IN THIS ISSUE:

ChristmasRoundup

Epping WaterTower

People whoshaped Epping:Freddy Limer

Pubs of E pping

Copped Hallupdate

LocalOrganisations

TALK ABOUT EPPINGTOWN MAGAZINE SPRING 2015

by local school childrensinging carols. I wasdelighted to be askedto switch on the lightson the St. JohnsChristmas Tree andwhen I examined theentries at the Festivalof Christmas Trees,I realised how manyvoluntary organisationsthere are in Epping,supporting all thosewho live here.I am fortunate to havemy family around meat Christmas but thereare others not so lucky.The Christmas Daylunch organised byMary Morgan onbehalf of Churchestogether in Epping andDistrict demonstrateshow fortunate we arein having so manyvolunteers whogenerously give oftheir skills and timeand it was clear to methat the lunch wasmuch enjoyed andappreciated by all whoattended.When I became Mayor,I chose the DreamFactory as my charity.They make wishescome true for childrenand young adultswho either have lifelimiting conditionsor who suffer fromsevere disabilities.I am delighted that theEpping Forest Bandhave agreed to put ona concert in Aprilwhen all proceeds willgo to the Charity. Following the successof the French market,I am looking forwardto opening the ItalianMarket on Saturday7th February andto attending andsupporting future localevents before my termof office ends in May.The Town Councilworks hard to enhanceand improve publicareas and stage eventsthat provide interestand entertainment forEpping residents andvisitors to our town.

For me, January is atime for looking backon the previous yearand this year asMayor, the past fewmonths have beena most enjoyableexperience for me.I have beenoverwhelmed by thewarm welcome I havereceived from thepeople of Epping.I have had thepleasure of meetingso many interestingpeople and haveattended a wide rangeof functions andcommunity events. The RemembranceSunday services wereparticularly poignantbeing the 100thanniversary of thebeginning of WorldWar 1. The time leading up toChristmas was verybusy and my first taskwas to choose myChristmas card. Traditionally, schoolchildren are invited todesign the Mayor’sChristmas card andthis year my card wasdesigned by LeahLewis-Hall of EppingPrimary School.Choosing the winningcard was very difficultand I would like tothank Epping PrimarySchool and CoopersaleHall School for all thefantastic entries. Attracting people toEpping at Christmas isvery important for thesustainability of ourHigh Street. This year,the Town Councilinvested in new lightsto add a sparkle to theTown. There wereover 60 stalls at theChristmas market andwe were entertained

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The Mayor’s view

Councillor Attendance Records

Town Council Estimated Expenditure

I often hear people say: “There are too many coffee shops,hairdressers and restaurants in Epping.”Well, a proliferation of one type of establishment is far from amodern problem facing Epping. Did you know that at onepoint Epping was home to 27 inns in just the area of the mainHigh Street, with another 10 or so slightly further afield? Wealso had as many as 10 brewers in and around Epping. Theseranged from large brewery owned pubs to small pubs, whichwere basically a room in someone’s house. On top of this, inthe 16th and 17th centuries, it was estimated that for everypremises that were licensed, there were two unlicensed ones.

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Adam Long, from the Epping Society, reflects on the town’s pubs in days gone by

The Black Lion still serves us today

The now demolished White Swan

The Cock as it used to look

The White Lion has also gone

The (grand old)Duke of York

Little Cock, Harrow, Golden Lion, Crown, Cock, Thatched House, Green Man, White Horse and Duke of Yorkare no longer public houses. Half Moon, Duke of Wellington, George and Dragon and Black Lion still tradeas pubs.

So why did we have so many pubs squeezed intosuch a small area? Well, the town was a stagingpost for market traders, soldiers and othertravellers on the way from London to Essex. So localentrepreneurs filled a gap in the market providingfood, drink and lodging for those passing through.So the next time you start to complain that Eppingis full of coffee houses, hairdressers andrestaurants, just think what it would be like if we stillhad 27 inns in the town and count your blessings!

It is sad to think so many of them have now been demolished: Rose and Crown, Black Boy,King’s Head, White Hart, White Lion, Horse and Groom, White Swan, Globe, King’s Arms, Star, Sun,White Hart (another one), Black Dog and Harp.

