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TRIBUNE COMMENT
BRITISH MASTERS AT WALTON n this issue Philip Truett has written a fascinating history of Walton Heath and why it became a golf course at all. It was infact the type of heath land available on Walton Heath that was the main attraction which enabled the course to resemble the seaside links courses more than any other inland terrain. As it happens, Justin Rose has been announced as the tournament host for the 2018 British Masters supported by Sky Sports, with the Olympic Champion choosing Walton Heath, in Surrey, as the venue from 11-14 October 2018. The 37 year old was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his contribution to golf – an honour he received at Buckingham Palace in
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October. He will further underline his status as one of the game’s leading ambassadors by hosting this year’s British Masters at a venue he believes will be a popular choice amongst his peers. “I’m very excited to be hosting the British Masters supported by Sky Sports at Walton Heath in 2018,” said Rose. “Walton Heath is a golf course I really, really enjoy playing, in fact I love it. I went back to Walton Heath in the summer just to ensure I wanted to take the tournament there and I had forgotten how good a golf course it is. If you want to see top golfers on your doorstep, you can buy tickets at www.britishmastersgolf.com Richard Milbourn, Editor Email: richard.milbourn@carnah.co.uk
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BOUNDARIES AND BORDERS
Ward Boundary Changes As mentioned in our contribution to the previous edition of the Tribune, the Boundary Commission consulted on Ward changes in Reigate and Banstead earlier this year. It has now reported back on the comments received, and is putting forward their recommended changes for further consultation. It is proposed that 6 Councillor positions and 4 Wards will disappear. This will leave 15 Wards; each with 3 Councillors. By 2023, there will be an average of 2,598 electors per Councillor across the Borough. The original proposal was that Tadworth and Walton Ward should include Lower Kingswood. We objected to this since it was felt that there existed few physical and social links. We understand Lower Kingswood also feel this is a poor idea. Our 4 AUGUST 2018
preference is to include Preston Ward instead. The Boundary Commission considered all the presentations, and has suggested a revised arrangement. In the case of Tadworth and Walton, this involves extending to the North East to include Burgh Heath, the heath itself, and land to the East as far as, but not including Banstead Wood, plus that part of Kingswood to the North of the railway. Our Association has no objection to including Burgh Heath, but is concerned that Kingswood would be split between two Wards, with the shops, village hall, pub and station joining our Ward. The larger part of Kingswood would go into a Ward with Lower Kingswood and Chipstead. As one of the objectives of the review is C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 6
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to retain communities intact, this clearly does not work for Kingswood. We are aware that the Kingswood R A will be objecting strongly. There are also other anomalies affecting Chipstead and other areas in the North of the Borough, but these do not affect us directly. We do not yet know what the Council’s reaction to the proposed changes will be. As proposed, the number of electors in the enlarged Tadworth and Walton Ward would increase to 7,575 with 2,525 electors per Councillor. This is a variation of -3% from the proposed borough average of 2,598. The closing date of the consultation is 13th August and detailed information is available on the web at consultation.lgbce.uk Responses, including new suggestions, should be sent to the Review Officer (Reigate and Banstead), 14th Floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QQ or reviews@lgbce.org.uk or via the web site. Developments at Shelvers Hill The Residents’ Association has been concerned at the rundown nature of the Shelvers Hill commercial area for some time. We planted several birch trees in front of the petrol filling station in early spring, and more recently have tidied up and augmented the under-planting. We hope to 6 AUGUST 2018
remove the deteriorating fencing and to replace it with bollards. Additionally, we aim to arrange the removal of the disused phone box, to put in new planting, get better ‘street furniture’ and to improve kerb treatment. Our thanks go particularly to Patricia Brookwick, who is coordinating the improvements in conjunction with our Association, the Tree Wardens and our local Councillors. If you have any other ideas for this area, please let us know. Street Trees The next round of tree planting will take place in the autumn. In the meantime, we thank all the residents who have agreed to water the new trees in front of their properties. This is particularly important with the current hot and dry weather. So far we have not lost any of the recent plantings. We are encouraging Surrey County Council to remove the stumps and older dead trees - but it does take time! New finger post The new replacement finger post near the traffic lights should be in place soon. The Development Management Plan An Inspector and Programme Officer have now been appointed and the Hearing is due to take place in September or October. We do not yet have the details, but anticipate giving evidence if called upon by the Inspector.
