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No 1. JLNTJARY 1967 

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EDITORIAL 
The stranger in Dorney is immediately impressed by 
the beauty of the old houses, but the newcomer resident in 
Dorney or Dorney Reach looks for something more than fine 
cottages. This he is privileged to find in those already 
resident in the area. He finds that warm friendship and 
VJelcome which someone new needs so much. His surprise is 
increased if he has been led to expect the way into 
village life to be along lonely, difficult paths. 
Village life is so different from town life. After 
the anonymous existence of toYm life v1here the I council 1 
seems so remote, it is strange to find people working 
together for public causes. It is this change to which 
the nev1com0r finds its hard to adapt. That an individ ual's 
opinions can count for anything in the public well-being 
is a nc\·1 idea to· him. It is refreshing to find tbat such 
topics as the local bus service, the ne,1 village hall and 
the recreation ground are subjects for discussion ,1hich 
rariJ-:: alongside the inevitable English wea thar. 
iife can also be proud of our concern and interest in 
this area's natural history. Je are fortunate in having 
an interesting array of fauna and flora which it should be 
our aim to preserve in an age when man has such a damaging 
effect on the Vlorld he has "teen given. The Nature Notes 
in this magazine should spur us in our efforts to keep at 
least our ·part of the world for othe_r living things apart 
from ourselves. An interest in natural history is a 
v1onderful way of obtaining recreation after a busy day's 
work. 
Although th e village is increasing in size we trust 
that it Hill never lose its rural character and Y1ill 
ah1ays provide an intimate life for those ,1ho come to live 
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SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHUR:;H OF ST JAMES 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCH,,ARDENS: 
Vicar' s Warden: 
People I s Warden: 
Ji Every Sunday at 8 a.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 
12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Evensong. 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
Every SUJ:iday at 11 * a.m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
::;; PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST 
SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE 
SERVICES ,TILL BE REPLACI.'.D BY A 
FAMILY EUCF.. A .RIST AT 9 .45 a. m. 
The Rev. E.T. Sherlock, A.K. C., 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D. S. Palmer, 
Hon. F. C. 
Dorney Court, 'ilindsor, Berks• 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T. ·_r. E. Roche , 
St. Helier's, 
Dorn􀨔y Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 

LIGHT AND DARKNESS 
St. John makes a statement about the nature of God in 
the la􀉷Uc1.ge of r:ietaphor; he says, 'God is li@:'t' (􀉸.St.John I. v. 5). The idea of God as light is not unique 111 the 
Christian revelation; it goes far back in the history of 
religious thought,. It is Well known that the central tenet 
of Zoroastrianism, c.1000 B.C. was the age-long conflict 
betYJecn light and darkness, and in the emphasis on the duty 
of the believer to be a servant of light and to oppose the 
forces of darkness. In its earliest days Zoroastrianism 
waG one of the noblest arrl purest of ancient religions. The 
beautiful story of the visit of the 1/lagi to our Lord at 
Bethlehem probably had its origin in this religion. 
Certainly St. John, when he says that 'God is light', is 
thinking of God as possessing a certain luminous quality in 
the sense that all the wonder of His nature is being poured 
out round about us and reflected by the works of llis hands. 
And yet it is by way of contrast with this view of 
light that we come to think of darkness as being associated 
with evil. Perhaps we have noticed that in the O.T . dar1cness 
is the symbol of death, ignorance, terror, destruction 
and moral depravity. For exa,nple, the O.T. describes the 
most fearful of Abraham's experiences as a 'horror of great 
darkness' falling upon him ( Gen: 15. v. 12). In the N .T. 
the same ideas prevail. Judas Iscariot, we read, with the 
thousht of our Lord's betrayal in mind, left the lighted 
chamber and St. ,John adds I and it v1as night' ( 13. v • .30 ) • 
The symbol of darkness is also used to describe our Lord's 
terrible experience of God-abandonment or dereliction on 
the Cross. St. Matthew writes, 'Darkness fell over the 
whole land from midday until three in the afternoon; and 
about three Jesus cried aloud, 'My God, my God, why did you 
forsake me?' ( 27. vv. 45-46 ). In these senses darkness 
is indeed a very real element in our human experiences. 
But it makes the whole difference to our outlook on 
life, .-,hen we realise tba t behind this blanket of darkness 

is unqualified light which the darkness cannot extinguish. 
St. John writes in his great Prologue 'The light shines on 
in the darkness, and the darkness has never quenched it 1 
( St. J 􀨕hn I. v. 5 ) • Christians believe that Christ has 
alreacly put to flight the powers of darkness, and that the 
conflict between good an'! evil has been fought and won •. 
We witness daily the last dying throes of vanquished 
evil which may appear at times to reduce the light to one 
single ray, but this should not be alloweff to undennine our 
faith. It is encouraging to recollect that it was in the 
darkness that seemed to obliterate the light of the sun, 
when our Lord cried out in triumph on the Cross 'It is 
finished'. 
The Epiphany of Our Lord, Frida,y. 6th January. 
7 a.m. 
10 a.m. 
Holy Communion. 
Holy Communion. 
There will not. be a service of Holy Communion on 'ilednesday 
4th January at 10 a.m. 
The Family Eucharist , Sunday 1 1 s t January. 
Server - Christopher.Finch. 
Classes for Confinnation. 
Preparation classes for Confirmation will begin this month 
of January. The nonnal period of preparation is six 
months. Candidates should give their names to the Vicar 
as soon as possible that he may arrange a suitable day and 
time for the candidates to meet. Conf'irma tion is an act 
of self-cor.nnittal to Christ, and only those ,;;ho are 
willing to make this decision should present themselves 
for the sacrrunent. 

Altar Flowers 
January 7th 
January 14th 
January 21 st 
J anua.ry 28th 
Februa.ry 4th 
Holy Baptism 
I.lay 21 st, 1965 
December 4th 
December 4th 
'.I'H:c CHOIR, 
Mrs . Raylor 
Mrs, Sherlock 
Mrs , Loughnan 
Mrs , Reffell 
Mrs , Lely 
Clive Anthony, son of Ronald Gera.ld and 
Rita Margaret Brades, v1as officially 
received into the Church on Sunday, 20th 
November, 1966, 
Peter Just, son of Hans Erik Just and 
Gillian Barbara Johann..􀨖on, 
Maria.nm Just, daughter of i'iic1'.ael David 
a.nd Frances Elsebeth Just Plummer . ............... 
December 19 66 
As a result of the notice in the September 'Parish 
News I severa.l boys and girls and li!rs. Ames attended a 
meeting on 15th September when the re-fonnation of a choir 
Y1as explained, Those present readily agreed to become 1 probationer• members. Tno girls y;ere una blc to c0ntinue , 
but four others and three boys have been most regular in 
their attendance at both practices and the 11 a,m, Services 
on Sunday mornings, Thus on Sunday, November 20th they 
,1ere admitted by the Vicar, at a simple ceremony before 
11attins, as full members of S . James ' Choir : - 
Boys 
Peter Bonvoisin 
David Eastgate 
Nigel 0picer 
Girls 
Rita Condon 
Angela Crane 
Patricia. Eastgate 
Hazel Toll 

On the follo.-1ing Sunday Mark iiallbank ( an exchorister 
of S , George's) .-1as also admitted; thus .1e 
have four boys and four girls v,ho are beginning to 
lead the singing and v,ho, it is hoped, Y1ill be able 
to sing some carols by way of an Anthem· on Christ􀨗as 
morning. 
After Christmas we would v1elcome a fe.-1 more 
children. They would be 'probationers I for a fer1 weeks 
before being fully admitted, This procedure is 
customary in most churches as it gives the children a 
chance to see ho-, they like choir singing before fully 
corrmitting themselves. 
If any adults would like to help and could come 
along fairly regularly to the practices ( Thursdays 7 ,30 pn) 
and Services they viould be very welcome. Mrs. Ames and 
Mr. Keith './iscF.Jan give much assistance, the latter playing 
the organ for practices, 
Thus Yle c-,a.n say that we have ma.de a good, though 
modest, start, and \/ith a little more support ·,,e could 
look forr1ard once again to having a useful choir to lead 
the singing in our church. 
Church Cleaning 
J anuary 7th 
January 1 4th 
January 21 st 
January 28th 
February 4th 
G. R. Read. 
Honorary Choirmaster and Organist. 
ROSTERS FOR JANUARY, 1967 
Mrs. Robb 
Mrs . Loug.h.nan 
Mrs. Ames 
Mrs. Barker 
Elizabeth Roche 

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Offerto!:;'. Counti!)g 
January 3rd Mr, Eastgate 
January 10th lfir. Allen 
January 1 7th Mr. Gregory 
January 24th Mr. Wilkinson 
January 31st Col. Palmer 
Sidesmen 
January 1st 9 . 45 a .m. Mr. Roche 
6. 30 p.m. 1-ir. Gregory 
January 8th B. 00 a.m. Mr . Liney 
11.oo a.m. Mr. Allen 6. 30 p.m. Mr. Bastgate 
January 15th B. 00 a.m. :i.Ir. Roche 
11 ,00 a.m. Er. Cottam 
6. 50 p .m. 1'.'1r. Liney 
January 22nd B. 00 a.m. Mr. Allen 
11 . 00 a.m. l'lr. Wilkinson 6. 30 P .rn . .H:r. Roche 
J anuary 29th 8 , 00 a.m. Mr . Liney 
11.00 a.m. 11r. Roche 
6. 30 p.m. 1'.Ir . Gregory 
February 5th 9 . 45 a,m. Mr. Allen 
6. 30 p.m. Mr, Eastgate 
N. E, If any of these dates is inconvenient, please 
arrange an exchange. 
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FROI\·l THE BELFRY 
Since our last report great strides have been made 
in the belfry. Changing the practice night to Monday so 
that we could get the assistance of some of the young 
Slough ringers has borne rich fruits. .le have made more 
progress in a month than we did in two years. Besides 
which, we have settled down (we hope) to a solid nucleus 
of keen, regular practitioners and are approaching the 
time when Dorney will have its very own band of scientific 
change ringers . 
Linda Jackman and Christopher ]'inch can now ring 
a " working bell" to Plain Bob Doubles, and are launching 
into :.iinor. Janet Morley, Patricia Dobson and Teresa 
McIntosh can now hunt the Treble to Doubles. 
Unfortunately one casualty of the change of 
practice night was Nina Taylor, who Y1as committed to 
evening classes. !,/e hope this setback will not discourage 
her, and that provision can be made for her to 
pick up the threads and recover lost ground. Three 
promising new recruits, David Bampton, Clive Razey and 
Paul Aslett, all of Eton ;,{ick, have been taught to handle 
a bell. The latter. has also been a victim of changing 
to Mondays, as he is also an. enthusiastic sY1immer and is 
required e lseHhere. 
:.·e hope that those members Ylho are now changeringers 
v1ill next year join the Oxford Diocesan Guild, and, 
along with Linda Jackman, get out arrl about amongst other 
rings of bells and ringers, and widen their experience, as 
well as discovering what a great fellowship bellringing is. 
T.10 peals ( of 5,040 changes) were successfully rung 
in July, the first conducted by Mr. J.K. :. ard, of Slough, 
and the second by Mr. A.R. Pink, the Diocesan Secretary, 
( who is the Guild I s leading conductor, ·,,ith over 800 peals 
to his credit) of Oxford. 
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OUR DISTillBCTTORS, ,,.,,,AND YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS 
We are sorry to have to report the retirement of two 
of our distributors. Mr, G, Allen and Paul Gregory have 
both asked to be relieved of their tasks, and we would like 
to take this opportunity of thanking them for all they have 
done over the past years. 
ile are pleased to welcome three nes-1 dis tributors in 
their place. Miss Kilpatrick and Miss Strugwell of 'The 
Hermi tage I have kindly agreed to take over i,Ir , Allen I s 
round , and l!rs , Shott the one vacated by Paul Gregory , ';i/e 
hope they will have a long and happy association wit h us , 
To all our distributors we say, "Thank you very much 
for the regular trudge which brings us our Parish News at the 
beginning of each month ," 
Gubscriptions for 1967 are now due , It will help us 
to keep in credit at the bank if as many s.s possible are paid 
at the beginning of the year , so if you can give your 
distributor six shillings this month or in February, it will 
be greatly appreciat ed, D. F. G. 
il!R. L. H. EIWTGATE 
It v1as with great regret that the Editorial Board 
accepted the resignation of iv !r. L,H, Eastgate. B'or several 
years no\/ he has been one of ow:: loyalest and most industrious 
members, and J--a s cheerfully shouldered the unenviable task of 
publicity ms.roger, As is well known, Mr . .Eastgate undertakes 
a tremendous amount in the village, and Y/e fully 
unders tand that he must shed some of his commi tments. -:re 
arc fortunate that his -.,o rk for the magazine will devolve 
on the broad and capable shoulders of ;,Ir , P, Turner. de 
should like to take this opportunity to register our 
sincerest gratitude to i''lr , Eastgate for all that he has done ; 
and we are pleased that J.lrs. ,:,astgate has replaced him on 
the Board, so that the family connection ,1ill continue , 
F. D. G. 

1 SAVE THE PARISH lf£1/S SA.LE 1 , 1 Cfl'l! DECJELJ3ER 
The dismal morning undoubtedly deterred many customers, 
but those who braved the downpour stayed long and spent 
generously. The result was a handsoll).e collection of just 
over t-.enty-five pounds, an amount which fully realised the 
organisers I most optimistic expectations. 1.hth this money 
behind it the -uagazine can now pay off its debts and begin 
the New Year Yli th a little cash in hand. 
To those who gave, collected and organised goods, to 
those ,-:ho sold them and those Y1ho bought them, and to all 
others who contributed in any way to the success of the 
enterprise I should like to express my moat sincere and 
cordial gratitude. The future of the 'Parish News' is, 
for the time being at least, assured. 
F. D., G. 
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NOTES ON A MEETING OF THE: DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL, HELD AT DORNBY COUNTY SCHOOL, ON 'l.'UESDAY, the 6th DillEivil3ER, 19 66 
Casual Vacancy - The Council co-opted Mr. E • .I. Crane of 
"Gwent" ' Meado,1 Jay ' Dorney Reach to fill the casual vacancy 
caused by the resigration of L'Ir. R. Bundy. Mr, Crane ,nll 
hold office until May, 1 9 67, when tha \"lhole council v1ill be 
subject to re-election. 
Flooding at Dent ' s Corner/Court Lane - It was reported that 
the Divisional Surveyor is going to talce steps to allev1l.a.te 
the flooding 1,hich is occurring in Court Lane, near its 
junction with Dent ' s Corner, 
Extension of Footpath - Meadow Jay - Follm1ing a request 
rmde to the Divisional Surveyor for the footpath in i.leadow day 
to be continued around the corner to meet the footpath in 
Oak Stubbs Lane, the Council was advised that the Surveyor 
did not consider that pedestrian traffic warranted this, but 
he was prepared to extend the existing footpath in Meadow .lay 
across the now developed frontages. 
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A<lhford Lane Improvements - The Council received a report from 
the Divisional Surveyor that it Has hoped that the completion 
of the Lake End Road improvement scheme will be approved during 
the next financial year, but in the meantime , hedge trimming is 
being carried out with a view to improving visibility at the 
Ashford Lane junct 􀨚on. 
Meadow Way/Oak ::itubbs Lane Junction - The Council learnt that 
the proposals submitted after the last meeting for the improvement 
of the turning area at the junction of Meado.i .;ay and Oak 
Stubbs Lane were not acceptable, to the Divisional Surveyor, and 
further that he was proposing to make enquiries as to an 
alternative solution. 
Eeadow ,,ay- '.ioree Planting Scheme - The Council considered the 
replies received from residents of Meadow ffay, follo·c1ing the 
questionnaire circulated regarding the proposed tree planting scheme. Of 43 questionnaires sent out, 27 replies .iere 
received - of these 1 7 people were not in favour of the scheme 
in any v1ay, 7 favoured the scheme and a further 3 favoured the 
scher,ie in a modified form. In vie.-1 of this the Council 
decided not to pursue this matter, but asks that if there is a 
change of opinion for the residents to let the Council know. 
Buses Service - Following representations made , the Council 
was pleased to learn that the Thames Valley Bus Co., has agreed 
to supplement certain services at peak periods. The Council 
decided to continue to pursue the question of the re-timing of 
the last bus from dindsor on Saturdays, The suggestion put 
for->1ard is that this bus should run at 10 ,45 p,m, , or 1 1 . 00 p.m., 
instead of 10 .30 p.m. , as at present , 
Fatal Accident - A,4. - The Council considered the fatal 
accident "f1hich recently occurred on the A.4 at the junction 
with 1'!arsh Lane, and in this connection, petitions were 
received and considered both from residents of the Parish and 
also p0rsons living outside the area. Aft0r much discussion 
of the matter it was agreed that the petitions should be 
forwarded to Taplow Parish Council, with copies to all other 
authorities concerned, and that a strongly worded letter should 
be sent to the Taplow Parish Council, urging immediate 

consideration be given to th e prov :uno n of adequate 
lighting on this stretch of the Bath Road, Copies of this 
letter also to be sent to all relevant bodies , 
'LETTE RS TO THE EDITOR ' 
Dear Sir, 
R, A, C, 
Oakdene, Harcourt Roa d, 
Dorney ReaRF. 
15th December, 19 66 . 
The recent tragic accident at the l<larsh Lane junction 
with the A,it spotlights what is probabl y the most dangerous 
feature of the road system in this area, the absence of 
traffic lights at this busy crossroads, l:la ny Dorney 
residents, pedestrians, cyclists and mot orists, are mos t 
conscious of tre hazard which, at certain times, especia lly 
in darkness, it is virtually impossible to negotiate 
without risk . 
There are traffic lights on the A,4 between Slough 
and Maidenhead at all crossroads except those at Taplow and 
at ';{est ons ' corner (w hich is at least reasonably lit) , I 
am told that there have been r·epeated representations to 
remedy the deficiency but they have been rejected for reasons 
which have not sati.Bfied those wh o nu de them, For a time, 
whil st the l:I ,4 construction was in progress, traffic lights 
were installed temporarily so clearly there are no 
insurmountable technical problems , 
Those of us who pass this crossroads regularly have 
seen several accidents a' ld have heard of many more , I saw 
another thi.B morning. Surely those responsible for the 
installation of traffic lights do not hs.ve regard only to 
serious accidents whe n the dangers are clear and minor 
accidents frequent , 
As neither the Paris h Council nor the Road ,Safety 
Committee have had any success in their representations it 
is time for more direct action by those who are not willing 
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to accept unnecessary risks to themselves and their families. 
In a healthy democracy the members of public bodies who 
appear to ignore the wishes of those who appoint them must be 
prepared to justify themselves. One man the Chainnan of the 
Buckinghamshire County Council, appears t􀉹 be in the best 
position to instigate action without the delay which might arise 
from buck-passing between the several services involved. 
I suggest therefore that every interested householder 
should write now to the Chairman of the County Council at 
Aylesbury. 
The need for further action can be judged in the light 
of the replies received but we should accept now that only 
determination and persistence on our part will' produce a 
satisfactory result. 
Dear Sir, 
Yours faithfully, 
R. C. SHAWrlOUSE. 
56 Eton 'ilick Road, 
,,:{indsor, Berks . 
26th November, 19 66. 
You will find this hard to believe, but today, high on 
the Berkshire Downs, between Catmore and Jest Ilsley, we 
stopped in our car in delighted amazement beside a wild rose 
bush, on which were five ,,ild roses in full bloom ! The rest 
of the bush nas red with hips, there were a few fresh green 
leaves and on the topmost branch was a delicious pink rose bud. 
There nas no other burJh near; it v;as alone on a low Y1indswept 
bank - a little gem set in winter. 
Yours , 
Elain Iredale-Smith. 

The Old Brick House, 
Dorney, '1'/indsor, 
30th November, 1966, 
Dear Edit or, 
It is quite true that, as Wayfarer says, cacti will 
survive the most ruthless neglect and abuse. 
A year or so after I came to Dorney I bought at the 
Christmas Bazaar in tre Village Hall, three small pots 
containing various cacti. Poor things ; little did they 
know their sentence ! I put them on the dining room windowsill 
as the only available spot and since the dining room is 
used as a spare-chair store, parcel dump , and hiding place 
for unanswered correspondence more than a. dining room - they 
were promptly forgotten, I never had a water-can with me 
when I clambered over the chairs to look at them , and my 
conscience pricked violently when I bad a water can but was 
the other side of the window in tbe garden - and the window 
shut ! 
Poor cacti. They struggled and grew , and green leaves 
and occasional ly some tiny yel low flo,icrs appeared ; kinder 
friends than I came to stay and lavished care and attention 
on them for a fe,·1 \leeks at a time - told me I ,,,as being cruel 
to plants, and der:arted , The cacti dried up again until 
another friend came, This has gone on for a bout 8 years now , 
am still they struggle, and rr,row , and produce leaves from 
time to time. J.Iy conscience no longer pricks, as obviously 
they are happy in their little pots and defy my neglect by 
surviving. No other plant has done this for me ; I only bave 
to o·,-m a cyclamen for 2 weeks before it literally curls up and 
dies. I am grateful to these diminutive but big-hearted 
succulents for showing that they don 't mind my slap-da:;h ways, 
Bless 'cm! 
I may even buy a couple more in this year 's Christmas 
Bazaar if only to prove that I think I have green fingers ! 
Yours truly, 
ANGELA BLLL. 
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THE WEATHER FOR NOVEMBER 
November carried on where October left off, with a low 
barometer and much wind and rain for a few days . Then 
conditions relented, the barometer rose, and the rest of the 
month v1as not too bad, by viinter standards, 
Too high a barometer often means fog , but the weather 
.-1as nev􀨘r really settled, and .ias quite windy at times; one 
squall Just before 5 p.m. , on the 15th, being of unusual 
severity. For all its reputation therefore , November only 
produced one foggy day, on the 24th. This .-1as also the 
coldest day of the month, with a maximum of 32° and a minimum 
of 3o°F. 
Despite the wet start, the total rainfall ,ias only 1 . 79 
inches , distinctly below average for the month. 
The crucial month which often determines whether the 
·.-1inter is a severe or mild one, is ,T anuary, If, in the 
first couple of weeks, the barometer climbs steadily and a 
persistent east wind blows for days, it means that w; arc under 
the influence of the European high pressure area and vieek:s 
of Arctic >1eathcr may follow. Just hope it doe􀨙n• t happen ! 
ISOBAR 
DORNEY W.L 
"Je always look forward to our December meeting as it 
is particularly enjoyable , with the atmosphere of Xmas and 
the pleasure of our visitors, This year was no exception - 
and v,ith a record attendance and a gay and .-,ell stocked 
" Bring and Buy" stall the village hall fairly hurrmed with 
activity, 
.ie settled dmm however to tho business end of the 
meeting , and after our president had welcomed all our visi tcrs , 
she made ps.rticul..ar mention of 1-irs. ,{estern who has joined 
our institute. After the reading of the minutes of our last 
meeting , Mr&. Finch read out the names of the new officers 
for the current year and their specific duties. 

The International Area Conference is to take place at 
the Central Hall, ·;restminster, on the 17th i/Iay, 1967, and 
tickets are being applied for on behalf of Mrs. Finch, Mrs. 
Williamson and Mrs. Hohnen. 
Mrs . Stacey then reported on the Produce Guild, and 
read us the programme for 1967 which sounded moot interesting, 
and a real challenge to our culinary and artistic capabilities. 
J.!rs, Sheen had just retunied from her stay at De=n College, 
where she had enjoyed a most interesting course, her chosen 
subject being "The History of Opera" . Apart from t his, she 
and her fellow students whose ages ranged fr::,m ei,;hteen to 
sev enty, had managed to have a wonderful day in Oxford 
touring the colleges, 
After the reading of the monthly letter we came to the 
plans for our Xmas party to be held in tre village hall on 
Friday 1 6th December. As the Parish News is going to press 
on the 15th, we regret no report of this cheerful event will 
be incl uded in the January issue , The committee had al ready 
arranged 'l!ost of the catering, but there v1ere plenty of 
volunteers - to provide the sandwiches and trifles, etc., still 
required, and .!8 are looking forward very much to a gay 
evening v1it h dancing, a short fLlm show, the play performed by 
our Drama group, and good food and wine. David Hohnen has 
volunteered to provide stereopJ1onic music for Y1 hich we are 
very grateful. The names of the victims to clean the hall 
on the previous day viere then taken ! - a.rid 5.11 arrangemsnt s 
finalised. 
Hrs. E. Green was our speaker this month, and her 
sul;ject "Carols for All SE: asons" . I think she was one of 
our most charming and talented speakers this year - being 
the pos sessor of a beaut iful voice v;ith ·c1h ich she sang some 
lovely un!<no\"/Il carols, and we all joined in 11ith the First 
Now ell viith great gusto, She tra.ced the history of carols 
oock to the 13th century and told how they were carried 
round the country by the friars and the pe asant s, The hey..<J.ay 
of these religious songs was in the 15th century - but during 
the roign of Qu een Vict oria they v1 ere not popular, During 
this time the cler1:.y considered they \/ere too gay and ma.ny of 
the more subdued carols c5.Ine into being, During this century 

honever, carols have grovm to such popularity that they form 
an essential part of Xmas - in schools, churches and any 
social gathering at the Festive Season. 
Mrs. Stacey gave the vote of thanks on our behalf. 
After tea our "Social time" was occupied by "being 
social" - at the Bring and Buy stall which was cleared very 
rapidly, and viewing the lovely Scrap Book brought over to us 
by a member of the 1ton \"lick Institute. 
The competition this month v1as for a Home Made Xmas 
Card and "ilas won by Mrs. Stacey. 
Speaker for the ,January meeting - 
llir. Ball-Hatchet • Subject - Yugoslavia. 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Dorrell, Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Barnes • . . •.• . . . . . . •· .. . 
DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
The Committee wish all members a Happy New Year, and 
the hope that 1967 will bring us better gardening weather than 
the last few years. There are quite a lot of new parishioners 
in Dorney, and we hope they Y1ill all become members. They 
can then take advantage of the Burnham Allotment society, where 
garden supplies can be bought at a discount. 
Our annual shoYI is to be held on September 9th. At the 
A,G,11. it was decided by almost unanimous vote that this date 
suited most people, including the children. 
The Spring Gardens competition will be judged on April 
17th. The Summer Garden competition is on June 26th, 
Mr. Osborne is coming from the County Farm on April 21 st 
to go round the village, giving advice. So if members have 
any problems, they should contact their nearest committee 
member, who will give a list to Mrs, Loughnan, our Secretary. 
On January 25th we have a meeting at 8 p.m., in the 
Pr:unary School, when we shall be showing colour slides of 

gardens in Dorney. If you have any colour slides of your 
garden, will you select the three best, and take them to 
Mr. Sharphouse at 1 0akdene1 , Harcourt Road, before January 
21st. 
Any prespective new members will bo very welcome 
at this meeting. 
Mr. ,lass our Treasurer will be there, and will be 
very ready to receive as many subscriptions as possible. 
We hope to see all members that evening. 
B. Al'\JES • 
NATURE NOTES 
All that remains of most of last summer's lush 
hedgerow plants are some dead and withered stems with a 
little wilted foliage. By contrast the remains of more 
woody plants are still clearly identifiable. Brittle 
and dry stand the sterns of loosestrife and nettle, the 
latter bearing a few ancient leaves like tattered flags. 
The stems of cov, :pecrsley, thistle arrl teasel arrl the 
dark-brown tree-like docks retain their stiff' forms for 
many months. Early frosts are poVlerless to make them 
collapse. 
A few flowers may linger on, but infortunately 
most are rather insignificant weed.s. The: scarlet pimpernel, 
spurge, groundsel, chickwe0d, red campion and white dead 
nettle often flower throughout the colder months and the 
gorse is seldom without a golden flower or two. 
In the garden the primula has made an early attempt 
to flo\ler only to be nipped out in the bid as usual by 

rascally sparrows and bullfinches. Still, looking 
closely I see the shoots of crocus and snowdrop 
appearing. They are a firm reassurance that spring 
is sure to follow the 􀨓inter. 
\1AYFARER. 
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EDITORIAL 
Roaming dogs are at best a nuisance and at worst a danger. 
They foul footpaths, frighten children, damage gardens and 
molest other pets. More serious than any -of thes􀥝, they 
can unwittingly precipitate a serious accident, and it needs 
little imagination to foresee the slaughter which could 
result from a loose dog on 􀥞 motorway. 
In spite of these risks and annoyances Dorney Reach 
fairly swarms with roving animals, whose owners appear 
quite indifferent to the harm and irritation they may cause. 
No one would wish to deny to any 􀥟nimal-lover the enjoyment 
of possessing a dog, or to the dog itself tho pleasure of 
scamp􀥠ring unfettered through the fields; but there is all 
the difference in the world between an uncontrolled 
annoyance on four lega And a reasonably well disciplined 
dog taking its exercise in the co1,1pany of its owner .. 
In Slough theru is an admirable, bye-law altogether 
banning uncontrolled dogs from the streets, and the 
absence of marauding canines is on0 of the more attractive 
features of the town. The fact that ours is a semi-rural 
area does not confer immunity from the annoyances and 
hazards we have complained of. Even if pcoplu do not fee;l 
strongly about the lesser irritations, we ought all to be 
aware by now of the potential danger on the roads. Perhaps 
our Road Safety Committee would care to examine the matter, 
and press for the kind of legislation already enjoyed by 
Slough. 
OUR ADVERTISERS 
In a recent edition the editors were pleased to record 
their thanks to those local organisations which, at the first 
whisper of our financial plight, generously raised their 
annual subscriptions. It is now our pleasure similarly to 
express our gratitude to our advertisers, who have accepted 
our increased charges without complaint. Both to our old 
faithfuls, 111·ho have raised their contributions, and to the 
newcomers, whom we arc pleased to welcome, we extend our 
cordial thanks, along with hope that 110 may continue to servo 
them, and they us, for many years to come. F. D. G. 

SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST JAMES 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
* 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar'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 
Evensong. 
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 .. 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST 
SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE 
SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY A 
FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9.45 a.m. 
The Rev. E.T. Sherlock, A.I<.C., 
Hon. F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel. Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. 'l'.W.E. Roche, 
St.,, Helier 's, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 

St. Paul's Ode to Charity 
In writing on the various Christian 'charismata' or 
gifts of the Holy Spirit and their place in the spiritual 
life of the Apostolic Church, St. Paul is careful to stress 
the primacy of Christian love or charity. He says that 
the 'charismata' serve only a temporary purpose and will 
pass away; but. love, he says, will abide for ever. And 
then there follows his unsurpassed panegyric on love - love 
personified, and rightly so (I. Cor: 13 ). 
Our single word 'love' is made to express an infinite 
range of love in all human and divine aspects. It can mean 
th,s desire and fulfilment of sexual life, the aspirations of 
the mind for the ultimate good, brotherly love towards our 
neighbours and God's act of the redemption of mankind through 
our Lord. All these 'loves' have some relationship to one 
another, and the problem of understanding this relationship 
is involved in all our thinking about God and ourselves. 
First, what does the word 'love' mean in the N.T. ? 
There are two words for 'love' in the N. T. One is 'philia' 
which is used to describe brotherly love or the affection 
that exists between friends, and the other is 'agape' which 
means the kind of love which God revealed in the giving of, 
His Son for the redemption of mankind. We recall that ciur 
L0rd, just after His Resurrection, pointed out to St. Peter 
that 'agape' denotes something deeper and more profound than 
human affection. Love in this unique sense does not fall 
into the framework of human possibilities. St. John goes 
so far as to say that if our Lord had not died for us on 
Calvary, we would never have heard anything about it. To 
quote his words: 'By this we know love that he laid down 
his life for us' ( I. John 3. v.· 16 ). It is clear from 
this that the N.T. teaches us that God's redemptive action 
through Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Christian 
understanding of Christian love. St. Paul puts it thus: 
'God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were 
yet sinners, Christ died for us' (Ror.i: 5. v. 8 ). 

To understand then something of the meaning of St. 
Paul's great ode to divine charity, we must study it in 
the light of our Lord's Passion and Death, for there on 
Calvary we see divine love in action. And this is what 
we learn - Chri,:;tiae love does· not lose patience; it is 
always constructive; it is not possessive and does not seek 
to impress othcrc; nor does it cherish ideas of its own 
importance; it hctS good manners and does not pursue selfish 
advantage nor does it gloat over wickedness in people but 
is glad when the truth prevails; there is no limit to the 
powers of its er.uurance, and is, in fact, the one thing that 
still stands when all else has fallen. 
One last point. Sometimes we hear people speak of 
divine love as if it were an attribute of God. It is 
quite in order to say that God is holy or that He is 
righteous, but it is incorrect to say that God is holiness 
or righteousnes,s. The N.T. simply states that 'God is 
love .. ' Holiness, righteousness, justice, mercy, etc .. are 
only aspects of divine love. 
Ash Wednesday Scrvices1 8th February. 
Holy Communion 
Holy Communion 
E. To So 
7 a.m. 
10 a.m. 
8 p.m. Compline and Devotional Address 
The above services will be held on Wednesdays 
throughout Lent at the times stated. 

The Family Eucharist, Sunday, 5th February (Quinquagesima) 
Server: Robert Lyno 
At the laat P.C.C. meeting, it was decided not to have the 
Fa□ily Eucharist more often than once a month, and this is 
probably a wise decision. We hope later to provide the 
congregation with copies of the Order of Holy Communion, 
containing parts of the service set to the Melody of 
Merbecke. 
Confirmation Candidateso 
The following young people h2ve co□e forward to receive 
preparation for Confirmation, and we should very much like 
you to remember them in your prayers: - 
Rita Condon 
Angela Crane 
Patricia Eastgate 
Angela Lyn 
Hazel Toll 
Stephen Taylor 
Altar Flowers 
There '!Jill be no flowers on the al tar during the season of 
Lent until Easter Eve, 25th March. 
Cre□ation 
December 1st. 1966. Veronica Jean Taylor, aged 46 years. 
ROSTERS FOR FEBRUARY, 1967 
Church cleaning 
February 4th Elizabeth Roche 
February 11th Mrs. Cotta□ 
February 18th Mrs. Willia□son 
(Contd.) 

February 25th Mrs. Robb 
March 4th Mrs. Loughnan 
Offertory Countin􀃳 
February 7th Mrs. Ames 
February 14th Mr. Roche 
February 21st Mr. Eastgate 
February 28th Mr. Allan 
Sidesmen 
F<0bruary 5th 9. 45 a.m. Mr. Allen 
6. 30 p.m. Mr. Eastgate 
February 12th 8. 00 a.m .. Mr. Roche 
11. 00 a.m. Mr. Allen 
6. ;30 porno Mr. Liney 
February 19th 8. 00 a.m .. Mr. Allen 
11 . 00 a.m. Mr. Cottam 
6. 30 p.m. Mr. Roche 
February 26th 8. 00 a.m .. Mr. Liney 
11 . 00 a.m .. Mr. Wilkinson 
6. 30 p.m. Mr. Gregory 
March 5th 9. 45 a.m .. Mr. Liney 
6. 30 p.m. Mr. Eastgate 
N.B: If any of these dates is inconvenient, please 
􀥥nge an exchange:;., 
It was with deep regret we all felt tho tragic death of 
Mrs. Taylor th,, formor Tawny Owl, who started the 1 st Dorney 
Pack with Mrs. Cody nine, years ago, and carried on until a 
year ago .. She was very popular and enthusiastic, and the 
tcen3.gE.:rs oi Dorney renomber the exciting rambles o.nd picnics. 
Thank you to the old brownies crnd the new for their 
kind tribute to a wonderful ps:rson. P. 0. 
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NOTES ON A MEETING OF THE DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT DORNEY 
COUNTY SCHOOL, ON 3rd JANUARY, 1967 
Meadow Way/Oak Stubbs Lane Extension of Footpath The 
Council considered a report from the Clerk concerning his 
enquiries of the Divisional Surveyor regarding the completion 
of the footpath works in Meadow Way, and the Council noted 
that the Clerk ,,as taking up with the County Council the 
qu􀥧stion of liability on the County to complete the job, 
arising out of the private street works charges levied. 
I3us Service No.22 - Arising from a discussion on the No.22 
bus service it was agreed that the Clerk should obtain copies 
of the current timetable for each Member of the Council. 
Fatal Accident - A.4. - The Council not0d with great interest 
that the Taplow Parish Ccuncil had asked for a Meeting with 
th1;: County Council and the Ministry of •rransport to discuss 
the recent fatal accident on the Bath Road, and its possible 
causes. 
Housing requirements - The Council decided to pursue its 
approaches to the Rural District Council for the provision of 
a number of large units of accommodation and also the provision 
of additional garages to serve council house tenants. 
Bucks Playing Fields AsGociation - The Council learnt with 
interest that during the recent Appeal on behalf of the Bucks 
P. P.A., a sum of £8: - : 11d had been collected, and it 
recorded its thanks to MrsQ :Eastgate for organising the 
collection. 
LETTT-'..RS TO I'HE EDITORS 
Dear Sir, 
Langridge, 
Oak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach. 
18th January, 67 
Further to Mr. Sharphouse 's letter in the January 
Edition of the Parish News concerning the accident 'black 
spot ' at the junction of Marsh Lane and A4, I recently 

contacted the Traffic Department of the Bucks County 
Constabulary and asked for accident stati􀥨tics covering the 
last three years. 
These statistics show that there were 9 accidents 
involving personal injury at this junction during the past 
two years, including the recent fatal accident involving a 
resident of Dorney Reach. 
For the i11forr.1ation of those readers who have moved 
into this area ·􀥩ince then, there was another serious accident 
involving resid1..nts of this area some years ago, in which 
one person was p1vri;:3.nently disabled. 
In order to k􀥪ep this matter boiling I have written to 
the Chairman of Bucks County Council, and to the Minister of 
Transport for good 􀥫easure, and have sent copies to the 'Windsor 
Slough and Eton Express'. 
I hope other readers have also, in the cieantime, followed 
Mr. Sharphouse'a lead, since this appears to be the only way 
in which we arc likely to get anything done. 
Dear Sir, 
Yours faithfully, 
E.H. BUSH 
The Old Briel-:. House, 
Dorney, 
Windsor. 
1st January, 1967 
The almost total rejection of the tree-planting scheme 
in Meadow Way is a very poor reflection on the residents of 
this so-called 'rural' area. 
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Paragraph 3 of the Editorial in the January Parish News 
implies that people around here are ardent nature lovers and 
preservers, there are some no dopbt ( viz. Miss Iredale Smith's 
letter), but one wonders about the rest , with so high a percentage 
not wanting trees planting near their homes. 
A great many trees have been· felled round here over the 
last few ·years, and there is very little sign of new saplings 
be;ing planted. It is well known ( or should be) that whereever 
a tree is demolished for any reason , a young tree should 
repl'.lce it, even if not at the same spot. The Forestry 
Commission stresses the fact that loss of timber will eventually 
result in loss of birds, and of plants that require shade, not 
to r:1ention J oss of a beautiful skyline and a lovely sight in 
Gpringtime. The preservation of the local flora and fauna 
( ag:1in see p:i.ragraph 3 of the Editorial) is of interest to 
any country community that is worth its salt, yet there are 
􀥮er different species of small birds in the gardens here 
in the village than there were ten years ago, and ironically 
enough, more vermin. I have never yet seen a gun raised 
against the three pairs of magpies that flourish happily 
down here, also the jays. 
Returning to trees, it should be a sobering thought 
that a mature wood takcG nearly 30 years to establish itself 
-· more for some trees - a.-rid can be cut down in :i week. If 
those who live in Dorney Village and Dorney Reach now arc 
sincere in their affection for the place as a country area, 
they would not lightly reject the opportunity to enhance the 
rural aspect of the locality, for the enjoyment of their 
children ' s children. 
Yours sincerely, 
ANGELA BELL. 

Dear Editor , 
1 1A Holiday in Holland􀥯 i; 
The School Hous .c, 
Dorney, Windsor. 
An .,v-rgrowing number of Dutch Schoolteachers, 
Doctors and ProfC;s.sio:1al men have for many yearr:, followed 
th\,; practic(.: of excho.nging houses for about 4 weeks in the 
summer with British families , and every year the trend .is 
for more Brhish families to take advantage of this 
inexpensive Wi.J.Y of .-::njoying a unique experience of 
actually living in a Dutch house v1ith helpful and friendly 
Dutch n􀥰ighbours. 
With the personal allowance for overseas holidays 
cut this ib 􀥱n ideal time to consider the advantages of a 
system such a::; this. 
For the benefit of any interested Dorney families I 
c;c.,.n report on my experiences regarding the exchang•J of 
houses with ...i. Dutch family. In 1964 we exchanged houses 
4 ,·1eeks with a Dutch Schoolmaster and his family from 
Apeldoorr:; probably many of you met him and his wifo and 
daughter ancl niece walking about the village. He used to 
love callinG at Mr. Rigden's Bakery, and the whole family 
were enchantc.-<l with our small village. 
We WL-nt over from Harwich to the Hook of Holland on 
the night-bo􀥲t , S.S. Avalon, and arrived quite refreshed 
aft0r a good night's sleep ready for the car-drive on the 
main road Ed Lo Apoldoorn. It did not take.: lon8 and we 
were being ·:h lcomed by friendly Dutch nc.:ighbours before 
lunch. Th'° keys of the house had been left v,ith an 
elderly cou1,Jlr... who lived nearby, they were most charr.iing 
and helpful ..... nd everything had been ordered for us, such 
as milk, br-ad , outtcr , cheese , etc . We were shown 
around the houce , shown how to opcr2.te the gas oven, the 
television, '..i.lld given hints on what travelling tradesmen 
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one in Holland speaks English. 
Almost every 
The cost of living is very cheap compared with 
England. We used to go down to the market every morning 
like all the Dutch ladies, armed with big shopping bags in 
which we piled mountains of vegetables, fish, fruit, cheeses, 
etc. In Holland the stall holders and shopkeepers like 
you to try a sample of anything before you buy, and always 
there is a small sweet or chocolate given to the children. 
There are plenty of restaurants and inexpensive cafes where 
you are even allowed to eat your own sandwiches. Even the 
smaller villages have some kind of cafe . 
There are hundreds of miles of post-war six-lane 
highways which connect and by-pass the towns of Holland, 
but we preferred to follow the quiet country lanes and dykes 
where one always finds the lar.dscape intersected by waterways, 
covered with bridges and windmills of all shapes 􀥳nd 
sizes, besides lovely woods, deer-parks and moors. 
It was wonderful to have the leisure to go into little 
out-of-the-way villages and small sea-ports and Sl:e the 
people in their native costume . 
The cost of taking our family and car over to Holland 
was £44 and we only spent about f.50 altogether in the four 
wetks, and that covered all our food and sustenance together 
with the cost of petrol , ctc, for the car. 
This month the son-in-law .?.nd the daughter of the 
Schoolnaster with whom we exchanged houses have written to 
us to ask if we would like to exchange with them, but 
unfortunately we have made other arrangements for the summer 
holidays. They would like to exchange houses for four 
weeks in July and part of August. He is the Deputy Town 
Clerk of Dedemsvaart, a small town in the· province of 
Overijssel , 10 miles fror.i the Gt.rman border and about 20 
miles from the Ijseclme Er , or Zuider Zee, as it was 
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formerly known and next door to Friesland. 
They have two boys about 11 years and 14 years and they 
live in a fairly new semi-detached house on one of the new 
housing estates. They have a car and I presume they will be 
bringing it to England with them. 
So, if there is any family in this district interested 
in an inexpensive Dutch holiday this summer I am quite willing 
to put them in touch \􀥬ith Mr. & Mrs. N.M. van Weere of 
Dedcmsvaart. Also, I should be willing to lend or show colour 
transparencies of Holland together with scrapbooks and pamphlets 
that we have collected on our visits to Holland, as we find that 
once you have been there you always want to go again and again. 
Yours sincercily, 
L.H . Eastgate. 
OLD DORNEY CHARACTERS 
There are in all villages one or two characters who arc 
remembered for many yca1·s. Dorney .hod sever:tl of thest; when 
I came here in 1919. 
Mr. Tugwood, the keeper of the Common gate, w:J.s one 
of the old school, who dressed in the Sunday clothes worn 
fifty or sixty years before􀥭 a black cut-away coat, much 
washed, tight-fitting corduroy breeches, cloth gaiters, with 
red handkerchief and billycock hat. Every day he stood at 
the Coi:-1mon gate, which he opened and shut for the traffic. 
He got a small wage augmented by tips. If a pedestrian 
went through with only a polite ' thank you' , the old man 
replied 1 1 I ' ve had a pocketful of them today". He had a tiny 
hut for wet days. He continued his job until he could no 
longer· walk up to the· gate, even with two sticks. 
Another well known character who lived in one of two 
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cottages where Pond House now stands, was an old lady called 
Granny Burrows. It was the custom for villagers of Eton 
W.ick and Dorney to do washing for Eton College in their own 
homes. Mrs. Burrows had a donkey and cart to collect and 
deliver the washing. I rE;member her as the old lady with 
the black bonnet and shawl, sitting on a cross seat of the 
donkey cart, surrounded by bundles of laundry, which she 
took to the college two or three times a week • 
Mr. Climo, the village blacksmith, carried on his 
trade under a spreading yew tree until horses and wagons 
were no longer in use on the farms. Casual workers often 
came to Dorney for farm 1r10rk; some of them were quaint 
characters, who worked hard and lived rough. One easily 
remembered was Old Tom, who, when hu had had one over the 
eight, preached to the Common gate post. Another was Jed, 
who lived for several years in a caravan where the Post 
Office now stands, and was visited for a few days in spring 
and autumn by friends with a small fair, which they used to 
set up in the field, to the delight of the children. 
E. C. B. 
A Visit to a Mos quti for the Festival of Id el Fitr 
Usually \•le visit mosques as tourists, but recently w0 
had the novel experience of attending a service in on0, and 
participating in it. 
Some Moslem friends had called to bring us presents on 
Christmas eve just as we were about to go to our Carol Service, 
so we had invited them to accompany us. 'rhey did so, 
although it meant postponing by at least an hour their Iftar, 
the meal with which Moslems break their dawn to dusk fast 
during Ramadan, the month of fasting. And so when we visited 
them on the eve of the Id el Fitr, the feast that comes at the 
end of Ramadan, they invited us to go with thern at dawn the 
following morning to the first service of the festival. 

When we reached the mosque our host and my husband went 
through the main door while the women of the party went round to 
the back and up a staircase leading to a small gallery with a 
balustrade of open stone-work, through which we could look down· 
on the men below, and yet not be seen. 
We took off our shoes at the door and pulled our chiffon 
headscarves well over our foreheads so that no hair showed. 
The floor was covered with a thick green carpet and felt like 
moss under our stockinged feet. I watched my hostess covertly 
and did as she did. We took our places in a straight row of 
women who were sitting crosslegged on the floor with shoulders 
almost touchinc. They were chanting verses from the Koran, 
accompanied by il rhyth:nic swaying of th8ir bodies. There were 
not many women, but there were hundreds of men in th£ large 
room below. 
Eventually the chanting ceased and the Sheikh began to 
recite the Fathah (the Moslem 'Our Father'), followed by 
certain well-known phrases, which were repeated after him by 
the congregation. At the words 11God is Great·•, which were 
frequently repeated, the poople prostrated thems􀥦lves, touching 
the ground with their foreheads, and I followed suit, though 
of course I did not join in the prayers. 
When this prayer w:is over tho women began to uxchangc 
congratulations on tho feast, much as we would wish each other 
a happy Christ□as. They kissed one another on both cheeks 
or shook hand.s, saying, ·May you have a long and happy life11 • 
One old dear g.:i.vc us e.;.ch a rather wizened date, as this is the 
day of giving .::tnd she obviously felt she roust give something to 
everyone she met, but, being poor, could only offer dates. 
As soon as the Sheikh began his sermon most of the women 
did not make any attempt to listen (my host0ss explained that 
they probably could not understand it as it was delivered in 
classical Arabic), but chattered amone themselves or peered 
down through the balustrade at the menfolk. I had a good view 
and wns amused by the motley crowd. Some men were wearing 
overcoats over tfeir pyjamas, others dressing gowns whil0 the 
remainder were in suits or gallabiyas, and a few wore tarbushes 
on their heado. A sherbet seller with his leather skin bag 
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over his shoulder was wandering in and out among them holding 
out a tin mug - not to offer a drink on this occasion, but to 
receive alms .. Beggars, no longer r.mch in evidence in Cairo 
nowadays, suddenly appear during Ramadan, and several approached 
us as we were entering and leaving the mosque. 
The sermon was short and to the point. The Sheikh 
called on the people to become united ir, their religion as they 
had boen in the past, to seek and to renew their vows and to 
practise giving. 
Most of the people left when he had finished specaking, 
but some men who w12re evidently f;!Ore fervent remained to recite 
the Zikr, a repetitive chant accompanied by a swaying forward 
movement, which continued until the men chanting it were almost 
in 'l sort of religious ecttasy. They were still chanting as 
we too left, bocause the attendant was impatient to get rid of 
us ,md be off, all the other women hnving long since departed. 
DOREEN FLETCHER 
Cairo 
THE WEATHER FOR DECEMBER 
December was a very unsettled month, with the bnrometer 
up one clay, cmd down the next; indeecl, on the 1 st of December 
I recorded a reading of 28.75 both night and morning, and I 
suspect that during the r.iiddle of the day it went even lower. 
I cannot recall a lower reading for many yearso 
It is not surprising therefore that the month was fairly 
wst, although the total precipitation of 2.69 inches was not so 
high as might have been 2xpectcd, observing that there wat 
r:1e1.surable rainfall on twenty days of the month. There were 
CI:,ny days of relatively light rain, keeping the roads perpetually 
damp, but not wet enough to ,-,ash away the persistent film of 
mud. Most motorists will have noticed how quickly their cars 
became dirty in such conditions; which of course also provide 
a ,::;;omcwhat slippery surface .. 
If Isobar may once ,,gain be ·perriitted to link road 
uafety with this feature, these arc the tir.ies when those with 
safrty belts should use th0r.1 as ulways, and those without 

might reflect on why they should take such unnecessary risks. 
The only people who should not wear belts aro those who drive 
even more dangerously because of them. 
Unsettled conditions are usually associated with mild 
weath,ar, and so it proved. 55°F w&re recorded on December 
29th. A minimum of 24°F occurred on December 26th, but apart 
from this there were only five other nights on which there 
were air frosts, and these were only just below freezing point; 
􀃲n unseaoonable December indeeda 
ISOBAR. 
DORNEY WOMENS INSTITUTE 
The first □eeting of the New Year was held on Jan. 11th 
and we were off to a flying start with the President giving a 
warm welcome to three new members - Mrs. Howard, Miss Kilpatrick, 
and Miss Strugwell. We are delighted thc:y have joined us, and 
hope they will have many happy meetings and outings with the 
'old hands··. 
We wore sorry that Mrs.Roche was absent owing to the fact 
that she is in hospital having undergone a major operation, We 
all wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to her return 
all the better for her ordeal. 
Th􀥤re were several business matters to be dealt with 
including thG fact that subscriptions were now due for 1967 
and that nominations for the B.F.W.I must be decided. This 
accomplished we came to the Outings Programme, which is varied 
and interesting. The first trip thi8 year is to Wembley to 
see th" Ice Pantomi□e "Sl0eping Beauty", and we are joining up 
with several members from Eton Wick to have a coach lo&d on 
Feb. 20th. On April 3rd we have our Spring Outing - this year 
to Whitbreads Brewery, and there is no use the husbands looking 
to us to bring back free sa□ples ! 
After the reading of the monthly letter the President 
drew our attention to the matter of the road safety problem at 
the top of Marsh Lane. Several members had already written 
to the Bucks County Council, and after our local tragedy we 
felt that as an Institute we should also send a letter asking 
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for action to be taken to reduce the dangers of the junction 
with the A.4. 
The competition this month was for a topical limerick which 
was won by Mrs. Ravden. The committee had agreed that this year 
we would award pointe each month for the firet three entries, and 
an annual prize to be given to the over-all winner. 
The ovcr-60's Club and welfare duties were then discussed, 
and arrangements completed for the various rota' s, and we c'.lllle to 
the time for our speaker Mr. Ballhatchet. His subject was 'A 
Jugoslavian Holiday'. 
We had been warned that this was a lengthy subject, so we 
had it in two parts with a tea interval in the middle. 
It was a pleasure to see the beautiful coloured slides 
that Mr. Ballhatchet had takun, right from the beginninc; of his 
journey by car - through Austria and over the mountains into 
Jugoslavia, and by the time we had heard of all the incidents and 
seen the gorgeous scenery, many of us felt like going ham􀥣 and 
fixing up a similar trip for ourselves. Mrs. Sheen gave a most 
sincere vote of thanks. 
There is a list published after this article of our 
speakers for 1967, and if any residents would care to come as a 
visitor to h0ar any of them ,1e should be delighted to welcome them. 
NEXT MEETING FEBRUARY 8th 
Speaker - Miss M. York-Hill. Subject - First Aid to Motorists. 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Loughnan, Mrs. Joyner, Mrs. Barker. 
March 8 Speaker 
April 12th " 
May 10th 11 
June 14th 
July 12th Special 
Sept 13th.Speaker 
Oct.11th 
Mrs. S. Senior. Subject, Living in Russia 
Mr. M. Wooller n Photography as an Art 
Mrs. Williams, V.C.O on N.F.W.I Resolutions. 
Mr. S.W. Rawlings Subject, Kew in Colour 
Members Meeting. 
Mrs. G.L.S.Pike, CBE.,JP. Subject, Highlights 
of my Chairmanship. 
Mrs. Westcott, V .c.o. Subject, The follow up .,ark 
on resolutions which have been 
carried. 
Nov. 8th ANNUAL GENEP,AL MEETING. 

