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February 2020
Magazine
February
ickleham Parish
Mickleham Rectory
Dear friends
2020 In three of the Biblical gospel accounts, there is a record of Jesus responding to a question
asking which is the greatest commandment in the Law. Jesus answered by saying 'Love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This
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Mickleham is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbour
as yourself.' (Matthew 22:37-39).
non-contentious probate in England and Wales by the ICAEW Parish Love your neighbour as yourself; this is a theme which we find repeats itself time and
Magazine time again in our lives. I certainly find it helpful to be reminded of the importance of
this instruction Jesus gave to us, because it can be a lot harder to achieve than we might
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VALENTINE'S PARTY NIGHT Monday 3 Rolls Royce club
rd Mickleham and Westhumble
Friday 14th February £15 per person published under the auspices For the Jews of Jesus' day, this would have meant from their Law (the Torah):
BOXHILLIANS Monday 10th Velocette club
of Mickleham PCC with an • Being generous towards those in need
FOOTBALL CLUB THEATRE NIGHT • Not taking from others what is not yours
JOIN THEM HERE Wednesday 12th Norton Club independent editorial panel.
Thursday 5th March £32.50 per person • Not being deceitful in any way
DURING THE SEASON FRIDAY 14th PARTY NIGHT The magazine is published at • Not using God’s name incorrectly
– ALWAYS LOOKING Monday 17th Rolls Royce club the beginning of each month • Not oppressing or exploiting other people
FOR NEW TALENT
Mon 24th jazz jam returns except January and August. • Not cursing those in need or putting a stumbling block in their way
VALENTINE'S PARTY • Not showing favouritism
LIVE MUSIC from the COHORTS BAND
GLASS OF PROSECO ON ARRIVAL AND A SHARING PLATTER
THURSDAY 5th MARCH Copy Deadline • Being honest in all financial dealings
TONY EARNSHAW THEATRE NIGHT • Not hating anyone
for the
£32.50 to include meal • Not seeking revenge
and welcome drink March 2020 That’s quite a list! I wonder what it means to us in the third decade of the twenty first
Magazine century here where we live? What might it mean to love our neighbour as ourselves?
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plan for what we expect to happen but to what extent do we include others in those
Lovely function room available for meetings, family and business events send to: plans? Are there people in need in some way that we can help, simply perhaps by
01306 889932 www.steppingstonesdorking.co.uk steppingstonespub@gmail.com Sue Tatham putting ourselves in their position and asking ourselves what we would like others to
St Anthony Pilgrim’s Way do in those circumstances.
A story is told of small boy from a poor family who wrote to God for help. His letter,
Sherlock Funeral Service
Westhumble
Dorking RH5 6AW addressed simply 'To God', asked if He could send £50 to buy food and clothing badly
01306 882547 needed by his family. He said that his father was out of work and his mother was ill and
editor@micklehammag.co.uk they had no money. A Post Office official intercepted the letter, read it and decided to
give it to the local Rotary Club. The Club investigated and found indeed that the family
Sherlock Funeral Service is an Contributions in any form was destitute. However, as they only had £40 in their benevolent fund they gave that.
are welcome as are good Some weeks later the same Post Office official noticed another letter addressed 'To
Independent family owned business, quality photographs. There God'. He opened it and read 'Dear God, thanks for the money you sent but next time
established over 100 years is no charge for advertising could you deal direct? Those Rotary blokes took a commission out of it!' I pray that we
local charity and community don’t 'take a commission' out of our dealings with others or that we consider what’s in
l Private Service Chapel & Rest Rooms events. However the editors it for us before we are prepared to act. Love your neighbour we are told and that calls
l Home visits arranged if required reserve the right to shorten for acts of consideration and care, in our minds as well as in our deeds.
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Let us all commit to considering others a bit more; there may be people in our own
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depending on space. community for whom a little Christian love and kindness would go a long, long way. It
might not cost us a lot but it can mean so much to others simply to know that we care
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Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons Portsmouth The Reverend Canon John Harkin, Mickleham Parish Priest
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Bible Study Christingle Sunday Photographs: Ben Tatham
Thursday Morning Bible Study Group
At Abbotts Cottage, London Road Mickleham 11am till 12.30pm
This month: 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th February
Join us for If you would like to join this friendly group for coffee and chat followed by an
Breakfast hour studying a Bible passage, please contact Alison Wood on 01372 376443
or email alison.wood29@btinternet.com The discussion is always lively and
Please book by the Tuesday before
you will be made very welcome. Don't worry if you cannot commit to attending
Men’s Breakfasts every week, just come along when you can.
Third Saturdays
THE RUNNING HORSES
Monday Evening Bible Study Group
Held at the Westhumble Chapel 7.45pm till 9pm.
