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TREE PLANTING GOAL - Page 6
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THE FAIRS ARE COMING TO TOWN! here are three big events taking placing in the area over this summer and there are lots of ways you can get involved to help with organising and raising money for good causes. The Belmont Festival is returning on Sunday 8th July 2018 and expecting over 6,000 visitors (see page 4). The Festival was last run in 2016 and is intended primarily as a family fun day out for local residents, as well as a fund-raising event for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The Cheam Charter Fair is going to be held on Saturday 12th May 9-12.30 at Park Road, Cheam (see page 28). The date of the Cheam Charter Fair has moved this year due to the royal wedding and it is thought to date back to 1259 when Henry III granted Cheam a charter
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making it a town. Firm historical records of the Cheam Charter Fair date back to the 1800s when a fairground accompanied the market. The Rotary May Fair is being held on Saturday 28th May 12-4.30 at Cheam Recreation Ground (see page 8). The Rotary May Fair traditionally takes place on the last Monday of May each year, which is the May Bank Holiday, at Cheam Recreation Ground and will raise funds for Sutton Mencap. Most importantly, if you live in Cheam and Belmont these Fairs and Festivals are going to be great entertainment for all the family and a chance to feel part of the local community - I urge you to attend and help raise money for local charities. Richard Milbourn, Editor Email: richard.milbourn@carnah.co.uk
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THE BELMONT FESTIVAL IS BACK! he Belmont Festival is returning on Sunday 8th July and expects over 6,000 visitors to raise money for the children’s unit at the Royal Marsden. For 2018, we are publicising the Festival even more widely and are planning for it to be bigger and better than last time! There will be over 100 stalls, many with interesting products on sale, others where you can try your luck at winning a prize.The Festival is held in the heart of Belmont Village and stretches from the main shopping area (Station Road), through the grounds of St John’s Church and into the park adjacent to Belmont Rise. The event will be widely publicised and will attract residents from all over the south of the London Borough of Sutton. The Festival is intended primarily as a family fun day out for local residents, as well as a fund-raising event for our local charity, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Entry to the Festival is free, but please try out all the stalls and if you have enjoyed your day, make a donation to one of the collectors as you leave. There will be a veritable extravaganza of activities and events to entertain all the family. All the fun features from 2016 will be back plus several new ones, including live music and dance shows on the main stage, numerous side stalls, a street market, a licensed beer tent and food for all the family. Music will be provided throughout the event by the Radio Marsden DJs, with guest appearances by live music and dance acts performing on the Radio Marsden Stage. In addition, there will be entertainment for our younger visitors in the Children’s Arena and, for those of you wanting a bit of peace
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and quiet, you can relax listening to live music in the Tea Rooms while you feast on home made cakes. The Bandstand, alongside the ever popular Beer Tent, means you will have live entertainment while drinking your beer or sipping your Pimms. For those of you looking for something substantial to consume, there will be a Barbeque offering a range of hot food as well as other several other foodstalls selling a variety of hot and cold dishes. Local Belmont restaurants will also be open offering a buffet style menu outside their premises. Tickets (£1) for the Festival’s Grand Raffle will be on sale from mid May from shops in Belmont displaying the Festival sign. There are some fantastic prizes on offer. The event is being organised by the local community for the local community. Representatives from local clubs, residents associations, scout and guide groups, schools, churches, the Rotary club, local shopkeepers and businesses, the police and the council have joined together to make the Festival an exciting and enjoyable event. The Festival will be one of the main event in the Borough’s Take Part Take Pride programme, which runs throughout the summer. At the last Belmont Festival we raised £12,000 for the Oaks Centre for Children and Young People at the Royal Marsden. Please help us raise a similar (or greater) amount this year. If you would like to be part of the organising team for this popular and success community event, please contact Peter Mattey at: info@belmont-festival.co.uk www.belmont-festival.co.uk
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TREE PLANTING GOAL
heam and Sutton Rotary joined the
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groups from the area also participated and a
Sutton Council and the Friends of
big crowd of people led by Councillor Mary
Cheam Park in a Community Tree
Burstow and under the guidance of Richard
Planting event on Saturday, 24th
Daubney, the Sutton Council tree officer, spent
February, with a three-fold purpose: to improve
the morning planting trees and about 230 trees
the environment we live in for the benefit of our
have been planted in Cheam Park.