BROWNIE NEWS The Brownies held their party at the Dorney 
County .School on the 17th January. A good t:l.m" was had P2 
all. Many thanks to Mr.Ried who very kindly entertained the· 
children with a brownie film and cartoons, which caused 
shrieks of laughter; also to all of the parents who helped 
to make the evening a success. Mrs. Willi.ar.is and Linda 
Jackman found it very hard to choose the winner of the Fancy 
Dress competition, as they were all rather good. P. O. 
NATURE NOTES 
I was delighted to read the letters in last month's 
magazine from the two ket:•n botanical contributors" Miss 
Iredale-Smith has expressed wonderfully her "delighted 
amazement" at finding a wild rose bush with flowers in full 
bloom in late November. (I run sure she did not pick her 
"little gem" but left it undisturbed for others to wonder at). 
The generally moderate weathGr conditions are continuing to 
encourage examples of this late season flowering which we 
appreciate so much. It is of course unfortunate for the 
flowers which continue to bloor.i in the winter that th<:rc are 
no bees venturing forth to sample the nect&r and pollen. 
Miss Bell demonstrates her point well. Her green (and no 
doubt prickly) fingers have found cacti and succulents which 
flourish under the condition8 prevailing in her house. But 
alas, c;he cannot repeat the success with cyclamen. The only 
too common rapid decline of a new cyclamen fror.i u healthy 
plant to a bunch of yellowed le.aves can sometimes be avoided·. 
I believe the secret is to keep the plant in OOBconstant a 
tcmpe_rature as possible, ideally near 50 °F. This mc,ans 
putting the plecnt in th<: hall, on the landing or in a 
bedroom rather than in the living room where the temp􀥢 
,,rature fluctuates. I have a landing window facing west 
which seems perfect - one cyclamen has been gracing this 
spot for over 3 years, and it bears flowers for at least 
eight months out of twelve. 
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EDITORIAL 
Dorney is mooted to be the home of people possessing many 
and varied talents. From time to time the village magazine 
bears out this judgment in its articles, yet it is still felt 
that many people have hidden talents. 
It is quite likely that an efficient bush telegraph 
service exists in the village for the dissemination of gossip. 
Those with the necessary skill should be able to intercept the 
messages. No doubt it would sometimes be dangerous to publicise 
these messages, but some incidents must have a more 
amusing and light-hearted character. It is these events which 
we hope to introduce into an article entitled 1 Eur to the 
Ground.' It is hoped that the spice and interest of the local 
gossip will not be lost when it appears in print. 
Others of you may be less able to embark on a discussion 
revealing local affairs and yet be quite capable conversationalists 
because you possess a fund of those anecdotes which play 
such an important part in social life. Maybe you even possess 
a recipe which you are dying to publish. Who knows what 
hidden beauty may lie in a dish of Dorney mushrooms, or what 
great medicinal qualities may be possessed by the local honey ? 
Alternatively you may have some useful ideas about burst pipes 
and broken chairs, and new uses for old junk. All this material 
will be welcome in • It Occurs to me.'' 
The appearance, uf these two features regularly each month 
depends entirely on how forthcoming you are. If there is a 
rush of contributions then your article will still be published 
in a later number. A national daily was recently found to 
publish a holiday article after four years. So have patience, 
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS 
The election of the new Parish Council will take place in 
a few weeks. The Editors feel that candidates may wish to communicate 
their views and policies to the electorate, and we 
therefore invite any candidate who wishes to publish a short 
manifesto, not exceeding 100 words, in the April edition of the 
Parish News. 

SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST JAMES 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's \varden: 
People's Warden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. • 
First Sunday of the month at 
12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Evensong o 
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. 
• PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST 
SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE 
SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY A 
FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9.45 a.m. 
The Rev. E.T. Sherlock, A. K.C., 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Hon. F .c. 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr.· T.W-.E. Roche, 
St. Helier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 

THE BETRAYAL OF CHRIST 
The conduct of Judas Iscariot presents one of the most 
baffling moral problems in Gospel history. What were the 
motives which induced Judas Iscariot to seek the companionship 
of Christ and later to betray Him? It is impossible to give 
a satisfactory answer to this question. 
The call of Judas to discipleship by our Lord is 
certainly a matter of some perplexity. St. John tells us in 
his Gospel that 'Jesus knew from the beginning .. ..... who it was 
who should betray him' ( 6. v. 64). And again he quotes our 
Lord as saying to His disciples a year before His Passion: 
'Did I not choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?' 
( 6. v. 70). 'The expression ' from the beginning I in the first 
quotation, and translated in the N.E.B. 'all along' should not 
be interpreted as referring to any period before the call of 
Judas but as meaning that Jesus perceived 'from the beginning' 
of His intercourse with Judas the spirit that was in him. 
Christ foresaw, as it were, the inevitable outcome of His 
association with Judas. 
We should be careful at this point to distinguish between 
fore-knowledge and fore-ordination. The one does not 
necessarily imply the other. There are occasions in our 
lives when we fore-know that certain things are going to happen, 
but this does not mean that we intended these things to happen. 
At the time of his call to discipleship, Judas Iscariot had in 
common with his fellow disciples a capacity for good; it was 
later that certain vices began to manifest themselves in him. 
We are gravely reminded by his example that calling and 
election do not ensure our salvationo Even the nearness of 
our Lord Himself cannot prevent us from falling from grace. 
But why did Judas Iscariot betray Christ? The reasons 
are no doubt cumulative. Worldly ambition, jealousy, greed 
and avarice had their part to play in this tragedy. There is 
some indication in the Gospels ·that the sin of Judas was one 
of cold calculation over a period of time; it was not like 
that of Peter 1 s - a sin of impetuosity. The motives for a 
man's conduct are complex, and there the problem must rest. 
Throughout this terrible tragedy, the most touching 
thing was our Lord's attitude towards Judas during the Passover 

Supper in the Upper Room; Althoubh our Lord knew the 
identity ·of His betrayer, He .did not divulge his name. On 
the contrary, He made frequent appeals to Judas to abstain 
from carrying out his evil pur,pose, not for our Lord's sake·, 
but for the sake of Judas himself. When our Lord· gave 'the 
sop' to Judas, it was much more than a sign to St. John; it 
was Christ's final appeal to the better nature of Judas. In 
this last gesture lay the promise of free forgiveness and 
restoration to fellowship with God. 
Are we to assume that .Judas Iscariot was wicked above 
all men? The anSwer is, Noo Like all 􀆕f us, Judas was 
both a Jekyll and a Hyde. He began well, and gradually 
there came about a change for the worse of which he was not 
fully aware, until he saw our Lord mocked, derided and dying 
on the Cross; then he realised the gravity of what he had done. 
E., To S .. 
THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAN CHURCH MEETING 
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held at the 
Vicarage on Monday, the 20th March, 1967 at 8 p.m. All 
parishioners may attend this Meeting; but only those whose 
names are entered on the Church Electoral Roll of the Parish 
have the right to take part in the discussions and elections 
to office. Those elected to office must be communicant 
members of the Church of England. 
The Agenda. 
􀀉r.:!1. 
Minutes of the last Annual Meeting. 
Vicar· s Report. 
Presentation of the Electoral,Roll. 
Presentation of the Audited Accounts for 1966. 
Report on the fabric, and ornamehts of the Church. 
Election of the Village Hall Committee Representatives. 
Part 2. 
Election of Churchwardens. 
Election of Members of the Parb'chial Church Council 
(14 plus 2 Churchwardens). 

Election of Secretary. 
Election of the Diocesan and the Ruri-decanal Representatives. 
Part 3. 
The Meeting of the newly-elected Parochial Church Council. 
Mothering Sunday, 5th March. 
It is also called •· Mid-Lent Sunday.' because it occurs in the 
middle of the season, and sometimes 'Refreshment Sunday,' 
because more festivity was permitted on this Sunday than on 
any other Sunday in Lent. The name 'Mothering Sunday' is 
said to have come from the custom of visiting the cathedral or 
mother-church of the diocese on this Sunday, and making offerings 
at the high altar. Please note that there will be a Family 
Service in church for parents and children at 3 p o rn, 
Jhe Family Eucharist, Sunday, 5th March, 9.45 a.m. 
Server: Christopher Finch. 
Services durinp; Holy Week and on Easter Day 
Palm Sunday, 19th March. 11 a.m. Mattins, Sermon and 
Distribution of Palm Crosse0. 
_i•IaunSJ 1I'lmrsday, 23rd Maro 8 pcm" Holy Communion (Thanksgiving 
for the Blessed Sacrament ). 
Good Fr:cday, 24th /liarch. 9.5oa.m Children's Service. 
Easter Day, 26th March. 
Altar Flowers. 
March 25th. ( Easter Eve) 
April 1st. 
11 a.m. On􀛘-hour Devotional Service. 
7 a.m. 
8 a.m 
9.5oa.m. 
11 a.m. 
12 noon. 
6.30p.m. 
Mrs. Lely. 
Holy Communion. 
Holy Communion. 
Children's Service, 
Mattins, Anthem and Sermon. 
Holy Communion. 
Evensong & Sermon. 
Ladies are invited to provide flowers 
and to help in the decoration of the 
churcho Mrs. Cottam. 

Burial. 
January 31st. Janne Nest Beevor, aged 86 years. 
Church cleaning 
i1arch 4th 
March 11th 
March 18th 
March 25th 
Offertory Countinp: 
March 7th 
March 14th 
March 21st 
March 28th 
Sidesmen 
March 5th 
March 12th 
March 19th 
ROSTERS FOR MARCH 1 1967 
Mrs. Loughnan 
Mrs. Ames 
Elizabeth Roche 
Elizabeth Roche 
l1r. Gregory 
Mr. Wilkinson 
Colo Palmer 
Mrs. Ames 
9)15 aom .. 
6.30 p.m. 
8.oo a .. m .. 
lLOO a .. m .. 
6.30 p .. m .. 
8.oo a .. m ., 
11.00 a ., m ., 
6.30 p.m. 
Mr. 
M_r. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Liney 
Eastgate 
Roche 
Allen 
Liney 
Allen 
Cottam 
Roche 
March 24th (Good Friday) To be arranged. 
March 26th 7.00 a .. mo Mr. Roche 
(Easter Day) 8.00 a .. m .. Mr. Liney 
11.00 a .. mo Mr. Roche 
6.30 p.m. Mrh Gregory 
N.B, If any of these dates is inconvenient, please 
arrange an exchange. 

CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN 
This report was really due a month ago and I can only 
apologize to readers that, because of my wife's illness, I have 
been delayed in producing it. 
We can, I think, be very satisfied with the results of 
this years campaign. The determined effort to keep costs down 
certainly succeeded, thanks principally to Mrs. Ames and her 
ladies who did all the catering for the Parish Supper in the 
Village Hall. Costs were in fact £28.3.0d., compared with 
£70 in 1965 and £94 in 1964. 
A total of 64 contributors had been notifiecl by Decembe,- 
3lst. Though the pattern of giving appears to be changing 
slightly - pledged envelope giving and free will offerings have 
dropped but donations and money from covenants has risen. This 
pattern has continued from 1966 forward into our 1967 campaign o 
Reade,rs may be interested to know that whereas our estimate 
for 1966 was £1805, the actual receipts were £185). Our estimate 
for the corning year is £1600. In the col'.rse of 1966 we have 
eliminated our bank overdraft and now we look forward to comp·· 
leting our next major project, the extension o.f the i;ravcyard, 
for which clearance of the ground has already begun. Apart from 
th:i.s we have our annual budget of about £1000 to meE:t and must 
work towards our goal of a major cor,tribution to the New Village 
Hallo 
The Fish Scheme,under the guidance of Mrs. Roche and 
Mrso Eastgate, has continued its unobtrusive activities, 
regularly providing trc:nsport, baby-sitters and other help in 
emergencyo The cu r-rent campaign has produced two new offers 
of assistu.nce o 
DORNEY BELFRY 
The young people who ring our bells are making good progress 
in the art of change-ringing, despite what your􀛚 may be 
telling you. Ringing is a highly technical activity, and for 
those who wish to make it so, a life-time pursuit after an 
infinit􀛛 directive. This being so, we are ever reaching out 
towards our next immediate target which, when achieved, is the 

base from which we attack the next one. This accounts for 
the discordant music often emanating from the tower as we 
grope our way forwa.rd. 
In line with other towers we have inaugurated a local 
bellringing society, and established a set of Rules, and 
appointed Officers. 
We consist now of Full and Probationary members, those 
having reached a clearly defined level of attainment being 
eligible for Full membership. This means that new recruits 
have an incentive to progress towards the qualifying standard. 
Our officers consist of President - The Vicar (ex 
officio) Vice-Presider;t • Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer; Captain - 
Mr. Christopher Finch, Vice-captain - Miss Teresa McIntosh; 
Secretary and Treasurer -- Miss Lind& lTackman; aJ.1d Steeplekeeper 
-· Mr. C. Finch. 
Those who have qualified for Full membership have been 
nominated for membership of the Oxford Diocesan Guild of 
Church Bell Ringers, amongst whose members and activities 
they will make many new friends, get a wider vieVJ of the 
range of their Art, gain invaluable experience on other 
rings of bells and discover that they are much more than a 
tiny Parochial group in a little fhame&-side hamlet. 
Our ringing chamber is not exactly home from home, 
and we feel this all the more when we visit other well-kept 
belfries. We do so badly need a floor COVETing, and, if 
anyone is thrriwing one out, we should welcome a carpet that 
has almost outworn its usefulness, but would give us a few 
months ser,.•ice. We have calculated that £15 or £16 worth 
of Vynatread would cover the floor. Could some kind friend 
give us a little encouragement by providing half the cost 
if we rai.sed the other .. 
A little table for the centre of the room is an item 
we would appreciate. We often have to write, or draw 
ringing diagrams, and hope to get a Visitors Book to place 
upon it. Has any friend a table to spare? 
We hope this will.be our first, and last, appeal for 
charity. 

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If you 9.re sufficiently interested, or just curi ous, to 
know what the Church 's "back room boys" ( and girld are doing, 
please come and see our antics, and enjoy the fellowship of the 
belfry on any Monday evening. We believe that we are a very 
happy little family , thoroughly enjoying our hobby, and doing 
a useful piece of Church work at the same time. 
Parish Council Elections ,, (I) 
·rhe Law and practice of Parish administration is contained 
in a 579 page book published in 1966 ,, The Parich Council must 
not exceed its legal powers, which a.re very limited both 
financially and othe,cwise, although tending to increase " On tLc 
other hand its influence , derived from its pm-,er to call ;-A. Pa.ri131"1 
I,!t; eting, is infinit eo All other authorities will he:11) WJ i:f our 
case is SE.msibl c and .sensibly presented and we refrain from 
telling them how to do their job " 
Our 7 Councillors are elected for 3- years to give their 
time, experience, skills and ent hus iasm in the service of our 
Parish and of the individuals living in it to the be,st of their 
abilit y.. The y are exp ected to give pri ority to Council i,.,rork; 
tn c;tt,c,nd a_ll the monthly mee tings and 3. share of committees ; 
to ·:::.ake part in at least some of our varied and numerous Parish 
clct ivities; to work b&sides talk ; to give a hand in such thingt1 
as the B2st Kept Village Compe tition and to broaden their knowlcdr;0 
by at tending A.ssociation :-;1eeting.s 1 conferencE:s and other 
func tionso 
The most imp ortant meeting of the year is the Annual 
Parish Meeting, which takes place on 7th March at the Dorrnoy 
County Primary School at 8. 0 porn. The more parishioners who 
attend this the better, as this is the time when any elector 
can bring up anything which concerns the Parish Council and 
its spending of the Parish Rate, and the actions of the Parish 
Councillors can be approved or criticized. Every elector 
has the right to attend this meeting " 
PcD"S,, Palme r, 
Chairman 
L.H. Eastgate, 
Vice-Ch airmano 

IT OCCURS ID ME " " " • " • 
The organist belongs t o that miscellaneous group of 
people v,hom ordinary folk immediately brand as odd. Even 
Albert Schweitzer was not immune from commento People 
living next door to tl1<e church where he played were annoyed 
when Schweitzer , ignorant o f time in his passion for organplaying 
, practised on into the early hours of the morning . 
Yes , the harmless organist can even be regarded as a nuisance 
when his passion carries !1im t o excess,, Nevertheless he 
lives in a rich world of his own made all the richer by the 
associations of the buildings where his instrument is installed. 
I used to practise in a small village church just north 
o f London. Before beginning my practice , as dusk ,ms falling , 
I would consume a whole bar of plain chocolate . '£hen I would 
lock myself in because of vandals who had desecrated. other 
churches in the area" The organ blower and th8 light over the 
console were switched on " As I said a preliminary prayer, I 
would hear the creaks of the cooling t imber, but it was 
beautifully peaceful . Then on into the practice and I was 
lost t o the world. Our church began its life as, fall outlying 
llermitage of Walt:1am Abbey. One of the abbots is supposed 
to visit our church from tiL1e to time . At dusk the human eye 
is peculiarly oensitivc to mov0ment and I distinctly oaw the 
abbot on one occasion as he slm,1ly moved acrocs fro□ the 
chancel arch to th€ north wall of the churc.h., Of course 
ths:;.rc was no !1.eed to be afraid 􀈯o I went on playing.. So far 
as I know the abbot has never becm known to talk, but he did 
definitely int,:orfere 11ith my playing that ,0vEning. I was 
playing very quietly and then suddenly the horn stoP:: bc,gan 
to sound even though the operating tab was not depressed. I 
1,-.r8nt through the usual treatment for an org3.n ciph(.r: I 
switched off the organ. As expected , the ' cipher ' had 
cleared when the organ was S'.'Vit chtod on again arid I continued 
my practice o However the same thing occurrc.'d lntt..r in the 
practice, ctnd I can only imagine that the dear abbot had a 
liking for our rather repulsive horn . 
The pedant will no doubt try to explain evicrything in 
terms of plain chocolate but I never saw the abbot ,'.lg,ain . 
At a later date I saw another apparition just ,ces clearly and 
this time the church was just emptying after a 2,erv ice ., As 

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I reached the end of my voluntary , eerie noises emerged from 
the organ loft . Those of us who were still left in the church 
were puzzled but the answer to our. queries emerged from the 
loft in the form of a large , hungry tabby cat , 
Dear Sir, 
K . E . J . \v. 
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 
Oakdene , Harcourt Rd. , 
Dorney Reach , 
near Naidenhend" 
20th February , 1967. 
Traffic Control on tho Bath Road 
F'urth0r t o my letter which you published in your January issue , 
I :ct..m now writing to let ;you know that the- County Council has 
actul in this matter. On 2nd F􀈰bruary the Clecrk to the County 
Cour,cil wrote to me as follows : ·- 
11'rl,e whole sub j 2ct was considered in detail by the Highways 
Col'!lmittec a few days ago , when they decided to make 
rupr<os<;ntatiollB to the Ministry of Trancport , who arc the Highway 
Authority for the Bath Road , which is a trunk road. 
The County Surveyor' s analysis of the situation , and 
suggestions for possible improvements , which includes consideration 
of the installation of traffic light s , have also been 
sent to the Ministry , " 
It would seem now that requests to the Minister of 
Transport could be helpful . 
Yours faithfully , 
R , C o SHARPHOUSE. 

Dear Sir , 
·The, Old Cottage, 
Dorney . 
February 8th, 1967. 
Save the Magazine Fund 
I find the articles about Old Dorney , written by 
Miss Bennett, to be absolut􀛝 '-Y fascinating . Would it be 
possible - when the series come,s to a.n E: nd , and given 
sufficient material - to combine these articles into one 
little booklet , such as the magaz;_ne itsc,lf, which we could 
keep and ohow to our visit ors? 
I, for one , would gladly pay a fow shillings for sucn 
an int eresting meme nt o, and apart from the Dorneyi t􀆖:::s 􀆗 there 
might be possible buyers in our neighbouring village s. 
Yours faithfully, 
,JILL SORENSEN. 
The financial position is now much bc ttur, -but 
Mrso Sorensen􀆘s suggest ion is neve rtheless an attractive 
one o It would be necessary, howc-v;21• 1 to be sure that 
such a booklet would at lea,t covc,r ite cost. It would 
be hc,lpful if readers prepared to buy such a publication 
at c:. small cost would let th􀆙 editors know .. Ed o 
Dear Sir, 
Dorincourt , 
H􀆚:l.rcourt Road, 
Dorney Reach ... 
19th Feb ruary , 1967 
Ive were very glad to read your Editorial in last 
month I a i'ssue , 8.nd agree with you that something should be 
done to keep these roaming dogs off the roads. We have 
seen several "near misses" in Harcourt Road and Marsh Lane 
recently. 
At the same time, it is in our own garden that we 
find these dogs the most constant menace. They break 
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through hedges, trample down young plants, jump into the fish 
pond, dirty the grass and leave splintered bones and other 
half-·gnawed relics all over the lawn. We have also found the 
dust-bin overturned two or three times in one week, and garbage 
spread over a wide area. (Can it be that they are not getting 
their daily ration of much-advertised dogfood?) 
Most of the Dorney Reach dog-owners seem to have spacious 
gardens of their own. Is it too much to ask that they should 
feed and exercise their pets on their home ground? We have 
always understood that dogs are kept for company and to guard 
the home. Those that spend their time romping in our garden 
are obviously not fulfilling their duties. 
We realise that to speak out now, after suffering for many 
months in silen􀛜e, will only involve us in another of those 
Dorney Magazine blood baths, but perhaps the Editors had this 
in mind when they raised such a controversial topic" 
Dear Editors, 
Yours sincerely, 
JEAN SPENCER, 
A.R. SPENCER. 
Medway, 
Oak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach. 
5th February, 1967. 
I was interested in your last month·s Editorial about 
dogs. 
I do not own a dog but I am a great lover of dogs" 
That is, L love a great number of dogs - all those who come 
into my garden several times a day. 
Of course, I do not love this mass of dogs as much as 
their individual owners and so I can only appreciate in 
diminished degree the deposits, solid and liquid, the dogs 
leave about my garden. 
If I knew the owners of the dogs I would readily return 
to them the solid deposits because I feel they are being 
denied some of their rightful delights of dog ownership which 

I am, willy nilly usurping. 
I .could not of course, undertake to return all the 
gifts so bounteously bestowed upon me because although 
most of them are deposited on our little paved area where 
we like to sit out and eat in warm weather and are therefore 
so readily seen, some are left in unexpected parts of 
my garden and only come to my notice when they are brushed 
off the family shoes onto the doormat. 
Sometimes my affocti􀛙n for these animals extends to 
throwing my wife 1 s tea tray or my iron bucket at them. I 
thus dent the tray and break the bucket but it is worth it 
to ensnre the dogs don·, t eat the chicken bones I put out 
for the birds to piGk and which it is known sometimes 
choke dogs. 
I would not, knowingly, choke a dog, not a dog. 
H. H. DORRELL. 
DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
All members will be interested to hear that there will 
be a lecture on roses, given by thP Harkness Rose Gardens 
Company, on Wednesday March 15th, at the Primary School at 
8 o I clock. The'.'.r repre.sentative w;_lJ bring slides, and 
will be willing to answer any questions.. So here is an 
opportunity for every rose grower to pose all his problems 
to an expert. The speaker is coming from Hertfordshire, 
so we hope as many members as possible will come. 
DORNEY PLAYERS GOSSIP. Unconsidered Trifles 
Some years ago when I was at college, any passer-by 
would immediately have known whether the College Dramatic 
Society was in production by studying the windows. If the 
curtains were hanging, it was no use expecting a play for 
some time. If the curtains had disappeared, a play was 
imminent. Why? Obvious! The curtains were once again 
in use as costumes. Of course there tended to be rather 

a lot of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Stone Age plays, as there 
is a limit to what a curtain can become without losing its 
identity. 
No such austerity threatens the activities of the Dorney 
Players. As long as jumble sales continue, there will be an 
unending supply of material that can become the basis for 
theatrical costume. Perhaps you would be surpriGed if you saw 
a member of the Dorney Players leap joyfully on a square yard 
of mothy velvet, clutch at half a pair of silk pyjamas, seize 
a bedspread of peculiar hue. To her they become in her mind's 
eye a medieval tabard, a pair of Chinese trousers, a Victorian 
skirt .. 
But do not think we are limited by jumble sale snips. 
Many kind friends have offered genuine pieces - lace by the 
yard, a great-aunt's jet beads, an ostrich fan. These are 
treasures indeed .. 
However, our greatest source is the wealth of material 
left to the Village by Mrs. Stacey when she moved some years 
ago. Complete costumes for many of her productions were 
bequeathed to us, and we have made great use of them. 
At present Victoriana is the rage. With an eye to the 
future, the making of costumes for the forthcoming production 
of Oscar Wilde's "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" has begun. Late 
19th. century costumes are perhaps the most graceful to wear, 
with their sweeping skirts, high collars and enormous sleeves. 
Of course the amount of w.aterial required for such skirts and 
sleeves is considerable, but by a judicious mixture of textures 
and patterns this can be largely overcome. It is undoubtedly 
a strain on one• s knowledge of geometry; the record to date is 
an afternoon dress made from no less than three jumble sale 
rejects and two out-of-date summer cottons. 
One important fact that is a great comfort to the amateur 
costume designer and dressmaker. Her seams may be of the 
crudest, her wobbly waistlines may be hidden by an all-embracing 
sash, hemlines that sweep the floor may not be exactly level all 
round, and there is always the safety pin as a last resort - 
but it is the overall effect from a safe distance that counts. 

We hope our efforts will amuse as well as please you. 
You may well recognise something that once was yours. It could 
be fun to try! 
AUTOLYCUS. 
PLEASE NOTE: Dorney Players Annual General Meeting, 
Friday, 3rd March, 8 p.m., at Dorney 
County Primary School. 
DORNEY WOMENS INSTITUTE 
At this time of the year it is only for the tough and 
the bravt to attend any meeting held in the Village Hall as 
the discomfu:-t is beyond belief, and before now the February 
meeting of th€ W.L has had to be canceJ.led as the hall has 
been frozen - literal_ly. Thanks to a merciful providence we 
have had such a good winter that our meeting on 8th February 
was so well attended that we ran out of cakes for tea - much 
to the disgust of those who only had "b & b 11 , 
After the usual apologies we welcomed Mrs. Burrell-Davis 
as a new member, but were very sorry to receive the resignations 
of Mrs. Wass and Mrs. Barker who have left the district. They 
have be2n hard working and enthusiascic members and will be 
greatly missed. Also Mrs. Crook who feels that as her health 
is so impaired she cannot continue as an active member ., 
Our president a:inounced that £10 had been sent to the 
National Appeal which is a step in the rigi1t direction - but 
we still have a long way to go to reach our target, and some 
members will have to "s<::Lr their stumps" and arrange :some 
little efforts, such as coffee mornings or oring and buy 
sales to help towards th􀛗 final amount. 
The suggestion of forming a choir had met with great 
enthusiasm, and fifteen members had come forward - so plans 
are now being made to arrange times to practice and select 
•·11:f.table songs for boginners ; The details of the outings 
to Wembley and Whitbreads were .finalised, and the proposod 
trip to Burghley House came under discussion. It seems a 
popular idea - as did the suggestion to visit the Flower 
Festival at Dorchester Abbey in June. The writer has been 
asked by the president to announce here and now that it 
would be of great assistance to her in the running of the 

meetings if members wishing to go on these outings would apply 
direct to the Secretary Mrs Ravden. 
Our Treasurer, Mrs Sharphouse, pr.esented the budget for 
1967 which was approved, and it was evident that to keep solvent 
in 1968 with the general rise in costs, a money raising effort 
would be necessary towards the end of the year. 
We were delightc,d to hear that Mrs. Roche had been 
elected Convenor of the Grenfell Group, and that she will be 
recovered from.her operation in time to attend the group meeting 
at Dorney on March 15th. 
After news of the Produce and Handicrafts Guilds we cM.Je 
to our talk on "First Aid for Motorists". Mrs. ·York-Hill was 
unable to come, but Mrs. Neal came in her place and proved to 
be a most capable and interesting speaker" At times he-r 
address.seemEed a little gruesome - but road accidents are gruesome, 
and her advice as to what should be done if ever,my of 
us are called upon to·help in such a catastrophe were simple 
and straightforward, and should enable us to help the injured 
with confidence. Her suggestion that we should carry First Aid 
kits in our cars is an excellent one, and a list of suitable 
contents can be obtained from the Red Cross. The vote of 
thanks was given by Mrs. Hohnen. 
Our social time after tea was organised by Mrs.Williamson 
and was a competition to identify well known '' jingles" from T. Vo 
advertisements which caused a great deal of amusement and a 
certain amount of frustration, The winner was Mrs. Thompson. 
SPEAKER FOR MARCH - Mrs. Senior on "Living in Russia." 
Tea Hostesses: 
Competition: 
Mrs. Sheen, Mrs. Horner, Nrs. Dimbylow. 
The Prettiest Necklace. 
THE WEATHER OF JANUARY 
By normal winter standards, January was an astonishingly 
good month, with more than average sunshine. During the first 
half, the barometer was fairly high but unsteady. The high 
pressure area was to the north and west, and although it was 
chilly, we did .not suffer the blqak hostility of the easterlies 
we often get at that time of year. There was a smattering of 
snow on Ure evening of Friday 6th, while the temperature 

remained below freezing throughout the 8th and 9th. The 9th 
was the coldest day of the month with a minimum of 23 °F. 
The middle of the month reverted to the general pattern 
of the winter. The barometer dropped, and· remained low for 
most of the time; it became relatively wet, and unseasonably 0 mild, with a maximum of 55 Fon the 29th. There ware no air 
frosts in the latter half of the month, and snowdrops and 
crocuses in full bloom paid full witness to the unusual warmth. 
The total rainfall was 1.78 inches, below the average, 
the first half of the month contributing only •11 ins. But the 
winter as a whole so far has been wet enough not to threaten 
next summer 1 s water supplies too severely, which is just as well, 
as water stocks depend largely on winter rainfall, the summer 
rains evaporating too quickly. The tendency for hot dry summers 
to follow cold dry winters can aggravate the position. As it 
has been a mildish winter of average rainfall, prospects for a 
fine summer are not particularly good; but do not despair; the 
official long range forEcast for January was gloriously wrong. 
ISOBAR. 
NATURE NOTES 
The rtolo seems to be taking full advantage of the absence 
of severe frosts and is throwing up his small earthworks in profusion. 
Ho docs not hibernate because he cannot afford to 
sleep for long or hG would die of starvation. Indeed an adult 
mole requires constant supplies of food, dying if caged for 10 
or 12 hours. In captivity he➔ will devour 60 worms a day. His 
method of eating these delicacies is to bite off the tail and, 
turn the worm round, take the head end in his mouth and squeeze 
all the earth out at the tail end; 
Although the earth workings of the mole are so common, 
especially at this time of year when the fresh earth shows up so 
clearly, rarely does one actually catch sight of the little 
creature. I can only remember once seeing one above ground, in 
Windsor Great Parko He was covered in thick velvety fur with 
minute eyes and Gars buried beneath. Despite small ears his 
hearing is acute, also his. sense of smell. The experts are 
not in agree.ment as to his visual powers, howevero 
The mole can neither run nor walk, but moves along in a 
clumsy 'swimming' manner - surprisingly fast. When burrowing 
he can get · out of sight in 30 seconds. His burrowing is much 
harder in winter when the frozen soil impede,s his. digging and 
worms go deep and there must also be ·considerable risk; of his 
burrows flooding. WAYFARER. 

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ISSUE No. 4 APRIL 1967 
EDITORIAL 
In this issue we are pleased tp publish a number of 
policy statements by prospective candidates for election to 
the new Parish Council. We hope that these manifestos will 
interest our readers, and, if the election is contested, 
help them to make up their minds. 
It is many years since the election of our Parish 
Council called for a vote, and >1e hope that the persistent 
rumours of a change this tir,1e will be realised. Not that 
we are hinting at any lack of confidence in our former 
representatives; Dorney has always been unusually well served 
in this dep,crtment. But controversy is the life-blood of 
politics and the surest safeguard against complacency. 
We are not proposing that our tranquil r;uolic life 
should degenerate into an acrimonious political wrangle, and 
heaven forbid that a candidate should rea.ch the Parish 
Council on a party ticket; that is certainly not the best 
way to serve local intereE;ts. On the other hand, we firmly 
believe that a degree of friendly rivalry will inject a sence 
of urgency that too many years of mere fornality could kill. 
We, therefore, hope to see the electors of Dorney troop at 
long last to the polling booths again, and we should like to 
believe that the material contained in this issue will both .. 
encourage thern to do so, and, once there, hel,1 them to use 
their vote more knowledgeably. 

SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST JAMES 
HOLY COMNUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENS.2!:!Q: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
• 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
VICAR'S WARDEN:. 
PEOPLE'S WARD}􀝹N: 
E.'very Sunday at 8 a.m. • 
First Sunday of the month at 
12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Evensong. 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.rn. 
Every Sunday at 11 a.m. • 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE F'IRST 
SUNDAY _OF EACH MONTH THESE 
SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY A 
F'AMILY EUCHARIST AT 9.1+5 a.m. 
The Rev. E.T. Sherlock, A,K.C., 
I-Ion .. F.,C .. The Vicarage, . 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
'fel: Burnham 638. 
j'.'lr .. 'l1 0W .. E .. Roche' 
St .. Helier 1 s, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 
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ROSTERS FOR APRIL, 1967 
Church cleaning: 
April 1st 
April 8th 
April 15th 
April 22nd 
April 29th 
May 6th 
Offertory counting: 
April 4th 
April llth 
April 18th 
April 25th 
May 2nd 
Sidesmcn: 
April 2nd 
April 9th 
April 16th 
April 23rd 
April 30th 
May 7th 
Mrs. Loughnan 
Mrs. Ames 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mrs. Cottam 
Mrs. Williamson 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mr. Roche 
Mr. Eastgate 
Mr. Allen 
Mr. Wilkinson 
Col. Palmer 
9.45 a .. m .. Mr. 
6.30 p.m. Mr. 
8.00 a.m .. Mr. 
11.00 a .. m .. Mr. 
6.30 p.m. Mr. 
8.00 a .. m .. Mr. 
11.00 a .. m .. Mr. 
6.30 p .. m .. Mr. 
8.00 a.m .. Mr. 
11.00 a .. m .. Mr. 
6.30 p.m. Mr. 
8.00 a .. m .. Mr. 
11.00 a .. m .. Mr. 
6.30 p .. m .. Mr. 
9.45 a.m .. Mr. 
6.30 p .. m .. Mr. 
Roche 
Eastgate 
Allen 
Wilkinson 
Liney 
Liney 
Allen 
Roche 
Roche 
Cottam 
Eastgate 
Allen 
Roche 
Liney 
Allen 
Roche 
T .. W .. E .. R .. 

Reclothedin:a·Spiritual Body 
In the evening of the day of Our Lord's Resurrection, 
ten disciples were present in the upper room where they were 
come together in secret for fear of the Jews. They had 
probably been discussing the report of our Lord's appearances 
to St. Peter or perhaps had been listening to what the two 
disciples had to say about their encounter with our Lord on 
the Emmaus road. There can be no doubt that the ten men 
were filled with hope, delight and apprehension. Then 
suddenly our Lord appeared in their midst, and said, 'Why. 
are you so perturbed? Why do questionings arise·in your 
minds? Look at my hands and feet. It is I myself. Touch 
me and see; no ghost has flesh and bones as you can see that I 
have' (St. Luke 24. vv. 38 & 39). Their first reaction to 
our Lord's sudden appearance was that of terror. The doors 
had not been opened; there had been no movement nor was our 
Lord's visible presence an illusion of a single mind, for 
they all saw him, anF heard him. 
What was .the cause of their terror? It was the 
belief that they were in contact with a disembodied-spirit. 
We know that the thought of disembodied-spirits appearing to 
man has always been gruesome and unwelcome to man. The 
history of religion reveals man as seeking to placate the 
spirits of the dead, even his ancestors, in order to ward 
off their supposed hostility to the living. 'ro reassure 
his disciples, our Lord invited them to handle him. 
Christ's invitation is instructive, for he seeks to 
establish the reality of his resurrection-body, and to 
convince his disciples that they were not seeing a phantombody, 
but the body that had been born, scourged, crucified 
and buried. And in order to impress the more upon them 
the reality of his resurrection-body, our Lord ate ·a piece 
of fish before them. And to this, th0 empty tomb, on 
critical examination, bears witness􀃕 

The doctrine of the resurrection of the body has formed 
an integral part of the. Christian faith from Apostolic days. 
But what is the essential point of this doctrine? It means 
that after death we retain our personal identity of which our 
bodies are a very real part indeed. Our personalities are 
inextricably bound up with a bodily organism without which we 
cease to be human. Christ came to redeem the 'whole' man 
and not just his 􀝺pirit. Death mutilates our humanity, and 
so our Lord sought to impress upon the minds of his disciples 
that at his Resurrection, he had survived death as a complete 
personality. It is impossible, of course, to describe what 
the resurrection-body will be like, except in the language 
of metaphor and symbolism; for it is something that transcends 
the scope both of our understanding and of our imagination. 
But the doctrine is an essential part of our faith and is not 
the same thing as the immortality of the spirit. In conclusion, 
Dr. A.R. Vidler sums up the doctrine in these words: 
'It is because of our faith that God is real and that he 
created man for eternal fellowship with himself, that we must 
needs believe that death, so far from being the end of our 
personal life, is the gateway to its fulfilment' (Plain Man's 
Guide to Christianity'). 
E. T. S. 
The Family Eucharist, SUl<iay1 2nd April, 9.45 a.m. 
Server: Robert Lyn. 
A Visit from Mr. A.C_ •. Harland, Stewardship Advisor. 
There will be a special meeting of the P.C,C. at the Vicarage, 
on Thursday, the 27th April at 8 p.m. to discuss with 
Hr. Harland problems relating to Christian Stewardship in the 
parish. Mr. Harland has very kindly accepted an invitation 
to attend this meeting, to answer questions that the members 
may wish to ask him and to give us the benefits of his wide 
experience in this work as Diocesan Stewardship Advisor. 
Please make a note of this date in your diaries, and do your 
best to be present. 

􀀋-------------------------------------------- Christian Campaign Executive Meeting. 
An Executive Meeting will be held on Thursday, the 6th April, 
8 p.m. at the Vicarage. 
Ascension Day I Thursday 1 4th May.· 
7 a.m. 
10 a.m. 
Holy Communion. 
Holy Communion. 
Patronal Festival, Sunday, 30th April. 
We shall observe our Patronal Festival this year on the 
Sunday after Easter, the 30th April, the day before the 
of SS. Philip and James, Apostles, the 1st May. The 
services will be as follows:- 
8 a., m .. Holy Communion. 
9.50 a.m. Children's Service. 
11 a.m. Mattins and Sermon. 
6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. 
Monday1 1st May: SS. Philip and James, Apostles. 
7 a.m. 
10 a.m. 
Holy Communion. 
Holy Communion. • ••-" 
Altar Flowers: 
April 1st lir.s ., · Cottam 
April 8th Mrs. Summers 
April 15th Mrs .. Finch 
April 22nd Mrso Horner 
April 29th Mrs., Robb 
May 6th Mrs. Ames 
Cremations 
lLfth March Ronald Bundy, aged 76 
15th March Timothy Patrick, aged 
years .. 
82 years. 
fifth 
Feast 

MR. E. BUNDY 
It was a sad day for all of us when Mr. Bundy died and 
we have lost one of our Parish personalities and an original 
resident of Harcourt Road. Although an ®assuming man and 
disinclined to push himsel f forward, he was nevertheless picked 
again and again when a job needed to be done well. He could 
be relied on and was not one of those who throw their hand in 
when things get difficult. Perhaps I knew him best as a Parish 
Councillor for some 20 years. His counsel always commanded 
respect and his abilities as Treasurer kept us from getting 
into trouble with the District Auditor. I well remember him 
labouring lustily on the creation of the War Bemorial site and 
helping to care for it for the next dozen years. For a very 
long time he was a member of the P.C.C. and our choir master 
and was so successful. that having a choir at all was almost 
taken for granted. Somehow he managed to get results in this 
perhaps most difficult of all jobs. He was a keen and helpful 
member of the Horticultural Society and on its Committeeo 
For the last two or three years he had to take things easy and 
so we all know what has been involved in filling the vacancies 
he lefL He put more into the Parish .than he can ever have 
taken out, but in doing so he won our affectionate regard and 
respecto 
Squadron Leader and 􀝻Jrs. J" Wass. 
It was with great regret that last month Dorney took 
its farewell of Squadron Leader and Mrs. Wass" For more than 
five years, as proprietors of the Post Office and General 
Stores, they stood at the hub of village life, and their 
unfailing courtesy, their concern for local affairs and, above 
all, their personal interest in their customers endeared them 
to all the community. They will be much missed by all their 
friends and patrons, who unite in wishing them a long and 
prosperous retirementD 

Miss Bennett, who has now returned from Hospital, would like 
to thank the many kind friends who sent flowers, cardq and 
good wishes which greatly helped her recovery. 
A Play-Group for 3 - 5 year olds is starting 10th April 
three mornings a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the 
Village Hall Eton Wick. Cost will be 15/-- per week. 
Further particulars from Mrs. M" Everitt, 42 Tilstone Close, 
Eton Wick. Tel: Windsor 63616. 
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS 9 MAY, 1967 
A Parish is the only place where electors have the 
opportunity to elect their whole Council at one time. Thus 
in our Parish either 7 candidates can be returned unopposed 
or there can be a contested election and each of us can vote 
for up to 7 of the candidates. It usually happens that a 
minority of electors choose to vote for only 2 or 3 candidates 
and so deny their votes to the others. If the majority of 
electors wish to maintain the balance, it needs something 
like a 75% poll, e.g. 400 out of 538 voting, Even then any 
one candidate would be fortunate to poll 100 votes. 
When casting our 7 votes, there are advantages in 
electing a well balanced Council containing among other 
considerations some Councillors with experience and some 
beginners or comparative be ginners, some men and some women 
and some representation from each part of our diverse and 
scattered Parish. 
According to the Electoral Roll our 538 electors 
reside:-
Dorney Reach 
Dorney (including 
Cottages) 
Lake End 
11 at Oak Stubbs 
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120 
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Around Dorney Common 
Boveney 
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23 ) 211 
The make up of our present Council is 
Dorney Reach - Meadow Way 
- Harcourt Road 
Dorney 
Lake End 
l1r. E.WoJ. Crane 
Mrs. C.A. Hall 
Mr. D.J. Shott 
Mrs. H.L. Roche 
Lt.Col. P.D.S. Palmer 
J\'Irso A,JvLT,. Williams 
Mr, L.H, Eastgate 
The Clerk and Treasurer, ifr" R,A. Cother, A.C"C"S., of 
5.3 Orchard Avenue, Slough, is not a Councilloro 
On the same date as the Parish Council Elections, 
electors vote for their representative on Eton Rural Di.strict 
Council, unlesc he is returntid unopposed., Our prr􀝼sP-nt 
Rural District Councillor is LL Comd. A.N" Dixon of Boveney 
Court. 
Chairman 
L.H" Eastgate, Vice 
Chairman 
DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS, 1967 
The following potential candidates have submitted 
statements, which the Parish News ir, pleased to publish: 
EASTGATE, Leonard Harold - First Headmaster of the Dorney County 
Primary SchooL Previous civic experience:- Has served for 5 
years on Bletchley Urban District Council as Chairman of General 
Purposes and Amenitie& Committee, has been a co-opted member of 
Bucks County Road Safety l:ommittee and the North Bucks Divisional 

Executive Education Committee. At present Vice-Chairman 
of the Eton Rural District Accident Prevention Committee 
and of the Dorney Parish Council. 
Candidate's Message to Electors: "If elected to serve again, 
I should pursue the same course that I have followed since 
I came here: that is to look after the interests of the 
children and the aged and infirm. I ask you to show your 
faith in me by returning me at the Election.:; 
L.H. Eastgate. 
HENRIETTE ROCHE 
To the Electors of Dorney. 
Dear Fellow-Parishioners, 
You will soon be asked to elect your new Parish 
Council. I offer myself for re-election, having already 
served.you as a Councillor. My point of view is nonnolitical 
and I have endeavoured to work for the interests 
;f the Parish in general and for those of its womenfolk and 
the inhabitants of Dorney Reach in particular. 
As a mother and grandmother and as teacher of French 
at Dorney School I am particularly interested in Children's 
welfare and in education in the Parish. 
It was a pleasure to represent you and I respectfully 
invite you to vote for me again. 
Yours sincerely, 
Henriette Roche. 

