October 2012 Wendover News

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October 2012

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Wendover Clock Tower Essential reading this month, the Matters Arising article on page 24 about Wendover Clock Tower, the renovation work and the public fund to enable the whole community to donate towards the £55 000 needed for this project.

Barlow Road Playground Wendover born and bred Leona Wheals is heading up a campaign to save and restore the Barlow Road Playground. She is receiving support from Wendover Parish Councillors and Aylesbury Vale District Councillors as shown on page 16 (includes petition details). Weston Turvil le AVDC Councillor Phil Yerby is

equally interested: "I am concerned that AVDC could be selling any piece of land without it going on the open market, let alone what was previously a children’s playground. AVDC have disposed of several land assets recently and I am concerned that we could be selling off the family silver at a time when land values are low."

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Autumn sets in Don’t miss the start of Wendover Village Quiz on Thursday 11 October (and subsequent Thursdays) at 7.30pm prompt in the Bowls Club. British Summer Time ends on the last Sunday of October, the 28th.

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RAF Flypast date : Tuesdays 2 & 30 October at 1.30pm To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting).

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Mondays 13.30 Wendover Baby/Toddler Group 0-5yrs term time. Wendover Memorial Hall, details 709791 Mondays The Rotary Club of Wendover & District, see www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.asp?ClubID=2041 Mondays 19.30 -21.30 Bucks French Club, Holiday Inn, Weston Turville, except Bank holidays, details 07738 512664 Mondays New Kung Fu classes for kids and adults Call Mark on 07809 403208 St Anne’s Hall. See advert on page3

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fridays JAZZERCISE classes to suit you : www.jazzercise-uk.com 07900 987230 Tue & Wed19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell : details 624089 Tue & Thu Morning and Evening Adult, Teen & Children's Yoga Classes. 01296 623543, [email protected] Tuesdays 8.30am onwards Not Just Coffee mornings, Wendover Christian Centre, all welcome Tuesdays 10.00 Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for easy walk approx 1 hour, details 01494 475367 Tuesdays 13.30-15.30 artsmart Drawing for Absolute Beginners, Wendy Lewis Studio, Wendover 01494 670372 Tuesdays 20.00 Wheelers & Dealers, Square Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall : 07731 776654 Tuesdays 20.00 IMAGEZ Camera Club: Weston Turville Village Hall, www.imagez.org.uk or call 01296 612632 Wed’days 19.45 - 20.45 Salsa Dance Classes at Wendover Royal British Legion, Bookings: 07767 234532 Thursdays 19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 : Dance, Wendover Memorial Hall, details 01442 865734 Thursdays 19.45 Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover. Details 01296 620450 Fridays 10.00 Churches together in Wendover Noah’s Ark Parent & Toddler Group, Wendover Christian Centre OCTOBER Mon 01 19.30 Wendover Parish Council Meeting held in Wendover Library Room. All welcome Tue 02 12.00-13.30 Justice & Peace Lunch: Home made soup. Suggested donation £3.00. W. Christian Centre Tue 02 20.00 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Soc. Meeting , Trees & Shrubs for the Small Garden. Stewart Hall

Wed 03 9.30-11.00 Lee Common School Open Morning - call 01494 837267 www.leecommon.org Wed 03 10.00 Wendover U3A, Bucks Coaching Inns : Julian Hunt, St Mary’s Church, Wendover Thu 04 10.00-15.00 ebay Agency Day at Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop—see page 3 for details. Thu 04 19.00 Wendover Library Reading Group : For details call 07979 855047 Fri 05 20.00 Theatre in the Villages Fairy Tales in Cabaret w. Cat Weatherill, St Anne’s Hall, see editorial pg 3 Sat 06 10.00-13.00 BBOWT Plant & Produce Market, Memorial Centre, Link Road, Gt. Miss, HP16 9AE Sat 06/Sun 07 10.30-16.30 Artists & Makers Fairs at Waddesdon Manor Plant Centre: see advert on page 3 Sat 06 19.30 Wendover Beatles. See advert page 3 and editorial page 4 Wed 10 19.00 Grandparents Association Support Group, Holiday Inn W. Turville Call 01296 582614 Thu 11 09.00-11.00 Chesham Prep School Open Day for Ages 3-13, Contact Registrar 01494 782619 Thu 11 19.30 Village Quiz starts Wendover Bowls Club—all welcome to come and support Thu 11 19.45 Wendover Evening WI, Helen & Douglas House : Ellen Jardine St Anne’s Hall, 01296 582318 Thu 11 20.00 Chiltern Writers: Blacksmith Poet on factors that have influenced Poetry : Wendover Library Room Fri 12 19:30 Wendover Society Harvest Supper, Memorial Hall, guest speaker Julian Hunt, call 01296 620450 Sat 13 9.30-Noon Chesham Prep Open Day, Ages 3-13, Contact Registrar for more details 01494 782619 Sat 13 10.00-16.00 Artists & Makers Fairs at Thame Town hall - see advert on page 3

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Mon 15 9.00-18.00 No 1 High Street invitation: mulled wine and mince pies to launch the Xmas Range. Ad 3 Thu 18 9.00-15.00 (Trade 8.00am) Legacy Fairs, Antiques & Collectors Market, Wendover Memorial Hall Thu 18 14.30 Wendover Hort Soc. Meeting: Going East: Constable Country : Jean Hall, Library Rm. Thu 18 20.00 Aylesbury Centre of National Trust: Grandma Flew Spitfires : Richard Poad, Broughton Jnr School Sat 20 09.00-13.00 Local Produce Market : Manor Waste, Wendover Sat 20 19.30 Royal British Legion : Shirley Marie – Vocalist, Agnew Hall, Chiltern Road, Wendover 622219 Sat 20 19.30 Concert: Dixieland Swing Kings trad jazz 60’s style. £10 at door or clock tower or 424982 Tue 23 9.15, 10.15 & 11.15 Book a tour for Open Morning of John Hampden School 622629 Fri 26 20.00 WT Historical Society Murders in C19 Bucks: Leonard Woodley : Visitors £2, W. Turville Village Hall Fri 26-Sun28 Learn the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic : £40 for the course — for all details see page 5 Fri 26 20.00 Theatre in the Villages, The Incredible Dr. Guttmann, S Mandeville Meth Church Hall. Editorial p6

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Events Rotary Craft Fair Sat 29 September, St Anne’s Hall 11am-4pm A wonderful opportunity to start Christmas shopping for gifts and cards.

