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NEW ROAD STEWARDS REQUIRED he Tadworth & Walton Residents’ Association (TWRA) is very reliant on volunteers to ensure the smooth running of its organisation. The TWRA (see page 4) reported a good response for volunteers in the last edition of the Tribune but they still need Road Stewards to distribute their Newsletter twice a year and to collect the annual subscriptions. This job is becoming less onerous now that about a third of members have agreed to pay by Standing Order. If you can give a couple of hours twice a year they would love to hear from you. The roads where Stewards are required include:In Walton: Deans Lane (part); Ebbisham Lane; Hurst Drive; Walton
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ITS ALL GO IN THE VILLAGE hat does your Residents’ Association do, other than review local planning proposals? Well, our activities in the course of the last few weeks should give you some idea. Read on! As ever, we are grateful to our Ward Councillors for all their support. Shelvers Way Bench After some delays, the promised bench has now been installed on Shelvers Green and the area will be further improved with new tree planting along the Shelvers Way frontage. Bollards will be placed to protect the verge. The Tadworth Christmas Tree We felt that the Tadworth shopping area would benefit from a Christmas tree, and with the kind agreement and assistance of Sally Nethercott, we erected a tree in the forecourt of her (opticians) premises. We hope this will become an annual event. Walton Scout and Guides Hall We have made a contribution towards the refurbishment of the Walton Scout and Guides Hall which was in a very dire situation. We are pleased that the works have now been completed. Tree Planting We have prepared a list of trees and their locations for the next tranche of roadside planting. We are grateful for all the residents who have agreed to water their trees and who keep the vegetation away from the base of their trunks. This applies to both the trees planted earlier and those which should go in after Christmas. Thanks go to Patricia Brookwick who has succeeded in winning a grant from the National Lottery Fund. This will
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provide the money we need for planting in the following year. Tadworth and Walton Tree Wardens (TWTW) As an extension of the TWRA, we have launched the first Tree Warden Group in the Borough. This is led by Patricia Brookwick whose item on protected trees is published below. The first event of the TWTW was a Tree Dressing event held in Jubilee Wood on December 3rd when, apart from the decoration of the trees by local children, Tim George, (whose firm planted the street trees), gave a demonstration on tree planting and guidance on how to look after them once in the ground. Shelvers Hill The TWTW’s next project is to improve the landscaping on Shelvers Hill and in front of the garage forecourt. They will be working as part of TWRA, with the assistance of Councillor Turner, to improve the appearance of this part of Tadworth. Carol Singing in Jubilee Wood We were lucky with the weather on December 16th when a large and enthusiastic crowd accompanied the choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The BBQ laid on by the local Scouts, together with the mulled wine and mince pies provided by the TWRA and Jubilee Wood volunteers were enjoyed by all. Our thanks to Councillor Broad for helping to make this another successful event. Litter Pick In conjunction with the Walton Forum, we had another October litter pick. Although many sacks of litter were collected from our streets, it was not long before our villages were again C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 6
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looking very messy. While it’s not very pleasant to pick up other people’s litter, if you do see some in front of your property please bring yourself to dispose of it – we’ll all see the benefit! Development Management Plan By the time this issue of the Tribune is published, we will have worked with the Banstead and District Federation of Residents’ Associations in commenting on the Council’s Development Management Plan. This is an important document which sets out the policies which the Council will use when determining planning applications and the sites proposed for development up to 2027. The consultation will run for 6 weeks in January and February. It is anticipated that an Inspector will hold an Inquiry in June or July when representations will be considered. We are fortunate that most of the large development sites are in the central and southern parts of the Borough and so there should not be much local loss of Green Belt. Working with Pfizer We are very grateful for the support given to us by Pfizer, and in particular Margaret Mortlock, who is responsible for community relations. Pfizer has been very generous in helping to finance some of our initiatives, including assistance on the Walton Scout and Guides Hall repairs, tree planting and the new bench on Shelvers Way. Most of our allocation is spent in Tadworth because the Walton Forum - which receives a similar amount of money - concentrates on Walton. In addition Pfizer is working with schools to provide a teaching package on medical research, while additionally taking on a number of apprentices. Our schools in Reigate and Banstead have benefited. The company is also assisting local business enterprises and charities, and is always ready 6 FEBRUARY 2018
