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Beaconsfield Community Magazine - October 2018

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Community MagazineOctober 2018

St Thomas’ Mayflower Way, Holtspur (www.stthomasbeaconsfield.org.uk)

Associate Minister:Revd Sharon Roberts – Tel: 01494 433853

email: [email protected]

Churchwardens: Peter Honiball - Tel: 01494 689974


Paul Cornelius - Tel: 01494 674898email: [email protected]

St Mary & All Saints - Old Town (www.stmarysbeaconsfield.org.uk)

Team Rector: Revd Dr Jeremy Brooks

Tel: 01494 677058 (*Monday)email: [email protected]

For information phone Parish Office 01494 676690 email: [email protected]

Associate Priest:Revd Carolynn Croisdale-Appleby

Tel: w01494 728195email: [email protected]

Churchwardens: Steve Snaith - Tel: 07802 931978

Harriet Baldwin - Tel: 07973 397075

St Michael & All Angels St Michael’s Green, New Town

(www.stmichaelsbeaconsfield.org.uk)

Vicar: In vacancy

Church Office: 01494 [email protected]

Churchwardens: Daphne Scott and John Gibbs - Tel: 01494 676931

[email protected]

Assistant Church Warden: Chris Cook - Tel: 01494 676931

[email protected]

Licensed Lay Minister : Mrs Hazel Chow - Tel: 01494 675832

[email protected]

Holy Communion - 8.00am (Book of Common Prayer)

Parish Communion - 10.00am (except 1st Sunday)(Family Service non-Eucharistic: 1st Sunday)

Matins and Sermon - 11.15am (1st Sunday only)

Evensong and Sermon - 6.30pm (except 1st Sunday)

Evening Eucharist with Ministry of Healing (1st Sunday only)

Junior Church each Sunday (except 1st) 10.00am in the Fitzwilliams Centre.

Crèche each Sunday (except 1st).Baptism and marriage enquiries to the Parish Office.

BEACONSFIELD ANGLICAN TEAM MINISTRY

Further information from the Parish Office (676690) in the Fitzwilliams Centre,Windsor End, Beaconsfield, HP9 2JW. Open 9.30am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday

* Denotes normal day off

Holy Communion - 8.00am (traditional)Early Bird Service - 9.15am (1st Sunday in the hall for children

aged 0-11 and parents or guardians) Family Time and a Talk - 9.15am (every Sunday)Family Holy Communion - 9.15am (3rd Sunday)

Holy Communion 10.30am (every Sunday)Ministry of Healing Prayer offered each

Sunday during 10.30am service Weekday Holy Communion 9.00am (every Wednesday)Messy Church for all ages 2nd Sunday in the hall at 4.00pm

For families there is a warm welcome and a varietyof activities each Sunday

Holy Communion (1st and 3rd Sundays) 10.00am

Morning Worship (2nd and 4th Sundays) 10.00am

Crèche and children’s church each Sunday at 10.00am.

Baptisms and marriages by appointment .

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Contents this month include:

Letter from the Team Rector Page 1Using your gifts 2Pause to pray 3Meet the Mayor 6Beaconsfield Country Fayre 8Community & Church News 13-21Thoughts on visiting Senegal 22Tots to Teens News 24Calendar of Events 26Parish Registers 28My grandfather’s war 29Local Information 30Keep your home safe 33Small advertisements 36New gym opening 41Flower Festival 42Index of Advertisers 52

Letter from the Team RectorRabbi Jonathan Romain, the Rabbi for Maidenhead Reform Synagogue, commented recently that religions are often seen as forces of conservatism but in fact are often the ones who help reinterpret traditions for modern times and help society change with the times rather than be the ones who prevent progress. I suspect he may be being more generous to religious people than we really deserve - sometimes it feels as though we in the church come to change, screaming and kicking long after the rest of society has moved on.

Sometimes religions keep traditions and help them make sense for today. The practice of Harvest festivals seems to be one of these. Few of us are remotely connected to the land, but nonetheless churches and schools all maintain the harvest festival. It is now seen as a way of giving thanks for all that we have been given in our food and home comforts. We also use Harvest festivals as a time to share with others who have less than us. Gone are the days when people would bring a giant marrow to church, but the tinned food and toiletries which are brought are just as gratefully received.

Whether or not you attend a Harvest festival in church or school this year, I hope you will use the time to be thankful for all that you have and to consider sharing with others. Most of the supermarkets have a food drop for our local Foodbank, the One Can Trust and this is a simple way of sharing with others. Let’s use this Harvest season to do this!

With best wishes, Jeremy


COULD YOU USE YOUR GIFTS AS BLESSINGS FOR OTHERS?

‘All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, then thank the Lord, let’s thank the Lord, for all his love,’ states the harvest hymn. Late September/early October is traditionally associated with gathering in of the main harvest and is celebrated in the churches; this year at St Michael’s we celebrate both our Patronal festival and harvest on 30th September and at the same time say goodbye to Camilla, our vicar of the past 10 years. At the service, as well as giving thanks for the harvest and praying for farmers and all who work to bring us our food, we will celebrate all the various gifts that God has given each of us. We will especially give thanks for the wonderful gifts and blessings that Camilla has brought us over these years. She started her time with us by bringing to fruition, alongside Jean Dean, our long-awaited hope for new rooms additional to the hall, now known as the Community and Church Resource Centre (CCRC). They have brought us the blessing of being much used by both church and community groups. Camilla also helped us to make connections through the schools with young families who have again brought us much blessing. It is now up to us how we use all the talents and giftings we each have, as well as the blessings that have been brought to us, for the good of others.

Jesus told a parable about a rich landowner who built more and more barns to store all his produce so that he could then “eat, drink and be merry” – see Luke 12:16-21; but Jesus warned against such behaviour. Instead, he said we are to use what we are given for good and to share out to others. There are many

groups in Beaconsfield who value volunteers and need more – perhaps you have some time on your hands and could help out? Maybe you could offer to drive people to lunch and tea clubs or to doctor appointments? I know that the various churches, Beaconsfield Advisory Centre and Beaconsfield Community Association would love to hear from you (their details are in this magazine). Youth clubs and the uniformed associations are always looking for leaders and helpers and perhaps this is where your talents lie. In his letter to the Corinthians Paul writes that we have all been given various gifts which are to be used for the common good and to build up one another; I believe that harvest time is an opportunity for us to look again at the things we are good at and consider how we might use them as blessings for others.

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PAUSE TO PRAY

A harvest prayer

Creator God,

we thank you for your loving concern for us your children

and for your daily provision for our needs.

Thank you especially for farmers

and all those who work to put food on our tables.

You have given each and every one of us gifts and abilities,

roles and opportunities;

help us to use these not for our own selfish ends

but humbly and gladly for the service of others.

We pray in the Name of him who gave his life for us,

Jesus Christ, your Son our Saviour.

Amen


CHARITY FILM NIGHTRennie Grove is showing the film Finding your Feet on Sunday 7th October at the National Film and Television School. This is a feel good romantic comedy with a star studded cast - Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall and Joanna Lumley. It would be great if you could

support this event. Tickets are £15 to include a glass of wine and the usual quality canapes! Doors open at

7.15pm with the film showing at 8.00pm.To book tickets please contact Heather on 07980 309931 or email [email protected]

ARE YOU YOUNG AT HEART? ARE YOU FREE ON MONDAY AFTERNOONS?

Would you like some company? If so then please come and join us, we look forward to welcoming you, both men and women. We meet each Monday afternoon at 2.15pm in the United Reformed Church Hall, Crabtree Close, Holtspur HP9 1UQ. We have a varied

programme and finish with tea and cakes. A nominal donation of £1.50 is appreciated. Our programme is listed each month under both Church and Community News. If you have any queries please contact Hilda Bowerman on 01494 672418.

MONTHLY SUNDAY WALKSThere will usually be a walk in the afternoon on the 4th Sunday of every month. However, there will not be one in October as it clashes with another event. The next walk will be in November and

anyone interested should meet in the car park at the front of St Mary’s Church, Old Town Beaconsfield, at 1.45pm. For more information please contact Sue Biggs on 01494 672201.

CELEBRATING PADDINGTON BEARPaddington Bear made his first appearance 60 years ago, on 13th October 1958, when the book A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond, was published. Paddington is of course a fictional, anthropomorphised bear who has featured in more than 20 books that have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 30

million copies. He has also starred in two major films and has been described as a worthy successor to Winnie the Pooh. A Paddington Bear soft toy was the first item passed through the Channel Tunnel by British tunnellers to their French counterparts when the link was made in 1994.


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HEATHER DUFFY MEETS ANITA CRANMER MAYOR OF BEACONSFIELD

Anita Cranmer was elected Mayor of Beaconsfield in May and has completed six busy months in that office already. She has lived in our area for seventeen years - some time in Hedgerley and the rest in the town of Beaconsfield. Anita is an experienced councillor having spent eight years on South Bucks District Council on the Cabinet then on Beaconsfield Town Council from 2014; she went on to become our County Councillor for Buckinghamshire in 2017 after the sad death of her colleague and friend Alan Walters.

Please tell me a little about yourselfI was born in Kent and read history at London University and then took a Post Graduate certificate in Education. My husband George and I met at University and lived in London and USA. We had six children three of whom were born in Illinois where we lived for 11 years. We also spent 9 years in Boston. Our family`s education is international because after our return to England the younger ones went to school and university here. I went back to teaching locally on our return and taught history at Wycombe High School. Family life is all-important to me since of our son died when he was five years old and from the pain of that I learned the value of faith and the strength it gives. I did a postgraduate diploma in religious studies and went on to teach that.