community and to celebrate Rotary’s birthday
The main aim of the Tree Planting Campaign
and to meet the Rotary challenge of Tree
is to better our environment. Besides the visual
Planting.
benefit, the newly planted trees will help with
Rotary International President for 2017 –
water absorption and prevent the swamping of
2018, Ian Riseley, at the start of his term, set a
the park. The tree types to be planted have
goal for all Rotarians worldwide to plant at least
been carefully chosen together with Sutton
one tree each for each member of their Clubs
Council and Cheam Park administration to
and change the environment for the better
ensure both the visual and the physical
before Earth Day on 22nd April 2018.
improvement of the park. We have chosen
If all Rotary members here in Great Britain
some evergreen variegated shrubs with plenty
and Ireland took part, over 47,000 trees will
of yellow colouring and some which will have
have been planted. That’s the equivalent of a
colour throughout the year.
forest the size of a hundred football pitches springing up! As Cheam and Sutton Rotary we took up
This local Community Tree Planting is just one element of "Rotary in Action". Cheam and Sutton Rotary will cover the costs of planting
this “tree-mendous” challenge and in
trees to create an oasis alongside a Sand Dam
celebration of Rotary’s 113th birthday, we have
in Kenya. Sand Dams are part of the project of
supplied Cheam Park with 113 no. plants.
Rotary to bring clean water to communities in
What is more we have planted these trees!
drought ridden areas and to revitalise a dryland
On Saturday, 24th February 2018, we put on
with greenery. The trees will supply fruit and
our wellies and joined the Community Tree
shade and also help prevent the top soil from
Planting Day, together with Sutton Council and
eroding thus ensuring the long-term uplift in living
Friends of Cheam Park. Many residents and
standards in the area.
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JOIN IN THE FUN OF THE FAIR he Rotary May Fair is considered The
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year’s charity will be Sutton Mencap.
Cheam and Sutton Rotary. Rotary May Fair is
Marcel Markan said: “As the organisers, we make
being held on 28th May at Cheam Recreation
a point of showcasing community groups who
Ground 12-4.30pm and a fun day out for
put on displays throughout the afternoon. Over
everyone especially families. With new attractions
50 local businesses and charities manned stalls
and more stalls being added each year, the Fair
at the last Fair running competitions and
has grown over the years, thanks to extensive
tombola’s, or selling everything from honey to
publicity and the involvement of many
plants, and handbags to cakes. There was also a
community groups and charities.
children’s funfair with traditional attractions
Community Activity and is organised by
Traditionally, the event takes place on the last
The lead of the Fair Organising Committee,
including Punch and Judy, a balloon race,
Monday of May each year, which is the May Bank
coconut shy and hoopla…all in keeping with the
Holiday, at Cheam Recreation Grounds. With this
main theme of the Rotary May Fair which is “fun
activity, the Club aims to raise funds for charity. In
for all the family”. Whether as a visitor or as stall
2017 the charities supported were the Royal
holders, sponsors or advertisers, please contact
Marsden Cancer Charity’s Play Specialists project
us on fair@cheamsuttonrotary.com or Facebook
and The Sutton Mental Health Foundation. This
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NONSUCH PARK Nonsuch Park was created in 1538 by Henry VIII to celebrate the 30th year of his accession and the birth of his son
Nonsuch Palace by Hendrick Danckerts. he Borough of Epsom & Ewell covers approximately 8500 acres of which 2000 is open space. In this article, we cover the history of Nonsuch Park - the busiest and most open of all our green spaces. The Park is on the English Heritage register of historic country parks, contains Ancient Woodland and has been selected as a Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI) for its habitats and wildlife. In 2008, Surrey County Council, who own the freehold of much of the park, granted a lease of ownership jointly to Sutton and Epsom & Ewell Councils and
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a 5 year management plan established. A childhood haunt of Botanist David Bellamy, the park is open from 7.30 a.m. until dusk, 365 days a year. Laying Out The Park The original Nonsuch Park, covering a much larger area than the present open space, was created in 1538 by Henry VIII to celebrate the 30th year of his accession and the birth of his son, the future Edward VI. The core of the park was formed out of the manor of Cuddington, which the King had bought from Richard Codington, the last of a long line of landowners based there. The Codingtons had owned some land in
