j-/4,.J /CJ /f' Dorney Parish News UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF .J/Li.. HARRIS HOLIDAY COURSES SHOW JUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING h RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY paBu􀀆§liAP􀀇L􀀈 Elm Farm Boveney Road Dorney Common Nr. Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes 􀀆:,--& p· ORAL REHABILITATION DENTAL LABORATORY FllLLY QllALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED EX-HOSPITAL TECHNICIANS ESTABLISHED OVER 25 YEARS CAN OFFER A KIND AND FRIENDLY SERVICE IN:- • DENTAL REPAIRS AND REFllRBISHING (I HOllR SERVICE AVAILABLE) • COPY DENTURES • EC. 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JAMES, Dorney I st & 3rd Sundays 9.00am Holy Communion at Dorney ( 1662) Combined Service at Eton Wick Holy Communion at Dorney (ASB) Holy Communion at Dorney Combined Service (Venue varies) 2nd & 4th Sunday 5th Sunday I 1.00am 11.00am 9.00am I 1.00am METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9am, 10.15am and 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Full Details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine TEAM VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Paul Reynolds The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr. C.C. Cody, Easter Folly, 7 Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624121 Mrs. J.M. Spencer, Dorincourt, 45 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624213 Editorial Board: The Editors, Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mrs Cobb, Mrs Hellmuth, Mrs Hewitt-Teale, Mrs Jackman, Mrs Macaree, Mrs Millward, Mrs Milverton, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Pilkinton, Mrs Rae. Mrs Richmond, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tuddenham. Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Wood-Dow. Mrs Wooller, Mrs Wright. RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £4.00 per annum for lO issues (Payable in Advance) It is requested that Treasurers of Local Organisations pay their subscriptions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. • ISSUE NO. 1/98 FEBRUARY 1998 EDITORIAL The first issue of the year is an opportunity for me to express my thanks to all who contribute to this magazine and to those who bring it to your door. A copy falls on your doormat but perhaps you seldom see your distributor and so a chance to voice personal thanks may be rare. You will however get an opportunity this month when you will be asked for your E4 annual subscription. I hope, for their sakes, that the distributors find you in on their first call. I wish particularly to acknowledge our debt to Lois Parker for her regular contribution - 'Nature Notes'. For the past twelve years Lois has written her monthly account. Her observations of the local countryside never cease to amaze me and without her notes I would be unaware of much of the natural wonders of the parish. To write these interesting pieces, often sprinkled with historical anecdotes, month in and month out is a major cOftlll.itment and is very much appreciated by our readers. I thank too another regular contributor, Kejers, whose tongue in cheek commentaries on local affairs are not to everyone's taste, but I am forever hopeful that they may induce some written reaction from our readers. More input into the magazine would be welcomed. My final special thanks is to Nancy Wiltshire who, once again, has donated her time and artistic skills to create the art work for the advertisements on the cover pages. why doesn't someone do something ????? An oft heard cry. There is now an opportunity for a keen resident to be co-opted as a parish councillor until the elections in May 1999. Our present major concerns are plans for substantial environmental maintenance & improvements, plus the exciting Millennium projects. Not to mention the traffic calming ideas for the village. The person co-opted will have full input into our plans and may be able to head up a project of particular interest. We need some-one who can, generally, attend meetings on the evening of the second Tuesday of each month and spare a couple of hours a month on his or her selected project. The period of co-option is from now until the elections in May 1999, which represents an ideal opportunity for an interested person to give parish councilling a try for a shorter period than usual and without the 􀂜 formality of election. Meetings are friendly, ' informal and non-political. For further I information contact KenRichmond on (M'h'd) 626972, or any Parish Councillor. arnq, JmlllJ «mm Why not do it NOW ? 'Be determined and confulent' (Joshua 1: 7 GNB) A rather belated happy New Year to you all. The Christmas and New Year celebrations are almost forgotten as we become embroiled again in the busyness of daily life. However. the start of a new year givea us the opportunity oflooking back, reviewing the activities and actions of the past year, and reassessing priorities for the new year. Never easy, but often essential for our own welfare and the welfare of those close to us. Changing situations require new approaches and priorities. This process is also important in church life. It's easy to continue an established routine and set of activities, once good and effective, but if new challenges are to be embraced then some pruning may be necessary. Over the autumn, in the Thursday evening study group, we have been thinking about what is involved in becoming a missiocwy cbwcb - a church which is effective in drawing alongside people in their daily lives, 1isteoi1J8 to their hopes and fean, and helping them to see the relevance of Christian faith fur life today. It has been an interesting and challenging course. It has raised many questions. We continue to work through the amwen. The one major point which has emerged is that genuine growth, both spiritual and oomerical, will involve change. Chango in our attitudea, approach and actions. Past patterns, once entirely approprialo, do not necessarily lit with life as it is today. At our IIIIIUal parocbial ..-ings in April we will be presenting a parishes' mission statement, setting out the purpoao of God's cbwcb in our communities as we approach the millennium. It is-a yardstick against which we can asaess our activities. I believe it will help us set priorities fur the mission and ministry of the cbwcb here. P1oaso note the date of those ..-ings and plan to attend one. At those .-ings there will be infunnation about our parishes' outreach week during the autumn of 1999. Planning fur that has already begun! As Joshua faced the immense challenge ofleading God's people into the Promised Laod, with all the change that would entail, he was told by God to be dotonnined and coufident - not because of his own abilities - but because God would be with him wherever he went. God promises us his .......,. and his power as we rely upon him. So like Joshua, we too can be determined and coolident as we filco the changes and cballooges of this year, in our personal lives and the life of the cbwcb Wrth lovo Paul. R'1lmide Team 25tll Anniversary lo May this year the Riverside Team celebrates 25 years of existence. To mark this anniversary there will be a ,pecial oavico at St.Mary's Datchet on Sunday 10th May 10.30am. Bishop John Bone, formerly bishop of Reading, will be preaching. Groups are being organised for the children, so all ages can attend. Following the oavico then: will be lunch in Datchet (outside if fine). No other services are being held in team chun:hos that morning. P1oaso put the date in your dia,y - more details nearer the time. • • Church Services in February 1998 1st 9.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) 1 1 .00am Combined Family Service I 1.00am Holy Communion (said Rite A) 4th 10.00am Holy Comnrunion (said BCP) 8th 9.30am Holy Communion with Sunday Followers 1 1 .00am Holy Communion 1 1.00am Morning Worship 15th 9.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) 1 1 .00am Combined Worship with children's groups 22nd 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) 1 1 .00am Holy Communion with Sunday Followers 1 1 .00am Holy Comnrunion 25th 8.00pm Rivenide Team Ash Wednesday Service Forthcoming Evenls in the Parishes Man:/, St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton St.John the Evangelist Eton St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Evangelist Eton Venue to be announced Sunday 22nd 11.00am Mothering Sunday Family Service at St.James Dorney April Wednnday lit 8pm St.James Dorney APCM Monday 6th - 111anday 9tb Holy Week evening services Friday IOdl Good Friday all age worship S11Dday 12th Easter Day evening praise service at St.John's Eton Monday 20th 8pm Eton/Eton Wick APCM at St.John's Eton Wick May Sunday IOdl 10.30am Team 25th Anniversary Service + lunch at St.Mary's Datchet - no services in our cburd!es that morning 111unday 21st JPCC AGM at St.Mary's Datchet including Holy Communion for Ascension Day Jllly Sunday 5th - Saturday I ltb Week of guided prayer in our parishes Sunday 26th 3pm St.Mary's Boveney Patronal service Tuesday 21th - 111anday 30th RiverReach holiday club at Eton Wick school EMMAUS - The way of faith Who􀊡 􀈃hur􀈅􀊨 Progra􀊿􀋀􀋈 Emtip􀉛 Programm􀈩 Ongoing Home 􀉨 Weekly on Thunday 􀉇 at Paul a􀋆 Kate's Weekly oo Tuesday 􀊽􀉪 Needs ve􀋍 new day and new bl􀋥! M􀋣 on Tuesday 􀉆s at Rod and P􀈸y's, the In􀉕r􀊳al Home Group Alpha 􀈔 One 􀋪 two a year, d􀈺 on tak1>-up Arumal Alpha supper W􀊧at 􀊎 Em•􀈪,? Emmaus is a programme 􀉖 􀈎es of all denominations using the 􀋽e in Luke's 􀉣 as 􀊏 bibli􀈆 􀊻l. On the 􀊤 Eastec 􀈚 two disciples of Jesus are travelling away 􀉑om J􀈼􀈵 􀈦 a􀊩 the 􀈖on. The programme su􀉠 that their real 􀈡on is not the villa􀉝 ofEmmaus but a new 􀉋􀈶e of God. Like many people 􀋷 the 􀈧ch, they have a sense of God, they are disciples but msybe do not know w􀉲 it rally 􀊷s to 􀉌􀋐llow Jesus. Their aurent understandin􀉜 of what God 􀉯 􀈨 􀈇 ooly be 􀉗 when the r􀋑ad of their life converges with thst of the risen C􀉿ist. When this encou􀋁ter takes place, they will be turned around and 􀊛􀈄e back to J􀈾. So the r􀋖 to Emmaus becomes the way of 􀉓ith. Jesus 􀈐 a􀊫si􀈜, unrecognised, -them, walks with them ,even in the wrong 􀈤 􀊥 to them. CONTACT. At the heart of 􀉄ngelism is relationship. We should not be in the business merely oft􀈘liog people s􀉼ut God but of 􀉶ping them to know God. So we need to So at t􀉵 􀋻 in their 􀈢ion , as 􀉐 ss possible, w􀊓 their agenda. As the 2 talk with Jesus along the way, the co􀋎oo becomes a dial􀋜e. S􀉮 where they are in 􀉏h becomes a 􀊔􀋴 to faith. NURTURE. It becomes an a􀈉􀊾ed 􀊕 of sharing, 􀊑oo and 􀉉lanation. It msy be long or short 􀈂tbon, need to be 􀈟 -of r􀈯o􀉢n and commitment. For t􀉷 2, the 􀇿 of􀊪. God is the 􀉅st and we need to ttust him in this. Tbe 2 􀈥 that their tIUe 􀈣on is J􀈽􀈴 and set out to return in order to share what they 􀉳. GROWfH. A new life with C􀊂st will l􀈭d to 􀉃angelism and 􀉧 N􀋲e also, when they return, they are -with WELCOME and WVE. Something 􀉚 the 􀊸􀋕 􀈏 to take on boud. Emma􀊰 material This is 􀈙iv􀊋􀈞 i􀋌o 3 stages. CONTACT With a vi􀉈 to 􀊒 people to a 􀋵 􀈕 later on, 􀉒rst build up relationships and 􀉘i􀈷p with t􀉽 􀋸 the 􀈌rch. Build stepping stones , trust, 􀉁c NURTURE Starts wbeo som􀈹 wants to 􀉊􀊭 C􀊀istian 􀉔th more seriously. A stage on the way where basics 􀋘 faith 􀊬ked at. There are IS sessions under head􀊉ngs, What C􀊃 be􀊢eve, H􀋹 C􀊄 􀉦 and 􀊦 the C􀊁􀊊stian 􀊙􀊍e. Nurture 􀉩 should become 􀋼 of the 􀈍's ongoing programme and the whole c􀊅rch s􀉾􀊠 be co􀊹 to them. For t􀉺s IJU1P090, it is su􀉟t􀈱 t􀉰 those -4- • • on􀋚 a􀋚nu􀊘re􀋚 course􀋚should􀋚 have􀋚 a􀋚church􀋚 sponsor􀋚and􀋚also􀋚that􀋚there􀋚 could􀋚be􀋚an􀋚 in􀉼t􀋚 into􀋚􀊢vices􀋚at􀋚 different􀋚 􀊤.􀋚 GROWTII􀋚 All􀋚 C􀈑i􀊥ans􀋚need􀋚this!􀋚 T􀈐􀋚 who􀋚 􀈅ve􀋚 been􀋚 through􀋚 the􀋚 􀉋􀋚p􀊖 gramme􀋚 􀈬y􀋚 stay􀋚 􀊶􀋚to􀋚Conn􀋚a􀋚group􀋚or􀋚􀈁ps􀋚 to􀋚 encourage􀋚and􀋚 gr􀉎w􀋚 in􀋚 faith.􀋚 Othe􀉃􀋚 in􀋚the􀋚 church􀋚 may􀋚􀈘oin􀋚 in.􀋚 T􀈌􀋚 is􀋚Emmaus􀋚􀈱􀋚for􀋚 Growth􀋚8f0􀋄s􀋚t􀉛.􀋚 Ho􀋎􀋚 Emmau􀊚􀋚 co.Id􀋚 􀉾􀊅 t􀋚for􀋚􀋇􀋚 I.􀋚 CONTACT.􀋚 As􀋚a􀋚church, ,.,,􀋚need􀋚to􀋚address􀋚this􀋚􀋔􀋚our􀋚exis􀊳􀉉􀋚groups􀋚 and􀋚for􀉀late􀋚 policies,􀋚 encourage􀋚ead,􀋚 􀉦,etc.􀋚 2.􀋚 NURTURE.􀋚 Our􀋚Alpha􀋚courses􀋚really􀋚 􀊎nt􀋚􀊫is􀋚 but􀋚 we􀋚 need􀋚to􀋚 􀈰e􀋚 the􀋚 whole􀋚􀉶􀋚easier􀋚 and􀋚􀈾􀋚attnctive.􀋚 3.􀋚 GROWTII.􀋚 Existing􀋚home􀋚groups􀋚can􀋚beneficially􀋚 follow􀋚 some􀋚E􀈸aus􀋚 material :- both􀋚lbe􀋚 Informal􀋚M􀉘hly􀋚Ho􀈳􀋚 Group􀋚 and􀋚the􀋚 􀉧􀋚􀋒ly􀋚􀈂􀉭s).􀋚 4.􀋚 It􀋚􀋕􀋚be􀋚g􀉜􀋚to􀋚 􀈈e􀋚a􀋚whole􀋚church􀋚policy􀋚a􀉆􀋚 whole􀋚 church􀋚 involvement􀋚 and􀋚􀊦􀋚at􀋚o􀉇􀋚 􀈥l􀋚or􀋚 another.􀋚 Also,􀋚 􀋐􀋚need􀋚leaden.􀋚 How􀋚 do􀋚w􀉐􀋚 􀈀w􀋚 􀊰m?􀋚 The􀋚aim􀋚will􀋚 be􀋚to􀋚 􀈃􀋚􀈻􀊂e􀋚groups􀋚and􀋚OJf-pocket expenses. Are you a dog person? Could you give time on a daily basis to socialize a puppy for Hearing Dogs for the Deal? Puppy Socializers take a puppy into their homes for between 2-8 months, caring for them, giving them regular exercise and teaching them to be social and obedient. Socializers must be available to trawl to fortnightiy training sessions - daytime in the week - and should not W0<1< more than four hours a day BtWaY from home. Full support is available from the organizatioo and all expenses - food, bedding, toys, vets' bills and travel are met. The dog you help to train will go on to become the 'ears' of a deaf person, alerting them to the doorbell or telephone ringing or to smoke or fire aianns going off. CHURCHWARDENS MElrms . VMieawry Baker Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead, Berks Tel. 01628 661435 -18- Mr. Rod Dollimore 35, Tilstone Close Eton Wick Windsor Berks Tel. 0 1 7 5 3 856.104 • • WALLS UP HURRAH !! eton college contractors have at last finished the Great Wall of Dorney. Brick for brick it probably took rather longer to build than the other, well known great wall in China. Now it only remains for something to be done to stop the flooding in Court Lane and the Parish could look quite respectable in the spring. Although I can foresee. in some parts of the parish. some conflict between the already long grass and the spring flowers. JAM TOMORROW I am (fairly) reliably infonned that work on the M4 diversion which will enable construction of the Flood Relief bridge, is imminent. Actual bridge building will not start until early summer, with full restoration of the motorway by mid 1999. The environment agency claims that this diversion will cause no traffic problems, delays_ or tail-backs and therefore motorists will not be inclined to seek alternative ''rat-nm" routes. Have you got your betting money ready? EH ? The County Council now confirms that traffic lights will soon be installed at the junction of Marsh Lane/ A4, despite suggestions that the £60,000 would better be spent on matters such as health. which are suffering huge cuts. These pleas obviously fell on deaf ears ! DE LIGHTS OF DORNEY It is as well that the Parish Council will, by public demand, be discussing (again) traffic calming for Dorney Village; remember, residents rejected proposals made some three years ago. Road hwnps are now out of fashion as they cause more noise. vibration and pollution, but it should not be too difficult to find environmentally friendly methods to slow down traffic coming in from Dorney Common. particularly as the cattle will soon be out. The approach from Lake End is another can, as they say, of worms. But I have my own ideas, the most popular of which is to build a roundabout at the junction of Court Lane and Lake End/Village Road, as I suggested might happen, many years ago. You might prefer, instead, that the proposed Marsh Lane traffic lights be switched to this junction. I am sure you will let me know. -19- DEEP DORNEY ETON ENVIRONMENTAL PANEL M􀈒􀉂utes􀋚 of􀋚􀈣􀋚Meeting􀋚held􀋚at􀋚 6.00􀋚 􀉬.m.􀋚 􀉙􀋚Tuesday􀋚 13th􀋚Jan􀊿􀋚19911􀋚 at􀋚 􀈢e􀋚 Lwanoore's􀋚R􀉞,􀋚Et􀉩􀋚c..u.g. !'reseat:􀋚 Ken􀋚 Ricb􀈽􀋚 R􀉕􀋚w.-, Peregrine􀋚Palmer􀋚 Dorney􀋚Parish􀋚Council􀋚 􀋘􀋚 Owrman􀋚f􀉑􀋚 the􀋚Meeting􀋚 Eton􀋚College􀋚B􀋆􀋚 Miss􀋚 Elizabeth􀋚Matthews􀋚 Colin􀋚M􀉤􀋚 Keith􀋚Hams􀋚 Paul􀋚 Oatway􀋚 Mn.􀋚Margaret􀋚W􀊐ght􀋚 Dorney􀋚 Cou􀊗􀋚 Bo􀋌 y􀋚 Eton􀋚Dorney􀋚Cen􀊸e􀋚 Dorney􀋚CommoneB􀋚 􀈠􀉚􀋚Collegc􀋚 􀋙􀋚Bo􀋈y􀋚Ranger􀋚 In􀋚/.􀋚􀊽e􀉅􀋗􀋚Jim􀋚R􀉓􀋚 Br􀋀􀋚 Brock􀋚 B􀊄ian􀋚Duc􀈝t􀋚 Philip􀋚Tilbury􀋚 Dorney􀋚Combined􀋚Sc􀈏l􀋚 Aspinwall􀋚 and􀋚Co.􀋚Ltd.􀋚 Eton􀋚Aggregates􀋚 Glen Kcmp Hanldnson􀋚 R􀋚J.􀋚 S􀊹ibling􀋚 &􀋚Pamten:􀋚 I.􀋚 Minu􀊩􀋚of􀋚􀈤􀋚Last􀋚Meeting,􀋚 2.􀋚 3. 4.􀋚 1be􀋚􀈶utes􀋚 of􀋚the􀋚 􀈴g􀋚 of􀋚 14th􀋚 October􀋚 1997􀋚were􀋚 taken􀋚 as􀋚 􀊊􀋚and􀋚a􀉲o􀋋.􀋚 Ma􀈧e􀉁􀋚Arising:􀋚 The􀋚Bu􀊆sar􀋚exp􀈡􀋚 to􀋚􀊭􀋚Panel􀋚that􀋚 the􀋚􀉵ject􀋚 was􀋚 still􀋚 on􀋚􀊜hedule..􀋚 and􀋚a􀋚'bar􀋚c􀈇t'􀋚 would􀋚 be􀋚 􀉸􀋁􀋚f􀉠􀋚 the􀋚Panel's􀋚next􀋚 􀈵g.􀋚 it􀋚would􀋚s􀈎w􀋚the􀋚pr􀉏ject􀋚 􀊍􀋚on􀋚􀊝hedule.􀋚 'I􀈨􀋚Programme.􀋚Progress􀋚Report:􀋚 B􀊙􀋚 Broc􀈙􀋚 s􀋅l􀈔􀋚 an􀉍􀊾l􀋚 figures􀋚 f􀉢􀋚 'Ma􀊨􀋚 Processed'􀋚 (647,000􀋚 􀊷)􀋚 and􀋚 'Ex􀉰􀋚 Mab:rial'􀋚 (612,000).􀋚 He􀋚􀊱􀋚􀋑nt􀋚on􀋚to􀋚􀉨tl􀈓ne􀋚the􀋚􀉹􀋚of􀋚 works􀋚 for􀋚the􀋚f􀉝 ng year.- Gra􀋉l􀋚ex􀊺ti􀉖􀋚in􀋚A􀊉s􀋚 6,􀋚 7􀋚and􀋚8􀋚to􀋚the􀋚 west􀋚until􀋚Easter􀋚 and􀋚in􀋚Areas􀋚9􀋚and􀋚 10􀋚to􀋚s􀊧􀋚after􀋚Easter􀋚 FJ􀈗􀋚Matthews􀋚as􀈛,􀋚 on􀋚behalf􀋚of􀋚the􀋚 􀊈sidents􀋚of􀋚Old􀋚Fa􀉄n􀋚 Cottages.􀋚if􀋚the􀋚bund􀋚to􀋚the􀋚􀊃ear􀋚 of􀋚􀊮ir􀋚 􀉻es􀋚 could􀋚 be􀋚􀊌􀋂􀋚 to􀋚 its􀋚 final􀋚le􀋊ls􀋚as􀋚 the􀋚 noi􀊞􀋚 and􀋚dust􀋚was􀋚 n􀉥􀋚 as􀋚 bad􀋚 as􀋚 first􀋚 􀊲􀋚and􀋚so􀈲􀋚 view􀋚 bey􀉗􀋚 the􀋚bund􀋚would􀋚 be􀋚app􀊋iated.􀋚 It􀋚was􀋚 a􀇿􀋚􀊬t􀋚this􀋚 would􀋚 be􀋚 done􀋚wi􀊪in􀋚the􀋚works􀋚 􀉺.􀋚 High􀋏ays􀋚 •􀋚Londaca􀉯ng􀋚 and􀋚A􀈫􀈼a􀊴n􀋚Wo􀊕s􀋚 •􀋚CGmpletioa:􀋚 B􀊒􀋚Ducke􀊼􀋚 explained􀋚to􀋚the􀋚 Panel􀋚 that􀋚the􀋚acco􀈹on􀋚 works􀋚 were􀋚 co􀈿lete􀋚 apa􀊁t􀋚 f􀊀om􀋚 a􀋚 s􀈯ll􀋚􀊟tion􀋚 of􀋚the􀋚 wal􀈟,􀋚 which􀋚 was􀋚 to􀋚 be􀋚finis􀈊􀋚 by􀋚 the􀋚end􀋚 of􀋚that􀋚 week.􀋚 Ken􀋚 Ric􀈩􀋚 told􀋚 􀊯􀋚Panel􀋚 that􀋚 the􀋚 water􀋚 build􀋚 up􀋚 on􀋚C􀉪􀋚 Lane/Lake􀋚End􀋚R􀉒d􀋚 was􀋚 􀊛id􀋚by􀋚the􀋚 County􀋚 Council􀋚 to􀋚 be􀋚cau􀊠􀋚 by􀋚 construction,􀋚 and􀋚 bl􀉔kage􀋚 of􀋚the􀋚 gullies.􀋚 He􀋚 al􀊣􀋚inf􀉣􀋚 the􀋚 Pa􀊓l􀋚 that􀋚 approval􀋚 􀈆􀋚 been􀋚 obtained􀋚 from􀋚 the􀋚 County􀋚 Council􀋚 for􀋚 the􀋚 re􀉱itioning􀋚 of􀋚 the􀋚 bus􀋚 st􀉟􀋚 shelter􀋚 a􀉳xi􀈮tely􀋚2􀋚- 3􀋚feet􀋚further􀋚back,􀋚 and􀋚 for􀋚 􀈪􀋃dy􀋚 parking􀋚 areas􀋚to􀋚 be􀋚grassc􀊏􀋚􀉡􀋚􀈺unds􀋚 􀉫ut􀋚 -20- • • in place to prevent parking, but such work 􀊲ust not interfere with the highways. 'There was so􀊶 discussion about t􀉸 proposals and Pere􀉤ine Palmer su􀉞sted waiting to sec 􀉻w the problem 􀈛veloped. Colin M􀋯 asked Brian Duckett if the concrete posts remaining on site at the Eto􀋂 Dorney Centre could be re􀊺ved. S. Plans 􀉍or ■ Viewing Point: The College's plans for a viewing point were discusse.d; and Keith Han􀊈s expressed c􀋢 about the barbed wire which it was proposed would top the fen􀈊 surrounding the viewing point The Bursar said that the Contractor was required to take reasonable steps to discourage entry onto the site. 6. Plans tor the B􀋔th􀋶 and Finish Area: The Bursar in􀊯uced thc Col􀊚ege's uchirect, Philip Tilbury of S􀊮ibling and Pal1ners, 10 the Panel; and went oo t􀋓 􀈠be thc proposal for the 'F􀊱ish' end, planned IO be c􀋞l􀉂 by the year 2000. Philip Til􀈁y outlined the 􀈋stics of the proposed boalhousc, w􀉹ch f􀋏llowed the f􀋨t agreed at the P􀊞 Inquiry, for a􀈿thetic reasons it 􀊴y be s􀊣y curved. Provision was being 􀊵e for weight and erg􀋝 training for rowers. Mr. Richmond asked whether 􀊼 land would be u􀋇r c􀋠rete than was 􀋬ally p􀊝. The Bursar said that the til􀈬􀈒 area (finish yet to be 􀈝ided) would probably be about the same as that which appeared in the original plan. Mr. Harris and Mr. Richmond expressed swprise at the hei􀉡 􀋙 the boathouse 􀈈y. The Bursar said that the height was not diss􀊐lar to the c􀋡 drawing wh􀊌h appeart,d with the p􀊟 application. Philip Tilbwy was undertaking a study of the setting of the boathouse in the surrounding 􀊜 and this would be available shortly. 7. F􀋧th 10: The Bursar had r􀈰ived a letter 􀉙m Mrs. Shirley Hewitt-Teale, a Dorney Parish Councillor, asking about the condition of F􀋦ath 10. 1be Bursar said t􀉱 the College would expect to approve any prop􀋱al to change the nature of this pleasant rural 􀋺th; he pointed out that the section on the Conuoon could not be alt􀈻 with􀋒ut the permission of the Lord of the Manor. 8. Corresponde􀋅: Dr. Fladec of Dorney Reach had written to Mr. Richmond about what was, in his view, an unattractive 􀉥n surface to the 􀈑veyor belt at the predominant right angle. The Bursar said that this was 􀋊 on the Rowing Lake site, 􀈀t undert􀋤k to write to Mr. Prior of Summcrl􀈮e supporting Dr. Fladee's request for screening. 9. Dat􀉀 tor Future M􀈳: The next M􀈲ting will be held at Eton College on Tuesday, 14th April 1998. 10. Any Other Business: Colin Morton asked the Panel, on behalf of Mrs. Brigit Ames, if an 'Open Day' 􀈓ld be ananged for viewing the archaeol􀋚cal artefacts and progress of the lake itself; she 􀉬 been upset at not receiving a breaking invilation to last year's Open Day. The Bursar said that the I􀋃f􀋭on Centre and Viewing Point would be open in t􀉴 Spring; it was antici􀋾 that the Inf􀋮􀋟 Centre would be 􀋩 􀉎rom 2.00 p.m. until 3.00 p.m. on five days of the wee􀊗. Ther􀈫 would be 􀋉 An:􀉭l􀋛cal Open Day si􀋄 thc Oxf􀋫d An:baeological Unit w􀋳 􀋋 be wodcing oo thc Lake site in 1998. Bruce Br􀋗k said that the Eton Aggregates' postponed Open Day was now planned for April or May of 1998. The Meeting dosed at 7 .20 p.m. World climates seem subject to quite dramatic changes over the recent past. Winter in Britain is nowhere near as harsh as it once conseqwuas. In this part of Southern England snow, of any you ence, has been absent for some time although by the time read this my conments may be proved to be premature . I do remember a year when snow made Marsh Lane impassable. Snowploughs were called out to clear a single lane for vehicles and we drove between banked up walls of snow that in places were as high as the roof of the car. It stayed frozen for days, if not weeks . Flooding was once a regular winter feature of the Thames Valley; none, in my lifetime, as devastating as the floods of 1947. Abesc aI unseee da tgoood f ihlils wthoarti cw aocuclodu ontt hiesrw ailswe abyse wa obrtlha nrke pepaagtei, ngan, d I have resurrected from our archives Miss Bennett ' s record of that winter in Dorney. Eleanor Catherine Bennett was the Headmistress of the old Dorney School from 1919 to 1952. Ed. FLOODS IN 1947 1947 was a year that the people of Dorney and the whole Thames Valley will always remember because of the great floods. Christmas was cold and stormy, and as the month of January advanced it became colder and frequent blustery snow storms swept the country. Water was frozen in ponds and everyone looked forward to warmer days . At last, early in February, the temperature rose and the snow storms turned to sleet and late one Saturday night to heavy rain. Very soon it became clear that the water was not getting away through the frozen drains and ditches. Little trickles of water became small streams, and before we knew what was happening we found we were being surrounded by water and cut off from Eton Wick, Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead. We could get through via Lake End to Slough only in high motor lorries . The whole of the C0111t1on was under water and Boveney Cottages were sul:nerged 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 approached by raised boards, and no funerals could be held for three weeks. The school was closed and all farm work ceased. Large amounts of money were lost by the fanners who had crops and animals destroyed in the disaster. After about 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. E. C. B. • • St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA The notice In this magazine has full details of our Services. 1 st February 9.00 am Sidesman 1 1 .00 am Cleaning 8th February 1 1 .00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning 15th February 9.00am Sidesman 1 1 .00 am Cleaning 22nd February 1 1 .00am Sidesman Welcoming & Gospel First Reader Coffee Cleaning 1s1 March 9.00 am Sidesman 1 1 .00 am Cleaning Bth March 1 1 .00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Eplphany 4 Holy Communion Mr Uney Family Worship at Eton Wick Mr & Mrs Legge 9th SUnday before Easter Parish Communion Mrs Richmond Mr Hayton Mrs Westendorp Mrs Robb Sexageslma Holy Communion Mr Hellmuth Family Worship at Eton Wicl< Mrs Belcher & Mrs Neal Zll! SU!l!llll! befo,e Easter Parish Communion Mrs Ames Mrs Baker Mrs Dyson Mr & Mrs Hayton Mrs Eastgate & Mrs Jones !.m..1 Holy Communion Mr Handy Family Worship at Eton Wick Mr & Mrs Legge LIIIU Parish Communion Mrs Richmond Mrs Thompson Mrs Baker & Mrs Eas1gate Mrs Wood-Dow Luke 8 v4-15 Proverbs 3 v1 -8 John 8 v2- 1 1 Numbers 15 v 32-36 Matt.12 v22-32 1 John 3 V1·10 COMPLAINT LINES The Environment Agency & Eton College have set up special telephone lines for this purpose. IF YOU WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ANY ASPECT OF THE TWO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS PHONE FLOOD RELIEF 0800 515086 ROWING TRENCH 01628 660849 If your complaint is about a vehicle, please state: date, time, vehicle registration number and where you saw the vehicle. Should problems persist or not be dealt with, please write to: Paul Everitt, Clerk, Dorney Parish Council, 7, Burnham Lane, Burnham, Bucks. FOUND Have you lost/do you own a friendly, young black and white cat with a red collar? It Is currently 'At Home' with Scamp and Smudge Paton ! 25 Harcourt Rd. 01628 623723 FOUND HELP WANTED IF you have read this far you may be just the person needed by Dorney Parish Council to assist in preparing plans for traffic calming and environmental improvements as part of its Millennium projects. We wish to co-opt to the Council some-one who can attend meetings on the evening of the second Tuesday of every month and who can spare a further two or three hours a month helping implement the projects. The period of co-option is from now until the elections in May 1999; which represents an ideal opportunity for an interested person to give parish councilling a try, with only a short commitment. Is this )'.llll. ? Contact Ken Richmond on (Maidenhead) 626972, or any Parish Councillor, for further information. Why not do it NOW ? -24- • • et in 9 acres of Beautiful Grou? 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ISSUE NO. 3/98 APRIL 1998 PARISH PUMP Report on the Parish Council Meeting held 10th March 98 1) Fencing on the Common The electric fencing on the common will be in place until the end of June whilst that area is treated to eradicate the thistles. Further parts of the common will be treated in due course. 2) South Bucks Grant The grant from South Bucks for improvements to the Village environment is assured and South Bucks will produce a plan taking into account suggestions from the Parish Council, which of course includes traffic calming measures. 