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to give guidance to improve the vitality of our local shopping centres. Our Organisation We would like to thank the volunteers who responded to our request in the last edition of the Tribune, for assistance on our committee. However, we still need Road Stewards to distribute our Newsletter twice a year, and to collect the annual subscriptions. This job is becoming less onerous now that about a third of members have agreed to pay by Standing Order. If you can give a couple of hours twice a year we’d love to hear from you. The roads where we need Stewards are:In Walton: Deans Lane (part); Ebbisham Lane; Hurst Drive; Walton Street; Withybed Corner. In Tadworth: Chapel Road, Downsway (all), Epsom Lane South (23-76 odd), Russells, Bayeaux and Kiplings, Prossers and Hudson, Tadorne Road (all), Killaser Court, Petersmead, Corner Farm Close, Cross Road. It seems likely that we will no longer be able to service members in these roads if either we fail to get new Road Stewards or members are reluctant to pay by standing order. Planning applications There have been few major applications over the last few months:An application for 2 blocks of flats on the Farm Fencing site in Tadworth has yet to be determined by the Council. We had some concerns at the massing of one of the blocks but welcomed the development in principle as it should lead to an improvement in the appearance of the site and street scene. We understand that Walton Heath Golf Club has appointed new architects so it is likely that it will be some time before an application is submitted for a new club house, should a decision be made to C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 7
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proceed. We have had concerns at a proposal to turn the former Barclays Bank premises into eight flats, mainly because of the loss of the retail frontage but also parking concerns. A pre planning meeting with Reigate and Banstead Council, and presentation to the December meeting of the TWRA has taken place by Frontier Estates, for a Proposed New Build Care Home of 60 Bedrooms with communal spaces, parking is suggested to the front of the site, and gardens to the rear, on the former Bramley School Site. Frontier propose to complete their due diligence by the end of January early February, with a view of proceeding to planning, and intend to incorporate a presentation to the village by the way of an exhibition at a local venue, to be advised. The TWRA will post information on their website as soon as it is known, and contact those members who are on email, to ensure everyone can be aware of the proposal and therefore raise any issues, and obtain any clarity that might be required. We have objected to the proposed extension of the development behind Shelvers Way near the A217 by another 4 dwellings. Unfortunately, Surrey County Council, the Highway Authority, has not objected despite the concerns of local residents on highway safety. We are also concerned at the impact on the woodland to the rear. If you’re not already a TWRA member and what you’ve read above seems to you worthwhile, why not participate more fully by joining us? For regular issues of our Newsletter and direct access to our services the subscription is just £5 annually. Our AGM which will include a range of speakers on different topics, will give you further insight into our activities. It will be held 8 FEBRUARY 2018
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in the Breech Lane Community centre on Thursday 17th May, beginning at 7.30pm. More About Our Local Trees – The Role of the Tree Officer and Tree Preservation Orders The Residents Association is often asked about the rules concerning Tree Preservation Orders (TPO’s) and so, having recently had the opportunity to meet with one of our local tree officers, we considered this a good opportunity to enlighten our readers. Sadly tree officers are a vanishing breed and there are many councils who no longer have one, in such cases the onus of protecting trees is taken up by the councils planning department. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has two part time tree officers, they are Guy Stephens and Malcolm James. The specific remit for our tree officers is trees within planning applications, conservation areas and private tree’s with TPO’s on them. All highway trees are directly managed by Surrey County Council. What is a Tree Preservation Order? A TPO is an order made by a local planning authority in England to protect specific trees, groups of trees or woodlands in the interests of amenity. An order prohibits the: • cutting down • topping • lopping • uprooting • wilful damage • wilful destruction of trees without the local planning authority’s written consent. If consent is given, it can be subject to conditions that have to be followed. The cutting of roots is also a prohibited activity and requires the authority’s consent. A brief overview of the TPO Process • The council receives requests from the public to serve preservation orders on trees that are generally felt to be under threat of removal. However, you can request a TPO for
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a tree, or group of trees, that you believe to be of amenity value that you wish to protect. • TPO request details should be made in writing to the tree officer and should provide information on the tree its species, location and the reason that the tree is considered to merit formal protection. The tree officer will acknowledge the request in writing and will assess the tree. Not all trees will meet the strict criteria for formal protection and a TPO cannot simply be used to prevent development. • Once the assessment has been undertaken a priority will be given to the service of the order and this is often based on the potential threat to the tree. Legal service of an order is followed by a 28 day objection period. In this period any of the persons served with the order, with a legal interest, has the right to object to the order. • If the order is opposed a report is prepared to address the objections raised, this matter is dealt with by the Head of Building and Development Services and/or the Development Quality Manager. Authorisation is sought to either confirm the order, confirm subject to modification, or decide not to confirm the order, subject to modification having taken into account any valid reasons of objection. • The TPO, once issued, is provisional for six months but if no objections are received the order is legally confirmed. The tree is given a TPO reference number and is plotted on the council’s web site maps in order for the general public to access and view. • If a tree with a TPO on it is damaged or felled this can result in a meeting between the resident concerned and the tree officer. An interview under caution with the resident may follow. This can result in a court hearing, which may lead to a prosecution. A fine of up to £20,000 may be issued if a tree with a