NONSUCH PARK Malden to the north, and this was purchased by Henry along with the manor. He also bought a line of fields that lay in Ewell, west of the Cuddington boundary and east of Ewell Common. The park was later enlarged by James I, who in 1606 took in some lands north of the Hogsmill in the manor of Long Ditton. By this time its boundaries were at their most extensive. They began, in modern terms, east of Ewell at the point where London Road meets the Bypass; then along the Bypass line, leaving it at Stoneleigh and continuing up Walsingham Gardens, west of Auriol Park and along Cromwell Road; crossing the Hogsmill and looping round the Maori Sports Ground, to return over the river by Barrow Hill along Highdown to Worcester Park Station; then behind Cheam Common Road and so down to London Road; along the eastern edge of the present park, and then following Ewell Road into Cheam Road down to its junction with the Bypass; and then through the grounds of Ewell Castle to meet up with London Road again. London Road (the ancient Stane Street, now the A24) continued in use as a main road; it divided the park into two sections, the northern half, of about 1000 acres, was known as the Great Park, and the southern, of 670 acres, as the Little Park. Originally the road from Ewell to Cheam had run across the Little Park, but this was diverted around its southern boundary, which is why the present Cheam Road (the A232) describes a long curve. This was the only part of the park pale that was laid out from fresh, instead of following an existing property boundary. The rest of the manor of Cuddington, extending up
to Banstead Downs, was left out of the park and remained farmland. Each of the two parks had its own Keeper - a largely honorary post, since the actual management of the landscape was handled by subordinates. Under James I, the Earl of Worcester was made Keeper of the Great Park, and he rebuilt his lodge as a mansion known as Worcester House. By 1627 the Great Park had become known as Worcester Park, and in 1731 was sold off for agricultural land. It was the Little Park that became the Nonsuch Park we know today. The King's Park It was traditional for royal estates to be divided into an outer park managed only for hunting, and a little or home park containing buildings, gardens, and a smaller hunting area. Nonsuch was laid out on this plan. The Palace which Henry built on the ruins of Cuddington church and manor house was an architectural display of Henry's wealth and magnificence, hence the name derived from 'None Such'; but it wasn't very large, being intended only for short stays by the court. Immediately south of the Palace lay the small Privy Garden, screened by high walls, and to the west there were Grounds laid out in groves and orchards, extending to the Grove of Diana at the slope of the rising ground. Further on, about a quarter of a mile from the Palace, a Banqueting House was built on the highest ground within the park; its balconies provided magnificent views westwards over Ewell. The rest of the park occupied land which had originally surrounded the village of Cuddington. By 1538 this had C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 2
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shrunk since the days when it was equal to Ewell or Cheam. Most of its fields were small pastures, enclosed by hedges; the arable land, stretching up to the Downs, had been excluded when the park boundary was drawn. So there were many trees (more than 5,000, according to a survey of 1650) and the finest lay close to the Palace site, where the old manor house had been. After Henry Henry VIII died in 1547, before the Palace was completed, having visited on maybe only three occasions. Nonsuch remained a royal possession until 1556, when Mary sold it to Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel. He was a Catholic, and so suffered from disadvantages under the new reign of Elizabeth I; in 1569 he was caught plotting against Elizabeth, and banished to Nonsuch. The property passed to Arundel's son-in-law John, Lord Lumley, in 1580, and twelve years later Lumley found himself so encumbered by debts that he sold it to Elizabeth, bringing the property back into royal hands. The last years of Elizabeth's reign were the most popular period of the Palace's life, when it was used regularly to entertain ambassadors and for meetings of state. James I made improvements to the hunting, and allowed his son Henry to hold court here. Following the untimely death of Prince Henry, it was little used until his brother Charles I succeeded to the throne in 1625, when he gave it to his queen Henrietta Maria as a private retreat. The outbreak of the First Civil War in 1642 saw Royalist troops gathering in the lodges of the Great and Little Park and 12 APRIL 2018