3) Heritage Funding We originally hoped for funding of up to £1000 but are now informed the figure will be nearer £600. 4) Flood Alleviation Scheme The contractors who cut down approximately 30 trees IN ERROR in Marsh Lane will be replanting. Tenders 3-8 railway to A355 are all to be retendered. 5) Eton Rowing Trench The removal of gravel is on target at 650,000 tonnes. The boat house to be built at the Boveney end of the rowing trench is being redesigned to reduce the height. 6) Village Hall The Valentines Dance was another success and the next dance will take place on May 16th with hot food to keep the energy levels high whilst dancing to the music of a Live Band. 7) Village School The school is working towards taking children in the September prior to their 5th birthday. 24th June 2000 is the date for the School's Millenium Fete make a note now! The next meeting of the Parish Council will be Tuesday 14th April 1998 members of the public are welcome to attend to ask questions between 6.20 and 8.30 p.m. _,_ Letter from Alison Hassall. During Lent, I spent nearly two weeks in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, the countries surrounding Israel. A few years ago we had been to Israel with a group from our churches led by Colin Pontin and I have found that this recent trip has filled in a lot of gaps for me. It has brought more of the bible alive - made what we read more real. Maybe it's not the usual expectation from Lent but reflecting on what I saw, read about and found in the Middle East this time has proved to be an excellent preparation for Easter. Perhaps the opinions expressed by some of the people we spoke to provided the most searching thoughts. First, the guide who led our small group in Jordan discussed with us the situation in Iraq, as we were then awaiting the outcome of Kofi Annan's discussions with Saddam Hussein. Could war be averted? He, who described himself as not a very good Muslim, was praying to God about the situation and was confident that the power of prayer was of huge effect. This, without in any way diminishing my own certainty that Jesus Christ is "The Way, the Truth and the Life" has made me think about people with other beliefs' search for God. When we reached Syria, where we had a devout Sunni Muslim guide, I was able to discuss some of the similarities between his Muslim faith and our Christian convictions. He showed us the three minarets on the famous mosque in Damascus, one of which is dedicated to Jesus Christ and is apparently the place where, they believe, Jesus is going to return 'when he comes bringing salvation'. Jesus, along with John the Baptist - whose tomb is in that mosque - Abraham, Moses and Adam are all great prophets according to Muslims. You can see that there is a lot of interlinking with Christian faith here, which needs prayerful, pondering. In many ways, this gives a good deal of confirmation and reality to our Christian faith. The places, too, have given rise to reflection about what God was doing during bible times and leading to God's actions in the world and in our lives now. In Deuteronomy 34, we read: "And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land ..... And the Lord said to him, 'This is the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob,' I will give it to your descendants.' I have let you see it with your eyes but you shall not go over there."' As we stood on Mt. Nebo and looked over the Jordan valley and across the Dead Sea to Jerusalem, we could not but be moved. Somehow, the past and the present were there together, inextricably linked over something like three thousand years of history. All these different peoples we read about in our bibles, the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Edomites, can now be placed. I have driven down the King's Highway through Edom, Moab ( where Ruth came from) and know where they are. Somehow, it brings the bible more to life. The place I had been most looking forward to was probably Damascus and when we arrived in the late afternoon, my husband, Nicholas. and I went out at once in search of"The Street called Straight." There was something quite special as we walked along it, the daylight fading. It was the same again the next day when we went the other way to the house reputed to be where Ananias lived and where he had his vision to go to "The Street called Straight" to find the blind Saul who then became the apostle Paul. So, what has all this to do with Easter? Perhaps nothing and yet everything. It is history over many thousands of years; our history and the history of the ancestors of Jesus the Christ, the man who died in Jerusalem, in the Middle East, for you and for me nearly 2.000 years ago: the Christ, who showed he could not be overcome by -2- by appearing. alive, to his disciples after three days and has continued to prove so ever since. He spoke to Paul on the road to Damascus. He continues to speak today to people in all countries of the world. But just as there was conflict in the Middle East at the time of his life on earth, so there is still conflict there and throughout his world. Just as he suffered then on the cross, so he is still involved with the suffering in the world now in some mysterious way through his cross. We stil l desperately need him. We need to pray for peace and understanding. We need to reflect on the things we see and learn. and at Easter we need to rejoice because he is alive. May God reveal something new and special for each one of you this Easter. With love. Alison Church Electoral Roll and Annual Meetings: Prior to our Annual Parochial Church Meetings (dates for these are under important events) we update our electoral roll. This roll represents the membership of the church - all those who regularly worship in one of our churches and in different ways contribute to the life and work of the church. If you're not sure whether you are on the electoral roll (there are separate rolls for the parish of Dorney and the parish of Eton and Eton Wick) or you would like to go onto the roll please contact the following:- Eton/Eton Wick Dorney Vivienne Gibson Joy Richmond Tel· (01753) 862764 Tel (01628) 626972 Electoral roll forms are available in all our churches You can go onto the Roll at anytime during the year but can only vote at the APCM's this month if your name is on the Roll by the closing date (details are displayed in the three churches) If you would like to discuss church membership please contact Paul Reynolds (01753) 852268 The Annual meetings are important as they provide the opportunity to review the church's work over the past year and consider the vision for the future. This year we will be presenting our Parishes' Mission Statement to the meeting. Please plan to attend one of the meetings and take your part in helping God's church in our communities to become more effective in its mission and ministry Paul Reynolds Goodbye and God Bless It is with much sadness that we say 'goodbye' to Colin and Rosemary Morton this month as they head north to Manchester. They actually leave on 20th but because of Easter and school holidays we will say our official farewells to them at the beginning ofth.is month. That will happen in two wa ys·- On Thursday 2nd at 8pm there will be a bring & share meal at the Eton Dorney Centre followed by an informal Holy Communion service All are welcome - please let Paul Reynolds know if you are coming On Palm Sunday 5th at the I lam Family Service in Eton Wick there will be a presentation to Colin & Rosemary It will be good if as many as possible could be at that service to send Colin & Rosemary on their way with the churches' love and prayers Please pray for them as they prepare to move, for Catherine as she continues her work at the Centre, and for those who have the respon sibility of appointing a new warden (interviews are taking place on the 4th April) Church Services in April 1998 1st 5th 10am 9.00am 1 1.00am I 1.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) Holy Communion (said BCP) Combined Family Service with Baptism Holy Communion (said Rite A) St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton For Holy Week Services see separate details in this magazine 12th 9.30am Family Communion St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Family Communion St.James the Less Dorney 6.30pm Easter Praise St.John the Evangelist Eton 19th 9.00am Morning Prayer St.James the Less Dorney I 1.00am Combined Worship with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 26th 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Holy Communion with children's groups St.James the Less Dorney I 1.00am Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Week Services: Mon. 6th - Wed. 8th Thurs. 9th Good Friday 10th 8.00pm Music & Meditation for Holy Week at St.John's Eton 7.00pm Meal at Eton Dorney Centre followed by short service at St.James Dorney (if coming please sign list in the churches) 11. OOam Ecumenical act of worship outside the Village Hall in Eton Wick followed by lunch at the church. Afternoon meditation in the church. Important Events this month Wednesday 1st 8pm St.James APCM at the Eton Dorney Centre Palm Sunday 1 1am Family Service at Eton Wick - Farewell presentation to Colin & Rosemary Morton Easter Sunday 3pm Easter Egg Hunt at Dorney Court - in aid of RiverReach Summer holiday club Monday 20th 8pm Eton/Eton Wick APCM at St.John's Eton Wick Forthcoming Events in the Parishes May Sunday 10th 10.30am Team 20th Anniversary Service + lunch at St.Mary's Datchet - no services in our churches that morning Thursday 21st JPCC AGM at St.Mary's Datchet including Holy Communion for Ascension Day -4- June Saturday 6th Riverside outing to Peterborough Cathedral Sunday 14th 6.30pm Evening Praise at St.John's Eton Wick Wednesday 24th 8.00pm Video on parenting at 69a Eton Wick Road - all welcome July Sunday 5th - Saturday 1 1th Week of guided prayer in our parishes Sunday 26th 3pm St.Mary's Boveney Patronal service Tuesday 28th - Thursday 30th RiverReach holiday club at Eton Wick school September Sunday 27th St.James Dorney Harvest Festival St. Mary Magdalene Boveney Harvest Festival October Sunday 4th Eton/Eton Wick Harvest Festival Friday 9th Parishes' Harvest Barn Dance at Dorney Village Hall Riverside Outing to Peterborough Following the excellent support given in the past to various Cathedral visits a further one has been arranged for SATURDAY 6th JUNE 1998 to Peterborough. An officially guided tour of Peterborough Cathedral has been arranged with the rest of the day at one's leisure The cost of the excursion is £ 12 per person There are posters about the visit in the churches and booking forms are available from Paul Reynolds If you are planning to go please book as soon as possible Fait!, and Work Course 'In my experience the day to day work of Christian people is rarely considered in church on Sunday Yet we spend a large part of our waking lives working ' So writes Bishop Graham Dow, Bishop ofWillesden As a response to this failing a course was pioneered in his Diocese addressing questions related to faith and work It runs for five weeks and in the words of the Bishop, 'aims to help Christian people to bring their faith and their work together It is not only for those in paid employment It is for all Christian people who take their work and faith seriously ' We are planning to run the course here during the early summer If you would be interested in taking part please let me know as soon as possible, so we can decide on the best venue Paul Reynolds LENT LUNCHES Thursday 2nd. April Mary Robb , The Chauntry , Lake End Road -5- ETON WICK VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP I believe the general picture of a ' Press Gang ' is that of a gang o f seafarers storming around seaside towns , knocking chaps on the head and bundling them aboard ship to act as crew; o r , for the ' lucki e r ' ones , t r i c k i ng t hem by s l i pping c o i ns i n t o t h e p o o r i nnoce n t s ' tankards of ale and then claiming t h a t they had entered into a contract by accep t i ng pay in advance - and o f f to sea they went . But n o , i t is far more complicated than t ha t , a s the Eton Wick History Group found out from D r . Judith Hunter a t their meeting on 4th Mar c h . Armed w i t h i n fo rmation g leaned from the Admiralty Minute Books , the Public Records O f f ice a t Kew and various other sources, and p rompted to i nvestigate simply a s a result o f curiosity t riggered by coming across a reference to a Press Gang in Reading , D r . Hunter covered the history o f the Press Gang back a s far a s the Seven Year War against A u s t r i a , France and Russia ( 1 756- 1 7 63 ) . Apparently in 1754, j us t before the War began the number of men i n the Navy was j us t under 1 0 , 000 but by the end of the War they numbered approximately 8 2 , 000 - the maj o r i t y o f whom came f r o m Merchant Navy ships . The Royal N a v y ships would be stationed i n the Channel and would send a g a n g , under a Lieutena n t , to board inward-hound merchant ships and gather u p the seame n , returning with them to the Royal Navy ships ; sometimes f i re would be e xchanged but nevertheless the maj o r i t y o f s a i l o r s were impressed f r o m t h e merchant s h i p s a n d so could end u p spending many years a t sea unable to return home to fami ly and f r i e n d s . The Royal Navy d i d n ' t train its sailors , i t preferred that they came a lready e x pe rienced from being i n the Merchant servi c e . Some of the coastal t raders were issued w i t h a c e r t i ficate w h i c h protected them f r om b e i n g pressed i n t o servi c e ; unless , o f course , t here w a s a ' hot pres s ' w h i c h would be a t a t ime o f emergency when anyone could be taken - even f r om their own homes - and a record shows that on at least one occasion the groom, best man and half the male guests f r om a Wedding Reception were take n ; but o n c e these i mpressed people had been checked over perhaps only a t h i r d o f them would be retained as being sufficiently able-bodied to be of use . Almost every coastal village and t own had i t s f i shermen and so these areas were a natural source o f manpowe r . A press gan g , under the command of a Captain ( o n half-pay + £ 5 p e r week ) would ' open a rende z v o u s ' at a v i l lage and stay overnight , perhaps p u b l i c i s i n g the fact by hanging a f l a g outside , o r employing a f i fe d rumme r . The Captain (who would probably lodge a t a rather better class of Inn than that used for the rendezvous ) would have two o r three Lieutenants ( each earning S s . Od per day plus l O s . Od for acquiring each a b leseaman or S s . O d . for an able-bodied landman) and these Lieutenants would be supervised and regulated by the Captain - hence he would be c a l led a Regulating Capt a i n ; they would take seamen for pre ferenc e , but they could also take land workers a s well - if they looked s u i t a b l y young and strong ; and they would try encouraging people t o j o i n voluntari l y , i n i t i al l y , temp t i ng them with e x c i t ing stories of l i fe a t sea and exotic p o r t s o f c a l l , and the weekly ration o f 1 lb bread , 1 lb pork, 1/2 p t . peas and 1 gal l . bee r . -6- • The gangs operating under the Lieutenants were usually composed of local residents gene rally h i r e d s p e c i f i c a l l y for the purpose and who would be aware that they were less l i k e l y to be impressed themselves i f they were part of the o f f i c i a l p r e s s g a n g . The King and Government would o f f e r a ' Ro y a l B o un t y ' of £3 per able-bodied seaman , £2 for an o r d i n a r y seaman , and £ 1 for a landma n ; some Mayors o f f e r e d t h e i r own bounties and there i s a record in Bristol of a w i f e r e c e i v i n g a d d it ional c o r poration bounty ; so perhaps these b o u n t i e s were passed o n t o the families of the seame n ; i t i s hoped s o because wives and families lost their bread-winner when t h e i r man was impressed and would have had to have applied to the Par i s h O f ficers for some sma ll amount of mone y ; soldi e r s ' wives and c h i ld r e n were on a starvation list. When things were warming u p f o r t h e Seven Year War the Admiralty ordered that press warrants be issued to c o ve r many towns , both coastal and inland , i n c l u d i n g R e a d i ng ; there are records of the Mayor of Oxford asking that the Regulat i ng Captain at Read ing assist him by guarding f i v e men whom he had ' se c u re d ' at Oxford. Those taken were often gathered together i n a gaol , or Bridewe l l ; i t is assumed that they were t h e n made to walk t o a port (London?) and if a t ender was not available t o take them to a s h i p , they would be gaoled again a t the p o r t until one was avai lable. Once a t sea , the impressed seamen c o u l d do q u i t e wel l : their pay ( paid out by the s h i p ' s C a p t a i n ) would come from the Admiralty ; and ' prize mone y ' was p a i d out when a n enemy ship was captured : 3/8 of the p r i z e went to the C a p t a i n , 1/4 went to the Captain of the Marine s , 1 /8 went to the Lieutenant s , and the crew and Marine ' ot h e r ranks ' received 1/4 between them ; and there i s a record i n 1 7 6 2 o f t h e c a p t u r e o f a Spanish frigate resulting in seamen receiving p r i ze money of £ 4 8 5 each - a l though a more normal amount would be £ 1 0 - £ 2 0 . Dr . Hunter read from c o p i e s o f l e t t e r s f r o m Admirals a n d Captains dated around the m i d - 1 8 t h Cent u r y and they made fascinating listening. Mr. Frank Bond thanked D r . Hun t e r and her husband , R i p , for this very enlighten i ng talk. The n e x t Mee t ing will be on 1 5 th April when the topic will be ' H ISTORY OF LOCAL BRIDGES O ' ER STREAM AND R I VER ' and the speaker will be John Denham. Further information f r o m : Mr _ F r a n k Bond Mr s . Joan Ballhatchet Tel : 8 50960 Tel : 8 50699 St. Gilbert ' s Catholic Church, Eton Wick. Good Friday at 7.30 p.m. - Stations of the Cross . -7- A letter to a friend on old age What are Senior C i tizens worth? We a r·e worth a fortun e . Si lver i n o u r hai r . G o l d i n o u r teeth Stones i n o u r k i dneys and lead i n our f ee t . S i nce I l a s t saw you some c hanges have come i n to my l i f e . I now have two gentlemen to come to see me every morn i n g . W i l l Power comes to help me get o u t of bed, then A r t h u r Rightus shows up and s tays w i th me a l l day . He doesn ' t l ike keeping i n one place so he moves f rom j oi n t t o join t . The vicar c a l l e d the other day , he says' a t your age you should be t h i n k i ng of the hereafter? ' I told him I do this all the t ime - in the k i tchen - i n the l iving room and in the bedroom . I stand here and s ay ' wh a t am I here after? ' . I am old b u t n o t a l l that old , j u s t a recycled teenage r . Your b i r thday cake c o llapses under the weight of the candles. How do you know you are g e t ting old - everything hurts what doesn ' t hurt does n ' t work . The gleam i n your eye i s the sun reflected on your bifocals . Y o u feel like " the morning a f ter" and you haven ' t been anywhere , you get winded playing cards , your c h i l dren begin looking m i d d l e aged and you join a Health Club but don ' t go . A d r i pping tap causes an uncomfortable u rge . You know all the answers but no one asks the questions, you look forward to a d u l l e v e n i n g , you need glasses to f i n d glasses , you take out the l ight for economy ins tead of for romance , you s i t i n a rocking c h a i r but can' t get i t to rock . Your knees buckle but your belt won ' t , your back goes out more than you d o , you put your bra on back to front and it f i ts better, your house i s too b i g , your medicine che s t is too smal l , you s i n k your teeth i􀂠to a s teak and they s tay there . Who says age I S ONLY IN THE MIND? Have a nice day ! Printed by k i n d permi s s i o n of the E d i tor of the S tonele igh and Ashow News Le t te r . ( RS L } ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE THEATRE ROYAL Windsor Box Office 01753 853888 Tuesday 10/3 - Saturday 4/4 MY FAT FRIEND Monday 6/4 - Saturday 11/4 FUNNY MONEY Tuesday 14/4 - Saturday 2/5 DIAL M FOR MURDER Sunday 12/4 BBC BIG BAND Sunday 26/4 FABULOUS FATS Tribute to Fats Waller THE MILL at SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office 0118 9698000 Tuesday 24/2 - Saturday 4/4 ALONE TOGETHER Tuesday 7/4 - Saturday 16/5 LEND ME A TENOR Sunday 19/4 Join NEVILLE DICKIE at the JAZZBAND PARADE -8- MAIDENHEAD MUSIC SOCIETY Desborough Suite , Maidenhead Monday 27th. 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A few are further afield, however, so anyone interested would need to be prepared to travel away from the district 8 or 9 times a year. All expenses are reimbursed. Raynett is a national organization which provides amateur radio & communications help for large events & charities eg area Scouts field day. Their local branch is looking for amateur radio enthusiasts to get involved - lots of fun and variety and good company! Slough Victim Support which also services a lot of S Bucks desperately needs skilled DIY people to install new locks and sometimes burglar and smoke alarms for the vulnerable For further information please contact South Bucks Volunteer Bureau on 01753 893793 ' CHURCHWARDENS Mrs . Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead, Berks Tel. 01628 661435 Mr. Rod Dollimore 3 5 , Tilstone Close Eton Wick Windsor Berks Tel. 01753 856104 ,\'t.James the I.e.,., C hurch. C(Jurt l.a11e. /)(Jn,ey . . Vear W ind.wr, Uerk.\hirc• Address for correspondence: 69a Et(J/1 IV ick Road, Etoll Wick, Wi111l.wr, SIA 6NE. Annual Report for 1997 Background: St James PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the team vicar, the Revd Paul Reynolds, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. St.James is part of the Riverside Team Ministry and has representatives on the Joint Parochial Church Council which deals with matters relating to the whole Team The PCC, in conjunction with the PCC of Eton with Eton Wick and Boveney, has adopted a Mission Statement for the two parishes. It is as follows:- The purpose of God's Church in Eton, Eton Wick, Boveney and Dorney is, by the power of the Holy Spirit:- To glorify God To make and encourage disciples To show Jesus' love in our community This Mission Statement will act as a 'yardstick' with which to measure our current activities and as an impetus to develop the Church's ministry and mission within the local communities Membership: Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting {APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. During the year the following served as members of the PCC: Team Vicar: The Revd Paul Reynolds Wardens: Mrs Mary Baker Mr Rod Dollimore Representatives on the Deanery Synod: Mrs Alison Dyson Mr David Pepler Elected Members: Committees: Mrs Elizabeth Cochrane Mrs Audrey Eastgate Mrs Gillian Hayton Mr Joe Hayton Mr Stanley Hellmuth Mr Colin Morton Mr Peregrine Palmer Mrs Lois Parker Mrs Muriel Pepler Mrs Margaret Perryman Mrs Angela Wood-Dow Chairman ( representative on JPCC) Treasurer Warden Eton Dorney Centre Secretary (representative on JPCC) (representative on JPCC) The PCC operates through a number of committees which meet between full meetings of the PCC Standing Committee: This is the only committee required by law It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the council Finance Committee: Oversees the general financial dimension of the work of St James by monitoring income and expenditure, budgeting and any special appeals - 1 0- /l/is.,·io11 Supp(Jrt Suh-c(Jt111J1itt,•e: To recommend charit\' giving policy to the PCC Organises special e, c::nts related to mission support such Tear Fund lunches and guest speakers at services with mission focus. /Juildit1g and Fabric sub-committee: Church and Premises To advise the PCC on major works Appearance of exterior of Church. Guide Books Authorised to spend up to limit set by PCC. Wor.􀉓hip sub-committee: Services (times and types) Hymns Social sub-committee: Organising social events, entertainments and concerts, and overseeing catering where needed. Church Attendance: There are 47 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, 23 of whom are not resident within the parish. The usual Sunday attendance was 12 for 9am said Holy Communion and 25 for the 1 1a m Holy Communion. On the 4th Sunday of the month there are a small group of children present for the latter part of the service, having first attended their groups at the Eton Dorney Centre. Numbers increased at Festivals, the Christmas Carol Service and the Christingle (where it was almost standing room only!) Review of the Year: The full PCC met 3 times during the year to discuss the day to day running of the Church In addition to this there were two combined meetings with Eton PCC to discuss the 'Five Marks of Mission' and make decisions about future strategy especially with regard to outreach within our communities. Sub committees met between meetings and minutes of their deliberations were received by the full PCC and discussed where necessary. The main subjects discussed at full meetings were the production of a parishes' publicity pack, a church notice board for Court Lane, our work with children and young people including a very successful summer holiday club which attracted some 1 50 children each day and took place due to the hard work and commitment of many volunteers, difficulties experienced in finding people to help staff our work with older children and teenagers (the youth group has had to be closed until more help can be found), the search for a new team youth worker, overseas and home mission support, renovations to the Church A key development in the life of the Church has surrounded our response to the 'Five Marks of Mission' and the review of Church life and work which the two PCC's have engaged in this year In July, at the combined meeting, the PCC's agreed to explore in 1 997/8 what it means to become a missionary church, and agreed in principle to hold a week's mission in 1999 and appoint a planning committee That committee has been formed and is in the process laying plans for activities and events These are intended 10 help God's Church in our communities engage in Christian outreach which is relevant and non threatening for all concerned I We hope Lee Abbey, a well established Christian community with several centres around the country, will work with us leading up to the outreach week in autumn 99 The Mission Committee is also developing aims and objectives related to our Mission Statement to help us implement it in every area of church life and work The next 1 8 months could prove 10 be very significant in the life of the Church and for the growth of its ministry and mission Wise and prayerful stewardship of time, talents and money is essential to this growth On behalf of the PCC The Revd Paul Reynolds (Chairman) _,,_ Wednesday 1st April Sunday 12th April Wednesday 1 5th April Sunday 19th April Friday 24th April Saturday 16th May Monday 18th May Sunday 14th June Saturday 18th July Sunday 19th July Saturday 5th September Friday 18th September Saturday 24th October Friday 1 3th November DIARY OF EVENTS St. James APCM Eton/Dorney Centre at 8 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt Dorney Court 3.30 p.m. - 4. 