How did you become involved in local politics?I have always hoped to make a difference to our community and looked to local government as a place to do that. I had done

a lot of charity work, school governorships and local fundraising and then was elected to South Bucks District Council. I was responsible for the re-build of the municipal South Buckinghamshire golf course and many community projects. Since joining Beaconsfield Town Council I have been the Chairman for community issues. We have placed defibrillators in public areas, begun work on possible parking solutions for the town, set up a town Council newsletter and begun work to have a hopper bus in the town. On the County Council, I am Deputy Cabinet

Photo courtesy of Adel Hanna


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member for Education, Skills and chair of our Local Area Forum. Life is quite busy.

How do you feel about being the mayor?It is a huge privilege to be Mayor of Beaconsfield and a great honour. I am able to meet people from all walks of life and to represent the town at events, which I would not normally attend. It gives me an opportunity to talk to people and to better understand the hopes and dreams of many. I see the very young and the very old and all organisations in between. It is wonderful to be part of an historic tradition.

As mayor, what are the Beaconsfield issues that you are particularly interested in?I care very much about the welfare of the town and of the people in it. Life should be good in a lovely town like Beaconsfield but for many it is not so. I am supportive of all the wonderful welfare groups

and associations that help where help is needed, I care about preserving the integrity of our historical past and all that is good for the future.

What would you like to have achieved by the end of your year as mayor?Two things, I would like to see a better information system in place particularly for those who feel a bit isolated or lonely so that people know what things are available for them to do. I would like to have a trial of a hopper bus to take people to groups if they feel they cannot get there. This is a work in progress.I would also love to solve the parking issues in the town… and this is a slow, expensive and difficult work in very slow progress.Finally, a third point. I have two charities, as Mayor, Cancer research Beaconsfield and Alzheimer’s and I want not only to raise money for them but also to help and support all their outstanding work.

Photo courtesy of Andy Smith


Photos by courtesy of Andy Smith

Beaconsfield Country Fayre


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BEACONSFIELD COUNTRY FAYREThis year’s Fayre was again a great community event as reflected in the photographs. It was attended by a large number of people which included many from outside of the Beaconsfield area. The amount raised was approximately £12,000 which will be distributed to local charities. What was so apparent this year was the great feeling of friendship, love

and community. The committee’s thanks go to all the volunteers who worked so hard to make the event such a success, including Dr Jade Jack, from Straid Vetinnary Clinic, who had such a major task judging the huge number of dogs. Our thanks also go to all those that came to support us.Sylvia Jones

A BEACONSFIELD NWR (NATIONAL WOMEN’S REGISTER) EVENT

HS2 AND ITS IMPACT ON THE CHILTERNS

This is an illustrated talk, not a protest, by Keith Hoffmeiser from the Chiltern Society with photos of the HS2 route concentrating on the stretch between Denham & Wendover. Details of the transport route of the construction spoil from Wendover via High Wycombe will be included.

The talk is on Wednesday 24th October at 8.00pm in St Thomas’ Church Hall, Mayflower Way, Holtspur HP9 1UF. Members of NWR no charge; non-members are asked for a £2 donation towards refreshments.To book your place or for further information email Sue: [email protected]


FundraisingFILM NIGHT

7.45pm Sat 3 November

The PostNFTS, Station RoadBeaconsfield HP9 1LG

Tickets £16 with drink and nibbles from 7.15pm

Raising funds for local community projects and the WITickets: Anne Shaw 01494 678785 [email protected] Hadley 01494 675860

Please join us at St Thomas’ Church Holtspur

Sunday 14th October at 3pm for A Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance

The service will last approximately 45 minutes followed by tea and cake.

We welcome you.

For friends and family of those who have recently died or whose anniversary falls at this time.


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COMMUNITY NEWSBeaconsfield Children’s Centre

We know that being a parent means you are constantly learning new things and being faced with new challenges. The Children’s Centre provides activities and support for families with children under 5yrs. We offer advice on a range of topics including health, speech and language, family routines, accessing specialist services, opportunities to widen social networks, employment and careers advice. We can signpost to other services to support victims of domestic abuse or substance misuse and one-to-one support in the home. You can find us at: Beacon Close, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1RJ tel: 01494 678244. If you would like further information please email [email protected]. Follow us on facebook to keep updated www.facebook.com/beaconsfieldchildrenscentre

Beaconsfield & Chiltern Luncheon Club

We are a friendly club which meets for eight months of the year on the first Monday of the month at the Crowne Plaza, near Beaconsfield. A three-course lunch is followed by an interesting speaker and members can bring guests if they wish. You are most welcome to come along initially as a guest to see whether you would like to join. If you would like more information please contact our Membership Secretary on 01753 644370.

Beaconsfield Community Association - Lunch Club

Thursday lunch club is at the Curzon Centre, Maxwell Road. Did you know there is a warm welcome and a three course lunch available to people over 60 every Thursday? Arrive from 12 noon; lunch is served at 12.30pm and we finish at 1.30pm. This is a chance to make new friends or meet old ones. There is no membership fee to join the club - you only pay when you come - but we ask for a donation of £4 per head, to include tea/coffee and sweeties plus a chance in a weekly raffle. If you think you might like to see what it is all about you can contact Elizabeth Meares on 01753 884970. (We may also be able to provide transport to and from the Centre, if you need it).

Beaconsfield Cycle Path Action Group

The Group attempts to promote cycling to work, school and leisure pursuits for the people of Beaconsfield. To do this we are trying to negotiate the installation of cycle racks and a network of recognised and safe cycle paths within the Town. For further details about us please see our website http://www.beaconsfield-cycle-paths.org.uk/ or phone 07813 837225.

Beaconsfield & District Historical Society

Outings take place in the spring and summer months and we have talks in the winter. All talks are held in the


COMMUNITY NEWSFitzwilliams Centre, Beaconsfield on Saturday afternoons at 2.30pm. The next meeting is on 13th October when the talk is entitled A40 - A road of history and will be given by Colin Oakes. Visitors are welcome for a small charge. The annual subscription, which is due on 1st October, is £12.00. For further details of the Society please contact the Membership Secretary, Mrs Irene Stanbury, 01628 530005 or visit www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk

Beaconsfield Film Society

Do you like films? Then come along to your local film society - the Beaconsfield Film Society. On Saturday 20th October, the BFS is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Our guest for the evening will be the film director Sir Alan Parker and we will be screening one of his films, Birdy USA 1984. Doors open 6.45pm for 7.30pm start. The charge is £6 for members or £10 for guests. Go online to view the full programme - www.beaconsfieldfilmsociety.com

Beaconsfield Library

OctoberCelebrating National Libraries Week - Wednesday 10th from 7.00pm - 8.30pm Building a world with Terry Pratchett. A talk on mapping Discworld by Terry’s friend and collaborator Stephen Briggs. Tickets £10 (to include soft drinks and nibbles) available from the library. Remember, remember - Friday 12th from 10.30am - 11.30am. Join us for a coffee and a chat about libraries. All welcome.Crafty Saturday - 27th from 10.00am-12.00 noon for children under 10. FREE

drop-in session.Weekly activities Story time - Tuesdays10.00am-10.30am (children under 5).Wednesday Club (adults) - 10.30am - 12 noon, scrabble, knitting, crochet and a cuppa. Everyone welcome.Simply Walk (adults) - Thursday 10.15am ready to depart 10.30am. All welcome. Tea & coffee in the library after the walk.Learn My Way - Introduction to FREE online computer basics, booking essential.Did you know… there is a Libraries Blog on the website with all the great events and stories from Buckinghamshire Libraries.Find out more by calling into the library, tel: 01296 382415 or check the website www.buckscc.gov.uk/libraries

Beaconsfield Tennis CentreThe Oval tennis courts

Over 50’s tennis players welcome. Every Wednesday 1.30 to 3.30pm. No joining fee, turn up and play. Tel: 01494 672320.

Beaconsfield WI

We meet in St Teresa’s Parish Centre (behind Waitrose) on the third Monday of each month at 7.30pm for a glass of wine or a soft drink. This is an opportunity for members to chat and sign up for WI activities. The main meeting usually begins at 7.50pm. Monday 15th October is the AGM and social evening. Please call Deb Sanders (01494 674634) for more information or come to any meeting. The charge for guests is £5.00. New members of all ages are welcome.


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COMMUNITY NEWSCAP Job Club in Beaconsfield

If you are out of work and would like some practical and emotional support to help you find employment, book in to our job club. We meet on a weekly basis to equip you with the tools, skills and confidence to find work. In addition to workshops and group support sessions, ongoing one-to-one consultations are provided to help you in your personal job search. The job club is open to all regardless of age, experience, background, race, faith etc.If you would like to attend or find out further information, call the national freephone number 0800 328 0006 and ask about the Beaconsfield Job Club. You can also find out more information on the website capjobclubs.org. Alternatively call Paul Rundell on 01494 678597.

Careers Springboard & GradNet

Careers Springboard is a registered charity based in Gerrards Cross, incorporating The Graduate Network (GradNet). It is a FREE service run by local volunteers to help managers and professionals find paid employment and graduates to find their first professional role. Weekly meetings on Monday evenings at 7.30pm at: St Andrew’s United Reformed Church Hall, Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 7QE. The October programme is as follows:8th: Networking15th: Alternative selection techniques22nd: Careers shifting – Key lessons to success29th: The interim marketFor further information visit http://www.careersspringboard.org.uk

Chiltern Embroidery & Textile Group

The group welcomes stitchers from all over South Bucks who share an interest in the diverse world of Embroidery and Creative Textiles.Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month in Tylers Green Village Hall, Church Road, HP10 8LN at 7.30pm for 8.00pm with visitors welcome at a charge of £5.00, including tea/coffee. Monday 8th October is the AGM and social evening. For more information visit www.chilterntextiles.co.uk

Chiltern Hundreds Supper Club

Members meet monthly in Beaconsfield Old Town for an evening meal followed by a speaker. The talks cover a wide range of subjects. If you appreciate good company with an evening meal and listening to an interesting speaker perhaps you would like to join us. (We are a social club with no political or religious affiliations). For more details phone Kate on 01494 671508 or email [email protected]

Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve

There will be a Fungus Foray on the Reserve led by Penny Cullington on Sunday 7th

October.Meet at the Holtspur Top Lane end of Cherry Tree Road at 2.30pm. Our usual monthly work parties started in September and the October one is on Sunday 28th. For those who wish to help we meet at the Riding Lane entrance at 10.00am. The following event will be on 7th November when we hold the AGM in the Beaconsfield Town Hall. This will start at 8.00pm


COMMUNITY NEWSand after the formalities there will be a talk given by Martin Harvey on the subject of Moths in the News. All are welcome. More information about the reserve can be found on our website www.holtspurnaturereserve.org.uk

Holtspur Senior Citizens Club

Meets at Kiln Court on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 2.30 pm. October meetings: 9th: Bingo, 3 different games to keep you on your toes23rd: Ian English plays songs to sing along toFurther details from Tony Griffiths on 01494 674929 or email: [email protected]

~ Lunch Club

For older people who live alone, lunch at the Harvester, Holtspur on the 4th Tuesday of the month. We meet at 12 noon and are usually finished about 1.30pm. Transport can be organised. Contact 673952 or 07760 311006.