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preservation order on it is unlawfully felled and an order for replacement trees to be planted. Fines of £2,500 may be issued for damaging protected trees. • It is important to remember that planning permission can override a TPO. The TPO is for material consideration only and is not there to prevent development. • When granting planning permission authorities have a duty to ensure that planning conditions are used to provide for tree preservation and planting. If anyone is concerned that a tree is being felled unlawfully within Tadworth and Walton they should immediately contact the tree officers – the direct number is 01737 276177, no mobile number is available. Alternatively you may call the council on 01737 276000 and request the Planning Enforcement Department. The staff there will be able to contact the tree officers. It would help the tree officers if the caller could make a note of the name of the contractor, e.g. from their truck, and the address of the affected resident’s property. • The council strongly recommends that before any tree works be undertaken the tree owner and contractor should check with the local authority’s help line to ascertain whether the tree is subject to formal protection. Conservation areas are treated differently. Within such an area there must be a notification to the tree officers, and a reply from them, before any trees may be felled. If it is deemed unacceptable to fell the tree or trees concerned, and the application is rejected, the tree officer will issue TPO’s. There is a six-week deadline to issue an objection. Full details concerning TPO’s and Conservation Areas may be found at: www.gov.uk/guidance/tree-preservationorders-and-trees-in-conservation-areas FEBRUARY 2018 9
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POST OFFICE OPENS IN WALTON he Walton Forum was established by
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BT telephone kiosk being removed sometime
residents in 1997; a platform to
during the 1st quarter of 2018 and once this
discuss matters of importance to the
happens a new original red telephone kiosk will
village and agree any necessary
be installed, followed by the installation of the
actions or improvements. The Forum meets 3
community defibrillator. It’s also worth
times a year, usually in the Breech Lane
mentioning that the council have agreed to
Community Centre and all village residents are
allow the removal of the current metal sign post
encouraged to attend. The Forum committee
and for it to be replaced with a traditional
can be reached, throughout the year, via email
wooden sign post; timings of this are still to be
with your ideas and concerns.
confirmed. The team, together with Surrey Hills
At our last meeting on the 21st November
Garden Management, continue to keep Gun
2017, George Curry stepped down as Chair of
Corner looking fabulous and a focal point in our
the Village Forum after recently being elected
village.
as the local Councillor for Walton and Grant
We are pleased to announce that Walton
Webster was elected to replace him. We would
News opened its post office counter on the 8th
like to congratulate George on this achievement
December 2017 and I’m sure that village
and thank him for all the work he has done
residents have already started to make use of
whilst serving as Chair of the Forum. We look
the services it has to offer. This is a great
forward to continuing to work with all our
addition to the village and we’d encourage all
hardworking councillors in the coming year.
residents to pop in and use this new amenity
The last few months have continued to be busy in the village and a number of projects have moved forward and some new ones have been initiated. Meade Court car park has been cleared of
especially as it will be available 7 days a week during store opening hours. The Village Forum has recently engaged in discussions with the Howard Close Residents Association to explore options for the
rubbish and overgrown shrubs and general
refurbishment of the Howard Close Playground,
consensus in the village is that a fantastic job
which is looking a little tired. The council
was done. We have already noticed better
planned to do so in 2022 but with local support
utilisation of the car park as a result.
it’s hoped we could aim for 2019. We will keep
Discussions about how to reconfigure the car
you updated with progress and developments
park have begun which will allow for even
in the coming months as this initiative begins to
better utilisation of the space from a parking
move forward.
perspective in the future. There has also been
Once again it was lovely to see a village
some discussion about possibly renaming the
Christmas tree positioned in a resident’s garden
car park. Watch this space for further
overlooking Mere Pond as it was last year;
developments.
thanks to all involved, we have had nothing but
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positive feedback about it. Upcoming and ongoing Village initiatives include:
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• Mead Court car park project
about issues residents should like them to deal
• ‘20 is Plenty!’ - a speed limit reduction
with! Forum meetings are an excellent
campaign for Walton & Tadworth
opportunity to make your voices heard.