30 p.m. Eton Wick Village History Group Eton Wick Village Hall at 7.30 p m. DDHS Spring Gardens Competition DDHS Cheese & Wine Evening DVHMC May Dance DVHMC AGM Village Hall at 8 p.m DDHS Coach Trip to Warwickshire DDHS Barbecue & Dance DDHS Summer Gardens Competition DDHS Annual Show DDHS Harvest Supper DVHMC Anniversary Dance DDHS AGM and Cheese & Wine Dates of Church Events and LENT LUNCHES will be found elsewhere in this magazine . DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P . C.C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 6 0 ' s CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS. Christian Youth Group { 8-12 years old ) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month First Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i . e . May, July, Sept. Village Hall 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage , Dorney. Tuesdays 12. 15-2 . 0 0 Dates: 21/4 12/5 9/6 1 1 / 8 8/9 13/10 10/11 8/12 All dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday Village Hall 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Village Hall 7 . 30-10 . 3 0 p.m. Every Friday Dorney School 3. 30-4.30 p.m. Every Thursday Village Hall 6-7. 30 p . m . Every Wednesday the Vicarage 7. 15-9 p.m. See Church diary/notice boards for meeting place , dates & times Anne Caldwell 01628 602706 Karen Jones 01628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordinator : - Mike Hoile 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 PHYLLIS WALLBANK M.B.£. MELDRUM, BO VENEY ROAD, DORNEY COMMON, WINDSOR, BERKS. SL4 6QD PHONE AND FAX: 01628 602399 E MAIL NO: !01570.4 1 1 @ COMPUSERVE.COM Dear Editor, So far , like many people to whom I have spoken, I am pleasantly surprised by the little dust and noise so far caused by the Eton Rowing Trench excavations. I thank Eton for obviously trying hard not to cause too much trouble to the residents. In Boveney Road however, we have had so much change to our lives. This was always known as ' The lane ' and was a very quiet little country no through lane. Since the Eton work, a car park has been made at the end of the road with the result that we now have cars going at a great speed to get quickly to Boveney to this car park. Consequently , the little hamlet of houses by Jim Bosher ' s farm, are having a rather difficult time. Our animals and children have always had little traffic and what there was came gently along. We now have very fast traffic and much of our lovely amenities of living on the Common are now gone. We are few people and often find ourselves left out of local equations. Dorney Reach , Dorney Village and Boveney are considered but we seem often to be forgotten in discussion between the Eton coJ1U(littees and the Parish Council. It is a long way from The Village and a long way from Boveney. It is too far for young children to get to any playground and yet it is too dangerous now to let them out of the gate to the Common. Is it possible to have a traffic slowing scheme for us? Even a notice alone might help , as the cars reach over 70 mph along here unless my white dog slows them up ! Also Parish Council, please do remember the Common hamlet when you discuss affairs of the Parish. We are not seen here as very important. We had two electricity cuts during the last quarter. When I rang this last time . at 4.45 am and said that we were off , I was told that I must wait until more reports were received, in spj te of knowing by the surrounding blackness that our immediate area was off . I rang my two neighbours at 6am and they rang the electricity board. It was 1 0 am , over four hours of no heating or cooking or kettle boiling, before the power was restored. We are a rural hamlet also without the benefits of transport. When we came here there was the Blue Bus EVERY HOUR through the village to Slough and Maidenhead. Because it was so frequent , few bothered with cars. Now the oldies who can no longer drive are isolated from activities. We have no transport to banks , doctor ' s surgeries , dentists etc. and Sainsbury ' s i s too far! Any suggestions from Council members or from Eton? We should really be all one community. Sincerely, 􀀡 w􀀂 • - 1 ,- NO WHIPS Well, in view of the general attitude of the environment agency, we shouldn't be surprised to learn that one of their contractors has managed to destroy a copse of nearly 60 willows when they should only have cut down a dozen or so. No excuses. We have said, many times, that the agency exercises insufficient care for the environment and so it has proved. They have offered, it is said, to replace the lost trees, but only, I suspect, with small "whips". The perpetrators should be made to plant semi-mature trees, the expense of which may tend, in future, to concentrate the minds of other contractors working on the flood channel. CABINET PUDDING We have written before about the tendency of the environment agency to create areas of desolation and then to disappear into the night, leaving completion for some time in the future. Consider the site adjacent to Ashford Lane. In late summer a large area was triple-dug making a muddy morass. Merely to accommodate, we are told. a very small control cabinet. Unfortunately, the necessity to obtain planning permission was overlooked, but, six months have passed and still no application has been registered. Who cares ? Not, apparently the environment agency- they now have half a mile of motorway diversion to play with. LIGHT RELIEF Now the County Council is catching the habit: work started on the installation of the (unwanted) traffic lights at the Marsh Lane/A4 junction early last month. since then nothing. Why worry, it will al! be sorted eventually. Won't it. BLIND HOPE :viany people have commented on the wonderful displays of daffodils throughout the Parish. Not quite so good in Dorney Reach as many bulbs have appeared "blind". l.ikc some local motorists. who seem unable to see the signs requesting "nn parking" nn the verges. If it was )'.illlI la",:n would you dri\'c on it ? Ah well ! • NATURE NOTES February/March The last few days of February and beginning of March became very cold and windy. Up till then it seemed spring had arrived but this change brought to mind the old saying - "If Candlemas Day be fair or bright winter will have another fight" . Candlemas Day this year was fair and bright and winter is having another fight . In the mildest February of the century butterflies came out of hibernation, ladybirds appeared, blackthorns burst into glorious white bloom and leaves burst forth on hawthorns and some elms . I had not seen any Greenfinches in our garden this winter so was pleased to hear that a neighbour had some visiting her garden. It is possible that the many starlings which crowd round the fo?d we put out including nuts and seeds put them off and they certainly drive away smaller birds. I have noticed that chaffinches, dunnocks and sparrows feed during the afternoon when the starlings do not. They seem to feed early morning and towards evening. Mallard drakes and ducks are courting. This involves head shaking and wing flapping. There are also many Tufted Ducks on the river. A Tortoiseshell butterfly took refuge from the cold winds on our bedroom ceiling. My husband saw a Meadow Brown butterfly on 6th. March which is the earliest sighting he has had since 17th. May 198 2 . I saw a Montjac deer running across the meadow on the bridge side of Old Marsh Lane. It crossed the lane and ran towards the river. Roe deer are still being seen in the field by the Eton/Dorney Centre . Lois Parker. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ST. VALENTINE ' S DANCE 77 tickets were sold and this was an enjoyable event. The Committee wishes to thank all who helped. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The date has been changed to Monday 18th . May. Anyone is welcome to attend at 8 p.m. in the Village Hall. -15- Joe was seven years old . Joe was in a hole. He wasn't fed up (fat chance- he hadn't had a meal for ages) He wasn't in trouble (for once!) It was Sunday and he couldn't go and play football (because he was in a hole) He wasn't going to Church, (Even though he wanted to, he felt he couldn't, because he didn't have any clean shoes or clothes) and he couldn't go to school. Joe was in a hole, because he lived in a hole . Joe was in a hole because he didn't exist. Joe was Seven years old, but, He had no birth certificate, So he had no birthday. He had no papers, So he wouldn't get a job when he was old enough . He had no papers so he thought he couldn't go to Church and be baptised (Which although he was often told it wasn't true, was what he believed) He had no papers, and so he didn't exist and because he didn't exist the Government of his country didn't have to worry about him . Thankfully, although he had no papers, and wasn't baptised, and didn't go to Church, the local Priest and the nuns, and the nurses and the charity aid workers did care for him. There's a classic comedy routine about two men each having a worse time of it than their friend when they were young, which finally leads to one of them having been brought up in a shoe box. To which his friend says "Shoe-box? What's a shoe box? We lived in a hole ,n the road ." Well Joe lives in a hole in the road It's in the middle of a city under a Motorway It's beside a bridge, and down a broken, wooden ladder Turn right through the hole in the wall and you're there . There, where you can hardly stand up. There, amongst the dirt and poverty along with the 5 00 other people and the 15 0 babies and small children who share Joe's home under the bridge. As you struggle along by the light of the torch (there's no electric light here}, Joe reminds you to watch your step . "It can get a bit sloppy down here sometimes, you really shouldn't have worn those white trousers you know". Look to the right and there's a little 'door' about 3 feet high. Still no light but you can see his Mum in there, along with his brothers and sisters. There are four of them, and they are all under 6 years old _, ,_ As we squeeze along the dark. dank tunnel with the little holes where people live on each side it gets narrower and narrower until we have to stand sideways to get through. "Mind the planks," says Joe, "We're walking over the river, doesn't smell much like an English river does it? We don't need your TV cartoons about Toxic waste here- we have our own, and of course there aren't any proper toilets either" We see an electric light. "Ah, that"s really dangerous stuff"' said Joe- "even for down here. They're stealing that electricity. If they don't get caught they'll probably electrocute themselves like my friend did. By the way, remember those planks?. The lady along the tunnel lost her baby down there last week, everybody was really upset." We leave the tunnel and emerge into the bright daylight to see a train pass by 20 feet away. "'That gets a few people who aren't quick enough" jokes Joe. He looks enviously at the 'up-market' shanty housing area which straddles the railway line with its skips, Iron huts and cardboard boxes, and we chat for a few minutes. Doesn't anyone help with the housing? I asked. "Oh they try, they clear the shanty, and build houses for the poor. The trouble is that by the time they've built them they've become houses for the rich.· And what do the Nuns do? "They're great, they give us medicine and feed the young" So you do get fed then? "No! I'm seven•· Joe explained, "they only have enough for the babies and the young ones. They feed us until our seventh birthday, after that it's up to us!" I asked someone if food was expensive. "Not really, walk along the street and a tray of 24 eggs will cost about 5 pence in your money, but since the collapse of our currency it would only cost you 3 pence". 3 pence for 24 eggs? "'Yes, but we don't have ANY money. Just think how much food £1 would buy though." And what did Joe have to say about school? "Well I'm going to start soon, they've found a place for me at a local school. It's not the education that costs the money though, it's the books, the clothes and shoes. We have a hard enough time of it with the other kids anyway without looking really scruffy as well'" Did he want to go? "Of course, most of the boys and girls who go to school usually get jobs, and I know that 􀃥 I don't I'll end up stealing or doing something really bad. Some of the other boys and girls are taken away to work somewhere, but they look so sad when they come home, and will never say what they have to do." "'Joe", and his situation are real. He could also be any one of the hundreds of poverty stricken children I've seen on my travels. In his particular city 1 0% of the population are victims of severe poverty. When you see rt face to face you can see that it's not their fault. It's often not directly the fault of their Government. The problem is so huge it probably can't be solved, only eased. We can help with our prayers and our gifts. There are many charities who help in these areas and deserve your support. The churches in Dorney, Eton Wick and Eton actively support Children's Aid Direct and TEAR Fund, while 'Joe' was being directly helped by funding of his local church and CAFOD. Further reflections on my travels from Paddy Fields to Tower Blocks next month. Rod Dollimore -17- c/o Gerrards X United Reformed Church, Packhorse Road, Gerrards X, Bucks SL9 7QE Tel 01753 893793 Fax 01 753 893808 Reg. Charity No. 1061033 Conservation Work South Bucks is particularly rich in conservation opportunities for those who want to be out of doors and doing. While there is work which can be done alone, much of it is very social involving working alongside others with the pleasure of sharing tasks like coppicing, hedgelayering, pond clearing and step or footpath maintenance. The joy of this sort of work - apart from the chance to get some fresh air in wonderful surroundings - is that you can opt in and out to suit your other commitments, giving time when you have it available. For people who work full-time, there are activities at weekends; for those available in the week, there is plenty to do then. There are also activities where the whole family can get involved - so think of taking the children with you. South Bucks Volunteer Bureau has twelve distinct organizations on the books looking for people to get involved - ranging from small local neighbourhood schemes like Friends of Holtspur Bank to the Country Parks and the National Trust. The Countryside Services which manage the district's country parks have excellent programmes with set times both weekdays and at weekends when volunteers can get involved. Burnham Beeches has quarterly 'megatask' days - usually Sundays - when volunteers congregate to pertorm a set task and bring potatoes & sausages to cook on the bonfire. The Chiltern Society which works so hard to protect the beechwoods and chalk escarpment in Buckinghamshire has regular working sessions both midweek and at weekends . British Trust for Conservation Volunteers and the Earthworks Trust have volunteer-based activities, and the local National Trust group puts in a Sunday a month on National Trust land around the region. So, now Spring is on its way, think about getting out and doing! To find out more about conservation opportunities, ring 01 753 893793. We Have 200 Organisations Seeking Volunteers COULD YOU HELP WITH? Managing Homelessness Sports 01753 Driving Advice Caring Listening 893793 Shopwork Children Committees Conservation Animals First Aid - 1 Qdeath DORNEY EASTER EGG HUNT Dorney Court Easter Sunday ( 12th April 1998) 3.30pm to 4.30pm Join in the fun and come searching. oceeds will go to River Reach 3 day holiday activity club for children in Dorney, Eton \ 1 EtonWick i'18theSummer holidays. -19- 5th April 9. 00 am Sidesman 11. 00am Cleaning 12th April 11.00am Sidesman First Reader Cleaning 19th April 9. 00 am Sidesman Cleaning 26th April 11. 00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning 3rd May 9. 00 am Sidesman 11. 00 am Cleaning 10th May 17th May 9. 00 am Sidesman 11. 00 am Cleaning St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA The notice in this magazine has full details of our Services. Palm Sunday Holy Communion MrOollimore Combined Worship at Eton Mr & Mrs Legge Easter Day Family Communion MrDollimore Mrs Hayton Mr & Mrs Dollimore Easter 1 Morning Prayer (BC P) Mrliney Mrs Eastgate & Mrs Jones Easter 2 Family Communion Mrs Dyson Mrs Liney Mrs Westendorp Mrs Robb Easter 3 Holy Communion Mr Hellmuth Combined Worship at Eton Mr & Mrs Legge Mark 16,v1-8 Iba John 10, v?-16 1Peter5, v1-11 Riverside Team 20th Anniversary Service at St Mary's Datchet No services today in Dorney, Eton, or Eton Wick Easter 5 Holy Communion Mr Liney Combined Worship at Eton Mrs Street -20- et in 9 acres of Beautiful Grou? 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JAMES, Dorney I st & 3rd Sundays 9.00am Holy Communion at Dorney (1662) Combined Service at Eton Wick Holy Communion at Dorney (ASB) Holy Communion at Dorney Combined Service (Venue varies) 2nd & 4th Sunday 5th Sunday I 1.00am I 1.00am 9.00am I 1.00am METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9am, I O. l 5am and 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Full Details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine TEAM VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Paul Reynolds The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 Material for publicaNtiOonT s PhoUuBldL rIeSaHchE oDn eIN o fJ tAheN EUdAitRorYs bAyN thDe At U6tGh oUfS tThe preceding month. Editors: Mr. C.C. Cody, Easter Folly, 7 Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624121 Mrs. J.M. Spencer. Dorincourt, 45 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624213 Editorial Board: The Editors, Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mrs Cobb.M rs Hellmuth,M rs Hewitt-Teale,M rs Jackman,M rs Macaree,M rs Millward,M rs Milverton, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Pilkinton. Mrs Rae. Mrs Richmond, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tuddenham. Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Wood-Dow, Mrs Wooller, Mrs Wright. RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £4.00 per annum for JO issues (Payable in Advance) It is requested that Treasurers of Local Organisations pay their subscriptions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 4/98 MAY 1998 EDITORIAL Although well advertised the Annual Parish Meeting failed to draw the crowds. But then, unless the village is under threat from exterior forces armed with excavators, little interest. is shown in the routine running of the parish. A few old faithfuls come along each year - well it's more of a social occasion really and one does get a cup of tea. Just when I was beginning to wonder what I was missing on the television, new life came to the gathering in the form of a small party of young Dorney residents wanting to know what the council could do to make their social life more interesting. They suggested that the proposed tennis court in Trumper's Field could also be utilized for other ball games and that maybe the village hall could house a local youth club. Apparently the Dorney youth had been promised at a previous meeting that something would be done for them, but the promise had withered on the vine. A 'Questionnaire from Youth Action' has subsequently been circulated to all households to try to establish how many young people in the parish are seriously interested in community activities. A few of my contemporaries remarked that there wasn't much going on for them and perhaps the young might consider guest nights for their elders! In the Chairman's report, he spoke of the 'Plan for Improvement to the Environment' (PIE). A copy of the plan will be found in this magazine. Another point from the meeting, worth emphasising, is that under new bye-laws, fouling by dogs can be punished by a fixed penalty of £25 or a fine up to £1,000. So use the pooper scooper and don't let your dog roam free. Our County Councillor, Mr. Mark Taylor, told us that due to lack of Government funds, cuts would have to be made in Highways Services. Hoping this meant a reduction in the proliferation of concrete kerbstones, humps, pinch points and Eton Wick style slaloms I thought this announcement the best news of the evening and I went home in a cheerful mood. I hope too, that this will put paid to to the double white lines, the mini roundabout and the red asphalt in the Parish Council's PIE. ETON WICK VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP Meeting Wednesday 27th. May at 7.30 p.m. in Eton Wick Village Hall. Talk:- Village Shopkeepers, Past and Present. -1- Paul Reynolds writes ... 'You ,viii be m_v witnesses ... to the ends of the earth ' (AL'ls 1:8) My third child Matthew is just about to start school and that has triggered memories from five years ago Following his birth in the early hours of one Thursday morning the first thing I did on arriving home was to blow up a blue balloon and attach it to the front door - I was enthusiastic to share immediately this personal good news (a number of disturbed nights later the enthusiasm had waned a little1 ) Over the following weeks, in a variety of ways, Kate and I had the task of sharing the news of his birth with family and friends spread all over the country. It was rather like that for those disciples of Jesus. Just before he left them in physical form he gave them the task of being his witnesses, sharing who he was and what he had done, firstly at home but then spreading out 'to the ends of the earth.' It was a joyful yet demanding task, undertaken with the guidance and empowering of the Holy Spirit From the book of Acts we discover that those disciples were Christ's witnesses in a variety of ways - through their words, attitudes, actions, church life and social concern. They witnessed in a variety of situations, some relatively easy where they were welcomed and listened to, but others difficult as they faced indifference or outright opposition. At times their own values and outlook were challenged as the Holy Spirit led them into new areas, particularly with regard to non Jews becoming Christians Despite their discomfort they allowed God to move them on. If we would respond to Christ's commission to be his witnesses, then there will be many parallels between their experience and ours. We too will discover it is undertaken in many different ways and in different situations as God leads us. At times we'll be encouraged by the response, but on occasions it will be tough There may well be discomfort as God challenges us to consider new approaches, not on1y as individuals but as his church. The openness and obedience of those first disciples to Christ's commission led to church growth that would fully occupy many a statistician. In days when church decline is much discussed let's not forget that neither the Gospel or the power of the Holy Spirit have changed. As we develop a programme of outreach in our churches which is appropriate and relevant for our communities, may the example of the early church inspire and encourage us. With love Paul Faith and Work Course 'In my experience the day to day work of Christian people is rarely considered in church on Sunday Yet we spend a large part of our waking lives working.' So writes Bishop Graham Dow, Bishop ofWillesden. As a response to this failing a course was pioneered in his Diocese addressing questions related to faith and work. It runs for five weeks and in the words of the Bishop, 'aims to help Christian people to bring their faith and their work together. It is not only for those in paid employment It is for all Christian people who take their work and faith seriously.' We are planning to run the course here during the early summer. If you would be interested in taking part please let me know as soon as possible, so we can decide on the best venue Paul Reynolds. Church Sefl•ices in May 1998 3rd 9.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) St James the Less Dorney 1 1 .00am Combined Family Service with Baptisms St John the Baptist Eton Wick I 1 .00am Holy Communion (said Rite A) St.John the Evangelist Eton 6th 10am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.John the Evangelist Eton 10th 10.30am Riverside Team 20th Anniversary Service St.Mary's Datchet 17th 9.