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FRESH HELP REQUIRED o you feel that your Residents’ Association does a valuable job for your Community? Naturally we hope your answer is a resounding ‘yes’, particularly if, through this column, you’ve kept up to date with our efforts in recent months. The critical point is that we’re a relatively small team of volunteers and to continue to deliver at this level we need more. None of us goes on forever, and we also need fresh perspectives and fresh skills: young to middle aged groups are currently under represented on the TWRA Committee. It is important that the balance be corrected, since young families need to help shape the area in which they are raising their children. Are you enthusiastic about our role in our community? Are you willing to help develop and get actively involved in, the wide range of projects we instigate? Could you bring something to the party? As a member of our Committee you would initially be required to give up one evening a month to attend our meetings; where you take it from there will be up to you. As a result you’ll gain firsthand knowledge of local affairs and have the opportunity to help shape them. Additionally, we need someone with social media expertise to help us reach a wider age range of residents. Finally, we’re looking for a
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Membership Secretary whose role is to coordinate the distribution of the TWRA Newsletters to our Road Stewards twice a year, and to ensure that the subscriptions collected reach our Treasurer. He/she is also responsible for ensuring our road lists of Members is kept updated. If you feel you’d like to get involved, please contact one of us:Clive Elcome 01737 813110 clive.elcome@ukgateway.net Gillian Hein 01737 355206 gillian.hein@virginmedia.com Robin Parr-Davies 01737 812871 robin@parr-davies.com Join the inaugural
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KEN OHLSON’S LEGACY he Walton Forum was established by residents in 1997; a platform to discuss matters of importance to the village and agree any necessary actions or improvements. The Forum meets 3 times a year, usually in the Breech Lane Community Centre and all village residents are encouraged to attend. The Forum committee can be reached, throughout the year, via email with your ideas and concerns. As many of you will know, Ken Ohlson died unexpectedly on 22nd April. Amongst his many appointments he was on the Sports Council and instituted a Walton Village Appraisal in 1997 to see how facilities could be improved for our Residents. The Appraisal resulted in the formation of the Walton Village Forum in 1998 and although Ken retired as Chairman in the same year, he remained very involved. One of the successes of which he was most proud was getting the Royal Mail to re-insert Walton-on-the-Hill as our official postal address and was delighted that we were able to get our own Post Office back last year. We owe Ken a great debt for galvanising us into preserving Walton as a unique place to live. We will miss him and send our condolences to Jill and the family. At our last meeting on the 26th June, Marilyn Ridgewell was voted onto the committee to be our new Treasurer replacing Paul Bingham who sadly passed away earlier this year after many years of service to the village. I’d like to
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thank Marilyn for volunteering to be involved and in taking on this key role. What a difference three month’s makes, from the icy temperatures of February and March we have been basking in gorgeous sunny weather through some of May and most of June. The May Pageant took place on Saturday 19th May 2018, the same day as the Royal Wedding. The Royal Tea Party theme was embraced by both businesses and residents in the village and I’m sure that most of you who attended saw some interesting window dressing and fancy dress on the day. A big thank you must go to Lorraine Smith and the Pageant committee who did another fantastic job of organising this year’s pageant. I’m sure by now everyone has noticed the brand new shiny telephone kiosk on Gun Corner that houses a defibrillator. Thanks, must go to Lin Ferg and Jean Bye for their persistence over the last couple of years to see this project to completion. Gun Corner has become a real focal point in the village and the effort that goes into maintaining it does not go unnoticed, thanks to all the residents on the green and Surrey Hills Garden Management for keeping it looking pristine. Mere Pond continues to be a focus of attention for the Forum. A subcommittee led by Robert Justice and David Larner have written a comprehensive report about the pond water level and weed invasion which C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 2
