 
visit gardens. This is unfortunate for us bec:ause the 
adult butterflies are vec"y long-lived and the generations 
so overlap that they iil'e to be seen during all months of 
the year. Although they hibernate, on a mild winter's 
day sunshine will bring them out. By May and ,June 
however, the old Brimstones are becoming rather faded and 
tattered - in distinct contrast to the newly emerged 
spec:iraens, which are beautifully bright and fresh in colour. 
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The following items are offered for sale; ·will anyone 
interested please call at 'Arden',O ak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach. 
Belling Table Cooker No. 29 
Bell:ing Wall Heater 
(Zephyr Radiant/Convector) 
Belling Fire with Log effect 
Hotpo:int Convector Heater 
:Morphy Richards one bar fire 
Three-quarter bed and 
mattress, with ticking 
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£14 
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DO R N EY PA􀙼IS H NE􀛛S 
No. 7 . . . . .... . ...... . JUL Y 
􀚥RVICES IN 􀚼 􀙦ARI􀚨 CH􀛇RCH OF ST JAi-wES. 
HO􀘭 CO;il1ilJNION: ]i Every Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon . 
Third Surday of the month after 
􀙀mI􀚳NG PRAY-􀘙RS: 
E􀛗:CI􀚲􀚗ONG: 
􀚙U􀙖Y mH􀙜OL: 
Every 􀛜ednesday at 1 0 a.m . 
Every Sunday at 11 ]i a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every 􀚘umay at 9.50 a.m. 
Evensong. 
li 􀙯A􀚤 NOTE TI-IAT ON 'l'.HE FIRST S􀛈􀙕AY 
OF EACH IdOi'l:i'H ( For a trial period of 
6 months commencing Sunday 3rd July) 
these services will be replaced by a 
FAMILY EUCHARIST at 9.45 a.m. 
VICAR: 
CHUR::ffi"iARDLNS: 
Vicar's 􀛝arden: 
People's 􀛞arden: 
The Rev.E,T.Sherlock, A.􀘆,C., Hon.F,C, 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, 􀛖{ indsor, Berks. 
Tel. Burnham 421 . 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court , 'ii indsor, Berks. 
Tel. Burnbrun 638. 
Mr, 'I·cVcE. Roche, 
St. Belier's, 
Dorney Reach, 􀙁idenhead, Berks. 
Tel. Haidenhead 27047, 

EDITORIAL 
We have lamented bef'ore. in. these pages how hard a 
task it is to provide regular monthly I copy' f'or the Parish 
News. Indeed we heard it said in the parish only the 
9ther day that the magazine was getting rather dull. 
Naturally we didn't want to let this happen, but how 
to brighten things up ? An inf'allible method is to 
unleash what a correspondent in this issue aptly terms 
"one of' those cheerful little blood-baths". eve seem to 
have done it again and it has again provided us with more 
Letters to the 􀊷ditor than we ever normally see. 
Don It take us too seriously, dear readers, will you ? 
'lie know we are monstrous, inf'arnous and anti-social, f'it only 
to accept a liberal eoa ting of tar and f'eathers, but we do 
try to please some of the people some of' the time. It is 
indeed gratifying to note that some of our vlickedness brings 
out in defence of' unspoiled Dorney many robust supporters - 
for gardening naturally makes one robust even if' one takes 
little or no part in village activities, which is another 
way of tiring oneself' out. 
Vlhen you're doing your weeding, or your digging, or 
your house-painting,· or·whatever other off'-duty activity you 
may pursue, spare a thought in the middle of' every month f'or 
those two luckless wights, one Last of' fiarcourt, the other 
"lest of Oak Stubbs cudgeiling their bemused brains to 
produce something to evoke your· praise or your hatred, won It 
you ? Perhaps if you care to step into t;1eir shoes you 
would realise that the magazine which reaches you pretty 
promptly at the beginning of' every month i.1eans a lot of hard 
work and running about f'or the Editors and quite a lot· of' 
other people. After all, contributions don It grow on trees 
- or is that a provocative metaphor? 
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CHANGE 􀙍OT D􀯆CA􀛨 
'Through the frightening changes which are taking 
place in our world and in the patterns of our own small lives 
and relationships, God is insisting that we all become much 
more flexible in our thought and behaviour. ' These are the 
opening words of the C.M. S Bulletin for last month. The 
fact of change is being forced upon us. 'l.'here are conservative-
r,d.nded people who dislike cllange intensely; they tell 
us that change is not neces:carily for the good of a thing, 
and there is truth in this; but there is no escap ing the 
fact that where t:iere is life, there is change; life and 
change are inseparable. As far ta ck as the 6th century, 
B.C ., r-:::reaclitus, nicknamed 1 jrhe dark one' and 1 the riddler', 
elevated the idea of change to the rank of a principle, and 
made it the essence of all things. He remarked: 'A ll things 
flow, nothing stays.' Adaptability to cmnge is a sign of 
life, 
It is said that the early Church was alc1ays open to 
crang" e because it was open to ·che 􀚚pirit of God. Christianity 
changes men's lives. On the day of 􀙨entecost, for exa􀯇ple, 
men of fear were changed into men of power, 􀛉nder the 
influence of the Holy Spirit, the Christian fello.-1ship 
learned to adapt itself to the needs and circumstances of the 
time. ,􀚛. 􀘚uke tells us that 􀚜. Paul was I forbidden by the 
Boly 􀚝pirit to speak the word of God in Asia' (Ac ts 16, v, 6)/ 
ins tead he was directed by the ;:,pirit to go over into ;•Iacedonia. 
The Apostles, it seems, were always prepared to 
accept change and have their plans altered, even at great 
inconvenience to themselves. 
But this idea of change does not r,1ean that there is 
nothing permanent. 􀚵he very id.ea of 'change' implies that 
there is something that remains 'unchanged'. 'rhe Christian 
Gospel does not cllange, but the ways of presenting the Gospel 
to the world will crange; liturgies will change, but the 
basic trutJ,.s of divine revelation are timeless and will 
remain unchanged, 

'God is ins isting that we all become much more 
flexible i n our thought a.nd'behaviour. 1 􀚶oday God is 
calling His Church to accept change, But the problem, 
confronting us, is to determine what kind of changes 
should be made, anl the problem is not easy of solution. 
Some time ago in the Leslie Paul Report some major changes 
were suggested that will mean the death of old isolations 
and certain inherited attitudes. Already I group ministries 1 
are 1)eing set up in our midst, and it is recommended that 
an incurnbent I s tenure of a cure should be limited to 10 
years. And now we await the sanction of the House of Laity 
to use the Second 􀚞eries of alternative services - those 
prepared by the Liturgical Commission for Ho􀛾y Coi:ununion, 
􀘻orning and Evening Prayer, Thanksgiving after Childbirth , 
and the BuriaJ. of the Dead. There is bound to be a 
division of opinion in these m,itters, and some will reg,ard 
the oranges as not radical enough; but one thing is clear 
- both clergy and laity alike must be prepared to accept 
change for the sake of the more effective witness of the 
Church in the future. 
Our New Organist and Choinnaster. 
,le are glad to announce that we now have at long 
last an organist and choirmaster; he is 􀘽r. J . H. 􀙽ead, 
a Bachelor of tfosic, London University. Hr. Head has 
been organist and choirmaster at various parish churches, 
including Hindsor Parish Church, and we extend to him a 
warm welcome to our fellowship. He cones to us, requesting 
only the expenses of office , ',/e a re grateful to him for 
his generosity and hope that he will be happy amongst us. 
J:tr. 􀘇eith 􀛟iseman will be our assistant organist; to 􀘈eith 
we are greatly indebted for h.􀘜􀚟 services since iir. Rees, 
our late organist, left us. Thank you very much indeed, 
􀘉eith, for your invaluable help during the time that we 
have been without an official orsanist. 
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The Diocesan Budget . 
On ',i"ednesday, the 1st June, it was proposed and 
approved at the Diocesan Conference at 􀙝xford that the 
Budget for 1967 should be increased to £22 5,000 and that 
it should remain at that level for 19 68 and 19 69 . As the 
no rmal Budget would increase by 3-4 per cent annually, 
giving these ap pro ximate totals, 1967 - 12116,000: 1968 - 
/,120, 000: 1969 - £12 5, 000, it was agre ed to increase the 
Budget to £225,000 to meet the following urgent needs : 
􀘃e-,, Churches .... ..•.. ... ..... 
Cler,sy 8tipends .. 􀙴 . o•••o•• •••• 
Church Rep,.irs. , ... ... .. . .... . 
Parsonage 􀙞utsoing Fund ...• ... 
Church Aided 0chools .... ..... . 
Cont ingencies .. ... ..... .. .. ... . 
£50, 000 
,818, 000 
J:8, 000 
£12, 000 
.-c 6, 000 
£10, 000 
This sum of i, '. 104, 000 is the additional amo unt in each 
of the three ye ars 
􀚸he Family Eucharist 1 0unday 1 3rc1 July. 
􀙪ar ishioners are again remin ded that instead of the 
8 a .,,1 . Holy Communion and the 11 a.m . i'ciattins, there '1ill 
be a l'amily i;uchar ist on 􀚠unday, the 3rd July at 9.45 a.m. 
It is proposed to have this service on the first c0unday of 
the mo nth for six months, commencing on the fi;rstSunday in 
July. ,􀯊vensong will rema in at the usual time . 􀚹o avoid 
confus ion, please note that on the other c-undays in the 
month, 􀛮1e siia.11 retain the, normal services of Holy 
Crnmnunion ., 3unday 􀚡chool, I.􀯋attins and Evensong. 
Al tar Flowers. 
July- 2nd 
July 9th 
July 16th 
July 25th 
July 30.tlbi 
􀘾iss D. Roche 
Hrs. Raylor 
Hrs . ffilliamson 
iirs . Reff ell 
l'.lrs • 􀘟oughnan . 