Primary School Open Mornings If your child was born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 you must apply for a school place between 12 Nov 2012 and 15 Jan 2013. Lee Common School open morning is on Wednesday 3 October 9.30-11am, www.leecommon.org / 01494 837267. John Hampden School open morning is on Tuesday 23 October with tours around the school at 9.15, 10.15 and 11.15am. Please telephone the school on 01296 622629 if you would like to book on a tour.

ebay Thu 4 October Florence Nightingale H Shop, 10am—3pm Rob Lehmann, the ebay manager at Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity will be in the Wendover Shop for an agency day. Please bring in any items you would like to sell on ebay to the shop opposite the Manor Waste in Wendover conveniently close to Wendover Library Car Park. He will do all the photography, listing, packaging and posting for you for a small fee which goes straight to the charity.

Cat Weatherill: Theatre in the Villages Friday 5 October, St Anne’s Hall 8pm Describing Cat as a storyteller is akin to describing Everest as a hill. She brings a distinctive contemporary voice to an ancient art. Enjoy a glass of wine and canapés and listen to her tantalising Italian folk tales – sensazionale!! In aid of locally based charity Uganda Orphans Bega kwa Bega. Tickets £12:Clock Tower (696759) or Mike Spain (622678).

LEGACY FAIRS Antiques & Collectors Market

Thursday 18 October 9am-3pm (Trade 8.00am)

Entrance by donation to Charity

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Sat/Sun 6 & 7 October Waddesdon Manor Plant Centre HP18 0JW 10.30 — 16.30 £3 entry: for Iain Rennie, Helen and Douglas Hse & Young Carers Bucks

Sat 13 October & Sat 24 November Thame Town Hall, OX9 3DP 10.00 — 16.00

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Sat 10 November Wendover Memorial Hall, HP22 6HF 10.00 – 16.00

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JOHN HAMPDEN SCHOOL OPEN MORNING Tuesday 23 October

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More BBOWT Plant & Produce Market Sat 6 Oct 10am-1pm, GM Memorial Centre With Autumn fast approaching, this is a wonderful opportunity for both restocking and injecting some colour into your garden with a wide range of perennials and winter bedding plants on sale. Indoor plants, including hyacinths and spring bulbs in pots, books, white elephant, Wildlife Trust gifts and craft and produce stalls will also be at the sale, along with delicious home made refreshments. The aim of the Trust is to look after and protect wildlife interests in the locality for this and future generations and with this in mind all profits raised will go to the Wildlife Trust's fighting fund against HS2. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Art in action in Bucks Sat-Sun 6-7 Oct, Waddesdon Plant Centre The Artists and Makers Fair is one of the largest visual arts events in the area and visitors will be able to see local artists in action giving live demonstrations. The event is open 10:30am-4.30pm, at £3 per adult, with a significant proportion going to local charities Helen and Douglas House, Ian Rennie Grove Hospice and Bucks Young Carers. Staff from each of the charities will be at the event to explain the work that they do. For more details visit the website http://www.sallyevansevents.co.uk/home

Beatlemania in Wendover Sat 6 October, 7.30, W Memorial Hall To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of their first single Love Me Do, Graham Evans is organising a Beatles Evening at the Wendover Memorial Hall. The Wendover Beatles first performed at the 25th anniversary of the release and are re-forming for this special night. Also on the night various other musicians will perform Beatles numbers. Profits will be donated to the Heart Foundation & Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). There will be a licensed Bar and tickets of £10 are available from The King & Queen and Christopher Pallet Estate agents.

Brew & Browse Thu 11 Oct, 9-12, Florence N H Shop Come into the shop, enjoy some coffee and cake, make a donation, browse the shelves.

Chesham Prep Open Mornings Wed 11/Sat 13 Oct, See What’s On listings Parents are welcome to visit.

The President’s Prize (W Society) Friday 12 Oct, W Memorial Hall The Wendover Society will present Tony Mogford MBE with the President’s Prize at its harvest supper recognising exceptional community service to Wendover by an individual or an organisation. Wendover News was the 2010 winner.

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Events The Society is honouring Tony Mogford for his outstanding service to the community including his role as a Foundation Trustee of the Lionel Abel-Smith Trust and more than 35 years as Chairman. He spent 25 years of service in Local Government and has a remarkable record supporting many other voluntary organisations including 50 years of involvement with the Memorial Hall, local schools, sports clubs and agricultural bodies. Tony Mogford has also played an important part in The Wendover Society, as a founder member in 1965 and as Vice-Chairman for 17 years. Tony Mogford first came to Bank Farm, Wendover in 1952. He is a talented farmer and beekeeper and well known for developing the skills of a long line of faithful sheepdogs. Most of all however Tony is respected and admired as a true gentleman who treats people with courtesy and consideration.

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Wendover Toddlers at 40! Saturday 20 October On Saturday 20 October in Wendover Memorial Hall from 1-3:30pm Wendover Toddlers is celebrating its 40th birthday. The toddler group which is run by a committee of volunteers will be celebrating with plenty of

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Jesus in his language W/end 26-28 October, W Christian Centre You are invited to explore “The Lord’s Prayer” in Aramaic with Rev. Jenny Williams Friday evening - 7.30 - 9.30pm Everyone welcome. Taster and Beginning Praying with our whole body, breath and heartbeat Saturday 9.30am for 10.00 - 4.30pm This day will explore the prayer one line at a time, with times for personal reflection and sharing. Bring and share lunch Sunday 2.00 - 5.00pm A time of exploration together followed by the whole of the prayer. Time for reflection at the end followed by tea and cakes. Inclusive cost for the whole weekend: £40 Single sessions £5 (Fri), £30 (Sat) & £10 (Sun). Jenny is an ordained minister in the Church of Scotland. To reserve a place or find out more contact Margaret Heald Tel. 01296 622707 or email [email protected]