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was published on the 2nd May and have subsequently published an Addendum to that report on the 17th June following a meeting with the council. The Council have recently improved the water flow into the pond but sadly we need some rain to be able to assess how successful this has been. Surrey Wildlife Trust have also recently conducted a pond survey. The forum will circulate all reports and survey results over the coming weeks to all members. Nigel Ellis and Dave Watts from the Council’s Green Spaces team attended our Forum meeting on the 26th June and discussed the issues and challenges facing Mere Pond with all who attended. More importantly they helped us understand the actions that could be taken to regenerate and restore the pond back to its former glory. Unfortunately, there are no quick fixes as is the case when dealing with nature, however the pond subcommittee together with the forum committee will continue to work with the council and villagers to regenerate Mere Pond which everyone agrees is a focal point of our village. Upcoming and ongoing Village initiatives include: • Mead Court Car Park Project – increase number of bays • ‘20 is Plenty!’ - a speed limit reduction campaign for Walton & Tadworth • Howard Close Playground – refurbishment • Mere Pond regeneration • Parking – various options being considered to improve parking in the village • Dog fouling awareness 12 AUGUST 2018
If you have any views on these initiatives, would like to propose new initiatives of your own or would like to help your fellow villagers and neighbours improve quality of life in the village, please contact the Forum for further details and join us at our next meeting. Whilst resolutely non-political, the Walton Forum enjoys excellent relations with the borough and county councils. Your local councillors who are active in the community and have launched many local initiatives regularly attend Forum meetings to talk about the council’s activities, local issues, and to hear about issues residents should like them to deal with! Forum meetings are an excellent opportunity to make your voices heard. The Forum is directly involved in planning and development applications, which require skilled technical input and are handled by the Tadworth and Walton Residents’ Association on our behalf. We are extremely grateful for their efforts to protect our village from inappropriate development. Lastly if anyone is interested in joining the Forum Committee please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any of the committee members or email us on the email address below. The next Walton Forum meeting will be held in Breech Lane Community Centre on Tuesday, 30th October 2018 at 8.00pm. Grant Webster The Walton Forum committee can be reached on info@waltonvillageforum.com. Follow and support us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Walton-on-theHill-Village-Forum-359384957575919/
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WALTON HEATH WHY A GOLF COURSE? Philip Truett ansers the question e know that Cosmo Bonsor, resident at Kingswood Warren, had an ulterior motive in developing the golf course on the Heath. He wanted more people to use his local railway line. He could have used land nearer to his home or even to his stations at Kingswood, Tadworth and Tattenham Corner, but it was the type of ground available on Walton Heath that was the main attraction. This was the land, this Surrey heath land, which resembled the seaside links courses more than any other inland terrain. Golf had, traditionally, been played in Scotland for generations on the poor ground between the town and the sea – the linksland. The quality of the soil was poor, it could not be cultivated, the grass that did grow was fine and stayed shorter in the summer than the annual meadow grasses, the sea could flood it and the people had always used this ‘no man’s land’ for their recreation. The great golf ‘explosion’ had taken place in the 1890s. In 1890, there had been fewer than 400 clubs and societies; by 1900 there were nearly 2,500. Course had been laid out everywhere, very often on the most inappropriate land and a lot of them inland. ‘Could you really play proper golf inland?’ asked the purist. After all, the conditions bore little resemblance to those on the seaside links courses. Very largely, it was the professional golfers of the day that laid out the courses.