Old Beaconsfield Probus Club

We are a club for retired businessmen and professionals, providing interest and fellowship for members and their ladies. With 100 members the Club is the largest in the district which enables us to provide an ambitious programme of speakers and events. For details email: [email protected]. Enquirers are welcome to attend meetings as a visitor. Please contact Peter Elcome on 01628 298459 - www.oldbeaconsfieldprobus.co.uk

Over 60’s Club

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2.30pm-4.00pm in the

Owen Room of the Curzon Centre. We have speakers, entertainers, games and quizzes followed by tea with a raffle and bingo and an occasional outing. New Members are most welcome and we are now able to offer Membership to people from outside Beaconsfield. For more information please contact Maureen on 01494 672098 or Pam on 01494 673484.

Probus Club of Beaconsfield

A friendly club for retired professional and businessmen. We meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Revolution in Maxwell Road from 10.00am. When there is a fifth Thursday we arrange meetings for our ladies. We have talks on a wide range of subjects and a busy social programme. For more information visit: www.beaconsfieldprobus.org

Simply Walk

Walking is an easy way to get more active, lose weight, improve your health and meet new people. Why not start now on one of our volunteer led walks organised as part of our Simply Walk scheme. The walks are free and designed to cater for everyone, allowing you to walk at your own pace.Meet inside the Beaconsfield Library, Reynolds Road on Thursdays at 10.15am ready to depart 10.30am. For more information contact Fiona Broadbent on 01494 475367 or email: [email protected]

South Bucks U3A

If you are retired from full-time employment and would like to extend


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COMMUNITY NEWSCOMMUNITY NEWSyour interests then come and join us at SB U3A. We hold monthly general meetings on the 3rd Tuesday at the Beacon Centre, Holtspur at 2.00pm. You would be most welcome to come along as a visitor for one of our meetings. In addition, we have nearly 50 varied interest groups. They range from painting, science, theatre, all things French, computing, philosophy, singing for fun and for lovers of the outdoors, garden visits, walking groups, tennis and ornithology, plus lots more. For more information contact; Jan Condon on 01628 633109 or www.sbu3a.org.uk

The Arts Society Beaconsfield (formerly NADFAS)

The society holds lectures in the Fitzwilliams Centre on art related topics on the first Thursday of most months and organises visits to museums, art galleries and historic buildings as well as an annual longer cultural trip. On Thursday 4th October at 10.30am and again at 1.45pm Tobias Capwell will give a lecture on Mars and the Muses: The Renaissance Art of Armour. On Thursday 1st November at 10.30am and 1.45pm Sarah Deere-Jones’ lecture will be on the History of the Harp. Coffee and biscuits are served before lectures and guests are welcome to attend for a £5 charge. New members are welcome; see our website www.theartssocietybeaconsfield.org.uk for further details.

The Rotary Club of Beaconsfield

The Club meets on a Tuesday evening at The White Hart, Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield Old Town (6.30pm for 7.00pm) for members to enjoy a meal and the fellowship of Rotary friends. We discuss and

plan our various fund raising and community activities and frequently enjoy contributions from visiting speakers. To know more or discuss possible membership please contact Barry Moxley on 01494 672229 or Janet Simmonds on 01494 673404.

Young at heart

On Mondays afternoons at 2.15pm in the United Reformed Church, Holtspur, Crabtree Close. Open to all. The October programme: 1st: Stompers Jazz Band - South Bucks U3A 8th: Local women in WW1 - Alison Bailey, Amersham Museum15th: Singing for fun - South Bucks U3A22nd: David Owen entertains29th: Rations to fashions - Mike Dewey

World War One Centenary Celebrations

In November this year we will be marking the centenary of the end of WW1 in various ways. An important part of these celebrations will be a thanksgiving lunch to be held on 11th November after the Remembrance Day Service in St Mary’s Church. Lunch will take place in the Fitzwilliams Centre.We are particularly keen to invite local people whose ancestors are remembered on the War Memorial. If your family has lived in Beaconsfield over the last 100 years and you know of family members on the war memorial, please do contact Jeannette Buckle at the Town Hall on 01494 675173 or email [email protected] we would love to invite one or two representatives of some of the families who fought. This will be an important community event for which there will be no charge.


CHURCH NEWSCHURCH NEWSSt Mary and All SaintsChurch, Windsor End

A service of Holy Communion in the Fitzwilliams Centre on Wednesday mornings at 9.00am. ‘Ignite’ - We start children’s church on Sunday with a lively worship session for all ages then we break into four groups: ‘sparks’ aged 3-4, ‘flashes’ aged 5-6, ‘flames’ aged 7-8 and ‘lazers’ aged 9-10. We learn and do more age-specific activities and then we come back together for a ‘share and prayer’ session where children are encouraged to share with us all and we pray together.We then all return to the main church to tell Jeremy what we have been learning which connects the young with all the members of the congregation and church community. The children join their families to take part in communion where they will receive the Eucharist or a blessing.The Prayer Chain is for anyone who would like prayer for themselves or others who are suffering from any kind of illness or anxiety e.g. before a medical appointment or job interview. We pray immediately upon receiving the request - which we hold in strictest confidence - and will continue to do so daily for two weeks, or longer, if appropriate. Phone Pat Edwards (01494 672117).Meditation - Tuesday mornings at 10.30am for an hour followed by tea and coffee.Stewardship - All through October we will be looking at our response to stewardship. So if you are a member of the church please ensure that you complete your stewardship forms which will be sent to you via email or by collection in the church. Harvest service - Sunday 7th October at 10.00am followed by bring & share lunch.

All gifts of non-perishable items will go to the Newham Renewal Programme.St Mary’s Evening Group - The next meeting is on Thursday 18th October when Deborah Brady will talk about My life as a press photographer.Silver Sunday Songs of Praise & tea - This annual event will be held on Sunday 28th October at 3.00pm followed by tea. If you would like to attend, please contact the Parish Office on 01494 676690 or email [email protected]

St Michael and All Angels Church, St Michael’s Green, Beaconsfield

Rev’d Camilla Walton’s last service will be on Sunday 30th September at 10.00am when we will be celebrating our Harvest Festival together and our shared goodbyes. This will be the only service that day. Everyone is very welcome. Please come and say goodbye to Camilla and join us in wishing her well.For further information or initial contact details for St Michael’s Church please refer to the inside front cover of this magazine. There is a board in our small chapel for prayer requests.USUAL SUNDAYSSt Michael’s service times are 8.00am for traditional said Holy Communion, 9.15am for services and activities orientated towards families and 10.30am for a more traditional Holy Communion. Ministry of Healing Prayer is available each Sunday during the 10.30am service. Times of services vary for special occasions so please check our website.9.15am Sunday service and activities (except second Sunday) are especially for families with children and anyone who prefers shorter more informal worship.


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CHURCH NEWSCHURCH NEWS1st Sunday - Earlybirds in the hall for young families and carers.2nd Sunday at 4.00pm - Messy Church in the hall for all the family. There is NO 9.15am Family Praise. 3rd Sunday - Family Praise in the church with Holy Communion. A shortened Communion service to meet together, pray, praise and receive a blessing or Communion.4th Sunday - Family Praise in the church.5th Sunday - Family Praise in the church.WEEKDAYS WITH ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH COMMUNITYWednesday at 9.00am - Communion Service in the Lady Chapel. We offer time for prayer requests. Drop in for Coffee in the New Rooms behind the hall from 9.30am until 10.15am. Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to come to church. T-Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 2.15pm to 3.30pm in St. Michael’s Hall, Grenfell Road. Please join us for tea, homemade cakes and a chat. A nominal donation of £2.00 per meeting is appreciated. Men’s and ladies lunches are on the last Tuesday of every month. The men’s lunch is held in the meeting room at the back of the hall; the ladies’ lunch is in a member’s home. For more details (and so we know numbers) please phone 01494 672949 and come for a pleasant lunch and chat in a friendly welcoming atmosphere.

St Thomas’ Church, Mayflower Way, Holtspur

Hall & Lounge - These can be booked separately or for joint use by contacting the Hall Secretary, Helen Poyser on 07517 151581 or email: [email protected] groups - meet every fortnight. Please contact Paul Cornelius 01494 674898 or Mrs

Helen Buchanan on [email protected] Court - An informal service at 10.30am on the 2nd Wednesday each month.Oasis Bereavement Support Group - The next meeting is on Thursday 11th October from 2.30pm - 4.00pm. Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance - Sunday 14th October at 3.00pm, followed by tea and cake.Film Shows in St Thomas’ Hall - These popular events will be starting again at 2.30pm on Saturday 27th October with tea and homemade cakes in the interval. The subsequent dates will be 24th November and 8th December. More information from Ruth on 01494 673167.