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney I 1 .00am Combined Worship with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 24th 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.John the Baptist Eton Wick I 1.00am Holy Communion with children's groups St.James the Less Dorney 1 1 .00am Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton 31st 1 1 .00am Combined Worship with children's groups St.James the Less Dorney Important Events this month Sunday 10th 10.30am Team 20th Anniversary Service + lunch at St.Mary's Datchet - no services in our churches that morning. Please complete green form in our churches if coming There are groups for the children and young people Thunday 21st 8pm JPCC AGM at St.Mary's Datchet including Holy Communion for Ascension Day Forthcoming Events in the Parishes June Saturday 6th Riverside outing to Peterborough Cathedral Sunday 14th 6.30pm Evening Praise at St.John's Eton Wick Wednesday 24th 8.00pm Video on parenting at 69a Eton Wick Road - all welcome July Sunday 5th - Saturday 1 1th Week of guided prayer in our parishes Sunday 26th 3pm St.Mary's Boveney Patronal service Tuesday 28th - Thursday 30th RiverReach holiday club at Eton Wick school September Sunday 27th I lam St.James Dorney Harvest Festival with Uniformed Organisations 3pm St Mary Magdalene Boveney Harvest Festival October Sunday 4th Eton/Eton Wick Harvest Festival Friday 9th Parishes' Harvest Barn Dance at Dorney Village Hall -3- Paris!,es' Mission Statement If you attended our APCM's or read the Annual Report in the magazine you will have seen that the PC'C's have adopted a Mission Statement for our parishes. Mission Statements are helpful for thinking through the purpose of an organisation but they need practical explanation and application so that people can act upon them. Over the summer, at our third Sunday combined service, we will consider each of the three elements within our Mission Statement, what they mean and how we can put them into practice. Please try to be at those services so that you can share in what we're aiming to do as a church. We will also be looking at them in our home groups - more details in the notice sheets On the third Sunday in June (21 st) there will be lunch after the service and the opportunity to discuss further some of the issues arising from the Mission Statement, with the help ofa video. Again, please try to be there The special week of outreach next year (full details in the autumn) is all part of our overall aim to become more of a missionary church, concerned first and foremost with growth and helping others to discover the relevance of faith in Christ as we approach the end of the second millennium Paul Reynolds. Welcome to Norman Critc!,ell Some of you met Norman and Denise Critchell when they visited our parishes to speak about the work of the Salem Project in Slough. Norman has been training to become an Accredited Lay Worker and is commissioned at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday 3rd October. As part of his on-going training he will be undertaking a two year placement in our parishes. This will involve one day a week + two Sundays with us. He will participate in various aspects of parish life including leading worship and preaching. We will welcome him at the combined harvest family service on 4th October The main aim of Norman's placement is to help broaden his experience of parish ministry and develop further skills, but I know Norman will make a very real contribution to the life of our churches and have important things to share with us from his ministry among the ethnic communities in Slough. Please give him a warm welcome when he arrives in October Paul Reynolds. CHURCHWARDENS Mrs. Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead, Berks Tel. 01628 661435 Mr. Rod Dollimore 3 5 , Tilstone Close Eton Wick Windsor Berks Tel. 01753 856104 DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday 18th. May at 8 p.m. in the Village Hall. All welcome. -4- THE PARISH PUMP Notes on the Parish Council meeting held on 14 April 1998 Annual Parish Meeting This was held on 25 March; attendance was rather disappointing. A group of young residents were there and put forward a plea for leisure facilities for children and youth. They were informed that the Council has very limited funds and that any substantial expenditure would need to be grant/lottery aided. The Council would consider any suggestion put by local voters and would give any suitable plan its backing, provided the sponsors were prepared to plan and implement the scheme themselves. Since then, a questionnaire has been distributed in Dorney Reach. Anyone who is interested in helping explore the possibilities for a children's playground or activities for the parish's young people should make contact with any Parish Councillor. Eton Rowing Lake At a meeting of DEEP, Councillors were shown design work on the Boathouse which will stand at the river end of the trench. The design is being reworked to make it 12 metres high at the apex rather than 15 metres as originally planned. Existing plantations of chestnuts and willows and new shrubs will help hide the building from the river side. The Bursar of Eton will attend the May Parish Council meeting to give further updates. The viewing platform at Boveney is in situ. It is accessible after 6.30 every evening as well as all day at weekends. By arrangement, escorted groups can visit at other times. The Information Centre at Boveney will be opened in May. Eton Aggregates are planning an Open Day at the site in June. In order to allow emergency access to the permissive footpath and bridle path within the site, keys to the gates are to be held by Councillor Keith Harris. The surfaces of these paths are to be improved. Millennium Projects A meeting was held to discuss progress on the Heritage Projects on 4 April. It was suggested that we hold a Dorney Millennium Week in the year 2000. This has provisionally been agreed to be 17-24 June, to culminate in Dorney School Fete on Saturday, 24 June. The County Highways department have agreed to most of our plans for environmental improvements, apart from traffic calming which has still to be discussed. A grant of£ 15,000 has been agreed. Comments made by a resident about the need for traffic calming in Boveney Road have been noted The Eton College Environmental Fund has agreed a grant of £1,000 to support tree and bulb planting and general improvements in the village. Bressinghams have supplied a planting list for key areas, at Dents Corner and the entry points to Dorney. Thames Towpath The towpath has now been designated a "national trail" and anyone who would like to volunteer to help with the maintenance of the stretch which runs through our parish should contact The National Trails office on 01865 810224. The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tuesday, 1 2 May, at 8 pm in the Eton Dorney Centre -5- SPRING DANCE MAY 16ili 1998 tickets aDIJ £8.SO from MAI! WER 01828 661435 Dorney Parish Council requires a PARISH CLERK to start immediately Interesting home-based work, approx 20hrs per month Some word processing/computer experience essential SALARY AROUND £1,400 PER ANNUM For further details please contact: Ken Richmond 626972, or Graham Easton 627416 -6- Ii: q ' Q fi. 1/f; JJ .'v. ]' • DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL MILLENNIUM HERITAGE PROJECTS PROGRESS MEETING HELD 4TH APRIL 1998 LA grant of £650 had been offered by SBDC towards printing of the Parish Map. 2. News of Rural Action grant application up to £2000 was awaited and will be progressed. 3. It was noted that although grants would be less than was hoped, total estimated costs would probably also be under figures originally suggested. The Parish Council will write to possible sponsors once final estimates of costs , and of confirmed grants, are available. 4. Next meeting Thurs 14th May, venue TBA, at 8pm. It is important that final cost estimates are available prior to this meeting. 5. PROJECT PROGRESS PARISH MAP Aerial photography, would be arranged by Jan Bowman as soon as major grant confirmed. Cost of flight and prints not to exceed £400. The "Original Parish Map" would be a collage based upon an original painting of an oblique view of the Parish with stylised interpretation of important or interesting features. Ancillary components based upon pictures or photographs may be computer enhanced. Quantity reproduction would be size A2. A rough design was requested when possible. Final cost estimates were expected shortly. BOOKLET Agreed size A4, number of pages (some colour) according to costs/funds. Anna showed copies of photos (v.interesting) already received. MORE PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES NEEDED. MILLENNIUM EXHIBITION Main exhibition will take place during MILLENNIUM WEEK (w/e 24 JUNE 2000). Venue: Village Hall or School Hall. (JR to approach and arrange display panels) Peter Bowman is currently working on layout. FLORA & FAUNA SURVEY Peter Tyler is collating infonnation from many sources and has prepared a pack to help residents keep records. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. VIDEO Elizabeth Matthews will be starting preliminary (off the record) interviews in the summer. DO YOU HA VE A STRONG OPINION or A TALE TO TELL ? GENEALOGY Progress was noted -7- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL EDUCATION DE PARTMENT DORNEY COUNTY COMBINED SCHOOL Tel: 01628 620871 Headteacher: Mrs M.A.Wright Fax: 01628 782073 GOVER NO RS ' NE WS LE TTE R No . 14 2APRIL 1998 Dear Parents, We are pleased to tell you that the school has just been given permission to take all of the year's intake of children into the Reception class i■ September, instead of admitting a group eacli term. This new ammgement will start this year and means that children born between 1 September 1993 and 31 August 1994 will be able to start school in September 1998. The admission criteria fur this class remain the same as for the whole school. Regrettably the Governing body W lost two members,. both County appointments. Vanessa Cummings has resigned to allow more time for her other commitments and Colin Morton and his wife are moving from The Eton Dorney Centre to Manchester in April, where they are taking up an appointment at The Methodist International House. We are sorry to say farewell to both Vanessa and Colin and we will miss the expertise and commitment that they have &iven so willingly over the last 4½ and 7 years respectively. Two people have been 􀅲ominated to join our team, and they are Mrs Jill Dix, a Dorney Parish Councillor from Dorney Village, and Mr Stan Hellmuth, a fonncr parent, PT A Treasurer and Governor from Dorney Reach. In recent years Stan:·has been the Rotarian who. bas presented the Rotary Club Award at Prize Day. We look fo rward to welcoming them both to the noct meeting which is in May. We wish to remind you to be considerate to the neighbours_ of the school, particularly the residents who live in Harcourt CIO$e who need to be able to access their homes and park their vehicles at all times. Please consider using Trumpe:rs -Field when delivering and collecting children from school. The non•tannac section of this car park has been-hired by the County for School use at these times. It has been brought to our attention that some children have brought large sports bags and backpacks into school. These cannot be accommodated in our smaU cloakrooms and arc a safety hazard. Parents are asked to abide by the guidelines in the school brochure and give their children drawstring bags for their sports kit when they return to school after the holiday. Drawstring bags can be ordered from Janet Wingrove (PTA). The Governors wish you all a Happy Easter. Shirley Hewitt•Teale Chainnan Communications Group Jean Tyler Chairman Governing Body Harcourt Close - Dorney Reach - Maidenhead Berkshire - SL6 ODY Minutes o! the DORNEY ANNUAL PARISH MEETING held in the Village Hall on 25th March 1998 Cllr. K J Richmond in the Chair. APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Mr & Mrs Thompson, Rev Paul Reynolds, Nick Hewitt-Teale, Cllr Ruth Robinson and Dominic Grieve MP. In the unavoidable absence or the Clerk, Mrs Gill F:aston had agreed to record the minutes. INTRODUCTION The Chairman welcomed all present including County Councillor Mark Taylor and District Councillor Joy Richmond. He also welcomed Mrs Jill Dix, recently co-opted to the Council to replace Liz Milward, who had resigned arter more than six year's service, due to pressure or work. The Chairman thanked Mrs Milward for all the work she had done on behalf of the Council and also welcomed Cllr. Graham Easton as the new Vice Ch.airman or Council to replace Liz Milward. APPROVAL OF MINUTllS The minutes o! the 1997 APM were agreed. (Proposed/2nd Mrs V Silvester & M Cody. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT The Chairman then reported on the events of the Year. The Eton Rowing Trench is now well under way as is the Ftood Relief Scheme. The Council had introduced "DORNEY PIE11 , a major initiative proposing improvements to the environment throughout the Parish. Grass-cutting and general maintenance was now co•ordinated under Cllr. Keith Harris and resident 11walkers11 were needed to advise of problems in their areas on a regular basis. Councillors were thanked for carrying out their specific responsibilities. Councillors' time was, currently, Cully committed to carrying out their day to day responsibilities and ensuring that the new initiatives were successfully completed. Any major new suggestions would, of course, be considered; but on the basis that the person making the suggestion would be prepared to assist in implementation. The chairman thanked those who used the dog bins and did not park on the verges. The precept had not been increased in real terms. The Chairman concluded that the year had been reasonably satisfactory in most ways, but reminded residents that their participation and assistance was absolutely necessary to the proper functioning or the Council and for the general good of the Parish. REPORTS BY COUNCILWRS Willi SPECif1C RESPONSIBILITIES Cllr. JILL DIX reported on additional hedging to be planted round the Memorial Garden and the brambles to be cleared. She noted the excellent display, throu ghout the Parish, of the bulbs planted last year. More shrubs a􀆝d features are planned for the entrances to the village as part of P.I.E. -9- Cllr. SHIRLEY HEWl'IT-TEALE advised that all "footpaths" were now up to standard and thanked Russell Spencer (who noted that many paths had been closed by the two major schemes) for the regular reports that ensured this was so. Arthur Lowe, Council Tree Warden, had obtained a number of trees from the County Council at advantageous rates and had personally planted these in Trumpers Field. There were plans for more trees as part of the Millennium effort. In response to a request, from a number of people, for a footpath linking Dorney Reach witl1 Court Lane, it was noted that the County Council could not provide one as there was not a bad accident record. The Parish Council were seeking a soft path al the edge of a field as part of PIE. Cllr. CHARLES COISH reported that, under new bye-laws, fouling by dogs could be punished by a fixed penalty of £25 or a fine up to £1000. The District Council had been asked to appoint a Dog Warden to make the bye-law effective. He also reported that a planning application for a Tennis Court in Trumpers Field had been refused and an appeal rejected. A new applic:ation was being submitted for the court to be located in the picnic park and further discussions would take place with the school regarding another option. At this point Stephan Parsons asked what facilities could be provided for young residents. The meeting agreed that the discussion could be extended lo include this topic. Young persons had few options available to them and asked for some action by the Council. The Chairman pointed out that the Council had limited funds and any substantial expenditure would have to be grant/lottery aided. As with all major initiatives, the Council would consider any suggestion put by a voter or voters {perhaps a parent), and would give any suitable plan its backing, providing the sponsors were prepared to plan and implement the scheme themselves. It was suggested that a questionnaire be circulated to find out what was wanted and by how many; the Parish Council would, no doubt, agree to fund this if someone could be found to organise iL The Chairman did point out that the history of previous initiatives for young people was not encouraging, mainly due to the apparently small number of young people interested. FINANCE Cllr. Graham Easton presented an analysis of the precept and answered a number of questions. MILLENNIUM PROJECTS Cllr. K Richmond referred to the Plan for Improvement of the Environment (PIE), details of which were available in the hall and would be published in the May Parish Magazine. Written comments were invited. Work would be carried out in 1999. Cllr. Joy Richmond referred to details of the Heritage Projects which were available in the hall and encouraged all residents to contribute both information and assistance. The major Heritage project is the Parish Map and Booklet; information from those living in interesting houses was particularly soughL See May magazine -10- .. REPORTS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ETON/DORNEY PROJECT Catherine Pantry reported as Assistant Warden. The meeting expressed resident's thanks lo Colin & Rosemary Morton, who had been in charge for more than seven years and were shortly moving lo Manchester. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH. Mike Hoile called for more volunteers. A vote of thanks was proposed lo Mr Hoile for the important job he is tackling virtually single-handed. VILLAGE HALL Chairman Cllr. G Easton reported healthy finance and heavy use of the hall. Daily booking by Dorney School has already been replaced by a nursery facility. The building was in good condition and further improvements were planned. DORNEY SCHOOL The Head-Teacher reported that the next phase of building work costing £98000 would start towards the end of the year. Jean Tyler is now Chairman of Governors and Jill Dix and Stan Helmuth have recently been appointed governors. The date for the Schools MILLENNIUM FETE is 24th JUNE 2000. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY reported regular thriving events - why not join. ETON ROWING TRENCH & FLOOD RELIEF CHANNEL Cllr K.Richmond reported on excellent maintenance of the Eton site and thanked site engineers and managers. Little nuisance was reported. Eton would soon seek planning permission for their "boathouse", which seemed to be of excellent design, but, covering a large area and 40 feel high, was likely to be obtrusive. Construction was ahead of plan and 1000 metres would be available for use during 2000. The Flood Relief Channel sites, however, seemed lo be poorly managed and unsightly. There remained some doubt whether the Environment agency was trying lo enhance the environment or lo destroy it ! The project is behind plan, but the agency claims that it will catch up. Expect them lo start again in the Parish during September. COUNTY COUNCILLOR Mark Taylor explained that rate increases and cuts in services (mainly highways) were due lo reduction in Government grants by £15million and capping. DISTRICT COUNCTLLOR Joy Richmond said that the District element of the Rates had more than doubled, but there should be no cuts in services provided by the District Council. However bus services, subsidised by the County Council would again be reduced. OTHER BUSINESS Peter Belcher asked that the M4 fencing contractor be requested lo clear away their mess. It was also suggested that the Highways agency should have installed a sound proof fence instead. The Council was requested lo write again on this subject, in view of changed circumstances Allention was needed lo verge Harcourt Rd/Marsh Lane due lo depredations of the Water Company. THE CHAIRMAN THANKED GILL EASTON FOR CLERKING, PAT OXLADE FOR THE REFRESHMENTS, COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AND RESIDENTS WHO HAD ATI'ENDED. JEAN TYLER PROPOSED A VOTE OF THANKS TO THE COUNCIL FOR ALL THEIR EFFORTS. mE MEETlNG CLOSED AT 10.00 PM - 1 1 - BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FOR THE BLIND B·AB Paaon: Sir E..elyn de Romschild Preo;denc Commander Tbe Lord Conesloe Clunry :--o. 2ll33-15 ASSOCIATION Resource & Training Centre 143 /l'feadowcrofr Aylesburv Buckinghamshire HP19 JHH Tel: 01296 487556 Fax: 01296 436290 Bucks Association for the Blind - B.A.B. Our South East Division extends from Beaconsfield south eastwards to the county border and in that area there are currently 230 registered blind and partially sighted people. As well as a monthly Social Club run by a team of very committed volunteers, volunteer visitors visit people in their own homes. 42 volunteers support the work of the Division. \Ne would very much like to hear from somecne who enjoys liaising with people and who has a bit of time he/she would like to i:ut to geed use; a vcluntary role which will be very satisfying, which will invclve you in the local community and yet will not ·take you over'' 'vVe are lcc!<.:raa for a Divislor.c:I Chc:irmc:n - this s0unds more fcr.nidable lhc:-n it is! Four committee meetings per year; c: mcr.thly Sccic:I Club end wr.c:t is most important is that ycu are ir.teras:ed in tr.e neecs cf blind and partially sighted people. Tr.ere wculd ce a crad􀇫al "e2.s:r.g-in·• to the 􀇬cs, w:,,7 S.J!=!=Cr. 2;-;c training 􀇭n the we(<. of the A.s.scciation If you think you would like to know more c:bout this really ir.teresting vcluntc:r/ role, please can you give me a call? - Undsc:y Srr:ith on 01 296 43755c 'See it Right in Bucks ' - Bigger Print = 1\-!ore Readers -12- SPEECHLESS TI1e Editor has e-mailed me, from his Floridian beach, requesting that, owing to unusually large amounts of copy for this month's magazine, I keep it short. (Moreover, he has also asked that I do not use so many subordinate clauses in a sentence!) Just as well, as nothing much has happened since the Court wall was completed and you must be getting bored with the same old stories about the environment agency digging overnight holes and then disappearing to elsewhere; on this particular subject I have to report that there has been no improvement TEN ACROSS? Of course I could go on about the County Council's unwanted traffic light contractors who seem intent upon occupying their Marsh Lane site until the Millennium and beyond. And quite how large an army they expect to be crossing Marsh Lane is difficult to estimate; some believe that the elegantly pavioured dip is really a lay-by for motor vehicles. 􀇮 '98 rnnlf I􀀗!' '􀀘 -e de te{t tUa11 II II II " " , , , , , , many residents are already working hard towards the parish 1Jt1LL&1tJt'JU'Ht 􀀐&7<17AtJ& ?􀀎tJfl&e7s. d«t Ute 􀀆1/lYU􀀇 􀀈 COULD YOU HELP ILLUSTRATE OUR PARISH MAP ? HAVE YOU ANY INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPHS, OPINIONS OR STORIES TO TELL ? WILL YOU COLLECT INFORMATION ON LOCAL FLORA & FAUNA ? DO YOU LIVE IN AN INTERESTING PROPERTY ? DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MILLENNIUM PROJECT WHICH YOU WOULD HELP TO ORGANISE ? EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN IN AND/OR CONTRIBUTE for further information please contact joy richmond 01628 626972 D E E P DORNEY ETON ENVIRONMENTAL PANEL Minutes of the Meeting held at 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday 14th April 1998 at the Luxmoore's Room, Eton College Present: Apologies: Roderick Watson Ken Richmond Richard George Keith Harris Tony Perryman Miss Elizabeth Matthews Mrs. Jill Dix Paul Oatway Lo Attendance: Bruce Brock Jim Robson Brian Duckett Philip Tilbury I. Minutes of the Last Meeting: Eton College Bursar - Chairman for the Meeting Dorney Parish Council Dorney Court Dorney Commoners Taplow/Bumham Boveney Dorney Parish Council Eton College - Boveney Ranger Eton Aggregates Aspinwall and Co. Ltd. Hankinson Duckett Associates H. J. Stribling & Partners The minutes of the meeting of 13th January 1998 were taken as read and approved. 2. Matters Arising: Matters Arising will be covered below. 3. The Programme - Progress Report: Bruce Brock supplied quarterly figures for "Material Processed' at Dorney and for ·Sales' of 167,000 tonnes, of which 92.000 tonnes were from Bray. He then went on to explain that future work would be stripping land to the east of the gas main (Phases 9 and I 0) and work at the 'Finish' site at Boveney, where the hard standing in front of the boathouse would be put in place. It was also planned to install the ·outfall' pipe from the 'Finish' end of the lake through to Boveney Lock; it was explained that it had to take this route because the water levels below the lock would give a natural 0ow. Bruce Brock showed aerial photographs of the site, which gave an excellent appreciation of the site workings. A final comment was that the 'edge detail" to the first part of the lake would be completed during the summer of 1998. Questions relating to gravel movements from the Flood Alleviation channel followed and Bruce Brock explained that no decision had been taken but that tenders had lo be in by 1 1t h May. 4. Highways - Landscaping and Accommodation Works: The Chainnan considered that all the Accommodation Works were now complete. W. A. Fairhurst's had asked the County Council for a statement of the position on final acceptance. To the best of his knowledge the County Council had not responded and W. A. Fairhurst's should be instructed lo follow up the request. - 1 4- .. 5. 6. 7. 