Church Cleaning 
July 2nd 
July 9th 
July 16th 
July 23rd 
July 3oth 
ROS􀚻S F􀙟R JU􀘤􀛯, 19 66. 
􀙂s Cottam 
Elizabeth Rocre 
Mrs Robb 
Mrs Ames 
Mrs 􀛠illiamson 
Offertory Counting 
July 5th 
July 12th 
July 19th 
July :!!6th 
Sidesrnen 
Mr 􀙑ilkinson 
Col. Palmer 
Mr Bundy 
Hrs Ames 
( PIBA􀚢E 􀙎O'l'E CH/c􀙏GGS IU􀘠 TO I􀙐T􀚃IUC􀚽ON OF 
9 . 45 a.m. &:i.1VICE:) 
July 3rd 
July 1oth 
July 17th 
July 24th 
July 31st 
H If any of these 
9.45 a,m. 􀛋r Roche 
6.30 p.m. ;,ir Eastgate 
B. 0 a.m. Mr Allen 
1 1 . 0 a.m. :eir Cottam 
6.30 p.m. ivlr Roche 
8.0 a.m. Mr Liney 
11,0 a.m. i,!r Lipscomb 
G.30 p.m. :Mr Gregory 
B. 0 a.m. Mr 􀘡ipscomb 
1 1 . 0 a.m. Mr Wilkinson 
6.30 p.m. Mr 􀘢iney 
B . 0 a.m. Mr Roche 
11,0 a,m. 􀘿r Allen 
d6a, t3e0s pis.m . incMonrv Eenaisten@.-tt ,pel ease arrange exchange. 
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BELFRY 􀙗JS • 
For the dedication of the new stained glass window 
on June 18th a quarter-peal, 1260 changes, of Plain Bob 
Doubles was rung. It is traditional that a church' s bells 
are always rung for the visit of a Bishop, and usually some 
special performance is arranged. On this occasion some 
visiting ringers from neighbouring belfries fortified our 
band, one of whom took part in the quarter-peal, namely 
Linda Jackman, who is making excellent progress as a changeringer, 
and ms become a member of the Oxford Diocesan 
Guild of nellringers. 
'l'he band was: Lini:a Jacknan 1 , Stephen Hare 2 
(Slough) , G.R. Shedden 3 (Eorton) , 􀛢. Birmingham 4 ( 􀚣lough) , 
D.P. Hilling 5 (Slough) , and Robert t,are 6 (Slough). The 
conductor was lilr. D,P. Hilling, and it -,,as the first quarterpeal 
run.g by liiss 􀘥ind a Jackman and Easte r 3tephen Hare. 
It is al·,1ay-D pleasing to the older hands to see a young 
ringer achieve this first notable landmark in his or her 
ringing career . Congratulations, Linda - and stick to it 
It is to be hoped this may encourage so,ne of the 
other young Dorney ringers to follm·, 􀘦inda's example by 
showing the srum perseverance, loyalty and enthusiasm which 
have been the secret of her success . 
IXl􀙿l·l..;􀛲 􀙓..c;, 􀛚lJ:,AG..c; HALL 
PLAI􀚾􀛌,";"G 􀘂D AP􀙭-􀘧ALS C'O:,:"iITTlli: 
At a meet􀯌 held at the Dorney County 􀙫rimary School 
on '.foesday 21st June , ·it ·,,as unanimously agreed to enter 
into negotiations ,1ith lli,',;, ";,􀛼_ C􀙠E3'i.',;􀛍􀚺I 􀙡rf cu: ,i􀙬il􀙔Y for the 
provision of a new Village Hall. • 
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D'.)RN1.'Y PAR ISH COUNCIL 
The following are some notes on the last meeting of 
the Parish Counci l, 
Election of Chainna.n and Vice-Chainnan , 
Lt. Col. P, D,S. Palme r was re-elected Ch airman of 
the Council and llr , R. Bundy was re -elected Vice -Cha irman. 
Dorney Bus Services . 
Arising out cf a report on future bus services in 
Dorney, the Parish Counc il agreed that a letter of 
apprecia tion should be sent to Mr. Co le, for the service 
which has been provided dur ing years μ,.st. 
Road 8afety , 
The Council agreed to meet the Divisional Surveyor 
of the County Council in order to discuss various matters 
within the Parish , in cluding the accidents occuring at 
Dent 's Corner, the danger to vehicles at Clime 's Corne r and 
the 'No Cycling' Order on the footpath from the Marsh Iare 
flyove r to Oak Stubbs Lane. 
Rive r Tow-path Litt er. 
A meeting is to be held between represent atives of 
the Parish Council, Rural District Counc il and the Thames 
Conservancy, to dis cuss means whereby the litter problem 
on the towpa.th can be alleviate d. 
ANNUAL AUDIT OF AC COUNTS OF THE COU 1-UIL ,iILL COillt !GNJE Monday, 15th August , 1966, 
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LI:TT"LRS TO Trfr: EDITOR 
Dear f:iirs, 
Glenthorn Cottage 
Harcourt Road 
Dorney Reach 
7th June 1966 
I was astonished to read J.lr, Roche' s open letter in 
last month I s Dorney Parish 􀛡ev1s, as he bas often written 
of the need to preserve Dorney' s amenities .· 􀙒o􀛱J, after 
an abrupt volte-face, he produces a plan for disposing of 
part of our gardens and replacing the delightful vie,; of 
open fields by a line of bungalov1s . 
'dhen I decided to live here the large garden and 
open optlook Here mae;or factors in my choice of property. 
The garden -,1as there to see and obviously would require a 
lot of time e,.nd hard work to keep it in order. 'I'his I 
thought well 11orth while and I see no reason to change my 
mind now. 􀛁;r. Roche, after many years here, apparently 
is no longer/to sp end the t:uae am effort involved and 
therefore ·,1a'1ts us all to make the sacrifice so that he 
may have more time for his other activities, .:.,urely it 
would be more sensible and less anti-social on his part 
to find a house with a s-Ealler garden .. 
Yours faithfully 
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Dear Sir, 
"Brynawel" 
Harcourt Road 
Dorney Reach 
14th June 1966 
I was very surprised to read in your last issue that 
Hr. Roche, who for many years has extolled the virtues of a 
completely rural Dorney, should now seek to become the chief 
architect of its suburbanisation . If the burdens of a 
large garden outweigh its lll9.11􀛰 pleasures, surely those so 
burdened should move to a more claustrophobic locality . 
It is tempting to dwell on the possible profits acruing 
from the sale of half one's garden but should not it also 
be borne in· mind that once it becomes known that there is 
a large parcel of umvanted land ripe for development there 
is a possibility that the 􀘣and Commission might step in and 
acquire it for local authority housing. But whatever sort 
of housing development were proposed I, for one, would 
prefer the peace and quiet re􀛻1arding labour of a large 
garden with unrestricted views at the back across green 
fields and woods to the very horizon, to a close-up of 
sorneoody else' s front door or kitchen sink. I hope that 
all my fellow residents who think as I do, ,1hethor or not 
they live on the east side of !-Iarcourt 􀙾oad, will make 
known their objections to this monstrous proposal; far 
more monstrous than previous proposals to erect a shop and 
nwnber the houses, which were quite innocuous by comparison 
but which appeared to engender considerable opposition. 
Yours faithfully, 
R, J, 1,EiVJON. ............... 

Dear Sirs , 
Tudor 􀘝odge 
0 ld Marsh 􀘞ane 
Taplow 
Bucks 
7th June 1966 
Unless its object is just to provoke one of those 
cheerful little blood-baths for which these columns are 
notorious ( and 􀛫lhi ch 11e all so much enjoy) , I find T􀘁 
Roche's infar,10 us proposal of a sell-out 'east of Har court ' 
qu ite impossible to reconcile 􀛺lith his other more sent imental 
view of Dorney; 11hich has been very often exprcGsed and 
with ,,hich I have great sympathy. 
Howev<cr, times change, a:s they say, and it 's an ill 
wind, and all that, and I have yet another suggestion ,l'.-lich 
I am sure 􀛬1ill give thos e lucky gard eners on the other side 
of the tracks plenty to think about . Grass and. concrete ! ! 
. hat about thorn, you ask ? A good que stion 
It so happEms that I have a surplus stock of some of 
the finest grass seed now available in the 2outh of Englan d, 
guaranteed to produce a trouble-free 􀛙iall-to-wall covering 
of smo oth, completely ,1eedless eme rald green. A qui ck rnow 
once a ,10ek, and you 're laughing ! Availabl0 to :,:ar court 
Road (east side only at the mome nt, I'm af raid) at only a 
little: above nhop prices for inferior brartl s. 
For those eastsiders ,1ho 1my be 􀛊li nking of a 
s􀛭limming pool ( think of the pleasure the kiddies .;ill have, 
romping in the sparkling chlorinated water ) or an extended 
loggia, so practical for that back -f rom-the-of fice martini 
in the eveaing suns hine, here too I run happy to say tha·c I 
have been able to obtain a stock of triple-s:μ'ted readymixed 
concrete an d sa.rn. , which I can offer to those 
fortunate get-up-and-go sun-rise householders at ·.1:1at I mn 
only describe in the circumstances as rock-bottom price s. 
There 's enough of it to cover 120 yards for each one of 
you ! 

Well, there it is, neighbours. There Is more than 
one my of beautifying little old Dor.,ey, so don I t let I s 
just fall behind .the other places for lack of ideas ! 
􀛪ours, as ever, 
Tony Cottam. 
BEST 􀘊r VI􀘬GE CO􀘼􀙰TI􀚷ION 
This glorious June. 􀛹ihat a remarkable difference 
it has been making to our efforts to smarten up the Parish. 
I went all round and it was most encouraging. Even so I 
ca,,1e back with 22 notes ,1 hich I passed on by phone and 
visits. Thank you very much for rallying round so 
,m.rvellou sly. It was p,rticul2.rly pleasing to have 
volunteers come forward for some of the more beastly 
jobs. 
By the tine you read this everything will have been 
done that can be done and the judges can oe expected any 
day from Friday, 1st July for the preliminary judging. 
Please pick up any litter you see. 
'l'he most difficult part of this competition is to 
keep up a high standard and try to improve on it before 􀯈he 
Final Judging throughout perhaps the whole of July. 􀙳uite 
s:ii;1ply this means almost continuous effort and not a mere 
once a month clean-up, 
July is not an easy month in Dorney. It includes 
the conker season and the school holidays and l!r, .Cebb 
has to spend hours cleaning up the mess in Court 􀘛ane, 
A personal plea - please do not tear dovm my fe':ce to 􀯉hrow 
at conkers , because I cannot guarantee to have it repaired 
before the Judges see it. Best of luck to us all. 􀙩.D.S.P. 

􀙢􀚂􀛩 ,.,􀚴.I. 
At the June meeting Hrs Eastgate reported on the National 
Federation A.G,M, held recently at the Albert Hall, arrl 
expressed the great pleasure she felt at being c'iosen as the 
delegate representing Dorney arrl Taplow Institutes. 
􀘨rs r;ollidge entertained us with a vivid and amusing 
acco unt of the .,·,I, trip to Paris. 
The Group Outing to Southampton, including a tour of 
the 􀙲ueen 􀘹ary was a great success. Owing to the seamen• s 
strike the tour was slightly curtailed, and the buffet lunch 
usually laid on for visitors was cancelled, but in spite of 
these setbacks we J-Jad a thoroughly enjoyable time, Our thanks 
are due to 􀘺rs Birley who organised the outing, the Cunard 
guides who made the very best of a bad job, and the drivers 
of the coaches who iook us for a ride round the Hew Forest 
and tlience to .,inchester before returning to Dorney. 
The annual draw for a bursary to Denman CollegB took 
place and was won by llrs clill, 
Arrangements were made to entertain 25 old people from 
Upton 'l:'m1ers at the Village Hall on ,/ednesday 22nd June. 
lfombers volunteered to make cakes and sandwiches and brini:; 
flowers to brighten the hall, A choir of children from the 
􀙧ri.Jmry School »"ill sing during the afternoon. 
'l'he competition 'i,Iy :·fost Unusual 􀛣itcben Gadget 1 
was won by lfrs Hollidge with a photograph of her husband 
together with a list of his infinite uses in the !<itchen - 
when he can be found( 
Our speaker for the afternoon was lliss D . .i:larker who 
gave a very interesting talk on Famous .iomen of .Bucks, 
illustrated by doll s exquisitely drcscied in costumes 
ranging from the 11 th to the 19th centuries. All tlie 
costumes had been rrade by Hiss Barker. 

DJRNL'Y ii.I. JULY MCETING (weather pennitting) will be held 
in Mrs Sorenson Is garden. 
Speaker - Mr Roche ,on Burnham Abbey. 
Tea Hostesses - Mrs Sharphouse, Mrs Stacey, J.lrs Jones. 
Competition - One rose in a vase. 
NATtJTIE ITOTES 
The most abundant of our many .iild roses is probably 
the dog-rose, which climbs in the hedgerow􀊸 to a height of 
seven or eight feet, and smothers them durmg June and July 
with its rmsses of pink or r1hite flowers. Although these 
floc·:ers are sweetly scented, they contain no nectar, and the 
many, insects that visit them talce away only pollen. 
Resemblic1g the dog-rose, and often mista,rnn for it, 
is the field-rose, distinguished by its srmller size, less 
robust habit and ·oure Hhite flo·c,ers. Another very 
similar species is􀊹 the sweet-briar, whose flov1ers are 
usually smaller in size and brighter in colour than those 
of the dog-rose, and whose glandular leaves, especially 
when rubbed, exhale the delicious fragrance that hf,s given 
the plant its name. 
In this cmu1try we have about sixty wild members of 
the rose family ranging from herbs to shrubs and tree􀊺. 
Various kinds of wild cherry, plu."O, apple, pear, raspberry 
and blackberry all belong to the rose group. ?fotice how 
si1.1ilar the small flm1ers of the wild blackberry are to 
those of the dog-rose. and both are borne on equally 

thorny stems. The herb parsley-piert, al though in the 
rose f'amily, is one of the smallest and most insignificant 
of British wildf'lowers, It grows abundantly in fields 
and waste places almost everywhere, but as it is rarely 
more than a fe􀛧I inches in height, and is green all over, 
even when in full flower, it is mostly passed by unnoticed. 
Indeed the flo􀛽ers are difficult to find for they have 
no petals at all, 
WAYFARER 
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THE IDLA OF Ifil'TRIBUTION 
In English usage, two words shoula. be carefully 
distinguished 1 to avenge' and 1 to revenge' ; they have one 
idea in common - the idea of retribution for wrongdoing, 
but there is an :important difference beh1een them. In the 
former, the notion of the vindication of the law is 
prominent, and in the latter, it is the infliction of 
punishment, not necessarily unjust, in order to gratify 
personal feelings of r;alice. This is altogether personal 
and is strictly forbidden in Christian teaching. 
In the Sermon on the Mount, Christ quotes in part a 
piece of Hebrev1 legislation from the book of Exodus: 'Bye 
for eye, tooth for tooth, burning for burning, wound for 
.-10,md, stripe for stripe 1 (Jixodus 21. vv. 24 - 25). On 
reading these words for the first time, soire people will 
be tempted to say that this legislation is vindictive, 
ruthless, malicious and revengeful; but is this judge-• 
ment quite fair ? The Hebrews were morally in advance of 
their Semitic neighbours, and a s far as ;,e know, were the 
first people to enact restrictive legislation of this kind. 
A close study of the Old Testament seems to indicate that 
the Hebrew legislation, under God, worked by way of gradual 
limitation and not by sudden abolition; it sought to check 
barl:erous habits and to put under restraint the unruly 
passions of men in an age of blood􀦐feuds, tribal wars and 
vendettas. 
When we come to the teaching of our Lord, we soon 
learn that revenge is forbidden altogether. He says, 
'But I say unto you. That ye resist not evil: but whosoever 
shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him 
the other also' (s. Matt: 5. v.39). But this paradoxical 
statement should be interpreted correctly. Our 
Lord does not mean by it that we should allov1 our 
nei;;hbours to do just as ihey like with us. He is more 

likely to mean that we should meet unkindness, violence 
and hostility with calmness arrl reason, and that, in 
contending with these evils, we should not be vindictive 
or retaliative, even though we may be the victims. To 
use a metaphor, we cannot in the realm of conduct put 
out burning petrol with petrol. 
Another point should be stressed. In Romans 12. 
v, 19, S. Paul writes: 1 Dearly beloved, avenge not 
yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is 
written, Vengeance is mine. ; I will rep3.y, sai th the Lord. 1 
It is interesting to note th'3.t the words in the A.V. 
'give place unto wrath' (Gocl's wrath) are translated in the 
N.E.B. 'leave a place for divine retribution. 1 The idea 
that all retribution should be ruled out does not appear 
to find support in tr..ese words. To sum up in the words 
of Dr. VI.R. Matthews, 'It is not the hope for retribution 
that is wrong, but only the in1pulse to take the law into 
our own hands . ' 
Special Notice about the Forma:􀐙io n of a Choi:!.'. 
There will be a meeting in churc!-1, on 'l'hursday, the 
15th September at 7.30 p.m. for boys a:rtl girls of tre 
parish who are interested j_n the formation of a permanent 
church choir. Adul·cs, who are thinlc:i.ng about joining 
the proposed chair, are al::;o invi ied to attend this 
meating. ivlr. G.R. Read, our hanorary org.J.nist, hopes 
that there will be a good response to this appeal. 
Baptisms. 
July 31st. 
AU,§,'US t 7th. 
Timothy, son of Ronald Michael and 
Iris Daphne Tarrant. 
Ja.mes Guy, son of Brian Alfrea and 
Avril Dessent Poole. 