Epping Society Photo Archive

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A look back at a magicalChristmas in Epping

The Town Council lit up Epping in a series of Christmas events

December started with the illumination of Epping as the Town Council invested in new Christmaslights. We have kept the theme with warm winter lights, but now have reusable trees, which arefixed on brackets that can be used at other times for different things. We have also lit up anumber of real trees in the High Street at the top of Station Road and on the town green. Theerection of these lights is not an easy task, but they are such an important part of our festivescene. We hope you liked them as much as we did.

Christmas Market - 5th DecemberThe Christmas Market openedat noon, where dozens of stallslined the High Street offering aselection of Christmas gifts andfestive foods. This was a greatopportunity to support ourlocal shops and traders andget some shopping done in awonderful atmosphere.At 3.45pm, as darkness fell, theChristmas Market came alive -the Christmas illuminations andthe illuminated market stallscreated a lovely atmosphere asthe Town Mayor officiallyopened the market, before wewere treated to entertainmentby our children singing carols,music from the Epping St John’sSchool Band, Epping ForestBand and street entertainers.Romford based Time 107.5 FMcompéred the entertainmentwhich gave an added buzz.Thank you to so many of youfor your support and helpingmake it the great successit was.

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Festival of Christmas Trees On the day of the Christmas Market, ourTown Mayor, Barbara Scruton, officiallyopened the four-day Christmas Tree Festivalat St John’s Church, a magical event thatgets better and better every year. Over 60trees were dressed by various groups,businesses and organisations, among themThe Dream Factory charity, which is themayor’s chosen charity for the year.In addition to the fabulous tree displays,there were several stalls offering festivemerchandise and such a welcomingatmosphere in the church. The amount ofimagination and hard work really paid off.

Epping Town Council’sAudrey Rose Cup, presentedto the shop or businessjudged to have the bestfestive window display inthe town, was won by PrettyWoman & Every Man. Thetrophy was presented toowner Nikki Ross and herstaff by Town Mayor BarbaraScruton at the Council’sChristmas Market.Cllr Scruton said: “It was adifficult decision to pick anoverall winner as so manytraders in the town havereally entered into theChristmas spirit. Togetherwith the new illuminationswe have in the town this year,Epping really is looking veryfestive and I would like tothank and congratulate allour traders who have reallyentered into the spirit ofthe season.”

Audrey Rose Cup - Christmas shop displays

Ivy ChimneysPrimarySchool

decorated thewinning tree,

which wascovered

in knittedpoppies

(right)

Runners-up were Piccolaand Mr Smith’s hairdressers,with Collop Carpetsreceiving a commendation.

Piccola

Thewinningwindowdisplay(left)

Mr Smith’s hairdressers

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Carols on the GreenEpping Rotary Club onceagain hosted the town’sCarols on the Green onChristmas Eve, in ChurchHill by the War Memorial.Many people joined uson this cold and crispyafternoon to enjoy musicby St John’s School Bandand complimentary mincepies, mulled wine and hotchestnuts. Song sheetshelped us with the words!Collection proceeds willgo towards buying newmusical instruments forSt John’s School. Thankyou to everyone for theirsupport.

Continental MarketsFollowing oursuccessfulcontinentalmarket in Julylast year, welook forward towelcoming ourItalian Marketon Saturday7th Februaryof about 16stalls selling

delicious Italianfood. The Italianmarket hasproved verypopular at otherlocations in thearea.We hope theFrench marketwill be returningin July andNovember.