8. Plans for the Boathouse and Finish Area: Philip Tilbury handed round folders of the drawings of the proposed boathouse and explained that by digging down and taking advantage of the natural land slope and various other minor alterations, he had been able to reduce the overall height from 15 metres to 12 metres. This was appreciated by all. Mr. Tilbury then wished to discuss general landscaping and drew attention to the existing Chestnut Avenue which could become a feature in relation to the boathouse. However, when viewing the boathouse site from the opposite river bank, it was clear that some new planting would be required. It was agreed that a 'softer' screen than chestnuts would be desirable. The Chairman suggested that discussion of the plans with Dorney Parish Council might be appropriate. Ken Richmond welcomed this and it would be put on the Agenda for the next Meeting of Dorney Parish Council on 12th May. Jill Dix of Dorney Parish Council asked what decision had been made concerning rowing commentary. The Chairman responded by saying that there was no decision as yet but certainly they would be aiming to have a sophisticated system which focused the commentary to where it was wanted. Correspondence: Copies of a letter from Elizabeth Matthews had been circulated relating to a request that the Eton Madonna Lily (Lilium Candidum) was more symbolic of Eton than the French Fleur-de-Lys; this was generally accepted and had been noted by Philip Tilbury. Dates for Future Meetings: With the County Liaison Meeting fixed for 8th June it was agreed that the next meeting of DEEP would be on Tuesday, 14th July at Eton. Any Other Business: (a) Viewing Point: Miss Matthews mentioned that this seemed an excellent idea and she had seen many people standing there. Mr. Brock made the point that when working at the 'Finish' end, this viewpoint would have to be closed during working hours due to works traffic on the service road. The Chainnan and Mr. Brock agreed to post notices. Should a 'special occasion' arise then the workforce would fit in. (b) Information Centre: The Chairman also mentioned that the Infonnation Centre would soon be open at designated hours. (c) Open Days: Mr. Richmond asked whether an 'Open Day' was planned for 1998. Mr. Brock mentioned that there was to be a country-wide 'Aggregates Week' and he was considering arranging one day during that week as an Open Day. (d) Access to Bridle Path: Keith Harris spoke of the difficulty of reaching riders on the bridle path across the site because of locked gates. If an accident occurred the Police, ambulance or fire vehicles would experience the same problem. Could a key be made available and a notice put on the gate(s) stating where the key could be obtained? This was agreed to by the Chainnan. (e) Footpath 10: Mr. Richmond asked what action had been taken on Footpath 10 (see Minute 7 of 13th January). The Chairman reminded the committee that part of this footpath was on Common land and on inspection the remainder was not considered in any way out of keeping with the rural setting. Richard George confirmed that part was indeed on Common land and permission of the Lord of the Manor or the Commoners would be required before any alteration could be considered. The general consensus was that country footpaths should stay as country footpaths. There being no other business the Meeting closed at 7.15 p.m. -15- ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE THEATRE ROYAL Windsor Box Office 01753 853888 Tuesday 5/5 - Saturday 23/5 SHADOW OF DOUBT Tuesday 26/5 - Saturday 6/6 DANGEROUS TO KNOW Tuesday 9/6 - Saturday 27/6 GHOSTS Wednesday 1/7 - Saturday 1/8 A TALE OF TWO CITIES - The Musical THE MILL at SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office 0118 9698000 Tuesday 7/4 - Saturday 16/5 LEND ME A TENOR Tuesday 19/5 - Saturday 27/6 THE WAITING GAME Sunday 7/6 George Melly & John Chiltons ' FEETWARMERS MAIDENHEAD MUSIC SOCIETY In the orangery, Cliveden Supper Concert Sunday 17th. May at 7.45 p.m. Kontraste Martin Feinstein - flute Marina Solarek - violin Penelope Cave - harpsichord Works by Telemann, Pugnani-Kreisler, Scarlatti, Bach & Martinu. Tickets £12 (members } £15 ( non-members} From Sheargold Pianos Ltd. 53 King Street, Maidenhead or ring 01628 622021 SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY School Hall, Eton College Saturday 16th. May at 7 . 30 p.m. Cantata: Dona nobis pacem Requiem Vaughan Williams Faure Tickets £8 . 50 & £ 5 . Students £4 Box Office 01753 643521 also available at the door MAIDENHEAD OPERATIC SOCIETY The Desborough Suite, Maidenhead Monday 11th. May - Saturday 16th. May TRIAL BY JURY & HMS PINAFORE Box Office 01628 522854 - 1 6- It has been suggested to the editors that the following article may be of interest, particularly to our older residents. It was written by Val Bootle and is published here by kind permission of the Maidenhead Advertiser. END OF AN ERA AS VIC CLIMO SHUTS UP SHOP One of the oldest shops in Maidenhead - Vic Clime's radio and TV business in Bridge Street - is to close down and with it will go a slice of the town 's history. Mr. Clime, who is clearing out his workshop and the attic on the upper floors, is putting aside some relics to give to Maidenhead Heritage Centre. He is not sure how some bits and pieces like a baby's gas mask ever got there. But he is nostalgic about the vintage recording equipment he has been dusting off. Back in the 1930s and 1940s his father used it to record programnes and music for the BBC in the old Rialto, Maidenhead 's premier cinema. "He did jobs for all sorts of people, like Anna Neagle and Richard Todd and the Twenty Questions team. And he did disc cutting for local people," said Mr. Climo . "Before St. Mary 1 s Church in Maidenhead had bells of its own, for weddings and special occasions he used to run a recording he made for them of the bells at Cookham. 11 Vic Clime Snr was the town 's public address system specialist, in attendance at all major civic events and prominent functions. His son, also Vic Clime, has kept this up and plans to continue the PA side of the business when he shuts the door on the Bridge street premises on April 5th. Climes have organised the PA system for events like Littlewick Shows and Maidenhead Regattas for longer than he can remember. Vic still has the microphone that Field Marshall Montgomery used in 1945 when he was given the freedom of Maidenhead. It was rechromed for Her Majesty the Queen when she opened the Town Hall in June 1962. The family name incidentally is Cornish. But Vic Clime 's grandfather was the village blacksmith in Dorney and, in the beginning, his father was Dorney 's telegraph boy. But his hobby from early boyhood had been building wireless sets and tinkering with them, in the 1930s he established his own business. His son is vague about the date that it opened up in Bridge Street. It might have been 1936 or 1937. For a year or two it was based in the building, now occupied by a firm of solicitors, that for a spell was Maidenhead Heritage Centre. But there is a picture of Vic Clime Snr standing outside the present shop, with the company 's sleek Morris van, that dates from the late 30s. 11He used to do a round, repairing radios and collecting accumulators. He brought them back to the shop to charge, then returned them a day later, 11 said Mr. Clime. Before the Second World War Vic Climo Snr built a television set for his own amusement. His son can remember back in 1953 watching the Queen •s Coronation on it. His father placed his faith in radio and recording equipment made by British companies. At one time the shop used to be filled with products from Dynatron, GEC and Sobell and it still stocks radios made by Roberts, the last of the British manufacturers. In the old days Maidenhead contained six or seven radio and TV shops like his own that did repairs and offered an on-the-spot after sales service, says Mr. Clime. But times have changed and high overheads and lack of trade has driven them out of busines s. "I am sad the shop is going. Supermarkets killed off the old corner shops and now the out-of-town electrical stores have killed us. There just isn't the business here in the town centres any longer, " he said. -17- NATURE NOTES March/April By Mid March some cow parsley, pink dead nettle, shepherd' s purse, the bright, blue speedwell and the creeping speedwell which has paler and smaller flowers were in bloom. Some Chestnut trees had produced leaves and by the third week in March many more had leaves. Hawthorns were well in leaf and Black Poplars were showing their red and yellow catkins. The purple ground ivy appeared and Alkanet which also has bright, blue flowers was abundant in certain places. Greenfinches have at last come into our garden to eat weeds and nuts. As we provide plenty of food of all sorts it is a mystery why they did not visit us earlier. I saw a Bullfinch by the M4 footpath. The workmen with their noisy machines did not seem to bother it. A badger visited a garden by the M4 and when food was put out for it brought its whole family. They realised they were on to a good thing but unfortunately dug up the lawn for worms. Buttercups were in bloom by the third week in March along the banks by the Marsh Lane M4 bridge, also hawthorns. Some people in Harcourt Road are lucky in having both the Green Woodpecker and the Great Spotted Woodpecker visit their gardens . I saw orchid leaves in Trwnper ' s Field so hopefully they will flower this year and also a small beige toadstool which I could not identify. A female Montjac deer was eating the pear blossom in a garden in Old Marsh Lane. It could be the same one I saw recently in that area. Whilst weeding in our front garden a huge toad jumped out of the foliage. This is the time when they mate. Lois Parker . Colin & Rosemary Morton would like to thank all those who contributed to the gifts that were presented on Sunday 4th April 1998. They said that they have really enjoyed their stay at the Eton Dorney Centre and that they will miss all their friends who have supported them over the years. There were a number of exciting developments that they have achieved during their 7 1/2 years and the holidays for the Chernobyl and Hackney children have been the main highlights. They say they would not have achieved anything without the generous help of local families and Individuals. They would be pleased to see any of their friends In Manchester. -18- • rv\RNEY PARISH COUNCIL PLAN for IMPROVEMENTS to the ENVIRONMENT (PIE) f 1 re-drafted111 Februaiv 1998 1 rom DORNEY COMMON (Elon Wick boundarv) 2 l+-2UYds 1r:1esloner enbv slan 1no shrubs/flowers} 3 NEY RO 4 t-10yds 􀇝 asrn1alt strip. "Please drive slowly ... +camera pie 5 =TTlEGRID aint fences white, reflectors. tidy up. 6 replace lama oast. duu bin 7 SOUTHFIELD CLOSE 8 minimiu, ,unns nnsts throughout Village rd, Lake End Rd cc 9 ui=MQRIAL GDNS cteaD up ditch area 10 11 n•o•oe 12 a􀃰x pinch nnint, flat top, red asoru11lt ??? 13 ALMERARMS -mrbish notice boards. 14 15 MCVTS CORNER ini roundabout, pl'VVffll siRns, or red asphalt, or? 16 -·- ndscaped feature with villAl'le crest 17 '""0•GE r􀇞mera pie E ea 18 19 ..,....ART OF F.A.S. DIVERSION "'""rmanent diversion to inctude traffic calmina .A. 20 21 A.S. BRIDGE ridae east of oric inal olan. flat top calming .A. 22 23 E PINEAPPLE &W rasscrete muddied paths, concrete kert>s. retain sets 24 =•UGE make red asphalt wider.􀇟camera pie E side +•onve s ~· 25 ealgner enuv sign w101 shrubs 26 27 COURT. LANE (DENTS CORN ..- andscaped feature with vtllage crest ....... ref 16 28 lminimise sians posts throunhout 29 la, 'S SHELTER imnve back .. e 30 31 CHURCH ACCESS idv entrance 32 /+10yds rasscrete muduv s. ve1ue1S) 33 k'-J IMQS CORNER (hard field Ui:lth .,--cunedtw>S 34 {E side Marsh lane eed 35 .,.._. TTAGES ( between Court Lane ainujnn 36 (and COrnKleS this stretch 37 Al •s SHELTER efurbish completely 36 39 ,...,,. HARCOURT RD ouble white lines in Marsh Lane and/or calming _ 40 (reptan to replace all missing ;,,,.. shrubs 41 MEAC!O'N WAY (trees with trees/shrubs lo 42 (all Narcourt Rd and led 43 nnn􀇠•EY REACH RD ( & Domev Reach Rd es 44 45 ....... to HARCOURT CLOSE rasscrete muddy patch, replace lamp Ul st to match 46 47 nto MEADOW WAY (create avenue of suitable 48 (trees (or shrubs)in meadow way 49 R•NJQ quick and slow grow trees to screen M.4. double row) 50 51 nto TRUMPERS FIELD Auick and slow grow trees to screen M.4. double row) 52 53 n.&K STUBBS lANE l"mme trees to screen M.4 54 55 nto MARSH LANE 􀇡ouble white lines in Marsh Lane and/or calming 56 57 M.4BRIDGE pproach rails need attention 58 rive slowly + camera pie sign E side. 59 IGLEBE CLOSE 60 􀇢esigner enrrv sian with shrubs 61 , n .. -19- Saturday 16th May Monday 18th May Wednesday 27th May Sunday 14th June Friday 19th June Saturday 18th July Sunday 19th July Saturday 5th September Friday 18th September Saturday 24th OCtober Friday 13th November DIARY OF EVENTS DVHMC May Dance. Village Hall 8 p.m. DVHMC AGM. Village Hall at 8 p.m Eton Wick History Group. Eton Wick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. DDHS Coach Trip to Warwickshire TVAP Shindig. New Taplow Paper Mill DDHS Barbecue & Dance DDHS Summer Gardens Competition DDHS Annual Show DDHS Harvest Supper DVHMC Anniversary Dance DDHS AGM and Cheese & Wine Dates of Church Events will be found elsewhere in this magazine. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P.C.C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITI'EE DORNEY OVER 60' s CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS. Christian Youth Group (8-12 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month First Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i.e. May, July, Sept. Village Hall . 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage, Dorney. Tuesdays 12 . 15-2.00 Dates: 12/5 9/6 11/8 8/9 13/10 10/11 8/12 All dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday Village Hall 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Village Hall 7.30-10.30 p.m. Every Friday Dorney School 3.30-4.30 p.m. Every Thursday Village Hall 6-7.30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vicarage 7.15-9 p.m. See Church diary/notice boards for meeting place, dates & times Paula Quantrill 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordinator:- Mike Hoile 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753 506000 TO REPORT I NCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -20- 3rd May 9.00am Sidesman 1 1 .00 am Cleaning Flowers 10th May 1 7th May 9.00 am Sidesman 1 1 .00 am Cleaning Flowers 24th May 1 1 .00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 31st May 1 1 .00am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 7th June 9.00am Sidesman 1 1 .00 am Cleaning Flowers St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA The notice In this magazine has full details of our Services. Easter 3 Holy Communion Mr Hellmuth Combined Worship at Eton Mr & Mrs Legge Mrs Belcher Riverside Team 20th Anniversary Service at St Mary's Datchet No services today In Dorney. Eton. or Eton Wick Easters Holy Communion Mr Liney Combined Worship at Eton Mrs Street Mrs Robinson Sundax after A􀉁􀉂SIQn Family Communion Mr Hayton Mrs Pepler Mr & Mrs Pepler Mrs Wood-Dow Mrs Springbett Pentecost Combined Worship at Dorney Mrs Baker tba Mr & Mrs Hayton Mrs Baker & Mrs Parker Mrs Legge Trinity Sunday Holy Communion Mr Hellmuth Combined Worship at Eton Mrs Robb Mrs Ames -21- Luke24. v45-end Ephesians 4, v1-13 John 20, v1 9-23 Acts 2. V1 -1 1 1 4th June 1 1 .00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers Trinity 1 Family Communion Mrs Dyson Luke 14, v1 5-24 Miss Hook Acts 2, v37-end Mrs Richmond & Mrs Parker Mrs Belcher & Mrs Neal Mrs Belcher From Paddy Fields to Tower Blocks .... And so to stage four of my travels from Paddy Fields to Tower Blocks and the luxury and cleanliness of Singapore are exchanged this month for the bustle and noise of MANILA. Step out into the Airport in Manila and your senses are immediately hit by the most incredible clamour of trolleys and police whistles. We had a Hotel reservation. and so were efficiently 'packaged' into a car by security guards who ticked our names from pages long lists of businessmen and tourists. From there it was a short drive to the end of the metalled roads of the airport and onto the main bumpy route into Manilla. This is where I , like most visitors before me took my first photo of a Jeepney. the ubiquitous transport of the Philippines. These peculiar vehicles were first converted from left-over Jeeps after the war. The chassis were extended. seats put in, and a roof fixed and hey-presto - cheap public transport for all. It"s a system that works very well ff you can stand the basic seating and aren"t too tall. The family firm who first had this entrepreneurial idea are still the major producers although the supply of Jeeps ran out long ago and T oyotas now provide most of the basic parts. The pot-holed road rattles on for ages, but covers little distance. until we turn off the main road towards Makati, one of the smarter business areas in Metro-Manila. To bring you down to earth with a bump you cross a level-crossing and notice that the railway is squeezed on both sides by thousands of people living in corrugated iron huts living side by side with the trains. The mortality rate is alarming with children as well as adults frequently being hit by trains. It is actually amazing that so few are hit. Here also is the first sighting of fighting-cocks. It is still legal here and a popular local sport. The birds thankfully meet a quick end. and to be fair the official cock-pit surroundings are not as dreadful as one would imagine, but general disapproval for this one from the whole party! Just around the corner from the Jeepney factory we found a church which boasted a Bamboo Organ. Nearly all the pipes of this 100 year old instrument are made from Bamboo. together with a large part of the casework. The organist played for us, and when we asked him what he had played he told us that it was from a volume of organ works by an English composer, one William Herschel! I raise my hand in embarrassment for having to travel 6,500 miles to discover that Slough's 'local hero' and Astronomer Royal was also an accomplished musician and prolific composer. Early the next morning our equipment was loaded into the bus for the long trip to Subic Bay. To get to there is a three hour journey, the first two hours by motorway and the third across the desolate landscape moulded by the ash left by the eruption of the volcano. Mount Pinatubo. This engulfs everything in its path each time there is a heavy rainfall. After leaving the motorway we visited a village where at first -22- sight the properties all seemed to be bungalows. As we got closer we realised that the ash had filled the lower stories leaving most of the property uninhabitable. The village church looked a little ill-proportioned - this was because services now take place in the roof wid. The Nave as high as the walls went was lull of solidWied ash and mud, and I imagined the same effect in Dorney with the services taking place in the roof-space of St James. Subic was the main US Naval base in the area until a few years ago when the lease wasn't renewed. The local town supplied everything the visiting naval personnel wished for, which is pa11 of the reason for the Philippines reputation as a destination for sex tourists, and rumoured to be one of the reasons for the lease not having been renewed. We visited a refuge for youngsters who had escaped from this evil trade. Toe victims were not street-wise adolescents who looked older than their true age, but qutte clearly children who when returned to normality became, apart from bearing the considerable emotional scars of their experiences, youngsters again. At Subic Bay we vistted the old US base which is now a freeport. It is a beautiful spot, uncluttered as it is at the moment by much shipping. We left Subic wtthout knowing that our return journey was destined to be far more exciting. On our way we had passed over a temporary bridge. On our return we were to learn that it had indeed been extremely temporary, and had fallen down. This meant a detour through country lanes in the dark. Our driver was not too clear on the area. but there were other people to follow. Unlorturiately all roads seemed to lead to the muddy waste of the Volcano. and all the roads we tried were blocked. The final escape was over another temporary bridge across a ravine. As we saw the way the cars in front of us wobbled as they made their way gingerly across we realised this was more of a trip of faith than judgment. but success was the order of the day. None the less the 3 hour trip to Subic took nearly eight hours on the way back. The Philippines are synonymous in many peoples eyes with the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, and more particularly with the shoes of his wife Imelda. Although considered by most people here a slightly comic figure she is still respected by many in her home country. To some she is a sort of Evita figure, her collection of shoes being excused by the fact that as the Philippines produces shoes. it is logical for the first lady to support Philippine industry. 1998 is the Centenary of the islands Independence as the Philippines count the date of Independence from their being ceded to the US in 1898 at the end of the Spanish-American civil war. They believed that Independence had been granted by the Spanish. and so a bloody conflict with the US followed through which their National hero, Rizal, was executed. They became independent of the US in 1935. But again fate stepped in. along with the Japanese occupation. so full Independence didn't come until 1946. The Philippines have the air of having been quite advanced, and then neglected for a decade or two. They are now booming again, and set for future expansion. With the problems now affecting the Far East economies the Philippines are benefiting from not having borrowed as much financially as some other countries, and are now more secure politically than in the past. Next month. Shanghai, Hong Kong and journeys endt Rod Dollimore -23- One of the pillars of a lot of charities is their Charity Shop. Handling donated or a mixture of donated and bought-in goods, they make a regular and reliable income to help causes like Bamardos, Help The Aged, the British Red Cross, Oxfam, Imperial Cancer Research, Sue Ryder Homes & the Shaw Trust. Working in a charity shop can be most enjoyable. It's sociable v.ork - meeting other helpers and members of the public and having a pleasant chat, making the shop a welcoming place. 'Charity shop chic' has become well-known - gone are the days when you didn't own up if you bought there. Now even Yi1'8ll-known celebrities boast of 'my little designer number from Oxfam' and fashion-lovers know they can have twice as many clothes in their wardrobe if they buy at second-hand prices. Most shops sell bric a brae and books as ¥18II as clothes and some sell superb craft items y.,t,jch make v.,elcome gifts. To become a volunteer helper at a charity shop you need to be able to offer a regular haff day a week. You also need to be reasonably fit as you could be on your feet quite a bit of that time. You can get involved in sorting and displ􀃸ying goods for sale and/or helping with the till. We have a lot of charity shops and charity markets in & around South Bucks, some staffed entirely by volunteers, some by a mixture of staff & volunteers. We also have a limited number of opportunities for people to help in cafes. If this sort of volunteering appealS to you, contact 01753 893793. * * * * * * * * * THAMES VALLEY ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND SHINDIG New Taplow Paper Mill Friday 19th. June at 7.30 p.m. Dancing to the renowned High Society Jazz Band Barbecue supper will include a steak, chicken and a Cumberland sausage with a large array of salads followed by strawberries and cream. * Tombola and small auction Tickets £15 available from Maureen Cody Marion Hellmuth Sylvia Livsey • -24- 01628 624121 01628 663124 01628 602878 * * * • * * • et in 9 acres of eautiful Grou􀀨 Private Nursing & Residential Care Home • Highest quality 24 hour professional nursing care • Bedrooms - en-suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & intercom system • Automatic lifts • Relaxed friendly atmosphere .. _GISTERED NURSING 􀇡ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, library, sunny conservatories • Excellent food, choice of menus, special diets • Long or short stay accommodation • Shopping trips, outings & entertainment • Visitors always welcome BURNHAM - (01628) 667345 Parliament Lane, Burnham, Bucks SLI 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways fflte ®􀀃t􀀄􀀅 .􀀓 and iJJl'eddintf, 􀀓 aU-􀀔UY !f g,􀀕􀀖 "' 8 • Harcourt Road • Dorney Reach Telephone 01628 783235 HAIR 13y dllndrem, THE VILLAGE SALON &fll􀀆 and fllon FUNERAL DIRECTORS • MONUMENTAL MASONS PRIVATE/WEDDING CAR HIRE 40 CHURCH STREET, SLOUGH, SU IPJ TEL: 01753 520081 61 ST. 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Christian Youth Group ( 8-12 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month First Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i.e. July, Sept. Nov. Village Hall 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage, Dorney. Tuesdays 12. 15-2 . 00 Dates : 9/6 11/8 8/9 13/10 10/11 8/12 All dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday Village Hall 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Village Hall 7 . 30-10 . 30 p . m. Every Friday Dorney School 3. 30-4 . 30 p.m . Every Thursday Village Hall 6-7 . 30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vicarage 7 . 