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The Incredible Doctor Guttmann Thu 25 & Fri 26 October, HP22 5UJ Stoke Mandeville Methodist Church Hall This is a local story of global significance especially commissioned for this year of London 2012. Suitable for adults and children 13+. Known simply as “Poppa”, Guttmann was a charismatic, witty, yet incredibly driven individual, whose work and revolutionary ideas gave new hope to so many and touched the lives of people all over the world. However, his personal story is equally powerful. This captivating new play is a story full of passion, determination, humour, adversity but most of all learning to start over again. Tickets £10 (£8) from Peter Vernon 01296 613458. Other performances: Wed 24 October, 8pm, Dorney Village Hall SL6 0DS. Al Russell 01628 784515 or [email protected] Saturday 27 October, 7.30pm, Akeley Village Hall MK18 5HB. 01280 860012 or 07843 311837

Let The Chilterns Sing, Saturday 17 November 7pm, St Mary’s Wendover’s Rotary Club says “Hooray for Heroes” and wants you to ‘sing your hearts out’, to the accompaniment of The Central Band of The Royal Air Force on Saturday 17 November in St Mary’s Church Wendover

starting at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:00pm). Wine will be on sale on arrival and in the interval and a mega celebratory hamper will be raffled during the evening. All profits from ticket sales will be split between “Help for Heroes” and “The Chilterns MS Centre”. This is a celebration with our own community and friends, a bit like The Last Night of The Proms, only cheaper than going to The Royal Albert Hall! Tickets are £17.50 each and once they are gone, they are gone, so haste ye as fast as you can to purchase tickets at one of the following: The High Street Church Shop, “@St Mary’s” or The Clock Tower, or contact the Rotary Club by following the website link to “Let The Chilterns Sing” at www.wendoverrotary.org. Don’t forget to save your Jubilee / Olympic flags for energetic flag waving on the night and if you plan to walk, you may need a torch to light your way from the Wendover High Street along the Heron Path to the Church.

Courtyard Christmas Fair Sat & Sun 24 & 25 November Once again, the Barn Courtyard behind Antiques at Wendover on the High Street will host lots of wonderful local craft stalls at their annual Christmas Fair. There will be plentiful gifts and festive goodies.

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Autumn is officially upon us and as the cold descends things are really heating up inside No. 2. Why not join us as we start the run up to the festive season with competitions, evening shopping events, exhibitions, and food fairs galore! Keep an eye out for the No2 team on the road and get some inspiration for Christmas with delicious tasters and fantastic promotions. If you can't make the Food Festivals, don’t despair, as we will also be taking up our regular spot at the Princes Risborough market, as well as once again joining the winter wonderland at Waddesden Christmas Food Fair! No. 2 Pound Street has also received a great honour this year in taking over from well known British institution as the Spectator Magazine's hamper provider of choice, and we are focusing on making your Christmas shopping easier and more enjoyable than ever, with hampers and gifts of every form. From stocking fillers to grand gestures; novelty nibbles to your entire Christmas Day Dinner in a box, we want to end an incredibly memorable year for Wendover, and indeed Britain, with another reason to celebrate – a Great British Feast! We are already getting excited about warming winter wines and munching on mince pies, and we hope you will join us at our seasonal events:

Wednesday 3rd October ~ New Season Products Launch

Come and see our new arrivals and enjoy a 10% discount on Early Bird Hamper and

Turkey orders

Wednesday 31st October ~ Pumpkin Carving Competition Judging

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Wednesday 15th November ~ Discount Hamper and Turkey Order

Evening

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Wednesday 5th December ~ Wendover’s Late Night Christmas

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Wednesday 19th December ~ Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

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Wendover HS2 A third Secretary of State for Transport in a year! Patrick McLoughlin, MP, former Chief Whip. What does it mean? Three possibilities: firstly, he rams it through using Paul Deighton (the ex-banker who built the Olympics) as the hit man, the pace is already quickening; secondly, complete the current surveying then mothball HS2 till the airport consultation reports in late 2015; third, scrap HS2 - we wish! Compensation consultation has been delayed as the new Secretary of State needs to review. We will hold a meeting when it starts - you’d like compensation? HS2 is offering £1,000 for property access. You need not agree and you can negotiate. Please let us know if you have a request and be careful as the agreement is appalling. Are intrusive investigations like boreholes needed? WHS2 has legal notes available. From the Community Forum on 10 September; the viaduct might be 60m (200ft) wide, 5.7m (19ft) off the A413, maybe 19m high (65ft) overall; the line is now 2m higher at Nash Lee. A detailed noise map is due for Christmas; traffic impact in spring 2013; construction disruption agreed between council and HS2 after 2015 – Wendover is only a “stakeholder”.

Judicial review is in December and remains the best hope of killing HS2. Whoever loses will appeal so more funding will be needed in 2013. The Northern announcement due soon will renew media interest and create a fresh storm of protest. There is a new business case, again. We are lobbying the new Secretary of State. The hybrid bill is only 12 months off, last consultation Spring. To help to save Wendover, donate £20 or more a month by standing order to Wendover HS2, Lloyds TSB, Sort Code 30-90-38, Number 30265860 or ask for a form. It’s spent on the campaign. For information on property access and standing orders contact Antony Chapman on 0 1 2 9 6 6 2 3 7 3 0 o r e m a i l : [email protected].

The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust The Trust has recently made a grant of £5,000 as a contribution towards the costs of a Judicial Review against the proposed High Speed Rail Link between London and Birmingham, known as HS2, which, if it were to go ahead, would have a huge detrimental effect on our village. This money was originally reserved in February of this year and brings the total amount given by the Trust to fight this proposal to £11,000.