Hope Church, Baring Road

We meet every Sunday at 10.00am for a time of open worship followed by a talk to help us understand what the Bible means for us today. Children’s activities are provided at the same time.Prayer meetings generally take place on Sunday evenings at 6.00pm and Friday lunchtimes at 1.30pm. Options is for women of all ages and takes place in term time on Tuesdays from 10.30am - 11.30am. A crèche is provided for young children. The sessions begin with tea or coffee followed by a topical speaker or a discussion on a wide range of subjects from gardening to cross-cultural music to mission. Lifegroups meet on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome. These groups are designed to help us support each other in living out our Christian faith in a smaller group context. We hold a service for the residents of Three Gables on the last Sunday of the month at 4.00pm.


CHURCH NEWSEveryone is welcome.For further details on any of the above activities, please call the church office on 01494 675185 or see our website www.hopebeaconsfield.co.uk

Free Methodist Church, Shepherd’s Lane

Sunday morning church service: 10.45-11.45am followed by refreshments in the hall. 2nd Sunday of the month is a family service with an emphasis towards children.Coffee Mornings - Come and join us for a coffee/chat at 10am-midday on the 2nd Saturday of every month in the church hall.Bible Studies & prayer meetings - as arranged. Please call 681321 for more information.

St Teresa’s R. C. Church, Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, Tel: 01494 673018

A Prayer Group meets in the church every Wednesday morning at 10am following Mass at 9.30am. All are welcome. For further information please contact the church office. Bible Study - A group meets regularly on a Monday morning from 10.00am until 12.15pm in St Teresa’s Parish Centre. All welcome. No prior knowledge required.Catholic services in Bradbury House and Sunrise Nursing Home, BeaconsfieldA ‘Word and Communion’ service is held at Bradbury House at 10.30am on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month and at Sunrise at 10.30am on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.Coffee & company morning in the Parish Centre every Tuesday from 10.30am until 12.30 organised by The Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Open to all who would enjoy

dropping in for tea/coffee, homemade cake and a chat.

United Reformed Church, Aylesbury End

All Age Family Café Service: Half-hour service at 9.15am on 2nd Sunday each month. New families especially welcome. Coffee mornings: 1st Saturday of the month. All welcome. For further details please phone 07714 871505. Bible study: Fridays 10.30am (term time) at Holtspur URC led by Revd Nigel Douglas. All welcome. For further details please phone 07714 871505. Bradbury House: Members of the URC church lead a half-hour service for the residents in Bradbury House on the 4th Sunday of each month at 3.30pm. Townspeople are welcome. Men’s Breakfast: Saturday 13th October at 8.30am when a full English breakfast will be served in the hall behind the church. The speaker is Jonathan Dobbs and his subject Follow my Lead. Jon joined the Metropolitan Police in 1978 and worked as a frontline officer for 30 years. He specialised in the Dog Section and retired in 2009. Over the years his dogs recovered evidence and detected suspects in hundreds of cases, leaving them with no place to hide! Jon experienced policing of riots, terrorist incidents and every day crime which all leave a mark and a story to tell! Anyone wishing to attend can book a place by sending an email to Alan Thomson at [email protected]

United Reformed Church, Holtspur Crabtree Close

Young at Heart: on Monday afternoons at 2.15pm. Open to all. The October programme:


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CHURCH NEWS

St Michael & All Angels Church Rev'd Camilla Walton's last service will be on

Sunday 30th September at 10.00am when we will be celebrating our Harvest Festival.

Everyone is very welcome. Please come and say goodbye to Camilla

and join us in wishing her well.

CHURCH NEWS 1st: Stompers Jazz Band - South Bucks U3A 8th: Local women in WW1 - Alison Bailey, Amersham Museum15th: Singing for fun - South Bucks U3A22nd: David Owen entertains29th: Rations to fashions - Mike DeweyBible study: Fridays at 10.30am during (term time). A series on the life of Elijah entitled No other gods. All are very welcome.

~Latimer Minster Stampwell Farm,

Oxford Road, HP9 2XD

All are welcome to attend our Sunday morning service in the Big Top (yellow and white tent, you can’t miss it), from 10:30am to 12noon, every Sunday. Refreshments are served from 10am. There is children’s church (for children and youth aged 0-13 years) during the service each week. Just sign in before the service. Prayer and Communion - Every Wednesday (during term time) we meet in the Small Barn for intercessory prayer between 9am - 9:30am. We have prayer and praise cards on the welcome table at the back of the tent if you ever want to submit a prayer request for this session. From 9:30am - 10am we

share communion together. This is open to all - feel free to attend one or both sessions.Encounter: First Sunday every month from 6.30pm - 8.00pm in the Barn. Come and join us for a session of intimate praise with our fantastic worship band who put together songs to help you connect with God. This is an informal service where we welcome you to sit, stand or walk with Him - however you wish to worship. Email [email protected] or more information. Squirrels Nursery Farm and Forest School - comes to the farm each Tuesday to explore (8.30am - 2.30pm), learn and play! The children enjoy the animals, nature and fresh air! For more information please contact Penny Scott on 01494 670196.The Eye of The Needle Sewing Group - On Fridays, from 11.00am to 1.00pm, we meet in the Small Barn at Stampwell Farm to catch up, eat cake, and get creative with all different types of material.To register or find out more, please email [email protected] further details on any of the above activities, please call 0300 303 8800, email: [email protected] or see our website https://theminster.org/


THOUGHTS ON VISITING SENEGAL Ruth Douglas is the daughter of Nigel Douglas, pastor of Beaconsfield URC. She spent three years (2015-2018) in Senegal working as a teacher for WEC (World-wide Evangelisation Crusade) and in May her parents visited her.

It was my first trip to Africa and was a chance to be with Ruth and experience the school she has lived and worked in for three years.

For some reason (perhaps because I have not really travelled very widely), I am always surprised when I visit a place for the first time and find it is not only different from what I am used to, but also identifiably itself.

I had this reaction to Senegal. Africa is so astonishingly African. Trees (Baobabs!), flowers, sky, earth - the very air - everything is emphatically not England. It is itself. The mind seizes on details to describe, but the differentness is present in everything. We visited in the dry season, so the earth was dry, dusty, sandy and ochre. (My sandals are still caked with the dust). There were dry stream-beds, complete with bridges, to show that rainy season is another matter. Tiny lizards scuttle, almost too quick to see, or bask immobile on the sides of stucco buildings. Every window is (sensibly) covered by screens, so they can be left open without admitting insects. Floors are beautiful polished tile, which is cool on the feet and easy to sweep. Roads are either brand-new tarmac or dirt tracks almost indistinguishable from the surrounding ground - Senegal is a developing country. Buildings, too, seemed to be generally under construction. On the roads the traffic is composed of every kind of vehicle

from bicycles to donkey or horse-drawn carts to ageing rattle trap or flashy new cars. People greet one another (and total strangers like ourselves) loudly and cheerfully, either in basic French or in whatever percussive language was spoken locally.

We went to the seaside three times and enjoyed the fine sand and warm sea (well, warm compared to the coast of Cornwall). I was astonished by thousands of hand-sized crabs scuttling just out of reach. Part of the shore was lined with (half-built but operational) hotels and beach-side restaurants, a bit like I imagine the Mediterranean to be (not that I’ve ever been there, either), but then ladies with baskets on their heads would walk across the beach to sell cloth and clothes. Not the Med, then. Prices on the beach, for both cloth and food, were considerably


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higher than less touristy places, but still considerably lower than here. I can see why someone wanting a warm seaside holiday might choose Senegal.

A week spent with Nigel staring in wonder at all that was different and eating mangoes and peanuts and cashews and ma’afe (beef casserole with peanut butter) and drinking bisap (steeped dried hibiscus flowers) would in itself have made a great holiday. But even better was spending time with Ruth and getting to know Burofaye Christian School (BCS).

It is a small boarding school whose purpose is to educate the children of missionaries serving in Senegal. The teachers and support staff (aside from cleaners and some kitchen help) are volunteers from all over the world and of course the children themselves originate from all over. As MKs (missionary kids) many have lived in several different cultures even before coming to BCS. The result is a vibrant mix of cultures and languages within the school made liveable by the shared love of Jesus. Clashes and misunderstandings occur frequently, but are met with good humour and understanding, rather than hostility and suspicion. We were met with warmth and curiosity (living with differences seems to make everyone more, rather than less curious) and good humour. We got the chance to help out in a few classes and see the excellent and caring teaching that went on. We ate two meals a day with the whole school and enjoyed the cross-cultural banter (and marvelled at the complaints of the hoodie-clad African kids that the 25-30º temperature was cold). We had the opportunity to socialise with many of

the staff - German card games are fun but taxing! - and be told, over and over, what an asset to the school Ruth was, which is always good for parents to hear.

We joined the weekly foray into the village to play games and share bible stories with the local children. And, perhaps best of all, we were there to worship with the community, to witness three baptisms and take part in an over-night prayer vigil, which were all deeply moving events.

So, Africa is African and England is English and people have widely different cultural norms and expectations, but the people of God know and welcome and love each other all the same and Jesus is there, at work already, wherever we go. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Barbara Douglas

Grants Available

Beaconsfield Old Church School Charity

invites applications from local community groups and charitable

organisations ‘to advance education and provide facilities for

social welfare for the people of Beaconsfield.’

Application forms and notes for guidance from The Hon. Secretary

Beaconsfield Old Church School Charity on 01494 673020

[email protected] or write to The Estate Office,

Home Farm, Hall Barn, Beaconsfield HP9 2SG

Submissions must be received no later than Wednesday 31st October


TOTS TO TEENS NEWSTOTS

2nd Wednesday in the month from 3.30 - 5.30pm, United Reformed

Church, Holtspur, Crabtree Close. Crafts, Bible stories, food and fun. Contact: 673490 or 07714 871505. Next meeting on 10th October.