SHOTT, DAVID JOHN Age 33. Schoolmaster. 
Having lived in the parish for three years I have come 
to appreciate its way of life and to know it as home. I 
feel that much must be preserved but also realise that in 
these changing times the thought and guidance of an active 
council are needed. Since being co-opted on to the Council 
early in 1965 my special interests have been road safety, 
youth, and the aged. 
I now ask for your vote, that I might continue to 
serve you all in this way. 
'rURNER ., A.E" PETER. • Lamont·· Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. 
- B rn in Kensington on 25,LjO; married with four 
children. Employed as a Representative for leading glucose 
manufacturer. Have lived in Dorney for eight years; 
Keen on all types of sport. 
Local interests: - Very keen to see that main drainage 
is brought to Dorney; that better parking facilities are made 
available to local residents; roads are kept under better 
repair· and made safer. 
This is the first time that I have stood for a Parish 
Council. Please give me your support. I feel oure I can 
work for all age groupfi. 
DORNEY COi1li'i0N 
Owing to the early season and good bite of grass, the 
grazing season on Dorney Common opened on Saturday, 25th March. 
It will probably last until the end of October or the first 
week in November. Some 162 beasts will be at pasture and 

this number may be increased later when it is seen what 
the season produces in the way of grass. The fertilizer 
applied during 1966 has given good results and further 
applications are planned for this year. It is intended 
also to extend the programme to include the areas West of 
Boveney Road and South of the Cress Brook. 
The Steward of the Manor has been instructed to 
register Dorney Common under the Commons Registration Act, 
1965. The registration of Lake End Common will be made 
when the Ministry agre es the boundary of the M.4 flyover. 
A letter dated 1 March 1967 has been received saying 
that the Gas Council proposes to route the ·West London 
Feeder 30 inch diameter main - Whitwell to Sunningdale '' for 
North Sea gas across Dorney Common. The working width will 
be 70 ft and the length across the Common almost a mile. 
It is conceivable that this work and the restoration of the 
land might overlap with the coming of main drainage to 
Dorney. Alternatively one event might closely follow the 
other. 
Traffic accidents on B. 3026, Common Road, were substantially 
reduced during 1966 and it is to be hoped that 
this improvement will continue. Within the bounds ot the 
Common , Commoners' beasts have a right to be on the highway 
and there behave as beasts will. \'larnini,; of this situation 
is given to road users by standard signs erected by the 
County Council so that drivers of vehicles may exercise due 
careo 
BEST KEPT VILLAGE • COMPE'rITION 
At the well attended Annual Parish Meeting on 7th 
March it was decided , without any encouragement from me, to 
enter again for the Competition this year in two parts - 
Dorney, Boveney, Lake End and Dorney Reach. It will 
probably be judged in July. A newly 8lected Parish 
Councillor will go round with a note book sometime in June 

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to see where improvements can be made and will set about 
trying to get them done by all concerned. 
In the meantime we :should snap into it. In Dorney, 
Boveney and Lake End we know we can do well in the preliminary 
judging, but we have yet to prove that we can stay 
the course and improve our standard for the finals. Our 
difficult spots are the Churchyard, graveyard and graveyard 
extension and the old Village Hall. In Dorney Reach 
residents have yet to show that they can pull together and 
get results. I hope that they get better marks this time. 
P.D.S.P. 
CHANGES IN DORNEY 
During the years of the Armistice there were many 
changes in Dorney. Some of th0 houses changed ownership, 
and this resulted in alterations., Often two or even three 
cottages became one house. All this was done without 
spoiling the character of the village under the supervision 
of Hr. T. Quarterman, who used Tudor bricks and tiles and 
genuine old oak. Often he would spend weeks constructing 
a chimney from an ancient design to tone with the building 
under construction. The large chimney on Pond House is a 
good example of this exceller,t work. It is interesting to 
note that none of these houses have the same families living 
in them now,, 
As the young men returned to Dorney on demobilization 
it became necessary to provide a room for games, dances and 
entertainment. All we had was the School or the Vicarage 
Room , neither of which were large enough or convenient" 
Several meetings were held with little result. 
When Nr. Ford was Vicar of Dorney he was very keen to 
get things going, and at a meeting, possibly in January, 1927 , 
it was agreed to see how much could be raised by June of that 

year. I rashly promised to raise £25 and am glad to say 
I raised £50 in the specified time. This started the 
ball rolling, and for the next two and a half years we 
worked with a will at money raising. 
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 
Dear Sir, 
E.C.B. 
The Boathouse, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead. 
12th March, 1967. 
Controversy , they say, is the life blood of the 
Press. I dare hardly write it, but I have a tiny doubt 
on the wisdom of your policy of making the world an ever 
safer place for cars to roam in. I hasten to add that I 
drive one of these treasures myself and own a dog, which 
however doesn ' t roam. But I confess to an untidy pleasure 
in seeing the Dorney Reach dogs taking the air. What 
variety, what splendid decorum! They seem to me to add 
colour to the rural scene, but then I must admit to a no 
doubt reprehensible dislike for Slough, which is perhaps 
a classic example of what twentieth century town planning 
should not be like : orderly, tidy, dull and dead. 
The M .1t of course kills anything that doesn 't run 
on wheels. Wouldn't it be a good idea - to end on a 
constructive note - to isolate this killer by a five foot 
solid fence, not only to keep out the living but also to 
keep in the noise? It might even be easier to paint. 
Yours sincerely, 
H.W. Fladee. 
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Dear Editor, 
The Old Brick House, 
Dorney , 
Windsor. 
4th March, 1967. 
The problem of DOGS straying on public highways is not 
new, and has in recent years got worse because there are now 
more motor cars and more dogs - and Television. 
You may as􀞀 why the latter causes dogs to get in the 
way of cars, wander on to other people's property and become 
a general nuisance? 
Before the invention of this i;entertainment·' (?) dogowners 
had the time to do their duty and take them for a 
daily walk - now dogs are turned out 1 :to exercise themselves • 
while owners devour Coronation Street. If a Guard for the 
Home is all they want why don ' t they buy a tape recording of 
a barking dog? 
Dogs are by nature clean in their habits; they do not 
willingly foul their own gardens or other people ' s IF they 
are trained not to and given adequate daily opportunity to 
run on to waste ground , off road verges etc; IF a dog is not 
taken out he will take himself out if he possibly can; it is 
his instinct to leave his ·•deposits" in an out-of-the-way 
corner, and it is easy to train a puppy to do this. It is 
almost impossible to so train a grown dog, and for obvious 
reasons if a dog cannot get to a wide open space or some 
rough ground he uses whatever space is available. 
I hesitate to suggest that any gardens at Dorney Reach 
resemble either wide open spaces or rough ground - ! but 
dogs cannot really be blamed for this. 
In every case of straying dogs the owner is at fault , 
they know they own a dog; they know he needs to go out ; they 

know if they don ' t take him he will go by himself; some 
owners appear content to allow the latter to happen. 
I believe in Slough stray dogs are impounded and 
the owners fined. This is excellent, but makes much 
work for the Folice who would be better employed 
impounding dangerous drivers; when the drivers and the stray 
dogs make contact they can cause a horrible accident between 
them; whenever this happens ,and the dog owner is contacted 
they bleat that they didn't know Sandy was out. They must 
have known; if he wasn 't at home he was somewhere else - 
Until it is compulsory to restrain dogs - and please note 
liGT at the end of a backyard chain - they will wander 
abroad if they can and eventually get on to public high- 
1·,ayc and into other people 's gardens. Dustbin scavengers 
are hungry dogs - they cannot be blamed either; if the 
o•mcrs have no conscience at all it is doubtful whether 
,rnyone ' s complaint would penetrate their selfish egos. 
So to 􀝿et back to the very beginning - there are 
too mccny dogs. If only half the number of 'pretty little 
puppies· ( mostly of unknown parentage) were humanely 
destroyed whilst very young, instead of being sold cheap 
or given a,,ay '·to good homes'· the problem would solve itself. 
Only people who want dogs for a purpose would keep th.em. 
Others who buy one on impulse or to save a sweet little 
pup from being put down would not do so, and everyone would 
be better off. 
Yours sincerely, 
Angela BelL 
IT OCCURS TO ViE .......... . 
I am proposing to devote the second article in this 
excellent series to a vicious but extremely well.,deserved 
attack on the NEW VILLAGE HALL, a building which in its 
present conception one would have heartily preferred as a 
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malevolent twinkle in its committee 's eye. I wave a cautious 
farewell, as I write this, to the many amiable people con•
Cerned, up whom I may not hav.e another opportunity to chat! 
Rather ridiculous, you may think , to lambast the new . hall at this late stage of the game: hard it is to get at the 
facts, but already, we gather, its i,re- fabricated numbered 
sections (pebble-dashed rose􀝽pink and stencilled 'Dorney ') are 
beginning to roll of the production line; ten-tanners , 
asphalters, bulldozers, all ready to move in. A little late 
perhaps to complain, but better, surely very much better to 
be offensive now than when it is glued and bolted down in its 
final extraordinary resting-place. Pretty ungrateful though, 
you might argue, to the planning committee, ,.hose time and 
talents have been so unusually stretched for so long over 
this hall, wh􀝾le the rest of us have been watching the Box. 
I do hope I will .be forgiven for thinking there is a limit 
to our 'credibility gap', even in relation to respeGted 
volunteers, when a whole pattern of rather agreeable local 
amenity is threatene d. 
For· me this limit was reached, or rather massively 
over-stepped, when the ';hall project ' was ventilated at the 
recent village AGM. The mind still reels - people who were 
not there just would not credit it - I wish I could convey 
some idea of what we suffered - the terrifying concentration 
in miniature of all the tinkering plausible bumbling 
sociological 'goofiness ' which currently blights this country, 
so unerringly, with the wrong ideas at the wrong time in the 
wrong place! 
Is a tiny village like Dorney really going to have a 
system-built works canteen for a hall_ when any competent 
builder could put up something suitable for half the price? 
Is the hall really going to be taken out of the ''village'' 
part of Dorney and planked down miles away from the 'action ', 
as they say, (like moving the Albert Hall to Hampstead !)? 
Are we really going to owe the county education people for 
most of the cost of it, and pay them back in trigonometry 
and Morris dancing for the rest of our lives (instead of 
living it up as we like)? Could someone, for heaven's sake, 
please tell me why? 

One last desperate look at the facts? 
ON OUR RIGHT, what you might call the 'village 
centre' of Dorney, attractive enough in a patchy sort of way: 
possible here to buy food and tooth-paste and (with a little 
more difficulty) petrol, to get drunk or married, hob-nob with 
the squire, meet your friends and be forgiven for any 
trifling sins: one place to meet your friends is the uresent 
village hall, an endearing mouldy hut, which anyone wi.th a 
touch of dysentry does well to avoid. Certainly some room 
for improve ment here .. 
ON OUR LEFT, about a mile and a half away, another 
charming place to live, Dorney Reach, an integral part of 
the parish, a sort of detached dormitory or housing estate 
(how rude! ). private and local authority, nothing much in 
the way of community life here (why should there be?) unless 
you happen to be a small child, in which case you are taught 
your ABC in a very pretty new school. 
Now here comes the crunch! THE NEW SCHOOL WAS BUILT 
IN THE REACH BECAUSE MOST OF THE PARISH LIVE THERE, AND THE 
SAViE ARGUMENT, THEY THINK, APPLIES TO T'rlE HALL. With the 
greatest respect, this, I think, is a load of the maturest 
old codswallop. 'rhe new school is there ( I can think of 
no other reason) because small children, if they wander 
round busy lanes, get knocked over by motor cars. Adults 
if they have to walk a mile and a half, don't. And the ' 
hall is for adults - the children already have a perfectly 
good school for their activities. If people can move 
themselves five miles to a cinema, surely it is not all 
that tough to struggle as far as the village! 
By any standards of common-sense and continuity, 
Dorney is the place for Dorney Village Hall. Can we not, 
even now, by a little goodwill and negotiation, keep it 
there? 
'rhe only alternative which 'occurs to me' is to 

leave the village in its feudal tranquility (undisturbed by 
the roystering of the assembled villagers) and really go all 
out to 'develop' the Reach - Dorney Reach New Town,-with 
its own shopping precinct, supermarket, discotheque and nondenominational 
chapel - and, of course, comprehensive school 
and Town Hall. How about that, then? 
A.V.C. 
DORNEY PLAYERS GOSSIP 
THE VIAN BEHIND THE SCENES 
To many people ''out front", the duties of a stage manager 
may be vague, confusing, or even extraneous. Nothing could 
be further from fact. The truth is that no play could see the 
light of day without an efficient and hard-working stage 
manager. Of all back-stage workers - and there may be as many 
behind as on the stage - the stage manager is perhaps the most 
important. 
He is responsible for seeing that all the furniture, 
furnishings and properties are as they should be at the 
beginning of every scene (this often includes such details as 
altering the hands of a clock or changing the flowers in a 
vase). He checks that each actor is in possession of the 
correct "personal" property - banknotes, cigarettes, letters. 
He busies himself backstage lining up the properties that will 
be nonchalently carried on in three pages' time a breakfast 
tra􀃖 with freshly made tea, as.sorted groc􀃗rie.s or even, in 
our forthcoming production, a box of poisoned chocolates. 
His worst moments are firing a pistol shot at exactly the 
right second; switching on the wind machine; producing a band 
of carol singers without the tape slipping off its reel. And 
of course the front-door--cum-telephone-bell gadget never 
leaves his side. 
During a modest play he may spend most of his time 

knocking on the door, Then life is easy and he may even 
have time to pass the time of day with his colleagues, and 
raise a joke or two. Only too often, however, stage 
managing is a serious affair, more so if the play is a 
comedy. Stage managers have recurring nightmares about 
the poltergeists of '·Blithe Spirit'·. 
Like anglers, stage managers have a stock of stories 
of thingG that went wrong; of sound effects that ran down, 
chimneys that smoked the wrong way, windows that wouldn't 
open" But perhaps the prize for such stories must go to 
an amateur dramatic society - not our own! - that put on a 
production of the thriller ''Night i'iust Fall'', in which the 
leading part is that of an old lady confined to a wheel 
chair. Thi.s particular wheel chair was very stiff to 
manipulate, ·"Give it a good push!'' hissed the old lady 
to the stage manager" The stage manager obliged with 
enthusiasm, with the result that the chair, its occupant 
gripping the arms in terror, shot on to the stage, across 
it, and oum at the other side in two seconds flat. The 
effect of thi,s on the audience can be imaginetlo 
We cannot promise you such a joyous moment .. 
are accepting the challenge of an exploding umbrella 
a smoking bomb, so anything may happen, and probably 
But we 
and 
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AUTOLYCUS 'rhere will be a play reading of 'Look Back in Anger' by 
John Osborn at "Arden';, Meadow Way, Dorney Reach on 
Tuesday 11th April at 8 p.m" Invitations are cordially 
extended to members of the Dorney Players and to anyone 
else who cares to attend" 

DORNEY W. I. 
Many of our members must be asked at some time by their towndwelling 
friends ·Whatever do you do with your time living out 
in Dorney?·- Perhaps the answer can be supplied by looking at 
the agenda for the meeting of the Dorney W.I. which was held 
on the 8th March. After the routine business of reading the 
minutes of the previous meeting, and other small points we 
came to the voting for the BoF.W.I. Executive Committee, and 
on to the Resolutions which are to go forward to the A.G.M. 
at the Albert HalL These will be discussed in detail at a 
later date - but in the meantime were open to .amendments. 
Our programme of outings this year is varied and 
interesting, and a one-day trip by plane and bus to Bruges 
is the newest project in hand - but that is not until October. 
/.ieantime the details for the outing to Whitbreads on April 3rd 
were finalised and the coach will leave the Palmer Arms at 
12.30 p.m. The proposed trip to Burghley House and the bulb 
fields is definite and will require an early start - 8 .. 45 a .. m .. , 
and a coach is to be booked for the Dorchester Abbey Flower 
Festival on June 2jrd as so many people want to go. 
·This month sees the Dorney W.I. "At Home-- to the Grenfell 
Group of Institutes. On the 15th we expect about 110 ladies 
for tea in the old village hall, which is quite a challenge - 
especially to those faced with the washing up: Our special 
sp.eaker for the occasion is r-irs o Berg on Sweden, and our Drama 
Group which is entering for the area festival at Knaphill on 
April 22nd will put on a performance of All the Tea in China··, 
which we hope our visitors will enjoy. 
Firs. Stacey our Produce Guild secretary drew our attention 
to the very high standard nO\•I required in any W. I. county 
competition and suggested - with the backing of the committee 
that we hold a small show of our own at the July meeting to 
which a W. I. judge should be asked for critic ism, praise and 
suggestions where required. This met with a great response 
and we hope a simple and comprehensive schedule will receive 

good support. No one knows what hidden talents we may find! 
After correspondence and the monthly letter, the Welfare 
Clinic duties and the Over 60's Club rota were arranged. 
Since Virs. Barker left Dorney last month the W.I. 
has been without a representative on the New Village Hall 
committee, and it 11as proposed that our secretary Mrs. Ravden 
should fill the vacant place, and the vote was unanimous. 
Our speaker this month was Mrs. Senior, whose subject 
was :·Living in Russia.;: Without the help of visual aids 
she kept us spellbound for forty minutes. 
We have all. read articles and bocks on the subject, 
but when you listen to someone who has actually lived in Moscow 
with her husban.d and children the full horror of the way of 
life in Russia is brought home to us. The utter lack of 
privacy - the spying and watching - the restrictions on travel 
- only 25 miles from the town of registration without a 
passport, make,s one realise that with all our problems how 
lucky we are to live in Britaino The housing situation is 
appalling - most families living in one room flats without 
domestic hot water. The blocks of flat,s are well central 
heated to cope with the seven horrible months of winter, but 
such ordinary things as a decent sink and hot tap don't 
exist, and the price of a refrigerator or efficient gas 
cooker is beyond the incomes of the masses. The joy of 
bringing up her baby is not for the mother - she must work 
and the child go to a nursery from the age of six weeks - for 
to escape from the over-·crowding in their homes is a 
necessity and as food is very expensive she needs the money 
to survive" 
The Educational system is excellent as the State is 
interested in getting full use of the brains in the 
community, and although the hospitals are austerity to a 
degree they prove to be efficient. 
Mrs. Williamson gave an enthusiastic vote of thanks 
to the speaker. 

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After tea we had a general knowledge,quiz on items of news 
from the press during the previous week. It was a tie for 
first place between Mre,. Williamson and Mrs. Hohnen. 
APRIL_MEETING: Speaker Mr. M. Wooller 
Subject Photography as a hobby. 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Farmer, Mrs. Kay-Green. 
Competition: A sketch of our President. 
DORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
Members much enjoyed a very amusing and interesting 
talk on roses, given by Hr. Jack Harkness, Chairman of 
Harkness Roses. He told us a great deal about the 
necessity for firming roses well in when planting them, and 
how to prune. He also brought some lovely films of roses 
growing in his nurserieso A large audience was most 
appreciativeo 
Mr. Osborne of the County Farm is coming to give 
members advice on their gardens on April 1st. 
The Spring Garden Competition is on Monday April 17th. 
The judge will be coming round one day early that week. 
Please give in your name to your area committee member if 
you can enter any part of your garden. 
We have lost a very keen gardener in Mro Bundy, who 
died recently. He was a member of the committee for some 
years and wrote gardening articles in this paper" He did 
a great deal for Dorney, and will be much missed. 

SOUTH BUCKS CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION 
DORNEY BRANCH 
The Annual General Meeting of the Dorney Branch 
will take place on Monday, April 24th, in the Village 
Hall at 8 p.m. It is hoped as many members as possible 
will be there. 
We are hoping to arrange an evening of jazz, for 
young people, on June 17th, at Northfield, by kind 
permission of Mr. and Mrs. Collins. There will also be 
one or two side shows for those of us who are too '·square•· 
for modern dancing. 
We hope you will keep this evening free, and come 
and join in the fun. Further details next month. 
THE WEATHER OF FEBRUARY 
I hesitate to say that we have been favoured with 
an exceptionally good winter, in case when you read this, 
your apple blossom is smothered in snow. As I can recall 
a ten inch fall in Haslemere (Surrey) on the night of April 
26th, 1948, you will appreciate that it would be premature 
to congratulate ourselves. 
February was another good month; the sunniest since 
1949. The first half was mainly perfect settled winter 
weather. Sunny by day and frosty by night. Around the 
13th the high pressure area which had brought these conditions 
moved eastwards, and by linking up with the European high, acted 
as a funnel for cold easterly winds, and on the 14th, the 
maximum was only 35'1?. Such conditions are often very 

stable,.but this'·time were quickly submerged in a wave of 
deep depressions which came whistling over the Atlantic; 
and we had a succession of wet and very windy days, with 
a few rumbles of thunder to see the month out. 
Total rainfall of 2.01 inches was about average, 
but all but .06 inches was crammed into the last twelve 
days. Th5 minimum temperature. was 26°F on the 18th, 
max:i.mum 55 F on the 2nd. There was some mist on the 6th 
but no serious fog. 
LSOBAR 
NATURE NOTES 
Butterfli8s are little in evidence in March but those 
which have hibernated as perfect insects may reappear this 
month to lay eggs before they perish. The Brimstone favours 
lanes where buckthorn and alder-buckthorn provide leaves for 
its bottle-shaped eggs. The comma, often with the colourful 
scabs and the edges of its wings damaged by the wear and tear 
of autumn and winter, is, with the tortoiseshell and peacock 
early on the wing. They flit from flower to flower enjoying 
the fitful spring sunshine, and sooner or later, visit nettles 
to lay their eggs. Another local butterfly to appear in 
April is the orange-tip. It is fresh and brightly coloured 
because it hibernates in the pupa or crysallis, and the 
emergence of the butterfly coincides with the arrival of 
warmer weather., 
Several moths are already on the wing. The March moth 
and purple thorn for example may be found resting during the 
day on tree trunks and railings and after dusk they may be 
attracted to light. As the month proceeds so more moths are 
about at night. Rain does not completely deter them but a 

cold wind or frost reduces their nocturnal actj.vities 
markedly. 
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ISSUE NO. 5 MAY 1967 
EDITORIAL 
Mention has been made previously of the untapped resources 
of our village. That there are people who give more than their 
share to the whole community is obviously always true. This has 
been brought home to us even more sharply recently by the 
departure, in one way and another, of several prominent, noteworthy 
people. So frequently the losses are made good·by the 
transfer of the functions these people bore to the shoulders of 
those who already do too much. 
Dorney sees so much change in its population that it is 
hard to find 'new blood' for local work. Even when new helpers 
exist inertia keeps them away. In the case of the folk in the 
younger age bracket, so much needed to provide a balanced village 
life, shyness may be a factor holding them back. Even more than 
this, however, they are very reluctant to commit themselves too 
deeply lest they find there is not the time to do any of their 
work properly. Let them think harder and they will find how 
much unfilled time is on their hands, while the aged slave away 
to keep local activity alive. Perhaps the aged like it this 
way! 
In a very short while we shall be electing our new Parish 
Councillors. Whilst this is unlikely to cause the excitement 
of the recent local government elections, we still hope it will 
be for the best in our village. We may not like change and we 
may not even be capable of preventing it, but we need to be 
'modern' enough to allow only that type of change which we 
desire. 

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SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST JAMES 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
* 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
People's Warden: 
Every Sunday at 8 aom o * 
First Sunday of the month at 
12 noon o 
Third Sunday of the month after 
Evensong o 
Every Wednesday at 10 a o m o 
Every_Sunday at 11 a o m o * - 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p o rn o 
Every Sunday at 9o50 aom o 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST 
SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE 
SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY A 
FAMILY EUCHJ1..RIST AT 9 o 45 a o m o 
The Rev. E.T. Sherlock, A.K.C o , 
Hon. F o C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt.Col. P.DoS􀅣 Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. ToW. E o Roche, 
St. Helier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berkso 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047. 

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ARID FORMULISM? 
To many people today the Christian teaching about God, 
that there are Three Persons in One God, appears to be a 
piece of arid formulism, and it is not surprising. The 
Athanasian Creed or Formula says, 'The Father incomprehensible, 
the Son incomprehensible, the Holy Ghost incomprehensible'; 
this language adds to our difficulties, and we find ourselves 
with a metaphysical puzzle. No wonder that the ordinary man 
turns away in despair, and fails to find out what the Christian 
faith is all about. 
What has gone wrong? Perhaps the answer is that the 
Church provides the ordinary man with the formula ahead of the 
experience. In the past the Church has psent too much time 
and energy defending dogmas, and not enough in striving to 
communicate the experience enshrined in them. There is all 
the difference in the world between the shell and kernel of a 
thing. Originally the doctrine of the Holy Trinity was 
formulated to describe, define and safeguard the experience 
of God in Christ. The Christian experience of God is the 
kernel, and the dogma is the shell that seeks to co--ordinate 
and hold together the experience. It is worth remembering 
in our approach to the doctrines of the Church that man lives 
first, and thinks afterwards. Experience precedes thought. 
And what is this unique experience of God in Christ 
that the doctribe of the Holy Trinity enshrines? It is 
summed up in the familiar words of St. Paul: 'The grace of 
the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship 
of the Holy Spirit' ( 2 Car: 13. v. 14 ). The grace 
of the Lord Jesus Christ is the starting-point of the 
experience of God; our Lord is the embodiment of God's love; 
he tells us in terms of flesh and blood who God is, and what 
his love has done for us. On one occasion, our Lord said, 
'He that hath seen me hath seen the Father' ( St. John 14. 
v. 9 ). Henceforth, there is no need for us to say, 'Show 
us the Father'; in Christ we see the Father in action. God 
is revealed in Christ reconciling the world to himself. 

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And it does not end here. In tJ,,. fellowship of the 
Holy Spirit, man shares iri the life of God. The Church is 
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit which finds its focal point 
in the sacrament of Holy Communion. To quote the words of 
a modern theologian: 'The Christian discovers himself caught 
up in a life and a power which goes beyond anything that one 
human being can offer to another.' 
It is this unique threefold experience of God in 
Christ which lies at the heart of the doctrine of the Holy 
Trinity; it indicates three relationships in the Christian 
experience of God. Viewed in this way, the doctrine is not 
such an 'arid formula· after all. 
eoooo.,000000000 
Ascension Day, Thursday, 4th May. 
7 a.m. Holy Communion. 
Holy Communion. 
Whitsunday, 14th May. 
7 a.m. 
8 a.m. 
9.50 a.m. 
11 a.m. 
Holy Communion. 
Holy Communion. 
Children's Service. 
Mattins and Sermon. 
Evensong and Sermon. 
The Family Eucharist, Sunday after Ascension Day1 7th May. 
9.45 a.m. Server: Christopher Finch. 
Date of Confi!P!llation. The Confirmation Service 1-,ill be 
held in St. John's Church, Farnham Common, on Sunday, 
11th June at 6.30 p.m. 

Altar Flowers 
May 6th 
May 13th 
May 20th 
May 27th 
June 3rd 
Baptism 
April 2nd. 
Cremation 
March 23rd. 
Burial 
April 3rd 
Church Cleaning 
May 6th 
May 13th 
May 20th 
May 27th 
June 3rd 
Offertory Counting 
May 2nd 
May 9th 
May 16th 
May 23rd 
May 30th 
June 5th 
5 
Mrs. Ames 
Mrs. Stacey 
Mrs. Eastgate 
Mrs. Roche 
Mrs. Sherlock 
Sandra Jane, daughter of Charles Horace 
and Mary Ursula Coish. 
Derek Addaway, aged 36 years. 
Benjamin William Rycroft, aged 64 years 
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ROSTERS FOR MAY, 1967 
Elizabeth Roche 
Mrs. Robb 
Mrs. Loughnan 
Mrs. Ames 
Elizabeth Roche 
Col. Palmer 
Mrs. Ames 
Mr. Roche 
Mr. Eastgate 
Mr. Allen 
Mr. Wilkinson 

3idesmen 
May 7th 
May 14th 
Whit Sunday 
May 21st 
May 28th 
June 4th 
6 
9. 45 am Mr. 
6. 30 pm Mr. 
8. 00 am Mr. 
11. 00 am Mr. 
6. 30 pm Mr • 
8. 00 am Mr. 
11. 00 am Mr. 
6. 30 pm Mr. 
8. 00 am Mr. 
11. 00 am Mr. 
6. 30 pm Mr. 
9. 45 am Mr. 6. 30 pm Mr. 
o e o o o • • • o o o d o • o 
Allen 
Roche 
Liney 
Wilkinson 
.Eastgate 
Roche 
Allen 
Liney 
Allen 
Cottam 
Roche 
Liney 
Eastgate 
CHRISTIAN fTEWARiiSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN 
The executive committee met in March and discussed the 
progress of the Campaign and the forthcoming visit to Dorney 
of Mr. Harland, Diocesan Stewardship Adviser. 
Tot􀘳l pledged giving to 26th March amounted to 
£233.13.7d and unpledged giving to £152.15.2d, thus continuing 
􀘴he trend which had been noticeable recently. Income over 
expenditure this year would, if present trends continue, it is 
hoped be in the region of £213, but the Committee noted that 
the total expenses for the extension of the graveyard were 
likely to be in the region of £250. A considerable increase 
in the Parish's Diocesan Quota is threatened and this presents 
a very disturbing feature. 
Nevertheless, the Campaign appears to be going quite 
well though there is no room for any reduction of effort. It 

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is hoped to bring the message of sacrificial giving again 
before the Parish, and in particular before the newer 
residents, this .autumn. 
'Time and Talents' are being given readily by the 
faithful few but we could do with even more volunteers. 
Anyone wi.lling to help with Church cleaning please contact 
Mr. Roche, with bell-ringing the Vicar or with the "Fish 
Scheme;' (transport, baby-sitting and other help to those in 
difficulties) please contact either Mrs. Roche or Mrs. 
Eastgate. 
T.W.E.R. 
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Dorney Parish Council Elections, 1967 
We are pleased to publish the following statements from 
candidates for the Parish Council: 
ALLEN Glen Horace Elm View, Marsh Lane, Dorney. 
Came to Dorney as Sub-Postmaster July 1958, and I have taken 
part in all social and other activities in Dorney. 
Treasurer of Dorney Village Hall, Treasurer Proposed New 
Village Hall, and a member of various other committees • I have never before elected to stand for the Parish Counci. l 
and if elected will continue to serve all residents of Dorney 
to the best of my ability. 
COLLINS Geoffrey 
My family and I have lived very happily in Dorney for the past 
9 years, we have always taken a keen interest in 􀘶ocal . activities and helped where ever possible. Outside the Parish 
I have served on the Windsor Old Peoples Welfare Committee, 
also The Windsor and District Spastics Committeeo 
If I should be elected to the Parish Council, I would work to 
improve the bus service, curb unnecessary expenditure 􀘷nd 
preserve Dorney from the encroachment of our larger neighbours0 

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CRANE Edgar William Gwent, Meadow Way, Dorney Reach 
We moved to the area in May '54 and have two children, 
Angela and Ann. Coopted member of present Parish 
Council; coopted member of the New Village Hall Committee. 
If elected would press for main drainage to the area, better 
road safety conditions, better off-the-road parking to 
Meadow Way. Would like to see the new Village Hall built 
as soon as conditions allow. 
No matter what your views are please use your vote. 
EASTGATE Leonard Harold 
First Headmaster, Dorney County Primary School. Served for 
five years on Bletchley Urban District Council as Chairman 
of General Purposes and Amenities Committee; Former coopted 
member of Bucks County Road Safety Committee and North Bucks 
Divisional Executive Education·Committee. - Present ViceChairman 
of the Eton Rural District Accident Prevention 
Committee and of the Dorney Parish Council. 
Message to Electors: ;If elected to serve again, I should 
pursue the same course that I have followed since I came 
here: to look after the interests of the children and the 
aged and infirm. I ask you to show your faith in me by 
returning me at the Election." 
HUMPLEMAN John 
Although I have only lived in Dorney for 5 years, during that 
time I have taken an active interest and participated in many 
of its activities. 
Keeping Dorney its rural atmosphere and stopping the 
encroachment of the spreading tentacles of the nearby towns 
must be foremost in everybody's thoughts as well as my own. 
BUT this does not mean accepting rural amenities like cesspool 
drainage and waiting, and waiting, and waiting. ----Five 
years ago it was coming in three years. 
ACTION on this and many other subjects is urgently needed, 
and this is what I pledge. ACTION. 

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Lt. Col. P.D.S. PALMER. J.P., D.L. 
I offer myself for re-election. Over many years I have worked 
hard on your behalf both in and outside the Parish. With 
other Councillors I got field 242 as an open space and would 
like to encourage more use of it as a place of enjoyment for 
all age groups. I aim to preserve the rura􀘺 charm and 
character of the Parish and to prevent it from being taken 
over by neighbouring Authorities. Being Council Chairman has 
taught me how best to persuade other Authorities to use their 
powers on our behalf. Please vote for me as an experienced 
Councillor. 
ROCHE Henriette 
You will soon be asked to elect your new Parish Council. I 
offer myself for re-election, having already served you as a 
Councillor. My point of view is non-political and I have 
endeavoured to work for the.interests of the Parish in general 
and for those of its womenfolk and the inhabitants of Dorney 
Reach in particular. 
As a mother and grandmother and as teacher of French at Dorney 
School I am particularly interested in children's welfare and 
in education in the Parish. 
It was a pleasure to represent you and I respectfully invite 
you to vote for me again. 
SHOTT David John 
Age 33. Schoolmaster . 
Having lived in the parish for three years I have come to 
appreciate its way of life and to know it as home. I feel 
that much must be preserved but also realise that in these 
changing times the thought and guidance of an active council 
are needed. Since being coopted on to the Council early 
in 1965 my special interests have been road safety, youth, 
and the aged. 
I now ask for your vote, that I might continue to serve you 
all in this way. 

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TURNER A.E. Peter Lamont, UHarcourt Road, Dorney Reach 
Born in Kensington on 25.1.30; married with four children. 
Employed as a Representative for leading glucose manufacturer. 
Have lived in Dorney for eight years; keen on all types of 
sport. 
Local interests:- Very keen to see that main drainage is 
brought to Dorney; that better parking facilities are made 
available to local residents; roads are kept under better 
repair and made safer. 
This is the first time that I have stood for a Parish 
Council. Please give me your support. I feel sure I can 
work for all age groups. 
WILLIAMS Audrey (Peggy) Dorney Garage 
Born Dorney 1918. Elected 1947. 
In twenty years service have seen Dorney grow; progress. 
In my small way have faithfully guardGd our unique heritage, 
bounded by the Thames; two Commons; arable fi&lds. 
Out of many, I served on the Street lighting; Footpaths 
Committees. 
Our lighting blends; footpaths are signposted for everyone's 
enjoyment for posterity. 
My aim has always been to move with the times, also to keep 
Dorney rural; to preserve our parish to be a joy to ourselves 
and to our visitors. 
So are we blessed. 
Please give me your renewed confidence to carry on􀘻 
\vILLIAMSON Constance A Two Gates, Village Road, Dorney. 
I have lived in Dorney for many years and have supported its 
activities and served on many of its committees. 
I was one who insisted on the need for a Child Welfare Clinic 
and collected evidence to prove it. Since it opened I have 
been a voluntary helper and have enjoyed the opportunity to 
meet the younger women in the Parish. 

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I want to preserve the rural character of the Parish and 
its sense of community whilst taking advantage of any available 
amenities. 
I believe that anembers of the Parish Council should be easily 
approachable and ready to give help. 
I ask for your support. 
DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL 
Proceedings of the last Meeting of the Parish Council, 
held on the 4th April. 
Highway matters 
The Council learnt that the Divisional Surveyor was 
proposing to include in the annual review of speed limit a reas , 
the question raised by the Annual Parish Meeting for the 
extension of the speed limit in Lake End Road. The Council 
is to provide the Divisional Surveyor with details of accidents 
at the junction of Lake End Road with Ashford Lane. The 
Council noted that as soon as a suitable contractor was 
available, work of improving the vision at the junction of 
Meadow Way and Oak Stubbs Lane, would be carried out. 
Fatal Accidents - A.4. 
The Council actively pursued its policy in connection 
with agitating for adequate safety steps being taken in 
connection with the fatal traffic conditions existing at 
Marsh Lane junction with Bath Road. The Council commented 
on the discourtesy displayed by the Minister of Transport in 
ignoring the urgent call for steps to be taken and have 
passed this matter to Mr. Ronald Bell, M.P., for his 
attention. The Council placed on record its appreciation 
of the action being taken by Mr. Bell in the House of Commons, 
and also warmly thanked the Windsor, Slough and Eton Express 
for their help in the matter. 

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Parish Council Elections 
Members were reminded that Polling Day in connection 
with the Rural District and Parish Council elections was 
Tuesday, the 9th May. 
Road Safety 
The Council agreed to draw the attention of the 
Taplow Parish Council to the difficult road conditions 
existing at the 11S 11 bend in Marsh Lane, approximately 300 
yards from its junction with the Bath Road. 
COMMONS REGISTRATION ACT, 196􀘾 
As the law now stands my job in conjunction with the 
Steward is to maintain conditions on Dorney and Lake End 
Commons in which the Commoners can exercise their rights 
without .let or hindrance from others. It involves me in 
a gre at deal of work since problems bubble up all the time. 
Day to day husbandry on the pasture is managed by a Committee 
of farmers. The assistant Bursar of Eton College has been 
appointed Hon Sec and Auditor. I am not a member of the 
Committee but am Hon Treas. This is the feudal system in 
a modernized form and it ensures that almost all Commoners 
reap some financial benefit every year. It is quite an 
achievement and we were complimented by the Royal Commission 
on commonland on our successful arrangements. 
Elsewhere in England and Wales many com□ons have 
been allowed to become derelict and the Commons Registration 
Act 1965 is the first stage in their rehabilitation and 
improvement. In fact this last remnant of the feudal 
system is not only being made respectable, but is being 
given a renewed lease of life. 
When completed􀘿 the Registers will provide a record 
of all commons in England and Wales; the m•mership of the 
soil ; the Commoners and their rights ; other interests being 
noted. 

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About ten years or so hence we can expect further legislation 
to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission, 
including provisions for the Public to go on the commons as 
of right. 
As owner of the soil of the Commons, I have most, if 
not all, the relevant records and I have done a great deal 
of research to try and trace who are the Commoners and what 
their stints of cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and geese may .be. 
I think that there are 30 Commoners, of whom 10 have land 
with rights appurtenant and 20 have cottag es or houses without 
land and with rights appurtenant. I have written to each of 
them giving such information as I have and what I believe 
their stint may be, and have received a substantial measure 
of agreement. Shortly I hope to get the Commoners together 
to discuss stints, particularly those needing variation from 
changed circumstances , to see how far we can get. 
Because I can only trace 30 Commoners does not mean that 
there may not be others . So if anyone, whom I have not already 
written to, think::; that they have a claim, it would be helpful 
if he would let me know soon. I would then do some research 
on his case and advise him what chance I think his claim might 
have. There is a total to the number of rights. It follows 
that if new names are admitted as Commoners , someone else has 
to take a cut in stint. That is why agree􀙀ent among Commoners 
is needed, because it is not my function to dictate stints. 
P.D.S.P. 
BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPET ITION 
Lets give our new Parish Council a fair wind by 
winning the Competition this year. Lets get cracking NOW ! 
Only 8 weeks to go until the Judges appear. 
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CARETAKERS, 1967 
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Col. Palmer 
Mr. Collins 
Rev. E. Sherlock 
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Mr. Barrett 
Mr. Hill 
Mrs. Roche 
Mr. Collins 
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR 
Longridge, 
Oak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach. 
Maidenhead 
25th March, 1967 
The tragic death of Mr. Addaway has once again brought 
the question of the Marsh Lane - A4 junction into the forefront. 
The cold statistics of accidents at this junction 
since January 1965 now read as follows 
7 slight injuries 
4 serious injuries 
2 fatalities. 
These figures are the result of 9 ·reported accidents 
in 27 months, and it seems reasonable to assume that there 
were an equal number of unreported accidents during that 
period. 
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It is to be hoped that recent remonstrations with the 
Bucks County Council and the Ministry of Transport will yield 
some results. Nevertheless, in view of the urgency of this 
matter, I would strongly recommend your readers to continue 
pressurising the Authorities concerned until action has been 
taken. I have, in the meantime, again written to the 
Ministry of Transport and the Windsor Express, and hope that 
other readers will follow suit. 
Yours faithfully, 
E. H. BUSH 
DORNEY PLAYERS GOSSIP 
"THE READINESS IS ALL" 
The most unromantic job connected with a stage production 
must surely be that of prompter. She (more rarely he) doesn't 
even look glamorous, festooned with cardigans and topcoat, clad 
in snow boots, comforted with hot water bottles and travelling 
rug. The prompter's pitch is invariably in the darkest and 
most cramped corner of the stage, her chair is the most uncomfortable 
and the job itself can be deadly monotonous. 
She has been in 􀘼t the beginning, prompting every sentence 
so that the producer's mind can concentrate on higher things. 
At every rehearsal her interruptions have been fewer, until as 
the Day approaches she may even have spent a whole evening mute . 
Nevertheless, however word perfect the cast may appear, the 
prompter sits with her eyes glued on the script, for she can 
depend upon it, something will happen that has nev-er happened 
before - a fumble for nearly-lost words, a missed cue, even a 
missed entrance. Then the prompter must indeed be prompt, 
clear and audible to the defaulter but not too audible to the 
audience. 
Continued from back page: oooooCOVCred in black fluffy down 
and arc able to swim about almost as soon as h􀘽tched although 
for some time they remain close to their parents. 
WAYFARERo 

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Every prompter shares in the general air of relief if 
the evening has gone reasonably well. Perhaps she has had 
her minor panics. She may even have had a moment of sheer 
horror when she has heard the cast plunge into Act II when 
they were still in Act.I; only to hear themselves blithely 
put themselves right again. She may have thumbed the pages 
in mystification, hearing words which she knew never existed 
in the play, words which-caused the producer to wail hysterically 
"They're making it all up!" But on the whole she 
knows she has done her pa.rt, however mundane it might be, 
towards a successful production. It seems a pity, on 
reflection, that her major triumph is never to be heard at 
all. 
AUTOLYCUS 
PLAY READING 
There will be a play reading of T. S. Eliot's 'The 
Cocktail Party ' on Tuesday, 9th May, at Vine Cottage, Dorney 
Common, at􀘹 p.m. As usual, members and anyone else 
interested is welcome. 
CHINESE COOKING 
If you have ever eaten Chinese food you will know that 
there are two kinds of Chinese cooking - Chop Sueys and the 
like and the "real Chinese food. 11 Contrary, perhaps, to 
accepted ideas, Chinese cookery is not complicated; anyone 
with culinary interests and a delight for the unusual can 
prepare the most succulent dishes imaginable. For the principle 
of Chinese dishes is simplicity. 
What then is the fatal charm of Chinese cooking, that so 
many, once enamoured, have never recovered? What is its 
secret? which has caused so many culinary experts to exalt 
it as the greatest cooking in the world? There is one thing 
of which there is no doubt; that is, during the last couple of 
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decades, Chinese restaurants are establishing themselves and 
Chinese cooking is prospering in every sizeable city in the 
world, which is an attestation to the fact that the number 
of people in the West who are taking to Chinese food must be 
on the rapid increase. 
Since.Chinese cooking admits of so much individual 
freedom and inventiveness, it must for all practical purposes 
be classified as a liberal art, and as such it can be taken 
up and indulged in by anybody, with more or less success ariud 
certain enjoy􀘸ent. The proof of the pie is in the eating, 
and in this case we can allow our palate and stomach to be 
the ultimate judge. For those whose nerves have been worn 
to shreds by the hectic strains of modern living, Chinese 
cooking can hold the fascination and relaxation of painting, 
over which it holds a distinct advantage, namely, you can eat 
the product of your efforts. For those who are artistically 
inclined, both the cooking and the eating will provide 
consuming pleasure. 
As for raw materials and ingredients, it is a misconception 
that a great many spices are used. In fact in 
at least eighty percent of Chinese cookery, all the raw materials 
can be obtained from any English market or provision store. 
The essential thing is that they should be fresh and good. 
From next month I hope to give a series of recipes for 
those who may be interested in Chinese cooking. 
E.L. 
DORNEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 
Our April meeting \\Tas held on the 12th and we were not 
so lucky with the weather, which plays an important part in 
our lives, as a trnorth-easter" was blowing and we were nearly 

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frozen into the ground in our draughty hall. Nev0rtheless it 
was a lively meeting starting with apologies for absence 
from three members, and we were all very sorry to hear that 
Mrs. Loughnan, a member of long standing and a vice-president 
for several years, was seriously ill in St. Mary's Hospital. 
She has undergone a major operation, but since the meeting 
we have h0ard that she is progressing well. It was agreed 
that flowers should be sent to her on our behalf with our 
good wishe:,s. 
After the minutes had been rrad it was agreed in retrospect 
that the Group meeting held on 15th March had been a 
great success and our visitors had sent enthusiastic letters 
of thanks. 
Twc::nty six members of our Institute visited Whitbrcad's 
Brewery in Chiswcll Street, London, on the afternoon of April 
3rd. After viewing two films in the Company's own cinema, a 
conducted tour of the Brewery was arranged, followed by "free 
samples" of the products and a delicious tea. A most instructive 
and satisfying outing!! 
On May 3rd the trip to Burghley House and the bulb fields 
is off to an early start with the bus leaving at 8.45 a.m. 
Husbands take;) note that their wives will not be back till about 
8.30 p.m. - so its a cold supper all round in Dorney that 
:.:vening! 
A sub-committee has been set up to produce the sch􀘵dulc 
for the Produce Show in July and it will be ready for th0 May 
meeting. 
The B.F.W.I. Counci] tmeeting is to be held in Aylesbury 
on the 26th April and Mrs. Barnes offered to go as our delegate 
- we look forward to hearing her report. 
S.everal members are going to a coffee morning at Bourne 
End on 20th April in aid of the National Appeal Fund, and on 
the evening of the same day twelve members are off to High 
Wycombe to a cookery demonstration given by Fanny Craddock under 

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the auspices of the Gas Council, which I am sure will prove 
entertaining and instructive. 
For some time past we have been anxious to have contact with 
a similar group of women in a commonwealth country and at 
last it has become a reality. We are to be a;ilink Institute" 
with the Brigalow Branch of the Country Women's Association 
of Queensland, Australia, which should be most interesting 
and informativ􀘰 and we look forward to our association with 
them. 
Our talk this month was of particular interest as it 
was given by Mr. Wooller of Dorney Reach. His subjE:ct was 
;;Photography as an Art" and he proved to be an excellent 
speaker, and a first-class exponent of his craft. His 
pictures made from photographs were works of art in thems􀘱lves 
and it would be a lucky person who possessed one to hang in 
their home􀘲 Mrs. Cundy gave a most sincere vote of thanks. 
Our meeting in May will be on thE: 10th. 
Tea Hostesses: Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Hood, Miss Strugnell. 
Competition: liPrettiest Hand-made Apron" 
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DORNEY AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
On Monday, 17th April, Mr. Copcutt of Cliveden very 
kindly came to judge the spring garden display with the following 
results: 
1st. Mr. and Mrs. Williams. The Dell, Harcourt Road. 
The tulips and aubretia being particularly good, with a very 
good lawn to show them off. 
2nd. Mr. Lely. Halfway Cottage, Lake End Road. 
A delightful garden and a particularly fine bed of hyacinths, 
which any park superintendent would be proud of. 

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3rd. Mrs. Hepburn. Vine Cottage, Dorney Common. 
This was a typical old English garden with real atmosphere about it. 
Highly commended. Mrs. Blundell. Lane Cottage, 
Village Road. 
Another garden of great promise, undoubtedly in the prizewinning 
class. 
Mr. Copcutt's remarks: 11All the gardnns I saw were a credit 
to their owners, and it was evident no time or trouble had been 
spared to bring their gardens to perfection. While the weather 
this winter has been more generous to us than usual, and 
spring gardens are good this year, I would note the polyanthus 
and wallflowers I saw above the average. Where a garden has 
been cultivated by its owner and no outside labour employed, 
I have awarded additional points, as I feel this does E:nc.ourage 
the smaller garden." 
S. H. 
CHANGES IN DORNEY 
Dorney Village Hall 
At the time we were thinking of a Village Hall Dorney 
Reach was being d􀘭veloped, and in Harcourt Road we found several 
peopl􀘮 willing and ready to help with the plans for a Village 
Hall. Th1.: most active of these were Mr. and Mrs. Moss. Both 
of them had much theatric.al experience and helped greatly with 
whist drives, dances, concerts and sales, which brought in quite 
a good sum. • Among these was a Penny Sale at which Mr. Victor 
Climo exhibited a wireless set. We could listen in for a 
penny a minute. To many of us this was our first introduction 
􀘯o radio. Two large fetes were held, one at Dorney Court 
and another at Dorney House. 
As our money accumulated we began to think of what kind 
of building to have and a site for it. '.Che late Colonel 
C. Palmer_gave us a suitable piece of land near the School. 
A Sub-committee made several excursions to view possible 
buildings and at last selected one at Windsor Hospital. A 

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disastrous fire had destroyed two wards and large temporary 
huts W<Cre used during rebuilding. One of thEcsc we obtained 
for a reasonable price. Mr. Quarterman gave us an estimate 
for moving and rebuilding it. 
This was done piecemeal, but unfortunately there came 
a severe gale. The Hospital section was carried across to 
the gate of the Hospital. The section at Dorney was blown 
down, thus adding about £100 to the cost. At last everything 
was finished and paid for, and a Grand Opening was held on 
26th July, 1930. 
It has served us well for 35 years, but now, alas,has 
almost finished its useful work. 
DR. BARNARDO'S APPEAL 
The recent house-to-house collection on behalf of 
Dr. Barnardo's held locally raised the sum of £12.3s.Od. 
The organiser would like to thank all the collectors who 
took part. 
THE WEATHER OF MARCH 
March was another good month, setting the seal on an 
unusually mild and pleasant winter. The total rainfall was 
only 1.65 inches, rather below normal, and of this 1.33 inches 
fell in a very wet three days from the 8th to the 10th. It 
was notable for some quite warm days around the middle of the 
month, with a maximum of 62°F. on the 21st. Oddly enough the 
only day on which there was an air frost was the last day of 
the month, when the thermometer dropped to 28°F. 
The weather over Easter was rather unusual in that 
North westerly winds persisted for several days. Such 
winds follow the passing of a depression and normally indicate 
a transitional stage, either to be quickly submerged by a 
new depression, or to give way to an anti-cyclone. These 
winds were responsible for the blustery showery woather and 

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startling visibility which characterised the holiday. 
North westerly winds produce these conditions 
because they form the outer part of the air mass which 
circulates in an anti-clockwise direction around a 
depression. They.are thoroughly cooled by a long journey 
over the Arctic seas around Iceland. When such air travels 
south over the surface of the sea growing continually wamer 
it becomc,s unstable, as the heated air begins to rise through 
the colder air above it. This produces turbulent local 
conditions, and as the warmer air surges upwards, the water 
vapour absorbed from the sea condenses in the familiar 
massive cumulo-nimbus clouds of squalls and thunder showers. 
I always welcome these conditions. I like the clear 
visbbility, and enjoy the beauty of the sky, and they are also 
a sign that the depression has gone. 
ISOBAR 
NATURE NOTES 
In certain places by the river you may see the scurrying 
little moorhen. Despite being a common species of wide 
distribution it is a bird of personality and interesting habits. 
At first glance a moorhen appears a dark, if not black bird, 
but a second look will show that it is nothing of the sort, being 
in reality quite colourful. Its shi0ld is sealing-wax red, its 
beak is tipped with yellow, its legs are green, and it has a red 
band, which looks like a garter, just above its "hock". Its 
plumage is blue-grey and olive-green, set off by a line of white, 
feathers on either flank and its white undertail coverts. 
When a moorhen displays to its mate it poses so as to show 
off all these good points, but moorhens afford the onlooker most 
amusement when they have a battle. They fight tremendous stand-up 
battles in the water . The trouble usually arises through trespassing, 
for moorhens have very strong territorial feelings and 
each pair likes to keep its own stretch of river. Should a 
strange pair arrive on the scene, then cock goes for cock and 
hen attacks hen, the resident pair waging a vigorous onslaught 
until the visitors depart. 
The nest is a large and quite conspicuous heap of reeds, 
twigs and leaves piled at the waters' edge. Young moorhens are 
continued at foot of pago 15. 

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ISSUE NO. & JUNE, 1967. 
EDITORIAL 
For the past three months our attention has been occupied by the 
election of our Parish Council, Now that the dust has settled we are 
able to congratulate the winning candidates and commiserate with the 
losers, and we cm-; ,um our attention to some of the problems that will 
occupy them during their triennial period of office. 
Uppermost among them is the controversial issue of the new 
Village Hall. No one denies that a new hall must be provided, but 
there is some understandable disquiet about the form it seems 
likely to take. Many residents would have preferred to see it on, 
or near, the site of its predecessor, but, in fairness to the Planning 
and Appeals Committee, it must be pointed out that this possibility 
was explored and foundered on the matter of planning permission, 
and at a public meeting a substantial majority favoured the proposed 
site in Dorney Reach. 
Then there is the question of its form. One of our recent 
contributors vigorously lienounced the idea of a stereotyped prefab 
straight from the mass-production line, and, while his opinion 
claimed to be no more than his own, there is no doubt that others 
share his objections. This kind of building may be cheaper to buy, 
but where thousands are involved the public is entitled to have what 
it wants. 
And this brings us to the acid question of finance. It was disturbing 
to be told at the recent Parish Meeting that, because of a 
misunderstanding with the Architects, a substantial part of the 
money already raised had been thrown away. Nor were the 
comfortable assertions about grants from public funds altogether 
reassuring. The figures quoted were maxima, and it does not 
follow that the maximum grant is automatically paid in all cases. 
It behoves the Planning Committee to find out exactly what the 
public authorities will contribute towards the kind of building 
they have in mind, lest residents discover at the last minute 
that they must reach much deeper into their pockets than they 
have been led to expect. 

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Finally there is the matte1 of the old hall. Uritil our 
new phoenix emerges from the ashes of its' predecessor this 
remains the orily effectiva ce1 tre of village life, and, still 
more to the point, almost the >rily place capable of staging . 
money-raising activities for the new hall. Its' condit􀃈on is now 
so deplorable that it is doubtful whether it can await the arrival 
of its successor without a modicum cf renovation. A little 
money spent here and now may pay dividends in the future. 
yr e hope that those responsible for lx. th old and new halls will .. 
not negleqt •ihis point; Tae matter iE urgent. 
NOTICE TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS. 
Readers may remark this month a slight alteration in the 
appearance of the Magazine, ":'he reason for the change is 
that the printing has been put i 1 the bands of a new firm - 
Sovereign uuplicating Service >f Windsor, 
Because of an arrangement with tl is firm copy will now go 
to press slightly earlier, and i must ask that, in future, all 
contributions should be in my hands ly the 16th of the month 
at the latest. I sincerely hope that tl is will cause no one any 
inconvenience. 
EDITOR. 