there was fighting in the area during the Second Civil War of 1648. After Charles had been executed, Nonsuch was among the royal estates sold off by Parliament. There had been unauthorised felling and sales of timber, but under the Parliamentary general Thomas Pride, the park was restored to its position as a gentleman's residence. Charles II, who had acquired all the old royal estates at the restoration, had little use for Nonsuch. In 1670 he gave it to his former mistress Barbara Villiers, Lady Castlemaine. In 1682 she had the Palace pulled down and sold off the demolished building materials to offset her gambling debts. The park was eventually divided up and sold as farmland in 1731; Cherry Orchard Farm was established between the sites of the Banqueting Hall and Palace. Subsequent History The soil to the west of the park is mainly clay and there is evidence of quarrying and pottery from 1708 until 1790 after which Nonsuch Pottery was established nearby. Between 1802 - 06 a Mansion House, with formal gardens and outhouses, was built at the Cheam end by the then current owner Samuel Farmer, MP for Huntingdon, which replaced an earlier structure. Several generations of his family subsequently lived there. This is now a Grade II* Listed Building and is probably on the site of the former keeper's lodge. Near this was a nursery providing fruit and vegetables, a farm and ice-well. By this time the remains of the Palace had been levelled and 'The Avenue' built. A Stone Cross and Drinking C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 4
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NONSUCH PARK Fountain was built outside the Cheam entrance, sometimes referred to as 'The Bellgate Entrance'. The Avenue During the 1840s the Sutton to Epsom railway line was built through the south of the park. A retaining wall on the remains of the Banqueting Hall approximately 1m high was rebuilt using some original Tudor bricks as part of a conversion to an arboretum. Between the wars, housing developed between the railway line and the southern boundary, and work had started on a new arterial road through the park. By this time, the Ewell Bypass had been completed to the west, which involved the destruction of the attractive Hatch Furlong area and utilised a portion of the field in which the Banqueting Hall stood. Concerned about this encroaching development, 263 acres of the Little Park and the Mansion were purchased in 1937 from the then owner Alice Colborne (daughter of William Farmer)* by a consortium of the local authorities involved. These were London County Council, Surrey County Council, Sutton & Cheam Borough Council and Epsom & Ewell Urban District Council. This was purchased for public open space as part of the Green Belt around London and the park has been managed by a Joint Management Committee ever since. The Official Opening took place on Wednesday 29 September, 1937. The area involved did not include the site of the Banqueting Hall - this remains with Epsom & Ewell, who made it available to the public in compensation for the destruction of Hatch Furlong. Construction of the new arterial road was abandoned, although much of it can still 14 APRIL 2018
Official Opening Programme. be traced. During World War 2, public brick surface shelters were built along the north side near Sparrow Farm Road, and in common with other open spaces, obstacles were made from a mixture of trenches and scrap metal to deter potential troop-carrying gliders. Mobile gun batteries were put in place. It was a base for the Home Guard, whilst Canadian soldiers camped in the grounds just before D-Day. Wounded Servicemen were billeted in the Mansion House. 100 acres of the park were used for growing corn and potatoes and farmed C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 6
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produced vegetables for sale, both to individuals and local green grocers, and this continued until the early 1970s. London Road Lodge was demolished in 1955. In 1959 excavation work finally
NONSUCH PARK determined the location of the Palace. The work, lasting 12 weeks, involved 500 people and attracted 60,000 visitors and television coverage. Further excavations took place a year later. The finds were given to the Museum of London and the Palace's position is now indicated by three stone obelisks on The Avenue. Cereal cultivation ceased in the 1960s and the land grassed over. New trees were planted alongside The Avenue and to the north of the Mansion. During the 1970s Cherry Orchard Farm was demolished. New lodges were built at the two northern entrances and at the Castle Avenue entrance. Many 300 year-old trees were lost to Dutch elm disease in this era, with further losses following the 1987 storm. Some further tree planting took place to replace those lost.