• Howard Close Playground – refurbishment
The Forum is directly involved in planning
• Redevelopment of ‘Gun Corner’
and development applications, which require
• Mere Pond regeneration – work is being
skilled technical input and are handled by the
planned to clear pond gullies of weeds
Tadworth and Walton Residents’ Association on
affecting the water level
our behalf. We are extremely grateful for their
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
efforts to protect our village from inappropriate development. The next Walton Forum meeting will be held
and neighbours improve quality of life in the
in Breech Lane Community Centre on Tuesday,
village, please contact the Forum for further
27th February 2018 at 8.00pm.
details and join us at our next meeting. Whilst resolutely non-political, the Walton
Finally, we hope that everyone had a peaceful festive season and wish you all well
Forum enjoys excellent relations with the
for 2018! Kind regards, Grant Webster
borough and county councils. Your local
The Walton Forum committee can be reached
councillors who are active in the community
on info@waltonvillageforum.com.
and have launched many local initiatives
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THE CARR FAMILY SIR WILLIAM EMSLEY CARR (1867-1941) Robert Ruddell looks back at the Carr Family who lived in the village of Walton-on-the-Hill. They were prominent members of Walton Heath GC, and played a significant part in the history of the News of the World prior to the Murdoch takeover in 1968. msley Carr, a newspaper proprietor and philanthropist, was born on 1st May 1867 and raised in the Hunslet district of Leeds. He was the eldest son of Thomas Hay Carr, a cloth manufacturer, and his wife, Sarah Jane Emsley. He became a journalist when summoned to Cardiff by his uncle Henry Lascelles Carr who ran the Western Mail. In 1891 a syndicate headed by his uncle purchased the News of the World, an ailing scandal sheet founded nearly a half-century earlier and Lascelles Carr dispatched his nephew to London, and at the age of 24 appointed him as the editor. However Carr’s arrival in Fleet Street did not end his close connection with the Western Mail and its associate newspapers; he remained their chief political correspondent until well into the 1930s. In 1895 Emsley married, Jenny the daughter of his uncle and they had 2 daughters and 6 sons of whom the eldest Charles aged 18 was killed in action at Passchendaele during WW1. For 50 years he was a very successful editor of the News of the World raising the circulation from 40,000 to in excess of 4 million and creating the biggest selling newspaper in the western world. After Lord Riddell’s death in 1934 Carr succeeded him as Chairman of the News
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Sir Emsley Carr painted by George Harcourt. of the World, buying his shares for a million and raising the money in the City. On his 74th birthday in 1941, a luncheon was given at the Dorchester to mark his time in the editorial chair. Although it was wartime, Churchill came and spoke, and the King sent a telegram of congratulations to Sir Emsley on his remarkable record. He joined Walton Heath GC in 1905, and had a great passion for golf and athletics. In his prime he was a fine 2handicap golfer, and still in single figures at the age of 67. During World War I, he undertook extensive charity work, in support of captured Welsh soldiers and
T H E C A R R FA M I LY was knighted in 1918 for his wartime efforts and services to sport. Emsley lived a full life, claiming, “My life is in my newspaper.” He became Chairman of Walton Heath GC in 1934, and was responsible for The Prince of Wales subsequently King Edward VIII becoming Captain in 1935-6. He too was their Captain in 1941, and also a member of Mid Surrey GC and the R&A. He was President of the Artisan Golfers’ Association, Vice President of the Professional Golfers Association, one of several honorary posts awarded for his services to sport. Carr took a keen personal interest in the Royal Masonic Hospital. He was on the Board of Management of the Royal Free Hospital and in 1913 with Lord Riddell made a joint gift of £21,000, which substantially helped in saving the site of the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury as an open space for all time. In 1938 he served as High Sheriff of Glam organ and was Chairman of the Press Gallery at Parliament in 1930-1, and President of the Institute of Journalists in 1932-3. His sponsorship of annual athletics events is a lasting reminder that he loved sport almost as much as he loved newspapers. Emsley was a great supporter of both the Olympic and Empire Games. In 1953 his youngest son William, named the Emsley Carr Mile in his honour. He lived in the village at Wonford, Heath Drive from 1917-1941, initially leasing the property for 21 years at £155 pa and then in 1922 buying the house from W Hurst Flint for £4,500. The grounds were extensive and Emsley employed a team of 8 gardeners. Wonford also had squash and tennis