9 –10 am
This month: 3rd and 10th February
15th FEBRUARY If you would like to join this group, please contact Amanda Wadsworth at
Book with: Andy Diamond aewadsworth@hotmail.com for further information.
diamo1@hotmail.co.uk
Women’s Breakfast
Fourth Saturdays Lent Course starting 26th February It was lovely so see the church full of
people of all ages at the Christingle
of fun and worship based around the
Christingle! One of the teachers read
T
DENBIES his year we shall be using the ‘Cover marked by love and holiness, share the
9.30 – 10.30 AM Service in December. The morning the Bible passage during the service
to Cover Lent Study Guide entitled hope of the gospel, shine the light of began with a Christmas Workshop and the children sang beautifully
22nd FEBRUARY ‘A Passion for Christ.’ Author Bishop Christ’s glory, use suffering as a personal at St Michael’s Infant School at before leading us in a time of prayer, so
Book with: Stephanie Randall Michael Baughen reminds us that “we testimony and give our lives as a living 9.15am where, fortified by wonderful everyone was involved. A short video
0773 6933 482 share abundantly in the sufferings sacrifice to Christ. refreshments from the Friends of St clip of how some children at a church in
srandall55@gmail.com of Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:5) and We will start meeting on Ash Wednesday Michael’s School, many craft activities New Zealand celebrated the Christmas
challenges us to ask ourselves can we 26th February at 7.35pm (after a short took place, including the making of story was also well received. Grateful
Breakfasts open to
really identify with His sufferings? Most service in church to mark the start of the Christingles. Many families and thanks to all who came and played
all the community of us live lives of plenty, comfort and Lent) and then on Tuesdays from 3rd to friends then walked to church where such an important part, it was a real
choice, so what does this really mean? 31st March at 7.30pm all hosted at the the 11am Family Service was a time community service!
T ea Over six studies, we will consider how, Rectory. Please let Canon John and Sue
Shepherds flock to Bethlehem
as followers of Christ, we can share in
Carolling in the
(harkin12@btintenet.com ) know if you
@3 the sufferings of Christ, be a Church would like to join the group.
Fourth Mondays Advent Course 2019
in or watch the local children re-enact
the simple story of the birth of Jesus, Chapel Ruins
Monday 24th February
Host: Stephanie Randall
A n engaging course was held at the
Rectory during the four Monday
evenings before Christmas, led by
continued and found taking a few
minutes each day to pause and reflect
– very rewarding.
especially when the weather is a little
uncertain. W e raised £200 at the carol
singing at the Chapel ruins in
Westhumble in December. Huge thanks
Timberden, Pilgrims Way Thank you to everyone who helped in
Canon John using the book ‘Cover to I am at the beginning of my journey the preparations; to Jonathan and Gerry to all who turned out and supported the
Westhumble RH5 6AP Cover – 31 days for Advent - Journey of understanding the Bible and many event. The money has been sent to the
for getting everything ready in the field;
A
0773 6933 482 to Christmas’. have far more knowledge, but we all n array of shepherds, angels, Gambian Horse and Donkey Trust. The
to Sarah and Frances for overseeing
all welcome transport available Guided by the book, we all read a little gained from the experience with even Mary and two (yes, two) Josephs and serving the refreshments; to Karina charity’s director Heather Armstrong,
each day and associated bible readings John finding a new understanding that assembled on Christmas Eve to follow for finding the readers; to Amy for in her letter of thanks writes: We seem
and we discussed these openly at the he later included in his Sunday sermon. the star to Bethlehem, conveniently recording the music and to the children to be expanding our work a lot as the
weekly meetings and talked about I greatly enjoyed getting to know the relocated to a field in Westhumble. and parents from the nursery and local demand is now there and people are
the questions raised in a friendly and members of the group better and Jesus was there as well but he had to be schools for allowing their children to really taking animal welfare seriously.
encouraging atmosphere with tea and feel I have made a few steps on my kept under wraps until the big moment take part. This has been part of our This could not have happened without
cake of course. journey. The whole experience was very in the stable. Christmas celebrations for about fifteen the support of people like you, helping
A common thought was that it gave rewarding, thank you to all that made It is always a relief and a surprise to years so please come again next time us to make life better for Gambia's
A big thank you to: us focus which many of us have that possible. Kelvin Pritchard see so many people prepared to leave to help keep this popular event alive. horses donkeys, cats and dogs.
• David Fishwick and the church their preparations to come to take part Anne Weaver Liz Absalom
choir for the lovely Carols by Christmas Trees
W Lent Lunches
Candlelight Service. e are most grateful to the Running and set up the lighting,
• Wendy Wyatt and her team Horses pub for the generous including the lights around
for the decorating the church gift of the two Christmas trees and the cross over the porch Soup Cookbook
so beautifullly for the Christmas decorative lighting outside the church, which is so significant, and Please send your favourite soup recipes
celebrations. which created such a welcoming who then remove them all to be included in our soup cookbook Alpha Course
and apposite entrance to the church for Twelfth Night, marking the start of to Alison Wood
* Canon John and Sue for
their most enjoyable Christmas during Christmastide. Our thanks the season of Epiphany. Thanks also to
See page 18
admin@micklehamchurch.org.uk starting 20th April
hospitality. to them and to Jason and the other the Running Horses for the provision of by Saturday 15th February more details next month
for further details
friends from the pub who erect them the Christmas Tree inside the church.
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Mickleham Lives
Box Hill and continued on their way February 1951 in St Michael’s Church.
to poor old London. A Mr Platt, who Mr Douglass conducted the ceremony
was staying at the Burford, owned a and the reception was held in the
Memories of Jesse William Henry (Bill) Fuller 1931 – 2000 furnishing business in Hammersmith Village Hall.