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Halton in the sun Halton Village Fete This took place on that wonderfully warm and sunny Sunday 9 September. The whole day was spectacular with over 2000 people coming to the fete and classic car event. The weather was on our side and many people have told us how much they enjoyed the day. DLT (Dave Lee Travis) officially opened the event and had a ride on the steam train afterwards which hopefully he enjoyed. The RAF Apprentice Pipe Band were magnificent, some of whom had travelled a long distance to be with us. Our local opera singer, Diana Sharp, sang a few numbers accompanied by one of her students. Then we enjoyed music from the Buckinghamshire Acoustic Club — a lovely relaxing atmosphere. Having 50 classic cars also introduced a new dimension to the day and allowed vintage bus rides to Halton House. Owners went away with a special rally plate to commemorate the day. The evening concert with Laurie Holloway, Dave Olney and Harold Fisher along with some of their 2012 students was a huge success. Laurie has played with many famous people and written music for Dame Cleo Laine, Judy Garland and Anthony Newley to name but a few. He has been musical director for the likes of Engelbert Humperdinck and Liza Minnelli and of course, has long been associated with Parkinson. To have him playing in the

garden at Tree Tops was amazing. His manager, Ray Tapken has already said that they would like to come back next year. We expect to have raised in excess of £5 000 from the fete and a further £2 000 from the evening event. Many thanks to all who helped to make the day a huge success.

Grace Tipson

Chilterns MS Centre The most enormous thank you has to go to Grace and Peter who masterminded the whole event and put all the work into making it such a success, generously allowing their garden to be used. The Chilterns MS Centre will be receiving an amazing £5 000 and the remainder of the income will go towards the Halton Village Charities fund and the church.

Sue Barber, MS Centre

RAF Halton As well as Halton House, RAF Halton also opened some of its other treasures including the Trenchard Museum which traces the history of the Halton Apprentices who learnt their much sought after skills from 1922 to 1993. Visits to the Trenchard Museum can be booked on Tuesdays 10 till 4pm on 01296 656841 or email: [email protected] Parties and individual visits welcome. In recent years RAF Halton has also excavated the trenches which were dug during World War 1 training and are now considered to be the best in Europe.

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Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care (IRGH) has seen an unprecedented rise of 25% in referrals to its hospice at home service already in 2012 - more than double the numbers expected. Director of Nursing and interim Chief Executive Sue Varvel explains: “The number of adults for whom we were providing hospice at home care rose by 17% during the last financial year - and so far in 2012 the increase is even higher. Part of the reason for this is that people are living longer with more complex conditions; another reason is that the profile of hospice at home is growing and patients are more aware that they have a choice about where they receive care.” We know that most people with a life-limiting illness would prefer to remain at home. Our service is designed to make this choice possible, providing specialist and practical care on a scheduled and 24/7 responsive basis as well as support for all the family. In November 2011 we implemented a new approach to the out-of-hours element of our 24/7 service. Having piloted a three-shift pattern in 2010-11, we found that being able to take on more scheduled visits during the evening shift reduced the waiting list that we had been managing. Nurses are now able to plan visits to new patients as part of their shift, up until 9pm at night, when they hand

over to a dedicated night team rather than a nurse on call. Prior to this, ‘out-of-hours’ meant after 5pm, which limited our capacity to take on new patients towards the end of the typical working day. Director of Fundraising Gillian Barnett explains: “In the last financial year we saw a 2% increase in our fundraising income, which brought in £3.07million towards our nursing service. This growth is a remarkable achievement, given the depressed state of the UK economy.” The remainder of IRGH’s annual running costs comes from retail and trading, plus an annual grant from the local Primary Care Trusts (PCTs). IRGH recently received a small injection of additional funding from both the Herts PCT and the Bucks PCT for its hospice at home services. However, this income accounts for less than 15% of the charity’s overall £6.5 million annual running costs, hence the charity is so reliant on the generosity of the general public to keep meeting the growth in demand for its service. Adam and the team at The Shoulder of Mutton would like to thank the people of Wendover for joining in the Garden Party on Saturday 1 September. It was a lovely end to the school holidays when whole generations of families came together to join in the fun. Over £500 was raised, the equivalent of more than 20 hours of Iain Rennie nursing time.

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The Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity (FNHC) would like to say a very big thank you to all the superheroes who popped in to the Wendover shop for free face-painting and participation in the first-ever Wendover Window Superhero Treasure Hunt. 20 children were treated to Superhero face painting, courtesy of ACE Face-Painting, from Darth Maul to Batman, with 15 local businesses lending their support to this local Hospice. For more information about Aylesbury Superhero 5k fun run, jog, walk or crawl, taking place in Watermead on Sunday 14 October, see www.aylesburysuperhero.co.uk or contact the Superhero Team on 01296 429975. The Charity raised over £5 000 through this event last year, the equivalent of funding over 40 visits by the Florrie’s Children’s Team to the homes of children with a life-limiting illness. The Charity would also like to thank the volunteers on stalls at the Rotary Club Fair, St Anne's Hall, on 29 September, selling Christmas cards and new goods. The Charity relies heavily on support from its volunteers – currently over 400 of them - who kindly dedicate their time to support this worthy local cause. To find out more about volunteering for the Charity please contact Sue Jenkins on 01296 332600 or email [email protected]. The Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop in Wendover will be undergoing a refit in the middle of October and apologise in advance for any inconvenience in case of possible early closure times.

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Nigel Gilding I secured a role as a National Olympic Assistant for the Jamaican Team based at the Olympic Village. I applied for the role some 3 years ago to see where it might lead. Last year I was offered the role, and training commenced in January 2012 attending a number of training courses including driver training to enable me to drive the sponsors’ BMW cars during the games. In May I was advised the team I would be supporting was Jamaica which is the most high profile team at the games so you can imagine my excitement. My duties commenced on Sunday 22 July with the arrival of the Chef de Mission. I met all the team including the big guns Usain Bolt, Johan Blake (in photo), Asafa Powell, Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown together with the Jamaican Prime Minster and Princess Anne. I was also fortunate enough to go to the Stadium on four occasions including the Men's 100 metre final, the closing ceremony, and I witnessed Team GB success at boxing. I really enjoyed the role and it was an experience of a life time; I guess something I will never get the opportunity to do again.

During my three weeks with the team there were a number of highs, lows and long days. I made a number of new friends and I have a number of souvenirs together with Jamaican Puma sportswear - you might see me running around Wendover in my new kit!!