courts; a putting green and cricket pitch. In 1938, Fred Dudley one of the gardeners, and a bus conductor, who was a fine golfer and an Artisan member of Walton was invited to take part in trials for the 1949 Walker Cup team at Sandwich. Emsley died at Wonford and there are memorial plaques’ in St Peters Church commemorating Sir Emsley and Lady Carr and their sons Walter and Harry. Walter Copley whose initials brought him the nickname “Wash”, Horace who was customarily called “Harry”, and William the youngest son, was known as “Bill”. They were all fine golfers, Cambridge golf blues and played in the Amateur Championship from 1927-37 and together with Emsley were members of Walton Heath GC. He once bet them that James Braid, over the course of a round, could beat their best-ball score hole by hole. Braid won! Henry Cotton writing an obituary in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News on the death of Horace Carr in 1943, “He and his twin brother Walter, pupils of James Braid at Walton Heath, were both keen golfers, and made a difficult pair to beat on their own course. “Wash” was always the stronger of the two, but Horace was a more studious golfer and deadly straight.” “I could always see James Braid’s mannerisms in the swings of these two boys, right from the days when we used to compete in the Boys’ Championship together.” LADY CARR [1879-1942] Jenny Lascelles the eldest daughter of Henry Lascelles Carr the former chief of the Western Mail, Cardiff died in May 1942 at the age of 62, ten months after C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 4
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Emsley’s death. She had resided at Walton-on-the- Hill for over 30 years and often lent the beautiful grounds of her house, for fetes in aid of various charities in which she was interested. These were mostly concerned with infant welfare, schools for mothers in South London, the Widows’ Friendly Society and the Ivory Cross. Jenny took a very active part in the village. She was a keen horticulturist and grew carnations, which were displayed at Chelsea Flower Show, and prizes were won. She began a life devoted to others in 1894 at the age of 16, and like Emsley gave generously to good causes in the village, and took a special interest in St Peters’ Church. In June 1938 the Bishop of Guildford dedicated the new altar, 14 FEBRUARY 2018
WC Carr on his way to the first tee at Ganton in 1933. priests and choir stalls, and reredos that she and Emsley had given in memory of their parents. Jenny was involved in War work in WWII from her home in the village at Wonford and started a working party with her friends that collected garments, bandages and knitted goods of all kinds C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 7
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to be sent to first aid posts and hospitals. HORACE LASCELLES CARR [19081943] HARRY Horace was born in Lambeth, London and educated at Clifton College, and Trinity College, Cambridge. A Golf Blue in 1931 he also represented Cambridge at billiards. One of the famous golfing twins, he played in the 1929 Amateur Championship at Sandwich, and cricket for Glamorgan and the Gentlemen. After graduating, he joined the Western Mail staff in 1931 serving in all aspects of the business and editorial side. In 1933, Horace married Eileen Mary daughter of Mr. Bracewell Smith the MP for Dulwich 1933-1945 and they had 3 children. [Bracewell Smith was knighted in 1945 and became Lord Mayor of London in 1946] In 1936 he returned to London to work with his father as the news editor of the News of the World. He was appointed as High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1940. He then joined the RAF in WWII, where he held the rank of Flight Lieut working within the Intelligence Branch for two and a half years, before he was incapacitated by poor health. Harry died in 1943 at the age of 36 of a disease of the spleen. WALTER COPLEY CARR [1908-1944] WASH Walter was born in Lambeth, London and like his twin Horace was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. A Golf Blue in 1928-29-3031 he represented England in the Boys’ Internationals in 1923-24-25. Wash played in the Amateur Championship on 6 occasions from 1927- 37, the Open in
Sir William Carr presenting the Match-Play trophy to Peter Thomson. 1932, and was a good enough golfer to win the German Open in 1932 defeating Herr J.E.Dewiel [Hamburg] 8/7. “Wash” was a stockbroker and not a newspaperman and after coming down from Cambridge he joined the firm of Blount & Co. He was on the committee of Walton Heath GC in 1937-8. Early in WWII he volunteered for the R.A.F. where he was a Flight Lieut. Tragically he too died, in May 1944, of the same disease of the spleen that claimed his twin brother Harry. SIR WILLIAM EMSLEY CARR [19121977] BILL Born in Kensington, London and educated at Clifton College [1926-31] and Trinity College, Cambridge [1932-4]. A Golf blue for 3 years 1932-4, Bill played in the Amateur Championship in 1933 at Hoylake. He joined the News of the World in 1937 where his father was still at the editorial helm, with brother Horace. They had both inherited Sir Emsley’s business acumen and sporting prowess. Bill Carr had a distinguished war record as an artillery major before establishing himself as Chairman of the News of the World in 1952. He was also Chairman of Walton Heath Golf Club for 20 years. Bill had C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 8