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These artisans did this, as well as actually maintaining the course, teaching the members how to play the game and selling them clubs and balls. By and large, their ability as ‘golf course architects’, as they would be known today, was severely limited. As a result, there were some terrible courses laid out! Two things that happened. Firstly, gentleman golfers started to take an interest in the laying out of golf courses. We can give credit to HS Colt for being the first gentleman. He had been a Cambridge golf blue, then a solicitor in Hastings and the first Hon Sec of rye GC. He also laid out that course. He then broke completely new ground in becoming the first, paid, Secretary of Sunningdale in 1900. He went on to become the most famous golf course architect of all time. Secondly, it was realised that surrey heathland was the inland alternative of the traditrional seaside links golf. Here, we can give credit to Woking GC for being the first in opening their golf course on Hook Heath in 1893. It was as good as being by the sea! It was wide open and exposed to the wind, there were no trees and the grasses were naturally fine. Importantly, also, there was an absence of mud in the winter and cracked fairways in the summer, unlike all those courses surrounding London, with their clay base. By the time Bonsor and his brother-inlaw, Herbert Fowler were discussing the possibility of golf on Walton heath in 1899,
WA LT O N H E AT H the merits of heathland golf must have been fully appreciated. Fowler, a first class amateur golfer, was entrusted wit the task of laying out the course. Very unusually, we have a first hand account of this, because he contributed the chapter entitled The Construction and Upkeep of Heath Land Courses in Country Life’s Golf Greens and Green-keeping. Published in 1906, just four years after opening the Walton Heath course, it is a unique record of how he went about his task. He says that ‘there was very little to make one suppose that a fist-class course could be made upon the Heath, beyond the fact that in the few rides and paths was growing turf of a very fine quality’. He goes on to say that ‘it was all covered with heather of the most robust nature, some two or three feet high, and where there was no heather there were masses of giant whins;
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MARRIAGE VS COHABITATION U N D E R S TA N D I N G Y O U R L E G A L R I G H T S arriage is not for everyone and although there have been changes in the law allowing same sex couples to marry, many couples still regard it as oldfashioned and believe they have no requirement for “a piece of paper” to confirm their commitment to each other. However, the common law husband or wife is a myth and often, it is only when a relationship breaks down that unmarried partners or cohabitees discover that the law treats them very differently to married couples. When looking at how to distribute a family’s assets on divorce, a spouse can call upon the matrimonial law to look at all relevant circumstances of the relationship both during and after the marriage. The goal is to seek a result that is fair to both spouses with the welfare of the children being treated as a primary consideration. The future living arrangements of all involved will be a concern as will the financial position of each spouse following the divorce. The situation for a cohabitee is very different and the fact that a relationship existed is irrelevant. Frequently, the only issue to resolve in a breakdown of a cohabiting relationship is what happens to the home. Unless stated otherwise, former cohabitants will be left relying on the principles of property law alone to divide up their home and property and this can
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REDUCED CRIME RATE n the previous article in The Tribune concerning Neighbourhood Watch I highlighted the reported crime figures for Dec 2017 which totalled 57 including 14 burglaries. I am pleased to say that in the three months reported below the reported crimes total has not exceeded 36 and the highest number of burglaries was 4. In this period the Police have reported successes in catching some suspected active burglars so it is to be hoped that the reduced trend will continue. Here is a brief summary of the local crime information for the past three months:
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n the previous article from Tadworth & Walton Overseas Aid Trust we described how we were organising two walks to commemorate our Founding Trustee, John Allinson, who sadly passed away in February of this year. Both walks have taken place and attracted a record number of sixty participating altogether. It will take a while for all the sponsorship money to be collected but so far we have received over £2,000. From this we have already sent £700 to a college we support in Tanzania which is run by nuns and teaches practical skills to both boys and girls. This money will enable half-a-dozen children to continue their training at the college for the next two years. These are children whose parents could not otherwise afford the contribution the school needs to meet its costs. We have also allocated other money donated in John’s memory to pay for the schooling of a young girl called Kasonde in Uganda. Many of the school projects we support can only continue with our help and are very vulnerable to unexpected events. The Mothers’ Union School for younger children in Madagascar, where we are now providing daily school lunches for all thirty pupils, were recently told by the Madagascan Government that they had decided to delay the national exams until August. This was because many schools had been disrupted by a tropical cyclone. Our school did not have any reserve funding to pay teachers and provide lunches during July and August as they had expected it to be closed for holidays from mid-June. We sent an emergency gift of £500 which covered these unexpected extra costs. We sent £1200 to the school we support 22 AUGUST 2018
MU School, Madagascar.