Bill Fuller, legendary waiter at The Running Horses was born and grew up in Mickleham. which he visited each day. On arrival Olga had come to England in 1939
At the time of his sudden death in January 2000 he had been writing a series of memoirs for the one morning he found a huge crater, not from Prague, Czechoslovakia on the
parish magazine. This article includes an edited version of his memories from 1930 far from his establishment, surrounded Kindertransport. Her mother (who
onwards and concludes with excerpts from his and his wife, Olga’s obituaries. by experts from the War Office. It was died when Olga was very young, and
eventually established that this damage
M There was quite a rivalry between the declared on Germany and the by-pass she never knew) was Jewish. She came,
y mother, Ida Mary Fuller 1904 was the result of the first German
W.I. and the Mothers’ Union and the was closed and taken over by the army. knowing no English, with her mother’s
-1985 was born in Lucknow, rocket. Mr Johnson, Headmaster of jewellery sewn into her vest. When she
India. I am sure she could hardly have last time the Mothers Union banner, I well remember Dad telling me that a Mickleham School, was very proud of
which used to rest in St Michael’s Church, fortnight before hostilities began there arrived in England she found herself in
imagined living in England, let alone the bank of yellow flowers in School a village hall, waiting for someone to
spending most of her life in the village [now in village archives] was used my was a meeting on Box Hill of German Lane. He was devastated when these
mother was the standard bearer at the and Italian catering workers, and claim her – she was the last one there,
of Mickleham. She was the eldest were dug out, with most of the bank, and she recalled that she looked out of
daughter of Regimental Sergeant inauguration of Guildford Cathedral. very shortly afterwards they had left so that air raid shelters could be built,
their various employments, obviously the window into the dark thinking ‘This
Major Newson, who was eventually The thirties must have been a very but accepted the inevitability of this must be what it’s like to be dead’ – it is
seconded to an Indian regiment where exciting time at the Burford. The new returning to their respective countries. action. The Sun Insurance office
On a personal note my parents were almost impossible to understand how
he rose to the rank of Major. Upon lounge was built in 1931, followed by from 40 Chancery Lane, London, were this nine- year-old must have felt. She
his retirement the family moved to the swimming pool, and in 1934 the blessed, if that is the right word, with evacuated to Mickleham Downs House
three children. I put in an appearance eventually arrived in Dorking and was
Rangoon, Burma, where he eventually Tithe Barn was moved from Abinger, and further shelters were built into the billeted with three Plymouth Brethren
every beam numbered and re-erected on 23rd November 1931, my sister Pat on hillside to accommodate their staff. I
died of sunstroke. Mother enjoyed her sisters. Later she trained as a nurse.
exactly. In 1935 the first meeting of the 14th May 1935 and my younger brother well remember the winter of 1946/7 as I
life and was an ardent student, winning She was very pretty and had numerous
local branch of the BMA was held in the Brian on 17th May 1939. had then left school and was working as
at one stage a prize for religious studies. admirers – but Bill was the one she
This achievement was mentioned in Tithe Barn and after dinner when all I was thirteen when my father asked a junior clerk for the Sun office, trudging fell in love with and they were happily
the magazine of her Mandalay School the guests had departed there was a me if I would like to work at the Burford up Byttom Hill with snow falling into the married for just short of 50 years. prodigious memory which enabled him
whose headmaster was a Reverend Ince. considerable amount of Cockburn 1914 Bridge Hotel as a commis waiter. It was top of my wellies – that really was a hard
Olga and Bill spent their first year of to greet people by name even after long
His brother, Dr Ince, was a family friend. port left which was enjoyed by the staff. not long before I was allocated four winter! It has to be pointed out that the
married life in digs in Sidcup, moving intervals, on his impressive appearance
A photograph showing the doctor and Apparently, the following morning Dad tables to run on my own on Saturday Mickleham Downs House occupied by
to Dell Close in 1953. Bill was soon and professionalism, and his knowledge
his family with their Indian servants, had to call out Doctor Everett as his night and Sunday lunch which I found Lady Aitken is not the same building.
asked by Mr Stewart, then owner of of the village and surrounding large
together with the magazine were foot had swollen like a balloon. The not only interesting, but also rewarding. The original house was pulled down. In
The Running Horses, to help out at estates – he knew four generations of
among Mother’s treasured possessions. diagnosis was gout which reappeared The coal-fired kitchen in those days was 1948 the Catering Wages Act came into
a function. This was followed by an the Aitken family. Many people liked
at least once a year for the rest of his situated where the lounge is now, with force and Dad as head waiter, earning
Years later when Peter Ince became offer of full-time employment and going to The Running Horses because of
life, though he never drank port again. the restaurant up steep stairs leading 35/- a week, and the head chef, £8 a
Rector of Mickleham we discovered Bill spent the rest of his working life Bill and he was a great asset to the pub.
One year, Mr Kempton, a regular to the dining room that has now been week, were pleasantly surprised to be
that the ‘Inces’ of her childhood had there. Their son, Howard, was born in He was interested in stamp-collecting,
customer, who owned the famous turned into two bedrooms and the paid £10 and £20 respectively. Great
been Peter’s great uncles. After the 1957, just before Bill and Olga moved wines and writing. He belonged to a
greyhound ‘Mick the Miller’, winner front part with the bay windows a small changes were in store for the Burford -
demise of grandfather, the family had to Holmwood where they lived for 30 writing club and took a course by post.
of the Greyhound Derby on more than room for private functions. The hard its owners, Surrey Trust had sold out to
no alternative but to leave Burma, as all years, returning to Mickleham in 1990. We have all enjoyed his contributions
one occasion, invited 120 soldiers from part was having to carry the plates and Trust Houses [later Trusthouse Forte].