The Family Eucharist, Sunday, 2nd October at 9 .45 a.m. 
The Parochial Church Council Lieeting, Thursday, 22nd 
September, 8 p.m. at the Vicarage. 
The Harvest Thanksgiving Services. Sunday, 9th October􀐛 - 
8 a.m. Holy Communion. 
9.50 a.m. Children's Service. 
11 a.m. Mattins and Sennon. 
12 noon Holy ColilillUnion, 
6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sennon. 
The usual gifts of harvest produce for the church will be 
much appreciated and also the ladies' assistance in 
decorating the church on the Saturday morning. The 
harvest gifts .-,ill be distributed to the sick and elderly 
on the Monday after the services. 
Altar Flowers 
September 3rd 
September 10th 
Septemrer 1 7th 
􀐜eptember 24th 
October 1 st 
October 8th 
Mrs. Ames 
Mrs. Eas tga te 
ivtrs. Finch 
Mrs. Barker 
Mrs. Stacey 
Harvest Thanksgiving 
The Sunday School and Catechism reopen on Sunday, 11th 
September at 9.50 a.m. and NO'i' on Sunq.ay, 3rd September 
as stated in last month's Parish News. Parents and 
children are welcome to attend the Family 􀐝ucharist on 
the first Sunday on the month at 9.45 a.m. 
APOLOGY We regret tJ:,.at the W.I. report is a month late. 
Unfortunately it was delivered to the Editor who happened 
to re on holiday for the last fortnight of July, and only 
carne to light after the magazine had gone to press. 

Church cleaning 
Septemcer 3rd 
September 10th 
Sept ember 17th 
September 24th 
ROSTERS FOR SEPrSMBERd 1966 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mrs. \'lillia mson 
Mrs. Barke r 
l.Irs . Cottam 
Offertory Counting 
Septemre r 6th 
September 13th 
September 2oth 
September 27th 
Sidesmen 
September 4t h 
Septemcer 11th 
September 18th 
September 2.5th 
Col. Palmer 
Mr. Bundy 
Hrs . .Arres 
Mr. Roche 
9 .45 a.m. 
6.30 p. m . 
8.00 a.m. 
11.0 a. m. 
6 . 30 p.m. 
8.00 a . m. 
11 . 0 a .m. 
6.3 0 p. m. 
8.00 a. m. 
11 .o a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
Mr. Liney 
Mr . Eastgate 
:Mr . Roche 
Mr . Alle n 
Mr . Gregory 
Mr . Lipscomb 
Jir. Cottam 
t•.'lr . Liney 
Mr . Allen 
Mr . Lipscomb 
Mr. Roche 
N.B. If any of these dates is inc onvenie nt, please 
arrange exchange. 
First lesson at 11.0 service read by Col . Palmer 
unless ar ranged othenneise . 
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CHRISTIAN STEi/ARDSHIP D:CVBL OPi-IENT CAMPAIGN 
In our next issue, after the P .c , C , Ueeting to be 
held on 22nd September, we hope to be able to announce 
arrangements for this year ' s Parish Supper and for the 
Renewal Campaign to be held before Christmas . 
The Executive Committee met at St, Helier's on 
8th August , J!r , Roche reported that for the seven months 
ended 3 1 st July pledged giving through envelopes in Church 
amounted to £341,., 1 6s, 6a., and unpledged giving ( F ,W .o) to 
£35.8s ,2d , both somewhat drnm on last year, but the 
'J.'reasurer, Col, Palmer, reported tbat the receipt of 
covenants, donations and tax rebate were all proceeding 
satisfactorily and that in fact we looked like reaching 
our published target for 19 66, Eoreover , the bank overdraft 
bad now been paid off. 
The Committee discussed arrangements for the Summer 
Fete, which is being run jointly by _it ( on behalf of the 
P.C .C) and by the New Village Hall Fund Committee, the 
members of the Fete comnittee being Eessrs Bastgate, 
Gregory, Allen arrl Roche. Profits will be devoted to 
the New Village Hall as part of the Church' s stated target 
for a donation for this purpose , 
A report of the Fete appears elsewhere in this issue. 
BEST KEPr VILLAGE; COMPETITION 
This Competition was open to the whole of :§uckinghamshire 
, The winner of the " Gurne1 Cup" for populations 
under 500 was CI-JEN""i.ES (North .!ard), 2nd 1.!El'rTIJOR E and 3rd 
DAGNIJ.L. The f:i.nal judges (Messrs Pooley, Boothman and 
'.lilliams) comment as follows : - " The absence of advertisements 
was an outstanding feature in all the Villages, 

The achievement of the successful _ entrants_ 􀀅,as consistent 
with their previous high standard and the efforts of the 
greater part of the remaining entrants was mo st commandablen . 
The preliminary judging took pla ce during the first 
half and the final during the second half of July. _The 
exact days have not been di sclosed. Our mar ks were : - 
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Poss. Dorney Reach Dorney,Boveney & Lake 
marks Preliminary Prelim. Final End 
judging judging judging 
Orderliness (none of Adver ts. 10 10 visible) 10 10 ( 1 00%) 
Ab sence of 
Litter 40 10 (25'.i􀦒) 40 25 ( €:2-1§/;) 
General 
Tidiness 20 10 ( 50;;,) 20 18 (90'/,) 
TOTAL 70 30 
I ( 43fo ) 70 ( 1 oo,::;) 53 (7􀦓s) 
The marks are most revealing. Dorney, Boveney and 
Lake End can well be both pleased and proud to have scored 
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1 00)0 in the prelirainary judging for the second year running. 
This is a great achievement and due to ever yone pulling 
together , In particular our thanks are due to 0 Ir. c-!ebb 
for having done such a marvellous job . In the final 
,i udging we can,e 7th an d earned high mar ks. This was a 
remar6.able effort during the holiday season and inclement 
weather and reflects the greatest credit on all concerned. 
\.fe were let down by the areas where there were no houses , 
mainly due to the filthy habits of outsiders and the 
absence of Hr. 'ifebb on holiday. The figures show very 
clearly what a difference he malw s and ho11 much we rely 
upon him. 

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As regards Dorney Reach. I must apologise for 
telling people that they had got into the final j udging. 
I was misinformed on the 'phone. The marks do not do 
j ustice to the great effort made by many residents. 
Parts of the Reach were, I think, very good indeed and 
over all there was an improvement on last yea r. But 
evidently too many people have still not got the idea. 
A great pity, because Dorney R each could look nice as 
weJ.l as being nice. Take just one point. The Parish 
Council's children's playground has become pretty 
scruffy through use and is used with impu nity for 
du mping rubbish. I simply do not understand why 
residents allow this litter and w h;y someone has not come 
forward to make it both an attractiv e and an interesting 
place for tlie youn ger children. I refuse to believe 
that there is no-one in Dorney Reach with the necessary 
ti􀦕o , interest and spa rk of imaginat ion. 
Finally please let me say thank you to everyone 
for backing up the effort to do well in this competition. 
And our grateful thanks are due also to the Divisional 
Surv0yor and his staff, to Eton R.D. Cleansing De pt . 
and to the Thames Conser vancy , all of whom did all they 
could and more than they mare asked to help . 
P.D.S.P. 
In the Royal South Bucks . Agricultural Association 
competiti on, the "S amuelson Cup " for the best kept farm 
under 100 acres was won by Park Fruit Farm . (Lt. Col. 
P.D.S. Palmer with farm manager J.H. Todkill ) . 
P.Do S ., P. 
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THE PARISH Sill:IME.. l=l.F ETE 
As the weather remained fine during the whole of 
the early part of the week the Cormaittee hardly dared 
breathe. It simply couldn't last till Saturday. But 
wonder of wonders , it did, and we were gr-eeted with a 
oeerless swnmer day, hot already when the workers 
;;rrived at 9 to set up the stalls and really cooking by 
the time the Fete opened at 2 . 0. 
There v,ere lIBny more stalls than in previous 
years , a total of twenty side-shows and attractions of 
various sorts. At 2.45 there was an expectant pause and 
on to the ground drove a superbly shining 1929 Sunbeam 16, 
driven by its owner , l!Ir. D. \/hiting, of 'Hethersett' '· · · Dorney Reach and carrying one beautiful passenger - :;,iss 
London Airport, 19 65/ 6 , otherwise ihss Doreen Fbbage of 
Ko lr.l\f. 
'l.'he 'Miss London Airpor t ' competition is held at 
Heathrow annually in the first week in 8eptem1:e r , It 
has been running for eight years nov1, ccnd the current 
contest wn.s the first time that K.L.,:. had ever won. 
Looking at Hiss London Airport it ,,asn't surprising that 
they had pulled it off this time. After perambulating 
the !!,Tound she alighted and tre contestants for the 
Dorney Rose Queen Competition, girls between the ages of 
8 arrl 11 , lined up for her inspection and selection. 
C:he went up and do'>m the lines, with the Pre;ss photographing 
busily, arrl finally her choice fell upon Julia 
Covey, on whose head Hiss London Airport placed the rose 
=ovm. Then the two drove slowly round in the Sunbeam 
to tl1e applause of the onlookers. 
later we observed Miss L.A.F doing some pretty 
shooting on the range at the back of the school. fo 
also sa,, a lot of gentlemen doing some very nifty bowling, 
despite the heat. '1.\10 lovely donkeys plodded gamely up 
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and down while a queue v1aited to board them. At the corner, 
more keen-eyed competitors were hurling darts at tiny 
envelopes , Elsm1here we observed a curious sand tray full 
of eggs and a stall enticing onlookers to indulge in 'Hoop-la! ' 
For the strong men there ,·,as much hurling of straw bags over 
goalposts and for the nerveless there was a torture called 
• steady Han d ' . Others were dropping pennies into a bucket 
in the hopes of covering a half-erown, yet others buying 
literature , both stiff and paper-loe.ckecl. 
·Jo have heard of C aptive 'l'owels and Captive I.Tice, but 
\IC hacl never met Captive Dice till ,,,e saw the trapping stall . 
'1.'he family which presided over the Produce Stall did very 
,,ell in the raffle afterwards. ,fe saw a roaring tracle at 
the Bottle Stall and the entrance to a secluded spot labelled 
'Treasure Hunt' . Inside, the team of lacli.es plied the 
big thirsts all the long afternoon; we heard they .sold 1 44 
bottles of 1 pop 1 • 
There Y1cre golfers ancl rafflers, and there were amateur 
woighbridges, guessing the ,1eight of (a) a rabbit (b) .ir.Hochc. 
Urs. Covey rounded off her daughter's success by guessing the 
latter to within a pound of the correct if' gigantic figure 
of' 1 6s t . 1 lb. 1 4 oz. 'l'he rabbit, at a mere 1 lb. 8 oz . founcl 
a new home •;1ith the Slll3.rt family. 
At 6.30 along came the Keystones and played splendidly 
to an appreciative crm1d of light-footed dancers till the 
<·ete closecl at 8. A quick ' recap' next day showed just over 
C􀦖100 clear profit for our Now Village Hall . To all who 
helped , all who gave and · all who came , a big 'Thank You ' ' 
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GREAT ·.rEb"f.GillT SOCIET'f - READING GROUP 
Before our next i:ssue the Open Day will have been 
and gone. It will be held in Saturday, 17th September, 
at Taplow Station Goods Shed and will :run from 11 . o a. m. 
to 6.3 0 p. m. There will be a number of very special 
attractions , so do come along. 
At 11 .0 His ·.Iorship the Mayor of Reading will 
formally open the Day. He will -:Oe received by ivlr. E.V. 
Boxell Chair man of the Reading Group, and memb ers of the 
Committee , and by Hr . F.D. Pattisson , Divisi onal Manager , 
•./estern Region , British RaJ.lways. 
G .. :. R. 2-6-2T No.6106 , restored by Members , will be 
in steam 2:iving rides to passengers at 1/ - a time in 
Ocean Lii'ier Saloon No.91 18, which she will be hauling, the 
distance being about ¾ mile. Then there wil􀦔 be the 
famous G.·.1.R. 4-6--0 No. 4079 'PEi'IDil\'NIS CASTLE' on view 
ac,ain and No. 7808 1 COOKIIAI'i lri:1\NOR ' , now mme d by the 
siciety, will arrive with a special train from Birmingham 
at 1.1 0 and be on vie11 till about 3 .3 0. 
'l'he ./estern Reg ion are su pplyi ng . 1 ,,1:STill:lN I and 
•·•. :AtlSHIP' class diesel hydraulic express locomotives and 
a B.R. Exhibition Train and Cinema Coach. Light refreshments 
will be availabl e from th e Society 's G. . R. Dynamo 
meter Car , built in 1903 , the -.1orking μ,.rt of whic h will 
also be on view. In addition there will be a passengercarrying 
model railway , \/orking 1 0 1 and . 1 ?O' gauge model 
layouts , and vintage road trans port e:xhibits 
Car parking under the control of British Rail, 
will cost 1/- and ;ou will get a special G. J. R . Souvenir 
'i' ick et. Ad mission to the Open Day costs 1/ 6d ( children 
1/- ) and you will get a special souvenir program,,1e also 
bearing the G;,7. R arms and a picture of the Ocean LJ.Ilflr 
SaJ.oon. 
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1 LlTTERS TO Tilli EDITOR ' 
Dear Sir, 
Norbury Cottage , 
Oak 3tubbs Lane , 
Dorney Reach. 
19th August 19 66. 
I was surprised and very annoyed to read under the 
Dorney heading in this weeks issue of The ,!indsor , Slough & 
·tton Lxpress that ir, the proposed formation of a Choir it 
nas sta ted that it was 'something St. James' had not had in 
the i:a st. 
Having resided in the Dorney Parish for more than 
forty years, I am able to say without fear of contradiction 
that Dorney Church has always had a cho ir until some two 
yeru:-s ago under the organist ,fr. Peter Jones when the junior 
choir was disbanded due to poor attendance and lack of 
interest. 
For some years v,hen I!r. Jebb was organist I assisted 
hira as Choirmaster and stand-L'1 Organist and during that 
time we were able to maintain a useful choir of all ages 
with senior members whose musical knowledge and choir 
experience was invaluable . 
Some of these old time members still assist in the 
special choir and it is in the interest of these and others 
who had been so helpful in the past that I felt obliged to 
express myself in this way. 
Yours sincerely 
R. BUNDY . 