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- SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. JAMES. 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNI:t-TG PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
* 
VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
People's Warden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a. m. * 
First Sunday of the month at noon 
. Third Sunday of the month after 
Even!'iong. 
Every Wednesday at 10 a. m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a. m. * 
Every Sunday at 6. 30 p. m. 
Every Sunday at S. 50 a. m. 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST 
SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THESE 
SERVICES WILL BE REPLACED BY 
A F AMILY EUCHARIST AT 9. 45 a. m. 
-The Rev. E. T·. Sherlock, A.K.C., 
• -Hon. F. C. 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt. Col. P. D. S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, V/indsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
Mr. T. W. E. Roche, 
St. Belier's, 
Dorney Reach, 
Maidenhead, Berks. 
Tel: Maidenhead 27047 

"WHAT IS THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT ? 
The late Professor H. R. 11 ackinto sh once broke off ih the 
course of a lecture in Edinburgh to rl mark: 'Whenever I hear 
people say, My religion ia the 3ermon on the M:ount , I always 
wonder whether they have ever read it. ' Is it indeed true to say 
that the Sermon on the Mount is the quintessence of Christianity ? 
If thi s be so, we might as well put thE rest of the N. T. in the 
wastepaper basket for what it is worth. There are so many thinga t , 
do with the Christian way of life that the Sermon leaves out 
altogether - the sacraments , the obligation of worship, the need 
of repentance; and there is no mentic n about the power and guilt 
of sin and our need of salvation. 
What is the Sermon on the Mount 'i It seems to be a who'.e series 
of impracticable exactions which apa1 t from the grace of Christ we 
cannot hope to fu lfil. Thi3 sta􀆠imient assumes, of course, the view 
that the Sermon is the moral la.v of tle kingdom of heaven; but is 
it ? A careful reading of the 8 ermon on the Mount reveals that it 
is more ruthless in its' nature than the Ten Commandments, If 
inde0d the Sermon contains thE moral law of the new kingdom, and 
God impo ses it on us, then ou1· case is pitiable. 
What our Lord is prim'lrily conce1ned about in the Sermon is 
not out outward righteousness or how we appear to othe rs, but with 
the righteous character and dispositic n, To put it another way , 
Christ is thinking , not about 'deeds' or 'conduct' but about •motives' 
from which our actions spring. There is nothing external, in terms 
of moral law, to be found in the 3ern on on the Mount. On the 
contrary, Christ seeks to probe, as it were , into the 'depth ' of 
disposition and character. To take an example , He says His 
disciples in the hearing of the multitude: 'Except your 
righteousness shall exceej the righte cusness of the scribe s and 
Pharisees, ye shall in no wise anter the kingdom of heaven' 
(St. Mat: 5. v. 20), In tha N. E. B. , it runs: 'I tell you, 
unless you show yourselves far bettei men than the Pharisees and 
the doctors of the law, you cru never enter the kingdom of heaven. ' 
This, we must admit , is a ve1y stern , severe and uncompromising 
statement to make. And '.::hrist gives us other examp les: He points 
out that because a man doas n0t Uteri Uy kill is neighbour, it does 
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not follow that he is not a murderer or again because a man does not 
literally commit ad ultery that he is not an ad ulterer. 
It is obvious according to the teaching of.Christ.that. 'outl!lard., 
conventional observance' of a standard of ethics may not tell us very 
much about the true nature of a man's inner life. Our Lord is more 
concerned with what we are or ought to be in the 'depth ' of our be,ng 
or personality, and not with what we may appe ar to be to ourselves or 
to ot.liers. To observe the so-called moral laws of God, imposed upon 
us from •outside, ' as it were, is not suffi cient , their observance must 
sprfag from the divine agape within us, Restrictive laws of conduct 
there must be for the welfare of the social order, but Christ goes 
fu rthe r; He wants us 'to be born anew '. 
Family Eucharist, Sund ay, 4th June (Trinity 2). 
S, 45 a. m. Server: Rob ert Lyn, 
Confirm at ion. 
On Su nday, llth June, three candidates will be confirmed at 
st. John's Church, Farnham Common, at 6, 30 p. m. 
Angela Crane. Patricia Eastgate. Angela Lyn. 
Each candidate will be given a copy of the N. E. B. Please remember them 
in your prayers. 
Altar Flowers. 
Baptisms. 
April 30th: 
May 7th: 
May 14th: 
June 3rd: 
June 10th : 
June 17th : 
June 24th : 
July 1st: 
Mrs. Ames. 
Mrs. Raylor. 
Mrs. Thompson. 
Mi•fl.S Bennett. 
Mrs. Liney, 
Mairi Anne, daughter of John Richard and 
Margaret Campbell MacNeil. 
Stephen Derek , son of Derek Edward and 
Susan Elsie Freda Coventry. 
Mark Richard , son of Gerald Richard and 
Teresa Pascall. 

Memorial Service. 
April 22nd: Harriett ( :.al) stevens, aged 83 years. 
The P. C, C. Budget, 1967. 
The estimated income is £r, 600 ; 􀰎mpoaed from the following 
sources:. 
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• • • £ 
• . Christian Giving envelopes􀰏 
Fre.e Will Cffering 11 
c·ovenants, tax rebates. 
Loose Cash. 
Donations • . 
430 
70 
650 
300 
150 
• .. t l ,600 
This is a fall of £200. compared .vith H66. All this money willbe. 
spent during the year as follows: 
Diocesan quota. 
Normal church rwming. expooses. 
Christian Giving Renewal 
Campaign Costs • • 
Parish Magazine. 
Charities. 
Parochi;μ expeuses to hel.P Vicar. • 
Repayment of money borroi.ved 
:i:ro:;.i Vicar. 
Graveyard extension - cle􀰐ning, 
levelling, cultivating, bomidary 
wall, hedges and fence. 
Churchyard upkeep. 
200 
240 
120 
60 ' 
142 
300 
247 
250 
30 
Miscellaneous repa.l􀰑s. --11 
£1, 600 
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The charities to benefit and the amounts are: £ 
20 
16 
15 
15 
15 
15 
10 
10 
10 
C. of E. Children s• Society 
Sacred Mission, Kelham. 
Earl Haig Fund. 
U. S. P. G. (f umelong) 
C. M, 3, (Kaloleni) 
3. P. C.K. 
Ordination candidate s, 
Moral Welfare. 
Bucks Historic Churches Trust. 
Jerusalem and the East. 6 
5 
5 
Bucks Clergy Charity. 
S11 ve the Children Fund, 
£ 142 
The P. c. C. decided to set up two new Funds; (a) An organ fund to be 
fed by specific donations with a view to having some money readily av ailable 
when a major overhaul of the organ became necessary in the years ahead, 
The 􀰗ual servicing of the organ will be met from the church expenses 
account, (b) A special fund deposited with the Central Board of Finance at 
about 6% compound intere st. The capital of the Fund , at present , amount s 
to £400, and includes £100. from the pro ceeds of the 1966 Garden Fete 
in aid of the new Village Hall. Apart from this £100, the Fund is, at 
present , uncommitted. It will not be possible to add to thi s fund in IS67. 
Church Cleaning: 
Offertory Cotmting: 
P. D. S. P. 
ROSTERS FOR JUNE, 1967. 
June 3rd 
10th 
17th 
24th 
June 6th 
13th 
20th 
27th 
Elizabeth Roche , 
Mrs. Cottam. 
Mrs. Wilkinson, 
Mrs, Robb , 
Mr, Wilkinson. 
Col, Palmer. 
Mrs. Ames. 
Mr, Roche , 

Sidesmen: June 4th 9.45. Mr. Liney. 
6. 30, Mr. Eastgate . 
. 11th. 8. oo. Mr. Roche. 
11. co. Mr. Wilkinson. 
6. 30. Mr. Liney. 
18th 8. 00. Mr. Liney. n. oo. Mr. Cottam. 
6. 3Q. Mr. Roche. 
25th s. oo. Mr. Allen. n. oo. Mr. Roche. 
6. 30. Mr. Eastgate . 
"IN G?IREG P.ND PLACES WEIER.E THEY RING. " 
The Dorney bellringers now. bEving or·ganised-themselves on 
similar lines to their neighbours, they did on May 6th what most 
belfries do, that is, enjoyed an a1,..1ual "busman's holiday". Being 
small in numbers they combineq with :tt:itcham , which also has a 
youthful l:and, and explored some of the beautiful Hants. , and 
Berks. , countryside in search of lightwt ight rings of bells. It was 
their first such excursion anj, judging by the. expre ssions of pleasure 
afterwards, will certainly rtot be their !Est. 
Leaving in_ cars at 8 a, m, on May 6il , they rang first at 
Easthampstead on the beautiful little peal of eight , • all recently recast 
at the Whit echapel Foundry. When we had succeeded in tracking 
down the church in the middle of the Duke of Wellington 's estate, 
we rang at .stratfieldsaye - quite a new experience for most with 
the frame liwaylng about witti the bells! • Further ringing took place at 
Sherboma -,re. Johll (6} mid Mooksherbome (6} , and , after a san::lwlch 
lunoh, t1I Ba}t1ghurei (fl), Wolvem- 1 (;j) and Burghclere (6). 
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Beenham was on our programme, but as the fu neral of the two little 
murdered girls had riot yet taken place , the Vicar felt it inappropriate 
to ring, Mr. William Butler, of Thatcham , (formerly of Clewer, and 
our Branch Secretary) kindly got pexmission. .. for .us 􀰙- rmg ui,s.wad at 
Thatcham (8) , and he and his wife (a former Slough rlnger) ·gave·us•a • 
superb tea - so much so. that it must have ta.li:en them and their three 
children a-week to oonsume the left -overs! 
Vie encountered a novelty at Padworth (6). As the organ's "works" 
),,, occupy allthe space between the ringers on the ground floor and the bells 
up aloft, a loud-speaker with variable volume is sw_itched on so the 
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ringers can hear perfectly 􀰚e othervJi.se inaudible , results of their efforts. 
The day ended with ringing on the six bells in Squire Benyon's lovely 
deer park at Englefield. 
A further milestone was passed on Whit Sunday morning when a 
quarter􀰛peal, 1, 260 changes of Plain Bob Minor was scored for the 
morning service. It was the first "quarter" for Teresa McIntosh, and 
the first "inside" for Linda Jackman. We were delighted to welcome 
Mr. Walter Knight of Turramurra, Sydney, N. S. W. , to our tower. 
The band stood as follows:- Teresa McIntosh 1, Linda Jackman 2 , 
W. G. 􀰜night 3 , Christopher Finch 4, J. F , Bowler (Slough) 5 , 
W. Birmingham (Conductor􀰝 6. 
We are indebted to Mr. G. Price of Slough and Eton c. of E. Jchool, 
who made us a very worthy Notice Board adorned at the corners with bells. 
We have long needed this. as there was nowhere in the belfry to pin up 
notices, or change-ringing diagrams. 
If any reader is mystified by the activities of the Church's. "backroom 
boys" (and girls) , he is cordially welcomed to the tower any Monday 
eveil.ing for erilightenment. 
W. B. 

,JOB.NEY PLIU 3H COUNCIL 
COUNCIL MEETING, 2nd NU.Y, 1967. 
Fatal Accident - A. 4. 
The Council received a letter from the Ministry of Transport, 
stating that the Council's telegram of btfore Easter, had not been 
over looked and further t!J.at the f£inistr.: was in discussion with the 
Bucks. , C. C . , as to what perr.:.anent 􀰞 provements should be 
carried out at the Marsh La:1e junction. The Council also heard the 
parliamentary reply which had .been given to Mr. Ronald M. Bell, M. P. 
The Council's attention was drawn to the fact that one of the main 
reasons for sending the teleJrarn. was tc • draw attention to dangers 
existing at ''Peak" times and to ask for some interim measures to be 
taken. With the approach of the sur.:nner months the Council felt that 
this was even r.:iore importa.'1t and, ace< rdingly, the Clerk was 
instructed to again put this reque,;t before the Bucks. , C. C. , the 
Ministry of Transport and Mr. I onald ? •· u Bell, M. P. 
Children's .Playgrow1d Equipmer,t, 
The Council considel'ed a quotation for the supply of a roundabout 
for erection at the p1aygrow1d, but decided to defer a decision in this 
,_􀰟atter until further quot!ations had beer received, 
Field 242, 
Arising out of the Council's considora,tion of this matter, it was 
decided to endeavour to take adequate steps to ensure that the football 
pitch is kept in good condition during the "closed" seasol1. 
Lake End Road. 
The Council decided to draw the attention of the Divisional Surveyor 
to the road conditions existing o,•tside Lalfway Cottage , and to ask 
hir.:, to investigate the cause of th3' recent accident which occurred. 
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Rural District Council lor Lt. Cdr. A,, N. Dixon. 
On learning of Lt, Cdr, Dixon 's retirement as Rural District 
Councillor for the Parish, the Council placed on record its' 
appreciation of the service given to the Parish by Cdr. Dixon , • 
during his term of office, 
Prov ision of seat in playground. 
The Council decided to make. an app eal, through the medium of the 
Parish News, for suitable materials with which to provide a seat at 
the Playground, so that mothers may have somewhere to rest, 
whilst their children are playing. 
R. A. C. 
BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITIO N. 
I am writing this early in May and it is already noticeable that the 
Parish is getting tidy. We must be on top of our form by 3oth June. 
Please have a look at your own property and frontage with the eye of 
a critical visitor. Towards the end of June some spo ts will stick out 
like a sore thumb . It may be that the residents concerned are away or 
sick or otherwise unable to cope. So please do not criticise , but offer 
to help. Please pick up any litter you see. If it is too much for you - 
and vandals do dump heaps of rubb ish - please have a word with 
Mr, Webb , the roadman , or with any Parish Councillor, who will take 
the necessary action. Good luck to us in July ! 
P. D, S. P, 
RIDING ON DORNEY COMMON. 
There have been complaints that the amount of riding on Dorney 
Co'.mmon has now become so excessive that tfie cattle are disturbed and 
the pasture damaged, Furthermo re, whereas the Commoners have 
the use of the Common as of right for only 7 months of the year after 
payment of the common rate for upke ep, riders use the Common by 

cour.tesy for 12 months without co 1trtbuting anythi ng. Therefore, 
at a I'/ieeting held at Dorney Coui t on 1st May to try to resolve this 
proble1:1, it was agreed that a for n of l:i.cencing sho.tld be introduced. 
Accordingly Licences for a yEla:r h2.vo beE-􀰠 giv e:1 to th:ree Riding 
Gchools - The Spanish, Bit of Dorney , lVi iss· P, .. o'f;ers of Eton vV ick and 
lVirG. Neville of Cippenhan., on payment of a fee towards the upkeep 
of the Comr.aon. 
Licences for a year for i:J.dividuals "ith their own horaes will be 
restricted to people living locally on pa! ment of a fee of 10/town.
rds the upkeep of the Co□TD.on. People living in the Parish 
of Dorney , who would like to take adv antage of these facilities , 
are invited to apply to the Chairman of the .Common Management 
Cor.1.m ittee at Pigeon House Fan;:i for a Licence. 
Renewal of Licences will be conside1·ed at the Annual Common 
Ii/ieeting, which normally takes phce in March. 
Appropriate Notices have bee-J.1 erected on the Common and the 
Co:o.nittee of Management will cu.rry ot·.t periodical checks to 
deter unlicenced pers(?ns. 
P. D. 3.P. 
:UORNEY IN WARTIME. 
From Ie30 to 1938 the new Village Hall was used regularly for 
r.:::i.any activities. Then t:ie threat of war brought about many 
alteration s. Store s of bods , blankets and food arrived and 
preparations for receiving evacuees bepu1. 
Luckily there was a year of fal se hope of peace, but in August 
1S3S everything started again. I cut short my holiday in Bournemouth 
and helped· to get ready for the I ondon children. The first batch 
arrived on 􀰡epterr.b er 1st , fearful and 1: ewildered. They were soon 
handed over to their hostesses and we ,•;aited for more. This 
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group consisted of twelve expectant mothers J all rafoer t171101tlent and 
difficult, but at last they wc:re settleJ. Ou!'.· hnt 􀰩0t ar:r􀰪􀰫·<)d. just alter 
war had been declared, Through a mix-up at Windsor St::ticn we 
_ received about ten teachers , helpers and children from different parts 
of Lond􀰬n. lv!::iily of them remained with us to the end of the War. 
A heavy battery had been placed on the Common. Trenches were 
dug and barbed-wire surrounded the camp. We soon became i:serl to 
the soldiers and provided social entertainment for them at fr􀰭 -;, ·:ii :. 􀰮 e 
Hall once a _wee􀰯. The B,. A.- F • . had a rjlace in Dorney, f...,r 'i.L:.•::; 􀀅T• . £􀰰:􀰱ed 
. a decoy stci.tion: ?ri .the Boveney Road. . ! : . 
Shelters in brick 'Vere provided at various points in the village. 
In spite of falling ·shells, . shrapnel and "Jitter Bugs" we came thrm1gh 
safely. We used our spare time to collect over two tons of waste paper 
as well as tins and other useful scrap material, 
Many of our men joineg,_the.fqrce.s. and several were killec in 
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To the Electors of Dorney 
Dear Fellow-Parishioners, 
E . C . B. 
• St. Belier's, Dorney Reach. 
14th May, 1967. 
This is ju3t to thank you very sincerely for having shown you:t 
confidence in me by returning me as one of your Councillors at the 
election on 1\-'Iay £th. I assure. you that I shall do my best at all times 
to be worthy of tpe trust you have placed in m0 to protec􀰺 your interee􀰻s. 
Yours sincerely, 
Ifenrfette Roche .. 

10th lVIay , 1967. 
"Lan.or t" , Harcourt Road, 
Taplow, Nr. Maidenhead, Berks, 
The Editor, Dorney Parish New􀰼., 
Dear Sir, 
I Ghould be most grateful if you would let me thank those 
people who voted f er me at the recent 􀰽 arish Council Elections. 
Naturally I am disappointed at not being elected, but can assure 
yo_u that I intend to stand again at the next election. Congratulations 
to those who were successful - I wiGh you good luck and success 
in your duties. 
27th April, 1867. 
. .Yours fr ithfully , 
. A. E. P. Turner, 
Tudor Lodge,· Old Marsh Lane. 
Taplow, Bucks. 
The Editor, Dorney Parish Newt.:. 
Sir, 
A light-hearted rer􀰾ark about buying petrol in Dorney , which I 
made in an ot:iervvise serious article about the new village hall, may 
have been taken as a reflection on the service at the Dorney Garage. 
It was certainly not intenjed to be, and I hope that no selfreGpecting 
Dorneyite - even the misguicled Reach-ballers - would 
buy his petrol anywhere else than from John and Peggy Williame, 
as I do, 
Yours faitl iully, 
A. V. Cottam. 
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To the Editor. 
Dear Sir, 
Bracken Cottage , Dorney Reach. 
I wonder if you can help me? I have a problem. 
Having had a courteous and helpful talk to the Chairman of the Old 
Village Hall Committee , I want to write to the correct ·body to try and 
get something done about the disgraceful state of the building. 
Having attended the Annual Parish Council Meeting, I am aware that 
there is no hope from the NEW HALL COMMITTEE - so I should write 
to the OLD HALL COMMITTEE. But alas! that won't do either for all 
their members, bar two, are on the NEW HALL· COMMITTEE . 
We have just. elected a new PARISH COUNCIL - but of course, apart 
from one, they are the old° PARISH COUNCIL which consists of seven 
members and a paid clerk. Six of the members are on two village 
hall committees, and the clerk is the secretary to the NEW HALL 
COMMITTEE. TO WHOM CAN I APPEAL? 
IT OCCURS TO ME. 
Yours sincerely , 
Violet Hohnen. 
It has occurred to me, and perhaps the thought has struck others too , 
that in view of the increasing popularity of Playgroups throughout the 
country , and particularly in this area, it can only be a matter of time 
before Dorney has one of its' own, 
According to the National Association of Pre-School Playgroups, a 
playgroup is - "A group of from 􀰿ix to thirty children aged two and half 
to five years who play together regularly , eithe-r daily• or weekly􀱀 Almost 
every child benefits physically, mentally and socially from belonging to 
a well-run group, which offers children space to play, chances for 
adventure, companions of similar age , imaginative outlets, skilled 

supervision and absorbing e􀰧uip1.:.ent end materials. " 
Playgroups can be run eit.'ler i 1 priv􀰨te homes , which have been 
suitably adapted, or local halls .. In ail cases the premises have to 
be approved by the local auflority. At ::9orn1::y the proposed New 
Village Hall could provide s•Jitable accommodation. If the New 
Village Hall Committee are prepared to let the hall for this purpose 
(and· a •flourishing playgroup would provide the hall with a regular 
source of income) will the special needs of the wider fives 
be considered when the new hall is furnished, particularly cloakroom 
and toilet facilities ? 
A Playgroup can be staff􀰲d by traine<l teacher·s or nurses, 
possibly with young children ()f their own, or by keen and interested 
mothers if non􀌐 of 􀰳e former are avaihible. I understand that 
special tr.aining courses are available tc. women. i􀰴terested in this 
sort of work. There should alwfys be , at least, two adults on 
the premises , - ·ani:I a ·ra􀰵io of one 3taff tc eight chifore􀰶 is considered 
ideal. 
All playgroups are self-supporting, therefore the fees payed must 
cover the rent, wages nnd equipment. Two or three of Dorneys' famous 
rur.umage sales would raise en?ugh :cioney to b,uy the initial equip- · 
ment required, and with the proximity cf the New Village Hall to 
the recrel'.tion ground little extra outdoc r equipment would be required. 
I am familiar with a Playgroup in 1'11£ idenhead. The fees are 
five shillings n. ILorning (half past nine 1.o noon) and most of the 
children attend twice a week. There are sixteen children and two 
staff each oession. The equipw.ent avai lable for this group 
includes , a double sided pci:.iting easel, Wendy hom􀰷e, wood-work 
bench and tools, three swingo, two triC!'Cles, portable slide, 
variplay trian􀌏le set, sand, watn·, dourrh, dressing up 􀰸lothes, 
numerous boxed games such as ji 􀰹saw i;: uzzles, _buildinff bricks, 
stencils , trainset, cnrs, garage , library and the most popular 
equipment of all, old motor car tyres a1 -d orange boxes. The 
o lrildren have a mid-morni:.1g br.;.3ak for a drink and biscuit, 
followed. by et story. As one of tl... e staff plays the piano, these 

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children have the chance to sing together a!).d pl.􀰢.y percnsr.i.ori 
instruments. 
From my OVfl1 expe:-cience the children benefit in many w,"::.ys., They 
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ma.ke their own friends , and learn to mb, 􀰣d play - with other yotmg sters , 
whilst gainin􀌏 a little independence awny from their homes and mothers, 
arid, of course􀰤 the mothers benefit by having a few pr􀌐cious hours to 
themf';)clves'. 
I do hope Dcrney can have its own Playgroup when th11 ·:: . . - .. • \! . ,:,:,•:. ·, . 
Hall is built. Perhaps tho se Farish Councillors w!:i:) last ni01.:..::􀰥 􀰦 in this 
magazine , declared a special interest in the needs of the young will 
give a lead and help to establish this venture. 
J. P. T. 
A VISIT TO A DIG 
During the Christmas holidays we were all taken by the eminent 
Archaeologist, Professor Emery, over his recent· excavation□ at Sakkara. 
Professor Emery has a sabbatical winter term from London University 
every yeai• to .come io Egypt, where he has been excavating for over 30 years. 
He now believes he is well on the way to finding the tomb of the great 
Imhotep, the architect who built the Step Pyramid, the oldest of all, 
and conceived the whole complex City of the Dead at Sakkara. 
_ Imhotep was something of a Michaelangelo , a genius possessed of 
wisdom and profound knowledge , including medicine as · well as 
architecture . Afte r his death he was deified and was e·quated later by 
the Greeks with Aesculapius, t!le patron god of medicine. So great was 
his renown as a doctor that in Ptolamaic times a young wife would sa:-y - 
''With my husband I prayed to the Lord God Imhotep , the giver of 
favours, who grants sons to those who ha Ye none, and he answered 
our prayer, as he does for tho se who pray unto him. " 
St:mding on the edge of the extensive fite where Professor Emery 
and his team of graduates have been digpng during the past years , he 
explained how he had come to choose this particular spot in what is a 
vs:st expa nse of barren desert. Masses of potsherds of Greek times on 

the site of 3rd and 5th dynasty tomb s (Imhotep lived in the 3rd 
dynasty - c. 2,800 B. c. ) had attracte( his attention , so he 
stnrted digging shafts. One daJ the surface where they were digging 
collapsed and on investigation th3y found passages down below. 
These later proved to be a ·1 extensive labyrinth of long passages 
leading to chambers stacked to the ceiling with tens of thousands of 
mummified ibis in pots. It is esti:natEd that there must be some 
100 million ibis in the area, The ibis was the sacred bird of 
ancient Egypt and associated particularly with Imhotep , so the se 
mummified birds had obvioualy been brought as offerings to hi m. 
We walked through some of the pasE ages and crawled along 
others half blocked with sa:1d, Every"II here there were stacks of 
r.:ummified birds , as only the best had been put into store. We were 
to see sorc:;e of the best later and marvelled at the exquisite and 
intricate designs woven in the finest Iii en round each bird, 
Convinced that these passa3u 1 must be near the tomb of Imho tep, 
Professor Emery this year sta1ted a I ew dig around where he 
suppo sed them to end, and shortly befc re Christmas discovered 
part of the wall of the .l', eaculape .nn, tl: e temple sanctuary of the 
god. Unfortunately there i.3 eviuence that a great deal of the 
Aesculapeur,1 was destroyej, presur.iaUy by Christians in later 
·tines in an attempt to obliterate all trr,c es of pagen worship 
in Egypt. 
Profesaor Emery is certaL, that s01,10where nearby lies the tomb 
of Imhotep, • but fears it too nay have teen destroyed by fanatical 
Chriatians, Further evidence for his telief that this is the site 
lies in the fact that certain a11cient papyri have stated that the tomb 
was near the lake of the Crocodile. Vi hen the Professor first 
cru:ie to dig in this area he rer-1emben that there was a large lake 
in the vicinity, and cro codiles abounde d in every lake in Egypt in 
ancient times. 
It was most exciting for us to be shown over the dig and to have 
it explained to us by the Profess Jr, and to feel sopething of his 
enthu siasm as day by day ho trr ,es thE, walls of the Aesculapeum 
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and comes across new finds, Only the other day t!:!ey had a rather 
pathetic one, wl-,ich tells its own story . It was a purse containing 
about a dozen Ptolemaic coins in almost mint condition , which must 
have been lost by a pil;;rim all those centuries ago. We wondered 
how the poor man got home again. 
Later, over a delicious, almost farmhouse tea with the Professor 
and his wife and some of their student s in their little house on the 
edge of the escarpment over! ooking the Nile Valley he told us many 
stories. One amused us particularly. Some 300 Egyptian workmen 
are engaged in carrying away the sand during the excavations. This 
they do in baskets made out of rubber tyres, and there is one man who 
does nothing but mend these baskets. The Professor was at a loss 
to understand why some of the men insisted on getting the same 
basket every day , as all the baskets were similar. The Egyptian 
inspector who worked with him was suspicious , knowing his own 
people, and investigated the matter, He found that, in fact, the 
baskets of these men were smaller than the others. They had 
bribed the man repairing them to trim off an inch or two of rubber 
from the tops so that they would not have so much to carry. This 
practic e was spreading and the repair man was getting a shilling a 
time for doing this and so making a good income on the side. 
We left 3akkara with regret as the sun was setting for a lovely 
drive back h ome, hoping that Imhbtep's tomb will be discovered while 
we are still in Egypt so that we can enjoy the privilege of being among 
the first to visit it. 
Doreen Fletcher - Cairo. 
BOOK THIS DATE. 
The Dorney Players will hold a Social Evening in the Village Hall on 
Friday, Sth June , at 8 p. m. Attractions include: 
A One-Act Play (by the Junior Members) 
Sketches, Monologues, Games, Raffle, Refreshments. 
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WELCOME. 

CHINESE 100KING 
Boiled :a.ice, 
The way in which rice is cc nmonl.y served is the plain boiled 
rice, which is eaten duri:lg lunch anc dinner. In preparing rice 
in this r.nnner, one woulJ generally empl oy about twice as much 
water as rice, After having washed the rice place it in a saucepan 
and pour in the cold water, Bring it to the boil, keeping the 
lid securely closed, and leave it to simmer fcir 6 '-- 7 minutes, or 
until the rice is no longer watery. Now lower the fire to the 
uinimum and leave 1:t'lc pan to sim:o.er for a further 15 minutes. 
The rice will now be ready to serve. Each grain will be soft 
and dry. 
Deep Fried Spring Chicken. 
I largo spring. ohfoken. 
2 spring cuions. 
Flour. 
6 tbsp. soya sauce, 
6 tbsp. sherry, 
l tsp. sugar. 
8 oz. lard or c:>eking oil fc r frying, 
Clean the chicken thor:iughly and chop it into a dozen or 
sixteen pieces. Place the cut chicken in a bowl and add soya 
sauce, sherry, sugar a.T'.ld chopped or.ion. Let the mixture 
stand for over an hour an:l tu􀰘 the chicken pieces from time to 
time in the bowl. Now dip each piece of ',chicken in flour so that 
it is well covered, Fry t.f.e chicken in hot fat over a brisk fire 
for about 4 - 5 minutes or until ff(llden brown. Keep hot in 
aluminiu..'n foil and serve with rice ar d vegetables, 
Fried Cauliflower. 
l Cauliflower, 
2 tsp, lard. 
½ tbsp, salt. 
2 tsp11, Sugar. 
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Wash the cauliflower thoroughly and separate each of the small 
flowers. Heat the fat in a fairly deep f.--ying pan until it becomes quite 
hot. Put the cauliflower into the pan with the salt and allow it to fry . 
It will be nece ssary to turn the cauliflower from time to time to 
prevent burning. Add half a cup of hot water or stock and the sugar 
and allow to simmer until caul iflower is tender and the liquid is 
ab sorbed. 
. All green vegetables can be cooked in this way . Cabbage , gree11 beans, 
spinach, lettuce , peas and leeks. • I find the Chinese vegetable dishes are 
most impressive for they have generally all the positive qualities such as 
freshness, crispne ss and excellent colour. 
E. L. 
OORNEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
The garden competition will be judged during the week beginning 
Monday , June 26th. You do not need to enter your whole garden. If 
Y'.JU hav e a bed or border which is looking lovely , you can enter only 
that. 3o please give your entries to your Committee member, 
The Annual Show is on September 9th. Thi s year we have many classes 
open to all members: 2 classes for chrysanthemums, 1 for dahlias , 
cut flowers, roses etc. The. schedul es will be ready soon. 
Our hardworking secretary, Mrs, Loughnan , has been ill in hospital 
but she i's home again, and she and Mrs. Horner between them are 
doing the secretarial work ve ry satisfactorily . 
B. M.A . 
SOUTH BUCK3 CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION - DORNEY BRANCH. 
As already announced in the Parish Magazine, there will be a ,h'tz 
Festival on Saturday June 17th, at Northfield , by kind permission of 
Mr. & Mrs. Collins. 
The band will be a young group , called the Four Point Five, we 
. hear they are very good. 

There will be plenty to eat - tot sausages and paella, coffee 
and a bar. Also Tonbola, Thluk tte - pc: ssibly a Dress Show , and you 
nay be able to buy model clothes. 
Vle hope all young people will cow.e and bring their friends 
fron surrounding villages, as this should be a good evening. 
All age groups are invited; there will be something for everyone. 
Door opens at 8 o'clock, J.dl:..ission 7/6d, 
If wet, we carry on at the Village Hall. 
B. M. A. 
TdE WEl.TIIBR OF APRIL 
1,p ril did not live up to the popllar ccnception, as there were 
very few of the typically showery t~.:--s iJ.terspersed with sunshine, 
It was, in fact , a dry month with only I½ inches of rain, nearly 
half of whi ch, . 66 inches , fell on the 101h. 
The second week of April was cold ru:d dreary, owing to a 
depression which wandered slowly froo the North Sea to the 
North of France . The air circulation atound a depression is 
anti-clockwise, and when its centre is t< the South and East the 
winds are fro1::i the North anj East. Ur1ike the North Westerlies, 
which we saw last month be c0,..1e turbulent under the warming 
L11 fluence of the Atlantic, North Easterlies derive very little 
war:.:1th froiu the North Sea. The air near the ground remains 
cold, as was only too evident, with a r.::ieximum on the 10th of 
of 43° F.:, so that there is little tendency for it to rise. Smoke 
aad dust 􀰕re not dispersed by being irwo up into the sky, and 
produce n: haze which limits visibility. 
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From 􀰖e chill of the 10th the t 1crr,1ometer rose steadily to 
6S° F. on the 17th. (It was 73 ° F. in London - the warmest midApril 
for 15 years), 
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The air temperature just touched freezing point on the nights 
of the 22nd and 26th. 
ISOBAR. 
DORNEY PLAYERS GOSSIP. 
The Producer. 
I am • sure you will have realised by now that it is the vital job 
of the producer that I have left till last, I tremble even to embark 
on describing his lot, Without a producer we are as nothing, as 
you may have noticed. Well here goes. 
The producer's first duty is to help select a play, ·and believ'e 
me in Dorney this is a matter largely decided by eliminating the 
impracticable. Usually we find that by the. time we have thrown . , . 
out those extravaga1fzas with more than one set, tho􀰒e colossal casts 
of more than a dozen, we are left with a very small list of poss􀰓bilities 
indeed. Bearing in mind our own not inconsiderable limitations, 
and the sort of play Dorney likes, the choice practically makes it_self, 
From then on the play is hardly ever out of the producer's 􀰔d. 
Cutting, casting, setting, are the first probh,ims, Duties of. stage •• 
managing, prompting, wardrobe, scenery, lighting, business-managing 
and catering are delegated. Then the producer really begins to get his 
teeth into things! For approximately the next eight or ten weeks it is a 
case of two evenings a week at the Hall, cajoling, encouraging, · 
comforting, suggesting, condemning, and even on occasions ,J >raising 
his cast. It goes without saying that a producer must be psychiatrist, 
teacher, confessor, guide andi;:tentor as occasion demands . . His influence 
extends over everything, and only too well he knows he must take biame 
as well as praise for his efforts. 
But do not think that in Dorney the producer acts only as a SUpremo 
whose least wish is translated immediately into acμoi;i. Only too often 
the producer finda himself on the top of a step ladde.r fixing lights , 

painting last rainute additions to the decor, altering costumes, 
checking on make-up, pushing tie sale of tickets; in fact there i•J 
no sphere in which the pro ducer is not intimately concerned . He 
JLust have many nightmares of forgotten details blossoming into 
major disasters. 
It is believed by those who have not sampled the responsibilities 
conUA'lted with it that the produ cer loves his job. I am sure he does. 
But it is not the sort of job for wh ich others volunteer, and do 
you wonder ? 
AUTOLYCUS. 
DORNEY WOMEN3 INSTITUTE. 
The monthly meeting wa::i held on r; ay loth with a good 
attendance, and we were please i to welcome Mrs. Spencer of 
Taplow, who is to be our joint delegate at the Albert Hall in 
June. Before the minutes were read , Madame President 
congratu lated Mrs. Roche and : Irs, \I illiamson on being 
elected to the Parish Council, and we hope they will have a 
successful term of office and keep our interests in mind when 
decisions are taken that effect us. We were all happy to hear 
that Mrs. Roche has become a "gramJ.e" again - to another 
girl - and wish all the faznily much joy from the new arrival. 
Our inv alids are all doing well ; Miss Bennett has had a 
most successful operation cin her eyef and is in good form . 
She will be with us again at our June r ,eeting. Mrs, Loughnan 
is back home froo the London hospital where she was 
incarcerated for a month and is makiI g good progre ss. 
After the reading of the minutes we, discussed "outings ", 
and decided against the Fl:Jwer Festival at Dorchester Abbey 
as it is helcl at a weekend. The meml: ers wishing to go are to 
do so "under their own steam", On 'Ii􀇏 ednesday the 3rd May 
one of the rare sunny days in 2 wet week, the W. I. organi sed 
a coach party to view BURGHWY HOUSE, the home of the 
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6th Marquess of Exeter, and then on to see the Tulips Fields around 
Spalding. \V hilst Burghley House proved to be even more wonderful 
than we anticipated, the tour , to the bulb fields was disappointing - 
tba majority of the tulips having been ''beheaded" before our arrival. 
Howeve r, members agreed that visiting Burghley House had been a 
unique experience and well worth the journey . 
On April 20th five members represented Dorney at a Fashion Show 
and Coffee Morning given by Bourne End Institute in aid of the National 
Appeal and a most enjoyable time was had by all . On the evening of 
the same day twelve members att ended a very good demonstration 
by "BON VIVEUR" at High Wycombe. 
The report of the B. F. W, I. Council Meeting held at Aylesbury 
on April 26th was given by Mrs, Barnes. It was an excellent report 
and her efforts were much appreciated. 
The schedules for our Produce Show Table held on July 12th in 
the Village Hall are now ready and were distributed at tea tim e, 
Mrs. Sheen reported on Drama , and we were very pleased to hear 
that our own Group received a Fir,t Class Certificate at the recent 
Drama Festival. Congratulations to all concerned. 
Mrs. Greenwold of Eton Wick has offe red to come to Dorney and 
give us four lessons on Basic Dressmaking , which should be most 
useful and instructive and we hope to fix the date s shortly . 
After the corresp ondence and Monthly Lett er, Madame President 
raised the subj ect of some of the terri .·Jle conditions in our Village 
Hall, and it was unanimously agreed to press for rerairs and 
improvements before we have to face another winter under present 
conditions, 
We were pleased to welcome Mrs. Williams V. C, 0, and cshe 
proved a charming and capable speake r. She explained very clearly 

the meaning and effects of the 10solutions to be taken at the Annual 
General Meeting in June, a:.1d we all gave much thought to our 
voting., A vote of thanks -was gh 􀅼Ii by 1.:rs. Sharphouse. 
After tea we had something sp9cial'. The first perf0r rr,P􀅽ce by our 
singing group. May I, on behalf of the 'non-singers', congratulate 
them on their efforts. After only a mo1 ·th and two or three practices 
they were very good. It wa3 all very e1 joyable and I foresee a good 
deal of success for them in the future if they "keep at it". 
Jun0 Meeting. Speaker - Mr. Raw}ings on "Kew in Colour". 
Tea Hostesses - Mrs. Stacey, Nirs. Eaynor, Miss Kilpatrick. 
V. M. H. 
NATURE NOTES. 
Slugs ·and snails are a ra.􀅾e of creatures which many a gardener 
doubtless wishes extinct. The dP.structio􀅿 which they cause always 
takes place at night and can reach alarn ing proportions when juicy 
plants are attacked. From their ·:uding places, such as under stones, 
pieces of wood, large clods of earth and wall creepers they slither 
forth in their scores and may decimate a box of young seedlings 
overnight. 
Incredibly each individual slug and s1 ail is both male and 
female in turn so that all can produce e1 gs. They are very prolific, 
laying many batches of 25 - 80 white egrs in shallow hollows. The 
emerging young closely resemble their parents - young snails are 
born complete with a tiny shell ,vhich has but one convolution. As 
the snail grows so the shell axtends w1til, on a fully-grown garden 
snail it reaches four and a h!:l.lf coils. It is perhaps not widely 
appreciated that slugs too have a type oi shell. It is on the fore 
part of the body and is_ either entirely or partially buried in the 
leathery skin. 
Y,ihilst m􀆀ny birds help in the p;arden by reducing the numbers 
of slugs, of British birds only the Gong Thrush has learnt how to deal 
with snails. Be picks up a snail i:1 his leak and cracks it down upon 
a sharp-edged stone in order to l reak tl e shell and extract the 
succulent morsal inside. 
WAYFARER. 
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ISSUE NO. 7 JULY 1967 
EDITORIAL 
It has occurred to the editor in his recent 
travels that a comparison between our village and 
those he visited would not be out-of-place. It is 
die-hard, unbending conservatism which ruins a village and comparisons can help to destroy this 
evil influence. When this country opened its doors 
to Renaissance influence without absorbing the new 
ideas uncritically, then it was that we entered upon 
a period of greatness. We may hope for a smaller 
greatness of our own by a healthy consideration of 
other villages, 
One such village lies to the east of the Canterbury 
to Dover road, It stands as a warning of the dangers 
of ultra-conservatism but it shows too that there are 
some advantages, Unlike Dorney it is a closed 
community. Newcomers are not made welcome and most 
of those living in its twenty old houses have been 
there for years. This kind of stability is not 
entirely admirable, A village that will not take in 
new blood is already dying except as a tourist's 
show-piece, We may hope that in Dorney at any rate 
we are not guilty of such insularity. 
.Another village visited is.much more akin to 
Dorney in having a large commuter population, in 
having its own Common and including a few farms. 
Like Dorney it has its old and new areas but, unlike 
Dorney, it has a less shifting population. Consequently 
it has all the advantages of a stable 
community and yet scarcely any of the opportunities 
are exploited. Vie may perhaps see in this the danger 
of too close a level of integration in the life of an 
adjoining town, for this village merges along one side 
with 2. large town. The Common receives a large influx 
of weekend crowds from the town but these are in no 
way part of the village, We, in Dorney, are fortunately 

protected by several geograplical and politic al 
gfracattoerfsu l franomd msauyc h haobpeso trhpc1tit oint, wFiolrl ctohnits iwneu ec iann tbhee 
sfeultfu-red,e stMruacy tiwoen sbuyg giensstu ltahtaitc nt hea ndb alsaelnfc-ed ebsettrwuecetni on by absorption is very fine irdeed, and that living 
itnh ease v itlwloa glei miist s.a knife-edge existence between 
ROAD SAFETY COURSE. 
P.C, Rae and myself are hoping to run a safe 
cycling course at the Dorney County Primary School 
during the latter part c f August culminating in 
ocfy cling proficiency test3. If sufficient numbers children - at least jifte€n - are keen to attend 
these classes, then the clurse can be arranged, 
Application should be mFde to Mr. Eastgate, 
Headmaster, Dorney County Primary School. The presentation of certificates, pennants etc., would be made later in the autumn term at a film show or 
similar public meeting. 
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SERV ICES IN THE p ii.RISH CHURCH OF s T, J A:.rns -·------- -·-------􀀨---·- 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSOl\G; 
SUJ'IDAY SCHOOL: 
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VICllR: 
CHURCIHYJ\.RDENS: --·--·----
Vicar 1 s Warden: 
People􀜬arden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a 􀀍I!: .• + 
First Sunday of the month et 12 neon :. Third Sunday of the mou-ch after Evensorg e 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, 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE ?IRST 
smmAY OF EACH MON T:'"I T'iESE SERVICES WIIL BE REPLJ'JEil BY A FAMILY EUCH11RIST AT 9,45 a,m, ------
The Rev, E. T. Sherlock, A. K.C. , 
Hon, F. C, 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks, 
Tel : Burnham 4 21. 
Lt, Col, P. D. S. Palmer, Dorney Court, WL1dsor, Berks, 
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􀜭TRAVJIGl'.NT CONTIUCT. 
St. Thomas a Kempis asks and answers an important 
questio.n., 'What dost .TJ:ou specially require of a 
guilty and wretched sinner, but that he should be contrite?• ('Imitation of Christ• : Bk. 3. c. 52J. 
We are reminded of the penitence of David, 1 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, Thou wilt not despise' 
(Ps. 51. v. 17). 
Today, we are told that people do not worry 
about their sins. It is true that a man may cease 
to worry about his sins, but he has not ceased to worry e.bout himself. There are times when we realise only too well what unsatisfactory persons we are in our innermost heart. Penitence should 
always have a place in our spiritual life. What 
is penitence? It is so mething more than just a feeling of emotion or something that proceeds from the intellect. Primarily it proceeds from the will, 
having as its motive the love of God. The ideal 
form of penitence is co.itri tion, so the saints tell 
us, arising from the disinterested love of God. ,lt this point, we are fAced with a problem. Is it possible for us to nttain this 'disinterested love 
of God•, that is, love without thought of gain or 
personal reward? St. Teresa once said that she 
wished that the fires of hell might be quenched and the beauties of he􀜮ven bu=t up that men might 
learri to love God for l􀜯imself alone. st. Francis Xavier said the same t􀜰ing. But our Lord's reference to •rewards' in the Sermon on the Mount 
seems to suggest that 􀜱e need some incentive in 
our search for holineEjs. Unfortunately, the 
greater number of us experieLce less worthy motives. For example, we may sorrow for our sins on account 
of what we have lost by our wrongdoing or out of 
fear of its consequences. Theologians cP.11 this 
attrition; but it ia.better than having no motive 
at all. 

The story of St. Mary's conversion in the house 
on: Simon the Ph􀏞r􀏟see reflects something of the '.,.ture of contrition. What most impresses one 
oaofo ut the ?onduct of Mary was the sheer extravagance !l.8r penitence and love for Christ. She washed 
hoif sh efere th ewn::.th her tears, wiped them with the heir and aVl thi􀏠s, s2hned d2i:r:iodi :ir:itne tdh eth epmr ewseintche c oofs tlSyi msopni'kse rn:oird; 
guests, completely indifferent to their opinions 
?f her be􀏡aviour. Both to Simon and to his guests 
i; was a ore;,.ch of convention and R scandalous 
exhibi tior., Simon was astounded tha.t Christ sho1.lld 
have tolere.ted such unseemly behr.viour without a 
word of rebuke; Pnd on this occasion, our Lord 
f1ound it again necessary to protect the so-called b􀏢d• people from the so-call􀏣d •good' ones. He 
pointed ouc to Simon that if we have sinned much 
we love the more, bec;,.use we have received the ' 
utmost forgiveness, Our Lordsaw the love th?.t 
broke the.bounds of convention; he saw Mary's 
self forgetfulness and her overwhelming sense of 
grRti tude for what he he.d done:,for her. It may 
ree,sonably be objected that Mary• s penitence was 
:10t so much the outcome of contrition 2s of her 
sense of gratitude, This is probably true; but 
it :.s 8 beginning that takes us a long w2y towards 
con,rition, for gratitude kindles love. 
Fe.mily Eucharist, JLUEday, aid July(Trinity 6). 
9.45 a.m. Server: 
The Extension of the Graveyard, 
Christopher Finch. 
Parishioners mRy be interested to know th?.t 
after the ground has been levelled sometime in 
June, i\'lr. J. W. Thompson, of Court Farm, Dorney, 
has very kindly offered to plough end rotovate 
the earth in prepe.ration for the sowing of grasssoed, 
On behalf of the P.c.c. and the Parish, 

the Vicar would like to thank Mr. Thompson for his 
willing co-operation in the work. When this task 
is accomplished, T. Quartermen & Son will build a 
boundary wall. in keeping with the. existing wall of the present cemetery. 
Confirmation Service. 
On Sunday, the 11th ,,·..me (St. Barnabas' s Day), three candidates from Dorney Parish were confirmed by the Bishop of Buckingham at St. John's Church, 
Farnham Common at 6.30 p. m. They are Angela Crane, 
Patricia Anne Eastgate and ,\ngela Edith J\nnn Lyn. 
Each candidate received a copy of the N.E.B., 
rseicgenievde b tyh ethier Foifrfsitc iCaotminmung Bioins haotp, thTehe Fy? .mwi􀜲llyl Service 
poanr etnhtes 2narde Jauslkye adt t 9o, 4be5 )ar,ems.en Pt awrietnhts t haenmd Gatod the 
service. 
Sunday School and Catecl: ism. 
pendeTdh ed Surunindga yt Shec hmooonl tahr. odf C Aaugteucshti,s ma wnidl lw_i lble rseuospen 
on the 10th September at 9,50 R,m. 
The Vicar' s Holiday. 
The Vicar hns decided to take a holidAy from 
Tuesday, the 1st August to Monday, the 21st 
August inclusive. The services of the church will continue as usual with the following exceptions. 
There will be no Evensong on Sundays, the 13th 
and 20th August and no Holy Communion service at 
10 a. m. on Wednesdays, the 2nd, 9th And 16th August, 
:,1 tar Flowers. 
July 1st: 
July 15th: 
July 29th: 
Mrs. Liney. 
MMrrss.. LCootugtahrrr,. ., n. 
July 8th: 
July 22nd: 
Mrs. Griffith. 
Mrs. Reffell. 

liQSTERS F.QE JULY, 1967. 
Church Cl􀜴ning. 
Offertory Counting􀜵 
Sidesmen, 
July 2nd 
gtn 
16th 
23rd 
30th 
Aug, 6th 
July 81tsht 1252tnhd 29tn 
Aug. 5th 
July 141tthh 18th 
Aug. 215tsht 
9,45 a.m. 6,30 p.m. 
81.10.00 0a .am.m. . 
6,30 p.m. 
181,0,000 aa,m.m, . 6,30 p,m. 
181,0, 000 a,a,m ·m, . 6,30 p,m, 
8,00 a.m. 
161,3,000 pa.m,m. , 
9,45 a-·.m. 
6,30 p.m. 
MMrrss,. JIJnLoeusg,h nan, MElrisz. abCeottnt aRmo. che. Mrs. Williamson. 
Mrs, Robb, 
MMrr., WAlillekni,n son. Col, Palmer. 
MMrr.s . R1o1.Illcehse ,• 
MMrr., REoacshteg,a te, 
MMrr,. RAolclheen., Mr, Roche. 
MMrr,. W,Uillekinn, .s on, Mr, Lir:iey, 
MMrr., LCoitnteaym, . Mr • Eastgate, 
Mr, 1Ulen, 
MMrr,. WLiinlekiy,n son, 
MMrr., RAlolcehne,, 

DORNEY P,lRISH COUNC IL . 
June Council Meeting . 
Being the Annual Meeting o f the Council a numb er 
of statutory items of busine E s w ere dealt with 
before .proc eding with the ordinary busine ss of the 
Council. Lt. Col . Palmer wae unanimously reelected 
Chairman of th·e Council for th e ensuing 
year; Mr , L. H . Eas tgate was unanimously reelected 
Vic e-Chairman for the ensuing y ear; the 
Chai=an, Vic e-Chairman and Mrs. H . L . Roche w ere 
elec ted to compri s e the S tanding Commi ttee for 
the year; • Messrs . · E . W . Cran e and D , J . Shott 
were el ec ted to compri s e the Financ e C ommi ttee 
for the year and finally Messrs. E. w. Crane and 
T , W , E . Roche w ere nominated to b e the Parish 
C ouncil ' s representatives on the Dorney School 
Board of Manag ement, for the three year period 
ending 197 0 . In w elcoming ·Mrs , C . Williamson to her first meeting Sinc e 0eing elec ted, the Counci. l 
plac ed on record its ap1rec iation of the hard work 
and enthus iasm displayeQ . by Mrs , C , Hall , the unsuccessful 
retiring Counc illor'. 
iatal Acc􀄪ents - A , 4 . 
The Col.Ulcil considered a number o f replies 
which had b een rec eived to· co rrespondenc e regarding 
the dang erous road conditions existing at the 
Marsh Lan e/l\. , 4 j unc tion. From a letter rec eived 
from the Ministry · o f Transport, the Council learnt 
that the Ministry was proposing to instal traffic 
signals on the A.4 at the Weston ' s cro ssroads , and 
that it was propo s ed to · extend the street lighting 
along the A . 4 to link up with the Maidenhead 
lighting , The C ouncil d id no t consider that the 
propo sals w ere adequate and, accordingly, the 
Clerk was _ins truc ted to Rgain write to the Ministry 
of Transport s tating that th e Council does no t 
feel that the propos ed traffic signals will do 
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anything to impro ve road conditions at .Marsh 􀜸ane and to request that this matter be again c􀜹nsidered and, if traffic signals could not l:>e tlrec_tEl\;I. at . 
Merarecshti Lona noef' ta hpaetd cesontrsiiadne rfaotoitonbr bideg gei ovvener t ot hteh roe ad. It w􀜺s also suggested that the Ministry ,.􀜻.rect , modern directional signs at the a1Jprqaclrn's to - 
Marsh Lane, in order to make motorists aware of the turning. 
Public Open Space, ;Q,£rney R_each - F􀜼ld 242. 
The Council considered a number of complaints regarding litter being dumped in Field 242. The Council' s attention was drawn to the fact 
that the Council- is a locll.l authority, within - 
the meaning of the Litter Act, and can, therefore 
take action under the Act to secure a 
pofrfosen􀜽ccue.t ionr t awgaaisn fste lpte rtshoants i nc ommthiet tfiingrs t ani nstance 
the attention of the Parish should be drawn to 
the matter through the medium of the "Dorney 
Parish News". 
The Co uncil also consid ered complaints ?f camping taking place on Field 242, 􀜾nd considered 
that the making of by elaws, regulating the use 
of the open space should _ be_ made ! accor dingly 
the Rural District Council is being asked to provide a copy of the "model" by elaws for considera 
l;ion by the Council. 
Best Kept Village Competition, 1967 . 
The Co uncil 's att ention was drawn to the rapid approach of the Best Kept Village 
Competition, the judging of which would take 
place during July. 
R.A, C. 

BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITIOI􀜿 
withW 3r5it tneotne s1 5tahf tJeunr el oaoknidn gI hroaunved jutshet Pcaomries hi nw ith 
ma ecntri dtiucrianlg eythee. seT hlaesret fhaesw fbiE-enne daa gysre aantd i ombpvrioovue­sly 
mstoisltl p neeopeldes hdaovineg maandde cIo nfseiedl E-sraubrele w ieflflo brets .d onMeu. ch 
Anyway - well done so far t 
1st Panredl i15mtihn aJruyl yj udagnidn gw e twaiklelc pble acteol adny t hdea yr ebseutlwtese. n 
Final judging eny day betweer. 16th end 31st July. 
judgeIs w.ANYould dsayt reasnsd tthhaatt wthei sm usmte anbse pthreapt awree d sfhoour ldth e 
remain in Competition O1·ler E-very day throughout 
July. That, of course, is wbere the pinch comes 
as I know only too well nysel:t:. I would ask everyone 
to make special efforts to maintain and, if 
possible, to improve t􀝀 e standard. 
Good Luck t 
P.D.S.P. 
FLOODS IN 1947 • 
1947 was !I year that people c,f Dorney and the 
whole Thames valley will always remember because of 
the great floods • . Christmas was cold and stormy, 
acnoldd aesr tahned · mforneqthu enoft Jbalnuusatreyr ya dsvnaonwc esdt oir.tm s bsewceampet the country. Water was frozen in ponds and everyone 
looked forward to warmer days. 
At last, early in FE-bruary, ·the temperature 
rose and the snow storms turned to sleet and late 
one Saturday night to heavy rain. Very soon it 
became clear that tbo water Wf'S not getting away 
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through the froz en drains and ditches . Little trickles of water became small streams, an d before we knew what was happening we found we 
were being surrounded by water and cut off from 
Eton Vl ick, Eton, Win dsor and Maidenhead. We could get through via Lake End to Slough in high 
motor lorries . 
The whole of the Common was under water . an d Boveney Cottages were submerged up to the bedroom 
windows. The inhabitants were rescued by 
amphibians manned by soldiers and police. The 
people were taken to Slough and housed and fed 
till the end of the floods. Dorney street was under two to three feet of water ; the shops were 
2ppro ached by raised boards, and no funer2.ls 
could be held for three wee ks. The School was 
closed and all farm work ceased. Large a..m ounts 
of money were lost by ·the farmers, who had crops and animals destroyed ·in the disRster. 
After 2bout a week the water began to recede, and then the clearing up operation began, some houses having as much as four feet of mud in 
their lower rooms. The American Red Cross sent 
gifts of tinned goods , for which we were most 
grateful . 
IT OCCURS TO J.\llE ..•.•••.••• 
E. C. B, 
. .... .. that Jazz is adored or 2bhorred ; perh aps the following notes will make it better 
appreciated. 
It began on the work sites ; the words were 
improvised, the music came mainly from hy= tunes, 
the rhythm was the beRt of the hammer, the pick and the spade , It developed wi_t h home made 
instruments ; comb and paper took the melody, 
hands slapped packing cases to carry the beat, 

a jug or bottle suitably brer.thed into produced 
a tuba note. It developed wl.en these primitive 
bands left the farms and cotton fields and took 
to wnst nhre osutsreede, ttsb. e Cstorinees tw- ebrane dcso, ll"escptaesdm , bainndtesr IeI sats 
they were called, were invited into the social 
celebrations of the upper clE sses as an enterctoailnliencgte 
dn.o veSltudyd.e· nFlye etsh, etrheo W1.J€E hS msmonalely,. · weIrte d eveloped 
when the money was spent on instruments ; on 
trumpets; on clarinets, on trombones, tubas􀝃 
tdrhuem se.n d oTfh et hjeaz nzi nbeatnede hnatdh caerr.rtivueryd.. · · T1lat was at 
the gThayee bsatn dcsit tye nodfe td hteo S coountvh.e rgeT hoenr eN ewwas Orwloerakn si,n plenty there. They played at street parades, they 
played in the dance ha:)..13 and the New Orleans style was born - broad, fi= r.:id aEsured􀝄 Musicians 
owrer eas aPs oppo gpurlouaprs .t heIVIn anays 3of0 cctherem p leandyeedr su pa rem ando, wo -r 
in shattered health or lroke. Or all three, But 
from 1900 to 1920 they Vi cire the men of the moment, 
awnhdo tphleayy etdo ohkis a tdrvaunmtpeagte w iotfh ifti.r e .Maennd ldiikseci Kpilnign eO, liver 
bmuusti hc eb khegeanw tloi tstlper eoadf m"loniekye ae nfd ordeisettl fbirrokee" . as Th2 e 
later lyric writer put it. 
The bands followed the Mississippi river, 
i!Ibreimnpghiins,g Sthte. iLro umiess swahgeos teo nsaumcesh trionwgn sr oa:;im aNnatticcahlelzy; 
through the saga of Jazz. The Musicians left 
Cthhiec abgooa,t sK aannds ast oCokit yt,o Ntehwe Ytorraikn, s. In Tehaecyh replaacchee dt he 
Naebws orOrbeled anisn tso tytlhee sltocaratll e3dc,e neex.c ited and was In Kansas City 
the. trend was to raodify the New Orleans style to 
suit big band playing. fue fire of the original 
was retained, but the e2.oi tement was contained in 
the bounds of an arr'.lngf- lent. The Bennie Moten 
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gbarnedat w Caosun tthe B pasaicee bsu6ntdt,e r.t he Frsowming iitn ge muenrgbeeadt atbhle e. 
In New York, as might be expected, metropolitan 
sophisticP.tion took over. The jazzmen from the 
sticks were as captivated by the glP.m.our of 
Mnnhatt21,. 2s the Gothamites were fascine.ted by 
their music. There was a merger between urban 
suavity nnd out of town brashness . Jazz in New 
York became more formalised, more suited to the 
clubs. The clatter of knife mid fork was often 
louder than the beat of the dr=s - but never 
louder than the heart beat of the music. It 
was in the thirties that commercialism finally 
took over and started the chain of events that 
has led to today• spop groups. 
This was the era of the big white swing band 
Benny Goodm11n, Artie Shaw, the Dorsey Brothers. 
They had huge 2udiences, they were the subjects 
of immense publicity. They were modelled closely 
on the great coloured bands of Fletcher Henderson, 
Count Basie, Jimmy Lunceford. But their playing 
was simplified to suit the mass ear. This was 
also the era of fine small band studio recordings 
made by fugitives from the big bands, 
mainly for their own pleasure and a few dollars. 
The frenetic atmosphere of the wartime forties 
brought the big bands and their featured singers 
to the climax of their careers and to n 
frenzied public reception never before seen. 
of NeTwh iYs orlekd' st Foi tfthey Semeceorgnde nScter iene tt ohfe tnihgeh tso clubs 
called boppers. Led by Dizzy Gillespie, a 
trumpeter of rare talent, bored by the music 
they had to plny in big bnnds, they set out to 
explore new horizons. Ruthlessly they eliminated 
the sentiment in jazz ( and many said its heart 
also). Their music was dominated by technical 
ability, their chords were curious, their 
melodies obscure. This was "in" 1:rnsic to the 

wheirgeh edsit scdoegverreee.d amMoanngy tstclGo ibosptpse rofs , grbueta ti na bsiolraiet y 
strange way the music rfaiained "hot", the very 
quality the players wisll ed to avoid. 
eliraTihnea tmedu stihcie an11sh eoaft 11 thfer ofoi tfthieeisr gsrounaddu,a lalny d the· 
"cool" school which is still with us radiated P. 
rcenmlnov ierdap ersonality and indifference much further in time from the fervour of New Orleans 
than the actual half century which s'􀝆 parP.tes theN. 
phonBee rceaucsoer d,j aazlzl h astsy la elsi vairneg s tairlchl iwvei,t ht uhse. grWrohneonyou 
coD.e to jazz, come to it with an open mind, and 
never forget one thing. rt is fun. 
K. 
The Plowden Report and Dorne;y§ghool. 
PrimOarny FSricdhaoyo,l p1a6rtehn Jtuns ean, d aftr tihened Dso rnatteeyn dCeoudn ty meeting called by Mr. Enstgate. As Headmastear , 
he aquainted the meeting with as much information 
P.s he had about the role that the school may play 
in the new two-tier system reco=ended by Plowden. 
the Praerteennttiso nwe orfe tahlem osstc huonoaln ii.J:u1 oiutss i np resuspepnotr fto roof, 
and were concerned that the School might be the 
subject of an administrative exercise by the 
Bduecsktirnogyh iamtssh ilroce aEld uicdeatnitoitny· c oa=nd itrteemeov weh ichcihl dcroeunl d 
eatl stehweh eargee. ofO n etihgeht o ttho ecro LhJ.palned,t e itt hweiars endotuecda ttihona t the Plowden report does contain recormendations 
for retaining the basic type c f school which we 
have at present where there is a good case for 
doing so - such as geographicrl isolation. It 
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appeared, there fore, that the status of the Dorney School really depended upon how the Education 
Co=i ttee chose to inpleuent the Pl owden reco=endations. 
After conside r able discussion, three de cisions were reached. 
Firstly, a le tter w11.s to be sent to the Chief 
Ed ucation Office r requesting inforn ation on the 
future of the School. 
Secondly, those present at the mee ting agreed 
to a re solution supporting the School Manage rs 
in their actions to prese rve the identity of the 
School. 
Finally, the- suggestion was made that support 
for the School would be _s trengthene d by the 
revi val of a Do"rne y Parent- Teacher Association. 
This wes welcomed by the neeting :::md , as a start, 
a sm all ad hoe co=ittee has been formed. The 
establi shment of the· P, T.A. will follow in due 
co urse and all p11.rents of pupils of the Dorne y 
School (past, present and prospective ) will be 
invited to join. 
DORNEY PLii.YERS GOSS g 
p .J • T. 
On the evening of Frid ay, 9th June , the Players he ld n Social Evening at the Village Hall, 
Despite notices in the Parish News and the 
appe3 rance on· the usunl trees and notice boards 
of sone lively posters, very few peopl e acce pted 
the invitation to attend, but those who did 
enjoyed n most hnppy nnd eventful evening. The 
proceedings opene d with the Junior Players' 
presen tation 'Beggars \iould Ride'. This was 

written, produced and rn.usically accomp􀏨nied by 
􀏩ludrey \7ooller who must have the widest range of 
talents and abilities of any member of an amateur 
dramat-ic society􀏪 The "t.mf0rtunate accident in 
which the vli tch - Rita Condon - spilt her mat-·ic 
wishing flour resulted in the enchantment 9f the 
rest of the cas􀏫. The King - Peter Hill - worn 
out by the problems of his office, wished himself 
a peasant and forthwith becarae a far􀏬er, while 
his Prime Minister, envious of his master's royal 
rank, wished himself a king Pnd found the poeition 
not entirely" to his liking .... perhaps we should 
say her liking for the part v:as taken by Angela 
Crane. a swashbTuhckel Pirngi nhceersos,, ad repaamritn go bvoifo uadsvley netunrjoey bedB came by 
Patricia Eastgate, and her wF.i ting maid - 
J\ngela Joyner - found hcrseli in her mistress' s 
shoes for a · magic moment or t-wo. Th􀏭 Giant - 
lmgela Lyn - whose rantings EO alarmed the countryside 
became, by an inadverte;nt wish, a Mouse·. · 
Most moving of all was the fc te of the soldiers - 
])'avid Eastgate and Ian ,.-oollE-r - who, weary of 
stalking' about guarding the roya.l family, wish.ed they 
were dead and spent th·e entire time recumbent on 
the stage until the lvi tch returned to sweep up her 
dangerous· concoction . I am Eure the cast enjoyed 
the show as much as the audi€nce . 
This was followed by some extrenely amusing 
sketches devised and executed by the ' intermediates ' 
Patricia Eastgate, Angela Lyn and Elizabeth Roche. 
The skits on -􀏮.V. advertising were excellent, and 
the T.V. interviews, conducted by T.V. E. Roche 
· were first-rate. A welcome addition to the group 
was Robert Lyn who gave n particularly fine interpretation 
of the Prime iv inister - pipe, Yorkshire 
accent nnd all. 
Three senior memberE c·oncluded the stage 
performance with a sketch set in a slow Sunday 
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train m􀏯andering through the West Country. I 
ghuaradrldy, ntheee d sttoa tisoayn wanhnoo unplcayeerd a nthd et hter atiinc, kethte 
cdoellligehcttofurl, lyd oc Iha?tt yA Mudrrs.e yB Eleanskt􀏰inAtseo pm aodne h ee r way to meet her husband after a spell at Princetown· 
Yetta Roche rem2ined P. mystery until the final ' 
line revealed her as an equally devoted wife on 
her way to meet her husband - Lady Chichester 1 
of hSelupppeerrs wlaesd bseyr Dveodr eebyn Hthiel lu, suanald odveveort ethde bcaonfdf ee 
and savouries the entertainment was loudly 
d􀏱scussed and a􀏲proved, and the modest players, 
divested of their make-up, reappeared at intervals 
to Assist in the demolition of the excellent fare. 
organToi sceod nscolmudee gathmee s evien nwihngic hth ee vCehryaiornme anw ahsa da ble 
to join, and which had a basicnlly dre.matic nature. 
c(Poemrehdayp' s teita mwso sultdru gbgel infagi ragerai ntos td tehsce rcilboec ka s in' ltoow dressing-
gowns, hats, too-small Wellingtons 􀏳nd 
fur mittens for the privilege - of reciting 1 Jack nnd 
' Jill' before disrobing again) . The final 
hilarity was caused by the r?.ffl a when several 
draws resulted in wins by those who hnd donated 
the prize ! However, the gifts were eventually 
sorted out, the washers-up emerged from the dank 
recesses of the kitchen and the party broke up. 
Next time do come along and joi􀏴 us; you don' t 
have to join in - we don ' t mine being laughed 
at - and on social evenings the entertainment 
is ' on the house' . 
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13th June' 67 
"Let'! Loc.ge" & "Tumblewood" , 
Oak Stul bs Lane , Dorney Reach. 
To the Editor. 
Dear Sir, 
The article in the last issue of the Parish News 
regarding Pre-School Playgroups has be en read with 
considerable interest. 
We have been considering op ening R Playgroup for 
some time and this article prompts us to write to 
you informin g our Parishione rs of our progress in 
this dire ction. 
Ve fe el that our Parish Council Commi ttee 
Me mbe rs are alre ady heavily committed with their 
exi sting duties and, we hope , would welcome our 
assi stance in providing this facility to our 
parishione rs. Also, it may be come time before 
our New Village Hall is erected and opened but we 
feel the opening of a Pre-Sche el Playgroup nee d not 
nece ssarily be delayed. 
Yie , the undersigned are both re sident in Dorney 
Reach, being housewives and mothe rs in the parish, 
and we are negoti ating this project with the School 
Me dical Officer and the Are a P:j.anning Officer to 
ascertain whether we can op en a group in Lea Lodg e, 
Oak Stubbs Lane . Ue are now wai ting to hear from 
the authorities whe the r our application is acce pted 
but in the me antime we are visiting a Day Nursery 
already es tablished and having di scussions with 
other sponsors who are already running Playgroups. 
It may be that we shall have to start with 
limited numbe rs of children owing to the space 
ave.ilable but hope this n.riy be ex tended le.ter 
when the New Village Hall is opened. 
Tie will be plea sed to re port our progress in 
due course but in the me antime lope that we may 
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wCoomrkmi wttieteh tmhemeb esruspp. aonrdt ooufr tfheel Ploawr ipsahr iCsohuniconielr s. 
Yours sincerely, 
Joan Summers, 
Sylvia Bam12:!:on, 
June 18th, 
To the Editor, 
Dear Sir, 
H"Raorwc aounrst", Rd., 
Dorney Reach. 
whethOnecre oaurg aivni lwlea gaer ie sa btohuet 1Btoe stbe K ejuptdg• .ed 􀝇toh yse? e 
'\That do we get out of this odd l.i ttle exercise, 
athned wchomo peatuithtoiroinse? s the entering of the village in 
cuts Ththeer eg irsa ssa Dveirstgreis.c t Surely this is enough. 
TChounerec iils w hailscoh oa crcaoasidmonana.l ly 
In the Summer evenings there is plenty to do 
tinh e our own gardens without us having to tidy up Parish. 
enterIi nsgu gtgheest vtihlaltag eb eifnor teh teh cosone preteistpionons idbol es fo,o r 
they should ensure th?.t adequate funds or PP.id 
labour is avP.ilable to make the village, •best 
kept•, not just until June 30th., but throughout 
the summer. Or perhaps they might cRre to do 
some of the work themselves. 
Yours faithfully, 
R. S. Liney. 

To the Editor. 
Dear Sir, 
])Porrnieer􀏤s- CCoomtmtaogne. , 
Tn l963 as Secretary _ of the Conservative 
Association and Horticultural Society I was 
responsible for votiI1g £25. from each to start 
off the Fund for the New Village Hall. I also 
sent £25. myself. The \7.I's effort raised over 
£70. and in l966 the Parish Fete £l00 - not to 
mention Mrs. Y{ass' s fasion show and all 
Miss Bennett' s Jumble Sales. 
We are now given 
this money has gone. 
could have been done 
Hall with this money 
"Pipe Dream". 
to 1mderstand that most of 
Wl: at an enormous amount 
to modernise the Old Village 
instead of P. four ye2r old 
I also think, as it was public money, we are 
entitled to a Balance Sheet. 
Yours faithfully, 
K. R. L􀏥􀏦 
(We understand th11t a team of volunteers h2s 
recently carried out a number of improvements 
to the old Village Hall, and \I e hope th2t this 
work will do s?m􀏧thing to satisff local feelings 
about the condition of the Hall. ) 
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16th Ju:ri.e, . 1967. 
The Editor, 
Dorney Parish News. 
Sir, 
"Arden" fil• e.a d ow -i'l ay, 
Dorney Reach. 
monthIt' sw "aSst wopit Ph rmesosun tEidngit orcoinacle".rn tI haimta gI inree adm oslats t parents would feel, as I do, that the break-up of 
our school would be a tr2gedy not only for the 
education2l and social well-being of our children, 
but for the life of the community as a whole. If 
primary education is to be extended to include 
ttow etlhvee -dyreaasrt-iolcd mse, assuurreesl ya prmpa roebnvtiloyus un2dletrern caontive 
sideration, would be to equip Dorney School to 
retain its schol2rs for the further ye2r. )s rn . tehx-em emposbeirt ioonf stto afpfo inPtt tohute tshcheo folo i loI wfineegl faI ctasm in which might not h􀝅ve occurred to everyone, but 
which show Dorney· School to be a strong cmdidate 
for such extension. 
accoTmmheod astcheo tohle w iansc drees2isegn eidn ntuo mbbee resx ctXf'npde·ectde dt o in a growing area, and would already have had one more classroom if the national ' freeze' had not 
prevented this. At a time when urb?n arens are 
experiencing great difficulties in obtaining 
sqtua:,f.lfiefdie. d sI ttahfifnk, D oirtn weoyul Sdch boeo lr aisr ee txot rfeminedl y inw ellPny 
primary school full m1d part-time staff 
numbering in their re.nks e B.A, honours graduate 
Pinn eEnxg-ilnisshp ewcittorh Gorfa mmscnhroo lSsc hwoiotlh exmpodeerrnien scceh; ooalnd 
experience; the music in the care of an L.R,C .M. 
t:md French taught by one who is generally 
acknowledged to be the county expert on the 
subject. The Headmaster has experience as head 

of an Rll-age-r2nge scho Jl, End it is largely owing to his enterprise that these 'married 
women returners I have bbm found to work at the school, an d a tribute to the happy and efficient atmos phere that they remain there. 
I 2m convinced that our chi ldren in particular, and our co=unity in general, gRin incalculable 
benefits from our school. Ar e we prep ared to • fight for its growth, or will we sit back and maybe see its gradual decline ? 
CH INESE COOKING . 
YourE• faithfully, 
􀝂J,hy Gibson . 
Fried Pork Ribbons with Y9ung Leeks. 
1 lb. pork. 
3 young leeks. ½ tb sp. cornflour. 1 egg. 1 tsp. sugar, 
i½ tbsp, soya sauce, 
2 tbsp. vegetable oil. 
2 tbsp. stock or chicker. broth . 
Vash leeks thoroughly and cut into ½ inch 
sections. Cut pork ag-,in et grain into l½ _inch lengths and ¼ inch. wid e 1ibbons. Mix pork 
with beaten egg (½ an egg v1ill do) f'lld cornflour, 
Fry the pork with leeks in vegetable oil over R 
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hciognhti fniurael lfyo. r 5A dmdi nsuoyteas s, autucrne ianngd qsutiocckk lyan dan df ry for a further three minutes. Add seasoning and 
continue to cook for two ninutes. Serve i=ediatelwyit 
hon b ea efh oat sp alna tea.l ternThaitsi vdei stho cpano rka.l so be prepared 
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Chinese Casserole of Pork. 
J lbs. of pork. 
44 ctbuspp .o fs hseoyrray .s auce. 1 tbsp. lard. 
1 tbsp. sugP.r, 
2'-3 slices of ginger is available. 
graiCn.u t Fmreya t tihen top i1e cetso o1if imnecaht 􀝁ini ecfeast unagtaiiln sbt rotwnhe. Psaluaccee the meat in a heavy saucepan, pour in the soya and cook for a minute or two, stirring 
continually. Add ginger (if desired) arid 1 cup 
of boiling water. Bring to the boil. Lower the 
ffoirr el ¼an dh oulersa.v e Atdhde psohter rtyi,g hstulgy acr,o vestriedr, antdo ssiimmmmeerr for a further ½ hour, 
This can be served with plain boiled rice or 
noodles. 
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DORNEY WOME:tP S INS TITU!:.! h 
On a brilliant Jt...1e afternoon, with the old Village Hall trmsfo=ed by R very recent 
and l!l®h wel􀜶 omed o.:ra t of peint-, the Dorney Women• s Institute assembled for their Monthly 
Mroeunetidnign,g sa dwidtihng t.thoe irt hve egrayi cetoyl oourff uthl eisr= suerrdresses. 
midst Uouer w tewroe verersytw ghlialde tino vwaleildcso,m eM brasc.k L iougn hounarn and Miss Bennett, both of whom looked remarkably 
fit a􀜷d well after their recent spells in hospital. 
Our President, Mrs. Finch, also welcomed 
tanwdo annewno muneLicebde rst,h aMt rasn. oMthelevri lmlene baernd, MMrrss.. GRrocehene,a whaya,d 
rCoeucmenittltye ebs,e ent hucso- obrpitngedi ntgo ·otnhee Dofo rntheye rCoeunprteys eSnutbation 
nonum Cboeunr ftyor E xsoe cusntialvle atno tInhrsteiet; utaen. emezingly large 
little Oknne owonf otuhtes aitdter tahcte ioorngs f'.noifs tathieo \nI,. I.i,s wthhie ch is . 
mexemibstearn ocfe oafny i tIns sotwintu rtees iind entl:t.ie aClo uncotlrlye gcea nw htearke e any 
tine off from her fa□ily and household chores to 
ifnogl laotwm ao scpohuerres eo fof thheer B erowknsh cihroeo csoiunng triyns itdhee. relaxRopepcoernttunly,
i toyn teo of"g oeutr amwaemy bferrosn:, Mitr sa.l Hli",l la, ndt osokh e the 
gave us her impressions of Denhru:J. College, 
urging us all to set aside our domestic chcres for 
arnt ison shtaapnpt entoed enthjoaty otuhriEE ewlavses tahes mshone thh adw hdenc nte.h e 
next lucky member was tc be chosen for next years' 
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course, and four members put fo rward their names 
for the draw . 
We were happy to welcome back 
lilrs . Spenc er from Tap low Institute who , as you will 
reoemb er from last month' s issue, was our del egate 
at the Annual G eneral Mee ting at the Albert H:;,l l , 
She gave us a mo st intere sting report o f the 
meeting , with full detail s , and spic ed wi th her 
own individual COJJTJ.ents , 
Plans were made for the afternoon o f 
J uly 5 th when w e shall b e entertaining the old 
p eople fro□ Upton Towers . This i s an annual event, 
when we all take pleasure in giving enj oyment to 
these residents o f an Old People' s Ho11e in Slough, 
to who□ the 11ere chanc e of meeting different p eople 
in different surrounding s i s a tonic in itself , 
We can only hope for fine w eather to mak e it. a 
thoroughly suc cessful afternoon 1 
Corre spondenc e included invi ta tions to 
our 11eobers to . attend Taplow Institut e • s Produc e 
Show on July 13th and Eton Wick Insti_tut e • s 
"Boutique Day" on July 7th where there will b e 
stalls for good second-hand children' s and ladies • 
clo the s , and exp ert advice given on dressmaking 
problems. 
Our speaker for the afternoon, 
hlr. S . Rawling s of Kew , gave us a conduc t ed tour 
of Kew Gardens with the aid of some beautiful 
colour slides, so that we had the advantage o f 
s e eing the splendours availab le at all sea sons 
of the yef3.r, fror.i the excitement o f snow scenes 
to the galaxy of shades in aut=. We had b ehindthe-
scene anecdo tes on the Giant Water Lily and 
hints on all suc c e ssful c ultivation o f azaleas , 

aanddv amnatnayg eo fo f ourh ikse eexnpeestr t haordtviiccuel tiunr qau1iessttsi otno-otki me, 
Mwrhesn, Clsihfef tohradn kveodi cehdi.ut hft-er fea euliongst s deofl ighatllf uplr etsaelnkt, 
,,s the conpeti tion for the month was a 
Htoou asect P laanst jwuedg pee, rsamniid ehde oeuvre ntsupeaclilay ldiestc lscipreeadk er 
Urs, Looker as the winner,. tactfully refraining fron passing any scathing comments on our 
efforts l 
• throughA tftheer Sctheend Mulaed rfmo Prr eosuird efnitr stt-oeokve ru sP craodruecfeul ly 
0S.2hiown lty of obre thheled baetn eofuitr Jouf lty hl'iioeseet oifng u, s wThhoi s awrae s 
complete novices at this sort of thing and cannot 
even understand the specific2tions - we cire not 
Nalevle nrtcnhbeelress s,o f wteh aer Hco r2t1i1c uhlotpuirn2gl foSroc iae tsyu!cc essful 
Show, and all entries will be welcomed, 
experienced or otb,r,rwise, 
Next i,Iceting - Wednesday, Julp 12th. 
Dorney Wooen's Institute Produce Show. 
(Schedules available fron Mrs. Finch), 
Jl.11 entries must be staged by 11 a,n. 
Judging will tak e place between 11 a.n, and 1 p.n. 
Hall will be open at 1,30 p,ra. for viewing, 
Ten Hostesses 
lVIrs, Rigden, l\ilrs. Hollide;e, l\ils, Reffell, 
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THE WEATHER OF 11,\Y. 
There was nothing h0lf-hearted about 
i\lny. It was very wet, and in the middle very hot. 
It started cool, with a minimum of 
2Fe8b°rFu aorn yt. he T3hredn, wteh eh amdo satn ostehveerr eo ff rtohsots es iwnrectec hed 
depressions, well south of the normal track. It settled overs. E. England on the 4th and produced an inch of rain spread evenly over 24 hours. This was displaced by the only real anti-cyclone for the month. It lasted about three days, and the temperature soared to 780F on the 11th. 
Thmcame another of the southerly depressions 
with .63 inches of rain on the 14th. 
unsettle􀜳, wTihteh laftPitrelry hgaelfn erofal t lhoe wm opnrteshs uwraes. verIty was notable for heavy showers, which became 
ptrhouvnidedriyn g ttowwoa rtdhsun tdheer setnodr oosf tinh et oheo nntihg; ht.t heF 2ro8:t□ ht he 
o1e4atsh urtoa btlhee r a3i0nth, sonol yt htath et h1e8 thcr iwcakse tfr eseea fsorno mg ot 
off to an even worse start thPn usual. 
inches, aboTuott daolu brlaei ntfhalel nofromr atl.h e month was 4.91 

NATURE NOTES. 
Two or threP. loc􀏜l reEidents have drawn 
ny attention to a kestrel wr. ich is frequently to 
be seen above the paddock bJ Oak Stubbs Lane. 
Skylark􀏝 with thuir twittering song coming from 
way up in the sky are regular visitors above 
ktehest rfieell hda sb uatl tsoh i?.sr riis vtehde o fni trhset syceearne t. hat the 
He is not as vociferous as the skylark and 
usuclly w2intains a height which makes him less 
readily distinquishable. At about a hundred 
feet up he 'appears to rern2in poised in the air 
with his head invariably pointing towards the 
wind, his tail spreo1d r·1d wings widely extended 
soDewhat rer:iiniscent of a toy kite. While ' 
hanging thus suspended Iris head is bent downw,::rds 
to allow keen eyes to concentrate on any slight 
nover.rnnt in the gre.as 1: elow. The narvellous 
powers of the kestrel1 E eye nay be easily 
iL1agined by anyone who has attenpted to follow 
the novenents of a little creature like a fieldnouse 
while it is creeping anongst the grass straws. 
Its brownish coat blends well with the soil and 
the grass blades bend so slightly under the 
pressure of its furry body that an unpractised 
eye would fail to see the nouse even if its 
precise position were pointed out. 
kestrelTh ies m vmerbyo rg roefa tf iaenldd nthiicse tcLon.1sc U!iloefd yebayr the 
he suppler.rnnts his diet with cockchafer 
beetles. It is reputed that the kestrel will 
neatly catch in its claws l2rge flying beetles 
when they are on the wir,g, transferring the 

insects from foot to uouth and eating them without alighting. 
Although the smaller birds sometiues fall prey of the kestrel, his staple diet is mice. The multiplication of these pests is increased 
by the abundant food which they find in 
cultivated grounds and the kestrel has learnt 
to attach itself to huuan residences, instead 
of becouing self-banished, as is the case with almost every other hawk. 
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":SSUE NO. 8 AUGUST, 1967. 
EDITORIAL 
empha'.l.wtioc caornrde scpoonntdreandtisc thoryav e lreetcteenrtsl ya bwourti ttThene MBres. tL Kienpety Vdielslcargieb eCd omipte taist ianon ," odLda slti tmtolnet he xercise", 
Mwrhisc. hW osoelrlveerd ndeof uesnedfs ulit paursp ao swe;o rthiwnh itlhei ss aifsesguuea rd 
against the perpetual defilement of the countryside, 
than Itnh efiarc tl etthteesres t iwmop lcoyr, reBsoptonhd wenantts dai tfifdeyr lvielslsa ge; all they disagree about is how to achieve it, On 
the face of it IVIr. Liney is right; we want the 
place to look attractive throughout the year, not 
just for a single competitive month. And there is something rather childish in the fact that people 
must be wooed into civilised behaviour by the 
annual offer.of a prize, 
pay Ufonrf oorutru ndaitsetlyor, ttehd inso tiis ont hoef pirnidciev wideu hala ve to liberty. In the sacred name of freedom people 
insist on the right to drive as fast as they like, 
to make as much noise as they like and to dump 
litter where they like, Visitors to Europe who 
•ambarrvoeald saotm etthje􀓀 nese aftonresgse ta tnhda otr tdheirs w hhaisc h tbheeeny find 
achieved at the expense of a degree of regimentTahtei 
unonc wohmiprchom tihsiisn gc loeungtalry m heaass uarlewsa ywhsi rceh jeacltoende. 
couoru ladn dteif-elaitt ttehre l aliwtst earr em teinmacied iarne t hlaecmksienlgv ehse rane;d 
ibnaacdke oqnu attheley cheanrfoarccteerdi, stAnicda lslyo Brwiet airshe tmherthowodn of Cpeormpseutaisitoino nrs atmhaeyr b teh aan feceoeblrec icoonun. tBeers tt oK ethpet Village 
swelling tide of litter, but perhaps they are 
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SERVICES IN THE .i'lu1I[H CHU1CH_..QL.S_T. JJ.11,IBS. 
g0LY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PR,.\.YERS : 
EVENSONG: 
SUND,W SCH OOL: 
+ 
Vic:a.r' s ',iar􀓃 
P!'lople' s i/arden: 
Every Sunday at 8 a.m. +· First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sundny of the month 
after Evensong. 
Every Wednesday at 10 a. m. 
Every Sundry At 11 A.m. + 
Every Sundry at 6. 30 p. m. 
Every Sundry at 9. 50 a. m. 
PLEli.SE N0Tl THAT ON THE FIRST 
SUNDAY OF I ACH IVI0NTH THESE 
SE RVICES VJ.LL BE RE.i?LACED BY ,\. 
F:.MIIY EUCEJillIST AT 9. 45 ... m. -----
The J'.ev-. E. T. Sherlock, 􀓁.K.c., Hon.F. C. The ir􀓂cai!i)e e, 
Dorney, ',/irdsor, Berks. 
Tel: Burnhrm 421. 
Lt. Col, 2.n.s. Palmer, :Jorr:,e/ 801:cl·t, \7indsor, B erks. 
Tt:.:'. .. z I;._􀓄n1J:c:-_􀓅1 638. 
Er,. I ... -, ... : .. T- .. hoche, s,_,. E1 1 l·Lnr 1 Hy 
l.iDY'fh\'f J:'{euc t., 
Lin.::.d.·:..;1_·r.1c'.:,t:,l :.: Berks. 
'.l.'cl; ;·,i:Lnhe2d 27047. 
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IMAGES OF OURSELVE§.:. 
Tuesday, August 29th, is the I Beheading of Saint John Baptist•, one of the two Feasts in the Church Kalendar held in commemoration of the Saint􀓋 John Bf)ptiot is one of the most outstanding 
cha racters in the Gospel history, and St, Mark 
narrates the events leading up to the martyrdom of this remarkable young man, . 
At first sight the death of John Baptist 
appears to us as a piece of disgusting barbarism 
Y1hich has no mer-ning for us, A gre at man is put 
to death in order to keep a rRsh promise to a druicing girl, But on looking more closely at the 
motives that led to the murder of the prophet, we discover that they reflect something of our 
own. Why did Herod, against his better judgment, 
co=it this foul crime? Was it because he felt 
morally bound to keep his promise? This is 
certainly not the nnswer, for no man is more.lly 
bound to keep R rash and foolish promise. 
Herod's motive in ordering the execution was twofold: 
First, he was afraid to dPmPge the •image• he had formed of himself; he felt that if he 
did not keep his promise to the dP..ncing girl he 
would let himself down in his own eyes. A false 1 Image 1 of ourselves often impels us to do the most foolish things, It is so ensy to fern 1 Images• of ourselves as we like to think we are - 
a kind of self-portrP.iture thP.t is indeed far removed from the truth, 
Second, Herod feared that he would lose face in the eyes of his guests if he cancelled the order for the execution. He was not only 
thinking of the 1 image 1 he had of himself, he 
was Also thinking of their 1 inage 1 of him. 

Herod wanted his guests to think of hio as P 
strong and resolute ruler, who, having made ? 
decision, kept it. In reality the incident 
revenls to us a mmi who was prir:mrily concerned 
with himself rather thmi with justice. 
the A1 rieoa tgehess1 ew meo tfiovre11s offa ooiurlisaerl vetos oufst? enD oi t1npeotl 
us to do things of which later we are ashP.IJed ? 
We do not like to see these 1 inages1 disfigured 
=d broken, And often we turn ?side froo what is 
Bjuutst shaonudl ude wrec ir:fmukle i onr o rfdorerr..1 t1 iot1 agperes's eorfv eo utrhseeul. ves ? 
Is it not better that the I image' of Christ 
Hseho wurlidt ebse: for1 l\o1ye dp riens eusnt ? liSfte, iPs anuolt t thhoautg hotf s toh. e old 'I• but the living Christ within me, The 
Sboodni loyf. Gliofde, Iw hnoo iw olvievde n, c I anlidv esa cbreilifeviicnegd ihnin tsehelf 
for ne'. (Gal: 2, v. 􀓌J: N,E.B. ) 
Fanilx􀓍􀓎ist, S􀓏.§L§.:!:h_August. 
(Transfiguration of our Lord) 
9.45 a,m. Server: Robert Lyn. 
Visiting Clergy. 
During the Vicar• s holiday (1st - 21st, Aug. 
inclusive), the services will be as usual with 
tAhugeu setx cwehpetni otnh eorfe S uwnidlaly sb,e tnhoe E 1ve3tnhso nagn d att h6e , 20th ?O p,CT, 
Please note that neighbouring clergy have kindly 
volunteered to take services a.s follows:- 
Su􀓐2;.:".Y, 13th .A)Y1iust: 􀀬Ll • .Mattins, 
Revd. J. F. E. BoneVi, rVgiinc,a rD aotfc Shet.t . Mary the 

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Sunday, gQth Aug􀓕t: 8 a,m, Holi 9onnunion and 11 a,u. Ma tins. 
Revd. A. Paice, St. John the Baptist, Eton Wick. 
The Wednesday 10 a. m. Holy Co=union will be resuued on the 23rd August. 
The Gift of a Baptisrae.l Bowl􀓗 
Mr. & Mrs. H, A. Haworth have given the church a h:ndsome copper bowl for the font to replace the earthenware flower bowl that has 
been in use for soue tine. The Vicar and 
uembers of the Church Council thank Mr. & Mrs. Haworth for their gift. 
Altar Flowers. 
Marriage, 
August 5th: 
August 12th: 
August 19th: 
August 26 th: 
Septe□ber 2nd: 
Mrs, Finch. Mrs. Horner, 
Mrs. Robb. 
Mrs. Eastgate. 
Mrs. Sherlock. 
June 17th: ,\nthony Joseph 0 1 Keefe 
and 
Thel□a Joy Towns end. 
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ROSTERS FOR AUGUS T, l<J67.!. 
f:!1£!'ch Clea􀓙r 
August 5th: 
12th: 
19th: 
26th: Sept. 2nd: 
Offertory Counting: 
Sides11en: 
August 1st: 8th: 15th: 
22nd: 29th: 
Sept. 5th: 
August 6th: 
13th: 
20th: 
27th: 
Sept. 3rd: 
Mrs. Robb. 
]iJrs. Loughnan. 
lilrs •• mes. 
Elizabeth Roche. Mrs. Cottan. 
Mr. Roche. Ivlr. Allen. Mr. Y/ilkinson. 
Col. Pal11er. !us, Ames. 
lvl:r. Roche. 
9. 45 a.□• Mr. Allen. 
6. 30 p.n. Mr. Roche. 
8.00 h .r.1. Mr. Roche. 
11.00 3. .Ll·• lYlr. Cottru:i. 
6. 30 p.n. Mr. Eastgate. 
8.00 n.n. l'dr. Liney, 
11.00 D. • Ll • Mr. Julen. 
6. 30 p.o, Mr. Roche. 
8.00 n.o. Mr. 1Ulen. 
11.00 a.n. lVIr. Roche. 
6.30 p.a. Mr. Liney, 
9.45 n.n. Mr. Liney. 
6.30 p.n. Mr. Roche. 
T. Yi .E .R. 
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WH:t T 1 S YIRONG WlTH OUR CHURCH ? 
1llia 1 you will think , here coctcs the us uru. 
Christian Stewardship Cru:ipaign dos2ge, a nixture 
of boring figures and pler>s for noney. i"ihy is 
the Church always begging ? Can' t it think in 
any other tem.s than finanQiPl ?· But you' re 
wrong - this isn• t that kind of article at all . 
Ylhile it has taken the plPc e of the USUAl 
Christian Stewardship report its• object is 
very different - to give you notice of Pn event 
Rt which we hope YOU will use your opportuni·ty 
to cone nnd sP.y what you think is wrong with 
the Church - our church here, the Church in 
generAl - nnd to put your questions to 8 pPnel, 
We shall be Pnnouncing this nore fully in 
the S eptenber Issue, but nee.nwhile we would spy 
' that A For= will be held in Dorney County 
Prinary School at 8 p ,n. on Tuesday, S eptenber, 
12th, which will be literally A free-for-All 
with coffee thrown in ( though you needn' t throw 
it at the p@el 1 ) . The panel will not be the 
Vicar, nor indeed the J\rchbishop of Canterbury, 
but four local l2ynen whn have offered theDsel 
ves as Aunt SP.llies , 1'lr. Tony Cottan has 
very kindly consented to be Chairqe.n, so there 
you Pre - p For=, 1'm:y Questions Tean, call it 
what you will, but what it needs is YOU to 
cone and put the questions . 
Corie and S P.:Y what you think is wrong with 
the church, Say why you don' t like or w@t to 
go to church, if you don' t. Say what you think the church ought to do . Say whP.t part yo u think 
it has to plPy in twentieth-c entury England. 
Ask the panel what you like; it will all be 
conpletely unrehearsed fron their side, So 
nak e A no te of Septenb er 12th and PLE,\SE, 
no COME ! 
T,JI.E. Roche, 

NOTES ON ,'.. i;IEETilTG OF THE . DOIN.EY. Pl\RISH COUNCIL 
HELD ON THE 4 TH . JULY, 1 t.§1, 
-NOMINATION OF SCHOOL Mf.N\GEI-ll:-- 
The Council was advised that the noDinations 
of Messrs. E. YI. Crane and T . 'ii. E. Roche, as 
School Managers of the DorneJ County School, had 
been P.ccepted by the Bucks County Council. 
;BES T KEPT VILL.l\GE COl\IPETITIOli.:. 
The Chairn1m of the Cour. cil, Lt. Col. 
P. D. s . Pal;:ier, reported on Pn inspection of 
the Parish which had b een carried out. He stated 
that there was a vast iuprov8uent in the tidiness 
of the Pnrish and, in particw.ar, he pPid tribute 
to the efforts of the resider. ts of Meadow U P.Y. 
Tb.ere were, unfortunatelf, s􀢤ill P. few black spots 
which required attention. 
The Council considered a nunber of the black 
spots ;:ientioned by the Chairrr.Pn, especil'lly, the 
public open space,. Field 242, and the children' s 
recreation ground . It was pointed out thP.t the 
cutting of Field 242 was the responsibility of the 
Eton R.D.C ., and , acc ordingly , the Clerk was 
instruc ted to wri te to the Rural Surv ey or, asking that the field be cut as early as po ssible, in 
order to aid the l?nrish' s entry in the Best Kep t 
Villag e Conpeti tion. It W8S also sugg ested th2t 
while the Rural Council was cutting this fi eld , that it also be asked tc und8rt ake the cutting of 
the recreation ground. 1tl tr e event of the Rural 
Council being unable to arrarge tor the cutting of the two fields the Clerk wa s instructed to na.ke 
the necessary aIT;ng euents for the fields to be out 
under contrsct. 
While discussing the qu cetion of keeping the 
rec reation ground tidy, the Council cnne to t􀢥e conclusion 
that the only s?tisfEctory way for this to 
be done would bo for tht Cour.cil to eup loy soneone 
to do this and, therefore, it was agreed that an 
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size of the head, as compared wi th other 
parts, and in the lack of wings, It 
feeds upon vegetation and grows rapidly, 
moulting five times until it is adult, 
The chirp or stridulation is produced 
by scraping a toothed ridge on the long 
hind femur agpinst shArp-edged veins on 
the closed wing. W AYF .\R:filh 

􀀭--------- ---------------- -------------------- hostesses worked v ettend,.,_nce rmd severernyl lv:􀢧irsiq. toars sw. e hnd P. :-J.•P. rg e • 
During tea time we v, ere asked to vote for the 
list of speekers for next yenr and hope to produce 
P progrP.mme that will be of interest to everyone. 
After p reminder from our President that there 
will be no meeting in August liut will P.ll meet 
again in Sept. on the 13th, tl e meeting was concluded. 
SOUTH BUCKS CONSER:l£:1IVE I.SS . .::.J?.QRNEY BRANCH. 
The ,􀢨lfresco Hop was held on June 17th in 
Mr. & Mrs. Collins ' garden. !iobody in Dorney 
can have b een in any doubt the t the Three 
Pafor>inrt o Ffifv. e BTahned w we2asth ienr gwoaso dn foto rmkiln dI; t wita sW hPSea rP d 
cold evening which was unfortunate. There were 
very good barbP.cued sr>usP;es 2nd rolls., and delicious 
Paella. The Tombola went very. well with 
many magnificent prizes , It wns P pity there 
were not more people to enjoy it, 
N,\.TUIIB NOTES . 
A good summer last year preceded and followed 
by fairly mild winters plus a WPrm spring this 
year has encournged nn increase in some creatures 
and plants which nre normnlly none too common. 
For exP.mple, in Burnho.m Beeches, adders (or 
vipers) hnve incre11sed · in numbers to such Pn 
extent thnt, this yer>.r, it hr>.s been thought 
ndvisalJ e to issue a warning to visitors, 
mostW alking on the South Downs recently I was agreeably surprised to find how prolific 
the butterflies were. In sunlit glades as 􀢪any 
es ri dozen butterflies r1cpreser,ting perhpps 4 or 
5 different species could :>e s een in flight Pt 
one time, 
Loo2lly, it app eArs to me thpt grPsshoppers 
show an incrense over previous year, \"ialking 
plong some hedgerows cn·J sees · them lepp from 
underfoot P.t • P.lmoG l c,-= ry step . Most Contd, . . . 