women there were considered inferior to this magazine, which we greatly
the Star and Garter Hospital, Richmond, food salvers on large wooden trays up This is where Bill’s memories end as at Bill grew his wonderful moustache and
and required to forfeit all but personal appreciated. He also enjoyed singing,
with their nurses for a day out. There the stairs and along the full length of the end of January 2000 Bill tragically beard on a visit to Prague in the ’60s.
belongings. So on the 9th May 1923 was a member of the church choir and
was an open bar and the band from the the dining room to my station. One died following emergency abdominal He became well known and respected
mother’s journey to Mickleham began. took part in our summer concerts. (He
Kingston Empire played. Jimmy Walker, memorable Sunday lunchtime I heard surgery. And so Mickleham lost one by the patrons of The Running Horses
On arrival in England Mother worked recalled that when he was a choirboy at
mayor of New York, and his wife stayed the ominous sound of a doodle bug of its best-known characters. Through and served some very famous people
as a nanny for a family in Dorking. I St Michael’s years ago every Christmas
in the hotel for a long time. He was approaching. Suddenly its engine his job as a waiter for many years at in his time – he was particularly proud
am not quite sure how she met my Lord Bennett would invite the choir
in England because of the troubles in cut out which meant it was about to The Running Horses, Bill became well of a framed caricature of himself,
father, though he records many outings to sing carols for his guests at Juniper
New York with the gangster Al Capone plummet to earth. As I stood with known to many people – far and wide, drawn by Sir Harry Secombe in 1972
together on the motorbike which he Hill, for which they each received a
and company during the prohibition my heavily laden tray halfway down as well as locally. Bill was educated (see p14) and a signed photo of Telly
had earlier won. Apparently, Mr Hunt, shilling.) In recent years he was a Parish
era. He actually had a thatched house the dining room, I watched with not at St Michael’s School, rising to Head Savalas bearing a message of gratitude.
the manager of the Burford, felt they Councillor. Over 140 people attended
built at Fredley which unfortunately a little misgiving as diners and staff all Boy. On leaving school at the age of Bill especially enjoyed cooking flambés
were ideally suited but sadly he died in Bill’s funeral to pay their respects.
burnt down. The meet of the foxhounds disappeared beneath the tables. Rooted 14, he went to work in London for the etc at the table, which he did with
1929, before my parents’ wedding. They on Boxing Day had stopped because to the spot I was greatly relieved when Sun Life Insurance Company, travelling great panache – the copper pans in Olga continued to live in Swanworth
were married in St Michael’s Church of the electrification of the railway, I heard it explode in the far distance. daily on the Green Line bus. To earn The Running Horses are all his. He Lane until late 2012 when she moved
on the 16th November 1930 and held although Major Howard of Downside, Early in the war I recall my father extra money, he helped his Dad at the must have had some wonderful tales to a home near her brother-in-law
their wedding breakfast for 56 people Leatherhead, introduced it again with arriving home on Saturday night, very Burford Bridge Hotel, working part- to tell, which magazine readers would and his wife, Brian and Barbara Fuller.
at The Running Horses, Mickleham. drag hounds trained to follow a certain worried. One of the German bombers time as a waiter at weekends and for perhaps have been able to enjoy, According to Brian she was very happy
I have the receipt which came to scent. The Mickleham by-pass, built with had unloaded a basket of incendiary dinner-dances. On reaching 18, Bill had he lived. For example, he used a there and believed she was in a hotel –
£16.18.10d. I understand that would the same machinery used to construct bombs and Box Hill was alight; it could went to do his National Service and was give a hand at parties given by Lord ‘Please will you bring my brother-in-law
represent a figure in excess of £2,000 the German autobahns, was officially have meant that the following bombers stationed with the army in Devizes. He Beaverbrook at Cherkley Court. After he some tea?’ she would demand of the
today, but with Dad’s betting winnings opened in 1938 by Hoare Belisha MP. would unleash their bombs on the was a Corporal in the Pay Corps and died, Olga received many tributes which staff. A Jewish princess to the end. She
this represented a small investment and It was not to be in operation for long area. As luck would have it, the droning it was that uniform which he wore on she treasured – among which were died in June 2015, aged 86.
accordingly a well-worthwhile outlay. as on 3 rd September 1939 war was planes overhead ignored the lights of his marriage to Olga Popperova on 10th compliments on his kindness, on his Sue Tatham
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Mickleham and Westhumble Horticultural Society A warm welcome to the 2020 Lent Lunches
Perennial Plants from Seed – Try These at the Village Hall
Mondays 9th - 30th March 12.30 – 1.30 pm
W e expect to grow annual plants
for flowering in the summer
but perennials can be a very different
• Linaria triornithophora A member of
the linaria family, this unusual perennial
with its hard to say name (meaning can be provided. If you wish to make This year we would also like to take
matter, often requiring particular three birds in flight) has charming small a donation, this will go towards the opportunity to create a Lent
conditions and being slow to germinate, snapdragon flowers, rose pink in Rosea. supporting the wonderful work Lunch Soup Cookbook, and invite you
let alone flower. However, while Sow in spring, preferably under glass, of AllSaints Coffee Shop, a social to contact Alison Wood via admin@
nothing in this world can be guaranteed, and it will appear within a couple of enterprise in Leatherhead creating micklehamchurch.org.uk with your
the chances of success with those that weeks. Cover lightly with vermiculite. A
O
training opportunities for young favourite soup recipes to be included.