Town Mayor, Barbara Scruton, enjoys thecontintental produce

Our community come together to celebrate Christmas

Epping and the historyof the Water Tower

According to The Victoria County HistoryRecords, the growth of Epping createdproblems of public health which became urgentabout 1853. In that year, a local doctor, JosephClegg, complained to the Board of Health aboutthe need for sewage and waterworks. He hadto campaign for nearly 20 years before suchworks were started. In the absence of a localboard of health, responsibility for sanitation wasdivided between the Epping Poor Law Unionand the parish vestries of Epping, TheydonGarnon, and Theydon Bois. Clegg wasopposed by those who considered hisproposals unnecessary or extravagant in sucha small town.In the early 1860s, the situation was incrediblybad as there were cases of cholera, typhoid,and other diseases spread by bad sanitation,but it wasn’t until 1867 when the death ratein Epping was the highest in Essex, Cleggcomplained to the Home Office. Takingadvantage of a section in the 1866 SanitaryAct, an enquiry into sanitary works wasundertaken. Epping was one of only sevenplaces in the country where the section wasfully applied.The Home Office decided that Clegg’scomplaint was justified, but that no remedy waspossible until there was a single localauthority for the district. He then submitted aratepayers’ petition demanding a specialdrainage district, under the Sewage UtilizationAct (1867), and in 1868 the Home Officeordered the formation of such a district forEpping town and its environs. A sewer

committee for the district was duly elected, butits members refused to act, and in November1868 they all resigned. In the same month, theHome Office ordered that water works shouldbe started within a month. When that time limitexpired, it immediately put in place a schemenot only for water works but also for sewageworks, which had not been covered by theorder. By 1872, an artesian well had beensunk, a water tower built, water mains laidthroughout the town, and main sewers over alarge part. But there were still great difficulties.The well was yielding only one third of what hadbeen expected, and even this supply could notbe used because no service pipes had beenlaid to individual premises.The water for the tower originally came from abore-hole at Sawbridgeworth 7 miles away.The water tank held 28,000/30,000 gallons.Even after further considerable work to thesewage and drainage systems, somehouseholders would not use the main supplybut continued to draw drinking water frompolluted shallow wells. It was around the turnof the century before water was town wide. The Epping Monthly Record recorded in 1896that ‘82 occupants of Twankham’s Alley,opposite the church, had at one point no otherwater supply than that obtained from oneshallow well, which had been condemned bythe county analyst, as seriously polluted monthsbefore. Water was only obtainable from the wellin the early morning - thick and dirty.’The water tower plays a vital role in Epping’shistory and is a well-known town landmark. It is90 foot and empty now, though it is protected asGrade II listed. The masts on the top are forcommunications and mobile phones.Charlie Geddeswww.eppingsociety.org.uk

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Epping hasthree landmarktowers:the clocktowerat theDistrictCouncil’soffice,St John’sChurch towerand the oldwater tower(left)

BBC Radio Essex featured our Water Toweron Sunday 18th January as one of the mysterylocations on ‘The Essex Quest’, which is a bitlike Anneka Rice’s Treasure Hunt from the1980s, but without the helicopter. When thecontestants reached the tower, they weremet by our very own Cllr Tony Church, whoanswered some questions about the tower andpassed on the next clue. Cllr Church said “It’sa bit of fun and I’m always up for anything thatraises the profile of Epping”. You can hear theprogramme on BBC iPlayer at:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00hj9ms

People who have shaped Epping: Freddy Limer

Freddy Limer was born in Jarrow in 1921and has lived in the same house in Eppingfor the last 58 years. An RAF man duringand after World War 2, he has been a Countyand District Councillor, was twice Chairmanof the Urban District Council in the 1960s,(which pre-dated the District Council),Chairman of the District Council in 1983/4and was a member of both the inauguralEpping Forest District Council and EppingTown Council. Freddy has lived an incrediblelife and played an important role in shaping theEpping we see today.Freddy was only 18 when World War 2 brokeout and was working in a factory as a tap anddie inspector. Unlike many of his friends hehadn’t been called up. His father having beenin the Durham Light Infantry in World War 1(and wounded at the Somme) and his brothera serving Captain in the Royal Tank Regiment,who took part in many notable battles includingEl Alamein, Freddy was keento volunteer and asked hisfather if he could. As a skilledworker, there were a numberof options available to himand Freddie chose the RAFAir Crew. Following hisbrother into tanks was oneoption he immediatelydismissed as he had no intention of having hisbrother as his commanding officer! He failedhis pilot training after an incident involving aTiger Moth aircraft and an immovable objecton the ground and was eventually trained tobe a bomb aimer, completing a full tour of 30bombing missions over Germany and occupiedEurope. In 1942, Freddy travelled to Canada