... DORNEY 'il. I. ,1IEE Til􀢬G . 12th July, 
Yi e had a sho rt meeting this month as it was a "follow -on" to the Prod uce Show and after Madame President had thanked all the 
judges for coming , and all the help ers for 
their hard work, we ca.rried on with the 
routine business. After the record of last 
month 's meeting we di scussed the Old Eeoples • 
Party which we gave on July 5th to 25 inma tes 
of Upton Towers in Slough • 
It was a lovely warm day for them, and 
we were fortunate in having such kind fri ends 
as Il'l r. & Mrs . Wilkinson of The Chantry who lent 
us their beautiful house and garden for the occasion. 
The old people took a great interes t in the garden, es pecially the magni fi cent 
vegetable section, and ha.d a gorgeous tec1 on 
the terrac e. Each visitor went home with a 
gift of frui t and sw eets, and I think vr n 􀢭 
en joyed the afternoon. 
The draw for the Denman College Bursary 
was won by Mrs . R. Sharpho use and we ho pe she 
will enjoy her stay there very much. The 
Group outing is to be on \lednesday ,􀢮ugus t 30th, 
leaving at 9.30 a.m. and is to be a visit to 
the Blueb ell Railway in Sussex, 
Las t year at this time we vo ted to increase 
our subscrip tion to the Dorney Parish News to 
£4. 4. o. and it was proposed and seoonded _ th at 
we continue for ano ther year at the same figure, 
This was followed by the monthly lett ers , 
correspondenc e and the al loc c1tion of the duties 
for the Y/elfare Clinic and over 60 1 s club 
during the next two months. 
By thi s time we were nll repdy fo r ten , PS 
it h2d been n long en d exciting dr-y, :->nd the te.􀢯 

prize in the cut flower section. 
In the "Pres erves" class , Mrs . Shirley 
Horner took th e first prize, and Mrs . Raynor 
produced the best exhibit in the Show, R 
perfect jar of 11int j elly which rec eived full 
11arks , a very difficult thing to do 2ccording 
to ·i{. I. stnndards. Mrs . Wood WRs the judge 
asnond e shexe ceclonlennent t"edjni::i on nthnde 11fa2rctna lt2hdRet 11wRek epross"s e-ss 
one or two of the highest cPlibre - but the 
presentetion of the work could be fPul ted. 
We did not do so well in_ the cooking 
section, no iten being outst£nding ; but our 
scone nakers are of a good stPndard, and 
Mrs . Kny Green produced a delightful souffle, 
and her "point count" gP.Ve her a well 
deserved first prize in this section. 
Synprathy was awarded to !;he produc ers of 11 3 jan puffs" , which rec 0ived a dec ent 
burial in the dust bin ! ! Mrs. Free11an of 
Taplow gave us so,.1e exc ellent pointers as to 
where we had "fallen dorm" on fl2n neking, 
and next tine we should be able to produc e 
sane succulent neals of this type. 
li.s it was a very hot day - the ic ed 
chocolate sandwiches had a difficult tine! ! 
She suggested that, in future, we should 
avoid ic ed cakes in hot weather - but how do 
you know, in the British cli11ate when that is 
to occur ? - However, she congrRtulated us 
on the quality and flavour of the entries, 
and connented very favourebly on the biscuit 
entries. \le are very grateful to Mrs . Freenan 
for tRking so nuch trouble and for giving us so 
nuch help and guid3Ilce. 
,i.fter the awarding of the section prizes by 
our President we c=e to the 1oward for the most 
points in the whole show and our congratulations 
go to Miss ,0Iargare t K:i J..pa trick for being the winner. 
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clear nt the outset thPt the purpose of the 
Show was to try P.nd rAise thA etandPrd of 
exhibi tion work with reg ard to naking nore 
ef forts P.t County level , and the judges were 
asked to criticise our work and point out 
our fP.ults . This they di d; and although it 
was sonetines hPrd to heP.r of on e' s efforts 
being "written off" , it was oost help ful to 
neobers to find out th eir liwit?.tions , And 
cons tructive criticiso is a very fine teP.cher. 
Our newly pPinted Villag e HP.11 looked quite lovely filled wi th cut flowers, po t plants and a lerg e tP.bl e covered with benutiful 
bP.skets of ro ses . The floral arrAng enen ts looked nest professional in their whi te niches 
and showed considerpble skill P.nd colour sense 
Mrs . P. Clifford 's arr png en en t fo r a sideboard 
- to include fruit - was Bo st original - 
Pnd Mrs . Rayno r en tered P. char.Ding effort 
sui table for P. country kitchen. One or two 
conpetitors fell into the old trap of not 
entering the correct size, whi ch is a vital 
point to renenb er P.t County showing . 
Mrs . Fisher WAS the judge in th is section, 
Pn d we leP.rned o. great dePl fron her short t P.lk 
afterwards on the no re inp ortPnt points to look 
for in the field of florAl e.ITPng enen ts . 
The "cut flowers " sec tion wns well supported 
and judged by Mr. Dick Bown, when Dorneyites 
know well as a consistent winner in our loc pl 
Hortic ultural Society' s garden conpetition. 
It was very good of him to cone, end the \7. I. 
are very gre.t eful for his help , and ndnire his 
courPge for being the only DPn to venture into 
the HAll filled with wonen in P. conpetitive 
no od ll 
Mrs . P. Cl ifford won the over􀢴ll prize for 
florAl arrP.ng en ents and mr s. P. Reffell firs t 

;QORNEY HORTICULTUR:i.L SOCIETY. 
The garden ccopetition should have been 
judged on the Monday ni ter the bpd storu - 
but ivl r. Bond , the 11[ aid E-nhead Parks 
Superintendant, kindly put off his visit 
until the Tues day, giving a little oo re tioe 
to repair the d2r.19g e. 
The winners were as 
OPEN CLASS 
1st 
2nd 
3rd 
9L."L§§", ; I'.rHOUT HELP 
1st 􀢵 
2nd 
3rd 
BEST BED OR BORDELl 
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2nd 
3rd 
follcws :- 
Mr. Lely. 
i:'1r. Clifford. 
Mrs. Reffell. 
Mr. App s. 
b1rs . Evnns . 
1Jr s. M. Uillini-:is. 
l\l[ r. Lely . 
Mrs. Clifford. 
Mrs • ./\wes. 
The Cup for the best gllrden will be pres ented at the Show on Septeob er 9th. 
Ivlr. & b1 rs. Bi shop are cooing to pres ent 
all the cups llnd priz es . 
DORNEY TT. I. PRODUCE GUILD S1!Qli . 
On the 12th July the Dorney Yi. I. held 
its' first Produc e Show. It was with sone 
trepid2tion that the ver. ture w2s l2unched ; 
but as the result of ouc h hard work done by 
211 concerned and the special efforts. of 
Mrs. Olive Stac ey, pur I ro duc e Secretary, 
it was an overwheluing EUcc ess with over 
130 entri es . I would like to raak e it 
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qtuhi􀣃 tger neaorntearl p, Rgroti. nogf athboe u􀣄y eoaurr w eev e?.rrye- draeyPl ly 
business in a quiet, unobtrusive WP.y. Yet 
once or twice a ye􀣅r we actually volunteer to 
spend hours lePrning lines, to enaure P. 
􀣆uccessi?n of evenings in sub-zero tenperP.tures 
in the Village Hall, to spy nothing of th e 
2gonies of the night itself. 
1.fe doT hi􀣇tre b cecanau bs ee wonel yen ojnoye oanurswseelrv teos . thiI s thpianrkpd ox. 
nost of us would agree thpt the coor2deship 
and conraunal effort in seeing sonething - 
however nodest r-i.nd anpteurish - grow froD 
nothing is what gives us the greptest plepsure. 
This does not take Pnything ?.way frou the 
g enuine thrill of the Pctu.e.l perforo.ance 
when for the first tine we hPve Pn Pudie:ice 
reP.ction. 
There o.py b e □eo.bers of our f Praili€E, who 
shake their hePds SP.dly PS they see or he?.r 
us chP.nt our lines, pnd cone to the conclusion 
thpt in soo.e Freudian wny we o.ust b e working 
off some unsusp ected inhibitions . Is there sowe nee.sure of truth in this ? PerhP.ps it 
do es our souls good to indulge in 2 wurder, 
hsve one drink too DPny, Pet the fool or nerely 
row with our better h􀣈lf. It hP.s 2lwpys been 
asserted froo pncient Greece onwards th2t it 
do es the audienc e spirituQl good to becorae 
engro ssed in pnother chnrRcter' s CPlaniti es . 
How ouch uore good rmst it do the actors 1 
On 2 lower note, there is sonething in all 
of us that loves dressing up. We o.cc ept the 
chPllenge ( this series of articles seeo.s to 
have been heavily loaded with challenges) to 
lose our identity nnd assllile £mo ther. 1μ-id if 
at the end of e. greRt dePl of hard work we heP.r 
P. laugh or P gPsp of horrow - in the right 
plac e ! - then we are nore than satisfied. 
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The 􀢸even-ye􀢹r-olds 1 twenty 111nutes . Poain wel epslsEi.oyn g oPnnleys , lgPrstese t 
eech other solennly, sh􀢺king hP.nds 2s the 
French do . Going round with p box - ' Qu' est-ce 
que c ' est' ? 1 C 1 est un stylo bleu' . ' Non, 
Suzanne, c-e n' est pes un stylo bleu C 1 t I ' 
' es un crayon rouge. ..illd. the nost popular 
song of all - ' S􀢻vez-vous plrnter les choux ? ' 
How 11uch easier to letlrn the p P.rts of the • • 
body this WE'.Y th􀢼 learning then pPrrot 
fPshion t Hilarious, of couxse, when Psked 
whet ' the uouth' 'is and the rinswer is ' le bee ! ' . 
InfP.nts only have half an hour' s lesson P 
week, but whPt fun it is ! They tell oe how 
ranny windows , doors etc . , 'hl􀢽 raaison' has . 􀢾e 
􀢿o in the pl􀣀yground and pla􀣁• 1 c:=itch􀣂 , counting 
iTnh eFirr enfcahvo. ur"iJ.tle wthore ds oinsg s' v Ei'.rtee ' do-nqeu wiickth. PcThtieyon sev. en 
tell Mrs . Read now to l e 1 vite ' . Again we shake 
hands when I say ' Au rtvoir' , which seeDs to 
caus e the Infants treatndous hilRrity. 
All this sounds ns if the lessons were one 
big g PUe. • \!ell, they E.re ! And the result is 
nos t satisfactory. I would say unhesitRtingly 
thP.t in P few _years ' tiile thes e children will 
sR peak French well, will love the lcmguage, hnve really good 2ccent and not b e shy in speP.king 
to a French p erson. ..1'..s for ri1yself, I have 
never done nnything I like doing PS much e.s 
this and each dny be·cones ·a new adventure, 
watching, listening and discovering how well 
young children can le8rn another le.ngunge. 
R.R. 
DORNEY PLAYERS GOSSIP . 
tIBRELY PL.i1..YERS . 
.And what of the acting E er:ibers of the 
Dorney Players ? You must edrait that for 
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It occurs to ne tha t some of our readers raay 
wonder how French is taught in our locPl school. 
'Bon jour , ra es enfants 1 1 1 Bonjour, raad f'IJJ.e 1' 1 Co,;ru en t c P va ? 1 1 9" va bi en, nnd;,.rae et vo us ? 1 
1 Tres bie:n, nerci, nes enf nnta ' ! • ' 
• This is the beg inning of rmo th er French lesson. Th e Up per Juniors have their lesson 
first. Wha t is the weather reRlly like today ? Ylhat is the day and the date, the tirae ? 
'Onze heures uoins ving t-cinq, oadru:ie. • Now, what next ? They all love shop ping or going 
to a caf􀢶, it' s lloazing how many of then want 
a chocolate ic e 1 Even so , there isn• t nuch 
they can• t ask fmr in a cafe. The chang e in 
French ooney is always right , so it will be 
no trouble for th en if we join the Co=on 
Market 1 Lately they have held conversations 
with each other about their hones, hobbies, 
holid,,ys etc. .And , of course, as a treat we 
play ga□es and have even played Bingo t 
Singing is very popular. 
Time passes only too qu ickly. 1 ,\u revoir, 
02da□e. A deoain' . Then cones the Low er Junio rs ' turn, the 8-y ear olds. This is 
tremendous fun. We us e a tap e recorder with 
flannelg rPphs , pic tures and flpshcr,rds. Their 
enthusi 2sn is wonderful. They are 2lw ays rer,dy 
to tPlk, everyone volunteers to cone forward 􀢷nd do and SP.y thing s. They si t in front of 
ne in a seoi-circle but after a very short tiLle 
they nre all clustered ro und rJ. e, tplking so 
fpst thP. t I have to atop then. Of cours e, they 
all have French naoes which they chose th eoselves. 
One of the no st popular ga.oes is to 
find a box of choco le.tes wh ich one child 
pretends to op en end te.ke one P. nd then get 
ce.ught by Mother or Father . I ho pe parents 
don' t think I'o teaching th eir children bed 
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cane every now o.nd ag􀢰in to see if it hP.d been flovvn prop erly . .ihen he died his .coffin wRs 
drPped with this flP.€. , 
J°l:fter . a short int erv_q l his succ.essor WF!s 
appointed, n nuc h younger nnn ; Pnd, al though 
he wns only here q few ye<2rs , we shell always 
reneo.b er hin as the person wr. o held the first 
neetings nnd set the project of building P 
Vill2ge Hell in notion . · Un fc rtunately , 
Mr. Ford was no t strong , P.nd his heP.lth 
helped to cause his resigna tion before the 
Hall ha􀢱 really go t stnrted . 
Next cane the Rev. T. Fl cning . He wns 
a DPn of very dec ided opinions on n2ny subjects , 
nnd this often caused long ergunents , and 
so::ietines le d to spli ts--i.n corm ttees . But 
usue.lly things were fin􀢲lly resolved ar.1icAbly . 
In the later years of Mr. Fl ming ' s nini stry 
he was in £Piling he2lth, and we Pll felt 
sorry for hin P.nd his chnrning wife. 
Mr. Flening left Dor ... 1ey in 1942 P.nd WP.s 
followed by en Uil.iJ.Rrried vice.r, who got in 
touch with th e younger nenbers of the Parish 
by starting A Yo uth Club and other nc tiviti es . 
Mr. Adc ock seen r:.v:i rri ed, And during his ste.y 
in Dorney he had three d􀢳ught ers . Both the 
Rev. and Mrs . Adc ock were keen educationalists , 
ond for sever2l years students fron nRny 
countries studied under then and were fanilinr 
figur es in the villag e. Mr . Adcock is now 
Vicar of Yarnton in Oxfo rdshire. His place 
w2s tpken by the R0v. Sherlock, our present 
Vicar. 
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The Tests for the Cycling Proficiency 
CertificRtes will t2ke plRc e Rt 9 .45 a .m. on 
the norning of Thursday, 24th August, and the 
presentations of the C ertificates, Pennants 
and Badges will tRke plac e "t P Filn Show to 
be held later in the ePrly Autumn. 
L. H. EastgRte. 
DOIDT.EY SCHOOL PAR:B]N-2::...T];,\CHER ASSOCIATION. 
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association 
will take place Rt the School on the evening 
of Friday, 15th S eptenber, at 7 , 45 p .n. 
A WRn1 welcooa to e.ttend is extended to 
all parents of c:h.ildren who Pttend the school 
now, or who h2ve 2ttended the school formerly 
or to parents who hnve alrendy put down the 
• nm1es of their children for future entry. 
Officers will be elected at this ueeting 
but they will, of course, hRve to be pRrents 
who will have children at the School during 
the School Year 1967/68. 
L . H. EastgRte, Headnaster. 
SOME VIC,\RS I HJ.VE KNOWN . 
One of the first people to welcoue ue to 
Dorney w2s the Vicar, the Rev. Moriarty. 
His wife, too , WRS uost fri endly nnd helpful , 
Yn ey were always ready to join in the ac tivities 
of the Parish. Mr. Moriarty had been a 
n2v2l chnplain fo r nnny years , and everyone 
who knew hiu Also knew of his loyalty and how 
he tried to ex press this loynlty to the 
children, He gave the School a lnrge Union 
Jeck, nnd this WRS flown on all royPl 
occ2sions and hi storicpl nnnivers2ries. He 
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Dorney PGrish was no·,v pl']ced in the priority li st 
for th e introduc tion of a.2in drP.inP,; e in the Pari sh, 
MONIIBY ISI,.;JIID . 
It vr n. s agreed the.t the Perish Council should 
report the rec ent dis turbnnc es pt l:lo nkey Islfnd 
to the Lie en sin,:; .􀢫u thori ty , r>nd requ est th2 t 
whm noplicc1tions fo r sp ec i2l li cenc es c1nd the 
renewPi of the unin lic enc e were nnde in the 
future, th2t the Council be ndvised so th2.t 
considerGtion CPU be given to ;:y,king P forr.121 
objection to the gr::mti:n;:; of " lic enc e, 
R •.. : ... c. 
BES T KEPT VILLAGELC OlvlJ?E TI TIOH . 
Copy has to be with the Lditor before 
the pr eliuinary results are known. S9 this 
no te is just to say th2nk you to all tho se 
m'ny people who have help ed to produc e such P. 
unrvellous i::1p rovGuent :!.,μ the Ppp earanc e of the 
Pnrish. It does look nic e end I think we c® 
be proud of ours elves , wha tever the Coup etition 
result. 
P.:O.S .P, 
Si.PE CYCLING COUilfilL. 
P,C, J. Rae find l,ir-. L, H. EnstgPte will 
be running a Safe Cycling Course at Dorney County 
PrL:m ry School on the uorning s of Mond ay, Tuesday 
nnd Uednesd2y, 21s t, 22nd nnd 23rd Au6 ust Pt 
9,45 P,Ll, ench .:i.o rning , 
Seventeen children hnve ppplied fo r this 
Cours e but others cnn Etill be Pc cepted if they 
turn up et the firs t S(ssion on the 21s t. 
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atfippe eDpolrn sehyo uPladr biseh m Npedwes t, hrfoorug hso mtheoen me eidniutmer oefst ed 
in doing this job, to contact the Clerk. 
PROVISION OF ADDITION,\L GAR.t\GES 
CounTchile 'Cso punrocpiols P.llesa rnfotr o tfh et hper Rouvriasli onDi osftr ict 
P.ddi tionnl go.rPges , but w2s alarmed to ler>.rn 
thrit these plans mo.y be thwnrted by the Minister 
of Housing nnd Local Government . It wns 
P.groed that the Clerk should remind the RurP.l 
Council of the suggestion that "· service roP.d 
should be provided at the rePr of the houses 
in l\ller;dow Way, in Field 242 , so that grirr>ges 
might be erected in the rear gPrdens of 
tho se houses whose occupants wanted gar􀢩ses . 
HIGHWAYS MATTERS . 
The Clerk was instructed to draw the 
D"visional Surveyor' s P.ttention to the considerAble 
pmount of loose chippings on the 
roads within the Parish arising from the 
recent surfece dressing progr1>mme. The Clerk 
wns also asked to enquire when the cats-eyes 
would be freed end the white lines repainted, 
Attention was drawn to the fpct thPt the 
Divisional Surveyor was having difficulty in 
recruiting sui tAble stpff 2s road lengthsmen 
rmd, particularly, the Council was reminded 
that the County Council did not have P 
lengthsman pt all for Dorney Reach. It was 
Pgreed that through the medium of the Dorney 
?nrish News anyone interested in doing this 
job should be asked to contact the Clerk for 
details , 
IVI.AIN DR},IN AGE.:. 
The Clerk was instructed to contact the 
Rural District Council to ascertpin where 

NATURE NOTES - Contd, . . , 
frequently encountered are the Acrididae 
or short-horned grasshoppers, The young 
grasshopper, known as a nymph, hatches 
from the egg in a form which resembles 
the adult except in the relatively large 
size of the head, as compared wi th other 
parts, and in the lack of wings, It 
feeds upon vegetation and grows rapidly, 
moulting five times until it is adult, 
The chirp or stridulation is produced 
by scraping a toothed ridge on the long 
hind femur agpinst shArp-edged veins on 
the closed wing. W AYF .\R:filh 

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The Editor. 
Dear Sir, 
I feel I 
implications 
issue of the 
H"Sayrrciongur ta " Road, 
Dorney Reach, 
Mai􀢣enhead, Berks. 
must express my surprise at the 
of Mr. Liney• s letter in the July 
Parish i\!Iagazine. 
l1.s a nation we are becoming more and more 
a collection of litter louts. Our beauty spots 
are defiled by abandoned cars ; the most 
innocent picnic spot quickly becomes an unsightly 
mess of bottles and wrapping paper; 
locally, our riverside is only toe often a 
wanaste of polythene bags and tins. Surely an􀢦 thriemngo vwe hsiuchch p leritsutearde ass uws et fo innod tiinc eo, urab hor 
village can do nothing but good. I can only 
wish that such litter consciousness could 
last the whole year round; but even if such 
civic pride can only be maintained for a month, 
it is a beginning. 
I do feel that our Parish Council is to be 
heartily congratulated on doing its best to 
bring us all to realise that the absence of 
litter, tidying of frontages and care of public 
places is something for which we are all 
ultimately responsible. In addition may I say 
that to my certain knowledge members of the 
Pari.flh Council do not merely exhort us, they 
carry out in practice what they preach by 
personally gathering and removing the litter 
and rubbish dumped by villagers and visitors 
in such places as Field 242, the riverside and 
Cress Brook. 
If only the litter and rubbish were not 
there in the first placYeou! rfl faithfully, 
-A· u·d-· r0•y"•'-' M;.;c.:.. --Yl..c.;;;oo-=ll;.;;;.;;er:..:.. 

7 th July, 1967 . 
The Edi tars , 
"Dorney Parish News" , 
"Arden" ' Meadow Uay ' 
Dorney Reach. 
Dear Edi tars, 
11 ,.Iedway'' Cak Stubbs Lane, 
Larney Reach, 
l\aidenhead, Berks . 
The report of the meeting at Dorney School 
about the Plowden Committee l,eport on Primary 
Education is of more interest to me then the 
rether intemperete article p:r:-esumably ebout 
the same subject printed in the June number 
of the "News" and signed by ''Ed, 11 
Ed' s article was rr ther wuddled, almost 
entirely misinformed, iull 0£ personal 
opinion, almost empty of fact, and contributed 
little or notbing to urntertitancline 
the educational significance of the 
Plowden Report, 
The Plowden Report suggests that smP.11 
schools having more than one age group in 
their class es are inefficient compared with 
schools with A range of classes for e·P.ch Pge 
group . To overcome this deficiency the 
R eport propos es that ·schools with A few 
classes should become infnnt schools for 
children up to seven years 0£ r,ge and the 
older junior children should go to schools 
where the full range of facilities is 
avnilnble. This would enable children in 
rurAl are As, who [\re the pri:ncipnl sufferers, 
to gain the srune educ2tional opportunities 
2s provided for childreJl in urb an nreRs . 
l1.s it hnppen8 , s0􀢢0 years b efore the 
Plowden Committ,0 c• ::, ,: .. •. <; 'J.P , ·2 study was 

set up, a study was undertaken in Bucks comparing the academic achievement of children 
in small schools with more thtm one age group in their classes and the larger schools providing e full rr:,.nge of single age group 
classes. The small schools showed disastrously poor results compared with the larger schools. A further study in Berks, undertaken independently 
and using different methods of enquiry, 
gr:,ve similar re sult s. 
These results, which were published in the 
"Times Educationa.l Supplement" and elsewhere, ied to similar conclusions to the Plowden Committee - that because of the inadequacy of these sm1:ll sch ools with more than one age 
group to a class, provision should be made for 
juniors to ettend schools with full age range class facilities. Pre-dating the Plowden Report 
was not a remarkable achievement for educati onal opinion had been moving in that direction for 
some time even then, 
It is hoped it wi ll be clearly understood 
that nothing in this letter is intended as a comment upon Dorney School. It is a factual statement about primary education. However, it is not a bad idea to offer the opinion that 
emotional and evocative phrase s are not helpful. rt is doubtful if the concept of the 'little 
village school' is as valid as it was - if it 
ever was, Rural life with its•rich community spiri t 11 - if that ever existed - changed some 
hundred yee.rs e.go, \le may not like this but 
it really did and our children will not thank us if we go on trying hard to live in what 
some of us think of as a. cosy pPst. 

We cmi all mruce the most of our cosy rure.l 
surroundings, but just outsi􀓒e is the world 
moving into e computerised m,d nuclear erf!. 
H.H. Dorrell, 
(As most of our readers will have understood, 
the Editorial in question related, not to Plowden, but to Dorney School, which Nr. Dorrell 
specifically vindicates. It is therefore rather difficult to underst􀓓nd what he is getting so 
excited about. Ed.) 
QBINESE COOL􀓔 
In this issue I shall present two 
characteristic egg dishes: one fried one and 
one steamed one. Rememler that Chinese cooking is a "way" or a "spiri t 11 rather the.n R rigid 
formula. Readers are, therefore, encouraged to 
experiment with variations as their fancy takes 
them. 
Egg Omelette with Assorted Inpredien􀓖 
4 eggs. ¼ lb. shredded pork meat. 
Few spring onions. 
l tbsp, sherry (optional) 
Soya sauce or salt to taste, 
4 tbsp. fat. 
Cut pork into shreds nnd chop spring onions into ¼" segments. Beat up eg1..;s with one tsp. s?.l t 
and put aside. 􀓘ry ingredients in 1 tbsp. hot fat until meat 7 1 .• st turns white, Add sherry and soya s11uce and f·,::-for a further½ min. or so. 
Remove from pan ·oJt keep hot. He?.t up the 
remeining fnt u.-, tU. very hot. Quickly pour in 

the eggs and stir briskly, While the egg is 
still fluid pour in the ingredients and continue 
Steor vseti 􀓑r unetdiila tethley, egg just begins to solidify, 
crab Voarr iasthirionmsp so inn tshteea do riofg inpoalr kt, heomre e: veUn semi xcthuicrkee, n, oIfn isopnr biungt bonrioownns fiA.rres t.n ot Rv2il2ble use ordinery 
Ste.§.!!!§d Eggs and Min.£.fil!..M.!lll.:!: 
4 eggs, 
¼ lb, minced pork, 
11 ospzr, inmgi nocneido nh acm.h opped. 11 ttsspp.. sloayrad . sauce. 
S1a lctu p tos totcaskt eo.r milk. 
Beat the eggs up with minced pork, chopped 
boansiionns waintdh lsaarldt . anPdl½ac ecu tph estmo icnk oa rd emeipl kb, owMli oxr Place the basin in a steamer and steam for 20 well, 
pmoiunrut ethse w siotyh a lisda uocne, ovRere mtohvee nboaws ins olfirdoimf isteed amer, 
custard-like mixture, Garni,h with minced ham cahnidc kseenr,v e sihnr itmhp,e cbrasaibn .a nd/Voarri acthiopopnesd: cUhsaem pignon 
instead of pork, 
-TH---L WE-ATH-ER- -OF JUNE. 
and tAhse s foionr st asth Mreaey wheaed ksg onofe , Jutnhoe wbearroem edtreyr ranosde , 
sunny, Very pleasE\Ilt weather, 
fourItnhd eweede,k , buitt wfooru ltdh eha tvheun bdeeerns tmourcmhs t iono tdhrey, 
for until the 23rd less than .1 of ro1 inch of 

rain had fallen. We then had 3 veey- wet days, 
culminating in a torrential downpour on Sunday 25th 
when 1.1 inches of rain fell between midday.and 5 
o'clock in a rather persister.t thunderstorm. 
I remembe r this well, for when returning from 
the Chilterns I ran through some very deep water 
under Taplow Bridge at the height of the storm, and emerged on the other side with all my brakes inoperative. 
Fortunately I was aware of the danger, and crept up to the A4 very slowly in bottom gear. 
Cars with disc brakes are of course little affected, 
but with drums it is very important to check if 
they are still working properly if you drive through deep water. They can be dried out fairly 
quickly by applying the brakes gently for a¼ of a mile or so; a manoeuvre incidentally which is none 
too simple if you have large feet and not much 
room under the steering wheel. 
In heRvy rain it i·s not unusual for the near 
side brakes only to be affected, because their 
wheels are continually ploughing through deep 
puddles at the edge of tJ:..e roEd. Applying the 
brakes will then cause tl.a car to veer dramatically to the right; and it js wortr. bearing in mind 
that the car coming towards you may well do the same. In short, in heavy rain give yourself plenty 
of time to stop. 
Those 3 days contributed l:,69 inches of rain 
out of a tot al of 1. 83, and must have been worth a great deal of money to the market gardeners if 
not to the farmers, who:oe cereal crop locelly 
was badly flattened, 
Barometer v,i,-f;r>l:lers rl"',;f have been surprised Rt the henv:i.: '1.css o􀓇 -Lhe rnin, c;.; the c).rr:s wns never 
very low, 􀓈􀓉:,re '.J .,:ow 29. 9 by my rEc ords. 
Temper􀓊,t, .. ,i•:· .,,ere very consistent, 14 dP..yB 
reached 700]' r,--· ,. ,,..: o, whil0 t,:., c n,:rxtnum WRS 76°F 
on the last J,:. :f June, l,:,injrr·,J: ,:-.s 43°F on the 
11th, no ln-1-::., f.'.c::ci,s; this Ju,'1.cJ. :.;.tog0·cher not 􀀥 bud mont}1_ r:.t ;, 1 : ISOBAR 
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ISSUE NO, 9, SEPTEIVlBER, 1967, 
EDITORIAL 
Much has been written and even more said about the habits of the English on holiday, FrequR,tly 
when on holiday in a foreign country they seem to 
try desperately hard to avoid all other Englishmen 
and yet in the presence of foreigners they are just as English as ever, 
On the other hand, in their own country, they 
are only reticent about the nature of their work. 
Outside this topic they 'let their hair down• in a 
way they would never dream of during the rest of 
the year. They become noticeably ready to talk 
about things into which they could never be drawn 
at other times. This would seem to be one of 
those things which contributes to the benefit of 
an Englishman's holiday. 
Why should such freedom of speech be confine d 
to a holiday? .A:re we afraid of being open with 
those whom we see all the year round ? It wo uld 
seem a grec:d; shame that in a village where we do 
so much together and know oo much of each other I s 
abilities we yet fall short of deeper friedship • 
Whilst part of our thought life must be private it 
wouJ.d surely make for a stronger co mmunity life if 
we •Lnew• e1?.ch other better, retaining so me of our 
holiday frankness. After all, it would doubtless 
provide more fuel for laughter. 

THE AUGUST ISSUE. 
We extend a sincere '3polcgy to those readers 
who received imperfect copieE of the August 
issue. We have taken the matter up with the 
printers, who assure us that it wi ll not recur. 
Incidentally, we should like to take this 
op portunity to beg our readers to bring to our notice any complaints they mey have at any time regw'd􀣩the quality or the delivery of their magazines. We are happy to investigate any 
problems, but we· can only do so if we are told 
about them. If anything is wrong, therefore, 
ple ase notify a member of the Editorial Board. 
]!)di tor. 
NOTICES. 
There will be a RUIDIIFlge Sal e in the Villag e 
Hall at 10.15 a.m. on Saturday, 30th September, 
1967. Proceeds will be giver to the Villag e 
Hall Fund. 
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There will be a sale of good second-hand 
clothes in the Village Hall on Friday, 29th 
Sept ember, 1967, at 10.00 a.a. 
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SERVICES IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST, J.AJ.vJES, 
MOfilllN.Ji..f.RAYERS : 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
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VIC.'IR: 
CHURCH\'l@DENS : 
-V-ic-ar-• s-- W-ar-den:· 
FEiverryst SSununddaayy oatf t8h ea .mmo. nth + Third Sunday oatf 1t2h en mooonnt.h 
Every Wedneasfdtaye ra tE v1en0 saon.mg.. 
Every Sunday at 11 a,m. + 
Every Sunday at 6,30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a,m. 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST 
SSEUNRDVIACYE SO FW IELACL HB MEO NRTEPHL ACTHEDES EB Y A F.AIVIILY EUCHARIST AT 9,45 a.m. 
The Rev. E.T. SHheornl. oFck.C, .A ,K.C. , 
DThoern eViyc, aWriangdes, or, Berks. Tel: Burnham.421. 
DLtorn. Ceoyl ,C oPur.Dt,. S. Palmer, 
WTeiln:d sBorurn, Bhaermk 6s3. 8, 
Mr. T.W. E. Roche, st. Helier•s, 
Dorney Reach, 
MTaeild: enMhaeaidd,e nBheerakd.s.2 7047. 

THE H.[ffi.VEST THANKSGrvnn- SEE"VICES. ---- . ·- -- 
We .shall observe Harvest Thanksgiving this year ori the· second Sund,y u·oc tober, _the 8th 
October (Trinity 20). The E·ervices will be as follows:- 
8 a.m. Holy Commimion. 
9,50 a,m, Children's Service. 11 a,m. Mattina and Sermon. 
12 noon, Holy Communion, 6, 30 p .m. Even song and Sermon. 
The Vicar will be pleasEd to receive the usual narvest gifts of fruit, vegetables, eggs, 
tinned-foods and other good things on Saturday, 
the 7th October, .from 10 a,m, onwards, The ladies are also kindly invited to decorate the 
church, The harvest gifts will be distributed 
to the sick and elderly on the Monday, 
Family Eucharist, Sun􀣪Y., 1st October (Trinity 12J. 
9,45 a.m. Server: Christopher Finch, 
Altar Flowers. 
September 
October 
2nd. 9th, 
16th. 
30th, 
7th. 
ROS 'I'J<;.RS FOR SEJ?TEHBER • ----􀀽. __ ,_______ , -·- 
Mrs, 
Mrs, 
Mrs, 
Mrs. Mrs, 
Mrs. 
Chu1·cr:_ilinn􀣫 􀣬 : • September 2nd 
9th 
16th 
23rd 
30th 
Sherlock. 
Raylor. 
Summers, 
Griffith, Roche, Ames - (Harvest 
Thanksgiving). 
Tulrs. Cottam, 
Mrs. Ylilliamson, 
Mrs, Robb, Mrs. Loughnan, 
Mrs, Ames, 
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Sfdesmen: 
September 5th 
1129tthh 
2oth 
Mr, Roche, 
i\IMrr,, WAlillkenin, son, 
Col. Palmer, ---- September 3rd 9,45. a. m. Mr, Liney. 
6,30. p.m. Mr. Roche, 
10th 8,00, a.m. 11/Ir, Roche, 11.00. a.m. Mr, Cottam. 6. 30. p.m. Mr, Eastgate. 
17th s.oo. a,m. Mr, Allen, 11.00. a.m. Mr. Wilkinson, 
6. 30. p,m. Mr, Liney. 
24th 8, 00. a .m. Mr. Liney. 
11.oc. a.m. I\Ir, Allen, 
6. 30. Peil, Mr, Roche, 
WHY IS OUR CHURCH HALF EMPTY ? 
Well, it is, isn't it? It's not a very big 
church, either, \ihy don I t 􀊯ou come ? Perhaps 
you send your children to unday School but don• t 
care to go 􀊰-ourself, Perhaps you feel you can 
worship God'. better by yourself outside in the open 
air rathe:· than shut up in a stuffy old building, 
Perhaps the whole thing leaves you absolutely cold; 
in this modern technological age, what possible 
message c􀊱􀊲 the prophets of thousands of years ago 
have for me? ?erhaps you don•t like the way the 
Church of England is organised; old school tie 
Tories and left-wing intellectuals mopping up the 
bishoprics. No room for the ordinary man. High 
falutin' or downright dreary sermons, No message 
for the ordinary man. The laity a kind of closed 
shop or exclusive club, just for hypocritical 
snobs. No contact with the ordinary man. 
Perhaps you don•t like the church in Dorney in 

particular. 􀊳ne services are at unimaginative 
times. No attempt is nude to find out what 
people want nor to take an interest in them 
unless and until the Clurch wants our money. 
Then along it comes with tl.e kiss of death and 
more soapy articles in the r,agazine. 
By now you are probably bridling with 
indignation. Is he trying to start another of 
those jo􀊴ly lit tle blood-baths ? No, not really. 
Just trying to provoke thought and questions so 
that we may have a good, hard-hitting audience 
for our Church Forum 'WHY TI. OUR CHURCH HALF 
EMPTY ?' which will be held at Dorney County 
Primary School at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 12th 
September. Mr. Tony Cottam will be Question 
Master and there will be n panel of laymen who 
are your Aunt Sallies. Remember, without YOUR 
constructive criticism we c􀊵n 't hope to begin 
putting whatever may bo wror1g with the church 
right. So do come alon5 and have your say! 
THE VILL.\GE HALL. 
Residents who have been concerned about the 
condition of the Old Village Hall will be 
gratified and encouraged by the improvements 
recently c􀊶rricd out there.· The village is 
greatl y indebted to all those who have given 
time, labour and materials towards its trruisformntion. 
Particular mention must be made of Mr. Reg Barnes, Mr. John Humpleoan Rnd 
Mr. Chase and his assistants for repainting and 
generally renovating the building; to Mrs . 
Loughnan for her gift of materials for new 
curtains; and to 1.1Irs. Hohn en nnd hlrs. Williamson 
and their helpers for making them.. To these and 
all others who contributed to this most worthwhile 
tnsk we must put on record our most 
cordial gratitude. Thank you all very much. 
F.D.G. 
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knowFnr opme otpileme sttoa yitingme fDoorrn sehyor hta .ps .ehraiodd sm ainyn --wietls l 
quiet, peaceful surroundings. • - • I 
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Way MCiostst aMgaer wieh eLno hI rf airnds th ecra mmeother were at Half ·to Dorney . 
MFrl.a xDfoavridd. NMirv.e n& lMirves.d Hfougr h sWevie·lrlialarri ms ownterhes aatt 
Dorney House and Mr. Hyde-White at _Priore Fowey. 
• _Mr. &: Mrs. Eaton were often away f'rom Hither 
wDe:i,mmll iknjosw, n anadc ttrheesisre sh, ouinsec lwuadi,ing o ccGuperit-reud Xeby • m•a n• y 
.• wLaawsr feenio el,i nwg.ho • Accamreos ts htehree troo adr esEtl swphetehn Mhearrs hh ealth -lived for some time. • 
Miss Cundell, the well known artist, built Further Di.mmings, and while there many inhabitants 
acted as her raode1s, and their 
pictures are still to be seen in London Galleries as well as in iiilierica.. .:Miss Cundell 
worked strenuo usly as an ambulance driver, and 
died in Dorney soon after the War. Later the 
house was occupied by Elga Morell, the novelist. 
Many of ·these people came to Dorney during the 17ar, as they found it convenient to get to work in London, while it was safer for their 
families and more restful than living in the 
city. 
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LETTER FROM. KEN...1b, 
NA IROBI AND OUR FIRST Sl-.El.A.RI,. 
I feel it best to start this letter with a 
short description of l'i airobi, where we have now been li ving for almost three weeks, . 
The city hos grown u,p in th_e lif_etime of Jomo Kenyatta from a tent. canp rind supply depot 
· for workers on the railway to Lrike Victoria and 
has become the commercial and i)J.dustrial capital of East Africa and a city -1:iJ.:e no .. other in the 
world, It consi sts of a . sp rcwJ..irig collec•tion of rural suburbs around ·an urbm1 core a;nd there is 
just enough rain to lceep it lush .n nd green, like ii perennial spring , One .can drive for hours, get 
lost in its woods and still l1 0 vrL thin the city 
boundaries, While five minutes frou the airport one- can mix with lions and rh ino s, yet one can 
play golf every day on eight different cour· ses. The town centre provides a fm,ci n1:.ting -parade of 
turbaned sikhe , prim Indian ladies in saris, long-haired British teenagers , dus.ty Ger-1.mn 
touri sts- an-d their Volkswae: cm,, Kikuy us carrying 
briefcases, Masai with r,p 02rs ond Americans. 
slullg with cameras, set in a British-orientated 
at,:io sphere dictated by Woolworth' s and the 
superraa rket aero ss the street. 
However, I shall not. bore you with a longer 
descri ption of this wonderful city, but .shall 
uove on to an account of our first safari. 
If the word "safari" con jures up pictures of the Fletcher family cutting its way through 
the bush with pangas, followed by a train of 
Afric ans bearing su9 plics, or my mother lying 
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racked with raalaria beside our camp fire while 
a White Hi.Jnter keeps the hyenas at ·bay, I must 
tthhee nS wdaihspileil wyoorudr fiolrlu "sijoournns. ey"" Saanfda rcio" ulids mmeearne ly 
only a short trip to the next village, but our 
safari was a proper expedition, as we were 
sae tting out to clirab Mount Kenya, a volcano in. Kirstinaytaeg aof asa dtvhaen cKeidk udyeuc acya. llM.iount, t bKeleniyeva,i ngo rt heir 
God of that name lives on its• slopes and · 
hallows. it, is 17, 000 feet high. 
\7e drove up to the Equator through a .country 
of rich red earth, coffee and sisal plantations 
aanndd fspieenltd so uorf pfyirrsett hdrauray ( used for insecticide) show. It was on the folalotw tihneg Ndaany yuk:thait a wgrei csuetl tuorfafl 
early froi:a 01,1r hptel on the Equator for our cliob, 
well equipped. with a landrover and .Meru guide. 
grasVsile adnrdosv, e tfll.ir·rees tt to hfroouugr hf tehete :hliowgehr apnda rk-.:i;nltiekr;-e • ., · 
fruopltleowd ingin · pal ri:tcougesh· b tyr laocwk , _t wreee sb eagnand . tos crclubira; :t,• • ,it,!wn,tno. ,· · 
wae adlet nhs eo ff orunedsetr gofro wmtagh.n ifTihceen th ugtiem tbrere esa n_wd e·rae- covered with clumsy patches of parasitical • 
gsrtorwatnhgl, ef eanstd ooennecdir wcilteh tchreme,e pwerhsi lweh itechn dsreila􀣵s ewde rtoe looped from tree to tree and liana hung down 
liniktoe mcaabjlesetsi, c thsie lwehnoclee anfdor ceastth ebderianlg- lpi􀣶kuneg geldo om. 
Wwheo fsoe lblaownk;esd wtehre e gculrgotlhiengd wNiatrhu Mdoarnku fsterrnearas ,a nd 
bsrcairdgleet, wghliacdhi ohlaid unbeteinl wtre amrpelaecdh eddo wonu r tfhei rst 
previous night by a herd of elephants, and we 
were forced to abandon the landrover and walk. 
On the next bridge we reached was a fac"etious 
notice requesting, "Elephants please walk in 

sing le file"·• 
li a height .of. 7 t150 feet . the dense forest 
gave way to another of .b9!D.boo forest, ·which .. 
would have formed an imp enetrable network, but 
for the elephant tracks. These, howeve r, po sed 
another hazard in that one constantly found . . 
oneself knee-deep in an elephant foo toark the 
si􀣷e of a hip-bath l He re the banks were 
carpeted with balsam, ranging frora dull, pale 
mauve to crimson, with its curms long- spurred flowers curved like cooked shrimps, with wood . vi olets, heartsease, tiny blue pea, fat red 
clover, everl as ting flowers which were deep 
carmine in bud, opening to rose pink and then 
to white; while here and· there grew clumps of flaunting red-hot pokers. 
On several occasions we 1 eard elephant and · 
saw the bambo o, which is their favourite food, 
come cra Ei:Ling to the ground, but we were never lucky enough to catch sic5ht c :f theo; though 
p·erh aps it was just as ,1 ell t. s they are very 
dangerous and recently Lillet a man in this 
area. There was, however, ar, abundance of 
bril liantly􀣸coloured tro pical birds which flew around us as we tramped on upwards. 
We picnicked in a clearing of the banboo 
forest and then moved on until at a height o:f 10, 000 :feet we emerged sudd enly into open woodland 
and a bog with tussocky grass, giant heath and tiny alpine flowers and l" ere, to o, we found 
the giant lobelia plant growing 8 feet high 
(no connection with our garden lobelia). Af ter !loundering in the bog for a while and 
l.earning that it stretched for three miles we decided to return and to leave the rest for 
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rock climb and hns been only clinbed on rare occasions by 􀤀􀤁 illed mountaineers. 
The followi ng day we were once oore on the 
road to visit the sup erb Thonp son 1 s Falls and 
Lake Nakuru, where four million flaming os covered tbe water in nn unforgettable sight, 
and finally we spent the night with settlers on a farm on the edge of the boautiful, lilycovered 
Lake Nai vasha ( a Mas::d nar.1e ;:. eaning 
"Ripples on the Lake"), where we listened to 
hippo s coughing and grunting in the papyrus 
reeds all night long. But that is anot her story nnd I have written quite enough for the 
rao11ent. 
Rosa􀤂ary Fletcher, 
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The po ster adverti sing the Competition said 
"No litter. No refuse dumps. Cl ean ponds and 
streams. Trim hedges, tidy gardens, verg es , 
walls and fences. Well kept village gre ens and 
playing fields. Your co-ope ration is needed to 
ensure succ ess and to help to win the Silver Cup 
and ornam ental Sign for this villag e" . 
DORN EY􀊺EACH . 
Showed 27% im provem ent and on:j.y ju st missed 
getting into the final. A very good effort, 
especially as Dorney Reach ha s no roaduan. 
The most out standing improv enent was in Meadow 
Way. 
.!2.Qfili;§Y , LAKE ENil l􀊻OV EJllEY . 
Showed 11% imp rov ement. For the first time 
we made a sustained effort to imp rov e on our pr eliminary judgin g standard and to keep it up 
for the full month . It was a gr eat strain, but 
people did rally round and we did show much 
better results. However, the competition is 
extremely severe and it is very difficult to earn 
the la st few mark s. 
I do not know how we can have lost so many marks for litter because of our entry both Dorney 
and Lake End were well nigh spotl ess. Our than ks 
are due to Mr. Webb, our roadman, who i;ia de a 
magnificent effort both before and durin g the 
?reliminary Judging and brought his roads up to 
an exc el lent standa rd. 
To everyone - thank you very much and many 
congratul ations on doing so well and so much 
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E. R.D,:.Q,. COUNCIL HOUSE G_ .\.RDEt COM?ETITION 1 1967. 
Results for Dorney Reacl •. 􀣹.:. 
BEST ALL ROUND GARDEN . 
1st .2 rize. 
2nd .2rize. 3rd :.?rize, 
H. A. Morley. 
.2. 0, Evins. H. A. Cook, 
BEST FRONT FLOWIIB. G,UIDEN. 
1st :.?rize. 2nd ?rize. 
3rd .i.'rize. ,.i.·􀣺. ?. J?rize. 
H. ,L. li'Iorloy. 
2. 0􀣻 Evins. H. ,,. Co ok, 
L. W. Webb. 
􀣼-􀣽􀣾thfield Clo se, 
BEST ,\.LL ROUND G,UlDEN. 
1st .2rize. w. J. JilarL-3 , L. C. Dowr .... 
36, Meadow Way. 
46, i>Iendow Way. 40, Harcourt Rd, 
36 , Meadow Way, 
46, Meadow Way. 
40, Harcourt Rd, 
9, Harcourt Close. 
2, So uthfield Clo se. 3, II II II 
Iver North wris again judg"d the best Estate, 
with Hedgerley Hill a close S€cond, Heatherden Green 
third and Home Meadow fourth. 
The judge was rJ Ost imp ressed with the gl'lrden of Mr. H. A. il'l orley of 36, Meadow Vay, Dorney 
Reach. He felt this was an outstanding effort 
and was undo ubtedly the best garden in the whole 
Rural District. It was accordingly recommended 
that Mr. Morley be awnrded a special prize of 
£1. 1. Od. and that an additional prize be included 
in futur e Garden Competitions of a similar value for the best all round garden in the 
Eton Rural District. 
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DORNEY PLAY ERS GOSSil' 
STAGE EFFIOO iB_ 
The ac ting edition of many plays inc lud.oo 
a pho tograph or plan of .the stage setting of 
the original production. This must provoke hollow laughter in dramatic_ societies thro ughout 
the land , the dispari 1;y between the ideal 
and the actual is so great as to be ludicrous. We in Dorney take a perverse pride in the certainty that there can be ff!W societies which have .to overc orae so Dany technical di:fficul ties o:f stage craft. It Dust be very daunting to the stage designer to be pre sented wi th the Village • • Hall stage and asked to convert it to a modern flat cir a Vic torian drawing rooo. 
To begin with, · there are likely to be only two entranc es that reF.tlly work, and they contain do ors that cnn and do op en"oii!y one way. You may have noticed that we have ing eniously added 
a third, thereby creating an unusual· split- level feature. (Needless to say, this has opened up other difficult:i,.es in its turn). Vie can never perfo rm a play in which a change of scene 
is necessary; nor is it really desirable to have too !?-any people gn the stage a_t one tiDe, as there is then no rooo to put any furni ture. 
In fac t, such furniture as we can accolllllodate has to be scaled down , or there would jus t be 
no room for the actors. 
Having acknowledged our limi ta tions, the luckless enthusiast who undertakes the decor 
then gets busy to apply yet another coat o:f 
paint or layer of wallpaper to our ancient fl ats . We have come to the conclusion that it 
is only by such rep eated doses that our sc enery 

wreiratha irnsev uerprenicghet. . To( oE veenn tl1i;'uhseni1.c.istt i hc aasn:t oo f_ fbe- sttargeea ted 
knock once resul teg _ j.):i __ a hole in the Village 
Hall fabric). Oui-. fireplace is transfo=ed once 
again. It is. rea).Yly versatile, is our fireplace. 
VIitc tiosr idaune feroa:i.<, anwhoetnh eri tr ew-iilnlc aprnreastuimoanb liyn tbo e tdhre aped 
haenadl hteha, vitlhyi st aisss pelrolbead􀣴. ly Cjounssti daersi wngel lit. s state of 
togetThheer ,e fpfroorptpse di nu pg,e tstcirnegw eoud rd oswtna,g er ekn-hoicnkgede d, 
rSeo -wiisr tehde, rtae,-spka iofnt peder, suraed-ipangpe vreard,i ouars e mperraobdeirgs iaounds . 
Tfhrei efnidsn istho edl enrd epsiuletcse sw iofl l fnurneveirtu bree, acnad nh naenvgeirn gs. 
vbeer, y asb ewset wwoeu lcda nr· "edao], layt wpirsehs,en btu. t tNoh edyo uarbet wthhee n we 
do say goodbye to the Village Hall, there will be 
a certain araourrt· of . nostalgic regret, but there 
will be a· far greater amount of deep-felt 
th::mkt'-ul.Tuess. 
AUTOLYCUS. 
TIORNEY HORTICULTURllL SOCIETY. 
.September 9th SHO\V. - This is the day when 
all Dorney raeets at tne Village Hall, irrespective 
oafc cconrepeldi shored p poleioptliec a wle v iheawvsB , itno thsee ev wilhlata gve.e ryT he 
children of all ages show their beautiful_ handwriting 
and their different hobbies etc. The 
gfalrowdeernse,r s anshdo wth te heliard iweesl hla-gvreo wrne avchegeedt aab lveesry anhdi gh 
standard with their floral decorations, bakery 
etc. 
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. _ There is a raffle, in which you may ·w in a bottle,; of wine l Or a chicken l The usual delic ious tea will be served in the old school garden , and ices and orange and lemo nade will be available. . • 
Mr. & Mrs. Bishop will corae and give away 
the Cups and .2 rizes . 
If anybo dy has not yet paid their annual subsc rip tion of 3/6 d, and would like to put in 
an ent:c, ., would they ,se·t in. "!;ou:ch 11fi th. 1Vlrs. Ames; j:!' lfJx.􀣳·01 .. d, _or MrS o ;._; 1,1arphouue 1 Onkd. ene, Harcourt Road... Could we pluasil hLlve all entr:i.es handed. in at Flaxford befo re Vl edne sday, 
Septeriber 4th, at 8 .p.m. ? . . Np entries accepted after this, 
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THE WEAp!ER OF JULY. 
The July·. weather was an astonishing 
repetition r,f th::d; for June. Three weeks of 
hot, dry woathor with a tot"!l rainfi:11 of - less than a quartc::.· of an .inch ; and t-hon the night of Saturd cJ? 22nd, and - swoosh - two • 
inches in the f P.thur 1:md uothcr of all thunderstorras, 
so that the · month finishocl with a 
total rainfall of 2,76 inches - which. is about ;iverage. 
J\. thundersto rr:1 is both frightening and 
stimul atir.g, surely one of nature' s rao st 
eleuental deoo nstrations of power, It is 

always associated with 1 vaEt upsurge of air 
which earries the falling •Nindrops upwards 
again􀣯 The :· very shap·c of tbe great "thunderheads 
:is eloquent 0£ tt.d upbeaval within the 
cloud mass.. Sol!letines the raindrops freeze· , 
and ultimately fall as hail, but at other tines 
they gradually grow in size. When they are ¼" 
..· in diameter they dis.integrate 􀣰nd in •so doing 
release an electrical charge, which gradually 
builds up a potential between the bottom and 
the top of the cloud large. enough to cause a 
•. bdtitswceheanrg cel.o udTsh iosr d biestcwhaeregne a· mcaylo utad kean dp leaacret h, 
and in the latter case it fmrours a tall 
slend.er object such as a chinney or steeple, 
wthoi ccahr ryis wthhye clurigrhtennting. conductors are fitted, which we uld otherwise pa.ss 
through the fabric and d'mage it., 
a diAre tcatl lm tcrhiiknne eayn warilela 1'.J.tsu ga1l·loyun pdr olteevcetl forfo o 
radious equal to the he:i.Jht of the ehi=ey, 
but it is dangerous to stand too close to a 
tree, which is a poor conductor of.electricity, 
because if struck, the disc'htrrge may find an 
easier passage by jumping from the· tree to 
your body. 
. A very near oiss nay ccmse quite a start- ling reaction, and I qava vivid recollections 
of such an occasion some. yearf) ago when the 
potential gradient so created caused a three 
inch spark to -juop betw0en ray spoon and fork, 
which happily I was not holding at the.· time. 
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Yes, apart from the storn, a good month 
indeed, with a naxi.rnun of 87° Fin the shnde 
on the 17th., and at no tine below 500F even at night. ' 
IS OBAR. 
􀊷URE NOTES. 
􀊸lugus t the 6th Fmd 7th were days when 
large nunbers of swifts were seen flying 
through the Yarish. This migratory bird 
has, it seeos, already gathered into flocks 
and started on the tremendous flight to 
Africa. As swifts 􀊹re classed as 'sumr:ier 
visitors', yet seen to be leaving us three weeks earlier than usual, Rre we to assUiue 
thHt summer is over, I wonder? 
Tha single bro od of the swift does not usually hntch until the end of June, giving 
little enough tine for the young to develop 
the atnnina necessary for the migratory 
f light . This yenr, however, the favourRble 
spring weather probably enabled the birds to 
start nesting correspondingly early in the 
season. 
The •swift's nest is connonly built in 
crevices under the envcs of houses or in 
walls nn.d quarries. Unlike the swallow, who 
constructs froo nud, the swift uses hay md 
fe2ther s glued together with a gurm.y liquid 

secretion which flows frJm the mouth of the 
bird. It is this glue substrnce (not the 
feathers and hay) that is so revered in 
Chinese cuisine , I quote: "The nests are 
perfectly capable of being cc oked and eaten". 
I do not doubt that, The secret of making 
bird's nest soup edible pleaEe E, L, ? 
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ISSUE NO. :.o. OCTOBER, 1967, 
EDITORIAL 
This m:nth1 articles on Olds Diosrnseuye, coanntda iints wtihlel lbea stwi otfh tghree at regret tha, many of our readers will scan the 
fdeimnoanls tirnsa-';-';ae ltmehne tp, opuItl arhiatsy noefe dtehde nsoe Grailelsu; p Pnumoll 
tc, 
leerfotus n ao ccdloeuomta taiobnosulo tbhoatth, wrFitrtomen tahnisd avbersobralbi, ngh ave 
osfe quoenurc ev iol􀚂: aagne ecfdrootme si tsw e qhuaavien ttlry acfeedu dtahle phasitst toryo 
its maddeningly feudal present, Events great and 
lailtl tolfe , thcehma raicntterrisg uiilngl,u shtarvioeu sm arancdh eodb sinc utrhei1 s bbeut 
guilir.g caravan, 
of rBemuti,n daisn g suosm,e owfe ocuanrn octor rdewseplol ndienn ttsh en pevasetr, tire 
haonwye􀚃hvienrg pmiocrteu rtehsanqu ed; iveanrdt, usif, itth e iss. etroi eis mphrase ssd one 
on ".ls how much the place has altered, · No longer 
iEsng :itan da, qubauitn, tw hseetquheesrt ewree el ibkaec ki.vt aotrer n ooft , ruarn aolf fshot 
of modern suburbia, hemmed in on three sides 
by sizeable towns, and housing within its own 
confines a substantial population, Local 
Dhoosrnpeiyt aclaint y bies suprreo voefr bfiialn,d inang d ane voepreny nedwoocro mtecr to 
wneumlceromoues hiamn,d dBiustp,a re.ast eo, urt hreersei dise ntP.s dgarnogwe rm oorfe our 
soci2: unity being disrupted, It will be a tcranagneodt y bief wtehded ecd omtmou ntahle vchiratnugeisn g ofn etehdse poafs tt he 
present; with good will on all aides they can. 