The Old Brick House, 
Dorney, 
Wina,sor . 
2nd August 1 9 66, 
Dear Sirs, 
It is very interesting to read of Dorney childrens ' 
holiday adventures in Frm10e - all r..redit to everyone concerned 
, But it is hoped that Dorney children will not 
get the idea that they are unique, thousands of children 
go a broad for their holidays every year nowadays; thousancl.s 
of grown-ups are encJ->.anted at seeing little Johnnie 
hob-nobbing with le petit Jean, discussing v-1ith ease the 
merits of sandcastles and ice lollies at a very early age , 
proving that language is no barrier to them; thousanis of 
children become bi-lingual as a result and a jolly good 
thing too . ,Vhat is learnt on holiday is learnt far 
better than in school, even in the new Dorne y County Primary 
School 
It is also hoped - fervently - tha t Dorney children 
will not become intolerable little bores, regaling everyone 
for the next few months with What '.fe Did in France I , or 
that anyone else will do it to excess for them. 
As for Hr . Byzantine Higgins it could be pointed out 
to him that the local resider General Parmer does not need 
to permit any gay music parties on Dorney Commun; these 
are already relayed, on occasions, throughout Dorney by 
loudspeaker on some Saturday nights until 3.30 A.},; , on 
Sunday mornings, from Jazz Festivals held in .iindsor , 
,-/bat more could ilr , Higgins viant ? Apart from being 
refreshing in damn hot summer wether it is often played 
very cool on damn cold July nights ! 
I t is hoped that the corrurents of Mr, Holdich1 s 

witty pen is not to be confined to the Cows on Do rney 
Common . Th ere are others 
Yours truly 
ANGELA MLL . 
11 THOUGHT FOR THE NiONTH" What is a Saint ? 
'r he qu estion has often been asked "\lhat is it that 
makes saints saints ?It " One person gave at least pa rt of 
the answer in this simple, significant explanation : - 
11 Because they were cheerful when it was difficult 
to be cheerful ; 
nPatient , when it was difficult to be patient ; 
"Because they pushed on , when they wanted to s tarrl 
still; 
"They kept silent when they wanted to talk; 
"They were agreeable, when they wanted to be 
disagreeable ; 
" That was all. It -.,as qu ite simpl e, and always 
will be. " 
" BRR.O OF TIIB r:iON'.lF' 
A certain 1􀦑ir . John Turner, believed to come from 
\lindsor , who attended to one of our six-year old Dorney 
girls. when she cut her leg badly on some broken glass 
on the tow-path near Bray Lock and ran across Field 242 
with her in his anns to get transport to take her to 
hospit al . She had 12 stitches inserted in her leg • 
.Fe are greatly indebted to young men of his calibre. 

"HEEL OF THE iliONTH11 
The despicable character who stole a flov1er vase 
from one of the graves in the Dorney Graveyard and caused 
considerable distress to one of our Dorney fa milies. 
VOX PORJLI 
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DORNl!,'Y W. I. 
In spite of threatening clouds and a chilly wind, 
the weather rennined dry and ,1e ,1ere able to hold the July 
meeting in 11Irs. ;:,orenson Is beautiful garden. 
In the absence of ltirs. Finch, Mrs'. Roche took the 
chair and introduced the speaker, her husmnd, Mr. T . .i.E. 
Roche to speak on Burnham Abbey. Mr . Roche who has 
written a book on the subject made history live as he told 
us of Richard of Cornwall, brother of King Henry III , ·,,ho 
married Isabella Marshall and spent his honeymoon in 
Cippenham. He founded the original Burnham Abbey i.'1. April 
12 66 less tban a year after :t'vesham. The founding v,as 
nitnessed by many illustrious persons including the Kin8 
hNmself and his eldest son I:dHard, the bishops of Lincoln, 
Coventry and Lichfield, ·•ililliam de Huntercombe, .lilliam de 
Windlesore and others. 
700 years later, in Nay of this year, the anniversary 
service was also attended by contemporary church dignitaries, 
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Oxford, 
Buckinghamshire and Lincoln, and Princess l'largaret represented 
the Crown. 
Beti,een thes e dates however the Abbey had suffered 
the fate of most other monasteries and had been dissolved 
in 1539 and the buildings fell into disrepair. In 1914 
the property passed to il1r. Bissley of Maidenhead v1ho 

repaired and restored the ruins, and on 10th July that year 
the Bishop of Buckingham consecrated the chapel after 375 
years of disuse. 
It was strange to sit in the quiet garden and listen 
to familiar names of people and places and try to realise 
that these things had happened within a stone's throw of 
the village so na.ny hundreds of years ago. 
ivirs. Clifford spoke for us all when she thanked 
Mr 0 Roche for such a fascin ating talk. 
The meeting then continued with reports by Mrs .Horner 
on the Staging School meeting she had attended in connection 
wi tJ.-1 the Produce Guild; news of the Dressma.king Day to be 
held on 23rd November, from 1:Irs. ·:Iillia.."'IlSon, and a discussior. 
on the Appeal letter from N.F . .'.I. 
Members intere sted in "Speaking and Reporting in the 
':'i.I/1 are invited to a meeting to be held at nst.Helier's11 
on 21st September, 
After tea an amusing 'l'reasure Hunt J organised oy 
Urs. 􀐚tacey, was held in the garden, The winner was 
ifrs. Eastgate. 
The competition ,;A rosebud in a vase" was won by 
i 'frs . Stacey. 
September meeting: 
The Art of' making French Silk Flowers, by 
Mrs. Jestley, 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Barker, Miss Bennett, Mrs . .'iilliams. 
Competition: A Holiday Souvenir. 
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PRELIMINARY AllNOUNCEi\lENT 
On Friday i 6th September a CAllillONIJ\N MARiiliT will be 
held in the Village Hall. 
As well as good second-hand clothes there 
will be produce and cake stalls - and everything 
from elephants to egg-cups (more or less ! ) 
Open from 10.30 a.m. till 7 p,m. 
Coffee and biscuits will be served in the 
morning. 
Tea and calces in the afternoon. 
Readers will scarcely need reminding that July was 
a poor month. 'fhe maximum temperature of 79°F on July 
3rd w1;s exceeded several times in June, and the minimum 
of lil+ F on 18th July, was not far above ground frost 
level. 
Although total rainfall at 2.47 ins. was about 
average, July seeired so wet because rain fell on more 
th9.n half the days of the month. The longest period 
without rain was five days at the start of the month, 
which followed on from four dry days at the end of June. 
ISOBAR. 
Wi.TURE NOTES 
Many tiI::es this swnmer I rave momentarily caught 
a glimpse of lizards sunning themselves on paths and 
sunny banks tut rarely does one present itself for closer 

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Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche,􀦉 .􀦊\.citt 
Mrs. Thompson, j,irs. Tyler, Mrs •. lilliams, 
Mrs. 1.hlliamson, idrs. Wiltshire (Senior), 
Hrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. 
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0 C T O B E R2 1966. No. 1 0 • 

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DJRNBY 
Ho.10 
r.o:r o'. COi,i ,Ul'!ION: 
'XCTDi,Y SCHOOL: 
VIG.. '·Jt: 
Vicar's . .'arden: 
People I s arden: 
.Lvery 􀜳lunday at 
N lO s 
OCTillLR 
8 a.m. 􀜴 
:F'ir[.jt ,_,unday 
'l'h:i.rd t,unday 
of 
of 
the 1r􀜵on-􀜶}1 at 12 noon. 
the month aQter 
Bvery Jecheecday at 10 a.mo 
,;,very C:iunday at 1 ·1 a ., ;;i. " 
Every 3und;...y at 6.,30 p.m. 
l'..very :_;unday at J .50 a.m. 
.bvensong. 
PT 􀜷01.1SI:.; I10'I1.i., 'i'HAT OE 1J:1IB JTI.d:...􀜸1.l' 3D1':"D1\.Y 
OP Jd􀜹G1] • TUN1lli ( For a tri--':1.1 f€I'ioa. of 
6 raonths coLJJ􀜺1encing 0unday 3rd J"tlly) 
thc3e services wiil be replaced by a 
F.t􀜻-.UL.:f 1;UU-IAITIS11 at 9 .11--5 a .m. 
>.Lml \e ."cl eV 0..:..:.,F 0 '[' 0 i)' h er1 QCk ' A0 .·.'.-\..0 C • , 
'J.'he Vicarage, 
Dorney, ,/incisor, Derlw. 1i'el: I􀜼urnlwm 421. 
J .t; .Col. P. D.S., Pal.r.1E:r, 
Dorney Court, ., ii.1.elsor, I:\;rl0S. 
1lel: .JLu.vnha111. 638. 
T:Ir. 1i' .. ,. e b.. He,c:hc , 
St. }{clier' s, 
lJorney l{.each, 
i-.18. ic..e rL½.ead, Derks. 
'fol: l.L,idenhcad 27047. 

