TADWORTH
and WALTON----------------------------------------------------------------------------Computer
hacked
Those on
the computer address book of the wife of the vicar of the Good Shepherd Church,
Tadworth, Mrs Julia Elfred, received a most pitiful e-mail last week. It read –"
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes, Bruce and I had a trip to Manila,
Philippines. Unfortunately we were robbed at the park of the hotel where we
stayed all cash, credit cards and mobile phone were stolen from us but luckily
for us we still have our passports with us.
"We've been
to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues but our flight
leaves soon but we are having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel
manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills.
"We need
your financial assistance to settle the hotel and We Promise to pay back as soon
as we get back home. Thanks. Julia."
Julia's
husband is not 'Bruce'. She says that she does not have a 'fancy man' by that
name! It is hoped that the crook can be traced by the e-mail address given in
Julia's name.
It is most
unfortunate that this has happened at this time as she and her husband, the Revd
Michael Elfred, are recovering from a serious road accident in which they were
recently involved in Germany. A
better bee year
Two
beekeepers who are Tadworth residents are much happier than they were twelve
months ago. Mrs Elizabeth Davies, who now has just one hive, harvested 50 lbs of
honey this year. She is now feeding her bees so that they will happily survive
the winter. "They are doing quite well and are quite perky", she says.
The other
is Steve Secker who is in beekeeping in a bigger way, for he has had 15 colonies
this year, but he is now culling his poorer queen bees and reducing down to 10
colonies with better quality queens. He has harvested an average of over 30 lbs
of honey from his 15 hives.
"It was a
slow start to the year", he says, when temperatures were not much above 10 C at
the time of pollination. The bees were not playing their usual role in such a
low temperature so, as pollination was good this year, it must have been done by
other insects. With two months of hot sunshine, it turned out to be a much
better year. With careful husbandry, there were no losses due to the dreadful
varoa disease." Group's
Art exhibition
The winter
exhibition of the very talented Tadworth Art Group is being held in St. John's
Church Hall, The Avenue, Tadworth (opposite the station). It opens on Friday
November 22nd, from 6.30 pm until 10 pm, when wine and canapés will be served.
The doors open at 10 am on both Saturday the 23rd and Sunday 24th November.
Closing at 6 pm on the Saturday and 5 pm on Sunday. Tea and coffee will be
served on both days.
The
exhibits will be in different media and lots of different styles for the
enjoyment of visitors. Entry is free but there will be a raffle in aid of The
Children's Trust and MERU.
"Ignore the
chilly weather, come and warm up in front of more than 300 colourful paintings",
say the organisers. Remembrance
On Thursday
of last week the writer of this column was at the opening of the Field of
Remembrance, at Westminster Abbey, by Prince Philip accompanies by Prince Harry,
in attendance at the plot of badged crosses of the Commonwealth ex-service
organisations who are all affiliated to the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services
League (RCEL). He was very pleased to witness both Princes, individually,
speaking to the Revd George Parsons, a young 94 year old, who served in the
Commandos in WWII. The latter is the father of Alan Parsons of Tadworth, who
acts as the Standard Bearer of the Banstead & District branch of the Royal
British Legion.
That
afternoon this columnist, who is a member of the Council of RCEL, attended a
meeting at Canada House, where he heard reports of the works of a small number
of very dedicated people to ensure that ex-service men and women of the
Commonwealth countries, both large and small, who fought for Britain in its
hour of need are not forgotten, nor widows, when it is their turn for help.
RCEL's objective is to ensure that such people get at least a meal a day! The
chairman of the meeting was General Sir Sam Cowan, who for the past 10 years has
been the Deputy Grand President of the League. At the close of the meeting, over
glasses of champagne, that role passed to General Sir David Richards. Prince
Philip is the Grand President, who chaired almost all of the Council meetings
until he was 90 years of age; many of these were held in Buckingham
Palace. Remembrance
Sunday
There must
have been many hundreds people, young and old, at the Service at Banstead's War
Memorial, last Sunday morning, which was held in brilliant sunshine. Members of
the Royal British Legion, Surrey Army Cadet Force, Guides, Brownies, Scouts and
Cubs marched from The Avenue, down Banstead High Street, under the command of a
very smart Parade Marshal, Colour Sergeant Dee Collis. They were followed by the
Church Procession from All Saints Church. In the meanwhile 29 other wreath
layers, representing organisations of Banstead, Burgh Heath and Nork, formed up
in front of the War Memorial, alongside the Mayor of Reigate & Banstead
(Cllr. Dr Lynne Hack) who laid the first wreath.
The Service
was led by the Revd Maria Pallis, assisted by the clergy of the other Banstead
Churches. Music before, during and after the Service was provided by the South
East Surrey Area Wind band.
At the end
of the Service the Parade marched back up the High Street where the Salute was
taken by the Mayor ,on a plinth, outside the Banstead Police Station.
It is the
custom for the Royal British Legion branch to also hold an evening service at a
church in its area in the north of the Borough. This year it took place at All
Saints Church, High Street, Banstead. It was conducted by the vicar, the Revd
Maria Pallis, who is also the Branch Chaplain. The Mayor of Reigate and
Banstead read one Lesson and Crispin Blunt MP the other. During the Service all
the names of those from the local area and recorded on the War Memorial, who
lost their lives in war, were read to the congregation.
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