via New York on the Queen Mary to undergotraining, and he noticed the ship unusually,had an escort of battleships. He later foundout Winston Churchill and some of the warcabinet were on board for a summit in theUnited States. He recalls that his crew weresent to Dresden during the now infamousincendiary bombing campaign but due tofailure of navigation equipment they didn’treach their target. He remembers seeing thefire from the air, however. After the war, hewas involved with picking up long-timeprisoners-of-war. Freddy says he was a very accurate bombaimer, so his talents were put to good useduring Operation Manna in April 1945 whenLancaster bombers were pressed intoservice to drop food parcels over Holland,which having been on the front line of the

war since D-Day was starving.Freddy recalls he slipped a smallnote into the shipment to thepeople on the ground. Threeyears after the war ended,Freddy’s mother received a letterfrom one of the food parcelrecipients, a special thank youfor such an important touch on

someone’s life. Later in life, as Chairman ofthe District Council, he would entertain WorldWar 2 flying aces General Adolph Gallandand Stanford Tuck at an event at NorthWeald airfield. When he left the RAF in1948 after 7 years service he was a flightlieutenant.Away from the services Freddy had to build

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Housing expert and former Chairman of Epping Urban District Council, Freddy LimerMBE, shares memories of his fascinating life

Freddynow

Freddy’s Officer’s card Aged 20

Freddy becomes District Council Chairman

TALK ABOUT EPPING 9a new life and joined Bakelite where he stayedfor a number of years, before running his owncompany. Home was now Epping. Freddyand wife Pat had spotted a derelict coachhouse, which they promptly bought and set towork designing a new house on the site.This is still Freddy’s hometoday.A chance pint in the King’sHead in North Weald led toone of the most importantchapters in his life. Afriend remarked that nowhe was no longer inbusiness, he may wantto think about being aCouncillor and that is exactly what he did. In1965, he joined the Urban District Council andbecame the Chairman of the HousingCommittee, something that would prove tobe a real love of his life. He recalls takingto it like a duck to water and the passion forthe subject is still very evident today. He wenton to become Vice Chairman and Chairmanof the Urban District Council. Freddy’sbackground in the services and business gavehim particular skills and experience whichmade him a popular choice as a Chairman, arole he has taken on many times. As a CountyCouncillor, District Councillor, Urban Districtand Town Councillor, he has put that lifeknowledge to good use.In 1973, there was a major local governmentreorganisation which saw the abolition of theUrban and Rural District Councils and thecreation of new, larger Districts which remaintoday and the creation of many new Parishand Town Councils. Freddy was part of theteam that facilitated that reorganisation.

There was a longdebate overwhetherEpping shouldcreate a Parish orTown Council.However, when

Freddy and his colleagues learned thatWaltham Abbey was to form a Town Council,that made the decision easier.“If Waltham Abbey were going to have a TownCouncil, so were we” he recalls. Freddy’sparticular area of interest whilst serving onCouncils was housing and it was as Chairman

of the Housing Committee for 14 years that hehelped shape many policies and has had a directinfluence on the built environment of the Eppingwe see today.Parklands in Coopersale, all the Council housingbetween St. Johns Rd and Lindsey Street were

areas he was involved in, both attheir inception by the Urban DistrictCouncil and their completion byEpping Forest District Council, aswell as accommodation for olderresidents at Bakers’ Villas and PellyCourt. The Epping Forest Districtwas a pioneer when it came toselling Council houses too. Right tobuy became enshrined in law in

1980, but Freddy recalls that “we started sellingCouncil houses in the sixties and we carried onwhen with the new District Council”. When heretired, he was presented with a lovely photoalbum showing some of his special moments andachievements.He also created an agency that gave advice tonew businesses starting out and for eight years,he wasChairmanof theEppingandTheydonGarnonCharities.Freddy’sinfluence was so great that he received an MBEfrom the Queen in 1982 for his national serviceto social housing. At the age of 80, he was madeVice President of a Housing Association and hisinterest shows no sign of waning today.Freddy’s beloved wife Pat devoted 30 years tothe Citizen’s Advice Bureau in Epping; betweenthe two of them they were quite a team. Freddy has made an important contribution tomany important events. Thankfully, many ofthem were in Epping.