CREDIT SQUEEZE IN DORNEY 
It is with great regret that we have to announce the 
ilnpending retirement of l:lr. T . .! .E. Roche from the position 
of co-eciltor of the Parish News. Mr. Roche was one of the 
original editors when the magazine was first published in 
its present form in 1953 and apart from a brief spell when 
his work took him away from the district, he ms been 
intimately associated with it ever sinoe. His patience, 
enthusiasm and skilful pen will be sorely missed by all, 
especially when it is realised that his ,1it hdrawal is caused 
by overwork and carried out on medical advice. 
Unfortunately for the future of the Parish News, we 
are heavily indebted. to i[]r. Roel:>£ in anotber way. '.l'he 
financial state of the magazine has hov,.:red. on the brink of 
bs.nkruptcy for several years, an:l. it is only the fact that 
the bank account through which it is run, is backed by a 
second, personal account of i::Ir. Roche, that the uverdraft 
has been accepted. by the bank for so long. It has been 
more than generous of Mr. Roche to ha·,e accepted this 
financial burden, but it is obvious that onG cannot open 
a ne,1 account with an overdraft, and equally obvious that 
our debt to hlr. Roche must be settled by the end of the 
year Ylhen he retires from the board.. 
'l'he filiancial position is roughly as follN.s: 
Each monthly issue costs about ,S12, more if there 
is an excepti onally large one. Annual cost about £150. 
Income is about £60 from subscs:-ipticms, ,0;1.12.0d.. 
from advertisers , £60 from St. James Is Church and ,;1 0. 1 0. Od 
from otrer local organisations who print reports in the 
magazine. 
From these figures it 11ill b3 apparent trat there is 
always a slight deficit, which ms mounted over the years 
as printing costs have increased, The rates for advertisers 
and local organisations were increased a year or 
two ago, but the subs=iption has remained at sixpence for 
a long time. The church has more space than other 

organisations, but it contributes generously, and can 
hardly be asked to give more. 
It has been suggested that tbe subscription should 
be raised to a shilling a copy in 19 67. This would serve 
the purpose if, (a) half the subscribers don't cease to 
talce t)-,_e magazine as a result, and (b) printing costs- do 
not rise. Another suggestion is that the same annual 
subscription should be charged, but only eleven copies 
publisbed, thus saving about £12 in the year. (August 
woulo. be a suitable month for ceasing publication of an 
issue when many people are away and gathering of copy and 
distribution is often difficult). The chief difficulties 
here ·,,ould be that about forty of our subscribers pay 
monthly and would have to give a shilling in one month to 
make the scheme work, and it would be a very slow way of' 
paying off our debts. A third suggestion would be to 
make six shillings a minimum subscription and hope that 
our more generous subscribers would offer more, though it 
would take some time to see tbe possible benefits from 
this. Finally there is the idea of' holding some major 
money-raising effort on behalf of the Parish Nevis to settle 
our d0bt to iilr. Roche and to set us on a firm financial 
footing for the future. 
All these ideas have been discussed by the editorial 
board, and are now presented to you, the subscribers, so 
that you v,ill appreciate the position, and, it is hoped, 
will e:x:-;,ress your views and possible alternative suggestions. 
If you have any comment to make, eitber privately to tbe 
board, or by letter for publication, will you please contact 
the 0ditors at once. It is hoped that a definite statement 
of future policy can be published in the November issue. 

Diversity of Personality 
'.i'he Feast of ,.;s. Simon and Jude, AA. ( 28th October) 
reminds us that the disciples of Christ were a very mixed 
company of believers. '.i'he wonderful thing about our 
Lord ' s leadership was his power to hold togetrer in the 
circle of his immediate followers such varied types as 
S3 0 Simon and Jude. 
i3irfon v,as a Zealot. The Zealots were intense 
nationalists who struggled to maintain the honour of the 
Law and the purity of religion. To effect their purpose, 
i;hey did not hesitate to organise campaigns of murder and 
assassination agaiv.,st the Roman army of occupation in 
Palestine, These rebellions were probably the main cause 
of tte dreadful siege and fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. 
During this terrible siege, the Zealots even turned their 
weapons against their own countrymen whom they suspected 
of not be ing sufficiently ardent in defence of the city. 
It is unlikely, hov;ever, that in 8imon1 s d.a.y the Zealots had 
reached this pojnt of lawlessness. It :is arnazing that a 
man, like Simon, should have associated with a tax--gatherer, 
like ;:;a tthew, in the apostolic group; it is certainly a 
great testimony to the graoe ani forcefulness of our Lord's 
leadership. That this fiery, passionate nationalist should 
have detached himself from a life of vjolence arn:l devote 
himself to Christ' s service is indeed a miracle of grace. 
In a short letter to some unknown church, where false 
teaching was prevalent, between A.D. 70 and 80, Jude describes 
himself as ' the brother of Jrures and the slave of' 
Christ. 1 This letter also shows that Jude shared something 
of the same temper as his colleague, Simo,i, Jude exhorted 
those to whom he wrote that they • should earnestly =ntend 
for the faith which ,,as once delivered tmto the saints' ( v.3 ) . 
There can:e a time in the ministry of Jude ,;hen he ,,as 
compelled to write in the strongest language against those 
whose false doctrine was undermining the moral life of the 
un-named local comu11.mity of Christians. 

The Feast of SS. Simon and Jude brings to our notice 
that it is out of such diverse types, such as SS. Simon and 
J'ude, that Christ fashioned the foundation-stones of his 
Ch,ffch, Diversity of personality enriches the Commonwealth 
of God; there is nothing uniform or monoton.ous about 
it . :le all bave gifts and capacities that can be used in 
the service of God. There is room for all and each of us 
in the Cormnonwealth of God. 
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ifoxvest Tm.nl-'...sgiving Services (Sunday, 9th October) . 
8 a.m. Holy Communion. 
9 ,50 a.m. Children' s Service. 
11 a .m. hattins , Anthem and Sermon, 
12 noon Holy Communion. 
6.30 p.m. 1','vcnsone; and Sermon. 
'"'he Fa'Ilily Lucharist. clunday, 2nd October at 9 .45 a.m. 
Altar Flowers 
October 1 st 
October 8th 
October 15th 
October 22nd 
October 29th 
November 5th 
}lrs. :Jtacey 
l1Irs . Palmer 
-t􀘾rs. Eastgate 
ilirs. Robb 
lvlrs. Roche 
Mrs .. Su..rnmers ., 
THOUGHT FOR TIIB HONTH 
"All things, therefore, whatsoever ye would that men should 
do unto you, even so do ye also unto them." 
Vox PopulL 

Church cleaning 
October 1 st 
October 8th 
October 1 -th 
October 22nd 
October 29th 
ROS·l'ERS FOR OCTOBER, 19 66 
1':1:rs . Robb 
Elizabeth Roche 
Hrs. Ames 
i.lrs. '.iilliamson 
J.tirs . Barker 
Offertory countin􀜾 
October 4th 
October 1 1 th 
October 1 8th 
October 25th 
Novem"rer 1st 
iSidesmen 
October 2nd 
October 9th 
October 1 6th 
October 23rd 
October 30th 
l\.!ir" Eastgate 
f'lr. Allen 
l'.'Ir.. Gregory 
,.,r. , ilkinson 
Col. Palmer 
9 .45 a.m. I'ir • 
6.,30 p.m. 1- \ffy, 􀀄- 
G . oo a.m. l􀜿Ir. 
1 1 .o a .,m. Hr. 
6.30 p.m. Hr. 
8.00 a.m. J\_Ir G 
1 1 .0 a.rn. Mr., 
6.30 p.m. .r:1r . 
e.oo a.m. 1:1r • 
1 1 .o a.m. Mr. 
6.30 p.m. .l!lr. 
8.00 a.m. lvir. 
1 1 . Q a.m. Ar., 
6.30 p.m. Er. 
Roche 
Eastg2.te 
Liney 
Roche 
Gregory 
Roche 
Cottam 
Liney 
Allen 
\'Vilkinson 
Roche 
Liney 
Allen 
Hi.stgate 
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I Lc:'ti'BRS TO THE EDITOR I 
Dear Sir, 
"Medway'' 
Oak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach, · 
Maidenhead, 
Berks. 
13th September 1966 . 
, 'ith reference to i1,iss Bell ' s letter in the last 
edition of this magazine I would like to lmow what children 
going on a worthwhile trip to France has to do with t he 
/indsor Jazz Festival. If 1 ... Iiss Bell is so intent on denigrating 
young people she should not try to d􀙀sguise the 
fact , Also before complaining about something she should 
make sure of her facts. 
I answere d her last complaint of the Jazz l"estival 
in the ,, '.iindsor, Slough and l,;ton :Lxpress" and I would like 
to repeat the facts for her benefit . 
'i'here ,-ias only one Jazz Festival which lasted three 
days and on each night it finished at 11 .45 p,m. not 3 .30 
A.l.I. as she stated, I happened to be walking through 
Dorney at the time she mentioned and the noise she heard 
was I believe coming from a privat e party at Bray and was 
nothing to do 1.1ith the Jazz 1i1estival. 
Yours faithfully, 
N.E. DOR!lliLL 
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PA?J SH COUNC IL l'.illGTlNG 
The follo·,,ing is a synopsis of the September mee ting 
Dent 's Corner - The Parish Council lea rnt that the 
Divisional Surveyor is to investigate the skid resistant 
properties of the road surface at Dent 's Corner . He does 
not think that the 1,inister would be prepared to extend 
the 30 m.p.h. speed limit any further north tm1ards the 
Pine apple . 
1:t ree Planting, Wleadow ·.-;- ay - rl, he Council has been advis ed· 
by the County Forestry Officer that it i1ill cost about 
c':2.10.0d. per tree to plant orna,nental trees along the road 
verges in J'leadmJ ',.·-ay . This natter is still under considerat 
ion 0 
River ·rharnes '.J:'0Yi11Jath - The Council has dra-vm the attent ion 
of the 'l' hames Conservancy to a numcer of places along the 
Dorney stretch of tr.e to,ipath which are considered to be in 
a dangerous cond ition . 
Peck's 1i'arm . Marsh Lane - A lott,:,r bas been sent to the 
bton R􀝂D􀝃 C ., report L.11.g a deteriora tion in the un tidy condit ion 
of Peck 's Far m, and asking that action be taken to secure an 
improve ment . 
Review of Public Rir,ht s of .. ay - The Council noted that the 
second review of public rights of \;ay had nov1 been completed 
and that a copy of the map showing the revisions was on 
deposit at the R.D.C. offices unt il mid-November. 
Thrunes Valley Bus se rvices - The Council considered complaints 
concern ing the operation of the bus se rvj_ce through the 
village am has written to the bus company regard ing these 
complaint s. 

I 
SOUTH BUCKS CONSLR1iATIV'..;; ASSOCIATION 
DOHN'£Y BRANCH 
A ve ry successful Barbecue was held on September 3rd, 
in the garden at Northfield , kindly lent by Mr . and Mrs . 
Collins . Je were lucky in having a fine evening, the days 
before had been very wet. 
'.I.1here were several entertaining side shops . l>·lr o and 
Hrs . Hollidge ran an ankle competition, which was eventually 
vmn by ,Irs. John Thompson . The Livsey family kept the 
money changing hands all the evening in the Roulet te . 
Hr. ,ee1'..s kindly provided delicious sausages arrl chops, and 
his son barbe cue d them. The Cottam family ran a shooting 
range. A beautiful enormous oake was raffled by Lesley 
.Raylor , an d won by one of our older members , i'frs. Crook , 
'rhe )Iepburn family had Miniature Golf. Ers. Re fell and 
i1rs. Ames arranged a Tombola . Lverybody he lped in naking 
the evening a success. 
Er . and Hrs. EcJ:v1a rd Phillips of the Old Place , 
Boveney, are kindly le nding their house for a party on 
i''ovember 25th. Details of this will be announced shortly. 
B ., lI., A. ................ 
DOfil,JL'Y HOliTIGULTUPAL SOCIL'lY 
The Annual Show ,,as held on September 1 oth ,1J-ci.ch 
luckily was a love ly day. 
There were not so many entrie s as 
judges said the standard was very high. 
has. been coming to judge our garde ns and 
ye ars , was delighted with the exhibits. 
good friend to us . 
usual, but the 
i:Ir . Bond, who 
produce for maey 
He is indeed a 