Marilyn Storer I was a Games Maker at Wembley Stadium which hosted both Men’s and Women’s football matches including the finals. I felt a l it t le conspicuous when I ventured out in my uniform for the first time but I need not have worried; the effect was fascinating. It started on the station platform when people I had never met before came up to me and asked where I was volunteering and what I was doing. This continued throughout the journey where I was joined by more and more Games Makers. I was in the Press Operations Team and my duties covered manning the Venue Media Help Desk. In essence this meant helping journalists and photographers; either providing information or guiding them to the places that they needed to get to. My specialist subject became how to get to the Toilet! This was an interesting exercise in communication between people who had only

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Hilary Neve I applied to be a Games Maker in 2010 and had nearly given up hope of being successful when, a year later, I was interviewed. After that everything moved quickly and I was delighted to be offered a role at Wembley Arena as a member of the Event Services

team. Event Services volunteers were known as the "Face of the Games", as our role was helping people enjoy their visit to the Games, including showing spectators to their seats, managing queues, giving directions and answering queries. I also had a spell filling up people's water bottles, so every day was different! I had been a volunteer for 2 years at the Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop, working alternate Saturdays on the till, and I know that this

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Well done to all students who sat external exams this summer. Will Gurton was our top achiever at A-level with 2 A* grades in Sociology and Sports Studies and a B in Religious Studies. In common with many UK schools, John Colet students sat the GCSE English Language exam this summer set by the AQA exam board whose marks were most severely adjusted. About 20% of our students would have achieved a higher English Language grade if we had submitted their controlled assessment marks in January rather than June: same work, different grade, only because the marks were submitted at a later date. OFQUAL has suggested that teachers overmarked work. At John Colet, our controlled assessment moderator was extremely complimentary about the quality of work and marking and made no changes to the marks. Like many schools nationally and locally, our 5A*-C including English and Maths dropped and is about 50% which is nowhere near what we were expecting. If the 20% of students had

attained the higher English Language grade then our 5A*-C including English and Maths would have been high fifties. We are working with national organisations to see if a legal challenge is possible as the changes were unfair, midprocess, and no-one knew what had happened until the actual results were published in August . Well done to our top performers Liora Michlin with 10 A* grades and 2 As and James Davis with 5 A* grades and 7 As. I have written in the past about our curriculum and that it is sometimes hard to compare our results with other schools. At John Colet, our curriculum is based on traditional GCSE subjects and so if a student achieves, for example, 12 GCSE grades, they have studied 12 separate GCSE subjects. We do not offer any subjects which are counted as being equivalent to 2 or 4 GCSEs. Our curriculum is harder and traditional. So what are we focussing in on this year? We continue to make sure that every student achieves the best that they can. Our science department has had a £220,000 refurbishment this summer so our students now have 21st century science teaching facilities which will further improve achievement. Assessment for Learning is


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School being improved through a revised homework and feedback policy. Many of our students are active in school led activities in the community or local community groups and clubs. This year, we are introducing an accreditation for this work. To be active citizens, young people need to have an awareness of the world they live in. This year, all year groups will be looking at current affairs at least once a week in registration time when we will be introducing literacy, numeracy and problem solving activities. There has been discussion nationally about school sport following the Olympics and Paralympics and we must congratulate former student Pam Relph who won gold at the Paralympics in the mixed coxed rowing fours. Sport is a strength of the school. All students in Years 7 to 11 have 4 hours of timetabled sport per fortnight. Many take part in the numerous clubs at lunchtime and after school. They are also active in community sports clubs including those for young people with disabilities. We are also pleased that community groups are able to use our excellent sports facilities. We are very much looking forward to a successful year.

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Golden Girl from Weston Turville Weston Turville girl and former John Colet School pupil, Pamela Relph won a Gold Medal in the Rowing Mixed 4 LTA+ on Sunday 2 September.

Her nearest post box was painted gold in September and the promised stamp was issued on Thursday 6 September. On Saturday 8 September the crew were invited to the Royal Albert Hall where they were welcomed by Roger Wright, Director of BBC Proms. During the Last Night traditional rendition of Rule Britannia the crew of the LTA Mixed 4 were invited onto the stage to celebrate their achievement of winning Gold at Eton Dorney. That was really a special and unforgettable moment. It was a befitting finale along with the procession through London on Monday 10 September.

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Leona Wheals has lived in Wendover all her life. She remembers the fun she had as a child playing on the swings and slides dotted around the village in various places. One of the most hidden was off footpaths from Barlow Road and Tring Road. She was very surprised when, as an adult, she discovered that the play equipment had been removed from this “Barlow Road” playground. It’s only a small area but she has photos of this park and knows for sure it had a climbing frame, swings for children and babies, slide, somersault bar, roundabout and see-saw . Now that she is a mother herself, she is very upset to find that AVDC plans to sell this piece of land for housing. All this during the “legacy” period after our brilliant Olympian and Paralympian Year when we are supposed to have stopped selling off playing fields in order to encourage our youngsters to go out and be more active! This piece of land is ideal for the children who live on the hillside rising from Tring Road. It’s a long way and across dangerous roads for tiny feet to find another playground. The nearest is on RAF land with signs warning non-RAF people not to use the facilities. Wendover Parish Council says: the playing field has always belonged to and has remained the responsibility of AVDC. It is

believed that the playground was closed approximately 12 years ago due to persistent vandalism of the play equipment.

AVDC Councillor Steve Bowles says: ‘‘ I have recently been made aware that AVDC may have plans to sell the Barlow Road play area. To ensure I am in full possession of the facts before commenting further I have contacted the relevant officer at AVDC to ascertain the full details of this matter. One concern I would have other than the loss of the play area is that the next nearest play area would mean crossing a main road. I will comment further when I have the full facts.”