follow is pretty high (and I say that from cottage garden plant, it deserves space ur Lent lunches provide a great
people.(See below.) Any donations Kindly note the deadline for this is
personal experience!). to appreciate its delicacy. opportunity for local people
for this excellent enterprise will be Saturday 15th February to allow time
to meet together in a relaxed and
So DO TRY: • Verbena bonariensis I hesitated gratefully received – thank you. to collate the recipes and produce
informal setting, and enjoy a soup,
• Gaura lindheimeri There are both about including this popular plant but bread and cheese meal in good It would help practically if we had the cookbook in time for the Lent
tall and shorter versions. I prefer the then I thought of the prices that are company. All the lunches this year, an idea of numbers in advance for Lunches. Any proceeds from the sale
taller (36”+) as its abundance of pink charged for it in garden centres. The for which there is no charge, will catering each week, so to book you of the Cookbook during Lent will also
Gaura lindheimeri
star-shaped flowers bend gracefully and stiff upright stems end in airy mauve be held at the village hall. Do let us can either sign the lists which are at go towards AllSaints Coffee Shop. We
weave well between firmer stems. Sow flowers which because of their narrow know of any dietary requirements the back of church, or contact Sue look forward to seeing you at the
seed from February to May (cover seed leaves and branching habit allow the and if you require transport, which Harkin via harkin12@btinternet.com. lunches.
with vermiculite; it will germinate in viewer to see through them to planting
about 8 weeks.) behind. In spite of their height, they
AllSaints Coffee Shop
can be planted throughout a border.
• Pennisetum Villosum This grass
The flowers will be covered by bees
starts off looking like a tussock and
and butterflies in early autumn. Sow
M
then develops very attractive feathery embers of St Michael’s Church apprentice ability. Apprenticeships can the 12 to 18 months period of that
in March and April and cover the seed
‘bottlebrush’ panicles up to 4” long. have and continue to enjoy be in Customer Service, Barista, Food apprenticeship, with all the uncertain
which will germinate in a few weeks.
They do well in pots and are suited visiting the AllSaints Coffee Shop. This Hygiene, Supervisor, etc. Alongside financial implications this brings.
This verbena readily self-sows and often
to places where they can easily be is a social enterprise and part of the the apprenticeship, each apprentice
places itself in places you never would If you would like to support this
touched, eg on the edge of a path. If Leatherhead Youth Project (LYP). It is gains a certificate in English and maths.
have thought of. wonderful Social Enterprise initiative,
planted on a warm windowsill in March based in the church of All Saints on At the end of the apprenticeship,
All these will flower prolifically in their all donations will be gratefully received:
or April shoots will appear in a week. the Kingston Road, in Leatherhead, the management and directors of
Seed should again be lightly covered first summer and give you many years Bank transfer: Allsaints Enterprise CIC
Pennisetum Villosum near the Plough roundabout and near AllSaints seek to provide career
with vermiculite. of pleasure. Judy Kinloch Sort Code 20-23-98
Majestic Wines. Do call in to visit and guidance, introductions, references,
Account No 40777072
enjoy refreshments and tasty snacks. etc to help place the ‘graduate’ with a
Opening times are Monday to Saturday stable and reputable employer. In the Cheques: Payable to ‘Allsaints
Spring Show in April – Schedule in March MPM 8 am to 3 pm. AllSaints was created to
provide a route to work for youngsters
past five years many youngsters have
‘graduated’, most of whom continue
Enterprise CIC’ and sent to:
Dave Tearall,
of Mole Valley and the surrounding to be in regular employment. The cost Funding & Administration Officer
area. This is done by providing a of funding a young person through Leatherhead Youth Project Limited
My name is Jo Power and I am a local These include: Kingston Road, Leatherhead KT22 7BT
government-backed apprenticeship, the apprenticeship is around £7,500
mum; I grew up in this area and did • Non competitive classes Improving For more information visit http://www.
which lasts 12 -18 months depending and the AllSaints directors commit
my first Medau class aged five at and maintaining posture, mobility, leatherheadyouthproject.com
upon levels of course difficulty and to keeping the enterprise alive for
Leatherhead Leisure Centre. I have seen balance, core strength and co-ordination
M edau Movement originated in the benefits of Medau first-hand as my • Safe cardio-vascular work out builds
Germany, as a group exercise own Mum has been attending a class for and maintains bone density
movement and has been active in the 50 years and is still going strong at 90. • Low impact classes are suitable for all
UK for over 60 years. Designed to be I have been teaching Medau Movement age groups and abilities
a comprehensive holistic workout, for 30 years. For the last 13 years I have • Medau classes relieve stress and
Medau Movement explores the body’s taught at Mickleham Village Hall on tension, build confidence and self-
natural movements to create a fluid Thursday morning, every week at 10 assurance
and varied program using all major am, come rain or shine and most of my •Classes will leave you uplifted,
muscle groups. The use of hand-held class have been coming for years and challenged, energised, fitter, happier
apparatus is what really sets Medau years. It is a very friendly, fun class – a and ready for everyday life
apart – by using a combination of bit of a weekly social occasion as well If you’d like to find out more about
hoops, balls and clubs as well as as a regular fitness class and I love the Medau then go to www.medau.org.
a variety of alternative apparatus rapport I have with the group. We are uk there are lots of classes in the local
instead of conventional weights and really welcoming to new members and area run by fantastic Medau teachers.
dumbbells, we keep the exercises it’s great to spread the word about the To find out about my local classes call Left: left to right, Nigel and Mike (directors), Martin (manager), Canon John and Sue, Chloe and George (apprentices), Dave (funding and admin
varied, interesting and interactive. many benefits that Medau can bring. me on 07778 01 0989. Jo Power manager) and Liam (a past apprentice who is currently acting as assistant manager.) Right: An AllSaints worker.