“If Waltham Abbeywere going to havea Town Council, so

were we!”

Mr & Mrs Limer and friends, Buckingham Palace Garden Party, 1972

With Brownies, in the Council offices, 1970

A lovelypictorialrecord,presentedto him onretirement

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Epping Hall

Mondays: Tai Chi, 10.30am-12.30pmTuesdays: Kumon Maths Classes,3.00pm-6.00pmTuesdays: Ceroc Dance Classes,7.30pm-10.30pmWednesdays: NCT Stretch & Breathe Classes,7.00pm-9.00pmWednesdays: (term time only), Junior KarateClasses, 4.00pm-6.00pmWednesdays: Senior Karate Classes,7.30pm-9.00pmWednesdays: (2nd in month), Epping WI Meeting,2.00pm-4.00pmThursdays: (alternate), New Horizons Tea Dance,1.30pm-4.30pm Thursdays: Kumon Maths Classes,3.00pm-6.00pmThursdays: Tae Kwon Do, 8.00pm-9.00pmFridays: Weightwatchers, 9.30am-10.30amSundays: Life Church 10.30amSundays: Kingdom Life Church 1.30pm

Jack Silley Pavilion

Mondays: Baby Ballet, 9.30am-12 noon Mondays: (term time only) Jo Jingles,9.45am-11.45amMondays: (term time only) Dance Classes,3.45pm-6.00pmTuesdays: (term time only) Pre-School DanceClasses, 1.00pm-3.00pmTuesdays: Voluntary Action Craft Group,1.30pm-4.15pm Tuesdays: Dog Training, from 6.00pm Wednesdays: (Autumn and Spring),WEA Lectures 10.00am-12 noon Wednesdays: (term time only), Art Classes,10.00am-12 noon Wednesdays: Baby Ballet, 1.30pm-4.15pmThursdays: (term time only) Hartbeeps Music& Sensory Classes, 9.30am-12.15pmThursdays: Dog Training, from 7.00pm Fridays: U3A Painting Session, 10.00am-12 noon Fridays: (term time only), Children’s DanceClasses, 4.00pm-6.45pmSaturdays: (term time only), Children’s DanceClasses, 9.00am to 1.30pmSaturdays: Baby Ballet, 10.00am-12 noon Every Saturday and Monday at 1.30pm:Petanque (Boules) at Stonards Hill. Light exercise, fun and sociable.New players welcome. Call Peter Lumb on01992 571744

Other Venues

• Mondays: 10-12 noon: Market day coffee atSt John’s Church• Mondays: Yoga, 6-7.30pm, United ReformedChurch, Lindsey Street, Epping.Call Dorothy on 01992 574623• Mondays: 7.45-9 pm, Epping Bell Ringers,St John’s Church. Contact Jane Walters on01992 767873