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I was very saddened to learn about the passing of Leopold de Rothschild CBE FRCM (12 May 1927 - 19 April 2012), President of Wendover Choral Society. Leo was a perfect gentleman who loved music and always had a twinkle in his eye when he heard music well performed, particularly if the performer happened to be a singer. It was only three years ago when the late Lionel Abel-Smith, Lord of the Manor of Wendover, who had been President of the Wendover Choral Society for many decades decided to step down. The Society was very sorry to see Mr. Abel-Smith go knowing that finding a replacement would be a difficult task. Recognising the strong local connection in Buckinghamshire with the Rothschild Family, I and Sir Thomas Allen, Patron of the Choir and the Choir committee, agreed on approaching Leopold de Rothschild, the British financier, musician, and philanthropist - renowned for his support of music - to see if he would be willing to become President. We were all delighted that his answer was “yes”. Mr Rothschild was the youngest child of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild who served as Conservative MP for Aylesbury. From

childhood he had a fondness for music and became an accomplished pianist and violinist. He sang with The Bach Choir of

London for many years and later served as its President. After two years in the Royal Navy he worked for a number of city banks before becoming partner of his family's bank N M Rothschild & Sons in 1956. In the past St George’s Church RAF Halton has been a regular venue for Wendover Choral Society. The church is built on the original parkland

of old Halton House. In 1918 Alfred Rothschild, a great party lover, bequeathed the Halton estate to his nephew Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Leopold’s father. Shortly afterwards Lionel sold the complete estate to the RAF at the knockdown price of £115,000. The new house, with its distinctive Rothschild architecture, was built by Leopold’s great uncle and now serves as the Officers’ Mess and as such has returned to the glittering life so much enjoyed by Alfred. It is a nice touch that in 2010 the Leopold de Rothschild Charitable Trust provided funds for the Wendover Choral Society to sing at Halton House as part of the entertainment for the RAF Officer’s Summer Ball.

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News from Wendover Health Centre 01296 623452 Influenza vaccination We are offering eligible patients seasonal flu vaccine during October and November 2012. Once again individual invitation letters will not be sent out, rather we ask that you attend sessions according to the first letter of your surname as follows:

The Health Centre will be open from 8.30am - 12noon on the above Saturday clinic dates. You do not need to make an appointment, simply arrive on the day. The health centre car park can be very busy so if you are able to walk to the surgery that would be greatly appreciated. If you are unwell or cannot attend on the allocated day

please choose an alternative Saturday or contact Reception. We will also be holding a flu vaccination clinic on Tuesday 16 October from 5.30pm - 7.30pm. If you want to attend this clinic you must book an appointment. Please check our website for future Tuesday evening clinics. www.westongrove.com

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• All pregnant women

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ο Chronic Heart Disease ο Chronic Kidney Failure ο Chronic Liver Disease - Cirrhosis, biliary

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In addition, if you are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill, you are eligible for flu vaccine. If you are unsure of your eligibility for flu vaccine please check with Reception. If you are eligible we strongly recommend that you undergo vaccination. Please advise the nurse who deals with you if you are attending with a child under 5 as special provisions apply for flu vaccination in this age group. We regret that we are not in a position to offer vaccination for patients who are not eligible for free vaccination on the NHS. If you are not eligible but wish to be vaccinated we suggest you contact a local pharmacy. (Lloyds in Wendover plan to offer this service from October.) Changes to our usual opening hours We will close at 1pm on Wednesday

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Wendover (Men’s) Football Club Wendover (Men’s) Football Club has training every Tuesday from 18:00 at the John Colet School playing fields. These are in the campus off Wharf Road, HP22 6HF. If you are interested in joining the club, please come down. Fixture details can also be found on www.footballmitoo.co.uk . The

c lu b ho us e i s op e n f o r refreshments during and after our home matches from 2pm onwards. More information is ava i lab le on Face book : Wendover Men’s FC. The Russell Arms is proud to sponsor Wendover (Men’s) Football Club.

Wendover Tennis and Squash Club October sees the start of the Aylesbury and District Tennis League; we have entered 6 teams this year and look to build on the success of recent years. During October the annual maintenance of the squash courts will be carried out. There should be minimal disruption during the works. This Autumn term we have tried to increase the choice of days and courses in our coaching programme for Tennis, Squash and Racketball. The complete programme can be found at www.wendovertennisandsquash.co.uk.

Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association By all accounts we have had a very poor year for honey production, several of our members have reported little or no honey harvested. This is a reflection of the national situation with the harvest at less than 50% of the recent norm. Nevertheless we will be looking to the quality of our honey and associated products at our annual Honey Show on 17 October at the Bowls Club. We will shortly be sending out details of our New Beekeepers Course to all those who have registered. There are still a few places left for the course which commences in February. For details of the course and other Association activities go to www.mbbka.org.uk.

Kimble & Elles Horticultural Soc. Tuesday 2 October 8 00 pm Stewart Hall Graham Talbot, a lecturer in Horticulture, will give a talk on selecting trees and shrubs for the small garden. He is always very informative and delivers a first class talk. If you would like more information about the

society, please contact Tessa Madden, M e m b e r s h i p Secretary, 01296 612648. For more details please see our website www.bucksinfo.net/kehs for more info.

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‘Dance ABC’ Wendover Tuesdays Memorial Hall 6.30-7.45: £3.00 Come and join a new dance concept in Wendover. Traditionally learning any type of dancing requires people to attend lessons, often spread over a long period of time. For many people today’s lifestyle is not really compatible with this approach but they would still love to dance once in a while! In an effort to provide a dance experience without the need for a long term commitment we are introducing ‘Dance ABC’. ‘Dance ABC’ is a series of three dance sessions (A, B and C). Each session is stand-alone and each session is slightly different. Newcomers are welcome at any time and dancers can attend as often or as seldom as they please – you will be able to join in and dance every time. ‘Dance ABC’ sessions will be held every Tuesday at the Wendover Memorial Hall from 6.30 – 7.45 p.m. (Doors open at 6.15 p.m.) and cost just £3.00 per person per session. There are no membership fees, no joining fees, no hidden extras - simply pay when you dance. ‘Dance ABC’ is perfect for people of all ages who are looking for an occasional pastime that is healthy, fun and friendly. Why not join

us and treat yourself (and your partner) to a fun session of dancing. You won’t regret it and ....... IT REALLY IS AS EASY AS ABC. For further details phone Alan 07731 776654

Calling all Clubs and Societies At Wendover News we are currently updating our records, so that the correct addresses and key people are notified on a regular basis with reminders and requests for contributions, so please expect a communication from us in the near future. If you get regular reminders from us and are happy with the way things are, please let us know when you receive our email prompt . If you are expecting to make imminent changes, please let us know what they are and if you never hear from us but want to be on our monthly reminder list, please get in touch with us on [email protected]

Irish Music Any musicians or singers interested in joining a new venture playing informal Irish Music sessions in the pub, please emai l Maggy Col l ins on [email protected] or call 01296 331588


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Christian Aid Our Christian Aid tea on Sunday, 26 August, which was held in the Prescotts' beautiful garden, was a joyous and successful occasion. The weather was kind to us and we raised over £600. Many thanks to all who took part.