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Counselling • Mind & Body Healing
& Mole Valley, enabling them to
Reiki Treatments • Shamanic Healing remain living independently AT Box Hill (National Trust)
HOME as well as providing Head Ranger – Mark Dawson 01306 885502
Meditation • Courses & Workshops mark.dawson@nationaltrust.org.uk
companionship and colour to peoples lives.
'I have been on a life-changing journey the benefits Friends of Box Hill – Chair Lyn Richards 01737 842889
RATED AS OUTSTANDING BY CARE QUALITY COMMISSION lyn@mra.uk.net
of which will be with me forever.' ARJ Surrey Committed to providing a quality, trusted and consistent Box Hill School
home care service, we only recruit local CareGivers Headmaster – Cory Lowde 01372 374814
Call Judith Cobby and match every CareGiver to every client so
on 01306 882229 HMPA@boxhillschool.com
the same person will call each time.
or 07790 614448 Dorking Cricket Club
01372 741544 paul.tame@homeinstead.co.uk Chairman – David Spackman 07831 859232
www.healing-inspiration.co.uk david@theimagecompany.co.uk
www.homeinstead.co.uk/epsom
Mickleham Dorking Group of Artists
Exhibition Secretary – Patricia Booth 01737 24491
Village Hall
patriciabooth100@gmail.com
Ballroom Dancing Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club
Jim Cattermole 01306 883629
Latin American Dancing available
Dorking Rugby Club
jim.cattermole@uwclub.net
Professional Training [IDTA] for hire Jim Evans 07789 176417
jim@flintcottage.net
Private lessons only The Garden Shed
Sunday & Monday evenings Hall bookings Pauline Davis 07759 646 353
6 – 10 p.m. paulinemdavis@gmail.com
At Mickleham Village Hall
Table & chair hire Susie Gowenlock 07768 923 088
susiegowenlock@gmail.com
Dell Close Mickleham Surrey RH5 6EE
07748 867 732
Deanna Darnell Juniper Hall Field Centre 01306 734501
vmvdancing@gmail.com IDTA Qualified Teacher 07790 941 601 Head of Centre – Simon Ward
enquiries.jh@field-studies-council.org
Simon.lr@field-studies-council.org
bookings@micklehamvh.co.uk Friends of Juniper Hall – Suzy Hughes 01483 281935
www.micklehamvillagehall.org.uk suzy@suzyhughes.co.uk
Rowlatt Garden Services
STEVE & TIM LANGLEY Mickleham Children’s Playground Association
RGS EST.1985
Experienced craftsmen
Secretary – Sarah Parfitt
Mickleham Choral Society
Thursdays 8 - 10 pm – Mickleham Village Hall
07767 891772
sarah@sarahparfitt.com
ANTIQUE RESTORATION
Gardens large and small Conductor – Juliet Hornby 01372 373106
we maintain them all CABINET MAKING Secretary – Anne Weaver 01306 883932
www.micklehamchoral.org.uk secretary@micklehamchoral.org.uk
All aspects of private and commercial garden
FRENCH POLISHING
Mickleham Old Box Hillians Football Club
and estate maintenance landscaping undertaken Free estimates collection & delivery Secretary – John Atewell 01372 374745
Fencing grass & hedge cutting 01372 457700 Planning Mickleham Parish Council
Telephone: 01737 841524 Mobile: 07887 838666
References available upon request
07960 486455 07847 769517 a party? See website for meeting dates www.micklehampc.org.uk
Chairman – Rev’d David Ireland 01372 379381
Equipment Parish Clerk – Trevor Haylett
rev.ireland43@btinternet.com
trevor.haylett9@gmail.com
available for hire Mickleham Parish Magazine
A25 ELECTRICALS China ~ Cutlery
Editor – Sue Tatham 01306 882547
editor@micklehammag.co.uk
Domestic & Commercial Electric urn
Co-Editor – Charlotte Daruwalla 01306 884025
editor@micklehammag.co.uk
• Electrical Installations Equipment hire Administrator – Fiona Roberts-Miller 01306 740851
admin@micklehammag.co.uk
• Alterations
• Expertise in Fault Finding Mary Banfield Mickleham Village Hall
Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547
chairman@micklehamvh.co.uk
• Condition Reports 01372 373912 Bookings Manager – Deanna Darnell 07790 941601
0779 945 2041 admin@micklehamvh.co.uk bookings@micklehamvh.co.uk
Part P Approved
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St Michael’s Church
within the United Benefice Members of the
of Leatherhead and Mickleham Calendar of Events Parochial Church Council
Incumbent
February
The Reverend Graham Osborne 01372 372313 James Aarvold John Banfield Sarah Blake
Parish Priest Mark Day Andrew Diamond Jenny Hudlass
The Reverend Canon John Harkin 01372 378335 Elizabeth Moughton Frances Presley
parishpriest@micklehamchurch.org.uk 1 Saturday 2.30 pm Friends of Box Hill AGM followed James Riches Richard Siberry Amanda Wadsworth
Duty days primarily Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
by talk on Purple Emperor Simon Ward Amy Ward Paul Wates
Churchwardens butterflies – Mickleham Village Hall
John Banfield 01372 373912
churchwardens@micklehamchurch.org.uk
2 SUNDAY Candlemas 8 am Holy Communion
Sarah Blake 07736 235709
10 am Family Service
Tools with a Mission (TWAM)
churchwardens@micklehamchurch.org.uk
Parish Administrator 3 Monday 9.15 am St Michael's School assembly
Alison Wood 01372 376443 in church www.twam.co.uk