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One of the three obelisks indicating the Palace's position. What we now know as Nonsuch Park covers an area of 250 acres featuring a large open space with The Avenue and connecting paths running within the perimeter near the western, southern and eastern edges between the car parks and Mansion. Grass paths criss-cross this. Other than vehicles accessing the Mansion from Cheam Gate, the Park is C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 8
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also car-free. As the name implies, The Avenue is tree lined, featuring horsechestnut, beech and turkey oak. There are three dog-free areas. To the west of The Avenue is the more 'natural' area, which can get very muddy in winter. (You may wish to refer to the Nonsuch Trail which covers this section). Cheam School in the 19th Century. The remains of the Banqueting House is now listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and cedars and conifers can be found nearby. The woods in this area are rich in bryophytes and molluscs. Up to 1990 the nursery land attached to Cherry Orchard Farm had been used as part of Epsom and Ewell Borough's Ground Maintenance operation. Flowers grown were used as street decorations within the borough. When this ceased, wild flowers mixed with the few remaining plants from the nursery and the area inadvertently became a pocket of natural beauty. Attempts to sell off or build on this land were successfully resisted. A new footpath was constructed through here in 2010. The former chalk pit, often referred to as 'Devil's Dyke', is now home to the BMX bike community. Running parallel to the south of The Avenue is the embankment of the abandoned arterial road, later known as 'Bee Passage'. Beyond this is 53 acres of land known as 'Warren Farm' after the farm that was originally located in the area; this is separately managed by the Woodland Trust. Here the aim has been to create a new area of woodland and managing the former arable fields for wild flowers including orchids; the eastern hill contains species of wild 18 APRIL 2018
Remains of the Banqueting Hall.
flowers that are uncommon in this area such as hawkweed oxtongue, common broomrape, blue fleabane and great lettuce. Part of this site has been developed in recent years, with new housing at the Ewell end and a leisure centre at the Cheam end. Unfortunately, the Grade II listed Stone Cross and Drinking Fountain in Cheam was completely demolished in a car crash in August 2013; this was reported locally, readers may wish to spot the mistake. Adjoining the Park to the east is Cheam Park and Recreation Ground, built on the grounds of the former Cheam Park House. To the north can be found woodland and scrub containing a mixture of grassland, copses and a balancing pond (an artificial pond designed to store surface water run-off during peak flows and release it as required). This was built during the 1980s close to the site of the former Great Pond. Trees found here include lime, oak, yew and sycamore. By Nick Winfield www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk
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HEAVENLY HOMES We talk to Paul Jones from Castle Conservatories, Surrey and London’s premier design and build company, about how extending your property with an elegant orangery can enhance your home and we hear about a recent project that Castle undertook for Surrey based residents Mr & Mrs Knight. So, what is an orangery?
rangeries originated in Renaissance Italy in the 17th Century and were originally built to protect precious citrus fruit from the elements in the grand homes of the day. Seen as a symbol of wealth, they became a room for entertaining and the ultimate addition to some of the grandest buildings in Europe. Greatly admired by visitors they could contain everything from fountains to magic grottos.
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The modern orangery is a luxury extension of your natural living space creating home gym, games room or dining area that enhances your home and adds value to your property. Modern orangeries are designed with warm roof construction and state of the art glazing solutions to really create a year-round space. The unique roofing system truly gives the best of both worlds. Designed to give you the light of a conservatory with the feel of an
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extension the variable depth insulated perimeter ceiling creates a real living space that has much greater thermal efficiency compared to a standard conservatory. Working closely with our customers and building relationships is what we really value at Castle, so we asked Mr and Mrs Knight from Epsom in Surrey to share their experience. About the Project Mr and Mrs Knight commissioned Castle Conservatories to design and build a substantial orangery for their home in Surrey. Their brief was to build an orangery that would seamlessly extend their home from the existing property. The project that Castle designed and built was sympathetic to both the internal layout of the property and great care