------- - - - :,1e were very •lucky to have Miss Kerridge, from the 
1Jindsor Theatre, to give away the numerous cups arrl raffle 
prizes - She did this with great c!o.arm, looking very 
attractive in a pink ensemble. In her speech she particularly 
remarked on the excellence of the childrens' 
entries. 
'dinners of the cups were : 
Sainsbury Cup (For Table centre) Mrs. Humpleman. 
Jooclhouse Cup ( :B1loral deccr..:􀘿tion) lffrs A. 'dilliams c 
Novice Cup ( Floral decoratio n) :'lrs. Eumpleman . 
./illiamson Cup (Best vegetable) Hr. V .A. Climo. 
Dowding Cup (Roses) hrs. V. Hohnen. 
Banksian Medal Mrs. Anes. 
Rycroft Cup (Boys, over 11 
Girls 11 11 
Ames C up ( 5 - 7 years) 
Bulbeck Cup (Gardens) llr, 
yr" s,) Ian \Ioodley. Patricia J,;astgate, 
Simon Bonvoisin .. 
Apps. 
,fo are most grateful to all the people who help, and 
do so much towards making the day a success. 
The Annual General Meeting of the So ciety is o n 
Tuesday Octol::er 18th at 8 p.m. i n the Primary School, All 
members' are asked to come along and give their views on the 
Show being held in Septeml::er. There will be two films, 
one of many beautiful gardens all over hngland, and anoth'Jr 
of Dorney gardens, 
DORl'faY ,,.I. 
One of our founder members, Mrs. Bundy, recently 
celebrated her Golden Wedding, and at the September meeting 
the President read a letter from J\lrs. Bundy thanking us for 
the card and flowers which were sent with our congratulations. 
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The Produce Guild Area ;Ieeting will be held on lfonday 
2 6th September at the '?. L Eall, Langley, when the demonstration 
will be ''Interesting ,iays with Rice." 
On ,-iednesday 19th October the Autumn Group '.ieeting 
will be held at Eton ,ick. 
Hrs. ,iilliamson reminded us of the Country Fashion 
Day which takes place on ,.ednesda.y 23rd November at Hazell ' s 
Hall, Aylesbury. At 1 1 a.m. there will be a talk by 
Courtaulds on Man-rnade TI1ibres with samples of materials and 
made-up garments . At 2 p,m. Mrs . Brenda Taylor of the 
London College of Fashion 11ill talk on "Fashion and Common 
ciense" followed by a Dres,:; 􀝀,how of the entries , !!lcdelled 
by their owners. 
'rhe B. F. a. I. Autwm1 Council Ueeti."lg v1ill be held 
in the Bornugh AssEmbly Hall, Aylesbury, on 26th October, 
'.l'his means that there -,,ill be room for some extra ,; .I. 
visitors. As the chair ,1ill be taken by lirs. ciilliamson, 
our new County Chairman several members have expressed a 
v1ish to attend the 1􀝁eeting. The speaker will be J.P. 
Ilrooke..:.Little Lsq, F.,c;.A. Dluemantle I'ursuivant of Anns 
and his subject ·.,ill be " State Ceremonies . " 
The visit we made to Guildford Theatre earlier this 
yc;ar was so much enjoyed t1'E.t it is suggested that another 
one may be made during the autumn. 
During the meeting questionnaires on Local Government 
wore distributed so that members could study them in 
readiness for a discussion on the subject at the October 
meeting. 
This concluded the business and the fresident 
welcomed our speaker, i\!rs. iestley, who demonstrated the 
"Art of making French Silk Flowers . 11 
It v,as fascinating to see the skill and artistry 

with which Mrs. ilestley turned pieces of plain white 
taffeta into realistic and beautiful roses , camellias, 
carnations and many other flowers. There was no time in 
one demonstration to do more than tell us about the 
intricacies of dyeing the materials, and the infinite 
variety in the sm.des and tones which can be achieved 
by mixing and blending dyes in the three primary colours. 
But we saw ho w the petals were moulded and shaped with a 
few basic tools and a great deal of skill, and everyone 
agreed that this was one of the most enjoyable talks we 
have ever had. Mrs . .le stley very generously gave us 
two sprays of roses to be sold for .;' ,I, funds. 
The Caledonian llarket was held in the Village Hall 
on Friday 1 6th September. Business was brisk from 
1 0.30 a.m. till lunch-time and again i.􀘽 the afternoon, and 
a swn in the region of £70 was raised. 
The competition for a Holiday ::,ouvenir was won 
by iv[rs, Sharphouse with a charming handwoven bag from 
Yugoslavia. 
October i'.!eeting 
Speaker, Hrs. Richardson on 'Coclctail i3avouries' 
Competition - An arrangement of Dried Leaves and 
Flowers, 
Tea Hostesses - Mrs. Copping and Mrs. Jilliamson. 
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THE 'JEATHER FOR AUGUST 
I plot the barometer readings , maximwn and minimwn 
temperatures and the rainfall daily, on the same sheet; and 
it is interesting to observe their relationship. I also 
draw a horizontal line at the 30 inches of mercury level on 
the barometer portion of the cm.rt. 
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Experience has sbo,m me that this is a crucial 
reading. If the barometer remains consistently above 30 
inches in the summer, the weather will usually be fine, 
but if it stays below, it will probably be unsettled. 
This is clearly sho-,,n in the record for August. 
The barometer remained below 30 until the 1 3th. During 
this period rain fell on nine days, totalling 1-J,- inches. 
'l'he hn.rometer then cl:inied above the 30 mark, and remained 
tbere until the 27th, '>1ith one dip just below the line on 
the 21 st, when there were storms a few miles away but no 
rain in Dorney. During this period there was no rain, and 
a maxlil!um temperature of 81 °F on the 20th . 
From the 27th until the end of the month the baro•meter 
remained below 30. and there were 1 .1 inches of rain, 
most of which fell on the 30th. 
ISOBAR. 
3'1'\JD.riliT LIB'b IN CAIRO 
I have so much enjoyed my years' stay in Cairo and 
made so 1mny frien:ls here of every nationality that I am 
unwilling to return to }􀘻nglcind this October, even with the 
prospect of going up to Can1bridge to tempt me. 
In Pebn1ary I joined the American University .in Cairo 
to tn.ke courses primarily in Arabic and also i.....vi l:iiddle 􀘼astern 
History, Philosophy, Psychology and Political Science, and 
found the American system of education very different from 
the British, in that the J\rnericans do not believe in total 
specialization but demand that the undergraduate takes 
courses in all subjects whether they relate to the subject 
chosen for specialization or not. However it seems to me 
that the courses offered in these preliminary subjects are 

basic ones which should have teen provided at school before 
reaching University level and thus much time is wasted. The 
progress of the student is e:xrunined by a series of wee}-.ly 
tests and as all the infornation required is in the text 
book any mark below 8(fs is considered JJOOr. Then each of 
t. hese test results is counted towards the final degree , which 
is scarcely more important than the weekly exams. However, 
being a special student I had the advantage of choosing only 
courses that interested me and I found them most fascinating 
and well-taught. 
The social life of the university was not spectacular, 
for tbe Americans and bgyptians tended not to mix greatly and 
there were few clubs or student meetings at all, although 
the term was punctuated by parties or occasional trips to the 
Red Sea. 
University term and holiday time are enlivened by 
frequent visits to the Sezirah "Club" r1here there are facilities 
for almost every sport and great opportunities for 
meeting and mixing with people to discuss ideas or merely 
the nev1s of a forthcoming party. Hany of the 􀜽gyptian girls 
who are kept at home all week long, crure for their rieekly 
outing to the club on a Priday morning and parade back and 
forth in the hope of attracting attention, then have lunch 
and go to the cinema from three to six o I clock, before 
returning home for the rest of the week. 
l'!aturally the great pre-occupation in tr.e minds of the 
majority of teenage :Ggyptian girls is IIB.rriage. Many of 
them still have to undergo a marriage 'de convenience' in 
,1hich their parents choose a respectable man of a bout forty 
or fifty years old for their daughter to ·marry. Several 
of my friends have told me stories of how they lock themsc,l 
ves in the bathroom when their fathers bring home suitors 
for them, and refuse even to see the man. Yet not all 
parents still cling to this idea and IIB.ny of my girl-friends 
will now be able to choose their own huslands. Dating, too, 
is a problem and some of the girls are still never allowed 

out with_ a boy and only pennitted to go to parties given by 
girls whom their parents know well. Yet this only drives 
the girls to deceive their parents by lies or slipping out 
of the house at night to n1eet the boys they meet each day 
at too university or club, ao leading an unnatural existence. 
1'he most common "aay of meeting boys is to go to 
the cinema with some girl-friends and the boy then enters 
the cinema separately once the film has begun and Hill leave 
just before it ends in order to eliminate the possibility 
of being seen by parents or gossip-makers. I have tv10 
friends who each O'dn a poodle am use these as an excuse 
to meet while exercising the ir dogs, although they live in 
terror of being discovered together. 
The most enjoyable thing about Cairo is the international 
society found here both at the club, university 
and, most of all, at parties. I gave a party at Baster 
at which there were twenty-five different nationalities 
present, including maey from Iron-curt&in countries􀘺 }1or 
this reason surnames are rarely us6d at all and mcst of 
my friends are known by their rationality, for exanple:..:i
tellio the Greek, Peter the Hungarian, Ysaf the Dutcrrnian 
etc. Apart from parties there are several popular 3tarco 
dancing places for students, inclucilng one under the shadow 
of the .t-'yramids at the Edge of the desert. 
However, in spite of all fun, students in this country 
are filled. with a burning desire to leave the country to 
work or study abroad, for there are few openings or 
opportunities for them in their own country. 
NATURE NOTES 
Of all the lovely autumn things there is nothing so 
splendid as the colour of the leaves in October. During 
a dry month they remain on the trees until they Jiave 
completely changed colour, but a period of ,1et and windy 

weather ir,terferes with the change and the full spectacle is 
lost. If you are interested in signs of .-,hat the v,inter 
weather is going to be, notice if tlie leaves come off in the 
wind easily or not. For YJhat it is worth there is a country 
saying 
If on the trees the leaves still hold 
The coming 1.,1in.ter will i)e cold. 
Coinciding r.1ith the autumn tints, nuts become ripe 
and consequently are a great attraction to many birds. 
A colony of rooks may strip a -.1alnut tree and wood-pigeons 
move from the ccrnfields to devour be0ch nuts until their 
crops look ready to burst. 
Acorns are also great favoLU... ites, especially of the 
Nuthatch. His blue-grey shape is sometimes to be seen 
running among the branches arrl over the trunks. One may 
sometir11es notice e1npty acorns or hazel nut shells firmly 
YJedged into the cracks of thG burk of oaks. :.1.:.his is the 
\lark of' the nut-hatch and great tit ,;;ho are fond of nuts 
al though they find them difficult to deal ,1ith. However, 
-both have ingeniously solved the problem of extracting the 
kernel. ·:I'he birds carry their nuts to some conveniEmt 
tree, push thorn into a c􀜲revice in -the lnrk and then haf!Uner 
at them •,.;ith their strong sharp-pointed beaks until they 
bore holes and can p;ick out the good portion from inside. 
:iAYFARCH, 

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Material for publication should reach one of the Editors 
by the 20th of the preceding month. 
Editors: 
Editorial 
Board: 
Mr. T.W.E. Roche, 
"St. Heliers11 , Dorney Reach, 
Tel: Maidenhead 27o4.7. 
Mr. F.D. Gibson, 
11Arden", Dorney Reach, 
Tel: Maidenhead 23943. 
The Editors, Mr. L.H. Eastgate, 
Mrs. D. Gibson, Mrs. H. Roche, 
Mr. K. Smiley. 
Distributors: Mrs. Adcock, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Bartlett, 
Miss Bennett, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Cott􀂷􀂸, 
Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Eastgate, Paul Gregory, 
Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche, 
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Williams, 
Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire (Senior), 
Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. 

D OR NEY .Y4RI S H NEW S 
No. 11 NOVEMBRR 
SERVICF.s IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST J.AMES 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHIJR:::H\VARDEN S: 
Vicar1 s Warden: 
People's Warden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. * 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third ·sunday of the month after 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a.m. = 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
Evensong. 
* PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST SUNDAY 
OF EACH MONTH (For a trial period of 
6 months commencing Sunday 3rd July) 
these services will be replaced by a 
FAMILY EUCHARIST at 9.45 a.m. 
TheR ev.E .T. Sherlock, A.K.C.,' Hon.F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney,·W indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham li21 . 
Lt. Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court , Windsor, Berks. 
Tel. Burnham 638. 
Ah'. T.W.E. Roche, 
St. Helier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel:· Maiaenhead· 27047. 

PROGRESS RE:PORT 
It appears that the Parish News will survive. The 
l,ard has been very grateful to receive a donation from a 
reader, and offers from the Women's Institute and the 
Dcrney Players to in=ease their yearly subscriptions to 
four guineas. . In addition many people have agreed that 
some kind of sale to provide a lump sum would be the best 
way to pay off our debts and provide a sound balance for 
1967. 10th December is the date chosen for this effort, 
and further details appear on a later page of this issue. 
·,1e do appeal to you to give it every support. 
Mr. Keith Wiseman has agreed to accept the Appointment 
as co-editor of the magazine, 1!r. Wiseman is a newcomer 
to the parish, and brings with him a fresh and 
youthful approach which will greatly enhance the board. 
He is a biologist, at present teaching at a grammar school 
in Slough. We extend a cordial welcome to him and look 
fol'\1ard to a long and happy association. 
:Mr. Peter Turner has also agreed to Join the board 
with special responsibility for finance arrl advertising. 
The boanil. feels that, with a circulation of over 200 we 
· could fairly raise the fee for ·advertising in the magazine, 
With his experience of selling, we look to Mr, Turner to 
in=ease our revenues substantially and .-1elcome him most 
heartily also, 
It is hoped that, by the generosity of our local 
associations and the increase in advertising r✓e r,',B.y be 
able to raise our income sufficiently to avoid raising the 
subscription. Another sure way of preventing ,1hat ,·1ould 
be a hardship to many of us is to ensure a healthy balance 
at the bank; please don't forget 10th December, 
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THE GOOD MAN 
The Feast of Ail Saints' -Day suggests a question. 
WJ-,.a t do we mean when we describe a man as I good'? Ever 
since men began to think they have bce.n discussing this 
difficult quest ion. One popular ansuer is that a I good 1 
man is one who conforms to the demands of a high ethical 
stanfua.rd•' and it seems that this :idea of ccnfonnity to 
rule or law, imposed upon the members of a group or 
community, is our earliest conception of morality. 
But today the advocates of the so called 'new 
morality' are ·.varning us to he on our guard against 
thinking of 'goodness' as simply c0nfonnity to the demands 
of a divinely revealed standard of conduct, imposed upon 
us from above. Is a man 1good1 just because he conforms 
to the Christian standard of conduct? Can vie define 
'goodness' in tenns of conformity to something?· In the 
Sennon on the Mount, Christ warned His dis.!iples against 
thinking cf I goodness I in this v1ay. He told them that 
their 'goodness' must be far better than the 'goodness' of 
the doctors of the lav1 and the Pharisees before they could 
set foot in the Kingdom of Heaven. It is clear from this 
that conformity to a standard was not good enough for Jesus 
Christ. Fc,r a man to appear to be I good 1 , according to 
the Commanclments. does not meet the severe requirements of 
Christ; he must be I good I Yli thin. 
In the Sennon on the Mount, Christ is stressing the 
difference between two things - 1 doing something 1 - and 
'becoming something'. The scribes and Pharisc;es believed 
that 'goodness' consisted primarily in keeping the rules or 
laws· Christ teaches us that 'goodness' is found in being 
or· JJ<'.,cor.1ing. This something, we call I goodness 1 , is 
infinitely more than just external obedience to law. It 
goes Christ tells us far belou the surface of right 
cond;ct into the deep􀔡 of our disposition and character 