admin@micklehamchurch.org.uk 4 Tuesday 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm Prayer Meeting in church TWAM is a Christian charity committed to the recycling
PCC Secretary
and refurbishment of tools which then can provide a
Elizabeth Moughton 01306 883040 9 SUNDAY 3rd Sunday before Lent
pccsecretary@micklehamchurch.org.uk means for poorer people in developing countries to learn
8 am Holy Communion a trade and be able to support themselves and their
Treasurer
10 am Holy Communion families. With this practical help thousands of young
Richard Siberry 01372 375303
pcctreasurer@micklehamchurch.org.uk 11.30 am Morning Prayer at the Chapel men and women have benefited from the skills they have
Copy deadline for March parish magazine learned. They need:
Organist
David Fishwick 020 8773 2420 15 Saturday 9 am Men's Breakfast at The Running • garden forks & spades saws hammers drills
pickaxes etc
organist@micklehamchurch.org.uk Horses
• sewing or knitting related tools thread zips scissors
Weddings Co-ordinator Deadline for entries for Lent Lunches Cookbook
Elaine Machin 01372 724972 • fabric and sewing machines
weddings@micklehamchurch.org.uk • wool and knitting needles patterns , knitting machines
16 SUNDAY 2nd Sunday before Lent
Baptisms Co-ordinator • machine and electrical tools
Vickie Leney 01306 884054
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Holy Communion If you have any of the above which could be used to help
baptisms@micklehamchurch.org.uk
someone to have a better quality of life and hope for the
Funerals Organiser 7 pm Sundays at Seven – Guitar Recital
future please contact Hilda Burden on 01737 842516.
Brian Wilcox 01372 374730 in church
funerals@micklehamchurch.org.uk 21 Friday 7.30 for 8 pm Local History Group's AGM
Website Manager followed by talk on Abinger
Sarah Ward 01372 383350 excavations
website@micklehamchurch.org.uk
22 Saturday 9.30 am Women' Breakfast at Denbies
www.micklehamchurch.org.uk
10 am Rose Pruning Course Helping Hands
For information about services for other Including Food For Friends
denominations see website pages. 23 SUNDAY BEFORE LENT A service for all residents of Mickleham
Search on ‘Churches Together Mole Valley’ 8 am Holy Communion at the Chapel and Westhumble
10 am Holy Communion After 12 years of faithful service as co-ordinator
24 Monday 3 pm Tea@3 at Timberden, Pilgrims Way in this valued parish role Mary Banfield is
stepping down.
26 ASH WEDNESDAY 7 pm Ash Wednesday Service in church We are very grateful to her for her commitment
7.35 pm Lent Course begins at the Rectory and help in co-ordinating requests from those
seeking practical support, and with people who
have offered to be of service if they can help.
Mary remains committed to remaining on the
Dates for your diary list of helpers.
Sunday 1st March Apple Tree Pruning Course Our grateful thanks to Mary on behalf of us all.
Sunday 8th March Violin Recital
Caricature of Bill Fuller drawn by Sir Harry Secombe in 1972 Monday 9th March Lent Lunches start
See page 7
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Community Directory Babysitting
Roger David Clark
Continued from page 13 1941 – 2019
by local
Mickleham & Westhumble Book Club
Bernice Bailey
01306 741310
bpbailey_uk@yahoo.co.uk teenagers
I t is with sadness that we record the
death in November of Roger Clark
of Burney Road. Roger was born in
driven on it from Iffley into the heart of
Oxford, some three miles away. During
his five-year training, he was awarded a
Mickleham & Westhumble Badminton Club Those listed below are at least Lyndhurst in the heart of the New Forest month-long visit to an ‘outward bound’
Membership Secretary Sarah Blake tinkerbell0044@hotmail.com 14 years old. two days before the attack on Pearl type establishment in Ambleside,
Mickleham & Westhumble Cricket Club Harbour in December 1941. His first during which he rowed the length of
Membership contact Will Dennis 07903 842674 Finlay Wise 01306 884694 few years were spent avoiding bombs Lake Windermere, climbed most of
will@micklehamhallfarm.co.uk Alasdair Wise 01306 884694 destined for nearby Southampton. The the mountain peaks in the Lake District
Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society Annabelle Prosser family moved nightly to relative safety and performed the part of Hamlet in
Chairman – David Kennington 01372 362309 07443 634179 under the canopy of the New Forest. a condensed version of Shakespeare’s
www.surreycommunity.info/mwhs davidkennington144@gmail.com Maisy Presley 07720 657327 play in front of Princess Margaret and
At the age of eleven he joined the became the Group’s Property Director
Mickleham and Westhumble Local History Group Freya Pearce 01306 884724 Sea Scouts which filled his teenage Lord Snowden. and retired in 1994 when Mowlem
Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 Issy Nash* 01306 742762 life with sailing and rowing ex-naval
ben@thetathams.co.uk After qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor, divested itself of the business.