was taken to match the external elevation of the existing house. Using the latest roofing technology light floods into the orangery whist the insulating perimeter gives them a room they can use 365 days of the year. “We used Castle Conservatories for our beautiful orangery. The C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 4
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craftsmanship was outstanding, and the finished product was fantastic. The orangery they created for us has enabled us to spend more time together as a family and added value and beauty to our home. We could not fault the team, the work, and the aftercare of Castle Conservatories. We have and will continue to recommend this highly conscientious company.� Gemma & David Knight, Epsom. About Castle With a range of stylish and energy efficient options to choose we will work with you to find the best solutions to your needs and will project manage your build to offer a 24 APRIL 2018
personal service and a great extension to your home. We will carefully advise you of the best options to enhance your property and ensure that we match both the style to your property but also ensure that it meets your expectations in terms of lifestyle enhancement. To really experience Castle Conservatories, why not visit our Showsite, based at Woodcote Green Garden Centre, Wallington, where you can view, first hand, our workmanship and designs. Paul Jones Castle Conservatories Contact Paul on T: 020 8669 1500 E: Paul@castlecon.com www.castleconservatories.com
CHEAM & CUDDINGTON HORTICULT ’L SOCIETY
JIM BUTTRESS TO GIVE TALK
n Wednesday 18th April, Cheam & Cuddington Horticultural Society will be delighted to welcome Jim Buttress to Cheam. Jim will be giving a talk about his time as a national judge for Britain in Bloom which he did for over 25 years. Jim began his training at RHS Wisley. This was the start of a career that would span half a century. He has worked for the Greater London Council. He ended up with the Royal Parks in London where he was responsible for Hyde Park, St James’ Park, Clarence House and Buckingham Palace. He ended his career as the Superintendent of Greenwich Park. He has won eight gold medals at RHS Chelsea and, in recognition of his unrivalled contribution to horticulture, in 2006 he was awarded the highest accolade possible in the gardening world, the Victoria Medal of Honour (VHM). He has appeared on TV in a documentary about the World Garden at Lullingstone and recently as the everpopular judge in The Big Allotment Challenge. Jim is a regular radio presenter and appears on BBC Radio Sussex/Surrey Dig It. He is a popular speaker and spends much of his time giving talks. He has never
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lost touch with grass roots and actively supports school and local projects in spreading his joy of gardening. In May 2016, he wrote The People’s Gardener. Cheam & Cuddington Horticultural Society’s evening meetings are sociable events and new members are made very welcome. There will be refreshments on sale and a raffle at half time. The talk will take place from 8 - 10pm, at St Christopher's Church Hall, Dallas Road, Cheam, Surrey, SM3 8RS and is free for members. You can join on the night for £3.50 (£6 for joint membership). For more information about Cheam & Cuddington Horticultural Society, go to the website: www.cheamandcuddingtonhortsoc.org.uk APRIL 2018 25
THE CHRISTOPHER SINGERS
SINGING FOR CHARITY
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he Christopher Singers were founded
Arts Network Sutton and Sutton Town
by John Steel 26 years ago with
Twinning Association and were delighted to
amateur singers who loved music
sing at a very special wedding in Cheam
and performing. The aim was to
Baptist Church. They also sang carols at the
entertain the public but at the same time raise
Cheam Xmas Evening on 1st December. At
monies for Charity.
present rehearsals are underway for their
Most of the Company today have been
Summer Show……The Magical, Mysterious
with the group since inception, but new
Tale of Tumbledown at The Elmcroft
members are always welcome. Each year the
Community Centre.
Company put on 3 shows and providing they
The objectives of the Group are to
are available will sing at formal functions,
entertain, have fun, but most of all to support
dinners and local events. Last year they
charities. The main beneficiary being The Oak
presented a very entertaining show,
Centre for Children and Young People at The
BRITAIN….a musical celebration, which was
Royal Marsden, Sutton to which over £47,500
performed at both The Elmcroft Community
has been donated to date. Various other
Centre, North Cheam and The Royal British
charities and institutions have benefitted too.
Legion Hall, Cheam Village. The Company entertained guests at The Annual Dinner of
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More about The Christopher Singers and at www.thechristophersingers.com.