• 3rd Monday of alternate months:Coopersale Horticultural Society Speakersnight (except Sept) at 8pm, Coopersale VillageHall, Institute Road.• 2nd Monday of the month: (not January andAugust, 1st Monday of the month in Dec), WestEssex Flower Club, meet in Thornwood VillageHall at 1.45pm. For details 01992 577036• Mondays — 10-12 noon Essex Savers CreditUnion at Epping Library• Tuesdays: 7pm-8.30pm, Theydon GarnonScouts, The Scout Headquarters,Fluxs Lane, Epping CM16 7PE. Email:theydongarnonscoutgroup@yahoo.co.uk or callRichard on 07724 156595• Tuesdays: 1pm, Thornwood Village Hall,Spiritual Healing. Epping Spiritualist Church,call Rev. R. Toms on 01992 576677• 2nd Tuesday of month: 2pm-4pm, EppingStroke Club, United Reformed Church Hall,Lindsey St, Epping• Every Tuesday: 7.30pm, Rotary Club ofEpping Forest, The Garnon Bushes,Coopersale. New members welcome,please call 07973 303899 (Mark Harvey)• 2nd Wednesday of month: 8pm - Art Appreciation Talks, Epping Art Society,Pelly Court, Hemnall Street, Epping• 4th Wednesday of month: (Except Jan);Royal British Legion Women’s Section, PellyCourt, Hemnall Street, details 01992 572677• Wednesdays: 11am-3pm, Parkinson DiseaseSociety Harlow & District. David LivingstoneClub, Potter Street. CM17 9AE. New memberswelcome, call Corinne Hall on 07982 094194• Wednesdays: 6pm-7.30pm, Theydon GarnonBeaver Scouts, The Scout Headquarters, FluxsLane, Epping, CM16 7PE. Contact details above• Thursdays: 11am to 1pm in Epping, IkebanaStudy Group (flower arranging) contact MartineGracey 01992 571839 for details.• Every Thursday afternoon: 2pm-4pm,Pelly Court, Hemnall Street, Evergreen Club.New members welcome, contact June O’Brienon 01992 573385• Every Friday: 7.30-9.30pm, Epping EagleExplorers, Scouts address above). Dave Ward:eppingeaglesesu@hotmail.com• Saturdays: 10-12 noon: Coffee mornings,Epping Methodist Church Hall• Every Weds, Thurs, Sat & Sun:West Essex Ramblers. This friendly ramblinggroup has led walks from various locations.Sorry, no dogs. For a sample programme, call020 8502 1628. www.westessexramblers.org.ukMonthly• First Friday monthly: Practical Artist’sevening - 7.30pm for 2 hours. MethodistChurch Hall• Every 3rd Sunday: 10.15am: Copped HallGuided Tours.• Monthly every 2nd Sunday:Conservation Day, Friends of Swaines Green.10.30am the recreation ground, Lower Swaines• ProActive meets at St Margarets Hospital,please phone 07747 374692 or seewww.proactive.me.uk for details• Epping Railway Circle club layout operatesonce a month at Theydon Bois Village Hall,for details call 020 8508 1764 or seewww.eppingrailwaycircle.com

What‘s On

ProbusClubThe Probus Clubmeets monthly atthe Lindsey StreetCommunityAssociation,Frampton Road,Epping, for a lunchfollowed byan invited speaker. In recent monthsspeakers havetalked to memberson topics as diverseas the NationalJazz Archive,wills and trusts,the HolocaustEducational Trustand the history ofLloyds of London.

Retired or semiretired men whoare interested injoining EppingProbus shouldcontact theClub SecretaryPeter Francis on01992 573188.

March ConcertAll Saints Church,High Laver,CM5 0DUSaturday 14thMarch 20157.30pm

The Nearnessof Spring -Songs Sacred andSecular, Seriousand Sprightly -By de MercChamber choirMusical Director -Richard BrainOrganist - KateMacpherson

Light intervalrefreshmentsavailable

Tickets £10available onthe door or tel:01277 890209

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PAST EVENTSThe long Indian summer helped with attendances at the late 2014 eventsincluding the August Open Day, Apple Day,Pudding Evening, Jazz evening and the CoppedHall Run. The new Wildlife Study Day, is nowwell established and pre booked tourscontinued well into the autumn.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 201521 Feb – Quiz Night at the Theydon BoisVillage Hall.26 Apr – Alan Cox afternoon lecture- Past year at Copped Hall.

SITE AND GARDEN TOURS 2015Guided Tours of the Mansion andgrounds/walled garden are held on the 3rd Suneach month (except in Dec). Tours from10.15am, for two hours approx (gates open10.00am to 11.00am only).Special openings of the Gardens are heldon 1st Sunday each month from March toSeptember - between 14.00 and 16.00.Unless otherwise stated, all events are held atthe Copped Hall Mansion. Car parkingis always available, as are refreshments.Vehicle access is only possible via theLondon entrance in the Upshire Road off theB1393. For further information/tickets pleasetel: 07749 397932 or email f.dennett3@sky.comSee also www.coppedhalltrust.org.uk

PROGRESS AT THE MANSIONWork has continued on the final roofstructure of the Mansion. This work entailsthe stabilisation of the tops of the walls andbracing several of the tall chimneys. Thechimney that collapsed in 1996 is beingrebuilt and is a complex operation. A totalof 8 windows have been recently funded bynumerous kind individuals. Substantialdonations have also been received towardsthe rebuilding of the internal stonestaircase; drawings are now being preparedby stone masons.