15-9 p.m. See Church diary/notice boards for meeting place, dates & times Paula Quantrill 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordinator:- Mike Hoile 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -9- NATURE NOTES April/May By mid April many hawthorns were in bloom and a few horse chestnut candles. Jack in the Hedge, Dock and pink Dove ' s Foot were also flowering. Black Poplars were dropping their red and yellow catkins but were covered with shiny, new pinkish bronze leaves. The new leaves of the Lombardy Poplars are a yellowish green. Sycamore leaves at this time of year are a bright green and many had produced their clusters of pendulous pale golden flowers. some new Sycamore leaves emerge a red wine colour. By the third week in April the sheaths of Lords and Ladies had opened. Two Goldfinches came into our garden at this time, the first for many months. There are still some fungi to be seen - brown cup shaped Peziza Repanda which grows close to the earth and some Wood Blewits which I saw on the M4 Marsh Lane Bridge. These are an attractive violet colour. The cap becomes brown when old. The frogs and toads which took refuge in a large plastic sack near our dustbin have left and are now to be found in our garden hopefully eating slugs and bugs which eat our seedlings. On a sunny day Orange Tip and some White butterflies appear and also the usual small Tortoiseshells, Brimstones and Peacocks. Muntjac deer are now seen regularly around Dorney Reach - in gardens in Harcourt Road nibbling rose leaves and in the meadow by the M4 Marsh Lane bridge. They have possibly been disturbed by the work going on in respect of the Eton Rowing Trench and the Maidenhead Flood Relief Scheme. They are shy creatures and prefer a quiet environment. By mid May Traveller' s Joy and Purple Vetch had come into bloom. I was pleased to find some Lamb ' s Lettuce plants in bloom along the M4 footpath where workmen had been renewing the fencing as I thought they had been destroyed during this work. There are 23 nests in the M4 rookery, a slight increase on last year. Lois Parker. MARRIAGES May 9th. Nicholas Worthington - Katherine Jones May 30th. John Morris - Sharon Jacqueline Kellett ETON WICK VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP Meeting Wednesday 8th. July at 7. 30 p.m. in Eton Wick Village Hall. Talk: - Local Fetes, Fairs, Carnivals & Concerts. -10- • • Dorney Horticultural Society The picture so far Our start of the year steak pie supper was held in February in the village hall as it usually ls anyway, but what distinguished it was the quality of the nosh. Everyone agreed that the steak pie was one of the best ever. Well done Phil! The quiz that followed stu■ped ■any of us. There ls a good chance of getting the answers wrong, but unlike the Lottery there' s always a winner.Good fun. The proble■ with the Spring garden co■petltlon this year was the wet ' cool Britain' weather in Aprll,whlch upset ■any gardeners. Yet in spite of it the standard set by those who did enter was very high. Lawns were particularly green and weed free. Heathers were ■agnlficent and there was ■uch colour generally.David Penny- our judge- thought that the revised assess■ent for■at gave everyone a better chance.The final ■arks were very close.Mr Lidstone ca■e 3rd. Mr and Mrs Taylor 2nd. while Mr and Mrs Stewart were the winners.Mr and Mrs Sprlngbett won the ' assisted gardens ' section. Archaeology ls possibly not everyone' s cup of tea but, during the April Cheese and Vine evening Mr Tl■ Allen's enthuslas■ really brought tb_e subject alive. He descrlb:ed the 'digs' carried out on the area of the Eton College gravel pits before the land is lost. We d iscovered that the Tha■es has not always flowed between its present banks. Ve saw slides or unearthed posts that were once parts of br1dges, skeletons of an ani■al and a young woman, r11nts attached to arrows also used for killing birds, pieces of pots or bowls and raised areas on which ho■es were built or used as general meeting places possibly for trade .(The original oxboot sales ■aybe ). The loud applause at the end clearly de■onstrated how ■ucb his talk was enjoyed.Great sturr Ti■, our sincere thanks. The cheese supper and vine rounded off the evening pleasantly. Don•t forget the coach trip this year will you? It takes place on Sunday June 14th. Destination, Coughton Court in Warwickshire, home of the Throck■orton ra■ily.The coach departs fro■ the Palmer Arms at 9.50 a.a. then the top or Harcourt road at 10.00 o'clock. Hope to leave for home at about 4.00 p.■. There 's plenty to see and do so it should be a good day out. Fingers crossed for sunny weather. The cost is low, as last year £6 .50 per person. I will be around to collect cash very shortly .. If you want to bring a friend or two we will happy to find room for the■ provided I am told in good ti■e. Happy gardening. RSL(DHS Co■■ittee ) EDITORS ' NOTE We find ourselves short of copy to fill our statutory multiples of four pages and so once again we fall back on the 'Miss Bennett Story' . The following extracts from our April and May 1967 editions deal with the construction of the ,old village hall, which stood by the cattle grid next to the old school, and contain a reference to Mr. Clime who featured in last month' s magazine. CHANGES IN DORNEY During the years of the Armistice there were many changes in Dorney. Some of the 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 Mr. QUarteman, 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 excellent work. It is interesting to note that none of these houses has 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 was large enough or convenient. Several meetings were held with little result. When Mr. 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 I 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. Dorney Village Hall At the time we were thinking of a Village Hall Dorney Reach was being developed, and in Harcourt Road we found several people willing and ready to help with the plans for a Village Hall. The most active of these were Mr. & Mrs . Moss. Both of them had much theatrical 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 Clime exhibited a wireless set. We could listen in for a penny a minute. To many of us this was our first introduction to 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. The 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 disastrous fire had destroyed two wards and large temporary huts were used during rebuilding. One of these we obtained for a reasonable price. Mr. Quarterman gave us an estimate for moving and rebuilding it. -12- 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. E . C . B. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL ?lt1.4.,!&'1ffl1U11t- ?1􀀒,1 9& P:efJp&e 7s Update􀋳 14th􀋳May􀋳 1998􀋳 PARISH􀋳MAP􀋳 Aerial􀋳 photographs􀋳 will􀋳be􀋳􀋓ken􀋳within􀋳the􀋳 􀉾xt􀋳 few􀋳 weeks,􀋳 sub􀉥􀈗t􀋳 to􀋳grant/budget􀋳 approval.􀋳 Local􀋳 artists􀋳 will􀋳be􀋳 invited􀋳 to􀋳prepare􀋳 watercolours􀋳etc,􀋳 (which􀋳 may􀋳 also􀋳be􀋳 used􀋳 in􀋳the􀋳􀈁klet)􀋳 based􀋳 upon􀋳these􀋳 photographs.􀋳 Costs􀋳 of􀋳reproduction􀋳 had􀋳been􀋳received.􀋳 BOOKLET􀋳 A􀋳mock􀋳up􀋳 and􀋳costs􀋳were􀋳submit􀋔􀋳and􀋳 a􀊒proved􀋳in􀋳pri􀉻iple.􀋳 VIDEO􀋳 A􀋳list􀋳of􀋳􀊚uestions􀋳 was􀋳 approved􀋳 and􀋳 an􀋳Eton􀋳 master􀋳will􀋳 be􀋳starting􀋳the􀋳 pro􀉦ect􀋳 soon.􀋳 MILLENNIUM􀋳EXHIBITION􀋳 Main􀋳Exhibition􀋳 17-24 JUNE􀋳2000, Village􀋳Hall.􀋳 Display􀋳screens􀋳have􀋳been 􀈂ked􀋳􀈺􀊠om􀋳SBDC.􀋳 Other􀋳venues􀋳to􀋳be􀋳arranged,􀋳 e.g􀋳Eton􀋳Wic􀉫􀋳 Library􀋳 Some􀋳 interesting􀋳 photographs􀋳 have􀋳 already􀋳 been􀋳 received􀋳 and􀋳 logged,􀋳 but􀋳 more􀋳 are􀋳 􀉿eded.􀋳 Other􀋳possible􀋳sources􀋳 - Observer,􀋳Express􀋳 Advertiser,􀋳 Archives.􀋳 Paul􀋳 Clements,􀋳 Jean􀋳 Anderson,􀋳 Helen􀋳 Priest,􀋳 Iris􀋳 Garra􀋙.􀋳 We􀋳 are􀋳 invited􀋳 to􀋳 l􀊏k􀋳 at􀋳 Maidenhead􀋳Library􀋳 archives􀋳 and􀋳 Dorney􀋳Court􀋳 sometime􀋳 in􀋳the􀋳 􀉉ture.􀋳 Interesting􀋳arte􀈾cts􀋳wil􀉱􀋳also􀋳 be􀋳re􀊛uir􀈚􀋳on􀋳loan.􀋳 GENEALOGY􀋳 Proceeding.􀋳 FLORA􀋳&􀋳FAUNA􀋳 Work􀋳con􀋏inues􀋳to􀋳 progress􀋳 NEXT􀋳MEETING􀋳 13􀋳 JULY􀋳 1998,􀋳at􀋳the􀋳PROJECT.􀋳 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE PROJECTS IN ANY WAY, PLEASE CONTACT JOY RICHMOND ON 01628 626972. OR JUST TURN UP AT THE NEXT MEETING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE THEATRE ROYAL Windsor sax Office 01753 853888 Tuesday 26/5 - Saturday 6/6 DANGEROUS TO KNOW Tuesday 9/6 - Saturday 13/6) ) 4 STEPS TO HEAVEN (4 legends of Monday 22/6 - Saturday 27/6) Rock 'n'Roll) Monday 15/6 - Saturday 20/6 DIAL M FOR MURDER Wednesday 1/7 - Saturday 1/8 A TALE OF TWO CITIES - The Musical THE MILL at SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office 0118 9698000 Tuesday 19/5 - Saturday 27/6 THE WAITING GAME Tuesday 30/6 - Saturday 15/8 OUT OF ORDER Sunday 7/6 George Melly & John Chiltons ' FEETW.ARMERS MAIDENIIEllll Cll1'MBER CHOIR St. Michael 's Church , Bray Saturday 27th, June at 8 p.m. NOT JUST PARRY A concert in honour of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Hubert Parry Part-songs by Parry and his contemporaries Stanford, Holst and Elgar Instumental items for Oboe and Harp Tickets £7 .50 (Children & Students £3.75) WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA School Hall. Eton College Saturday 4th. July at 7.30 p.m. Silver Jubilee concert , with a surprise compere Candide Ov erture Adagio Rhapsody in Blue soloist Patrick Cornf ield El Salon Mexico Petrushka Bernstein Barber Gershwin Copland Stravinsky Tickets E8 , concessions ES, children aged 12 and under £2 available at the door or from the Box Office Tel . 01628 531209 - 14- BACK TO BASICS ? Not, I think, an unfamlllar heading 10 readers of this column. At the dme of the General Election I was assured that such headings would no longer be relevant In a NEW era; not that I believed this would really be the case. We now have the OLD, OLD story· never a straight answer to a question, and vociferous defence of the Indefensible, and money changing hands In somewhat dubious fashion. Most entertaining ls the "re-vlsldng" of a question to give a completely different answer 10 the original. I have a word for thaL All this was famlllar last year and before thaL Wouldn 't It be nice If things Just changed a little? LATE AGAIN? The last statement very much applies to the Environment Agency. Their wonderful glossy magazine ls full of Interesting lnformadon, but no mendon has yet been made of the probability of a further delay to the construcdon of the Lake End Road Bridge. Due to be started last September, I shall be extremely surprised If the Agency starts this September as re-planned. Meanwhile the apparendy random dlggery condnues and the dme when we can say goodbye to these lnltadng contractors gets later and later. SOUND SENSE ? I see that the Highways Agency have replaced the old fencing with a shining new lnstalladon. I wonder what ls Its purpose. It ls hardly high or awkward enough to prevent persons climbing over; nor are the bars close enough to prevent all the debris coming through. For the same cost the agency could, surely, have put In something a bit more sound resistant, pardcularly as this has been previously requested, I understand, by the Parish u,uncll. 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JAMES, Dorney I st & 3rd Sundays 9.00am Holy Communion at Dorney (1662) Combined Service at Eton Wick 2nd & 4th Sunday 5th Sunday I 1.00am I 1.00am 9.00am Holy Communion at Dorney (ASB) Holy Communion at Dorney Combined Service (Venue varies) I 1.00am METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9am, I 0.1 Sam and 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Full Details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine TEAM VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Paul Reynolds The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick. Windsor, Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr. C.C. Cody, Easter Folly, 7 Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624121 Mrs. J.M. Spencer, Dorincourt, 45 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624213 Editorial Board: The Editors. Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mrs Cobb, Mrs Hellmuth, Mrs Hewitt•Teale, Mrs Jackman, Mrs Macaree, Mrs Millward, Mrs Milverton, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Pilkinton, Mrs Rae, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tuddenham, Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Wood•Dow, Mrs Wooller, Mrs Wright. RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £4.00 per annum for I 0 issues (Payable in Advance) It is requested that Treasurers of Local Organisations pay their subsc riptions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 6/98 JULY 1998 EDITORIAL More than half way through the month of June and, unless the adjective is used as a mild expletive, flaming it is not. So far it has been very wet and rather windy. But then, so often June lets us down. An extract from the Maidenhead Advertiser archives of June 75 years ago telling how a slump in domestic tourism was affecting Maidenhead hoteliers, blamed the excessive taxation of the upper classes, but added that the November-like weather was certainly not helping. Those who are not too young, will remember how wintry weather in June almost brought disaster to the D-Day landings. Last year, too, June was not up to much, but the subsequent fine July and August soon made us forget it. With luck, the same thing will happen this year. A break in the rain brought a sunny, warm weekend and a chance to walk by the river, always a pleasure, despite the difficulty in negotiating parts of the towpath churned into seas of mud by the many cyclists. The Dorney reach of the Thames is extremely pleasant and, away from the motorway, satisfyingly tranquil. But all is not well on the river. Those bully boys, the Canada Geese, continue to multiply at an alarming rate. Like certain World Cup soccer 'supporters' they are an aggressive and destructive species that can quickly overwhelm the resident river wildlife. Some control of this menace has been attempted by taking eggs from the nests or piercing the eggs to prevent hatching. In some cases more drastic methods are employed. But as each pair produce seven chicks a year over a twelve year life span, the enormity of this problem must be faced and a more concerted means of limitation devised. There are now many thousands of these birds in this country and their numbers are doubling every eight years. I know I broached this subject some two years ago, of how Canada Geese were damaging cereals, grasses and root crops, stripping bare the banks of rivers, lakes and ponds and ruining many city parks, befouling them with excrement. I do so again because a walk by the river brings the problem to mind and because at a recent visit to a riverside hotel I found that the whole of the well manicured lawn was covered by the slimy, green inch-and-a-half long droppings that these birds produce every two or three minutes. Last month's editorial dwelt on 'The Feminisation of Nature' whereby some aquatic creatures are becoming hermaphrodite and unable to reproduce. A particular instance of this in swans had been recorded in the daily press. I suppose it is Sod's law that this is most likely to occur in the more attractive and less productive creatures, whereas some feminisation in Canada Geese would not be unwelcome. REMINDER THE PARISH NEWS IS NOT PUBLISHED IN AUGUST -1- Revd Paul Rey110/ds writes We hear much today about young people within the Church leaving it and the failure of the Church to relate to the culture and interests of young people Undoubtedly there is much truth in this but within the Riverside Team there has been an attempt to address this problem Since 1 992 the Team has employed a full-time youth worker, initially to be involved with teenagers but work amongst children has evolved as an important aspect of the post. Over the past 5 years the Youth and Children's Worker has been making a valuable contribution in our ministry to local youngsters in our schools and clubs, as well as in our churches Following Tony Nye's departure last August, to take up a Youth Officer's post in Salisbury Diocese, we have been without a Youth and Children's Worker. This has had an adverse affect upon some of our work with children and young people - in our parishes the youth Club at the Eton Dorney Centre closed last September due to lack of helpers But the good news is that a new Worker has been appointed - Michael Volland - and will take up his post on July 1 st. Michael comes from Reading, where his most recent occupation has been as a freelance promoter of dance events for young people. He is a committed Christian and will be in one of our Riverside churches most Sundays ( we hope he will be involved in our combined family service from time to time). He has a wide range of experience and interests, which I suspect, will help him bridge the gap between church and youth culture. The need to make Christian faith relevant to our young people is an urgent one, particularly when there are so many other influences and opportunities open to them, not all of which are helpful or wholesome Michael will be getting to know our children and young people over the summer (he will be around for part ofRiverReach) and will be well into his post by the start of the autumn term. Please welcome him and remember him in your prayers With love Paul. RiverReach 98 - still 11eeds you! Our third RiverReach children's holiday club is taking place at Eton Wick school from Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th July. This year, in the light of the World Cup, we are adopting a sports theme for the three days although there will be the usual great mix of fun activities and crafts, games + learning more about Jesus. We are fortunate to have Sim Dendy, from Children Worldwide, coming to lead the club and run some of the activities. Sim has led many such clubs and brings with him a wealth of experience and resources. However, the club cannot run without the help of adults and young people who are willing to give time to be involved with a group or run an activity. Registration forms for children attending the club are pouring in - there will be no shortage ofparticipantsl Therefore the need for helpers is even greater. If you could give us some time during the three days please contact Paul Reynolds. lfyou're not sure what helping at the club involves please chat with Paul - it's great fun and very worthwhile, particularly when you see just how much the children enjoy their time at RiverReach Even if you can't be there during RiverReach you can help by praying - prayer is essential to the success of the club. Our Parishes' Prayer Evening on Thursday 9th July 8pm in St.John's Elon Wick will be devoted to RiverReach Do join us as we pray for the helpers, children and activities Cllurch Services i11 July & August 1998 July I SI 10am Holy Communion (said SCP) St.John the Evangelist Eton 5th 9.00am Holy Communion (said SCP) St.James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Combined Family Service with Baptisms St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 11.00am Holy Communion (said Rite A) St.John the Evangelist Eton 12th 9.30am Holy Communion with children's groups St.Johp the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Holy Communion with Baptism St.James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton 19th 9.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney I I00am Combined Worship with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 22nd 7 00pm Patrona1 Holy Communion St.Mary Magdalene Boveney 26th 9.30am Holy Communion ( said BCP) St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Holy Communion with children's groups St.James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Holy·Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton 3.00pm Patronal Service St.Mary Magdalene Boveney August 2nd 9.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney 1 1 .00am Combined Family Service (RiverReach) St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Holy Communion (said Rite A) St.John the Evangelist Eton 5th 10.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.John the Evangelist Eton 9th 9.30am Holy Communion St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney I I00am Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton 16th 9 00am Morning Prayer (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney 1 1 .00am Combined Worship St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 23rd 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Holy Communion St James the Less Dorney I I00am Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton 30th 9.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney 1 1 .00am Combined Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton Important Events tllis month Sunday 5th - Saturday 11th Week of guided prayer in our parishes - see leaflets in the churches Wednesday 22nd 7pm St.Mary's Seveney Patronal Holy Communion taken.by Guild of Servers Sunday 26th 3pm St.Mary's Boveney Patronal service Tuesday 28th - Thursday 30th RiverReach holiday club at Eton Wick school Forthcoming Events in tire Pa rishes September Sunday 6th 11am Family Service - Commissioning of youth & children's leaders in our parishes - followed by lunch & presentation on outreach activities & events in 99. Sunday 27th I lam St.James Dorney Harvest Festival with Uniformed Organisations & focus on Children's Aid - Speaker Mr David Grubb, Director of Children's Aid. 3pm St. Mary MagdaJene Boveney Harvest Festival October Sunday 4th Eton/Eton Wick Harvest Festival & welcoming of Norman Critchell beginning his placement Friday 9th Parishes' Harvest Barn Dance at Dorney Village Hall Outreach 99 - Presentation to the Parishes - Sunday 6th September By now I hope you will be aware that the PCC's are planning special events and activities during 1999 aimed at helping people discover more about Christian fa ith and its relevance to everyday life. To find out more about what will be happening and how you could be involved please join us for a light lunch and short presentation following the Family Service at Eton Wick on Sunday 6th September. There will be the opportunity for questions and discussion, and we plan to end by 2pm Please come and find out more about this exciting initiative in the life of our parishes. •• Christian1iA id (Registered Charity No 258003) Slough & District Committee CHAIRMAN: Rev Alan Bignell, Little Gidding, 2 Wheatlands Road, SLOUGH SL3 7PB M wnlf 􀀇 ta all tkue 􀀆 o!t O,WI, cJuacli wJw. 􀀊 £J,i'j,. t!,Plfv,, 1k (,(,l(J/i,k o!t e􀀂 ,qiJ m 19 98. S􀀍 AJ /􀀎 .focal, 􀀈 -4- Coughton Court Home of the Roman Catholic Throckmorton family from 1 409 the present house dates from about 1 530- the Court has been the scene of battles between Protestants and Catholics during the middle ages. The house was twice sacked in the seventeeth century , in 1 644 by Royalist troops and in 1 688 by a Protestant • mob' which destroyed the newly erected Catholic church together with the East wing of the house. Rebuilding has taken place over the years, the additions although obvious do not detract from the whole, which with the gardens , lake and well kept estate blend together to give a feeling of permanence and peace. As you might expect the house contains ' priest holes' i n which priests were hidden until the· Protestant searchers had left. Not a l l those hiding were let out very quickly i t appears. The family were indirectly involved with the gunpowder plot. You can read all about it in the central tower. All this and more was explained to us when 31 members and friends of the Dorney Hortic. Soc . visited Coughton Court on Sunday June 1 4 th. Amazingly the weather remained fine , dry and warm-ish the whole day , or at least until we arrived back in Dorney. There was more to see than we had time for which is perhaps a good thing. The usual visitors ' needs were well catered for including plant sales , tea room .,and souvenir/book shop. A l l in all a pleasant day out, good value for money too ! The longest day has gone by, but we still have the and Dance to look forward to on July 18th . , followed Summer Garden Competition on Sunday 1 9th. Bea􀁹 them please. Keep up the good work in the garden, many are excellent just now after all the rain . This year Chinese year of the Tiger but surely ours must be the the Snail . They ' re everywhere . RS􀁺􀁻HS Committee ) . WATCH OUT. IF THERE IS A BEETLE ABOUT .... Barbeque by the in mind looking is the year of The Stag beetle is now considered to be an endangered species, protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. It is absent in many counties and has become rare in others. This year there is a National Survey to discover where the beetles are surviving. Dorney is one location where Stag beetles are to be seen on summer evenings as they fly clumsily or crawl over the ground conspicuously. If you encounter a beetle please do not kill it but note do\lffi where and when you saw it. I would like to know of your sightings and will forward them to be included in the National Survey. May I remind you that we are trying to list all .the interesting plants, birds and animals that occur in the Parish. Any contributions will be most welcome and I will be happy to provide you with details of our own survey. Peter Tyler, Dormouse, I Oak Stubbs Lane, Dorney Reach. -5- Shanghai - From Paddy fields to Tower Blocks The visa for Shanghai dropped through the letter box just 48hrs before the plane was due to leave, by then the tickets were bought, the hotels booked and all the customs clearan ce completed, or was it? Our arriva l in Shanghai was to show that our paperwork wasn't believed to be quite in order, so our baggage and equipment couldn't leave the airport without a Sterling cash deposit of some thousands of pounds - It was made quite clear that on this occasion American Express would not do nicely! Two hours later armed with a mysterious letter from our Chinese guide we ret urned, to find our 'secure storage' luggage and equipment exactly where we had left it in the middle of the floor, and after the Customs officer had offered a smiling "Hi Sadam" to my colleague with a mol.lstache, all was well and our trip to Shanghai was well and truly under way. 