2nd Sunday in the month at 4.00 - 5.30pm, St Michael’s Church,

Grenfell RoadFriendly, fun, creative activities with a

chance to chat, meet other families and have high tea together. Children 0-12

please bring adults with you. All families are welcome. Contact: 673464.

Next meeting on 14th October.

3rd Wednesday in the month from 3.30 - 5.30pm, United Reformed

Church, Aylesbury End Crafts, Bible stories, food and fun. Contact: 673490 or 07714 871505.

Next meeting on 17th October.

Sunday, four times a year only at 4.00pm - 6.00pm in the Fitzwilliams

Centre, Windsor End

Crafts, songs, stories and food. A fun place for families finding faith.

Contact: 676690.

Little Feet toddler groupMonday from 10.00am - 11.30am (term time), Hope Church BeaconsfieldFor babies and pre-school children and their carers. The whole building is given over to this popular activity with ride-on toys, play house, craft, painting, sand-play, story-time and singing - and lots more. The cost is £1.50 per family. Contact: 675185.

Toms TotsTuesday from 9.30am - 11.30am (term time), St. Thomas’ Church Hall, Mayflower Way, HoltspurToddler playgroup for little ones and their carers. Plenty of toys, puzzles, games, crafts, singing and story time. Meet new friends over tea and healthy snacks for the children. We look forward to welcoming you. Contact Ruth Moores on 673167 or [email protected]

Toddler Group Wednesday from 1.30pm - 3.00pm (term time), Fitzwilliams Centre, Windsor EndBring your babies and toddlers for company, play, snacks, stories and songs. Bring yourselves for socialising and a cuppa with other mums, dads, grandparents and carers. All welcome. £1 per family. Contact Ann Benstock 672314.

Babies & ToddlersThursday from 9.30am - 11.30am (term time), United Reformed Church Hall, Aylesbury EndA time to relax and enjoy a break from daily routines. Contact: 673490 or 07714 871505.


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TOTS TO TEENS NEWSBulrushes Toddler Group Friday from 9.30am - 11.00am (term time), St Michael’s Hall, Grenfell Road For children under school age. Mothers, fathers and carers enjoy chatting and making new friends in a happy atmosphere while children play. There are plenty of toys and things to do. The cost is just £1.00 per family per session including refreshments for the children and adults. Come along and have fun with your children, or you might like to help serve the drinks for the children and adults. Contact 676931.

Minster Munchkins Toddler Group Friday from 10.00am - 11.30am (term time), Stampwell Farm, Oxford Road (opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the A40). This is a parent toddler group that meets in the Big White Tent. It’s an opportunity for free play, coffee and chat - all are welcome to join. Gold coin donation per child. Contact: [email protected] for more information.

Saturday 10.00am - 12 noon, Fitzwilliams Centre, Windsor End

For all dads, grandads and pre-school children. This is an ideal opportunity

for fathers to spend some quality time with their children at the end of the working week while giving mums a

break! Contact: 676690 Next meeting on 3rd November.

Friday evening (term time) from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at The Curzon Centre, Maxwell RoadThis club is aimed towards children who are between the ages of 6-11. Here we have all manner of games, including table football, pool, group games, table tennis and an Xbox One and Wii. We also have a tuck shop, so bring your pennies! For more information, please contact Mark Humphries [email protected]

TEENSMonday evening (term time) 6.30pm - 8.30pm at Hope Church, Baring Road A great opportunity for those aged 11-16 to come and find out more about Jesus - with food, games, worship and a mix of short talks, practical sessions or small group discussions. There is plenty to do and engage with. For more information, please contact Mark Humphries: [email protected] or check out the Hope Youth Instagram for pictures of what we get up to (hcyouthbeaconsfield).Holtspur Youth Club Friday evening from 7.00pm - 9.00pm (term time), Holtspur Way, HP9 1DXYear 5 and above. Typically we play pool, table tennis, air hockey, table football, Nintendo Wii, dodge ball, three-a-side football and there is also access to laptops and the internet. We try to arrange an outing once per term; tenpin bowling, ice skating or swimming. We have a tuck shop and provide chips. Come and join us. Contact: 670627.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS – OCTOBER 2018MONDAY 1st 12 noon - URC Aylesbury End: Prayer 1.00pm for the Nations - everyone is

welcome to come for as long or short a time as they wish.

2.15pm URC Holtspur Church Hall: Young at Heart - Stompers Jazz Band, South Bucks U3A

THURSDAY 4th 10.30am Fitzwilliams Centre: The Artsand at Society Beaconsfield lecture1.45pm given by Tobias Capwell on Mars

and the Muses: The Renaissance Art of Armour.

12 noon URC Aylesbury End: Light lunch.1.00pm - URC Aylesbury End: Concert1.40pm with Alexander Ardakov, piano.SATURDAY 6th10.30am URC Aylesbury End Church Hall:

Missionary coffee morning.7.00pm - St Thomas’ Hall: 10.00pm The Beaconsfield Society

celebration of the Life and Works of Sir Terry Pratchett - Charity Quiz night with Quizzy Sue. Tickets £10, to include food, from www.beaconsfieldnow.org.uk

SUNDAY 7th10.00am St Mary’s Church: Harvest

Festival Family Service followed by bring & share lunch. All gifts of non-perishable items for Newham Renewal Programme.

2.30pm Holtspur Top Lane end of Cherry Tree Road: Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve Fungus Foray led by Penny Cullington.

4.00pm URC Aylesbury End, Church Hall, 16 Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield HP9 1LW: Sunday afternoon community church.

8.00pm National Film & Television School: Rennie Grove is showing Finding your feet. Doors open at 7.15pm, film starts at 8pm. Tickets £15 includes wine and canapés. Contact Heather for tickets 07980 309931

MONDAY 8th12 noon - URC Aylesbury End: Prayer 1.00pm for the Nations - everyone is


2.15pm URC Holtspur Church Hall: Young at Heart – Local women in WW1, Alison Bailey Amersham Museum.

7.30pm for 8.00pm Tylers Green Village Hall: Chiltern Embroidery & Textile Group AGM and social evening.

TUESDAY 9th 2.30pm Kiln Court: Holtspur Senior

Citizens Club - Bingo, 3 different games to keep you on your toes.

WEDNESDAY 10th 7.00pm - Beaconsfield Library: 8.30pm The Beaconsfield Society

celebration of the Life and Works of Sir Terry Pratchett – Stephen Briggs Building a world with Terry Pratchett. Tickets £10 from www.beaconsfieldnow.org.uk

THURSDAY 11th 12 noon URC Aylesbury End: Light lunch.1.00pm - URC Aylesbury End: Concert1.40pm with with Emeritus Brass Quintet.2.30pm - St Thomas’ Church: Oasis4.00pm Bereavement Support Group.SATURDAY 13th8.30am URC Aylesbury End Church Hall:

Men’s Breakfast – the speaker is Jonathan Dobbs Follow my lead.


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS – OCTOBER 20181.00pm - Oxfam Beaconsfield Books &4.00pm Music shop: Come and meet

our local author Ehsan Masood. 2.30pm Fitzwilliams Centre: Beaconsfield

& District Historical Society talk by Colin Oakes A40 a road of history.

6.30pm for 7.00pm St Michael’s Church: Ascot Brass Band, The Seer Green singers male choir and Seer Green CofE school choir. Tickets £12.50 from Liz Sheridan 671780

7.00pm National Film & Television School: The Beaconsfield Society celebration evening Terry Pratchett’s Life. Tickets £15 from www.beaconsfieldnow.org.uk

SUNDAY 14th9.15am URC Aylesbury End Church Hall:

Café service3.00pm St Thomas’ Church: Service

of Thanksgiving and Remembrance followed by tea and cake. We welcome you.

MONDAY 15th 12 noon - URC Aylesbury End: Prayer 1.00pm for the Nations - everyone is


2.15pm URC Holtspur Church Hall: Young at Heart - Singing for fun, South Bucks U3A

7.30pm St Teresa’s Parish Centre: WI meeting, AGM and social evening

THURSDAY 18th 12 noon URC Aylesbury End: Light lunch1.00pm - URC Aylesbury End: Concert1.40pm of easy listening songs, Adam

Christopher-Rhys, vocalist and David Owen, tenor.

8.00pm Fitzwilliams Centre: St Mary’s Evening Group talk by Deborah Brady My life as a press photographer.

SATURDAY 20th7.30pm National Film & Television

School: The film society is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The guest for the evening is film director Sir Alan Parker and we will be showing one of his films Birdy USA 1984. Doors open 6.45pm, film starts 7.30pm. Tickets £6 for members or £10 for guests.

7.30pm for 8.00pm Curzon Centre: Cancer Research Quiz night includes supper. Tables of 8 (made up as required). Contact Judy Rider 676045

MONDAY 22nd 12 noon - URC Aylesbury End: Prayer 1.00pm for the Nations - everyone is


2.15pm URC Holtspur Church Hall: Young at Heart – David Owen entertains.

TUESDAY 23rd 2.30pm Kiln Court: Holtspur Senior

Citizens Club - Ian English plays songs to sing along to.