Muriel Reip

Charity Shops in Wendover. A warm, but qualified, welcome to the new Ian Rennie shop. There are two observations I would like to make on this subject. Firstly, it is regrettable that both our charity shops should be Hospice Shops as it narrows the choice for people who like to target their donations. Secondly, and far more seriously, may we hope that there will be no more charity shops in Wendover? A proliferation of charity shops is a clear indicator of a struggling shopping centre. (We only need to look at Aylesbury High Street to see a grim illustration of this.) I would suggest that a third charity shop would be even worse for Wendover than the much reviled Costa proposal.

Val Brown

Michael “Spike” French We recently received a letter addressed to our home on Aylesbury Rd from a

gentleman named Ken Meades of North Carolina. He is hoping to get in touch with Michael 'Spike' France with whom he served in the Royal Signals in Cyprus between 1948-50. If anyone is able to shed any light please contact me via Wendover News.

Denise Skidmore

Volunteer Treasurer needed Volunteer Treasurer needed to join Trustee Body of local Nursing Home, preferably a qualified Accountant. Are you interested? Please contact Marianne Faux, Home Manager on [email protected] or 01296 625188.

All the Bells On behalf of all the bell ringers at St. Mary's Church I would like to thank everyone who made such a great effort to join us at our impromptu "All The Bells" event at St. Mary's Church on 27 July - at the early time of 8.12am! Every church bell, hand bell and even some toy bells were rung continuously for 3 minutes by children and adults together to mark the opening of the fabulous London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. This national event had bells ringing in every county in the UK - as well as on television and radio!

It is wonderful that Wendover was able to join in this nationwide celebration. Our efforts have been rewarded with a certificate from the "All The Bells" organisers which is on display at the church for all to see.

Jennifer Crummack Ringing Master St. Mary's Church

Bonfires What is it with being an allotment holder that turns people into pyromaniacs? I don't feel the need EVER to have a bonfire, there are plenty of ways to get rid of your garden waste these days, I have seen people wheeling barrows full of garden waste TO the Aylesbury Road allotments, possibly from their own gardens to burn there! May I suggest that you do it in reverse, take your rubbish home with you and burn it. But maybe you don't want your homes and your washing smelling of smoke. We have had a few lovely days at the beginning of September, today included. As I type, smoke is billowing over my garden. It's quarter to two in the afternoon. If you must burn things could you please do it in the evenings when washing is in and windows are closed.

J. Layfield


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Dog Fouling Responding to the letter about dog fouling, I totally agree with the writer. I was recently shocked and dismayed when I took my young grandchildren for a picnic up Coombe Hill. I love dogs, but having to watch where you are treading rather than being able to enjoy the beautiful views somewhat spoilt the day. It is not the responsibility of the dogs to clean up after themselves. Please, please dog owners, let us all enjoy a stress free family day out.

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Get Cycling Now that the Olympics are over, how about continuing the spirit with an increase in cycling in Wendover? Motorists could consider cycling instead of driving into the centre of Wendover. There are safe cycle routes that take you into Wendover. With properly fitted side panniers, considerable amounts of shopping can be carried. If you cycle into Wendover and thus use your car less, you would save money, be healthier and reduce air pollution and traffic congestion! If necessary, cycle training is available in Wendover and a cycle mechanic to check out your bike. Get Wendover Cycling promotes cycling in Wendover and surrounding villages and lobbies local authorities to improve cycling

facilities (such as cycle paths, cycle racks, street lighting, and speed limits). For more information contact me or visit our website (www.getwendovercycling.org).

Chris Peeler Tel 01296 624089

Wendover Community Library We are delighted to announce that Susan Morton has been appointed as Manager of the Community Library. Susan currently works at the Library in High Wycombe, she is an experienced Librarian, and in the past she has been the Manager of another Buckinghamshire County Library. She will begin work in Wendover towards the end of October, and soon after that the new 'Community Library' will be officially opened. Readers will remember that the Community Library will be run by the Wendover Community in partnership with the Buckinghamshire County Library Service. Susan will work with the professional staff, and a team of volunteer staff. I can add that volunteer staff are now being appointed and the training programme for volunteers has made a good start. We must thank all those who have put there names forward in support of the Community Library.' As always, any member of the Community Library Committee would be happy to give more information on our Library's transition to a Community Library.'

Philip Mitchell, [email protected]


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Walk an Arm’s Length From the moment we joined the towpath at Wharf Road we were in a different world, one of peace and tranquillity, flora and fauna. We know the beginning and end but not the rest of the Wendover Arm which meanders close to familiar road routes but gives a totally different perspective. It took us 3½ hours to walk the 6.75 miles because there is so much to see. How could we resist the refreshments in the delightful garden at Canal Cottage, Halton?

The highlight was the construction work with volunteers painstakingly working towards restoring the arm to navigation. The volunteers have modern diggers and transport vehicles but much of the hard work is by hand by these remarkable "mature" men - volunteering at its zenith. We remarked what incredible engineering was involved in the initial construction where navvies would have toiled in great numbers by hand. Some of their bridges built for horses and carts over 200 years ago now carry heavy lorries in large numbers. We learned that the Tringford Pumping Station has electric pumps which were replaced in 1927 still lifting water 60ft.

Halton personnel guided us with care and a cheery greeting. Finishing at the excellent Grand Junction Arms at Bulbourne we enjoyed one of their hog roast baps.

Congratulations to the organisers and volunteers for a most enjoyable day.

Chris and Liz Pallet

New Bins A new system of waste collection started last month. Though there have been irritating start-up problems, hopefully most of these have been resolved and you are not spending too much time with items in your hand wondering in which bin to deposit!

I have had some queries regarding co-mingled (what a ridiculous word!) collections. For instance who will be sorting the waste and is the paper value reduced accordingly?