Skye Moran 01306 640043 whalers on Southampton Water and the Roger moved to a start-up property
www.hugofox.com/community/mickleham-westhumble-local- Roger’s (but not Mary’s) plans to spend
history-group-13483/ Patrick Moran 01306 640043 Solent. Along with the many scouting development company in Weybridge the next ‘umpteen’ years sailing around
Mole Valley District Council 01306 885001 Amber Miller 01306 883659 activities, Roger attended the World where he met Mary. He then joined the the world in their yacht were placed on
Councillor Elsie Rosam 01306 885695 Katie Light 01306 881953 Scout Jamboree in 1957 at Sutton housing development company with the backburner when Roger developed
elsierosam29@gmail.com Rory Lee **07973 360 950 Coldfield opened by The Duke of whom he would spend the next thirty heart problems. Nevertheless, the
Ellie Kim 07773 395 575 Edinburgh accompanied by Queen years. Roger and Mary were married family had some twenty years in three
The Arts Societies (formerly NADFAS) Elizabeth. During these years, Roger
Betchworth – Mary Venning 01306 883301 Tatiana Fleming-Smith in Woking in 1966 and soon moved different yachts sailing around the
**07799 061 288 built a canvas kayak which visited most to Addlestone where their daughter, south coast, the Channel Islands and the
Dorking – Sue Tatham 01306 882547
Chelsea Edwards 01306 884133 of the inlets in the sheltered waters Sarah, was born in 1968. The next year Brittany coastline. Roger had qualified
Leatherhead – Sarah Sheridan 01306 883699 around Southampton. He progressed
Philomena Ala 07789 727682 the family moved to Bedford where as a yachtmaster and Mary as a very
St Michael’s Church of England (A) Infant School 01372 373717 to troop leader and the Sea Scout their second child Martin was born in
info@stmichaels-dorking.surrey.sch.uk Delphine Ala 01306 885767 competent crew, and produced many
equivalent of a Queen’s Scout and then 1970. Four years later they moved to delicious meals while sailing through
Friends of St Michael’s School friendsofstmichaels2017@gmail.com
* Holidays only Assistant Scout Leader. Worcester Park nearer to the company’s choppy seas!
Co-chairs Nicole Harcombe, Tracey Harwood, Amy Rieley ** Parent's mobile number After New Forest Grammar School, headquarters in Reigate. And in 1978
St Michael’s Community Nursery Roger and Mary enjoyed a long
he became an articled pupil quantity the family moved to Westhumble where
Weekday mornings – Mickleham Village Hall and happy marriage and spent
surveyor with the construction they have lived ever since.
Supervisor – Hilary Budd 01372 361021 If you would like to add your many rewarding hours with their
name to this list please get in company John Laing, with whom he Roger’s career as a Surveyor led to grandchildren, Hannah, Oliver, Daniel
stmichaelsnursery@btinternet.com touch with spent five years living in Oxford, some him becoming the Managing Director and Christian in their formative years.
Surrey County Council 03456 009 009 Fiona Roberts-Miller of which was spent on a converted of the development company. It was
admin@micklehammag.co.uk Among other activities, Roger became
Councillor – Hazel Watson 01306 880120 Second World War motor torpedo boat eventually sold to the international
No Charge a competent watercolour artist and
hva.watson@btinternet.com on the Thames at Iffley Lock. This was engineering company John Mowlem. organised exhibitions for the Dorking
Surrey Wildlife Trust 01483 795440 during the protracted snow-bound Roger expanded their commercial
info@surreywt.org.uk Group of Artists for many years. He
winter of 1963 when the Thames froze property activities and developed a also loved gardening and practical
Westhumble Residents Association Advertising in the over sufficiently to allow cars to be major golf resort in the Algarve. Roger work, especially maintaining the home.
David Allbeury 07860 227451
westhumble.neighbourhood.watch@gmail.com Parish Magazine In 1998 he completed a survey of
Westhumble Neighbourhood Watch Please contact Mickleham churchyard which has
Lead Co-ordinator – David Allbeury 07860 227451 Fiona Roberts-Miller proved invaluable for the local history
westhumble.neighbourhood.watch@gmail.com admin@micklehammag.co.uk group who are now recording the
graves, as some of the inscriptions are
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION Small ads: a nominal fee is
charged for ads where items or now illegible. Roger played a prominent
Citizens Advice role in the management of the Burney
services are bought or sold.
Dorking – Lyons Court 0844 4111 444 Estate Management Company, and was
Leatherhead – Swan Mews High Street 0844 4111 444 responsible for the maintenance of
We have been advised to print
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 the following reminder: Burney Road for 25 years. In addition
Police Non-emergencies 101 We cannot guarantee the he was a trustee of St Faiths, a local
(often quicker to make online report) https://report.police.uk/ quality of the goods and charity established for the benefit of
Neighbourhood Specialist Team – Dorking Rural East services offered by our the health, education and welfare of
advertisers. children in Surrey for 18 years only
PCSO 8761 Dave Sadler To contact a member of the resigning because of his ill heath during
PCSO 15904 Sophia Manelfi team call 101 and your call 2019. He will be much missed.
PC 2799 Sue Gargini will be put through.
We send our love and condolences
General enquiries molevalley@surrey.pnn.police.uk to Mary, Sarah and Martin and their
families.
Roger's watercolour of St Barnabas Church, Ranmore
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