WEDNESDAY 24th8.00pm St Thomas’ Church Hall: A

Beaconsfield NWR (National Women’s Register) event HS2 and its impact on the Chilterns. Contact Sue to book [email protected]


DETAILS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS

St. Mary’s

BaptismsAugust 5th George Karol DalleyAugust 12th Matthew George DalleyAugust 19th Hunter Robert Moss

WeddingAugust 5th Dominic Cadle and Hayley Wildman

Funerals and Thanksgiving ServicesAugust 15th Elizabeth Janet King (84)August 31st The Rt Revd Peter Nott

St Michael’s

BaptismsJuly 29th Frederick George Hannibal Dunning-WaltonAugust 24th Maya KirbasAugust 24th Ada Kirbas

St Teresa’s

WeddingsAugust 25th Priscylla Setimi and Patrick WilkinsonSeptember 1st Lydia Kelly and Simon WorsleyFuneralsAugust 3rd Peter Francis OwenAugust 6th Briege Teresa Gardner

THURSDAY 25th12 noon URC Aylesbury End: Light lunch1.00pm - URC Aylesbury End: Concert1.40pm with Vienna Guy, flute and Janina

Guy, piano SATURDAY 27th2.30pm - St Thomas’ Church Hall: Film

show with an interval for tea and homemade cakes. Transport can be arranged. More information from Ruth on 673167

SUNDAY 28th10.00am Riding Lane entrance: Holtspur

Bank Local Nature Reserve monthly work party.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – OCTOBER 20183.00pm St Mary’s Church: Silver Sunday

Songs of Praise followed by tea. Please contact 676690 or email: [email protected] to confirm attendance.

MONDAY 29th12 noon - URC Aylesbury End: Prayer 1.00pm for the Nations - everyone is


2.15pm URC Holtspur Church Hall: Young at Heart – Rations to fashions, Mike Dewey


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MY GRANDFATHER’S WARWe were brought up with stories of The War. Well to be fair of the last two wars. I was born at the tail end of the Second World War so it was still very fresh in everyone’s mind. Both my grandfathers were involved in the 1914/1918 war. One came home, the other did not. Father’s father was killed in northern France in a village called Bethune, before father was born. My grandmother made sure that he was kept very much alive by bringing him into the conversation, often explaining things such as there was one petal amongst those that fell on Armistice Day that was for grandfather Reg alone. Later, when we had television I was fascinated to watch the Remembrance Service and try to work out which petal was his.

Grandfather Harry came home. He had been in Palestine, he only spoke about the war on very rare occasions, never about the fighting, that was a ‘no go’ area. But let’s start from the beginning.Thunder storms in the middle of the night were so exciting, everyone got up and father went down stairs to make tea. It was like having a gigantic midnight feast and if grandma and grandpa were staying it became a party. It was then, if we were lucky, we would get grandpa to talk about the desert and how after a storm there were the most beautiful flowers that would bloom out of nowhere. He would talk about his grumpy old camel, he hated camels, who would bite if it had a chance and how there were bananas growing and how the Arabs would not eat them unless they were black. We always saved the black bananas for grandpa, he liked them that way. If it was tough on those

who lost loved ones during the ‘Great War,’ I came to realise that it was equally so for those who came home. There were no provisions made for those who came home to Blighty. My grandfather together with thousands of others tramped the streets looking for work.

And what of the men who did not fallWho came home at the end of it all?

Tramp, tramp go their feetIn search of work

To pay for their meat.Their families did not understand

What pressure they faced.For it was found that injuries

Cannot always be seenSome scars run deep.

Tramp, tramp, tramp go their feetTired and wearyProud and torn.

What was their glory?Where had it gone?They had no gloryThey had no dole

There was no help, no help at all.Tramp, tramp, tramp go my grandfather’s

feet, looking for work.

Adrienne Lesley(An extract from my book ‘Nice Girls Don’t’ which should be available in the New Year)

BEACONSFIELD GARDEN SERVICES

Tree Pruning/Topped/Felling Hedge Cutting & Lowering High Pressure cleaning Winter tidy-up

Call Peter - 676923 07732 717328


Age UK Buckinghamshire is an independent charity helping local older people to have a better quality of life. It provides a range of free services to support older people in their own homes, including Information & Advice, Befriending Plus, Welfare Benefits and Memory Advice as well as a number of other services, such as foot care, which are chargeable. For further information and details of all services call Age UK Bucks on 01296 431911 or visit the website at www.ageukbucks.org.uk.Alzheimer’s Society Buckinghamshire – each local GP surgery has a named Memory Support Worker who can do home visits to carry out screening for people with memory concerns; provide support & guidance for people with a diagnosis of dementia and offer support and signposting for carers. There are Memory Information sessions for people with memory concerns and Dementia Information sessions for people with a diagnosis, all held within a short distance of the town. Singing for the Brain sessions are held on most Friday mornings at the Fitzwilliams Centre. For further information on all Alzheimer Society services please contact the local office on 01494 670909 or the Memory Support Service on 01296 331749.Beaconsfield Advisory Centre 18 Aylesbury End (next to the United Reformed Church) - supported by the local churches, tel: 01494 672987 (outside office hours a recorded message gives other numbers to call). The office is open: Monday-Thursday 10.00am to 12 noon. Appointments are available at any time outside these hours and home visits can be arranged for the housebound. The Centre exists to give anyone the opportunity to discuss problems and to seek information in complete confidence. Helpers are trained to give initial advice in many cases such as debt, divorce, housing benefits and information on further resources for help should these be appropriate. We also offer transport to the

elderly or infirm for medical appointments. New volunteer drivers are always welcome.Beaconsfield Carers Group - The group which is run by Carers Bucks, takes place on the first Thursday of each month from 1.30pm-3.30pm at St Teresa’s Church Hall, Warwick Road, Beaconsfield. There is ample parking. Carers Bucks is a registered charity which supports carers of all ages, from all communities, who are looking after a family member or friend who cannot manage without them. The group offers a range of services, advice and support in your role as carer. For further information please contact Timea Sharrad at Carers Bucks on 0300 777 2722.Beaconsfield Community Association - Did you know there is a warm welcome and a three course lunch, available to people over 60 every Thursday at the Curzon Centre, Maxwell Road? If you think you might like to see what it is all about you can contact Elizabeth Meares on 01753 884970. For further information on the BCA please contact the Chairman, Sandy Saunders on 07931 518660. Beaconsfield Community Magazine - The Magazine is delivered monthly to subscribers’ houses (the annual subscription for 2018 is £10.00 and for postal copies outside the area £21.00pa). To obtain details please contact 07919 028741 or [email protected]. Cheques are payable to ‘Beaconsfield PCC Magazine.’ Beaconsfield / Langres Twinning Association - Beaconsfield is twinned with Langres in the Haute Marne region. The Twinning Association promotes cultural, social and friendship links between our two towns. There are regular exchange visits as well as events and activities in Beaconsfield for all age groups. See the website www.beaconsfieldtwinning.org or contact Susan (01494 671457) or Phillip ([email protected]).

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LOCAL INFORMATIONBeaconsfield Society - The Society celebrates the past, promotes the present and influences the future of Beaconsfield for the benefit of its residents and future generations. We campaign for sensible development, organise events, encourage community engagement and participation. Find out more on www.facebook.com/BeaconsfieldSociety; on twitter, @The BecSoc; our website www.beaconsfieldsociety.org.uk or contact Rachel Ferguson 01494 269505.Beaconsfield Talking Newspaper - Free weekly recorded version of the local newspapers and also bi-monthly magazine, available on memory sticks for visually impaired. Free loan of BoomBox. Contact Barbara Francis 01494 673327 or [email protected] Town Council - Telephone: 01494 675173 (9.00am to 1.30pm). Bellringers St Mary & All Saints Church - The bells are rung for Sunday services, weddings and funerals throughout the year - and also to celebrate other special local or national events. Practice night is on Friday from 8.00pm to 9.30pm and all are welcome to come and watch - or even better to come and join the band and learn to ring. Anyone from about age 12 can learn to ring - you should be able to ring simple rounds in a matter of a few months but to become fully competent can take a lifetime! For more information contact Andrew Halford at [email protected] or tel: 01494 671253.Buckinghamshire County Council Central access team Tel: 01296 383204. Children’s services Tel: 0845 460 0001. Emergency duty team, outside office hours, Tel: 01494 817750.Cancer Research UK - For more information or to give a donation, please contact us on 677783 or 671671.

Careers Springboard - A self-help group for managers and professionals seeking work. Meetings every Monday at 7.30pm at the URC, Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross. For full information visit www.careersspringboard.infoChemist - Sainsbury’s has a pharmacy open on a Sunday in Beaconsfield. Pharmacies are also available in the Tesco stores at both Loudwater and Amersham. Chiltern Train Information - For ticket enquiries (Monday-Sunday 07.00 – 22.00) call 03456 005 165 (press option 1 then option 2). www.chilternrailways.co.uk. National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 (24 hrs) www.nationalrail.co.ukCounty Library Beaconsfield Branch Reynolds Road. Tel: 0845 230 3232. Email:[email protected] Monday Closed Tuesday 9.30am - 7.00pm Wednesday 9.30am - 1.00pm Thursday & Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm Sunday Closed CRUSE - counselling and social activities for bereaved people of all ages. Call 01494 766455 for local group and more information. Free Home Library Service for housebound readers - For information or to use the service, phone Home Library Service on 01494 475573 or email [email protected]. WRVS volunteers choose library books and deliver them once a month, staying for a chat & a cuppa. If you know anyone who would like this service please let them know it is Free and available to those who are housebound.Girlguiding Beaconsfield - Varied programme of activities for girls. Rainbows (aged 5-7) Brownies (aged 7-10) Guides (aged 10-15). Trefoil Guild (adults 18 and over). For more information contact Hilary Zayed (265482) or Morag Mason (680354).