from which our actions spring. It is there in the depths 
of our being true I goodness I should be found. We are 
being reminded afresh today that I gvodness' is not the 
slave of morality; it transcends morality, and finds its 
expression only in terms of love - the love of God and 
love of u,r neighbours. 
One last thought, 'goodness' is not analysable or 
definable; it is known only by direct experience of 
apprehending 'good' persons, just as we know what ,.red' 
means when we see a red rose. Of course, 'goodness' is 
a very different thing from a colour, but the figure 
illustrates. our point. We may not be able to define 
'goodness', but we recognise it when we talk to a saint 
of God. 
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Remembrance Sunday Services. 13th November. 
8 a.m. 
9 .30 a.m. 
10.50 a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
Holy Cornnnmion. 
Sunday School arrl Catechism. 
Remembrance Service and Sermon. 
Evensong and Sermon. 
The loose money taken at collections will be given 
to the Earl Haig' s Fund, Last year the donation to the 
Fund was £15. 
The Family Eucharist. 
Altar Flowers 
November 5th 
November 12th 
November 19th 
November 26th 
Sunday, 6th November at 9.45 a,m. 
. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 
Mrs. Summers 
Mrs. Sherlock 
Mrs. Horner 
ANdov efnlto weunrst ilon C thhrei saltmatsar E dvuer, il]g24t h Dec. 

Baptisms 
October 16th Paul Anthony, son of Lionel .i;dward James 
and Dulcie Wright. 
lf..arriages David John Chamberlain and Jennifer 
September 24th Heather Butler . 
October 1st Robert William Spong and.Susan Annette Barnes. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
_ ROSTERS FOR NOVE!,IBER, 1966 
Church Cleaning 
No,rember 5th 
November 12th 
November 19th 
November 26th 
Mrs Cottam 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mrs Robb 
Mrs-Ames 
Offertory Counting 
November 1 st 
November 8th 
November 15th 
November 22nd 
November 29th 
Sidesmen 
Col, Palmer 
Mrs Ames 
Mr Roche 
Mr Bastgate 
Mr Allen 
November 6th 9. 45 a,m. 
6. 30 p.ra. 
November 13th 8, 00 a,m. 
11 . 00 a,m, 
6. 30 p,m. 
Mr Allen 
Mr Gregory 
Mr Roche 
IIr Cottam 
Mr Liney 

November 2oth B. 00 a. m. Mr Allen 
11 .oo a.m. Mr Wilkinson 
6. 30 p.m. Mr Roche 
November 27th 8. 00 a. m. Mr Line y 
11.0 0 a. m. Mr Allen 
6. 30 p.m. Mr Eastgate 
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CIDUSTIA N STE'ilARDSHIP DEVELOHlENT CAMPAIGN 
The er..a. of another year is app roaching and the time 
has come to renew the Campaign. Thi.s ye= the ladies of 
the Parish will be preparing and running the Supper, for 
which invitat ions will be sent out during November . It 
will be held at the Village Hall on F-.ciday, 2nd December, 
and the guest of honour will be the Rev. B. C. Daniell, an 
old friend who was priest in charge of Dorney before 
Mr Sherlock was appointed Vicar. 
The following week , December 4th - 10 th, laymen will 
again be visiting families to encourage those already in 
the scheme to continue and to invite nev,co mers to join both 
in financial giving and in giving time and talents to the 
,1ork of the Church. 
In our next issue readers will be able to see tbc 
target figure for 1967, together with a statement of the 
Church 's achievements during the past year. 
............... 
EDITORIAL NOTE: 
The Editors apologise for the;, fact that there were 
two misprints in the last issue of the magazine. The 
Rycro1't Cup was won by Ian Wooller; the article on 
'Student Life in Cairo' was contributed by Rosemary Fletcher . 

LETT""..till.S TO 􀏿 EDITORS 
Dear Sirs, 
The Old Brick £Ious􀞿, 
Dorney, 
􀐕in􀓐sor , 
2nd Octo􀒅r 1966. 
Regarding saving some of the Parish News publi􀓅tion 
costs - I know of one monthly publication which recently, 
being in financial troubles, 􀑃dopted the i􀓎e􀓵. of eleven 
publications a year . This seems ( so f􀑋r) to work quite 􀐡J􀓶ll , 
and since our News needs to s􀟀ve only £15 p.a., I zuggest 
this is given a trial. The August number could 􀒆 dovetailed 
with September, 􀑉nd pu􀑸lished on August 20th. 
Money-raising by Jum􀑹le Sale, Christmas Bazaar etc., 
arc v􀓷ry limited in scope . 'l'her􀒑 can't be much mor􀑄 
genui..n􀒒 jumble in Dorney i 
I suggest that n􀓸:x.-t year th􀓹re should b􀓺 a "DORNE􀐢 
􀐳T.GEI􀟁' (perhaps mid-J1fay, som􀓻 􀓑􀑎tes that do not clash with 
􀒓i ther the 􀐖indsor Horse, Dog, or Rose shows) . This should 
be a concert􀓼d effort 􀟂 Dorney for Dorn􀓽y - all th􀓾 
organisations might put on un EntTHErtainment or Show, something 
for 􀒔ve􀟃yone and good value , for whi􀓈 everyone would be very 
willing to pay well for ticke:ts, 􀒕tc . Something like the 
folloHi..-rig : - 
Dorney Players put on a play to run for at least 
three nights . 
Dorney 􀐗.I. put on a Gran􀓏 Sale comprising Home 
Produce, Flowers, Fruit, 􀐊egetables, New ( nut second-h􀑏nd 
ple􀑅se) Clothes, 􀑆nd anything else GOOD they were offered. 
Dorney Cricket Club put on a friendly match , perhaps 
the Club v Dorney Ladws ! 

Dorney Primary School Children 􀒘ould give a display 
uf a􀑕ncing (whi􀓉 I believe they have done with success 
before) . 
A Treasure Hunt on FOOT not by car. Private 
gardens barred. Entry Fee'276a.. A good prize 􀒙ould be 
donated. 
Any Dorney or Dorney Reach G􀑔rdens that have a nice 
Spring display could have an Open Afternoon - entrance 1/perhaps 
. ( NO DOGS ! ) 
An Essay Competition could be run for childrun up 
to age of 1 5. 
Some other kind of artistic 􀒚ompetiti on for everyone 
else. Entry Fees 1/ - for children and 2/ 6􀑲 everyone 
else . Prizes to be donated. All activities to be advertis(
jd vti􀓓<.Jly out􀟄.i.􀓔􀒛 the vill􀑐f,rc . 
One or tno of these i terns could be run in aid of tho 
Parish Nows, and the rest for the New 􀐋illage Hall. I 
think everyone could give some help ton􀑶d3 ono or more of 
the entertainm<.Jnts n.nd to h􀑗vo it all in one ';JOe:k might 
have the 􀟅ffect of getting us all in 􀟆 gay mood 
Dear Sir, 
􀐣ours sincerely, 
ANGELA DBLL 
Syringa , 
Harcourt Road, 
Dorney Reach. 
1 5th October , 19 66. 
I am alarmed at the attitude of the: P􀟈rish Council 
tov,􀑓rds the n􀒟􀐤1 Tha.-nes Valley Bus S􀒠rvico . f,.ccording t o 

the local paper, residents are encouraged to 􀒵omplain 
whenever the service falls short of what it should be. 
This is short sighted, and poor advice , and I hope 
it will be ignored. We still have a bus service , and we 
do not want t􀟌 ·lose it. I doubt if it makes much money; 
an􀓖 a sorely tried traffic manager, short of staff , 
might ,7􀒶ll feel that if the service is ne ithe r much used, 
nor appreciated, it would be better to remove it. 
To those nithout cars the bus service is inva luable · - h • , so pleo.se do not provoke those ·.:ho provide it ; for they 
have a simple remedy, which would not be to our n.dvantago. 
Dear Editor , 
􀐨ours faithfully , 
M. P. Wooller . 
. . . . . . . . . . 􀟍 .... 
The Old Brick House, 
Dorney , 
Windsor , 
Berks. 
6th Oct ober 1966 . 
I must thank Mr . Donoll for being so kind o.s to 
􀒷nlig..􀟎tcn me about the noct urnal 􀓗in supposedly coming 
from the Windsor Jazz Festival. At the s􀑟me time , we 
arc not clairvoy􀑥nt in this vill.::,ge, though we do somet:iJ
n􀒸s use our br;:i.ins ; if 􀐴·ie l􀒺nov, a Jazz Festival is 
tD.king pln.ce and we hear discord::i.nt sounds in the night , 
it is nrily natur􀑤l to ·co"nric ct the t􀐷w ; it seems th􀑞t 
Dorneyitcs bl􀑠med each other 's neighbours for this 
disturmn􀒹o , in one case causir1g more din thn.n the din 
i+.solf. 

However , pleasant dre􀑵s in future , and 􀐩lhen there 
is another Party at Bray perhaps they ' 11 let us kno􀐪1 so we 
de not blame the innocent party. 
Yours sin􀒻erely, 
Angela Bell . 
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A 
SAVE THE PARISH NEWS 
C . . 􀓃,r L . C•TP . . 􀟏 
(ne hope for £100 or £50 - Roman style) 
􀐝T CAN 􀐫O􀐂 GI􀐍 􀐸iITH A C . . . • ur L . . • ? 
CAKES? LUMBER? 
COOKIES? LO􀐰GES? 
CHICKENS? LILI􀐯S? 
CHESS-SETS? LOLLIBS? 
COFFEE -POTS? LIPSTICKS? CRUETS? L!J)LES? 
CHIH􀐃AHUAS? LOBSTI::.RS? 
CASTANETS? LACE:U;.TS? 
C.ANDLEBRA? 
The sale ·,,ill be held on Saturday, 1 oth De􀟐em􀒇r 
at the Village Hall, Dorney. 
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I M P O R T A N T 
If yuu 􀓆nnot give something beginning 􀐬Jith a C or an L , 
EITHER 
Bring something beginning v1ith one uf the 

other twenty-fuur letters 
OR 
BUY LOTS OF THINGS 
F􀐄RTHER DBTlillS IN 
NEXT ISS􀐅E 
OORJ."'\JEY O􀐌LR THE Pi.ST FIFTY 􀐭:.RS 
Miss E. C. Bennett has very kindly agreed to wri to 
us a series of articles drarm fror:1 her recollections of 
Dorney over the past fifty years. Th􀟑 first one appears 
below. 􀟒􀒼 arc most grateful for this first-hand account 
uf our p􀑬ri:;;h life , which 􀐹10 feel will serve the double 
purpose of interesting our r0aders no,·: , and preserving 
such transient , but valuable memories for the futurQ, 
" I c􀑯me to Dorney March 1st 1919 , three months after 
the end of 􀐚orld 􀐛ar I. 
How different the old vill􀑦ge \1as then. The water 
supply only 􀐺lolls and pwnps. lfo strce:t lighting, only 
oil l.'.l!Ilps and 􀓁andles in houses and church. No publi􀒽 
transport, so it w􀓀..s bicycle or w.:Qk to shop in 􀐜indse,r. 
Motor cars were still 􀑧 novelty and hurses were 
used on the f􀑰rms 􀑮nd by tradesmen delivering goods. There 
YJ.:ts n. vill􀑨ge smithy whL.r􀒾 horses ·-;Jere shod, 􀑩nd one of the 
sights I liked best .-ins the return of t0􀑭ms of horses 
ambling up the village after a h􀑱rd days ploughing, their 
weary teo.msters sitting side s􀑪d􀓘le on their 􀑽􀒿ks . 
The ruads were in poor repair 􀑫fter the ,nr years. 