'Old' Shanghai is not much changed from pre-rev olution days, although it's about to change very quickly. Shanghai is a city of bicycles (badly ridden!) and Taxis (extremely badly driven). As the taxis are virtually the only cars on the road (incidentally they are all an identical model of Volkswagen - no Toy otas here!) the drivers have evolved their own set of rules which allow all manner of odd driving. The police have a few tricks up their sleeves though, and what might seem minor though inconsiderate errors (passing without indicating for instance) incur heavy on the spot fines. U turns across dual carriagewa ys at speed seem to present no problems however. The Bund was, and is, the stylish Boulevard along the north side of the river where the cruise ships used to land in the 20s and 30s. Here you will find modern restaurants together with Colonial landmarks such as the Peace Hotel and the former Shanghai Bank. The Shanghai Bank building over which the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank may appear to have more than a moral claim is in almost the same condition as when the doors closed in the 1940s. It is for sale (probably only to the HKSB according to Shanghai rumour!) but terms are as yet, it ever, to be agreed. It never ceases to surprise me when visiting countries that from the West we see as having been racked by revolution, that the very symbols that we would expect to be destroyed, survive, for instance, the Bank buiiding in Shanghai, and more importan tly the Churches throughout Ea stern Europe and Russia. Shanghai is definitely waking from its post revolutionary sleep, and nowhere is this more apparent than south of the Huan-po River in Pudong. Here the skyscrapers are shooting up all over the place. In 1990 the Chinese decided that Shanghai was to be the Jewel in the Oriental Crown. So in Pudong there are now over 23,000 building sites with over 20% of the world's cranes helping this progress. There is a new elevated Motorwa y system, an 11 line Metro system, 4 major bridges over, and a tunnel under the river. We went up the unfinished 'Jin Mau' tower. Presently it is the second tallest building in Asia, by the time it is finished it will be the 3rd tallest because they are building the tallest building next to it Note that I said that we went up the unfinished tower, in fact we went up 55 floors outside the tower in a builders hoist I think I could cope with the best that Thorpe Park can offer now, particularly when half way up we were told that the other 2 of the 3 hoists had failed' In Pudong you will also find Shanghai's ultimate capitalist icon - the new Stock Exchange building. The Shanghai people are very friendly, although you are always aware that you are still in a totalitarian regime. The place to meet them is in the marketplace, or as we did in a traditional tea house. Situated over a little bridge in the middle of a small lake in a park there was a calm from the rest of Shanghai's bustle. Here the tea is STRONG - and not a little perforation in sight. We heard from journalists who put forward the theory that Communism was dead in China, and that the system was now a Socialist state. The Chinese we spoke to were still sure that Communism was the way forward. This system of Communism however cannot exist without capitalist input. The communist state-run television system is funded by adverts, and for those who complain about the number of adverts here, the Chinese get 20 minutes per hour, all in one chunk! The Peace Hotel (previously the Cathay Hotel) on the Sund was where Noel Coward ("Very big- China!") wrote Private Lives. It is still much as he would have known it. The resident Jazz Band is fantastic and I'm sure that they are still playing the same arrangements (and instruments!) that they had in the 30s and 40s with an added extremely bizarre strict tempo twist. If you heard them in the West you would think they were dreadful, but in China the situation and their precision in playing made them captivating. The Peace Hotel was also where we had our best Chinese meal of the trip. We were constantly warned of the pollution affecting fish, and elsewhere we only seemed to be offered - fish, or menus that suffered from bizarre translations:- grilled Croaker lip, and roast shank of ass (mule I trust!), had somehow lost something in the translation. Elsewhere one of our number ended up with a plate of tinned sweetcorn and grain for supper, while another came to the conclusion that all the good cuts of chicken really do go to Colonel Sanders!. We saw the home of Chiang Kaisheck, and we visited the first meeting house of the Chinese Communist Party, and were there shown the room where Mao Tse Tung, and all the other names from that era met prior to the revolution. Shanghai still has trolley buses, and here were photos from the twenties of Chinese working under British foremen making motors for the Trolley buses. The decadent lifestyle enjoyed by the westerners in the twenties and thirties, and the inability of the Chinese to walk in their own city, (the British Public gardens famously even had 'No Dogs or Chinese Allowed' in the byelaws!) must have added some impetus to the growing tide of revolution there. The growth of Communism from Shanghai in the past and the boom of Capitalism now underline Shanghai's special place in China in that it often leads where the rest of the country follows. We returned through Hong Kong and spent a couple of days there. Many people have asked what changes there have been, a question it's difficult for me to answer as I didn't know Hong Kong prior to the changeover. Talking to people who live there though, they are full of optimism for the future, tinged with a suspicion that if anything things have not changed enough. My only observation is that you can get a taxi in Shanghai to take you from A to B without translation, hesitation, deviation or overcharging. Something I have yet to master in Hong Kong. Rod Dollimore -7- CHILDREN ' S AID We have supported Children' s Aid for quite a few years now, and we are going to do so again this year . Prior to St . James Dorney Harvest Festival on Sunday 27th . September at 11 a.m. we are collecting items detailed in their list of ' NEEDS ' . Please bring them to St . James that morning or deliver them to me or Paul Reynolds. Mr. David Grubb, the Director of Children' s Aid, will be speaking at the service and we shall have lunch in the church. Please give us your support again. NEEDS LIST JUNE 1998 URGENT URGENT URGENT! SUMMER CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS PENS ... PENCILS ... PENCIL CASES RULERS ... RUBBERS ... CHALK ... CRA YONS COLOURING BOOKS. PAINT ... NOTEBOOKS EXERCISE BOOKS ... SCHOOL BAGS Winter Clothing for children and adults WOOL SANITARY TOWELS KINDERGARTEN TOYS-BABY BA ms COITON SHEETS ... TOWELLING NAPPIES ... BLANKETS BUTTONS. .. ZIPS ... FABRJC_.KNITTING NEEDLES ... TOWELS CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL BOOTS (Clean please) SOAP ... TOOTHPASTE. .. TOOTHBRUSHES BRUSHES/COMBS. .. SHAMPOO .... SPONGE/FLANNELS TOILET ROLLS FOOTBALLS ... TENNIS BALLS .. SKIPPING ROPES HAND KNITIED AND CROCHET BLANKETS SIZE 6rt X 4ft OR 3ft X 4ft Shoold be wann and colourful HATS AND GLOVES, Clothing for- babies and premature babies -8- • ,, THE PARISH PUMP Notes􀉡on􀉡the􀉡Pa􀈸􀈒sh􀉡Council􀉡mee􀉒in􀈌􀉡held􀉡o􀈥􀉡9􀉡June􀉡1998􀉡 Youth􀉡Pro􀈘ect􀉡 Following􀉡 suggestions􀉡 made􀉡 by􀉡 young􀉡 people􀉡at􀉡 the􀉡 Annual􀉡 Parish􀉡 Meeting,􀉡 the􀉡 provision􀉡 of􀉡 activities􀉡and􀉡 a􀉡meeting􀉡place􀉡for􀉡 young􀉡 people􀉡 is􀉡being􀉡investigated.􀉡 The􀉡 young􀉡 people􀉡 themselves􀉡 have􀉡 carried􀉡 out􀉡 a􀉡 survey􀉡 in􀉡 Do􀈿ey􀉡 Reach􀉡 and􀉡 it􀉡 is􀉡 hoped􀉡 that􀉡 this􀉡 will􀉡 be􀉡 extended􀉡 to􀉡 the􀉡 rest􀉡 of􀉡the􀉡 village.􀉡 Residents,􀉡 particularly􀉡 parents􀉡 of􀉡 teenagers,􀉡 who􀉡are􀉡 interested􀉡 in􀉡 helping􀉡 with􀉡 supervision􀉡 or􀉡 in􀉡 any􀉡 other􀉡 way,􀉡 should􀉡 contact􀉡 any􀉡 Parish􀉡 Councillor.􀉡 Environment􀉡 Before􀉡 the􀉡 next􀉡 Parish􀉡 Council􀉡 meeting,􀉡 an􀉡 o􀇿cer􀉡 from􀉡 South􀉡 Bucks􀉡 District􀉡 Council􀉡 will􀉡 walk􀉡around􀉡 the􀉡village􀉡with􀉡Councillors􀉡in􀉡order􀉡to􀉡discuss􀉡how􀉡a􀉡 £1 5,000􀉡grant􀉡f􀈹om􀉡SBDC􀉡 will􀉡 be􀉡 spent.􀉡 This􀉡 grant􀉡 is􀉡 earmarked􀉡 for􀉡 tra􀈀c􀉡 calming􀉡 and􀉡 other􀉡 environmental􀉡 improvement􀉡measures.􀉡 Dog􀉡Litter􀉡Bins􀉡 Eton􀉡 College􀉡 have􀉡 agreed􀉡 to􀉡 install􀉡 a􀉡 litter􀉡 bin􀉡 and􀉡 a􀉡 dog􀉡litter􀉡 bin􀉡 at􀉡 the􀉡 Climo's􀉡 Co􀈟er􀉡 entrance􀉡to􀉡the􀉡footpa􀉓h􀉡to􀉡the􀉡river.􀉡 South􀉡 Bucks􀉡 District􀉡 Council􀉡 has􀉡 issued􀉡Orders􀉡under􀉡the􀉡 Dog􀉡(Fouling􀉡of􀉡Land)􀉡 Act􀉡 I􀉡996.􀉡 These􀉡 orders􀉡 designate􀉡certain􀉡areas􀉡of􀉡land􀉡where􀉡 it􀉡would􀉡be􀉡unlawful􀉡for􀉡 a􀉡person􀉡in􀉡charge􀉡 of􀉡a􀉡dog􀉡not􀉡 to􀉡 remove􀉡 dog􀉡faeces􀉡 deposited􀉡by􀉡that􀉡 dog􀉡 fo􀈻thwith.􀉡 The􀉡areas􀉡 covered􀉡 are:􀉡 Footways􀉡and􀉡highways􀉡 Grass􀉡verges,􀉡 not􀉡 more􀉡than􀉡 I􀉡O􀉡metres􀉡wide,􀉡which􀉡are􀉡adjacent􀉡 to􀉡the􀉡carriageway􀉡 or􀉡footway􀉡 of􀉡a􀉡 highway􀉡 having􀉡 a􀉡 speed􀉡 limit􀉡 not􀉡 exceeding􀉡 40􀉡 mph,􀉡 and􀉡 managed􀉡 by􀉡 the􀉡 local􀉡 authority􀉡and􀉡maintained􀉡in􀉡good􀉡order;􀉡 Children 's􀉡playgrounds,􀉡 or􀉡 that􀉡 pa􀉄􀉡 of􀉡 any􀉡 land􀉡 set􀉡 out􀉡 as􀉡 a􀉡 children 's􀉡play􀉡 area􀉡 which􀉡 is􀉡 managed􀉡by􀉡the􀉡local􀉡autho􀈺ity􀉡 The􀉡following􀉡named􀉡locations􀉡in􀉡Do􀉀ey:􀉡 Dorney􀉡Village􀉡 Hall􀉡Picnic􀉡Park,􀉡sports􀉡ground,􀉡 car􀉡park􀉡and􀉡entrances􀉡 Oak􀉡Stubbs􀉡Green􀉡(􀈙unction􀉡Oak􀉡Stubbs􀉡Lane􀉡and􀉡Marsh􀉡Lane)􀉡 Dorney􀉡Village􀉡Memorial􀉡Ground􀉡 The􀉡 Council􀉡 will􀉡 operate􀉡 a􀉡 f􀈓xed􀉡 penalty􀉡 scheme,􀉡 currently􀉡 set􀉡 at􀉡 £25, for􀉡 offenders􀉡 Offenders􀉡 failing􀉡to􀉡 pay􀉡 the􀉡 f􀈔xed􀉡 penalty,􀉡 or􀉡who􀉡are􀉡 reported􀉡 for􀉡prosecution􀉡 at􀉡 the􀉡 outset,􀉡 face􀉡 a􀉡maximum􀉡penalty􀉡on􀉡 conviction􀉡 in􀉡a􀉡 Magistrates'􀉡 Court􀉡 􀉉t􀉡 at level􀉡 3􀉡 of􀉡the􀉡 standard􀉡 scale􀉡(currently £􀉡1,000)􀉡 Maintenance􀉡 Any􀉡 resident􀉡 who􀉡 notices􀉡 anything􀉡 in􀉡 the􀉡 parish􀉡 re􀈫uiring􀉡 attention􀉡 is􀉡 asked􀉡 to􀉡 contact􀉡 any􀉡 member􀉡of􀉡the􀉡Parish􀉡Council.􀉡 The􀉡next􀉡 meeting􀉡will􀉡 be􀉡held􀉡on􀉡Tuesday,􀉡 14􀉡July,􀉡in􀉡the􀉡Eton􀉡Do􀉁ey􀉡Centre􀉡at􀉡 8􀉡pm.􀉡 -9- PEREGRINE PALMER 1938 - 1998 I had the happy experience of growing up with Peregrine, forming a friendship that ran for well over 50 years, cut short by his untimely death a few weeks ago. In our childhood days , Dorney was a haven of peace , , with shops and a Post Office , all well supported . Fresh bread was baked daily in the village. Heathrow was but a mere fledgling. As small boys , we shared the excitement of seeing a massive battery of ack-ack guns that lodged on Dorney Common during the dark days of WWII , providing a section of the ' ring of fire' around London. On VE Day in 1945, the gunners fired a continuous salvo of blanks into the night sky. The sight and sound were awesome . We played happily in the woods around Dorney court , went for regular cycle rides, including trips to Taplow station to watch the massive steam locomotives on the 'fast down ' line straining as they built up speed on their way west. Tha t , too , was an awesome sight. There was no television at home in our early schooldays . After tea we played cards , Cluedo , Dover Patrol and L'Attaque. At school , Peregrine was athletic , quick on his feet , sharp in the classroom. Upon leaving , he served with distinction in the army as an officer in the Hussars , later joining Dorland Advertising where his shrewd mind quickly soaked up the business of copywri ting, marketing and promotions - skills that were to serve him in good stead later . Peregrine ' s life changed dramatically when, tragically, his elder brother Jonathan died in his mid-twenties as a result of injuries sustained in a motor accident . Needfully , Peregrine was propelled into farming and estate management - and had to learn the hard way. He was, as we all know, blessed with a natural talent for doing well at almost everything to which he set his hand. Initially , he had the help and encouragement of Philip and Frances, his father and mother. Also close at hand was his younger brother Roger who , together with his wife Tsa , has provided sustaining support throughout the years . Egg production was still in the ascendancy as he assumed control and he was kept extremely busy with the chickens at Pigeon House Farm, where he lived for a while. He was a capable and active sportsman throughout his life . When Dorney Cricket Club first started playing on the pitch on the common in the 50 ' s , Peregrine was a regular weekend player. He was a good swing bowler and handy with the bat, ' too . Every year unt i l recently , he would get together a scratch team of his friends to play a ' friendly' against the village t$am . -10- He ventured into local politics as a district Councillor for several years , serving as Chairman of the South Bucks District Council for a two year term, 1980-1982 . He was also a long-serving member of the Parish Council in Dorney , always supporting village interests to the full. At a crucial time in the cycle of finding new ideas and activities that helped to keep Dorney Court not only solvent but on an upward swing, he met and married Jill , who joined him in his gargantuan task of preserving the historic Dorney Court and advancing the family' s livelihood through the farm. The partnership was a perfect one , Jill ' s natural ability of getting on with people h􀄐lped to win hearts and minds , while the teamwork involved in opening the Court to the public , providing teas and running a shop, hosting regular corporate hospitality sessions and lots more, confirmed that the happy union was indeed the key to opening new opportunities. The family has been blessed with three delightful children James, Freddy and Leo , who will now be of tremendous support to their mother in carrying on Peregrine' s truly excellent work in finding new activities that help to support the house maintenance programme and to foster and develop the ' Pick your Own' farming activities as well as the ingenious joint venture with Bressingham' s garden centre . Peregrine was strong in character, a Palmer family tradition . He chose his words thoughtfully and was never volubl e . He was immensely proud of his family, modest of his own performance, loyal to his friends , solid in his friendships. His considerable achievements at Dorney Court are a fitting memorial to his life 's work. I shall look back with warmth and affection on our many years of friendship. The period when we were growing up is now in sharp focus. Sally and I asked Peregrine to be a godfather to our son Nicholas when he was born in 1966 , such was the respect that we had for him. We shall miss Peregrine amongst us in the community and as a friend - and we shall all remember him with love and affection for ever and ever. SIMON AMES - 1 1 - ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP "As we live day by day, we don't notice changes which are happening around us .... " So said Frank Bond as he introduced his talk on 'VILLAGE SHOP-KEEPERS ; PAST AND PRESENT' on the 2711, May. He referred first to the hamlet which was Eton Wick in the year 1800, with just lOO residents; and then to the early 20􀅢' Century shops which sold hardware, groceries etc., and his talk progressed through to illustrate not only the various changes which had occurred in Eton Wick's shops and services up to the present day. but also the considerable changes in the community itself. There had been seven farms, now some had been adapted for riding schools and others given over to engineering; the countryside itself has undergone changes with areas previously used for crops now given over to leisure and recreation facilities. 165 years ago there were 300 people living in Eton Wick. There was no evidence of any shops here then. or any easy means of getting to shops elsewhere; for there was no transport, other than horsedrawn vehicle or 'Shanks's pony'. People grew their own vegetables, they would purchase milk, flour etc. from the farmers. and they would home-make jams, pickles and other preserves for their larders; some would have kept poultry for their eggs and meat. There would have been work for the village's blacksmith, a chimney-sweep, and also for cobblers and boot makers. By the 192ffs Eton Wick was being visited by the muffin-man, and a winkle-man, and a man who sold fly-papers - did the fly-paper man become a muffin-man or a cobbler in the Winter months? Gypsies came selling clothesline props and pegs - most people were a little afraid of Gypsies because of their apparent ability to successfully lay a curse on you if you upset them; visits from the 'Rag-andBone Man' with his horse and cart were more welcome, particularly by the children who might be given a balloon in exchange for old rags. As the years progressed there were the annuat'visits from a 'gentleman-of-a-darker-hue' who went from door to door selling ties, collar-studs etc. from a suitcase. A Mr. Henry came out from Windsor every Thursday with a cart loaded with galvanised goods, ironmongery, soda. soap-flakes and the famous 'Reckitt's Blue'. Another welcome visitor, perhaps in later years, was Tom Cox on his Walls Ice-Cream 'Stop Me and Buy One' tricycle - the fact that he only had one leg gave him few problems. There were two other ice-cream vendors - Vettise's and Sacco's - they just came round on Sundays. Out of season these ice--cream sellers would use their carts to transport the rabbit skins and other goods they bought locally; Tom Cox also sold cakes and bread for Denney's Bakery (14 cakes for l s.0d.); he was also pretty handy with his bicycle pump in that when some poor soul stepped out of a hedge in front of him he hit him over the head with it. Eton Wick had its own coal merchants, delivering by horse and cart: Bill Parrot's horse was stabled in what is now 'The Greyhound' skittle alley. Early in the 1930's Scottie Hood's horse's stable caught fire and Scottie had to be physically restrained from entering the inferno to rescue his horse; the horse perished but the village had a whip-round and raised enough for him to buy another horse. The coal carts, and others, would be cleaned up and would carry the children of the village on Sunday School outings. Frank Bond himself (when aged 14) used to go around with his father's horse and cart, carrying rabbits, fish etc. and a 7 lb Cod could be purchased for as little as 2s.6d. towards the end of the day. Frank's family had been trading in Eton Wick since his grandfather arrived here in 1890 and began selling from the front room of what may now be Mr. and Mrs. Batt's house. People often sold eggs and produce from their garden gates; a Mr. Lane sold sweets for the children from 'Thatched Cottage'. There were seven or eight milk roundsmen in the 1930's. all selling their own cows' milk from their horse and cart; the farmer at Eton Cottage (formerly called Alderney Farm) sold his from two minichums on his bicycle handlebars! 1876 saw the first shop in Eton Wick at Ada Cottage; initially run by a Mr. Kirby and then, in 1878 by Tom Lovell and there is a splendid photograph showing Love\l's bakery cart outside the shop; the shop sold hardware and was Eton Wick's own bakery and first Post Office. Mr. Lovell was a generous man and an entertainer - he was there until 1913. Later owners used the shop to sell fish and chips ( 1932-1936); ladies clothing and hats (Uneedus); in 1945 Mr. White sold decorating materials there, Mr. White was followed by Eric Springford and then (in 1971) by William and Son; finally -12- • ,, Harry Lippelt the printer took it over and he still lives there with his family, happily retaining the shop-from fai;ade. The first purpose-built shop was on the site of Eton Wick's first school building, the school was built in 1840 and after the pupils transferred from this building (when the new school was constructed in 1888) it was used for the Institute; church services also were held in the old school from 1866. (Institute meetings were later held at Wheatbutts until Toddy Vaughan negotiated the purchase and construction of the present Village Hall.) Pratt of Eton (as at The Token House) bought the site, demolished the old school and built the shop. The sign which remains on the side of the building was from when Mr. Hannan Pratt sold decorating materials there from 1904. in 1908 he was selling groceries, and in 1913 the Post Office was transferred there from LoVell's. Harry Chantler then took the shop over and added gas masks to the provisions on offer. Harry Chantler was a very helpful and kind man, he was a trustee of the Eton Poor's Estate for 60 years, he was held in great affection and died only recently. There were other tenants of the shop after Mr. Chantler, until it was converted into flats in 1987. A Mr. Slade set up shop in St. Leonard's Place (possibly named so because of its view across the Thames to St. Leonard's Hill?); this was the first shop in Eton Wick to sell ice-cream; Mr. Slade moved on to 'The Grapes'. In the mid 30's Joan Taylor set up as a newsagents, early in the S0's it was taken over by the Colwells, then Paxton, Lock and in the 1960's by Mr. Lunn. In recent years the shop has been converted into flats and is now called Taylor Court. Yet another shop which no longer exists is the old aquarium shop in Wellmans Cottages. This shop was run from 1908 until 1923 by Bill Heam - he stocked umbrellas, saddlery etc.; he sold the shop when his wife died and took premises in Victoria Road (from 'General' Hill who ma􀅁e nuts in the War?) where he set up a workshop - he ran two taxis; later this business was to become Ellis Motors, and engineering work continues on that site until this day. Mr. Wiggins followed Mr. Heam into the ·aquarium' shop (yet another place where Tom Cox used to work); it became Graham's Grocer and Provision Merchant, then John Barron; later it became The Aquarium Shop, and has now reverted to being a private dwelling. We mustn't forget the cycle shop run by Ted Woolhouse from Bonaccorde Cottages"Royal Enfield Made Like a Gun"; now a private residence. There was a Doctor's Surgery in Alma Road; and can you believe we once had a Co-op in Alma Road! There was also a small shop in Shakespere Place (1880), Charlie Ayres started selling groceries in there in 1898; Bill Bolton failed as a butcher there; he was followed by Lucie Binfield, then Mr. Willshire and then the Chinneries who dealt with rationing; Harry Cook then used it as a workshop. This, too, has since been converted into flats. Prior's, the newsagents in Moore's Lane, was built by Annie Tough's father, James Moore; this shop was occupied by Mr. Sibley and then by Mr. Prior. Another butcher's shop was George Mumford's at 31 Eton Wick Road (where Bracken Flowers and the Betting Shop are now), Mr. Mumford tended to get into trouble for letting people have meat in excess of the ration (this even had a 'Flanagan and Allen' mention at the Victoria Palace). Mr. Mumford altered the premises to accommodate his elder daughter and converted part (later to become the betting shop) into a Laundrette; the butcher's shop was later to become a greengrocers, then a baker's and is now Bracken the florist. In 195 J the Council built the 'Darvil!es' parade of shops. In the shop nearest the Village Hall was M. Barnes (Wet and fried fish); in the second one Amolds' the butcher's (sad to see this must change hands - take care of yourself Roy); third was O'Flaherty (chemist); fourth was Anderson (newsagent and gents' hairdresser); fifth was Clinch's (bakery); there was Bond (greengrocer) and Sibley (newsagent). Terry Anderson (who acquired the land for the Catholic Church) sold to Gowers; Clinch sold to Darville - who doubled the size of the shop; O'Flaherty sold out to a Mrs. Baker but there have been several tenants since; and when Frank Bond sold it was after being in business for over 90 years. In 1973 the Bell Lane parade of shops was built: Joyce Howard (ladies' clothing); another was for hifi and electrical goods and then homemade brewing equipment and vehicle sundries; Country Fair, the equestrian shop, is to close and be replaced by a bistro; the hairdresser's has become 'Pipedreams' for cake-baking accessories. The final photograph shown on this fascinating evening was of Mrs. Cooley and Pam with their milkfloat - the last of our milk delivery people? A suggestion for a Mille1111ium Memon"al - commemorate site of l"' school, /"1 offi cial building for church services, 1"'1 Institute for Eton Wick - all in one building which was once the bottom of the garden of 'The Greyhound '? The next meeting will be on the Sib July 1998 when the topic will be LOCAL FETES, FAIRS, CARNIVALS AND CONCERTS. Further infonnation from:- Mr. Frank Bond Tel: Mrs. Joan Ballhatchet Tel: OVER THE LIMIT ? 850960 850699 On just one early June day, more than 800 motorists were caught speeding on the M4 diversion associated with Flood Relief bridge building. I was not one of them, but on the only occasion that I did take this route I questioned why there should be a 50mph limit; workers are well out of the way and the road has been built to full standard widths, etc. The numbers caught since the opening of the diversion must now be approaching 10,000. Will all these people get a ticket, I wonder? Bearing in mind that the money goes straight to the government anyhow, do we care ? But would not the police be better occupied in operating where speeding is really dangerous. Dorney village for example. SOMEBODY SHOULD I have been speaking to some of those promoting and organising the Millennium Heritage and Environment Schemes. There are perhaps a dozen or so people really involved, plus members of the Parish Council. All the projects either have an historical value or will result in permanent improvements to our Parish environment and much of the funding will come from grants and not from our precept. I understand, however, that little support is forthcoming from a majority of the residents. I have no doubt that if the present organisers decided not to be bothered we should soon be hearing the age old cry "Why isn't somebody doing something ..... !' BACK SOON Once again it is time for me to remind you that the next issue of the magazine will be in September and to wish all my reader a sunny and happy and safe holiday. And no speeding on the M4 diversion ! NATURE NOTES May/June At this love liest time of the year summer flowers are in bloom. Meadows and banks are covered with buttercups, poppies, marguerites, white campion and dog roses. Canada Geese have goslings on the river and the young starlings in the nest under our gutter have learned how to fly but still demand food from their parents in no uncertain manner. A week of sunshine brought out many butterflies but nothing unconunon except the occasional Holly Blue. The cold weather at the beginning of the month was the time when many butterfly eggs were hatching and the young caterpillars would have suffered from it. The Roundmoor brook is at the bottom of some gardens in Eton Wick and a pair of swans have seven cygne ts there and also the Canada Geese have goslings . Sparrows are mating again . They have two or three broods per year. Toads and frogs are still mating in a neighbour 1 S pond although it is already teeming with tadpoles. An inj ured Canada Goose was seen by one of the residents in Trumper 's Field. Either the Swan Rescue Centre or Bird Sanctuary was contacted and someone took it away for treatment . Friends in Marsh Lane were walking their dog when they found that a fox was following them. Foxes have become very bold in our area. I was pleased to see that a small part of the blue Meadow Cranesbill has survived along the M4 footpath despite the destruction of plants caused by the erection of a new, metal fence. A friend in Harcourt Road found a long, black snake with a leathery skin in her pond. Identification was not possible . As snakes interbreed colour is not a reliable guide . Lois Parker. SPONSORED WALK My nieces and friend would like to thank the friends and neighbours of Dorney Reach for sponsoring their cancer walk for Mount Vernon from Uxbridge to Hayling Island in two days which raised, in this area, £100 . Pat Oxlade . 