for the children of refugees from Myanmar (Burma), which we described in the October Tribune. This was to fund one school lunch per week for each of the 150 pupils. The school has not previously supplied regular lunches so we guaranteed to provide this funding for two years so the school can plan ahead. Ideally we would like to be able to provide more meals each week as food supplies in the camp have recently been cut back. The cost of providing lunch for one child for one day per week for the whole academic year is about £8 in UK money. If we can reclaim Gift Aid of 25% from our Government on your donation then a gift of just over £6 would provide one more child with an extra meal each week they attend school. The next event to support TWOAT will be a BBQ organised by Roger Ponsford and his friends in his garden at the end of Meadow Walk in Walton on Saturday Sept 8th. Our Annual Social Meeting, including a dinner and reports on our activities, will be on October 6th in St John’s Hal, Tadworth. For further information about TWOAT events, projects and details of how to donate to us visit please WWW.TWOAT.org or phone Chair Mike Fox on 01737 350452.
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A ROMAN VILLA and the BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE Training School ‘Tadworth’ By Robert Ruddell
‘Desirable residences’ under construction at Sandlands Road.
ROMAN VILLA n 1915 a detachment of the Public Schools Battalion were training and practice trench digging in what was then an open field [the glebe meadow] and discovered the presence of a Roman villa in Sandlands Road [now Sandlands Grove]. The trenches were partially excavated in 1939-40 and filled in. Nothing further was done until 1948, when Sheppard Frere the British historian and archeologist, with the assistance of boys from Epsom College, commenced excavations that were continued by AWG
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Lowther during the winter and the spring of the following year. Frere had been a master at Epsom College from 1938-41. The full extent of the villa was not established but the main dwelling lay under the gardens of ‘Windmill Bank’, ‘Four Seasons’ and ‘The Old Manse’. The site was occupied in the late Iron Age. Finds of pottery dating to the period a little before the invasion of Claudius in A.D.43 were also made. The site was reoccupied in about A.D. 100 and then, in around A.D. 250, a villa was built and occupied until A.D. 400.
THE TRANSPORT POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL
The ‘brickies’ c.1905.
BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE Training School At the end of the 19th Century, William Hurst Flint purchased some land near Sandlands Grove, and over the years has had many uses. Brick making, a Preparatory School, a Convalescent Home during WWII, then the offices and training centre for the British Transport Police. Flint also bought a triangle of land from the Carew Estate in 1895 covering about 43 acres in the village, bounded by the houses and gardens of Heath Drive to the north, to the east by a line about 150 metres west of the Dorking Road and to the west and south of Chequers Lane. For many years Flint was the senior partner of
a surveyors’ practice, Humbert & Flint [now the land agents Humberts]. On May 19th 1899, Flint and H & G Skilton of Margery Brickfield, Kingswood entered into a 21-year lease agreement at £130 pa for the Skiltons to make bricks. The lease covered all the land [occupied by the British Transport Police in Sandlands Grove]. There was also an earlier agreement taken out in 1897 to allow them to put an access road from the end of Sandlands Grove to a point near The Bell Public House to transport materials and bricks to and from the site. The brickyard was sited between Ebbisham Lane and the northern end of Sandlands Road. The 1877 and 1912 C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 6
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Ordnance Survey maps show evidence of a brick field and an old clay pit in Sandlands Road, which is so named after the local sandpits. By 1910 the lease must have been cancelled as in 1911 John Steer, with his wife Estridle Josephine Steer had St Cross Preparatory School built on the site. John’s architect friend Edwin Stanley Hall [1881-1940] designed the building. Edwin was the President of the RIBA in 1939. His father also Edwin was a wellknown late Victorian architect to whom his son was articled and later partnered. His work included additions to The Ashmolean, Liberty’s in London and Great Ormond Street Hospital. A stream ran down the eastern side of the grounds and the schoolboys had formal gardens to tend and a large model railway to play with. A wooden chapel catered for their religious needs. At the outbreak of WWII an air raid shelter was built in the grounds but soon the school 26 AUGUST 2018
was evacuated and the building taken over by the Canadian Army First Infantry Division. They used it as a convalescent home and extended air-raid shelter to Herbertthe Fowler. accommodate beds. By 1945 the Canadians had left and the premises were taken over by the War Office Selection Board. When St Cross closed some of the parents of Walton asked two of the teachers Miss Chambers and Miss Flint to continue teaching their children, and provided accommodation in private houses for two small classes. At the end of the war it was suggested they opened a new school. Bramley had just been relinquished by the Canadian Army and after much hard work the battered and dirty building opened for the start of the September term in 1945. In November 1945 St Cross was purchased for the British Railways Police Training School. The school was suitable for training up to 100 recruits at a time and the local authority requisitioned two
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Ordnance Survey Map 1912.