SERVICE3 IN THE .P .AlUllLQ.:(: ..;;UR_CH=-."'O"""F,S::.;T:􀃁•'--"-'J A"'ME=S􀃂. 
HOLY COMMUNION: 
MORNING PRAYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
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VICAR: 
CHURCHWARDENS: 
Vicar's Warden: 
People's Warden: 
Ever'l Sunday at 8 a.m. F.j.rst Sunday of the month at 12 noon. Third Sunday of the month 
after Evensong. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
Every· Sunday at 11 fl .• m. 
Every Sunday at 6.30 p.m. 
Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
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PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST SUl,'D.AY OF EACH MONTH THESE SERVICE::! WILL BE REPLACED BY A F.AMILv EUCHARIST AT 9.45 a.m. ---·------------
The Rev. E. T. Sherlock, A.K.C., Hon. F.C. 
The V:..oarag e, Dorney, Windsor, Berks. Tel: BurnhPm 421. 
Lt. Col, P􀃃 D. S. Palmer, Dorney Court, 
Windsor, Berks. Tel: BurnhE'.m 638. 
Mr. T. W. I. Roche, st. Helier's, 
Dorney Reach, Maiden􀃄eai, Berks. Tel: [aidenhead Z7047. 

FEAR AND LOVE. 
At first sight it may seem strang e to us that fec:r should be associated with love in the Christian experience of God, but it depend5 upon what is meant by the wor d 1 fear 1 • St. John writes, 
'There is no room for fear in love; perfect love 
banishes fear. For fear brings with it the p􀚄ins 
of judgement, and anyone who is afr aid has not attained to love in its perfection' (1 John 4. v. 18: N.E.B.). Obviously our word 'fear' can be used in two senses. In the first sense, the 'fear• that 'brings with it the pains of judgement, 
• to which St. John refers, is the 1 fear 1 
of the consequences of our wilful wro ngdoing. 
In the second sense, the 'fear• inseparably associated with love for God - and which is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit - is the loving awe or reverence for God which should 
make us unwilling to grieve Him in any way. Thus 
we may say the more perfect our love for God, 
the more we fear to grieve Him. 
In the history of religious experience, certain elements stand out clearly, and the most important of these is the emotion which may be 
expressed as 1 the sense of awe•. In fact it is 
widely believed that the origin of religion is to 
be found in this emotion. Early man was constantly coming up against things both within himself and in 
the world of nature which probably gave rise to physical fear, associated with awe. In course of 
time he began to distinguish between 'fear' in the physical sense and 'fear• in the sense of awe, 
wonder and reverence. 
In the O.T. there are two wonderful examples of this sense of awe - the stories of Jacob at 
Bethel and Moses at the Burning Bush. Let us 
consider the second of these. Moses, while 
carrying out his duties as a shepherd comes upon 
a desert shrub which excites his curiosity. To 

quote the words of the text 1the bush(burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed' Exodus 3. v. 2). 1m explanntion is not given us of this marvel, but thnt does not mPtter. The point is 
that Moses is moved by c􀗁riosity to examine the spectacle more cJosely; he srid, 1 I will turn 
aside now, mid see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt• (v. 3). Ar.d immediately his curiosity is turned into wondtr, awe r>nd 
reverence. It wns this sense of the •numinous• that mnde him aware of the presence of God. 
Susan Ferrier once wrote these words in e birthday book 'That life may never lose its 
hnlo'; she desired th'1t the mystic light might r>.lwnys cling abo_ut everything, even the commonest 
thing. Like Moses' bush, everything must hrve n 1 plus 1 or the •touch' of the Infinite. Imagine R world or n universe in which everything 
could be nnnlysed or measured mid wieghed, what a dull place it would be! There would be 
nothing to make •one hold one's breath'. There would be no plnce for the worship of God. But, thP.nk God, this world does burn with 
•mystic fire•. Is it being too old-fashioned to quote these words of Tennyson? 
'Flower in the crannied wnll, I pluck you out of the crm:nies; Hold you here, root and all, in my hPnd, Little flower - but if I could understand 
What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and mPn is.• 
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HliRVES T .lliANK3G IVING , 
held Tohne HSuanrdv3eys,t tThhaen k8stghi vOcintgo bSerer v(iTrciens itwyi l2l0 )b,e as follows:- 
98 ,5a0, mR. ,m, HChoilly drCeommn'sun Sieornv. ice. 11 a,m, ltlP.ttins, A nthem Pnd Sermon, 
12 noon, Holy Communion, 
6,30 p,m. Evensong nnd Sermon, 
shouHlda rbvee stb groiufgtsh tw tilol c hbue rcpph porne cSiaRttuerd,d e.F1yn, dt he 7th October, from 10 r,m. onwards, The ladies 
are invited to decorrte the church, The gifts 
will be distributed on the following day, 
Mondny. 
9 45 a,m. Server: Robert Lyn. 
Vislli!l8' Prerche.:::..i, 
StewTahred sRhievpd .A dNvoirsmoarn, Girn eetnhfei elDdi,o ctehsee Aofs sistMt Oxford, has very kindly accepted an invitation 
to t2lk to us about ChristiPn Stewardship Pt 
Mattins, on Sunday, the 29th October. 
-Res!.gn-ntion of -Mr-. -G. R. Read, Oorurgn Hnisonot.r a:r,y: 
Mr. Read is leaving us 1ct tlie ena."cil' 
September. He came to us in an honornry 
capncity without􀚇 salnry1 Pnd, duri􀚈 the time he has been with us, ne hRs organised a children's choir nnd helped to improve our 
standard of music. It is fitting to lenve on record our rppreciation for nll the excellent 
work he hP.s done during his stny with us. 

ALTAR FLOWERS . 
October 7th 
14th 
21st 
28th 
Mrs. .1.\.n,. 3S. 
November 4th 
Mrs. Sl: 􀚉rlock. 
Mrs. LL1ey. 
l'llrs. Thompson. 
l'llrs. Stacey. 
ROSTERS FOL.Q.QTO BER. 
Q􀚊ch C!etmi􀚋 October. 7th 1.liznbeth Roche, 
l-4 th n rs. Cottam. 
21st nrs. Williamson. 28th I rs. Robb, 
November 4 th n rs. Loughn=. 
.Q.gerto!LQounting: 
October 3rd lrs. lunes. 
1 )th n.r. Roche, 
17th n,r, Allen. 
24th n r, Wilkinson, 
31st Col. Palmer. 
November 7th n r. EastgP.te. 
Sidesmen: October 1st 9,45 n.m, Mr. Lipscomb. 6. 30 p ,n, Mr. Eastgnte. 
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November 
8th 8,00 11.00 
6.30 
15th 8.00 
11.00 
6. 30 
22nd 8,00 11.00 6.30 
29th 8,() 
11.Cc) 
6,30 
5th 9,45 6.3J 
a.m. 
n.m. 
p.L1. 
f'..Ill. n.n1. 
p ,Ll, 
a.n. 
n..n. 
p.n. 
f'l .• 11. 
ri..n. p.n. 
a.n. 
p.11. 
Mr. Roche. Mr. Lipscomb. 
Mr, Liney. 
lY!r, Allen. 
Mr. Cottam, 
Mr, Roche 
.Mr, Liney, Mr, Allen, 
Mr, EastgP.te, 
i\'lr, Lipscomb. 
Mr. Wilkinson. 
Mr. Roche, 
Mr. Roche. 
l\'lr, Liney. 

-CHRI-ST-L-'ili- STE-W.'.R.D-SH-IP- c-;ili[f'-;JGN. 
foruAms wnp sp rheelludd en tt Do ornthee yC aSmcphrodolgn otnh Sise ptyee,m:,,bre rp 12th under the title 1 Whe.t1 s wrong with our 
Cahnud rtchhe ? p1 n• neMlr c, onTsoinsyt Ceodt otfa mM rw.a sW Qiulekistnsioonn, Master Mr. Wiseman, Mr. Lipscoi;ob, 1ilr. Eastgr>.te rmd 
Mr. Roche. 
quesAti toonts r>aln do fd i26s cpuesospiloen rwePnrege pdr oevseenrt 2 Pcwnidd e lf2iregled or>nfd mipnt tDeorsrn ecyo ninenc tpeadr twiictuhl rirt,h es Comheu rocfh iatt viedreyr> sp rweofroeu pndu ti nfdoerewda.r d Aan ndum tbheers eo fw ivlelr yb e gobordo ught oton th21es tP tSteepntteimobne r oif n tthhee hPo.Cpe.Cs. thaatt istosm eme, etnitn g 
Fleoars etx, 0cmpnlne b, ei ti nwcnorsp sourgAtgeeds teidn tthh0et c hiunsrtcehr> ds eorfv ices. 2n nds earmnosnw etrh esrees sisohno uilnd Csohmuercthi,m easn bd et hP2 tq uethseti on 
csehrivlidcreesn , shionuclldu dbien gm ahPdev imnogr ea jnunttiroPcrt isvied esfmoern 's traokstee trh es o cotlhlate ctthieo n yormudn gesor pgelaney r.ap tmioorne cn2nct ihveelp pnrt in the norm2l church services. 
preseItn t isw hon psietlyd omt hacto met hetro e cwheurrech n oats mweor ewe preeo ple v21e1r,y i2=f pieooupsl eto dhoe Rnort t choemire foopriwnir>.ornds atndo ov. oicAef ter 
tchreiyt iocbijsemc th otwo cp0unt trhigehyt ?ex peSctti ltlo, hte.vhei sw hwialtl not be the last such church forum to be held in 
Dorney and 1:1t least a beginning has been mRde. 
woulAds staoy tthhe2t S tewew nhrndvsehi phe Cnnrdm pe.qiuigtne itosfetlefn, thwee phr2se 'Oh, they're only interested in your 
money' bRndied 2bout in the Pe.rish. This, 

of course, is not true and this year's 
Csiadmep aoigfn C hwriilslt ieamnp hSatseiwz':ler tdhshei op.t heWre awnadn tsp itro itual s€e the church full and people taking An active 
part in the life of the church; we WPnt to see 
it the centre of the p.'3.rish activity again as 
it used to be. A:fter all, it is the one 
obfu iulsd,i nigs nwh'tic iht ?bel oAnngds ftroo m etr.!hohnt enI dd oevne•tr y one exclude members of other denominations whom 
we hope one day to see at our church and taking 
part with our own church people in discussions 
like the one we hf'.d on September 12th. 
The annual Pnrish Supper will be held in the 
Vwiillll agbee Hgoailnlg o nou Nt ovienm bteher 1l7atthte v.rn dpa irntv io tf11 tOicotnosb er. 
Tfhires tg uetsitme o; f wheo nnorure wpirlolu d bem ad !l•l;-,eymaasend f toor wtehle come 
Mr. ,\. J. ('Jim') Blakey, who in business is the 
Public Relations Officer of the Lyons Group of 
Hotels and in his spare ti ae if the orgpniser of 
tShuer rCehyr.i stTihaen A Srtieewla rHdostheilp's 0ammapgccizginn ei nr eCcoebnhtal.my, ran 
an e.rticle I Our Man at the ,lirp: ort• Rbout him and rightly observed that his frank and breezy 
manner endeared him to the ma􀚌 people with whom 
his work brought him into contcct. 
who Vhiasviet imnogv,e di ntcol utdhien Pga trhies hm ainny tnhee w lfaasmti lyieeasr , 
will start during the following week and the new 
pledged giving envelopes will come into use on 
tpehoG pflier nsotw S iunn dtahye iPna rJiasnhu awrhoy . haTvhene'rte ayerte sbeoe nm P.ny 
approached on the subject of Christian 
Stewardship that we have got together an 
augmented tenm of visitors who will do their 
best to explain the system and P.nswer any 
queries put to them. More on this topic next 
month i 
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NOTES ON A lilEETING OF THE DO2NEY PARISH COL-:>.CIL ID:LTi AT 15􀗄m.mnIIf;t ON TUESDAY, 5TH rnwoc 1967 --- 
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􀗅l Accidents:;j\.,4 - Road Imp™􀗆􀗇 
The Council learnt thRt the Minister of Transport does not propose adopting a suggestion 
:f!JunUtc tfi?ornwa wri􀗈t hf oMra rtshhe Lwaindee,n inagn d otfh eA .c4o, nstArtu cittsi on tohfa tp,e diesnt vriiaenw orfe ftuhgee si.n tTenhede Cdo cuhnacnigle sc oinns itdheer ed county educational system, whereby more 
ocuhti lodfr etnh ef rPoamr itshhe tPoa rgios ht ow islclh ohonlv,e tito twnrsa veevle n smhooruel di mbpee rgaitvievne tthor> tth ef uprrtohveirs icoonn soifd etrrntAifofnic Clliegrhtks waP.ts itnhes trjunucctteido nto 2RngdP., iP.nc ctonkred itnghliys , mnttthee r up with the Minister of Transport. 
Highways Matte!£!..: 
to eThhaeng C eo utnhcei l"S "i s baesnkdi nsgi gtnhse iCno 1un'/latrys hC oLunancei, l some 300 to 400 yards south of the A.4 
mjaudnec toifo n,m ornned hiegrehclty rtehefl encetw,i vlen mragteerr tiyaplse,, as ibte ndi s ifse lRtt tprheatse nints ubefifnigc iegnivte nwa. rning of this 
waysF Colomlomwiitntgee tthoe rexetfeunsadl thbey tshpee eCdo unlimtiyt H iignh tLhaek 
eC lEenrdk R tooa de, nqtuhier Ce owunhecni l thhase pirnostporsuectde d improvement scheme for Lake End Road is to be 
carried out. The Council was reminded that 
tchuirsr enwtor kf iwnasa ntcoi able yceP.arr,r ied out during the 
􀗉Ll􀗊Q􀗋!Ll1J2nc e 1 
The Council has been considering, for some time, the need to find a name for the 

open SJ?ace at. Dorney Reach, rether thatl keep 
refe􀚍r􀚎ng to it as Field 242. Following 
en􀚏11:-ries by the Clerk, it appears that the 
original name of this field was Ammerden 
Marsh or Ash Field. Other names which appear t􀚐 have been used for adjacent fields, now 
developed, are Barn Close and Dorney Piece. 
Bef,;,re adopting any particular name the Cour,?il_has deci􀚑ed to hold a competition, and invites entries from residents. The Chairman of the Council has put up prize money of 1.0/-d., for the first priza and 5/-d. for seccnd. The competition will 1 e judged 􀚒t a futi;re meeting of the Council 􀚓:nd entries should 
b-e sant to the Clerk, whose adciress is - 33, vrchard 􀚔venue, Slough. 
Dorn0( Housing - Additiona􀚕1ages. 
'.'he Council has been advia€d that the Rural Di􀚖t1ict Council proposes to erect an additional 
thi:rteen garages, instesd of six originally cg:zeed. 
Prc7ision of Facilities for Sport & Recreation. 
Messrs. Crane and Eastgate have been appointed tb.l Council's representatives to nttend a Meeting 
in October, to be held at Bu.rnhnm Park and at 
wtich it is hoped to form n Local Sport; Council. 
. tircraft Noise Nuisance, 
The Council has passed on to the Eton .Rural 
Distri?t Co􀚗cil, a c?mJ?ll'.lint rec􀚘ived concerning 
the noise nuisance 0.r1s1ng from aircraft taking off from Heathrow Airport. 
R.A.c. 

SAFE CYCLJ]!G COURSE . 
heldT haef treers utlhtes Soaffe t Cheyc Cliycngl iCngo uPrrsoef iwchiiecnhc ty oToeks ts tphlaec s􀗒 umamte Dr ohrnoleiyd Cayosun tary eP arsi mfaoryll Sowchso:-ol during 
KSetietphh eLn akLeak e( 8 9(9 2ma) r, kEsi),l e,emn dRraeew G(9r0an),t (88 ) , 
DSauvsiaens S h( 8a9rp)h, oKuesier o( n88 W) r, iCghhtri s(t94in),e BurrellDFaiovnida 
HPaenrkfiitnt (9(288),) ,J Dulaivaid C Podilyk i(9n2to),n (85), .mg ela Lyn ( 91) . 
BadgTesh e wPilrlo fibec ieprnecsye Cneterdt itfoi ctathees s, ucPceensnasnftusl and Seanftertayn tCs ombmyi tttheee C, hMari.rm Haan rrofis ,t heat D oarn Fielym R Sohaodw , Swchhiochol i ast t7o bpe.m .h eolnd Tahtu Drsodrnaey,y 1C9otunht Oy ctPorbiemra,ry 1967. 
YQJ:AG E HAIJ, HELP.fill..§.!. 
hardF aonrd m afnory lyeiattrls en othwa Mnkiss s tBo ennkeeetp tt hhaes hawolrlk eind hoerdlepr. , aInn df uwetu freee lt wio t viosl utnitmeee rss hew ilhlad cla ealint ttlhee hhanllll wonil lT unesevder_ry rmeornr>lilnyg gse. t dIifr ttyh.i s is done the Miss Bennett will accept our help aVined hcoopneti nue to be "in charge" for many years. We would like 
tdoe ctohraantki nhge ran fd orre a-lpllu mhebirn cg o-eotcp.e,r aotvieonr otvhee rl tashet 
two months and all her years of faithful service. 

th 􀚙nWkien wgo .Mulr.d &:l iMkre s.t-oR otgakere Stthaics eyo pfpoorr ttuhnie tgyi fotf 
of a beautiful new electria kettle nnd two 
milk saucepans to be used in the new mi tchen, 
nnd Mr • . A. J. Woodley for a cheque for f.5. 
ntoeew aersdssit ineesw. cleaning equipment and other 
to heIlfp awnyit rh etshide enTtu esidn ayt hcel veialnlinagg ew owouulld d slhie kbe e 
hlgoros.d Heonhonugenh wtiol rli nbge v.Mearyid egnhraeatdef u2l32 t12o wachceerpet 
her offer. This would entail service about 
once every three months. 
DORN=EY=-\\IOMEN .'..§. INS TITUT􀚚. 
afteOru rt hme eesutimmnge ro rn eSceepsst,e mmbedr 1i3tt wha sw asa thhape pyf iransdt 
enthusiastic group who welc::,med Mrs. Gabrielle 
Pike, J.P., C.B. E., ex-chairma.n of the N.F.w.r. 
as our guest and speaker. I:t wr s a pleasure and 
an honour to have her visit Do1ney, and her charm 
and personality lent great colour to the meeting. 
speeAchf,t ers hMe awdenamte Porn etsoi dcenotn gmrastdue lhaetre Mwresl.c omJionygn er 
wahndo htaod t hhaadn k 8M sro. nB -arnDaevsi adn -d Mdur.r iHnumg tphleem ranec, estsh,e 
cricket team, and all others involved in the trans formation of the village hall. There were apologies for absence from several members and 
we were sorry to note thctt Mrs. Sharphouse, 
our Treasurer, had gone into hosp ital for a 
mnjor operation. Our love and good wishes to her at this unpleasant time. 
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Our secretary then read the minutes of the 
July meeting which were approved ond signed and we proceeded to the gener2l business , The Produce Gui ld are staging an "effort" at Aylesbury on September 27th, the title of which is, "Eight items sent by a countrywomP.n to her figure-conscious town friend ", and there are to be several individual entries in e-pecialised floral and cookery classes, 
MadP.Jl1e President then co.rae to an item she cal led, "Dates for Di2ries", and it looks as if we are all in for an interesting and varied autumn progr?.JllIJle. The 29th September will see us deeply involved in a secondhand clothes sale in the village hrll, with n cnke stall1 produce stall and morning coffees, mi.d on October 2nd there will be a "sewing bee" at Mrs , Hohnen' s 
at 2,15 p.m. to make a nucleus of items for the Coffee Morning wi th a Bring and Buy Stcll on 26th October at Priorscroft - by kind permission of Tulr s, Reffell. On 17th October there is 
to be an outing in the evening to the New Theatre Group at Henley and on the 3rd No vember 2 specinl event, a \line and Cheese Party is 
to be held at 8 p.m. in the Village Hall - with entertainment, and husbands and friends 2re 
co rdially invited, The tickets will be 5/- each nnd we do hope it will be well supported. This 
will pro bably tnke the place of a Xmas Pnrty, 
Bourne End Institute will be the hosts at a Grenfell Group meeting to be held on 18th 
Octo ber - transport arr2ngements will be made at our next meeting - so our diaries are well 
and trul y filled 􀗘1 
In the early part of the summer it WP.S decided to form a link with the Brigalow Branch of the A,C ,Vf,A, in :, ustralia and we have now received our first letter from their 

secretary - and very interesting it proved to be. ltts. Finch is to r.eply to this letter and in 
the future individual members will take it in turn 
to write to our .'cu stralinn fr iends. After the 
welfare clinic and "over GOs" club duties had . 
been arranged we came to the highlight of the 
meeting - the talk given by Mrs. Pike on 
"Highlights of my Chairunnship". 
fidenTtol y hgenavre helrit ttlael kcilnuge stoo s tiLL1ep lny eravnodu cso nAnxiety 
sofhfei hcaed. undergone in the first year of her The responsibility arising from taking 
.tUheb ercth aHiral alt the .\..nnual General Meeting in the should not be unde;r-estimrited, nor 
tshhoe u1,l/d. Ib. eRinogy ailn G carhdareng eP oafr tty hea tP rBrucankgienmghenatms Pfalorl'IC e 
aicnc Jeputbield eien vyietaart, iownhse n l 6, 000 people received and 
yearTs hoef N h.Fer.V c.hIa.i rmwearne schierp tw'liitnlhJ thbel erssecedo rdisn those 
showing smooth running ef1.lcier.cy and success, 
and her award of the C .B .B., mt'.st have been well 
and truly earned. 
The vote of thanks was givC;n by our County Ch2irmmi - hllrs. \iilliamson. 
V .M.H. 
October l:ileeting - October 11th. Speaker: Mrs. \lestcott, V .c .o. 
Tea Ho ste ss es : Mrs. Blundell, 
Mrs . Clifford, Mrs. Melville. 
Competition : }\n arr<J.ng onont of .l.utumn Foliage tc. , excluding 
flowers , not more. tb.Dn . 18." ovorPll •. 
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The ,\nnual Show was held on September 9th, whi ch turned out to be _a very lovely day. Unfortunately, the bad storm that hit Englund 
a few days before battered the gardens very 
badly, which may h. nv:e been the reason for exceptionally few entries. However, the judges said that whnt was shown was of a very 
high standard. The Floral Decoration classes were very well supported, but there were very 
few vegetables; does Dorney no longer grow 
vegetables ? 
Eton \iick took the Br1nksian r1Iednl and the \iillia11son Cup. l11rs. ,tpp s won the Sainsbury 
Cup, the iioodhouse Cup and the Novi ce Cup. The Dowding Cup for the best roses was won by 
,il rs. Reffell. The Bulbeck Cup for the ];Jest 
garden was won by Mrs. J11. Will iams. 
In the children's classes the Rycroft Cups were won by Ian \iooller and Eileen Rae, and the l..m es Cup for the best handwriting by Susan Bnrrett. 
The newly decorated Hall, a joy to behold, wns crowded in the afternoon, when J.VJ rs. Bi shop gave away the cups and rr>ffl e prizes. 
The Annual Generril Meeting will be held on Thursday, 19th October, at 8 p.m. in the Primary School, when we hope to show a film. 
All memb ers arc invited to attend. 
The school term does not end until 22nd July next year, 196 8; so if members would 
prefer the Show to be in July, as it was until two years ago, please come along and say so 

on 19th October. If you d ) not grow vegetables 
and do not propose to shm1 thei.i, please so.y so, 
wo.indt h mFo.lyober nlt hDe eScohorawt isohnosu lodn ltyo..k c haln:yo twhee rh Afvorme .y, our 
views, plcnse ? 
DOLNEY PARENT-TE:,CHER .,\SSOCI::}-Tj ON. 
Frida.1'.ny, a1tt5ethn dS.::mepcete m0bfe 4r 5h pceroo.pldlee c. ntth et hroe vScihvoalo lo of n the Dorney P. T .},.. 
consJt. iltiuvtieolyn mfoere titnhge Adissscouciss2etdic nn.n d Faduolpl tmeedm bae rship 
(Tiithout subscription) i s open to both 
pnrents and guardians who ho.ve a child nt Dorney 
School. Associ2tcd memberchip is welcomed froo 
Sancyh opola roern tws hoor, ghuavnrindig nnn cwhhoi lhdo, em hnya d ina dchuiel dco uart set he send tho.t child there. 
of :i.vrJr. . CoPm.metie trt Teeu rnofe r sewvo.esn ewle1cdetred .t he ICt habiercmamane shclipe ar nfreow mC odnims.icuttsesieo nwi ltlh o.bte ontoe osefe kth ie nffoirr􀗙snt tijoonb sa ondf the 
Eindfuocrmati 1o:1.nem :b1.uetrhso rjib otyu t inthteen dw2sy t oin rewh-oirchg o.nthiese the CDoomr:irnieyt teScehso' olr eiconh IDtheend l􀗚itgiohnts o. f the Plowden 
􀗛lsso:rncionntyi oind emnisg hwte redo fboyr thwoc.yo noifn g ncatsi. vti? t':7ihesn.t the was suggested that spenlcers night be invited Itto tahded rienspsl ipcare.etinotns s oonf e Pdluocw.'ldteino)n. n l topics ( such Rs 
some Onh elpt hceo pulrdn c tibce nlo rgsnindei c3trd. wEinths ttgraatnes paoskretd if for school teams to o.wD.y sp )rts mntches and 
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ssounpep oerqtueirpsm eanret ro.lewqou.yisr ewde lfcoorm es.c hooHle cwoounlded rebd if by those possessing the necessary tnlents i􀗜 nm ade co.rpentry nnd needlework. 
and Fspinoartlilnyg asugctgievsittiioens sf owerr eth mea pdae reofn tss otchieamlwseilnvee, 
sc hanodc oln art2efs flaen d focri gpaorst atroo.eiss ed( 56£ 4l. b8s.. ) O, d . 
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DORNEY FOOTR\LL C.uUB . 
ivlPo.eitderen hTeylaed r·2, 1S5e60c.. 
Members of the parish who hnve recently 
fsoeoentb ao.l lg opoid tdche alo f oFfi ewlodr k 24be2 i􀗝wi lld onbee woon ndtheeri_ ng what was going on. Well, whnt you saw were 
Dthoern eeyn tFhuosoitnbasltlic Cmleumbb eprres ponrfi tnhge tnheew lgyr ofuonrdm efdo r this seAson's matches. The Dorney Football 
C:nldu b thhen sf eixnttuerree dl ithset 1(vlpnriodveinhseio􀗞ndn lFr) i􀗟ePn dltoy 1L7etAhgu e, 
December, 1967, is given below. 
it isTh weo rttehD.yB ocofl ospuercsi nalr em GeRnEtiEoNn Rtnhd a\'/t HtIhTEe, 2nd members have pnid for 211 the footbnll ki_ t, ethqeuiipr mPernet siedtecn. ,t , tVhiemces-elPvreessi dweintht atnhde ohethlepr o f kind friends . 
is AdTrhie aCn apTAtyalionr isM Bd obt hBe lDneckpfutoyr dV, i_ Vcei-cCe-2Cptn,pn􀗠nA i􀗡i s Michael Cobb. Any keen footballer wishing _ to 
Sjoeicnre tthaer ietes,a mM rs.h oGu.l dP icolknitnAtcotn ,o ne2 , of the Joint or Mr. H. Cook, 40, Harcourt Road,_ Hathrceo urt Close, 
Treasurer, Mr. Keith Herris, Craven CottRge, 

hleadow Way, or any of the L1emb ers. The annual 
subscription is ten shillings •.. 
Co;!. . P. D. S. Paloer, J.P. , and Chai:rmPn of 
the Parish Council, has kindly consented to be 
the President, with Mr. L. H. EAstgate VicePresident, 
and the Football Club has the f'ull 
support of the Dorney Pnrish Council. 
Ell{TURE LIST (To 17th Decemb er, 1967) 
Sunday Mornings - Kick-off at,..li􀚜􀚝 
1st Octobe r. 
8th October. 
15th October. 
29th October. 
Home 
Away 
Hone 
Houe 
Dorney v o., .T. 
Hanovia LnDr,s v Dorney. 
Dorney v Maidenhend G.P.O. 
Dorney v Egl nm Panthers. 
Edos Pho to-I rinting v Dorney. 
12th Noveo.ber . Hoo.e Dorney v Slcugh N.l •• L.G.O. 
26th Nove;nber.Home Dorney v Bridge l. thletic. 
5th Noveober. Away 
10th Deceuber.Away Grasslands v Dorney . 
17th Deceuber.Home Dorney v Illn idenhead N .A. L.G. o. 
L.H.E. 
UN\IELC OME VIS ITORS . 
My oeoories of Dorney in the .old days are nearly exhausted, but before finishing off I 
must □ention three visitors who were .□o st un.:, '"lcr:mc . 
The first arrived a few ·N eeks After I cAme 
to Dorney, on Palm Sunday. lo had gone to _ bed and were alraost· asleep; wher. we heard horrible 
noises cooing fro.ci the gRrc, 3n . These got 
worse and worse until we covid stand it no 
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louont gtehre; baancdk wpnuyt tmiindg w oennt w afromr hcoealtps. weIi e crkenpewt very few people, but Jrlr. Webb very ·kindly got 
up and cru:ie to our nssistance. At first he 
nwaosi sea st op uza znlrierdr onws fwleo wweerr-e,o edbu tun dheer t mrya cferd ontthe roou window. There behind a box hedge he found 
Ps hyiorunt gs lneerinv ewse. arHineg woansl yv eornye dbrounkot , :mmid di nw hheins· at 
last he was roused and stood up he protested 
that he memit no haro, nnd wanted to get to 
\cioilnldsaorr .a ndH eo thhaedr nboo oitd ewner weh. erTeT e hifso uncod att,h et i• e, 
csoo athe hpauntg iingt oonn aa npd oswten ti lni mthpei ngp loafyfg rtooun d, 
Wtiognedtshoerr wwitithh otnlhye coonlel abro otnn. d tThiee , owtehreer , found in various parts of the villPge, but we never rheeatrudrn a nhyi sn ocrleo tohfe st. he young man, so could not 
sun􀚛Sere vheorl,,.ild yaeyasr tso lfaitnedr wa ep oclamicee mbaanc kw afriotLlin go ur at the gate to tell us that a burglary had 
rboeoeun icnon nthite tehdo.u seT, htieuvrneisn gh aodu tr aenvsearcyk eddr aevweerry 
and cupboard, but taking very little, as all money and valuables had been put safely away before we left houe. The thieves, three uen and a woL1an, had used the Schoolhouse as a resting place before visiting several large 
houses in the district. They were caught on 
their way back to London, tried P.IJ,d sentenced to several years• inprisonnent, thanks to our 
local police. 
The third adventure was towards the end of my tine at the School. I was living alone, 
and one evening was sitting in Lly li ving-roon, 
1:1 2rking school exercises, when I. h_ea,rd a noise 

in the School. I thought 3 cat or dog o.ight 􀗓􀗔 shut in there, so I took r· stout stick and went to investigP.te. After a se􀗕-rch of cloak-ro oms and 
inf?nts• classro om I entei· ad tl e large room and saw a nan' s legs showing below a cupboard door. 
I switched on ?.11 the lights ar d ordered the nan to corJ.e out. ,lf ter a while he did so , and, with 
a very nenacing ges ture, came towards ne. Very 
􀗖uiokly I backed a little way letween the desks , and when he was quite near I raised ny stick mid hit hin 2cross :tlis fP.ce. Ee gave n loud yell of pain, nnd turned and fled out of the open door. As soon as I hP.d recovered P. little I called the police. They ca8e very quickly, Pnd we toured the neigh bourhood, but could find no 
troce of the L1nn. A short tir:1 E. after r, rJ .o.n, who was n well known l"!nd rrnch sought P.fter crininal, 
was arrested near Slough, and wns nost probl"!bly DY unwelcoL1e visito r, 
3rd Septeuber, 1967 , 
The Editors, Tio rney Parish News. 
E.O.B . 
The Old Brick House, Dorney. 
De.ar Sirs, 
' I would like to suggest that the prize for 
the Best Kept Villnge would be uore worthwhile 
i.t;' it were awarded for tidiness etc. , etc., P.11 
the yeP.r round. I can see no virtue in having a polish-up rmd r. rush-round in June r-md July, then 
scattering litter through the rest of the year , 
Even in winter we crm tRke toffee pnpers Md 
cigarette .. packets. hone,. anc... teach our children 
to do the snue. 
Yours faithfully, A. B􀗗 
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Q![!!ESE CQQKING. 
It was not r:ry intention to include such 1m 
adv1>.nced and exquisite recipe 11s "bird' s next soup". However, in response to Wnyfnrer1 s 
orueqchu etsta ikIe d daebcoiudte,d btuot enldit tr;ryl e sunerdieesr stwoitodh tanhdis still less tasted Chinese delicacy. 
descWriapytfir,orner ofi s tehses nenRttuirale lyo fc otrhrisec tdi sinh . hisB ut 
nIu twhoourlidt lP.itkive e tboo oquko t"Meu sai npgass saofg ea fCrohoi nteshee 
Gouroet11 by Dr. F. c. Cheng, R great intertnoat 
tihone aClo ulratw yoerf , Stf.o mJnra.ollesy I sC hainnde sne uAuucbhns rsaedvoerr ed culinery specialist:- 
and n"oTh le essso -tchaalnl epdr e"dbiigrdes' ts edn epsrto" tieisn nfor onno rseo ne 
kind of seaweed gathered fron the seP. - not 
bbyu tt hbye oar dpianratriyc uslwnarl lsopwe cnise sc oornf 10pneltyr eble lofi evtehde, 
P-eirloocngel tlnhrei dclnief ffaso iolfy ,t hlei PviCTncgi fnioct Ioslna lnadnsd -but 
mnonudt dhi ogfe stthedes bey b itrhdes albkefaloirne eu fsilnugi di to ff otrh e 
building their nests. As food it possesses 
ba y dea ltiacsnttye bfoluaviloluorn, , whanidc hi sw ilspl ecbiea lblryo ugrhitc ho iunt 
fprroont euiln,c eprara.rttedi csutloaurlncy hg"o. od for those who suffer 
obtaFinoirn gt hao ssea mwhpole hoafv e thtihse rgoaroidt fyo, rtthuen ef oofl lowing recipe can be tried with excellent results. 

3 oz. 
3 oz. 
3 
gderilaetd ibnioursd '·ssu bne.e.statn c(Ee. ) .dr ied white chicken aeat. 
1 
11 1 
egg white. 
oz. hen. 
ppiinntt hchaui ckbernot hb.r oth. 
½ tablespoon sherry. 1 tteaabslpesoopno onsa lcto.rn flour. 
to sStaonadk bfiorrd '5-s6 nheosutr sin. bDoirlaiingn anwdnt reeru oavned alrer:,a ve stray feP.ther which uay still reuain with P. 
ttow etehzee rn. ow Agdedl satheinrrouy sa bnidr dP ' scu npefsutll. oPf lhaocet twhaet er 
uixture in a s􀗌5ll saucep􀗍 􀗎 and sifilmer very gently 
ffi?nre h, auli􀗏x anwi. thho uerg. g wMhi􀗐1 tcees t 11ned cll.eicakt etnh euI:Jea utp very together. 
the Mpaena ncwohnitleai nAdidn g tthhe ec bhiirckde I ns rrnesdt .h auB brirnotg h to 
to boil and leave to sirner ger.tly for 15 
􀗑lirru.tes. Now stir the mxture of nine ed 
chicken and egg whites in to tl: e bird I s nest 
isnt rcehaiuc. keAn ddan cd ornhaful bourrot tho, tihni cak fine steady en whilst 
stirring continuously. Leave to si=er 
gchenotplpyed f horam 1 0a nmdi nsuetrevse binef oar ela grgarne ibsohwiln. g with 
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THE WE,\.THER OF ,\UGUST. 
Al though not quite up to the standard of June and July, August cocrpared favourably with raost s=er uonths; indoed 1967 will be remerabered as one of the better sumers. 
The first fortnight was never really settled, but never really bad. It was unusual in that on seven out of the first eleven days there was a 
rainfall of between .05 and .11 inches, say 
between 30 rainutes and an hour of steady rain. This indicates showery activity in rather unstable 
conditions, with a gently fluctuating 
barometer which was on the low si de, 
The raiddle of the raonth bccafile ouch raore unsettled with heavy rain on the 14th and 19th, ,41 and • 78 inches respectively. The 14th provided a rather draciatic rer.iinder of the 
value of seat belts. \ihen ootoring near 
Swindon we found a Volvo upside down on the 
grass verge beside a cross roads. It had all the appearance of having been abandonedi (a pretty co=entary on our shabby way of ife) and I would have given it little thought, but 
for ray wife's observation that a hand was protruding from one of the windows, It had, in fact, just sk idded in the west, but 
neither of the occupants, both of whom were 
wearing seat belts, was in jured • 
-;fter the heavy rain of the 21st, the 
baroraeter rose, and the rest of the raonth was 
dry and sunny. 
The maxira= temperature was 79°F on the 22nd, while there was a miniraum. of 490F on 

the 3rd,, 4th,, 5th., 19tt., nr.d 20th. TotEll rninfl'.11 wns 2,11 inches, a shade below average. 
ISO:SiiR, 
Ni.TORE NOTES. 
October dnys possess n certain chillness and quietness which hnve an nttrP.ction. The busy rush of su.J.:tor is over nnd birds and 
0ninals are beginning to tElke life quietly. 
,llso p:Jants and shrubs have cersed their r2pid 
growth and the fruits nre naturing and ripening as colours turn before the leaf-fnll. 
actiMvea nnyn do f arthee csonnc2elnlt arnRtini2ngl so na rfee enduicnhg ltehsesn selves 
up prior to hibernation. Sone of the stuh2elilre rwe riogdhetn tisn, thsuec hpr aosc etshse. domouse, double 
they; l1s,p pfoaarr adsi stthien cptP.lrye nrt'lg bgierdd s anadr eu nctonidcye rnase dt he psueornieord fneoastth ebirrsd dsr oapr eo untev.e rD uvreiriyl{ ·; atchtei vueo ualn td ing cdhiede rdfuulri;ng tthheoy sdpor inngot ansidn ge aarsl yl uss=tileyr , asat t hoeoys t it is o. mischievous chatter ns tl ey ntta.ck the 
fprToupietr. pTlunhe agyoo unagnd blirodosk aarleu osnto wi rrdtitsatinininqgu isthhaebilre 
in P.ize froo their parents. 
birdT thaibsl eis inth te hoeo gntahr dteno. 􀗃aSket ocfkuillng uwsiet ohf ntuthse and berries is most likely to attract visitors 
like the tits who nay then . c.on.tinu.a t.o visit 
through the winter. 
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-OL-DE-ST INHABIT,\NIB. 
donI'tts knroawt hwehry nawiev te awlhke nne tshte o nE dih toalrisd asya. y they Haven't they heard of two old-f ashioned dear who have lived in each village for past 
sixty years ? 
so thTahte"vt hleiky e catno knpaosws ietv earyloln re'ousn db usati ntehses , 
cdlreopa ro af nnd hsao t.l ouTdh -eiri sB ua shs erTveilceger aopfh -whisoc h 
the G.P.O. could be proud. 
frienTdh,e ri/eJi• sss iVl Hrnsv. eyDoouhyouonknrdo,w awhnod hboetrh t laolvk':',-,t tiov e send infornation around wherever they live. 
Btuhte TfHe.oISt s ins bwohuta tp veiolpllaeg etrhsa tc atnnheoyt pfasosr gi11.lvoen, g as well as inaccurate, often are wrong. 
"Silano e is golden", a s11ying so true 
is the best word of "friendship" for ne 
nnd for you. 
OLD ELIZAB!.'.L'.\l/.N 

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Tel: 1,Inidonhead 23769. 
i!Tihres. EDdi. tGoribss, on, L!rs. H. Roche. Nr. ,1.\. E. P. Turner. 
1'1dirsss. 
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Advertisers and Trea sure rs of Organisations 
should please pny their subscriptions 
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Distributors who collect subscriptions frou those taking the Llagazine should hand thou to 
Mrs. Gibson. 
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AD VER TISEa/i!EN T. 
GET Fi\J:Lll F.r'..ESH APPLES 
FOR GOODNEJS S.i􀚅KE 1 
1.ihere CF!n you get honest-to-goodness, 
fprn fresh apples these dnys? Right here in Dorney. Hand-picked, individunlly 
grrded apples are grown in the Village 
itself - by profession.1ls ! 
.i\.s a result they nre not only ;:rnnchier, 
rosier r:nd tRstier th1cn shop Apples - they 
are 􀚆aper ! 
you 
the 
So don't settle for any old apples, when 
c® get apples thnt are so full of flavour 
doctors will go right out of busine ss. 
Available in 5 and 10 lb, prcks fron the place they're nctuolly pocked, the pnckilig 
shed Prrk Fruit Faru, If you h1cve not got tine 
to go down to the Farm, go to <ninrteruan• s Garage or Pigeon House Fa=, 
Fam fresh apples - the one tine when the 
chenpesl; ·"lso hnppcms to be the best, 

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS 
Head Office: 
Church Street, 
Slough, 
Tel: Slough 20081 
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Windsor Branches: 
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PAINTS ETC. 
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Sunday 9-1p.m. 
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(Est. 1857) 
Producers and Purveyors of 
HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE 
BARGE FARM DAIRY 
BATH ROAD, TAPLOW Tel: Burnham 314 
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COAL MERCHANTS 
HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, 
KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 

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DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel. Burnham95 
General Provisions. Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets, 
Tobacco and Minerals. 
Weekdays- 8.30-5.30 p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30 -1 p.m.) 
Sundays- 10.30-12.30 p.m. 
TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE 
ALL GOODS AT REASON ABLE PRICES 
DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY 
Built 1899 
Home Baked Bread, 
Wholesale and Retail 
Bread and Groceries Delivered, 
C. V. RIGDEN 
Telephone: Burnham 374 
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138 E ton Wick 
FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT Telephone: Windsor 66682 
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Fri. 9.30 - 7.30 Sat 8 - 6 
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GREENGROCERS 
ETON WICK 
Our Delivery Van calls in Dorney on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS 

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INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE 
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ALL WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS 
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Telephone: SLOUGH 21080 
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Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping 
for only 2/9 (approx. 9Ibs.) 
31 a ETON WICK ROAD. 
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Soap supplied - soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. 
Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 
BOARD YOUR DOG with Confidence 
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Ashford Lane, 
Dorney, Berks. 
Telephone: Burnham 2550 
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ETON WICK. 
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41 ETON WICK ROAD, 
ETON WICK. 
Tel: Windsor 65373 & 66305 
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ISSUE NO. 11. NOVEMBER, 􀈇967. 
EDITOR􀊬AL 
The Village has been undergoing a burst of 
activity lately with the revival of the local 
Pthaer enFto-oTtebaaclhle Crl Aubs.s ocWiaet ieoxnt eanndd ttoh et hfeomr moautri obne sotf 
wishes for a long and healthy future. 
the Pyoeurthahp sa ntdh ev iFgoooutrb aolfl oCurl ubc oimsm unai tmye.a suWree ohfop e 
that, like a nearby school team, they will 
reevteani in f ththeei rs uecnctheusssi athsmey thwrisohu ghfooru tp trhovee ss ehaasrond , to obtain. 
achiFeovre mtehnet Po.f To.An.e wofe igtrse aatilym s d•.es..i•r•e tthc e 
tchoem mvunililcaagtee. theS ucphl anosr ganfori sraetoirognans icosualtdi opnr otvo ide a very vocal response to these plans, In these days it appears that some would almost 
Ewnifsih etlod , fow·hricceh· ,t heeivern i idefa ts heo ni duesa, s aasr aet c orrect, itos breat hveocra lb,u rbeuatu carlatsoi ct. o Wale tmeurs tth ises ekt,r ennodt, sjou st that our children may be protected from the 
too quickly assimilated doctrines of various 
oppoilintiiocna lo fp tarheti tees.a chEevre mna yt heb e prbyo-fpeasssiseodn ailf 
the fight is not carried out on all fronts. 
o􀊭un ra c omunatttreyr' sso n eiwm pogretnaenrta tiaosn tnhoe lfaorrmgea tbioodny of 
of opinion can be safely ignored, however 
bigoted we may feel it to be. 

S􀊞VICES 􀈓􀖁 􀊂ISH CHU􀊯 .CH::-0;:;:F:.....::S_T, .:.•...;J.,.A:.::􀋫􀉑S􀖂• 
HOLY CO􀋭N ION: -·-------------- Every Sunda􀉍 at 8 a.m. + 
First Sunda􀋄 of the month 
at 12 noon. 
Third Sundaf of the month 
after Evensong, 
Every We dnesday at 10 a,m, 
􀖃 􀊽G PR􀉧YEfil!.! Every Sunda􀋅 at 11 a,m. + 
EVENSQNQ.! Every Sunday at 6.30 p,m. 
SU􀋮DAY SCHOOL: Every Sunday at 9.50 a.m. 
VIC.AR: 
.Ql.f!IBQHW.AKDENS: 
Vicar• s Warden: 
+ PLE􀊆E NOTE THAT ON THE FIRST SU􀋯DAY OF EACH MONTH T􀊫E 
SERVIC􀊖S W􀊺L BE REPLACED BY A F􀉾ILY 􀖄􀖅UCH􀉹 IST AT 9.45 a.m. ·-----·----- 
The Rev. E.T. Sherlock, A.K.C,, Hon. F.C. 
The Vicarage, 
􀊒orney, Windsor, 􀊎erks. Tel􀈲 Burnham 421. 
Lt, Col. P.D.S. Palmer, 
Dorney Court, Windsor, Berks, 
Tel: Burnham 638. 
.f2􀇿le 1 s Warden: Mr. T. W. E. Roche, 
St. Helier' s, 
Dorney 􀈹each, 
Maidenhead, l􀉟erks, 
Tel􀈳 􀋞aidenhead 2􀈬047. ·--------- 

emus TI.AN GIVI􀋱. 
St. John writes, •God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son• (St. John's Gospel 3, v. 16􀈴 N.E,B.). These words are familiar to us from childhood. We were taught that God's giving was the expression of His great"love for us. 􀋃 
the Christian vocabulary, there are two words which are inseparable in thought - love and 
Incarnation. Were it ·not for the Incarnation, we should never have known that 1 God is love'. The Incarnation is the concrete expre ssion 􀖎r 
the embodiment of .divine ·1ove in a personal life. It is the Incarnation that makes it 
possible for the Chri stian Church to say that 1 God is Love• . 
􀉫nd when we come to consider the nature of the divine love as it is revealed to us in the life, passion and death of Christ, one thing stands out above all else. It is that the 
genius of 􀉐ivine love is selfless giving; it is an ecstasy in that it takes God outside 
Himself into the lives of us all; it is a creative activity, a process or mis sion that goes on eternally. Th_e_ existence of all 
things depends upon it, 
It is this divine love which is the inspiration of Christian giving. In Christian 
giving, we go out of ours.elves in action into 
the lives of others, just as God for love of 
us went out of Himself in the Incarnation. 
Christian giving is- our response to God's love· for us, and its extent is determined by the 
measure of our love for Him. 
There is, however, one mistake we commonly make about Christian giving in the Church today, and propaganda encourages it. We tend 

to think of Christian giving purely in terms of 
money. True, money comes into it; but giving to God is far more radical ar.d demanding. It embraces not only our pockets􀉄 but 􀖏11 we are and possess. 
It means our time, our taltints, · our money, our 
eanne ragcit eosf -cin brief, it is self-involvement and ommitment to Christ. The supreme 
Wehxeanm pwlee .oaff fiCrhmr istian giving is our Lord Himself. our belief in the Incarnation, we 
uasr ea rse taol lgy os aying that we believe God so loved out of Himself, without ceasing to be 
God, into human self-consciousness with manhood's 
Glimitations, to live and die that we might see poadi,n faunld anndo t bdlioe. And let·us face it, it was a unique event, ouodry C phrroicsetissa.n giInv intghe plailegsht ionft this o insignificance. 
the nLaettu urse roefc lall what ha􀊘 already been said about ove. 􀋖ove is a kind of ecstasy, a 
Tgohien g out of self and an entering into others. strength of love is mu􀈑sur􀈃d by the degree to which we share in the lives of oilhers. We love 
Gtood G because He first loved us. We give ourselves g od in response to 􀊨is love; but how far we toh e idne gcormemei ottfi onugr o ulorvsee. l.v es to God is determined by 
Remembrance Sunday Service. 1-􀈗th Novem-betiT.filrini ty 
8 a.m. 
9.􀈨0 a.m. 
160..3050 p.am..m . 
Holy Communion, 
RSeumnedmabyr aSnccheo oSle ravnidc Ce aatnedc hiSsemrm.o n. 
Evensong and Sermon. 
The loose money taken at the services will be given 
to the Earl Haig• s Fund. 