Yes, the bins will have to be sorted and the paper value will go down. However, the cost of separate collections is more expensive. Changing from separate to co-mingled will save AVDC (and you) approx £300 per year. This means that the new system wins by the proverbial mile. The waste is being bought and sorted by one of the major mills in the country. They obviously believe it worthwhile and that the paper quality is not an issue for them.

Most changes take time to get used to, but this one is of benefit both environmentally and financially. Any problems, please get in touch.

Chris Richards

District Councillor

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Local Face: Esther Dearnley Esther Dearnley has lived in Wendover for just over 10 years. She is now 17 and in her last year at school. Her chosen A-level subjects are Geography, English Literature, Psychology and Business Studies. Esther is unsure what she wants to do when she leaves, but her school obviously has complete confidence in her having named her as their Head Girl for this academic year. Esther was born in Hook in Surrey, moving to Wendover at just 7 years old. Her mother, Ruth, is CEO of “Stop The Traffik” and her father, Mark, is the Vicar at St. Mary's, Wendover and St. Michael’s, Halton. She has an older brother Charlie who is about to leave home to go to university to study Fine Art. She attended Wendover C of E Junior School initially and then moved to Weston Turville C of E Combined School which she thoroughly enjoyed. Esther’s main interest was performing, and she was always in the annual school productions singing, dancing and acting and loved being on stage! This passion continued when she started at the Misbourne School, in Great Missenden in Year 7. Esther went to this school knowing nobody, yet

found her feet quickly and has made many great friends over the past seven years. She decided to stay on at the Misbourne for A Levels, even though she was accepted into a grammar school for sixth form. She says this was one of the best decisions she has made and knows that if she had moved schools, she certainly wouldn't have been in the school performance of “Grease”, playing the coveted role of “Frenchy” in that musical. Esther says this was one of the best experiences of her school life as the cast became like family and the six months of preparation really paid off, culminating in three shows in March. She also wouldn't have gone to Iceland on a Geography trip, which was a great adventure, experiencing a whole new country and going away with the geography class. Finally, Esther knows she would not have been head girl! She decided to run for head girl believing she could bring a strong student voice to the school representing it in a positive light. She is thoroughly enjoying being head girl even though there are many

responsibilities that come with the role. She believes she works well with the

head boy, Chris Cheeld and feels that as a team they can really make the school the best it has ever been. Esther experienced spinal surgery this summer as she was diagnosed with scoliosis 2 years ago. The surgery corrected her 52 degree curve and she is

recovering incredibly well after very successful surgery. She now has a completely straight spine due to her amazing surgeon, Mr Bowden and his wonderful team at the Nuffield hospital and is extremely thankful. Esther enjoys working at The Flower Gallery in the village on Saturdays. Her family live next door to Sally and Paul O'Halloran who have triplets who have all just turned 10 years old, whom she has always helped to look after since they moved there. Esther says this has taught her many important lessons and they have become her second family. Esther is not 100% sure of what she wants to do in the future but knows that she would love to work with people in whatever line of work and she hopes to travel as well.

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The History of the Clock Tower In 1842, by order of the Lord of the Manor, Abel Smith, the old Towne House which had fallen into disrepair was demolished and the Market House built. The original Market House was twenty one feet square with a stumpy brick tower capped with a turret and weather vane. A year later, a three faced clock and chiming bell were added at a cost of £90, raised entirely by public subscription. In 1870 Philip Smith, who had succeeded his father as Lord of the Manor, extended the Market House tower giving us the present day Clock Tower. The design, by William Wilkinson of Oxford, added 10 feet to the height of the tower, included a drinking fountain, a horse trough and a Lockup ‘as a terror to evildoers’ and stocks (which were later moved to the Manor Waste). The existing clock made by Field and Sons of Aylesbury was installed at this time. The three faces were illuminated with open gas burners at regular intervals around the outside of the dial! Later in 1870 the Fire Brigade moved into the Clock Tower. The building was not wide enough to accommodate the width of the hand pumped, horse drawn fire engine so horizontal slots were cut

into the piers which supported the roof. These were then lined with cast iron to take the weight. The fire engine was only kept at the Clock Tower for seven

years, but the bell of the clock was used to summon the fire brigade for many years. For the next 100 years the Clock Tower had no specific purpose except as a time

keeper for the people of Wendover. Mr Earnest Sharp who owned the clock shop in the High Street wound the clock from 1896 to 1926. The two great weights which drive the clock and the hourly chiming mechanism have a vertical travel of 25 feet, weekly winding reduces this by half. In 1962 the building was officially presented to the Parish Council by Philip Smith’s great nephew, Lionel Abel Smith, and is now a Grade 2 Listed Building. After 142 years the bell tower has developed a slight lean. As a consequence we are in the process of organising the renovation of the clock mechanism and the rebuilding of the upper part of the tower. Although there is no hurry we hope to have the work completed next year.

The launch of a public fund was mentioned last month and we hope the community is willing to take part and organise events to help swell the fund - coffee mornings, a quiz, a beetle drive, etc. anything which is interesting and good fun. The project to raise awareness about the Clock Tower and its history will include two leaflets and a worksheet for children. Information is available on the new website – www.wendoverclocktower.org.uk

Chiltern Railways At September’s Parish Council meeting the Councillors wished to acknowledge publicly the superb service provided by Chiltern Railways during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Extra trains were put into service and late trains were held to ensure customers could get to their destinations, even the late returners leaving Marylebone around 2.00am fo l lowing the Opening Ceremony! Well done the staff at Chiltern Railways, your efforts have been very much appreciated.

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SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES for OCTOBER 2012

WENDOVER FREE CHURCH, AYLESBURY ROAD 11.00am Morning Worship

ST. ANNE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC, AYLESBURY ROAD 9.15am Sunday Mass; Confessions11.00am Saturdays

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, HALTON : 10.30 am

ST. MARY’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND 8.00am Holy Communion 1st Sunday at St Mary’s, thereafter St Anne’s 9.00am Holy Communion & 10.30am Varied Family Services & Jnr. Church

St MICHAEL’S C of E HALTON: 6.00pm Service every Sunday

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The Market House pre 1870

October 2012 Wendover News

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