nearby cottages in Sandlands Road as accommodation for the Commandant and his Deputy. Mr. Drake, the owner of the school offered certain cups, which had previously been presented, to his pupils to the Training School for competitions amongst the students. In early 1946 the first recruit courses for Railway Police commenced but, as St Cross was not ready for occupation, these were held at offices in Eversholt Street, London, near Euston Station. The first courses held at St Cross started in July 1946 but the students had to travel there daily and, as there were no canteen facilities, they had to bring their own food. Rationing was still in place and the Commandant had to apply to the food office for permission to serve tea and coffee. Class hours were from 9.45 am to 4 pm. By September 1946 the Deputy Commandant and his family had moved
Estrilde and John Steer.
into one of the cottages in Sandlands Grove, near the school gates. By the time the school was formally opened in December 1948, some 679 Police Officers, including 35 women, had already attended St Cross for their training. During 1950 the facilities were improved and a canteen was provided. In 1955 a nearby house Withybed, on the far side of the school playing fields, was requisitioned for use as a dormitory. Sadly, in December 1967 the school was closed for proposed development C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 8
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Bench with initials ‘JS & EJS MCMXJ’. C O N T I N U E D F R O M PA G E 2 5
and George Wimpey and Co. applied for planning permission to build 107 houses on the site. As the land was part of London ‘Green Belt’, planning permission was refused. British Transport Police transferred initially to Beckenham and then Windsor. St Cross was reopened in July 1971 and in addition to basic recruit training, there was a wide range of other courses including cadet and refresher courses and specialist ones for policewomen, detectives, radio communications and crime prevention. The centre was further improved in 1981 by a 42-bedroom block, built at a cost of £440,000. British Transport Police were the first force in the country to use dogs. In March 1984 a new Police Dog School was opened in the grounds of the centre, which provided an office and accommodation for the 35 dog handlers of the force and kennels for their dogs. Further improvements were added in 1993 and named ‘The Winter Building’ after PC Winter. In 2010, it was announced that the Tadworth Training Centre was to be closed and the building and grounds, the property of BRB [Residuary] Ltd was put up for sale. The site was purchased by Berkeley Homes and 13 new houses were 28 AUGUST 2018
The Tadworth Plaque commemorating the British Transport Police.