The Famil􀖑.£!!aris,:t1 5th November ! Trinity .ill.L 
􀈰,45 a.m. Server: Christopher Finch. 
§􀖒di􀉁s Charity. 
the V􀊋incaura􀊡lg Ceo omnm iTthtuere sMdaeye,t itnghe w i,lolt h bNeo vheemlbde ar,t at 8 p.m. 
Our...!! ew Organ!§,:h 
orgaMnri.s tG ,a ndS. cHhoeairrnmea shtaers aatc ceoputre cd htuhrec hp.o sWte as extend.to him a warm welcome, and hope that 
he will be 􀉏ery happy working with us. 
􀖓r Flowers. 
November1 14 tthh.. 1258tthh.. 
December 3rd, 
Ba􀖔isms. 
September 23rd. 
October 1st. 
October 15th, 
October 15th. 
MMrrss .• ESa tsatc geay.te . Mrs. Cottam. 
Mrs. Finch. 
Advent Sunday - 
(no flowers). 
Jeremy Edward, son of 
Sidney John Henry and 
Beryl Kathleen 􀋳ath. 
MJo􀈒nhnd yW iAnlliitaa,m adnadug Anhtiert a of Phyllis Humpleman. 
CDharviids tSohpahuner, ansod nB aofrb Laeroan ard 
Joan McGill. 
CLehorinastrdi nCeh Lriissat,o pdhaerug ahntde rB oafrb ara 
Joan McGill. 

Q.!IBIST􀊶N ST􀊠􀊅SH􀋀 C􀉿􀋺A􀊸N. 
crescTehnidso mo, fnithr stwi wlli ths eteh aec t􀋻airvii􀊙thy Sruipspee rt oi ·na the 
Village Hall on Friday the 17th and then with 
the visiting the following week. Full details 
of the Campaign and an invitation to the Supper 
will come out with the brochure which is at the 
printers as 􀊰 write and which should be distributed 
before the end of 􀋴ctober. When you get 
it P􀋝E complete the tear-off slip saying -if 
you are 􀈫oming to the Supper and how meny will 
be there - it makes life so difficult for our 
Mlrasd.y 􀉮hmoesst eissse s iin fc htahrgesee orfe pc+taetse ridnogn 'tag caoimne ainnd. I 
lmwoorwt h wheaatt intghe t menu is - believe me, it'll be 
Stew􀊇arads ht ip,o uwra lclroitwiicngs iwinl lt hecr yf ieissh ptohtiss? C hWrei stian bwealyi oevfe b trhiangt itnhge sael la nnthuonsle ws·huop pehrr.sv ea rhee ltpheed rthieg ht 
Cwhhour hcahv ei na arnryiv weady int otgeheth eParr iosnhc e·j ain yceea trh ew itlha stt hose 
ciatm -paiagftne wrn asl hle, ldm.a nyW eo rm.agaknei snatoi or:npso ldoog y jfuostr hthoel ding 
same. 
and Tphreo blbermosc.h urSeu fwfiilcle s eitt toout sat􀋆􀉃 et ahachti ethveem efnitvse year 
survey of the Church just held shows that 
there is quite a lot of· expensi􀖕e repair work 
tloi vebde ldoonngee rim mtheadni aat emloyd -erna hmeoduis􀊚ee avnadl bcuoinlsdeiqnuge nhtalys 
needs more attention. The graveyard must be completed and it is mopping up lots of topsoil 
w􀈙end calno thsa rodfl ymo nmeeeyt. tWhei s ayree£ .rno' ts c'folmumsiht'm en-tsi nadnede d, 
the target must go up this year if we are to pay 

our way and finish these two major jobs outlined above, 
we t􀊈houa􀖘gh t ohuer scariidt ihces' dw isltlo p saeym,p hmaosniesyi ngag atihna t-? 
Well, to ignore the budget is as useless as trying to run a home without housekeeping money. Haboouuste wivtheast ar-e wn"elcnot oiwn vwihtaetd ttho esya'yd wshaay t l thAey think 
working budget is a sound foundation for getting 
on with the job and here 􀊲 come to the most 
important side of the Campaign this year - the 
Cbhonugroc h􀋘'asn md ibsusti orniagrhyt w􀊪orkE niont Doonrnlye yi.n BWoeng loi-ve in 
aa sm waetlelr iatol ipsatuisce ifa ndn orte maegmnboesrt itch ea gbea asincd tirtu tihss 
sometimes􀉆 however brilliant our scientific 
achievements are, however many satellites we 
send up into Space and however many rockets 
wlei flea andn do nde tahteh , Mosoened, ttihmee afunndd ahmaernvteaslt trreumtahisn ,o f What is life? No computer can answer, What 
is the spirit, that intangible but very recognisable 
thing which dictates thought and 
crheaarlalcyt ebre?li evNeo tbhlaut epwriitnht dceaatnh t ewlel juusst. sDnou fwfe 
out like a candle? If we pause to think, we 
gsuhiadlel, hpahviel toso opahdemri ta ntdh aft ritehnedr e·wihso ocnalny hoenlep 
us with the greatest questions of all, 
liQ§.!􀋍􀊜 NOVE􀋪ER. 
Church Cleani􀖙 
November 4th, 
1118 tthh.. 
25th. 
December 􀈡d, 
T.W.E.R, 
ll'􀊳rs. 􀋙oughnan, 
Mrs. Ames, 
Elizabeth Roche. 
Mrs, Cottam, 
Mrs. Williamson, 

Qfferto􀉎􀖚ting. 
November 7th. 
14th. 
21st. 
28th􀖛 Deoember 5th. 
Sidesmen. 
November 5th, 
12th. 
19th. 
26th. 
December 3rd, 
Mr. Eastgate. 
Mr. Lipscon,b. 
Mrs, 􀋑es. Mr. Roche. 
Mr, Allen. 
9,45 a.m. Jl/lr, 
6,30 p.􀀈m. Mr. 
8.00 a.m􀖠 Mr, 11,00 a.m. Ml, 6, 30 p .. m. M1, 
8.00 a.n:; •. Mr, 
11.00 9..m. M􀈾. 
6, 30 p.m. Mr. 
8, 00 a􀖡m. 􀋣r·. 
11.00 a;m. Mr, 6,30 p.m. Mr􀖜 
9.45 a, m. 􀋏r • 
6. 􀀄o p.m. Mr, 
Roche, 
Li ney, 
􀊉len. 
Roche, 
Eastgate, 
Liney. 
Cottam, 
Roche. 
Lipscomb. 
Allen, 
Liney. 
Allen. 
Eastgate. 
T.W 􀉇E.R, 
NOTES 􀋶N A ulEET􀊾G OF THE DORNEY.P􀉱RISH COUNC􀊴L imtTI ON Tu'ESDAY, ffl--;'.RD OOTOB:@, 1967. 
ROlill 􀊼ROVE􀋤ENT - 􀉯. 4 
Whilst not agreeing that the p􀈍oposals submitted 
by the Ministry of Trtms port will solve the difficulties at the Marsh 􀋚a􀖝e􀈀􀉰, 4 junction, the 

􀊑ouncil has decided to see what improvement 
is achieved before pressing further proposals. 
wThhee nC tounhec iwolr ik sp wrroimtiisnged itos tghoein Mgi ntios ttryak ea spkliancge , as the winter is once again on us, without 
anything being done. 
QHILDREN1 􀈯 􀋾..J.!GROUND 􀋋U􀋁􀋬T, 
The Council is to proceed with the provision 
of a roundabout in the Children's Playground at Dorney Reach, and is making application to the Btuocwkasr,d,s tPlhaey icnogs tF.i elds Association for a grant 
i-l/I.AR􀉓􀉔SH'- 􀖣L􀉕􀊁􀉙- ..;;:;11S- II 􀉖BEN􀉗D-c.a 􀊀􀉘D- L·􀉸---􀋓----E ----􀊝- ·---RO-􀉼- -􀊻P-ROVEivlENTS, 
The Council has been advised by the 
􀊕ofi vithseisoen aslc Shuremveesy owri llt hbaet unit deisr thaokpeen dd utrhiatri g btohteh 
next financial year, 
DORNEY RE􀉺H OPEN SP􀉷CE - N􀊊. 
The Council has received twenty-four 
suggestions for the proposed name of the Dorney 
Reach Open Space, To give you a few ideas, 
here are some already submitted􀈷- 
River View Playing Field, 
Trumper' s Field, 
Reachways, 
Stub blands, 
􀊌y more, please? 
-EL-ECTR-I-CIT-Y -CH·-􀊄-GES-. 
Bride side, 
Dorney 􀊣d, 
Dorney Side, 
Reach Mead, 
The Council is taking up with the Member 
of 􀋼arliament, Mr, Ronald M. Bell, the question 

of the proposed electricity cl arge increases. 
• This arises from notice l,.sving been given of 
proposed increases in the charges made for 
street lighting, which ir. some cases amounts 
to almost 35% increase on the current price. 
-FLOOD- COil'I􀋦IT-TEE. 
Mr. J. Williams of Wnite Heather, Dorney 
Dhiasst rbeiecnt Cnoomunincailt eFdl tooo dss e􀊢rvee rogne ntchye C Roummriatlt ee. 
R.A.C. 
􀖤 PL􀋊'.:r.fNG F􀊷􀋜S ASSQgJ;ATI􀖥 
Flag_ n ay. 
l\irs. A. J. Eastgate would like to thank 
all who helped by collect􀈺ng or giving for 
this appeal, and is pleased to announce that 
a record total of £9. 8. 4d. WE S collected 
this year. 
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..THAMEu rn S Vi\LLEY BUS SERVLCE - TEAR OUT THIS PAGE KEEP LT BY Y6U t 
B ecause of vandalism it has proved impossible 
to keep a timetable in the local bus shelters . 
PTahre iPshar Nisewh sC otou npcuilbl hiashs , ththe efroelfloorwei, asked the ng extracts 
which it is hoped will be helpful. The Bus 
Company has promised to notify the Council .of 
any chang es in the service times, and these 
will be published as rec eived. ( As it is quite 
easy for travellers FROM Maidenhead and Windsor 
to find out times of buses we have limited the 
times published here to buses leaving DORNEY. 
VILLAGE for l;L'\.IDEN1IEAD, and DORNEY RE.ACH to 
Vi INDS OR) . 
Monday to Friday : Buses leave Dent' s Corner 
Tor M'aiclenheaa al : - 
8.14 . ( T) ; 8 . 50. ; 9 . 21 . ; 10. 54. ; 12. 24 p .r.:i. ; 
2. 24 p .J;t. ; 3. 24 p .m. ; 4 . 36 p .m .. ; 5 . 24 p .m. ; 
. ' 
6 . 24 p .m. ; 7 . 46 p .m. ; 10. 51 p :m. ( ' T ' signifi es · 
Taplow Station only) . 
Saturday􀆱 
8 . 50. ; g . 36 . ; 10 .54. ; 
2. 24 p .m. ; 3 . 24 p .m. ; 
12. 24 p .m. ; 1 . 24 p .m. ; 
4 . 16 p .m. ; 5 . 24 p .m. ; 
6 . 24 p.m. ; 7 . 46 p .m. ; 11 . 1 p .m. ; 
Sunday: 
4􀆲 24 p .m. ; 7 . 24 p .m. ; 9 . 24 p .m. ; 10. 51 p .m. 

Monday to Friday: Buses l0ave Harcourt Road for 
Windsor at : 
6 .40 . ; 8 . 29 . ; lO .l . ; 10 . 45 . ; 11·. 35 . ; ll . 55 . ; 
12. 55 p .m. ; 
4 . 45 p .m. ; 
9 . 54 p .m. 
Saturday: . 
1. 29 p .m. ; 
5 . 55 p .m. ; 
2. 5 5 p •• m. ; 3 􀆳 5 5 p • m. ; 
6 • 51 p •• m . ; 8 • 5 5 p • m. ; 
8 . 21. ; 9 . 20 . ; 10 . 1 0 . ; 
12. 55 p .m. ; 1 . 55 p .m. ; 
5.10 p .m. ; 5 . 55 p .m. ; 
9 . 54 p .m. 
10 . 4 5 ·-; 11 . 3 5 • ; 
2 . 55 p .m. ; 3 . 5 5 p .m. ; 
6 . 51 p .m. ; 8.10 p .m. ; 
Sunday: 
1 . 40 p .m. ; 
5 . 30 p .m. ; 
10 . 10 p.m. 
-NOT-E: 
2 . . 30 p . m. ; 3 . 30 p . m . ; 4. 40 p . m. ; 
6 . 30 p .m. ; 7 . 40 p .m􀆴 ; 8 . 30 p .m. ; 
There is a 7 . 35 a .m. bus to Windcor from Dent ' s 
Corner on the Monday to Frid􀆵y s 􀆶rvic e . 
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ROYAL §OU2:li_BUCKS AGRIC􀆷􀆸􀆹 ASSOCIATION. 
The following prizes were awarded to Dorney 
farmers at the R.S .B .􀆺L A. 124th Ploughing 
Match held on 4th Oc tober, 1967 . 
Pigeon Ho􀆻 e F􀆼􀆽 ( P .P . D . Palmer - G . T . Hill ) 
􀆾air of Bork P.igs 
Pair of Cutting Pigs . 
2nd Prize. 
3rd Prize . 
Pnrk Fruit Farm (Lt . JC o.Hl. ?T.Dod.kSi. ll?a) lrner - 
WChinalnlereng foer C utph e fo2nrd tyhee arbe rsutn nkieng of the Samuelson pt and cultivated 
farm under 75 acres . 
Half bushel of dessert apples 
12 lb . box of tomatoes 
1st Prize. 
lst Prize. 
It i s understood thnt there i s a possibility 
that the . 1 25th Ploughing Match in 1968 may 
b e held in Dorney. 
P . D . S .P . 
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To The Editor. 
Dear Sir, 
Len lodg e and Tumblewood, 
Jak Stubbs Lane, 
_)orney Reach. 
.. 14 th October, 1967 . 
PRE-SCHOOL PLAYG􀆯WY.f FOR .Q!!J.LDREN 3-5 Y™ 
Further to our letter which app e·ared in July in 
the Parish News, we now have pl􀆰asure in informing you oJ our further progress in connection with the 
above. 
The negotiations with the Authorities have been 
rather pro tac ted, but, in fact, we now have full 
authority from tne County c f Buckinghamshire to 
open n Playgroup for up to 8 children p er session, 
and we have rec eived a lett8r dated 6 th October 
frrecoomm mthene dMiedical Officer stnting· that they are ng the number be increased to 14 
children p er session. 
We look forward to embarking on this work with 
the support of the Parish Council Committee and 
hope that we can be of servic e to them and all 
our Parishioners in this way . 
Yours sinc erely, 
Joan Summers & 
.§.11 via B ::imp ton. 

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􀖦ORNEY WOll.IEN1 S 􀊿STITUTE. 
􀋧onthThley MDeoertniengy W oinm etnh' es VIinlsltaigteu teHa lhel lod n tWheedinre sday, 
October 11th. 
persMornsa.l Fitinecmhs biencgalnu dtihneg meetill€ with various invalids - Mrs. Sharphousea ranedp o􀋨rtr s.o nR oigudre tnw -o tbohtehi ro sfe wrhioomu sa ropee rhaatpipoinlsy. reWceo vaelr sion g jwoeinlel d fwroitmh her in congratulating Miss Bennett on her recent 
80th birthday. 
RaynWere wbeotrhe gdealinigehd teHdig htlhya tC Mormmse.n 􀊩o.eodh nae:nw aradnsd Marts . the recent Produce Guild Competition at Aylesbury. 
Acllals soeurs we:nerter Rn􀖧otnsg rinat uthlea tFeldo owne rt hAer rahnigghe msentatn dard 
of their entries. 
WestOcuortt ,s paea kmeemrb efror otfh teh ea ftCeornunotyo nE wxaecsu tMirvs,e 
Csoommem itotfe teh, e whose subject was a follow-up of resolutions which are passed at our 
National Annu􀈼l 􀋈eneral Meeting. This is what 
W. I. is all about􀉊 this is how everyone of us 
oasf wa omceonun tinr ywsoomcaient yc,a n anhda vein siommpe rosvayin gin t htehe role 
conditions in which we live. Did you know that 
the VI. 􀈸. was responsible for free milk for 
kniuorsski􀊹s 􀈻na nde veerxyp evcitlalnatg em? ot heforsr? w omfoenr ptoelliecpeh one for bait.rooms in council houses? No? N?or 
Wdeids tmcaont􀋉􀈏􀉋' foofr usg,i vainngd wues .wreenreew egdr atperfiduel tion Mbresin.g 
cmaelmlbeedr s "Wofo mesunc whh oa nn aogr gfRonri sBartiitoani.n "Vi, e bhuta vae tb een 
least tnis is an improvement on being perpetually 
coupleo. with jam l 

! 
NOVEMBER 8th - Annual G􀊛ieral Meeting. 
Tea Hostesses - Mrs. Burrell-Davis, 
􀋥rs. H􀈦merton, Mrs. Hill, 
Mrs, H􀈽rner, 
Competition - f6o"r dCerclo•ri.asttimaosn. on a pedestal 
The Hall will open at 1,􀈧5 p.m. to 􀉲llow for 
voting for the 􀈎968 Committee, 
V,H. 
D-ORN•=EY- =?=􀉳R=E􀋰"'-T--.=aTE=.A.C=HER=- -=,\S--􀈥O----C 􀋛--lT---IO--N-. 
􀊵t is gratifying to report that the newly 
formed 􀉴ssociation is alreedy making some useful 
contributions towards achieving its aims. By the 
twiimlel thhaives ihasd r eocpepiorvetdun iitt yi st o holpeeadrn t hfartom p atrheen ts 
Divisional Education Officer in person how the 
Local 􀉵uthority intends to reorgnnise the Dorney 
School, 
There are several items of e􀖢uipment which 
the School would like to have􀉉 but with the 
allocation of money available, or.ly the more 
iess sential items can be purchased,· However, it possible for the willing handy-man to make 
seaxtcieslflaenctto ryit eemqsu ihpamveen tb eaennd maaldree.a dyH eslepv eirna tlh e form 
of offers of materials or skills (with hammer and 
saw for example) would be welcomed. 
In the field of sport, soccer coaching is 
underway for boys on Saturday noniings and is 
being received with ouch enthusiasm, Extr􀉶 
netball coaching has been arranged for the girls. 

To survive and extend our activ ities the 
P, T.A, will require some funds and, therefore, a 11􀋩T 11 will be held in the Vill age Hall at 10,15 a.m. on Saturday, November 25th, for 
this purpose. Stalls will include, 􀊧ood 
Secondhand Clothing, Provisions, Cakes, Books, Bottles and Fancy Jewellery. You are invited 
to come with a view to making some early 
purch􀈝ses of Christmas gifts. Re freshments will be available nnd fuere will be a rRf'fle. Your contributions for the stalls will be most 
welcome. Please contact Mrs. 􀋇. Li ney, 
Rowans, Harcourt Road, (M aidenhead 20884). 
P. Tyler - Sec. ..J.􀖞denhead 21560) 
THE WEA'.IHER OF SEPTEMBER. -- --- 
During September it rained on two days out of every three, and yet precipitati on was 
slig htly below average, a total of 2. 16 inches. 
It was a month of unu sually varied weather, with quite severe gales on the fifth, which 
was also wet - an unpleasant day, I do not 
know if at this time of year, when the sap is 
running slowly, the twigs are more susceptible 
to damage, but I have seldom seen so much minor litter torn off the trees, by a high 
wind-, 
Fol lowing the gale, the barometer rocketed up, and we had the cla ssic effect of an autumn 
high, pleasant j􀖟ys, and rapidly cooling nights, with a little uist earl y in the morning. But 
the high slipped into the North Sea, and another 
typical if less pleasant period followed, The 
Eastern half of England fell under the influence 
of the cloud pall coming off the sea, and we 
had several days of very gloomy weather, 

rThuen nicnlgo,u da wmaesr es o 6􀈄tFh icske,p artahtaetd fcd ary thanrde en idgahyts temperatures, The Western hali of the country 
enjoyed quite good weather during this period, 
as the cloud gradually thi_med out in its passage 
across the country, 
deprTeshsei Honi ght o grapapdruoaalclhy rfreocme dtehd,e Waensd ta, lalnodw efdo ra 
the last ten days or so, there it stuck. Towards 
the end of the month the Western depression and 
the Eastern High produced a funnel, which brought 
iwti nbdse cafrr􀉀eo mun tshee assoonuatbhl yf rwoma rmF,r an73c°e Fa onnd tShpea i2nb1 tha,n,d 
ainndt ervemriyt theum.nt ihde,. awyYit hr atinh,u nd.e2􀈱r y inlcohokeisn go nc ltohued ,􀈚 􀈩tahn.d , 
and ,4 on the 26th. 
repeNatoew dw thhaet owfe tahteh erw inp􀈣ttetr􀈤?rn Hofad t htehe prsue􀉒vioeurs winter, it would have beer a poor one, but it was 
not, it was good, Now if bhe sum.mer weather 
pattern persists, the wintdr will be colder than 
ucsaunatl .ch aBnguet, already Septeilioer has shown 􀖗 signifith
􀈛t this is a􀈜􀈌n1d tphreertet y ics onhfopues,in g􀈋,, ndan di ft hyaout It hi=nk not sticking my neck out by uaking a forecast - 
you're dead right, Next spring by careful selection of ecppropriate phrRses from the above, I should 
be able to claiu to have predicted whatever happens, 
ISOB􀊃.:. 
N.',TURE NOTES. 
Now that the leaves have fallen one c􀋽nnot help noticing all the '􀈅􀈮k , .. pples I and 'Marble 
􀊦alls' that are upon the young 􀋵aks and Scrub 
Oaks in local hedgerows and coppices. 

the Tfhreu inta-mliek eO aak ppAeppalrea ncoeb vainodu srloys yd etsicnrti.b es 􀊱f oconen taofi nt ha enseu mgbaelrl os f isc eclults oopre nch ai􀊔tb eirss saenedn tion Tehaec hg orfu bw hdeivcehl othpes rei ntios ntohrem gaalllly awa 􀖖s)m alwlhi gcrhu b. 
etmheirs geiss tohnrloyu gthh ea mnoeraet loyb-vciuotu se xs􀉚it heorl eg.e neBruatt ion ao f the wasp. The life cycle is completed by second generation in a gall on the hidden roots 
of the oak during the autumn and winter months. 
More common than Oak Apples are Marble Galls, 
Tthheey sairneg lger egernu bi nt hcaot lcoauurs ewhsi lthste m.i nhAafbtieterd tbhye 
gall wasp has emerged the gall turns brown and 
clusters of old galls often remain conspicuously 
goan llt hwea sopa ks etweimgs st of ohra vmea nbye emno ndtehlsi.b erTahtee lmay rble 
aibnoturto d1u8c3e.0d . ainntdo f rDoeov otnhsheirree i itn h aimsp osrprteeadd gaa lflise ld, 
Why these galls were. imported is uncertain, 
but it has been suggested that it was in 
connection with the dyeing of cloth that was 
􀊤extelannsid,v el·Tyh eo avnaulfaucet uorfe dt hei n gtahlels W eapspta orfe ntly 
lay in . the fact they contain about 17 per 
cent tannic acid, 

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􀉻VER T􀋂_,illVIEN'lS 
Most unfortunately for us our excellent 􀋷arish 
Council Clerk, Mr. Cother, has had to resign because 
. his appointnent as Clerk c! the Ealing 􀊏orough 
Council leaves him too little free tioe, We, 
therefore, need a new Parish Council Clerk as soon as poe􀖌ible, 
The salary of fered is £50. per annura and there are certain tax advantages if the of fice is at hone. 
􀉨lraost all the work, including attending Council Meetings, takes place in the evenings and is calculated 
at 10-12 hours a nonth. The work involves preparing the ligenda and Notice of Meetings, posting them on Notice Boards and taking them down, t􀋸king notes for the minutes, naking draft and 
final 􀋠inutes of Meetings and circulating them to Councillors, and writing le tters as instructed by the Council. 
Candidates nay be nsl€ or fenale, over 􀈟 years old; must be on the telephone; able to take 
accurate minutes; shorthmd not essential, able to type (new typewriter provid ed); able to kee_p 
and work a filing systen; able to write a decent letter which will appeal to the recipient; knowledge 
of local governoent not essential as it can 
be speedily acquired. 
Mr. Cother, besides being Clerk, was also 
Treasurer. This combination of duties is not 
essential although it is convenient. 
􀉩pplications should be sent to the Chairman of the i􀈵'arish Council, 􀋕t. Col,􀉠 .D.S. 􀉡aloer, J .􀋹,, 
at Dorney Court, giving qualifications in tine to be considered by the Parish Council on 7th Nov. 
􀈈96􀈭. 
We also need a new Secretary for the Planning and 􀉪ppeals Coraoittee of the New Village Hall, 
This post was held by Mr, vother and for this he was paid a retainer of 􀖍30. per annum. 

Applicam􀉂e +'􀈂r the post of C􀋌 rk to the 􀉛arish Council may also apply for this job. 
Lt, Col. P.D.S. Palmer, J,?, Chai􀖆n, Dorney ?arish Councg􀖇 
?RE-SCHOOL ?LAYGROU-􀖈. --- - 
􀉜L􀉦YGROU.􀈔 OPENING SHORTLY. 
􀊍plioations invited for children 3 - 5 years 
old. 􀖉􀊮orning Sessions - 9,􀈢0 a.􀖊. to 12 noon, 
?lease write, call or phone to:- 
Mrs, J. Su=ers, 
Mrs. s. Banpton, 
Lea Lodge, Oak Stubb s Lane, 
Dorney Reach. M' head 25407 Or 
Tumblewood, Oak Stubbs Lane, 
Dorney Reach, 􀋟'head 22820 ·-------------
GET F􀉥RM 􀊥RESH A􀉞.􀈕L􀊟 - FOR GOODNESS S􀉽 ! 
Where can you get honest-to-goodness faro fresh apples these days? Right here in 
Dorney, Hand-picked, individually graded apples are grown in the Village itself - by 
profes􀋔ionals ! 
As a result they are not only raunchier, rosier and tastier than shop apples - they are chea􀖋e􀊗 ! 
So don't settle for any old ap ples, when you can get ap ples that are so full of flavour 
the doctors will go right out of business. 
􀉤vailable in 5 and 10 lb, packs froo the place 
they're actually packed, the packing shed 􀉝ark Fruit Farm, If you have not got tine to go down to the Farm, go to .£Eua terman I s Garage 
or .􀈖igeon House Fap;:i, 
Farn fresh a􀈿es - the one tine when the cheapest aisonappens to be the best, ---·--- 
Good, kind homes for 4 Kittens - 
Ready 1st week in November, ?lease 
'phone Mrs, Hakesley, 􀋎f'head 􀈠921. ------·------·----- --- ·----

E. SARGEANT AND SON 
FUNERAL DIRECTORS 
Head Office: 
Church Street, 
Slough, 
Tel: Slough 20081 
PRIVATE CHAPELS 
MONUMENTAL MASONS 
Windsor Branches: 
61 & 313 St. Leonards Road, 
Windsor, 
Tel: Windsor 6S982 & 60762 
DAY & NIGHT SERVICE 
G. WILLIAMS AND SON 
SHOE REPAIRS - HARDWARE • WALLPAPERS 
CYCLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS 
46 ETON WICK ROAD. 
Tel. Windsor 60576 
PAINTS ETC. 
open 8.30-7p.m. 
Sunday 9-1 p.m. 
NEVILLE AND GRIFFIN 
(Est. 1857) 
Producers and Purveyors of 
HIGH-CLASS DAIRY PRODUCE 
BARGE FARM DAIRY 
BATH ROAD, TAPLOW Tel: Burnham 314 
R. WEBSTER AND SONS LTD. 
COAL MERCHANTS 
HOUSE WARMING CENTRE, 
KING STREET, MAIDENHEAD. Tel. Maidenhead 22328/9 

I' 
DORNEY POST OFFICE & VILLAGE SHOP Tel Burnham 95 
General Provisions, Stationery, Haberdashery and Hosiery, Sweets, 
Tobacco and Minerals. 
Weekdays- 8.30-5.30 p.m. (except Wednesday 8.30-1 p,m,) 
Sundays- 10.30-12.30 p.m. 
TWO-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE 
ALL GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES 
DORNEY VILLAGE BAKERY 
Built 1899 
Home Baked Bread, 
Wholesale and Retail 
Bread and Groceries Delivered, 
C. V. RIGDEN 
Telephone: Burnham 374 
LEONS LADIES' HAIR STYLIST 
138 Eton Wick 
FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT Telephone: Windsor 65682 
T. QUARTERMAN & SON 
Builders and Contractors 
NO JOB TOO SMALL 
Telephone: Burnham 188 
p AUL GENTLEMAN'S HAIR STYLIST 13 Eton Wick Road 
Mon. Wed. Thurs. 9.30 - 6.45 Tues. 9.30 - 1 
Fri. 9.30. 7.30 Sat B • 6 
A. BOND & SONS 
GREENGROCERS 
ETON WICK 
Our Delivery Van calls in Dorney on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS 

T. QUARTERMAN & SON 
WHITE HEATHER GARAGE 
DORNEY. Tel: Burnham 188 
INVITE YOU TO COME TO US FOR PERSONAL SERVICE 
M.O.T. RAPID TYRE SERVICE BRAKE RELINING 
SHORT, MEDIUM and FULL SERVICING DECARBONISING 
ALL MINOR and MAJOR OVERHAULS 
ALL WORK CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS 
G. A. SAVAGE & CO. 
[Slough] LTD. 
TRANSPORT & REMOVAL CONTRACTORS ANY DISTANCE 
ESTIMATES FREE 
167 Bower Way, Cippenham, Slough. 
Telephone : SLOUGH 21080 
BENDIX LAUNDRETTE SELF-SERVICE 
Your family Wash done automatically while you go shopping 
for only 2/9 (approx. 9Ibs.) 
31a ETON WICK ROAD. 
Prompt delivery and collection service at reasonable cost. 
Soap supplied - soft water used - parking facilities adjacent to bus stop. 
Telephone: WINDSOR 62911 
BOARD YOUR DOG with Confidence 
MR. & MRS. SHRIMPTON 
DAVETTE BOARDING KENNELS, 
Ashford Lane, 
Dorney, Berks. 

1 p􀀆􀀇μ­ 
/1'1􀀈 􀀉􀀊 1!lornep J! t tu 5 

E. W. ARNOLD AND SON LTD. 
BUTCHERS OF QUALITY 
ETON WICK. 
Daily Deliveries (ex Monday) Tel: Windsor 64410 
J. T. IRELAND LTD. 
BUILOERS AND CONTRACTORS 
41 ETON WICK ROAD, 
ETON WICK. 
Tel: Windsor 65373 & 66305 
THE SPANISH BIT RIDING SCHOOL 
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 
ELMS FARM, D ORNEY COMMON. 
Ponies and Cobs for Hire Daily Rides Riding Holidays 
Quiet Ponies for Children Training of beginners is our Speciality 
Telephone: BURNHAM 275 
POWER GARDENING LTD. 
40 STOKE ROAD, SLOUGH. 
Telephone: SWUGH 24945/22771 
LARGEST SHOWROOM IN THE COUNTY FOR ALL MAKES OF GARDEN 
AND ESTATE MACHINERY 
FREE DEMONSTRATIONS WINTER SERVICING AND REPAIRS 

ISSUE NO. 12. DECEMBER, 1967. 
EDITORIAL 
Only a year ago The Parish News stood in very 
low financial water, and its survival seemed in 
jeopardy. Thanks to the generosity cf numerous 
wel􀒴-wishers, this problem has, for the time being 
at least, ·been overcome. A sale in the Village 
Hall --- always a present help in time of trouble 
offset the immediate debts and provided a small 
working capital. Then our advertisers and local 
organisations lib- erally increased their subscriptions, 
so that we were able to meet our 
running costs without raising the price of the 
magazine. An unexpected rise in printing charges 
during the year came as something of a set-back, 
but a new contract with a different printer 
enabled us to recoup. The result is that we 
can show.a slender cre4it balance on the year's 
working, and we should like·· "to take this 
opp·ort·uni ty of thanking all those who have helped 
us to set our financial house in order. 
But in a world of steadily rising prices 
naostshuimneg tihsat ceorutra ienc,o naonmdi ci dti wfofuilcudl btei ers asahr et oe nded 
for good and all. We have reluctantly had to 
ask our regular contributors to :tmit the 
length of their reports, as every page above 
twelve increases our publication costs; and 
the galloping national inflation which always 
seems just round the corner could seriously 
alter the present rosy outlook. But as long as 
we can keep the wolf from the door we shall do 
our utmost to serve our readers at least as well 
as in the past. We wonder whether any other 
periodicAl, nati􀒵nal or local, has kept its 
selling price unchanged as long as we have. 
L􀒶􀒷 may it stBy that way. 

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􀉬lQES IN THE P Ad.IS!. CHUlQH OF.S::.,;T::..:•:....:,.J.:.:AMES=:..:.• 
HOLY COlvlMUNION: 
MQRNING PR.AYERS: 
EVENSONG: 
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 
+ 
VICAR: 
CHURCHW .AKDENS : 
Vicar's Warden: 
Every Sune:ay at 8 p.m. 
First Sunday of the month at 12 noon. 
Third Sunday of the month 
after Evensong. 
Every Wednesday at 10 a.-m. 
Every Sunday at 11 a,m. 
Every Sunday at 6,30 p,m,. 
Every Sundny at 9,50 a,m. 
+ 
+ 
PLEASE NOTl THAT ON THE FIRST 
SUNDAY OF :EACH MONTH THESE 
SF.AlER.\lIVILICY 􀉭ESU WCHILALR ISBET ARTEP L9,_\C4ED5 aB,Ym , 
The Rev, E, T. HSohne,r lFo,Cc.k, A.K,C., 
The Vicarage, 
Dorney, Windsor, Berks, 
Tel: Burnham 421. 
Lt, Col, P.1,S, Palmer, 
Dorney Court, 
Windsor, Berks, 
sMrt,. TH.e lWi,e rE' .s, Roche, Dorney _leach, 
Maidenlaad, Berks, 
Tel: ME.idenhead 27047, --------------- 

THE CHRIS TJ.vIAS STORY. 
The story of our Lord's birthday has in St. Luke 
an admitable narrP.tor; its intrinsic attractions 
ionf a delightful symbolism capture the imagination man and child. Even unbelieving celebrants of 
the Christmas story cennot esc?.pe its fasination. 
But is it just a literary form of religious thought which we must demythologise in order to 
arrive Pt its true spiritual significAnce? 
There are in the O.T. mythical stories, such as, 
tthhee tsotwoerrie so fo Bf abcrelea; tio2nn,d piatr iasd isaer,g utehde tfhlatoo dt hean d 
N.T. follows the same mythical pattern. It was 
Rudolf Bul tmann who beg,i=m to think in this way, 
and it has caused some distress among orthodox 
Christians. It is worth while rem􀒼mberi;ng in 
approaching this problem of interpretRtion th8t 
all language is symbolism, and thRt the.word. 
'divinity' is a symbol, expressing an indefineble 
'something' . 
From what standpoint should we look pt.Christ's birth? In itself, it is incomplete; it needs a 
sequel; it points beyond itself to the Good 
Friday and Easter stories. We cannot help asking 
what h2ppened to the baby whose birth is so 
remarkably described by St. Luke. The answer 
to this question gives us the key to the 
significance of our Lord's birth. It was later 
in the light of the subsequent events of Christ's 
life and ministry Rnd the spiritual impact- he 
made upon his followers that his birth began to 
assume a unique spiritu2l dimension for men. 
Henceforth, no set of symbols was adequate to 
describe whnt Christ had come to mean to the 
first Christians. He was the 'Word made flesh'; 

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he was the •truth', the 'Son ot God', the 
'Redeemer', the •saviour•, the •way' and the 1 life 1 , It is small wonder thrt in the course 
of tradition various accretione gathered around 
his birth and carols were sung in adoration of 
him, The significance of Chri1ct• s birth can be 
seen only in the light of the Incarnation, 
From this standpoint of view, the symbols and stories used in the N,T, to doscriba the 
birth of our Lord are the poetry Qf the Incarnation 
or the joyous efforts of men to set forth in 
story and song something of the wonder and glory 
of an event the meaning of which surpasses their 
understanding, ----------- 
F amily Eucharist, Sunday, 3rd De􀒽􀒾􀒿dvent 1). 
9,45 a,m, Server: Robert Lyn. 
Parochial Church Council l,Ie􀓀ti!Jf 􀓁 
8 p,m, at the Vicare.ge on Tl.ursday, 
14th December, 
The Carol Service of Nine Lessons. 
The Carol Service will be held this year on 
the Third Sunday in Advent, the 17th December, 
at 6.30 p.m. 
The Children's Christmas Gift Service. ----- - 
We shall have our usual Gift Service on 
Sunday, the 17th December at 3 p,m. for parents 
mi.cl. children, i,Ir. H. Divene looks forward t-, 
being present with us to g::i.ve the nddress, He 
will be happy to receive g􀓂fts of _tuys, fruit, 

• 
estweceettse,r a tfionrne dd-isftoordisb,u tbiiosnc uP.mitosng, bcahrils droefn c hoonc olate, (Jhristmas Day. Hir, Divene wishes me to tell you 
thhoaw ngkrs eyaotul y fohre yapouprr egceinaetreoss itthye,s e gStirfatnsg ean ad·s hiet may seem to you, your gifts meet a real need, 
.The Christmas 􀀃me es. 
Christmas Eve (Sunday, 24th December). 
11.45 p.m. r1lidnight Eucharist (no Address), 
.Q.E,ristmas Day (,ilonday, 25th December), 
98. ,5a0, ma,, m. 1i: a,m. 
12 noon. 
CHhoilly drCoemnm'usn iSoenr,vi ce, iviP.ttins and Address. 
Holy Communion. 
ChrisTtmhearse Dwaiyl.l nWote bseh oEuvled ngsronega tal-yt 6a.p p30re pc, ima,t e otnh e· help of the ladies in providing flowers and 
saastsuirstdP.inyg, tihne t2he3r dd eDceocreamtbieorn, ofT hteh e mocnheuyr ctha koenn 
in the plate will be given to the Church of 
England Children's Society. 
Annual Sunday School Christmas PartL 
VicaTrhaeg eC hiinl dJraennu'ars yP abretfyo rwei ltlhe bceh ihledlrde nat r etthue rn 
wthoo schahvoeo l.at tBenoodekds Swuinldla yb eS cprhoeosle nftaeidr tloy rceghiulldrarenl y 
throughout the year. The date of the Party 
will be announced later. 
Al tar Flowers. 
Flowers are not placed on the altar during 
the season of Advent until the 23rd December, 
December 23rd: Mrs. Palmer. 

Boptisms. 
October 22nd; 
November lst; 
November 12th; 
Jlinrriag es . 
October 28th: 
October 2􀉮 
Julie Pauline, daughter of Arthur 
William &nd Penelope Cates. 
Vietoria Angela, daughter of Ian Robert and Guinevere Ruth Taylor. 
Joanne Laura, daughter of William Albert and Barbara Helen New. 
Rodney Howard Birtwis-tle and suiitan illary Hornblower. 
David Ellis and Rosalind·Jane Rossiter. 
ROSTERS __ FOR DECEi!/IBER. 
Church Clean:i.􀉯 
1lecember 2nd 
9th 
16th 
23rd 30th 
Offertory Counting 
1lecember 5th 12th 
19th 
26th 
Sidesmen, 
])ecember 3rd 
Mrs. Williamson. Mrs; Robb. 
clrs. Loughnan. 
Jl!lrs. ·.Ames. Eliznbeth Roche. 
cir. 􀉰u1en. 
lil r. Wilkinson. j\ilr. 􀉱astgate·. Col. Palmer; 
9.45 a.m. 
6.30 p.m. 
l:IIr. Allen. 
1,1r·. Ea stgate. 
• 
, 

• 
Dec ember 10th 
17th 
24th 
( 1vlidnigh t mass) 
CHR ISTMAS DAY 
25th 
31st 
8. 00 
11.00 
6. 30 
8. 00 
11.00 
6. 30 
8.00 11. 00 
6. '30 
11.45 
8. 00 
11. 00 
8. 00 
11. 00 
6. 30 
a. m. 
a.m. 
p. n. 
a. m. 
a .m • 
p.m. 
a.m. a. m. 
p. m. 
p.m. 
a. m. a. m. 
a. m. 
n. m. 
p. m. 
i.\Ir. Roche. 
ii/Ir. Wilkinson. 
dr. Liney. 
Mr. Liney. 
Mr. Lipscomb. 
Mr. lioche. 
!Yir. Lipsconb. 
Mr. Allen. 
l.l'Ir. Eastgete. 
1ilr. H.oche. 
Mr. Liney. 
J:lr. Cottam. 
1vir. Allen. 
hlr. Roche. 
J!r • Liney. 
T. W.E􀓇R. 
NOTES ON A MBETING OF THE DORNEY P􀓈􀓉􀓊ISH COUNC IL mm􀀅_ 1 m im'V"Ei'WBER, 19.""6L 
F .. lT,\L ACCIDENTS=.A•.L:: HO.AD D,1PROVEMENTS . 
The Council is again writing to tl;l e il1inistry 
of TrBnsport asking when the proposed improvements 
to the .Marsh Lane junction wi th the A. 4 are 
going to be carried out, pointing out that it is 
now over twelve months since the matter was first 
raised. 
CH ILDREN'S PL,\.YGiWUND - DORNEXEEACH. 
As the cost of providing a roundabout on the 
site of the sandpit in the children's playground 
is far iru excess of the price originnlly 

e-nvi-saged, the Cuuncil has decitled not to proceed 
w·i th this matter until it has t[\ken the further 
ctdvic e of the Pnrlsh i!Ieeting. 
DORNEY REACH OPEN SPACE - ?ROPOGED NAMING ------ -- 
The Council subm itt0d three names to the 
Rural District Council which it considers to be 
suitable Rs the name of the Don1ey Reach Open 
Space. The nnmes sugges.ted nre "Trurnpers", 11 The Meadow" and "Marsh lileadow". 
XIRCRAFT NOISE NUJSANCE ---
The Council has received 8 letter· from the 
Board of Trade giving details of the action being 
taken by the Government to combnt noise nuisance, 
arising out of the use of London (Heathrow) Airport. 
1WAD S.AFETY POS11ER O011/IP.L!:TITION -- _ ..,.... _ 
The Council is again to give prizes to 
children At Dorney School participating in the 
Road Sa'fety Poster Competition. 
H. ... i..C. 
DORNEY PjRENT-TEACHER. ASSOCL􀓋TIQN. 
Pa·rents had opportunity to listen to Mr. C .S .Smyth, 
the Divisional Education Officer, on Monday 30th 
October at the School. 
l.ir. Smyth talked about the r:.mch publicised 
Plowden Report and its possible effects on education 
in this areA. His tAlk contained much of interest 
about the Authority 's problems rnd tentAtive 
policies for the areA. It becnrae quite clear that 
As f8r as the future of the Doney School is 
concerned, a policy has not-so fRr been worked 
(' ,. 

(' I ,. 
out fully. iforeovor, the renssuranc e wns gi ,-en thnt no chnnges in the structure or status of the locAl school were likely to be made until all the buildings and extre. staff required ere 
available in the areR. 
Fino.lly i'IIr. Smyth answered many questions 
from parents with cendour and good humour. 
Writing in anticipation of a succe ssful 
result from our aarket on the 25th November, 
it is hoped that with funds behind us the 
Association will soon be able to underteke 
orge.nisntion of more activities both for parents 
and children. 
P. Tyle!.!, 
DORNEY WOMEE' S INSTITUTJ2. 
The monthly meeting was held on·November 8th 
which was our A.G.l\i. 
Our President, i􀓌Irs. Finch, welcomed a new 
member, n1rs. Firth, and a ,r:rsitor, 1virs. Baddley, 
who we hope will be joining us. 
We were delighted to see our Treasurer, 
1'<lrs. Sharphouse, bAck PgP.in After her illness 
o.nd Dlso to hear news of Mrs. Rigden's recovery. 
There.was great Activity last month with ?.n excellent "B ring and Buy" and Coffee lliorning 
at Priors Croft by kind permission of i11rs. Reffell 
which raised £14. end on Friday November 3rd 
a reRlly splendid ';Wine and Cheese" .?arty to 
c el ebrBte the 11N ew Look" of the Village Hnll. 

·This wns attended by m􀓄n􀓅 r memters, their husbnnds and friends and it was n. renl village "get-together". 
The food was exc ellei_t, tl:e wine flowed and 
the entertainment was pr0vided by the Bourne End 
Singing Group and songs by ?/lr. Hollidge, dance 
music was provided by 􀀂m Dcvid Hohnen and some 
amusing games were orgnnised ty Mrs. Finch. 
As the 5/- entrance did net cover the 
expense of the•wine it was suggested we had A 
"Bring 2nd Buy" Stall at our r: ext meeting to 
r2ise the necessRr y money. 
We are keeping up our link with the 
Brigalow C. VI. ,1:. in Australi-'1 end it wns pgroed 
thnt each month a different ra£mber wrote a letter. 
N8raes were taken for Vembley Ice Show to be 
visited on 11ionday 19th 01· 26th February, 1968. 
A splendid report of the year' s activities 
wns given by :errs. Ravden· .follcwed by our 
President's addre ss and a Fi􀓆nncial Report from 
Urs. Shnrphouse. 
. drs. Finch was unanimously re-elected e.s our 
President for 1968. 
J:.. becutiful iced cake raadE. by Mrs. Stacey and 
cirs. Sheen for our 18th Birthday was much enjoyed 
at tea, followed by 2 game of spel ling won by 
i!irs. Reff ell. 
Dec ember i!.ieeting. 
Tea Hostesses:- i.-1'.[esc.1.mes lwche, Howard arni 
Wilkes. 
K. R. L. 
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, 
12th November, 1967. 
The Editor, The Dorney Parish News • 
Dear Sir, 
Flaxford, 
Dorney, Windsor. 
While Whitehall is cogitating .about traffic 
lights nt the top of 􀉲larsh Lane, would it not 
be possible to enlist the help of all our local 
County Councillors, and get two very powerful lights put one on each side of &arsh Lane, 
within a yard of the Bath Road? This would enable motorists coming from Slough to 
Maidenhead to see bicyclists_and motorists who are trying to turn down Marsh Lane. 
While I __ am putt ing pen to paper, I must mention another subject. Every woman in Dorney, 
in fact in Great Britain, should refuse to buy 
anything sw eetened by cycle.mates. There is 
plenty of sugar in the world. Sugar is very necessary to health, anQ bakers ought not to 
be allowed to use cyclfUD.ates. It is not allowed 
in.Russia and many other countries;_ why should we put up with it ? If every woman put a veto 
on it, it would be the best way to stop it. This Government thinks we are all a lot of 
fools who can be made to put up with breathalysers, cyclamates and every other horror, and it is 
time the country said NO. 
Yours sincerely, 
Brigi t Ames. 

THE ViEAW:ER CJl' ').Q.!,OB:Cil. 
with·o cntoo bfeorg s,w aisn enma unrkueds ucalcl:ityr Was€tt tnon dt hset orlmoy ngm onrtanhg, e 
mwoenatthh.e r forecast of a rel1tiv€ly dry and misty 
Now it would be quite wrong for me to cast any 
reflections on our professional meteorologists, 
whose computers are re11.lly Lmcb more effective 
than Isobar's corns and seaweed, But a computer 
is only as good as the data fed into it allows it 
taov aible,a balned otn hetrhee sist atjues t0f n otthe eantoumgohs phienrfeo,r maotvieorn a 
long enough period, for really accurate proggnoositnigc 
atot iLoonnsd. on Cfoonrs itdehre ada yp,a raYlolue l,h avYeo tuhre wciafre, iss o 
asnhde Vlthilel lgaod y bnye txtr adiono. r IhtnE ias na ewmo nhtath .t o Christmas, Now predict 
the position at three o'clock in the afternoon, 
Wliolstl isnh eG bame adgreisf t? inWg ilsolu tslr.:. 3d ohwanv eB ocnled aSrterd eteth,e ohirg h 
pressure sales area, and f.:)W d€ep will. be the 
cdo.epnr oenslsiyo fne airn tthhee jowionrtst a wc0itouhnoutt? knoYwoui ngs eew,h atyo fuo = 
it will take. Long range winter forecasts are cast 
in the same mould, for the same reasons. Not 
enough data, and no control over the situation. 
The barometer rarely reached 30 inches of 
fmerrocmu trhye, a7ntdh twohen t hiet 1 1dtidh , soi tf obrr oau ghstho rwta rpme, rimuogdg y 
cwleaotuhde cro, vewri tkhe pthte tmhoen ntihglhyt mtaeximmpuemr atoufr e6s8 ohFi.g h Thase well, 
closeTh, raeen dq tuwiot eo fd etehpe mde parrec ,:m.sid otnhs ep 1a5stshe da vned ry1 7th, 
and again from the 27th tc the 30th, produced • 

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prolonged spells of very dirty weather, There 
was ,85 inches of rain on the 17th nnd ,64 
inches on the 30th. Total rainfall for the 
month was 4,6 inches, about twice the normal, 
By an odd coincidence, October 1966 provided 
an almost identical record, 4,69 inches; but 
it would need a lot more si milar results, before 
you could conclude that October was likely to 
be the wettest month of the year, 
The month very nearly passed without a 
the temperat ure just going .down to 32OF on 
night of the 29th/30th, Not a severe one, 
my dnhlia eurvJved, 
illUlIB NOTES. 
frost; the 
for 
A concern that at present occupies many of 
the farming community is foot and mouth disease. 
Only too often it seems we hear full publicity 
given to a fresh outbreak and there are pathetic 
stories of herds of pedigree cattle being 
slaughtered and res. trictions on their movements 
being made over 2 wide area, Whnt is the disease - 
why is it so serious. 
It is a highly contagious virus affecting cloven-footed animals. Symptoms occur sud denly 
with blisters on tongue, nouth and feet nnd a 
fever develops, The virus is tremendously 
re sistant to destruction, can survive freezing 
temperatures and most disinfectants for hours. 
This serious disease crmses treaendous 
suffering to the animal and there is, as yet, no 
satisfactory vaccination which is permanent, 
Slaughter therefore has to be the measure taken to 
􀓃alt the disease, Then the biggest problem is 
to contnin the disease within the infected area -

nlnost an iI:J.possible t8sk \.7hen it is renlised 
that birds nnd wild 􀒸ninals mny act 2s a vector. 
\/herever restrictions are in .force it is up 
to each of us to observe every precaution and 
avoid declared areasof infection. 
Material for publication should reach one of the 
Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. 
Editors: 
Editorial 
Bonra􀒹 
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