Hall bookings in Beaconsfield and Holtspur:Council Hall The Town Clerk (675173)Curzon CentreAnja Yates/Gillian Bleakley (672891)Fitzwilliams CentreHelen Poyser (07596 136500)[email protected] Green Community HallMrs Joan Cyster (677583)Girlguiding HallAudrey Dunn (673372)Reading Room Pam Crawford (677386)St Michael’s ChurchGemma (676931) [email protected] Thomas’ ChurchHelen Poyser (07517 151581)[email protected] Green Village HallTina Brown (819990)[email protected] Aylesbury End Dorothy Mulcock (676828)URC Holtspur Mrs H Bowerman (672418)Lunch Club, Harvester, Holtspur - For older people who live alone, lunch at the Harvester, Holtspur on the 4th Tuesday of the month. We meet at 12 noon and are usually finished about 1.30pm. Transport can be organised. Contact Alison on 673952 or 07760 311006. Medical Centres - Millbarn Centre, London End, 675303; Simpson Centre, Gregories Road, 671571.Mobile Library - Wednesdays, Beaconsfield Old Town, Windsor End, 10.55am – 11.10am every 4 weeks. Police - The Police are no longer based at the Town Hall. To contact the Police please call 999 in an Emergency, for all other enquiries

please call 101. To attend a Police Station visit either Amersham or High Wycombe. The Neighbourhood Team will still be present in and around the town or email: [email protected] Chain - The Prayer Chain is for anyone - of any denomination, or none - who would like a group of Christians to pray in confidence for their needs. Phone Pat Edwards (01494 762117). Recycling Centres - accepting scrap metal, card, paper, engine oil, glass bottles, gas cylinders and hardcore are located at: Beaconsfield A40 after Pyebush Lane towards Gerrards Cross - opening hours 9:00am - 6:00pm (1st April to 30th September); 9:00am-4:00pm (1st October to 31st March); open Sundays tel: 01296 382307. London Road, Amersham - open daily 8.00-18.00. Trade waste also accepted. Additional recycling centres taking glass, paper, cans, and plastic are at Waitrose, Burkes Road, Beacon Centre and Sainsbury’s car parks. Waitrose car park also takes textiles. For further information on the environment and recycling waste see the website: www.buckscc.gov.uk Registrars of Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Partnerships - Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office, 29 Windsor End, Beaconsfield HP9 2JJ. By appointment only.Births and Deaths 01494 475200/Marriages and Civil Partnerships 01494 475092Relate (formerly Marriage Guidance) - for appointments, call Relate (Chesham) on 01494 791180 or (Wycombe) 01628 625320. South Bucks District Council - Telephone: 01895 837200, www.southbucks.gov.uk The Friends of St Mary’s - A charity to preserve, maintain and update the church. Contact Eddie Weiss on 01494 673479 or [email protected] Tooth Booth NHS Dentist 28 Aylesbury End, HP9 1LW, Beaconsfield 01494 730940. Open on Saturday mornings.

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BRIGHT IDEAS TO KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE IN THE DARK EVENINGS

At the end of the month, Sunday 28th October, the clocks go back and homes are in darkness early in the afternoon - a gift for opportunist burglars.

Unfortunately burglars see the longer winter nights as an opportunity to increase criminal activities. To avoid becoming a victim of burglary; Chiltern District Council and South Bucks District Council’s Joint Community Safety team is encouraging homeowners to take some simple steps to help protect their home:

• Use a timer switch to turn on lights and a radio to give the impression someone is home

• Keep valuables and other electronic equipment such as laptops out of sight

• Security mark valuables with a UV pen and register them with www.immobilise.com

• Double lock UPVC doors or use dead locks on solid doors

• Keep all spare keys, including car keys, away from the front door and out of sight to avoid them being ‘fished’ through the letter box

• Keep windows locked with the key and keep it out of sight

• Don’t leave packaging of expensive items purchased on view as an advertisement to thieves

Neighbourhood Police Officers will be patrolling in residential areas and if they believe a property is at risk of being burgled, they will pop a ‘Here’s a bright idea’ card through the door along with contact details for further crime prevention advice.Residents can pick up security advice by following @TVP_ChiltSBucks and @csafetycdcsbdc on Twitter. For regular updates on crime and disorder in your area you can sign up to Thames Valley Alert.For further advice on crime reduction contact Chiltern District Council and South Bucks District Council’s Joint Community Safety team on 01494 586535 or visit:- https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/residential-burglary/ www.chiltern.gov.uk/crimereduction or www.southbucks.gov.uk/crimereduction.


BEACONSFIELD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE We are looking for a volunteer to promote the magazine

to potential advertisers As and when you have some free time you would approach local businesses

in the town either in person, by telephone or email to encourage them to advertise their services in the magazine.

We know subscribers often turn to the BCM when looking for local services.

Quote from a retiring advertiser “I wish to cancel my advert in the Beaconsfield Community Magazine, as I am now heading towards retirement.

“I have to say that the Magazine has been the ideal advertising platform for me over the many years I have been in practice. It really does seem to be the 'go to' place when people are searching for something.

“I hope whoever takes over my advertising space is as successful with their business as I have been.”

Lorne

For further information contact the advertising manager: [email protected] / 07919 028741


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Dial codes (01494) unless stated otherwise.

Our charges are 34p a word per month for a minimum of three issues.

To advertise contact Margaret on 07919 028741

Accountant (Chartered Management)Accounting, taxation and payroll services for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies. References available on request. Gillian McAlister (FCMA) 01494 670375.

Alison Mobile Hair Design Quality hairdressing in the peace and quiet of your own home. Tel: 07980 469208.

Chiltern Furniture Restoration French Polishers, Furniture Repairs, Upholsterers. Ring 01494 438052.

Electrician Bob Reid: 01628 819209.

Furniture Repairs/Reupholstery Regluing loose chair joints, repolishing, all jobs large or small. Telephone Steve: 816115.

Garden maintenanceFree quotations call Adam Willis Tel: 01494 256195 Mobile: 07894 390084.

HairdresserI am a mature freelance and salon based professional hairdresser with a passion for my work. I will visit you in your home, to restyle and colour or just re-shape your hair. I will look forward to meeting you. For an appointment please call Susie on 07761 822989.

N Gillie Decorating Services Beaconsfield Interior/exterior decoration undertaken. No job too small. Friendly, reliable service. Please contact Nigel on 681794/07771 521263.

Patio and driveway cleaning and restorationFree quotations call Adam Willis Tel: 01494 256195 Mobile: 07894 390084.

Photographic Services Studio 67 specialising in Family and Children’s Portraits, Weddings, Passport service and commercial work - 681595. Beaconsfield Town Hall, HP9 2PP, 07717 330601. www.studio67images.co.uk

Piano Tuner Fully qualified; over 20 years’ experience. Telephone Gill Green. Marlow (01628) 485942.

Pressure Cleaning Patios etc Beaconsfield 676923.

Property Maintenance All types of work undertaken. No job too small. Tel: 672075.

R.J.F. General Builder Patios & Landscaping. Block Paving & Driveways. Garden Walls. Turfing & Fencing. General building work. Call Richard: 639010 or 07985 310825.

The Car Clinic of Beaconsfield For all car servicing/maintenance. Free collection/delivery. All work guaranteed. Fully skilled, dealer trained, technician. Tel: Ian 771342.

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SMALL ADVERTISEMENTSWeldingSmall jobs. Call Peter 07732 717328.

Yoga (Hatha) & Meditation Classes Monday mornings 10.00am-11.15am, Thursday mornings 10.30am-11.45am Beaconsfield Old Town (free parking). Expectant mums welcome. Private classes offered. Also seated yoga/tai chi given on a 1:1 basis. Amanda Green, DipFRYOG (Excellent) on 01494 474698 or [email protected]

It is always advisable to obtain an estimate before agreeing to

have work undertaken. While the Community Magazine endeavours to serve the community we cannot take

responsibility for the services supplied, or claims made, by our advertisers.

Painting & Decorating D.A. DECOR

General Maintenance Tel: 01494 815509

Mob: 07891 844040 [email protected]

St Michael’s Rooms Grenfell Road, Beaconsfield Available for business use

Ideal for meetings, small to medium sized groups - training or classes. Interviews, presentations etc

Equipped to a high standard, drop down screen plus projection and speakers, Wi-fi available. Comfortable contemporary furniture.

Close to the station, parking, disabled access & facilities

Kitchen for light refreshments Competitive rates

For more information including availability contact - St Michael’s Church Office

01494 676931 www.stmichaelsbeaconsfield.org.uk

Discount for block booking Great venue for parties Sprung wooden floor for exercise classes Mirrored down one side Kitchen for light refreshments Competitive rates

A.H. Tripp & Son Ltd Established 1867

REMOVERS STORERS PACKERS

Packaging materials for sale Reg. Office: 34 Aylesbury End

Beaconsfield Tel: 01494 675594


Any questions call Andrea 07973 201719 or Nigel 01494 673490

SUNDAY AFTERNOON COMMUNITY CHURCH ……is a place where you can come and enjoy some great refreshments, do some craft, join in with music if you wish and hear about who God is

and what church can offer you. The next service is on 7th October at 4pm, in the Beaconsfield URC

Church Hall, Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield HP9 1LW. We meet on the first Sunday of each month.


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DECORATINGC O M P A N Y

Painting and DecoratingCarpentry - Tiling - Special Effects

Over 30 Years of Distinguishedand Professional Service

Telephone: 01494 815 300Mobile: 07973 673337

15 Kite Wood Road, Penn HP10 8HH

DECORATING

Interior and Exterior Painting and Decorating

Professional and Reliable Service Quality Workmanship Guaranteed

20 Years Experience Free Estimate

Buckinghamshire and Surrounding Area

Tel: 07947 103347 01494 674836

[email protected]

T. Hayward

www.bfstables.co.uk tel. 01494 673188 mob. 07928 540191

THE STABLES Self-Catering Holiday Cottage

Not enough room for friends or relations coming to stay?

The Stables cottage is the ideal solution

Fully furnished, in beautiful tranquil setting

Sleeps 4-6 in comfort

on flexible weekly basis.