CH EA M F IELD BOW LS
BOWLS OPEN DAY
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heam Fields Club Bowls Ladies are the proud winners of the ESL (East Surrey League) 2017. We are hoping to keep up our winning streak in 2018. The Bowls Captains have chosen to support The Rainbow Trust as their nominated charity this year( www.rainbowtrust.org.uk). They will be holding a Captains Day in July as one of their fund-raising events this season. If you have been thinking about playing bowls please come along to our Open Weekend on 14th and 15th April 11am – 3pm. Or come along on a Wednesday at 5.30p.m when we have our social bowls evenings starting on 2nd May. Anyone at Cheam Fields Club will tell you why they play bowls; “because it’s fun�; “I enjoy it�; “it’s both competitive and social�; “it’s such a friendly club�. Games are decided based on skill, tactics and luck (not necessarily in that order). It is a sport for all ages and abilities. You can continue to play from young right into old age whilst making many new friends. Indeed one of the most frequently heard comments from our new bowlers is: “I wish I’d taken bowls up years ago.� It doesn’t take long to pick up the basics of the game but you can spend years seeking to master it. Give bowls a try at Cheam Fields Club; we would be delighted to welcome you for a taster session this
season. Equipment is provided and an experienced playing member will go through the basics and get you bowling. If you decide to take up the game, it’s not an expensive sport to play. And who knows, you could be a future champion. Interested? Then please get in touch with us at Cheam Fields Club by contacting the Bowls Recruitment Team on 07778 881 267. Or visit the Club website for lots more information: www.cheamfieldsc lub.co.uk Our address is: 30 Devon Road, Cheam, Surrey SM2 7PD, there is also an entrance to the club in Meadowside Road.
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WHAT’S ON he Cheam Charter Fair is going to be held on Saturday 12th May this year and is thought to date back to 1259 when Henry III granted Cheam a charter making it a town. Firm historical records of the Cheam Charter Fair date back to the 1800s when a fairground accompanied the market. There will be an opening procession at 9am led by The Mayor of Sutton together with the choir of St Dunstan’s Church and children from St Dunstan’s School. The Fair is steeped in custom with traders traditionally marking out their stalls with chalk in advance of the fair. Stall bookings are free and bookings are taken up until 31st April from organisations or individuals based in Sutton or adjoining
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boroughs. To apply for a stall please visit www.cheamcharterfair.org.uk/stalls In addition to over 70 stalls there are opportunities for local groups and businesses to provide demonstrations or entertainment on the corner of Park Road in the heart of the fair. Email info@cheamcharterfair.org.uk if your organisation would like to perform during the fair. A series of events in the week leading up to the fair (and some after!) are brought together under the title "Cheam Charter Week". You will also find some organisations get into the fair atmosphere and offer and provide special offers on the day of the fair or throughout the week. Details at www.cheamcharterfair.org.uk /cheam-charter-week
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WHAT’S ON B A N S T E A D A RT S F E S T I VA L D I A R Y O F E V E N T S
Saturday 28 April Banstead Art Group 10am – 3pm The Orchard, High Street, Banstead Young Musicians’ Showcase 7:30pm Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead Monday 30 April Banstead Organ & Keyboard Club Chiho Sunamoto 7:00pm All Saints’ Church Institute, Banstead Tuesday 1 May Lunchtime Concert 1:00pm Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux violin Thomas Kelly piano All Saints’ Parish Church, Banstead Wednesday 2 May Coach Visit Meet 8:30am Banstead Library Abingdon & River Cruise from Oxford The Gage Players & Banstead U3A 8:00pm Vintage Hitchcock Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead Saturday 5 May May Queen Procession 11:30am Procession starts from United Reform Church Crowning and May Fayre 12:00 noon Crowning in the Orchard, High Street Tim Vine 7:30pm Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead Sunday 6 May Festival Walk Birdwatching at Canons Farm & Banstead Woods Meet at 9:00 at Canons Farm, Canons Lane, Burgh Heath Tuesday 8 May 30 APRIL 2018
Lunchtime Concert 1:00pm Duo Dec & Lajdorf All Saints’ Parish Church, Banstead Art in the Garden 8pm – 10pm Banstead Horticultural Society Priory School Bolter’s Lane, Banstead Wednesday 9 May Schools’ Poetry Competition 6:30pm St Anne’s Roman Catholic Primary School Thursday 10 May Coach Visit Meet 8:30am Banstead Library Abingdon & River Cruise from Oxford Friday 11 May Banstead History Research Group 7:30pm The Banstead Local History Detectives Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead Saturday 12 May Festival Walk Flowers and Butterflies of Park Downs Meet 10:30am at Holly Lane car park, Banstead Woods The Oxford Clerks 7:30pm Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead Sunday 13 May Choral Evensong 6:30pm All Saints’ Parish Church, Banstead Please see the website www.bansteadarts.co.uk from the end of March for full details. Tickets will be on sale from 31st March online at www.bansteadarts.co.uk and at the Banstead Library. Tickets will also be on sale at the door if still available.
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