We o􀟊uld never have competed in a tidy village 
competit ion for the wooden g􀑡rden fence s i,vere old and 
unt idy . There were nv pr0per side paths and no curbs. 
Drainage was very primit ive s􀒢 􀐀ater lay about in 
the gutters. The entr􀑢nce to the village from the 
Common was spoilt by a rubbish dwnp 0n the piece of 
ground no􀐦1 used as a 􀐘ar Memo rial , and the field on which 
the Post Office nou stands \✓as oftE;n a campi!p£ pl􀑚ce fvr 
gipsy carava ns. 
In spite of these dr􀑛􀐧1􀒊cks Dorney \"las then as now 
a delightful village in v1hich t􀒣 live ." 
E. C. B. 
D'.)RNEY PA.R ISH CO􀐆CIL 
The foJ.lov1ing ar􀒤 some . ..,f th.c various matters discussed 
at th:, 1'1eeting of the P􀑜rish Co ..mcil h'-l􀓙 on Tues􀓜y 
the 4-th October. 
Dent 's Co rner Improvements - The Council rn ... t􀒥􀓕 that 
improve ment 􀐵lorlcs had been carrie􀓚 out in an attempt to 
reduce the inci􀓊encc of ac􀒦idents. T:i.10 Council ha s, 
hov1ov􀒧r , again drawn thE; Divis ional Su:􀒨voyor ' i:. ::i.tt􀒩nt ion 
t􀒪 the surface \later flooding ·which is still o􀒫􀒬urring n.t 
the 􀒭orner. 
Tree Planting Scheme, 􀐻lleado􀐶/ 􀐙ay -- The CounciJ !·.::􀒮􀒯iv􀒰 d a 
forrnD.l report f'ro m the County F·o restry Officer, cont::1ining 
his recorrn􀑝endo.tion:=: for tho number 􀟋nd types of trees 
which should 􀑼e used. The Coun􀒱il sot up u Sub-Commit tee 
to further discuss this mn.tter . 
Alter􀑣tions to Bus Survic􀒲s -· The Coun􀒳i.l 􀒴onsidoroo. the 
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proposed alterations to the 􀟇,u . 22 Service , ..iperating 
through the village. The proposals pruvide for a redu􀒜tion 
at non-peak periuds but at peak times the Council considers 
that the alterations will provide an :i..rr,proved service, and, 
accordingly, decided not to raise any objection. 
Street Lightj'C}g - It was agreed that the usual lighting 
arrangements over the Christmas period be adopted for this 
year , namely that on through roads lights 1x: 10ft on throughout 
the hours of d􀑖rkness , but on side roads lights be 
extinguished at midnight . 
Highv,ay Matters - Various higlmay matters ·,1ere discussed, 
which it v,as agro<;d should h:: referred tv the Division􀑘l 
Surveyor for consideration. 
THOUGHT FOR THE MON'I"rl 
"If a thing is worth dning , it is worth doing Ylcll.11 
VO􀐟 POP􀐁LI 
THREE ITI%iS ON THE MENU 
There is an unusu􀑙l feast in store for resid􀟉nts 
in the last v,eck vf November. On r.londay, 21 st , there will 
be three items of a completely diff􀒝runt nature taking 
place at the same meeting at the Dorney County Primary 
S􀒡hool cummencing at 7.45 p.m. 
First , 8olonel Charli􀒞r, H.C . , He,n. Secretary of the 
Bucki..􀐮.ghruushire Piaying Fields Association will spenk on 
th<.: help, financially and othernisc, ·􀑑hich his organis􀑒tion 
v1ill be able ·to give to􀐥1ards our new Recreation Ground and 
Village Hall - cum - Sports Pavilion. 

Folll wing this :Mr. M,P. 􀐒ooller will present a 
lantern lecture illustrated with colour slides entitled: - 
"􀐓il􀓍 Fl0wers vf Bucks. an:l Berks." 
M.""t:'. 􀐇looller has spent several years photographing 
the flora within a radius of 20 miles of Dorney, and h􀑇s 
slides of many unusual and beautiful wild flowers, including 
a number of orchids. 
Finally, a surprise item will be 􀑁nnounced which 
will be of interest to all Foot􀑺all enthusiasts. 
Members of the public are 􀓂.ord:i􀑊lly invited to this 
meeting, to sample the vari􀓨d m􀓩nu and express their 
op:uuons . '.l'here will 􀒄 no ch􀑈rge , ( exc􀓪pt, of course the 
􀒐ollecting box for the New 􀐈illage Hall will be on the side 
cupboard in case you wish tu contribute a little to a good 
cause ! ) 
St,, Natu:r-0 Luvers an􀓒 ::lportsruen and Sportswomen 
everywhere, m.'lk.e a not,q now of th􀓫 aate - 2 1 st NQ􀐎,11->E:R 
THE IDfillEY PT... ,A 􀐠ERS 
A Corru:ri.ttee 1-1e􀓬ting of the Players v1as held on 
l;fednesday ev􀒖ming 19th October at St . Helier ' s v1hcn it 
was decided to put on anoth􀓭r Three Act Play at the 
􀐉illage Hall in the spring of n􀓮xt y0ar. 
In connection with th􀓯 􀒗􀑍sting of the pl􀑌y all 
m􀓰mbers wishing to tak􀑂 part ar􀓱 invited to attend at 
St . H􀓲lier ' s un 􀐔9dn􀓳sd􀑷 16:th Nov􀓴m􀑻er at 8.30 p.m. 
Notices will be distributed to this effect , however. 
Mrs. Roche has consented once again, in spite of 

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her many other ccmrnitmerrts in the village , to produce the 
play. 
I would like to take this opportunity of saying how 
very fortunate the Players are to be able to call upon 
such a versatile producer. Everyone who has worked with 
Mrs. Roche is full;v aw are of the unstinting effort on her 
part which goes into everyone of her productions large and 
small . 
We are sorry to say that Mr. Barry Lipscombe, a 
popular and hardworking mamber of the Players , has had 
temporarily to resign his membership but we are hoping to 
see him back with us quite soon. 
In view of the rising ccsts of running the Parish 
News the Dorney Players decided at their Meeting to raise 
the amount of their subscription to 4 gns. in the hope 
that even this small additional sum v1ill go a little v1ay 
to help its finances. . ............. . 
IX)RNEY W. I. 
Last month there was news of l.lrs. Bundy's Golden 
Wedding, and this month our President opene d the meeting 
by re ading a letter of thanks from Mrs. Roche for a card 
and flowers sent on behalf of the Institute on the 
occasion of her Silver Wedding Annive rsary. We were 
pl eased to see a large attendance of members on a fine 
autumn afternoon, and in pa rticular to welcome th ree 
visitors. 
Mrs. Hohnen agreed to go as our delegate to the 
B.F.W .I. Autumn Council Meeting in Ayl osbury on October 
26th, accompanied by four other members as 'visitors'. 
This will make a substantial Dorney contingent to lend 

moral support to Mrs. Williamson who will be taking the 
chair as the new County Cha:i.nnan. Part of the business 
of the day will be devoted to subjects put forward for 
general discussion by various Institutes, and there were 
many anims.ted views emressed by our own nambcrs on these 
points, leaving our delegate free to voice any of them on 
the day as she feels suitable. 
are to Thhoel dS la omuognhe Sy-ocraieitsyi nfgo ref Mfeonrtt alolny N Hoavnedmibcearp 1pe9dth Ch, ailnddr en 
it was un/l.nimously decided to support _this cause by gifts 
of produce or anything suitable for a Christmas Sale. 
Donations will be assembled at School House, Dorney, on 
Friday, November 18th. 
The Drama Group hop:; to present a play called ".All the 
Tea in China" at the December raceting, with a view to 
ent0ring it in the B,F. W.I, Drama Festival next Spring, 
Anyone interested in taking part or helping in the 
production is asked to contact Mrs. Roche or J,,Irs.Williamson. 
Together wit!-, the details of the Group Meeting to 
be hold on October 19th, it Yias also announced that the 
Group will bEJ holding a Coffee Morning at Taplow Institute 
on Thursday, November 1oth, at 10 a,m, Those who missed 
the Ex.'libition of Jubilee Scrapbooks at Aylesbury might 
be especially interested in this as Scrapbooks from 
Institutes within the Group will be on view, 
An outing is being arranged to Guildford on Thursday 
November 17th for a matinee performance of "Dear Charles" 
by Alan Melville at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. 
In Yiew of the, :iJilmense success of our Jubilee 
Supper last year we have decided to hold a Christmas Party 
this year on Friday, 16th December, to which husbands and 
friends may be invited, 
Our speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. Rich.Bdson 
whJ, from her small le.sic amounts of puff, shrirt and 
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cheese pastry, proceeded to dazzle us with her speed ancl, 
skill in making Cocktail Savouries of all shapes, sizes 
and permutations. Apart from learning the many different 
variations possible in producing an attractive display of 
food for a cocktail party, Mrs. Richardson also gave us 
some helpful hints on how to handle the various pastries, 
and as our salivary glands were working overtime by the 
end of her talk, we \7ere delighted when she let us sample 
her afternoon's handiwork. 
The meeting ended with a general discussion of the 
Questionnaire on Local Government, which every Institute 
in the country has been asked to complete for the uenefit 
of the Royal Conunission at present considering the 
structure of Local Government outside Greater Loman. 
At the end, those of us whose knowledge of the subject 
had been pretty sketchy, thoroughly agreed with our final 
proposal that further interest in the administration 
affecting our local affairs should be much more greatly 
deepened and encouraged. 
NOVEMBER M:IBTING 
Annual Gemral Meeting, 
Tea Hostesses : - Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Wa,is. 
The meeting will open at 2 p.m. to allow for· 
voting for the 1967 Corr􀞾ri.ttee. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 
THE WEATHER WR SEPTEMBER 
September was a good month. The first half was 
not oompletelii settled, but \/as pleasant emugh, with a 
maximum of 74 on the 7th and the 10th, quite a bit of 
sunshine and little rain, only just ovcr ½ inch up to 
the 15th'. On the 1 5t:i the barometer shot up from 29 , 8 

to 30.43 in 24 hours. There are maey little sayings 
a bout the weather, and "Short notice, soon passed'' is the 
one that applj_es to violent barometric fluctuations. In 
this case it didn't work., as the l:arorreter stayed _up, and 
we had a fortnight of beautiful weather. Unfortunately 
cswrunalm era ntiit- cisy csleolndiocm w seeartihoerus ll,.3 aunaldl iy sb driisngpesr mseids tb. y tIhen stuhen 
before most people are abroad to see it, but as the days 
get shorter it is more in evidence, and we had a series 
of foggy mornings rather early in the season. 
digressiOonn w, hidciph psJdu bhjeeacdtl, ighif tIs soarbea ro fmfaiy cbieal plye rrmeictotnendne nad ed 
for daylight fog. Driving across the COL1ffiDn the value 
uf this advice is particularly obvious, because the headlights 
can be seen before the vehicle on which they are 
mounted whereas sidelights cannot, It is surprising how 
many drivers do not r oalise how proper lights, by giving 
v1arning of the approach of a vehicle, contribute to road 
safety. This also goes :for those who press on into the 
dusk without lighting up, because they can just see the road 
ahead·' oblivious of the fact that their cars are virtually 
invisible to others. 
But I shall get into trouble if I use this feature 
as a platfonn for my views - so back tc September, which 
blotted its copy-book on the last day, v1hen .59 inchee of 
rain fell. Even then it vias a drier month than usual, with 
less than 1¾ inches altogether. 
The lowest temperature ,-ias 41° F on the nights of 
the 1 6th and 17th. There were no frosts. 
ISOBAR. 

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NATURE NOTES 
Now is the time to prepare the garden for a shctw of 
brilliar.oo in the early spring. The plants that can be relied 
upon for this are of course bulbs, The earlier they are 
psltilantle tdi tmhee t eoa prllaienrt atnuldi bpes,t ter the display ' but there is 
Of the daffodils, King _Alfred is an excellent variety, 
but many of the others, especially the neY1er dwarf varieties 
are really exquisite, Tulips fall into two groups, In ' 
the first there are the ordinary varieties with egg-shaped 
flowers of many colours, The second group resemble the wild 
tulip and flowers earlier - at the end of March. Red Emperor 
is to be. rec01l"?ended; it has enormous blazing red-orange 
blooms with ye.Llow and black splashes inside. 
Of the smaller bulbs crocuses are much favoured. The 
c-,alour range nov1 extends from white to purple - red and some 
kinds have been encouraged to start flov-1ering in mid-winter. 
Grape hyacinths, chionodoxas and scillas flower l,:ter and 
should be massed for the best effect. 
Most of the smaller bulbs should thrive for years. 
Daffodils also usually last several years and the 0lder 
varieties can be expected to bloom every year, The tulips 
Ylhich are closely related to the Ylild species alsc last well 
but the highly bred kinds often do not. Wbilst our bulb ' 
breeders can increase the size and produce more exotic 
coloured blooms, these 'improvements' are often gained at the 
expense of a reduction in perfume, resistance to weather 
and overall life of the bulb, 
WAYFARER 

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Mrs. Oxlade, Mrs. Pilkinton, Mrs. Roche, 
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Williams, 
Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wiltshire (Senior), 
Mrs. Wooller, Mrs. Wright. 
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