1/t1 il􀀑 7/& il!:17 A(j,& 'Pif:?tJfJ&e7S P,,r,et/S'll ?KAP # P,,r,e,J S'1/'l,11S70:r!lf 1!JO OU&7# 'WD&O # &'X?l1'ii"l7'101t # (J81t&OLOtJlt # "?LO ;.;,,t & "J ,,/U11A IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY OF THESE PROJECTS, IN ANY WAY, PLEASE CONTACT JOY RICHMOND, 01628 626972 OR COME TO OUR NEXT MEETING ON 13 JULY, 8pm AT THE PROJECT SLOUGH BLIND CLUB ' S FAREWELL TO BRIGIT AMES "We are really sorry to see Brigit go, she has done so much for us . " These sentiments were expressed by John Symmonds , President of the Slough Blind Club, at the farewell presentation to Brigit Ames upon her retirement after 36 years voluntary work with this local organization . Brigit joined the group as a driver in 1962 and progressed to teaching handicraft to blind members. She was also the Club ' s chairman for eight years . Before she left in May she was organizing events for the club ' s monthly meetings . She said , " I ' ve enjoyed it immensely. I ' ve made many friends and I love them all . " Some of these blind friends were at the tea party at Old Dimmings last November when we celebrated Brigit ' s 90th. birthday and there were many sincere expressions of the mutual love and esteem fostered through all her kind work for the association. Brigit , who took on this work to try to alleviate a feeling of loneliness after her husband' s death, says: "Voluntary work is tremendous . There are not many people willing to give up time for that sort of thing, but it is so very much appreciated when you do. " ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE THEATRE ROYAL Windsor Box Office 01753 853888 Wednesday 1/7 - Saturday 1/8 A TALE OF TWO CITIES - The Musical Tuesday 4/8 - Saturday 22/8 STEPPING OUT THE MILL at SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office 0118 9698000 Tuesday 30/6 - Saturday 15/8 OUT OF ORDER WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA School Hall. Eton College Saturday 4th. July at 7 . 30 p.m. Silver Jubilee concert, with a surprise compere Candide Overture Adagio Rhapsody in Blue soloist Patrick Cornfield El Salon Mexico Petrushka Bernstein Barber Gershwin Copland Stravinsky Tickets £ 8 , concessions £5, children aged 12 and under £2 available at the door or from the Box Office Tel. 01628 531209 - 1 t'.- South Bucks Volunteer Bureau Have you considered volunteering overseas or away from home in this country? Maybe you or one of your children are thinking of taking a 'Gap' Year between completing 'A' levels/IS & going on to higher education. Perhaps you are a professional - still working or retired - and have skills you would like to share with the developing wor1 d. Maybe you would like to do something short-term but socially useful abroad in your holidays. For Gap Year students you can choose to work from 4-12 months in a socially useful project away from home in Britain at NO cost to yourself & with all expenses met. Alternatively, you can put yourself up for selection to go abroad either teaching English as a Foreign Language or helping with environmental or social/medical schemes. These require you to make a contribution to cover travel, insurance, training & support while overseas. Some organisations offer great value for money - total cost for 5 months with agencies like GAP can be as low as £1,000, others are pricier - £3,000 for 3 months so its definitely worth shopping around. Get the timing right too - if you want to have a 12 month placement with Project Trust, you need to apply in the March of your 1• year in the sixth form. With Student Partnerships WOr1dwi de you could just be lucky & get a place for the following academic year as late as the AprilNlay before taking your exams, although earty is better with all agencies to be sure of getting the country you want. If you are a trained professional with at least 2 years experience in your field and are prepared to offer 2 years of your time, you could be offered a placement using your expertise at no cost to you and have your NI contributions met in the UK while away. Similar1y, if you are a retired professional and willil"):g to use your experience advising others for an average of 2 months abroad, British Executive Service Overseas can place you and meet all your expenses. The Volunteer Bureau holds information on all of the options above and we are cuntntly acquiring a huge database of further volunteering opportunities for 18-25 year olds both here and abroad. For information on overseas or away from home volunteering contact us on 01753 893793. EDITORS ' NOTE Last month we complained of a shortage of copy to fill our multiples of four pages. A reader has supplied the following ANNOUNCEMENTS T: ... _EN FROM CHURCH BULLETINS to fill any empty spaces :- Do n't let worry kill you. Let the Church help. Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community. The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind and they may be seen in the church basement on Friday. Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones. Weight Watchers will meet at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyte rian Church . Please use large double doors at the side entrance . The Lutheran Men 's group will meet at 6 p.m. Steak, mashed potatoe s, green beans , bread and dessert will be served for a nominal feel. The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enj oys sinning to join the choir. The Associate Minister unveiled the church 's new ti thing campaign slogan last Sunday "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours" . Thursday night - Potluck Suppe r. Prayer and medication to follow. -17- Wednesday 8th July Saturday 18th July Sunday 19th July Tuesday 28th July/ Thursday 30th July Saturday 5th September Friday 18th September Saturday 24th October Friday 13th November DIARY OF EVENTS Eton Wick History Group . Eton Wick Village Hall at 7 . 30 p.m. DDHS Barbecue & Dance OOHS Summer Gardens Competition RiverReach Children' s Holiday Club Eton Wick School OOHS Annual Show DDHS Harvest Supper DVHMC Anniversary Dance DDHS AGM and Cheese & Wine Dates of Church Events will be found elsewhere in this magazine . DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P.C.C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60 ' s CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS . Christian Youth Group ( 8-12 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITI'ING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month First Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i . e . July, Sept . Nov. Village Hall 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage , Dorney. Tuesdays 12. 15-2. 00 Dates: 11/8 8/9 13/10 10/11 8/12 All dates may be subject to alteration. Every TUesday Village Hall 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Village Hall 7 . 30-10.30 p.m. Every Friday Dorney School 3 . 30-4 . 3 0 p.m. Every Thursday Village Hall 6-7 . 3 0 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vicarage 7 . 15-9 p.m. See Church diary/notice boards for meeting place, dates & times Paula Quantrill 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordinator : - Mike Hoile 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -18- 5th July 9. 00 am Sidesman 11. 00am Cleaning Flowers 12th July 11.00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 19th July 9. 00 am Sidesman 11.00 am Cleaning Flowers 26th July 11. 00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 2ndAugust 9. 00 am Sidesman 11.00 am Cleaning Flowers 9th August 11. 00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA The notice In this magazine has full details of our Services. Trinity 4 Holy Communion Mr Hancly Combined Worship at Eton Wick Mrs Baker & Mrs Parker Mrs Perryman Trinity 5 Family Communion Mrs Baker Mrs Pepler Mr & Mrs Hayton Mrs Robb Mrs Ames Trlnlty 6 Holy Communion Mr Liney Combined Worship at Eton Wick Mr & Mrs Dollimore Mrs Legge Trinity 7 Family Communion Mr Hayton Mrs Cochrane-Milne Mrs Richmond Mrs Robb Mrs Belcher Trinity 8 Holy Communion Mrs Richmond Combined Worship at Eton Wick Mrs Belcher & Mrs Neal Mrs Robinson Trinity 9 Family Communion Mrs Baker Mrs Pepler Mrs Baker & Mrs Eastgate Mrs Eastgate & Mrs Jones Mrs Springbett -19- Mark 1 0, v46-end Eph 4, v17-end Luke 6, v27-38 Ezekiel 37, v1-14 Luke 7, \136-end Galatians 6, v1-1 0 16th August 9.00am Sidesman 11.00 am Cleaning Flowers 23rdAugust 11. 00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 30th August 9.00 am Sidesman 11.00 am Cleaning Flowers 6th September 9. 00 am Sidesman 11.00am Cleaning Flowers 13th September 11. 00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers CHURCHWARDENS Trinity 10 Holy Communion Nlr Hellmuth Combined Worship at Eton Wick Mrs Street Mrs Legge Trinity 11 Family Communion Mrs Dyson Mrs Liney Mrs Westendorp Mrs Baker & Mrs Parker Mrs Ames Trinity 12 Holy Communion Nlr Liney Combined Worship at Eton Mrs Robb Mrs Belcher Trinity 13 Holy Communion Mr Dollimore Combined Worship at Eton Wick Mrs Baker & Mrs Parker Mrs Robinson Trinity 14 Family Communion Mrs Baker Mrs Parker Mr & Mrs Hayton Mrs Street Mrs Springbett Mrs. Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead, Berks Tel, 01628 661435 -20- Matthew 5, v13-16 Acts 17, v22-end Matthew 14, v1-12 1 Timothy 2, v1 -7 Mr. Rod Dollimore 35, Tilstone Close Eton Wick Windsor Berks Tel. 01753 856104 et in 9 acres of Beautiful Grou? Private Nursing & Residential Care Home • Highest quality 24 hour professional nursing care • Bedrooms - en-suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & intercom system • Automatic lifts • Relaxed friendly atmosphere 􀀓EGISTERED NURSING 􀀔􀀕ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, library, sunny conservatories • Excellent food, choice of menus, special diets • Long or short stay accommodation • Shopping trips, outings & entertainment • Visitors always welcome BURNHAM - (01628) 667345 Parliament Lane, Burnham, Bucks SLI 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways f!Tlte ®􀀈t􀀉􀀊 􀄤 and 6#􀀅 '(B'akrthwhile? Why not become a literacy volunteer with one of !'Ml local organisations providing sheltered housing and support for young people at risk of homelessness? While •some of their residents just need the security of a safe roof over their heads to help them move on to a good future, others have significant ltteracy or educational needs which must be addressed first. Padstones in Burnham (formerty South Bucks Young Homeless Action Group) and Slough Foyer, a mile from Stoke Pages, need help with educational support. At Padstones volunteers are needed to work one-to􀅇me with residents evenings or weekends. At Slough Foyer volunteers will v.<>rk alongside a staff member in small groups which run Mon-Thurs 10-4. A regular commitment of at least half a day a week is needed to establish trust and continuity. What sort of person v.<>uld be suitable? You don't need to be a teacher but you do need to be a good communicator and have a reaso nable standard of literacy yourseff. You also need a fri endly, down-t􀅈rth, non-judgemental attitude to 16- 24 year aids. If this describes you, ring us to find out more: 01753 893793. Piece for Yo ur Magazine If you love sport, we'd love to hear from you. Local youth clubs, youth sports clubs and sports clubs for the disabled need enthusiastic sportsmen/1Mlmen to share your skills and excitement with others. Duke of Edinburgh schemes are looking for fit & healthy walkers willing to help check on or train candidates for expeditions. Local Scouts & Cubs groups need people to come in for relatively short periods of time as instructors for sports like canoeing or sailing. (Proper qualifications or certificates a must to lead these activities !) From footballers to mountaineers, from archers to orienteers there's a group that v.<>uld welcome your input now. Like to find out more about sports volunteering? Ring 01753 893793 We are sorry to report the death of Ken Spiers , a former resident of Dorney Reach and co-editor of the Dorney Parish News during the years 1970-1978. -12- Saturday􀋺 5th􀋺 September􀋺 Wednesday􀋺 16th􀋺 September􀋺 Frida􀋯􀋺 18th􀋺 September􀋺 Friday􀋺 9th􀋺 October􀋺 Saturday􀋺 24th􀋺 October􀋺 Friday􀋺 13th􀋺 November􀋺 DIARY OF EVENTS􀋺 DDHS􀋺 Annual􀋺 S􀈴ow .􀋺 V􀉓llage􀋺 Ha􀉟l􀋺 Eton􀋺 Wic􀉝􀋺 History􀋺 Group .􀋺 Eton􀋺 Wick􀋺 Village􀋺 Hall􀋺 at􀋺 7 . 30􀋺 p.m.􀋺 DDHS􀋺 Harvest􀋺 􀊰upper .􀋺 Village􀋺 Ha􀉠􀉡􀋺 Parishe s ' 􀋺 Harvest􀋺 Barn􀋺 Dance􀋺 Village􀋺 Hall􀋺 DVHMC􀋺 Anniversary􀋺 Dance􀋺 DDHS􀋺 AGM􀋺 and􀋺 Cheese􀋺 &􀋺 Wine􀋺 Dates􀋺 of􀋺 Church􀋺 Events􀋺 will􀋺 be􀋺 found􀋺 else􀋧here􀋺 in􀋺 this􀋺 maga􀋴ine .􀋺 DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P.C.C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY􀋺 OVER􀋺 60 1 s􀋺 CLUB􀋺 DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS .􀋺 Christian􀋺 Youth􀋺 Group􀋺 ( 8-12􀋺 years􀋺 old)􀋺 VILLAGE􀋺 HALL􀋺 BOOKINGS􀋺 DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second􀋺 TUesday􀋺 of􀋺 each􀋺 month􀋺 First􀋺 Wednesday􀋺 of􀋺 each􀋺 month􀋺 the􀋺 Vicarage􀋺 8􀋺 p.m.􀋺 Second􀋺 Monday􀋺 of􀋺 alternate􀋺 months􀋺 i . e . 􀋺 Sept .􀋺 Nov.􀋺 Jan.􀋺 Village􀋺 Hall􀋺 8􀋺 p . m . 􀋺 Luncheon􀋺 in􀋺 t􀈵e􀋺 Vicarage,􀋺 Dorney.􀋺 Tuesdays 1 2 . 15 - 2 . 00􀋺 Dates, 8/9 13/10􀋺 10/11􀋺 8/12􀋺 All􀋺 dates􀋺 may􀋺 be􀋺 sub􀉛ect􀋺 to􀋺 alteration.􀋺 Every􀋺 TUesday􀋺 Village􀋺 Hall􀋺 8-10􀋺 p . m . 􀋺 Every􀋺 Sunday􀋺 Village􀋺 Hall􀋺 7 . 30-10 . 30􀋺 p . m . 􀋺 Every􀋺 Friday􀋺 Dorney􀋺 School􀋺 3 . 30-4 . 3 0 􀋺 p . m . 􀋺 Every􀋺 Thursday􀋺 Village􀋺 Hall􀋺 6-7 . 30􀋺 p . m . 􀋺 Every􀋺 Wednesday􀋺 the􀋺 Vicarage􀋺 7 . 15-9􀋺 p . m . 􀋺 See􀋺 Church􀋺 diary/notice􀋺 boards􀋺 for􀋺 meeting􀋺 place,􀋺 dates􀋺 &􀋺 times􀋺 Paula Quantrill 01628􀋺 626091􀋺 Karen􀋺 Jones􀋺 01628􀋺 625037􀋺 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief􀋺 Co-ordinator : - Mike􀋺 Haile􀋺 01628􀋺 625407􀋺 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753􀋺 506000􀋺 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE􀋺 POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999􀋺 -n We thought readers would be interested in this map of the old fields of the parish. -14- >­w 2 a: a0 lL 0 "'a J w lL a J 0 w ::c f-- ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE THEATRE ROYAL Windsor Box Office 01753 853888 Tuesday 15/9 - Saturday 3/10 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Tuesday 6/10 - Saturday 24/10 VERTIGO THE MILL at SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office 0118 9698000 Tuesday 8/9 - Saturday 17/10 DON' T ROCK THE BOAT Sunday 13/9 ( in the restaurant) RUNNING WILD Salute to Benny Goodman Sunday 11/10 ( in the restaurant) HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND The Horticultural Show. (The Forty-Firth ! ) The Show will b e held on Saturday September 5th. i n the village hal l . Please bring your exhibits between 8 . 30am and 9 . 45am. Exhibitors are excluded at 1 0 . 00am and judging begins fifteen minutes later. Come and see what you have won at 2 . 30pm . Raffle and teas in the afternoon . I f you haven ' t got twelve decent runner beans to show , just run up a Victoria sponge ( un-iced ) , or four rock cakes . I t ' s as easy as tha t ! W e d o need your continued support. This Summer hasn ' t been too difficult in the vegetable garden . Potatoes are goo d , beans and fruit plen tiful . Loads o f blackberrie s , onions and shallots. If you haven ' t exhibited before , have a go for the fun of i t . Specialise in one or two i tems only for a star t . You may be lucky . And i t ' s not only for adul ts, young gardeners are particularly welcome . EDITORS ' NOTE our correspondent who supplied 'Announcements from church bulletins ' has given us the following EXTREME BUMPER STICKERS: - Five days a week my body is a temple. The other two , it ' s an amusement park. If you drink, don't park. Accidents cause people. If you can read this, I can hit my breaks and sue you. My wife keeps complaining I never listen to her . . . or something like that . Alcohol and calculus don' t mix. Never drink and derive . If we are what we eat; I 'm cheap, fast and easy. Stop repeat offenders. Don' t re-elect themt - 1 5- -- -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA The notice In this magazine has full details of our Services. 6th September 9.00am Sidesman 11_00 am Cleaning Flowers 13th September 11.00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 20th September 9.00 am Sidesman 11.00am Cleaning Flowers 27th September 11.00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 4th October 9.00 am Sidesman 11.00am Cleaning Flowers 11th October 11.00 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers Trinity 13 Holy Communion MrDollimore Combined Worship at Eton Wick Mrs Baker & Mrs Parker Mrs Robinson Trinity 14 Family Communion Mrs Baker Mrs Parker Mr & Mrs Hayton Mrs Street Mrs Springbett Trinity 15 Holy Communion Mr Pepler Combined Worship at Eton Wick Mrs Belcher & Mrs Neal Mrs Ames DORNEY HARVEST FESTIVAL Family Communion MrDollimore Mr Perryman Mrs Baker/ Mrs Eastgate Mrs Wood-Dow All Ladies Trinity 17 Holy Communion Mr Hellmuth Combined Worship at Eton Mrs Eastgate & Mrs Jones Mrs Legge Trinity 18 Family Communion Mrs Dyson Miss Hock Mrs Richmond Mr & Mrs Legge Mrs Belcher Matthew 14, v1-12 1 Timothy 2. v1-7 Trinity 16 Luke 7, v1-1 0 Galatians 2. v15-39 et in 9 acres of eautiful Grou? 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Wednesdays a Thur5days) 􀀅[JJ􀀆 and [JJo,n FUNERAL DIRECTORS • MONUMENTAL MASONS PRIVATE/WEDDING CAR HIRE 40 CHURCH STREET, SLOUGH, SLI IPJ TEL: 01753 520081 61 ST. LEONARDS ROAD, WINDSOR SL4 38X TEL: 01753 865982 '\:.iiiii.iiiii.iiiiioiiiii.iiiiio􀆢 13 THE COLONNADE, MAIDENHEAD SL6 IQL TEL: 01628 783738 PRIVATE CHAPELS 0 [0 1, Bell Lane Eton Wick n O Tel: 01753 850994 1ncil C/o 31 Hl1'COW'l Road Dorncy Rclekly sing-song at a Club? • Deliver meals to people's homes or cook a batch of lunches? • Train as an advocate and support elderly individuals to speak up for what they want when there is a problem? • Play board games with elderly in a residential home? • Pack and deliver V11'8lcome Christmas parcels? • Help at a flag day or a charity shop raising money to help elderly people? • Do shopping or pick up prescriptions; fit a smoke alarm or a chain to improve security? You needed them when you \\lere young, now the older members of our community need YOU Oo YOUR bit for the elderly. Ring 01 753 893793 NOW.' -19- 7th Annual Art Exhibition and Craft Fair 14th & 15th November at Burnham Grammar School Hogfair Lane, Burnham Please remember to hold half a day free over the weekend of November 14th/15th to come and visit our seventh annual Art and Craft fair. You will have the opportunity to view and buy from hundreds of paintings and other works of art created by local artists, and to browse amongst a variety of over thirty interesting craft stalls. Stallholders from Buckinghamshire and surrounding counties will be selling high quality hand crafted goods including jewellery, ceramics, teddy bears and sunbathing pigs! Also on display will be a selection of work by the school's A level students. Christmas will soon be here, and this occasion will give you the chance to buy gifts to suit all tastes, at prices to suit all pockets. The fair is open between I Oam - 4pm on both days and entry is only SOp which includes a catalogue of artists and craftspeople taking part. Refreshments will be available and the ample car parking is free! So come along and have a browse, you won't be disappointed! Contact Penny Thompson 01628 626810 for further details -20- Horticultural Hatters The final Horticultural cheese and wine evening. on Friday November 1 3 th. Society It takes at 8pm. event for 1 998 will place in the village be a hall To encourage those who want to improve their flower arranging skills for Christmas there will be a demonstration 1n that gentle art. Also we hope to puzzle you with various small pieces of horticultural and agricultural equipment that have accumulated over the years in the boot or a well known horticulturis t ' s car. The annual pat-on-the-back meeting, generally known as the AGH, will be held at about the same time. Do not be alarmed, it can be quite enjoyable taken with wine . Hope to see you there! RSL. (DBS Committee) NO AUTHORITY After reading the exchanges between the Parish Council and the County Council (printed elsewhere in this magazine), I am amazed at the apparent lack of authority County has over would-be hole-diggery. Surely it should not have needed the full force of the Parish Council to persuade the gravel operator to afford the small diversion which will prevent the Parish being cut in two. It is to be hoped that the procedural changes to ensure that Parish Councils are consulted will also lead to County Highways engineers ensuring that potential roaddiggers automatically provide, where at all feasible, realistic alternatives to a six mile diversion. NO FREE LUNCH ? We must realise, of course that gravel extractors are not necessarily philanthropists, and we would be wrong to expect them so to be.. Maybe the contractor's willingness to provide a diversion is in some way connected with a possible future need to store gravel in our Parish. NO LOGIC District Council officers' recommendation for refusal of planning permission for a tennis court in the parish, whilst suggesting that for eton college to have a bigger boathouse would be OK, were rejected at last month' s District planning meeting. Councillors voted against the eton plan (although final authority lies with the County Council) and will visit the proposed tennis court site, in the picnic park, before making their decision at the October meeting. Promoters of the scheme, which already has a lottery grant offered, are optimistic. MILLENNIUM EXHIBITION: PLEASE SEARCH YOUR ATTICS AND ARCHIVES! You will not need reminding that the year 2000 is just over 12 months away. Right now, the planning is underway for a number of projects to celebrate the Millennium in Dorney. It seems right that we reflect on our beautiful village as it is at the turn of the century, and how our community has developed, particularly in the light of all the environmental challenges we have faced. It's proposed that an exhibition will be held in the Village Hall in June 2000 to celebrate that process by way of photographs and other memorabilia. No doubt, Dorney Court and our historic churches will be featured. But equally we want to celebrate the lives and leisure of Dorney people. If this project is to succeed, we need to access residents' own collections - and we've seen enough examples of school photographs, village fetes and Jubilee street parties to know that much fun can be had in Millennium year from the sight of current and past residents in school uniforms and the dodgy flares of a couple of decades ago. More seriously, we know that many villagers are dedicated photographers. Do you have shots of the locality before the M4? Or, more recently, Court Lane or Clime's Corner before the gravel lorries? It's rather early to plan the details, but the exhibition is likely to be thematic rather than chronological. We might have sections like "schools", "churches", "The War" or "famous residents/visitors". We're obviously hoping that local newspapers will provide photographs and clippings. It's likely that your precious souvenirs would be copied and returned to donors before being placed on public exhibition. Please do everything you can from your own resources or let us know of any other likely source of suitable memorabilia. If all the above strikes a chord, please give me a call. -22- Peter Bowman 016286 23228 STOP PRESS · Wednesday 2 1 st October MARSH LANE WILL NOT BE CLOSED At a special meeting, last􀓊night, between members of the Parish Council and Peter Prior, Managing Dirootor of􀓊Summerleaze, Mr Prior offered to build a tem􀐰􀑏,􀓊􀒗c􀓊light􀓊controlled􀓊di􀒲ersi􀐕􀓊to􀓊enable􀓊residents􀓊to􀓊dri\'e􀓊past􀓊 the culvert mnstruvtion; subject, of course 􀒑􀓊the necessaa,' pennlsslons being received. Mr. Prior IIIMsed􀓊that he had still not yet received a contract from the Emlronment Agency and that work on the culvert construction might be delayed until after Chrisbnas. Warning signs would be posted when appropriate. Issued by Domey Parish Councll 21110/98 TENNIS COURT APPLICATION APPROVED We􀓊under􀑱tand,􀓊as􀓊we􀓊go􀓊to􀓊press,􀓊that􀓊the􀓊District􀓊Council􀓊Planning􀓊Committee􀓊 bas􀓊appro􀒬ed􀓊the􀓊plan􀓊for􀓊a􀓊tennis􀓊bard􀓊court􀓊to􀓊be􀓊constructed􀓊in􀓊the􀓊Picnic􀓊 Park,􀓊Do􀑘ey􀓊Reach.􀓊It􀓊is􀓊expected􀓊that􀓊construction􀓊will􀓊start􀓊in􀓊S􀐤ring􀓊next􀓊 􀓃ear.􀓊 CHILDREN'S AID A very big THANK YOU to all the people who gave so generously to the Albanian children. We had pencils and exercise books , footballs , cricket balls, tennis balls and an enormous quantity of clothes. The huge lorry goes every week and is received with enthusiasm. Thank you so much. Brigit Ames. CANCER RELIEF MACMILLAN FUND The recent coffee morning held at Nicky Hooper's home in Harcourt Road raised the splendid sum of £302-76 for the annual Macmillan Appeal. Very many thanks to all supporters of this most worthwhile event. ETON WICK VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP Meeting Wednesday 9th. December at 7.30 p.m. in Eton wick Village Hall. Exhibition (Members). Quiz. 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