built on the footprint of the old training centre buildings which was completed in 2014. The address now is Lucas Park Drive named after a former Deputy Commandant Tom Lucas. So once again the British Transport Police were on the move from Walton-onthe-Hill, this time for the final time. They were moved to the Metropolitan Police’s Dog Training School in Keston, Kent. Berkeley Homes constructed a bench out of the stone lintel that formed part of the side entrance to the original school. The lettering comprises the original owners initials JS & EJS and the date 1911 of construction [MCMXI]. In 2015 the British Transport Police History Group unveiled a very distinctive plaque commemorating the Training School, which had stood on the site between 1948 and 2010. Robert Ruddell BIBLIOGRAPHY DAVID METCALFE - A SURREY VILLAGE IN ITS HEYDAY KEVIN GORDON - BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE HISTORY GROUP WALTON ON THE HILL & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY AWG LOWTHER F.S.A - WALTON ON THE HILL EXCAVATIONS 1948-9 HISTORIC ENGLAND
FRIENDS OF ST PETER’S
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRIENDS
e had three special events to celebrate - The first full year of Friends, the redecoration of the interior of the Church, paid for by Friends and the complete restoration of the organ, paid for by the Church. Very fortunately, on April 25th, we were able to secure the services of internationally renowned organist Christopher Herrick (pictured above) who treated us to a simply wonderful organ recital, playing a full range of music culminating in what was described by Christopher in the programme as ‘a collection of extrovert and often jazz inspired pieces called Våg å leve (Dare to live), Festmusikk sweeps along with repeated notes and chords, ostinato figures and increasing animation to a superbly uncomplicated, foot-tapping ending’. For the uninitiated, that might seem quite complicated, but the full house of 150 people was certainly toetapping by the end of this brilliant performance! Indeed, one wonders if St Peter’s had witnessed anything like
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it before! Resident organist, John Rosling, maintained it had been a world class performance and expressed amazement that Christopher had been able to create such music from ‘this very modest instrument’. Thanks entirely to the efforts of George Curry and his team, we ran a most successful ‘Bottle Stall’ at the Village Pageant on May 19th. This year we went for quality rather than quantity and it worked! A few very generous people gave us some fine wines and spirits and those attending the pageant seemed to appreciate what was on offer. This year there was no chance of being landed with a bottle of dodgy hair shampoo or even some out-ofdate beer! The 50 bottles to be won raised £570 and along with our regular Standing Orders will go towards our aims and objects – Taking care of the building of St Peter’s and its grounds, for future generations to enjoy. Keep an eye out for our next extravaganza – The Wine Tasting in October! AUGUST 2018 29
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TADWORTH CRICKET CLUB
PART OF THE COMMUNITY
adworth Cricket Club was established in 1903 and have been an integral part of the local sporting community since that time. As a club we raise 2 Senior sides on a Saturday, playing in the Surrey Downs Leagues Division 1 and 3. There is one senior side on Sundays playing friendlies against a range of club and wandering sides – these friendly games are usually played at home. Like many smaller cricket clubs our playing community is small and we are always in need of new players to supplement our ranks. If you are new to the area or simply thinking of reigniting your cricketing career please consider joining Tadworth CC . We play on a beautiful ground on the Dorking Road opposite the Dukes Head public house. We have a fine pavilion and one of the best wickets in the League. For more details about senior cricket at TCC please contact our 1st XI captain Mike by phone at 07967 178 989 or by e-mail at mwk94@sky.com In addition we run a very well supported Junior Cricket section. Tadworth CC encourage Colts cricket for 7-13 year olds and have an
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active coaching session every Friday evening from May to beginning of August. We have also been part of the Cricket ALL STARS programme for 4-6 year olds sponsored by the ECB. These sessions ended in early July but were great fun and a way to introduce boys and girls to cricket. All budding junior cricketers and their parents will be warmly welcomed and for more details see the club website. As part of our contribution to the community we held our annual fund raiser for The Childrens Trust Tadworth on July 1st. Support for active participation in sport is part of what Tadworth CC aims to bring to the local community and combining cricket with other family oriented activities and raising funds for a great cause like the Childrens Trust was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon If you missed our recent contribution to sport in the community on Susy Radio details about Tadworth Cricket Club can be found on our club website tadworthcricketclub.co.uk or please contact Craig Stevenson (Club Chairman) on 01737 830917 or by Email to stevensoncraig@btinternet.com. AUGUST 2018 31
THE CHILDREN’S TRUST
SUPERCAR DREAM COMES TRUE
Above: (L-R) Phil, Theo, Mel and Ryley Briston with their golden ticket to The Supercar Event at The Children's Trust, Surrey.