PROGRESS IN THE GARDENSA major event has been the rebuilding of partof the Orchard House in the walled kitchengarden and the mainframes are now inposition. The glass houses have differentfunctions and it is important to restore them asan historical record as well as using them togrow produce. Volunteers have been mowingthe lawns more frequently using our ownmachine; it is hoped that this will improve thegrass. In earlier times, the lawns were mownwith a machine drawn by a “horse wearingleather boots” so the lawns were not damagedby hoofs. The Trust has not reinstated thispractice, as yet!

COPPED HALL CORNER

About our cover pictureThis month’s cover picture has beenkindly provided by Rob Hatton, anEssex based landscape photographer.To check out (or purchase!) more ofRob’s work, please visit his website at:

www.essexfineartphotography.co.uk

Calling all keen photographers

If you love taking pictures of Epping and wouldlike to see one of your photos on the cover of afuture edition of Talk About Epping, pleasecontact us on: info@eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk(clearly marked “Talk About Epping” photos).Photos should be taken from a 6 mega pixelcamera/ high resolution. We are looking forphotos that give a real flavour of our town.

Talk About Epping Deadline Dates

Articles for the next edition of Talk About Epping mustbe submitted before 30th April 2015. Submissionsshould be sent to: Epping Town Co uncil, Epping Hall, St John’s Road,Epping, Essex, CM16 5JU, or sent via email to:info@eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk clearly marked“Talk About Epping”.

Invitations for the Mayor

If you are organising an event which you would like theMayor or a representative of the Town Council to attend,please contact: Mrs. Doreen Kennedy. Tel: 01992 579444or email: dkennedy@eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk

EPPING TOWN COUNCILYour Town Councillors

Town MayorCllr Mrs B Scruton 01992 572333Deputy Town MayorCllr M Wright 07768 521084

Members - Hemnall Ward

Cllr G Scruton Grscruton@gmail.comCllr Mrs J Hedges 01992 613153Cllr W Breare-Hall 01992 575843Cllr Mrs L Hughes eppinglynn@live.comCllr Mrs B Scruton 01992 572333Cllr J Whitehouse 01992 561875

Members - St John’s Ward

Cllr L Burrows 01992 572003Cllr A Church 01992 572235Cllr H Pegrum 01992 572173Cllr J A Smith 01992 577168Cllr M Wright 07768 521084Cllr N Avey nigel.avey@btinternet.com

Other Local Representatives

EFDC Cllr Chris Whitbread (01992 573557)chris.whitbread@btinternet.com EFDC Cllr A Church (01992 572235) EFDC Cllr Kim Adams (01992 579968) kimadams699@gmail.com EFDC Cllr Will Breare-Hall (01992 575843)wsbh@hotmail.co.ukEFDC & ECC Cllr Jon Whitehouse (01992 561875) jon@jonwhitehouse.org.ukEFDC Cllr Janet Whitehouse (01992 812503)cllrjanetwhitehouse@gmail.com Mrs. Eleanor Laing MP (020 8508 6608)Eleanor.laing.mp@parliament.uk

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

FRIDAY 13TH MARCH  2015

The Annual Town Meeting is separate tomeetings of the Town Council. The AnnualTown Meeting is to be held at Epping Hall onFriday 13th March at 8pm. The Annual TownMeeting is an Elector’s meeting at which anymatter of relevance to the town of Epping maybe discussed in open forum. A register ismade of those in attendance and theChairman will request the identity of anyonewishing to speak.

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The General Election and the next electionsfor the Town Council will both be held on May7th 2015. If you have not already registeredto vote, all registration is now being doneonline. The process is very simple and takesno more than 5 minutes. You will need yourNational Insurance number.The District Council will send confirmationthat you have registered.

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