Between Penn and Beaconsfield

Anne WilkinsonSoft Furnishings Specialist

Design Advice-Make-Up-Installation

Curtains, Blinds, Soft FurnishingsHand finished

Fabrics brought to your homeor use your own fabric

Competitive prices

Tel: 01844 342135Mob: 07850 592075


Contact Judith O’Reilly on: 01753 841404 or 07803 421974

[email protected] [email protected]

Curtains Etcetera Curtain Making and Interiors

Beautiful handmade curtains and blinds Skilled upholstery service

Interior design and turnkey projects Wide selection of fabrics

(10% discount on fabrics and wallpapers)


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POLICE AND LOCAL YOUNGSTERS MAKE MUSIC FOR A GOOD CAUSE

A Community Project organised and led by local PCSO Denise Hawkes supported by Bucks CC Youth Service and local businesses has been taking place over the Easter and the summer holidays. 14 twelve to sixteen year olds have been working together with PCSO Hawkes and Delroy Murray Song Corporation, Bucks Youth Workers Rachel Curtis and Suzanne Osbourne to create a song about decision making related to knife crime, sexual exploitation, bullying, mental health and drug crimes. The 14 local youths all came forward to work together to produce a CD to safeguard their peers and in so doing they were able to work with musicians, in a recording type studio and to gain an AQA Level 1 education certificate. Thanks not only go to PCSO Hawkes and her initiative but Chris Owen

the then Mayor who supported the project along with local businesses who provided the finances for nourishment for the youths. The meetings took place courtesy of Holtspur Youth Club. PCSO Hawkes said the group had had good fun, playing games and making music, discussing important issues and building bonds and understanding as well as contacts for the future.

NEW FAMILY GYM OPENING Rachel Harling, together with her partner, Frazer McArdell is launching a new gym which opens on Monday 1st October. Named ‘The Fit House,’ it will be situated above the Chalfont St Peter Cricket Club at Chalfont Park, SL9 0QA.

Rachel’s aim is to make The Fit House a family gym which becomes an important part of the local community. It will provide services for the whole family, where mums

and dads can bring the kids to enjoy a wide variety of fitness based activities.

Rachel, originally from Seer Green, has recently returned from Singapore where she was managing a gym and Frazer is a highly experienced rugby coach and an ex-college teacher.

Contact Rachel on 07817 107314 / [email protected] or more information can be found at www.thefithouse.co.uk


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B O C A R D O H O U S E , S T. M I C H A E L’ S S T R E E T, O X F O R D O X 1 2 E B

Thinking of selling your Jewellery, Watches and Silver?

Mallams1788

Throughout October Mallams Jewellery specialist, Louise Dennis FGA DGA, is available to give free, confidential

valuations on any piece of jewellery you are considering selling at auction.

Home visits available

Enquiries01865 241 [email protected]


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A B HOUSEKEEPING

reliable and affordable cleaners to clean & care

for your home

Tel. 01494 680322 Mob. 07903 344719

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Regular cleaning & ironing One-off cleaning Friendly, Honest, Professional Service In Beaconsfield since 2007 References upon request

A Green Painting & DecoratingInterior & Exterior Decorating Services

Competitive PricesFree Quotations

Contact Alex - 07715 587520

Gareth Ashington lives inBeaconsfield and has over

30 years’ experience sellinghomes in the local area

*Source Rightmove

Ashington Page sold more properties locally last year thanany other agent*, so if you are looking to sell or let your property,call us to arrange a free, personalised market appraisal.

Sales 01494 680018Lettings 01494 685518Visit our website for an instant ONLINE VALUATIONwww.ashingtonpage.co.uk


Stay in the home you love Universal Care has been caring for people in their own homes in Beaconsfield and surrounding areas for over 30 years.

We offer a range of support to suit all types of situations including respite care, live-in care and daily care.

Your care, or that of a family member, will be provided by compassionate, reliable and well-trained staff.

Call now for helpful advice

Tel: 01494 678811 Chester House ● 9 Windsor End ● Beaconsfield HP9 2JJ Email: care@universal‐care.co.uk Visit www.universal‐care.co.uk

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Tel: 01844 261769 Mob: 07802 213381

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Loose covers Curtains Re-Upholstery Tracks & Poles

For personal, helpful service, please call

[email protected]

Anxiety? Weight challenges? Have you tried hypnotherapy /

counselling? Contact Amanda Green, HypDipCS

(distinction), DipNLP [email protected]

01494 474698 (Member - National Hypnotherapy Society)

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Fencing & gates, trellis, hazel hurdles, sleepers, cladding, tools & accessories. Oak. Standard & custom built sheds,

garden furniture, summer & play houses, gazebos, log stores, Mulch, decorative & play bark, mushroom compost & MORE …

Tel: 01491 680671 --- [email protected]

A. StrideHeating & Plumbing

Roofing • General BuildingPainting & Decorating

Replastering & Guttering ServiceFree Estimates

Tel: 01494 440219Mobile: 07973 439781


K.J.WINDOWS & DOORS

UPVC WINDOWS & DOORS CONSERVATORIES FASCIA & SOFFITS

BI-FOLDING DOORS ALL REPAIRS, INCLUDING MISTED & BROKEN UNITS

ALL WORK GUARANTEED CALL KEITH 07539 367200

www.kjwindows.co.uk

11 PENN ROAD,BEACONSFIELD HP9 2PN


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Kim PerryChiropodist

H.P.C. registered

Telephone: 01753 663637Mobile: 07736 610134

chiropody treatment in the comfort of your own home

surgery & saturdayappointments also available

For design or repro assistance,contact Steve Moorse

tel: 01753 890266


Kim PerryChiropodist

25.1.2012

BEACONSFIELDPARISH MAGAZINE

Call Karen on 01442 388537Email: [email protected]: www.reeboot.co.uk

Computer Help and Tuition that comes

to YOU!

Friendly help to build your confi dence with your PC,

iPhone or iPad, and support on technical issues


Please send your contributions for our November issue no later than the 8th October to [email protected]

Architects Michael Dales 39 Carpentry Paul Burkey 51 Stephen O’Connell 51 Church events Camilla Walton farewell service 21 St Thomas’ Remembrance Service 12 Sunday afternoon community church 38 Computers Help and Tuition 51 Decorators A Green Painting & Decorating 47 D A Decor 37 N Gillie 46 T Hayward 39 King Decorations 51 Shakespeare Decorating 39 J Stottor 50 Estate Agents Ashington Page 47 Fairs & Events Charity film nights 4 & 12 Lunchtime concerts 35 Oxfam Bookshop features local author 5 WEA Courses 34 Financial Services John Whittenbury 38 Footwear Wainwright’s 38 Funeral Directors Arnold Funeral Services 47

Garden Services AJ Gardens 38 Beaconsfield Garden 29 Norman Cox fencing, sheds & garden furniture 49 Penn Landscapes 49 Grants Old Church School Charity 23 Health Care Chiropodist Kim Perry 51 Hypnotherapy 49 Pediworx 38 Holidays The Stables 39 Home Maintenance & Improvements All Services (A Stride) 49 Plumbing & heating 48 Professional Handyman 40 The 50plus 37 Home Services eXtremeclean 49 Housekeeping 47 L K Pestaway 47 Removers (A H Tripp) 37 The Oven Man 40 Legal Services Dale-Lace Back cover Michael Brough & Cohen 50 Residential & Home Care Universal Care 48 Soft Furnishings Anne Wilkinson Curtains 39

Soft Furnishings (cont) Beaconsfield Carpets 50 Curtains Etcetera 40 Graham Blake 49 Valuations Mallams 46 Weddings, Parties etc Curzon Centre Back cover Halls 32 Windows & Doors K J Windows & Doors 50 Warwick Doors 50

Please also refer to the Small Advertisements on pages 36—37

Index of Advertisers

It is always advisable to obtain an estimate before agreeing to have work undertaken. While the Community Magazine endeavours to serve the community we cannot take responsibility for the

services supplied, or claims made by our advertisers.

St Teresa’s R.C. Church Warwick Road

(www.littleflower.co.uk)

Parish Priest: Monsignor Sean Healy

The Presbytery, 40 Warwick Road HP9 2PL Tel: 01494 673018

Parish Office email: [email protected]

Hope Church Beaconsfield(www.hopebeaconsfield.co.uk)

Pastor and Lead Elder: Tom Williams

Church Office, Baring Road HP9 2NE Tel: 01494 675185

Free Methodist Church Shepherds LaneChurch Secretary: Tel: 01494 681321

Latimer Minster (www.theminster.org)

Rector:Frog Orr-Ewing

Stampwell Farm, Oxford Road, HP9 2XDOffice Manager & PA to the Rector:

Rachel McKeeTel: 0300 303 8800


United Reformed ChurchAylesbury End

(www.beaconsfield-urc.org)

Minister:Revd. Nigel Douglas

Tel: 01494 673490 & 07714 [email protected]

Church Secretary:Dorothy MulcockTel: 01494 676828


United Reformed Church HoltspurMinister:

Revd. Nigel DouglasTel: 01494 673490 & 07714 871505

[email protected]

Church Secretary: Joyce Crang

Tel: 01494 866251

Religious Society of Friends

(Quakers) - JordansFriends Meeting House, Welders Lane

Jordans. HP9 2SNClerk:

Michael Phipps Tel: 01494 876594


Mass or ‘Word & Communion’ - 9.30am Monday - FridayVigil Mass for Sunday - 6.00pm Saturday

Sung Mass with Folk Group 8.45am Sunday (with children’s liturgy)Sung Mass with Choir - 11.30am Sunday

THE OTHER CHURCHES

Family Service 10.00am (crèche and children’s ministry)

Morning Worship & Holy Communion 10.30am (1st Sun)

All Age Family Service 9.30am (2nd Sun)

Morning Worship 10.30am (2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sun)

(Crèche and Junior Church available at all 10.30am Services)

Morning Worship - 10.00amHoly Communion - Monthly

Young at HeartMonday afternoons 2.30pm – 4.00pm

Morning Worship - 10.45am (with Sunday School and Young People’s activities)

(Family Service 2nd Sunday; Communion 1st Sunday)

Meeting for Worship and Children’s Meeting10.30am

Morning service - 10.30am (refreshments served from 10.00am)

Children’s church during service (for children and youth aged 0-18 years)


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