Above: The Briston family with the supercar drivers and their golden ticket to The Supercar Event at The Children's Trust, Surrey.
reams came true last week for a teenager, when a convoy of supercars paid him a special visit at The Children’s Trust in Tadworth, Surrey and presented him with a golden ticket to The Supercar Event 2018, a charity fundraising event. Two years ago, Ryley from Baston, Lincolnshire, collapsed with a bleed on the brain, he was 14 years old. After playing football with friends Ryley had returned home complaining of a headache. Within minutes he had a seizure and lost consciousness. Ryley was diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation and a severe, life changing brain injury. He was left unable to walk, talk or eat. After a stay in hospital, Ryley was moved to The Children’s Trust for rehabilitation to help regain some of the skills he’d lost. He stayed at the specialist centre for four months where he underwent a therapy programme, including speech and language,
physiotherapy and play therapy. He started to show improvements with movement and learnt to communicate through some speech, sign and a textto-speech app. Ryley, now 16 years old, loves supercars and was very disappointed that he could not attend The Supercar Event, The Children’s Trust’s annual fundraising event, last year due to ongoing treatment. This year owners of a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Ferrari 458 Italia and Ferrari 458 Speciale, who volunteer for the charity, delivered a complimentary golden ticket to Ryley and his family to The Supercar Event on 7 and 8 July at Rockingham Circuit, Northamptonshire. Ryley’s mum Mel Briston said: “Meeting the supercar drivers was really special for us all, especially Ryley. He is such a determined young man and the visit was a chance for him to show that he is now able to stand for periods of time and take steps. He even had a ‘first’
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THE CHILDREN’S TRUST during the visit when he got in to the Ferrari and had a short ride in it. He hasn’t even got in my car yet, so this was fantastic to see! “We are so proud of him and can’t wait to attend to The Supercar Event, especially now it’s more local to us. It’s a great opportunity to highlight that The Children’s Trust supports children from across the country.” Pete Dietsch, one of the drivers who delivered the ticket said: “It was an absolute pleasure to meet Ryley and his family to give them a ticket to The Supercar Event. We’re thrilled that they will be joining us, I’ve volunteered at the event for 12 years and it’s a great family weekend for a wonderful charity.” The Supercars will appear at The Supercar Event on 7 and 8 July at
Above: (L-R) The Ferrari 458 Speciale, Ferrari 458 Italia and Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera at The Children's Trust, Surrey.
Rockingham Circuit. The two day event hopes to raise more than £100,000 for The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. Family ticket (2 adult, 2 children aged 4-16) £30, adult ticket £12, child and concession tickets £8. Save 20% on these prices before 1 July, visit thesupercarevent.com
NEWSREADER GOES HOME ast week newsreader Nicholas Owen paid a special visit to The Children’s Trust Charity Shop in Cheam and the two-bedroom flat above where he lived 70 years ago. The current occupiers, Jake and Kasia Thompson, were only too happy to show Nicholas around where they live with their one year old daughter, Isabella. Nicholas brought a copy of his ID papers from 1947/48 with him to the visit which shows he lived there with his mother and father during that year. Nicholas said: “It was fantastic to go back as I have a very distant memory of the flat. Jake and Kasia were extremely welcoming. Those who know me know that The Children’s Trust is very close to my heart so to find this link with the
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Picture: (L-R) Jake, Kasia & Isabella Thompson with Nicholas Owen. charity is extraordinary! “It was wonderful to pop in to The Children’s Trust shop to meet fantastic volunteers there. I had a lovely afternoon looking around and even lending a hand – it was great fun.” AUGUST 2018 33
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Once a farming community. much that we take for granted in Tadworth is the result of the careful managed evolution of our local heritage. Today Tadworth is what we envisage as a traditional English village. The village shops in their arts and crafts style date back to when the railway was built. They offer a wide range of individual services ranging from travel agent to greengrocers, butchers, fishmongers and fresh bread bakery. Tadworth has its own selection of fine schools for children of all ages, It has good communications, health facilities and even a bank. Surrounded by the North Downs, the locality retains its late 19th century vintage charm and scale yet offers all the modern services necessary for living in the 21st century. “Tadworth the Village on the Downs” looks at aspects of Tadworth’s development in order to provide insights into how what we have today has been carefully sculpted from the past. The book seeks to cover in particular, aspects of local history that have not been detailed by earlier historians. In A4 format with more than 50 pages and well-illustrated in colour, copies of the book are available from Bruce Osborne at Tower House, 15 Tower Road, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5QY for £10.00. Tel: 01737 213169. Email: b.osborne2@ntlworld.com
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