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assumed several of his fathers’ honorary appointments in both golf and athletics and was also Walton Heath’s Captain for 12 years from 1958-69. Carr was shortish, thick set and strong; affable to play with; a powerful, forceful, often an autocratic leader, enthusiastic and forthright, abundantly confident about his own beliefs. He entertained lavishly. He had the great quality of loyalty to the paper and to his staff. During 1968 Robert Maxwell launched a hostile bid for the paper and there was fought a sordid take-over battle for the News of the World. It was the bloodiest in the history of Fleet Street and left many broken lives in its wake, ended an era of the Carr’s and made Rupert Murdoch the boss of a thriving newspaper empire. Bill had moved to his country house and farm at Bentley Wood, Halland in Sussex and when Murdoch’s blows landed he was seriously ill. He courageously underwent critical operations and defied medical odds for several years until he died in his midsixties in 1977. CLIVE EMSLEY BRACEWELL LASCELLES CARR [1934] Born in May 1934, the son of Horace Lascelles and Eileen Mary Carr. He went to Radley and Trinity College Cambridge and like his father was a fine golfer and Golf Blue in 1958. Clive became Deputy-Managing director of the News of the World in 1969. He joined Walton Heath GC in 1952 and succeeded his uncle William both as Chairman and Captain during the problematic three years between 196918 FEBRUARY 2018
Clive Carr with Brigette Varangot, the 1968 Ladies British Amateur Champion. 71, after the takeover of the News of the World by Murdoch. When his days at the News of the World ended, Carr became Chairman and Chief Executive of the Park Lane Hotel in 1976 and remained so for 20 years until the hotel was sold in 1976 to the Sheraton Group. He was also a Director and shareholder in Arsenal from 1981-2001. His mother Eileen Mary Armstrong, who remarried after Horace had died during WWII, became the Lady of the Manor of Walton on the Hill in 1967 and remained so until 1973 when she passed on the Lordship to Walton Heath Golf Club Ltd. Robert Ruddell BIBLIOGRAPHY SOMERFIELD, STAFFORD - BANNER HEADLINES - Editor of the NEWS OF THE WORLD 1960-1970. PILLEY, PHIL - HEATHER AND HEAVEN WALTON HEATH GOLF CLUB 19032003. OXFORD DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL LIBRARY.
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THE CHILDREN’S TRUST
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read with interest your comments and that of the council re the above. I am wholly opposed to both developments! My reasons are two fold firstly more cars turning off the Dorking road would cause chaos and where the club house is now is a much quieter road accessible from two directions therefore less traffic. Moving the club house on to green belt is a definite no-no and if this development is given permission you will have a flood of applications. It is a great (expensive) club, but the club house is fine where it is and does not need to be moved! Hope these views help. Regards Graham Smith (Tadworth resident)
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TWOAT SUPPORT IN INDIA ou may have read in previous issues of the Tadworth Tribune that TWOAT raises money locally in Tadworth, Walton & Kingswood to help small scale aid projects in some of the poorest areas of the world. It might seem strange to you therefore that this article is about health improvement projects located in India, a wealthy country in the forefront of modern technological developments. The truth is that India is a land of extremes - it contains thousands of rural village communities, remote from the thriving cities, populated by a greater number of impoverished individuals than can be found in the whole of Africa. India produces highly-trained doctors, but doctors would need unusual dedication to settle in a distant village where there is little infrastructure, no suitable school for their children, and little intellectual companionship for themselves. In fact only 2% of the doctor’s practising in India live in the rural areas where 68% of India’s population actually resides. In theory the poorest in India should be entitled to free basic healthcare provided by the government but in practice the resources are just not available to support this policy. By way of comparison, in the 19th century Britain was the leading economic power in the world as a result of our industrial revolution but there were still areas of extreme poverty in our rural communities. Hiranpur, in the State of Jharkand, is one such impoverished village community. Two doctors are struggling to reopen and reequip an old Christian hospital called St Luke’s, which fell into debt and closed
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some years ago. TWOAT made contact with the project through a friend of the doctors. Unfortunately, until they can recruit regular staff, the two doctors are only able to do outpatient work, especially among mothers and children. The hospital also has to go through a formal government process of reregistration after which they hope to provide 20 beds for in-patients. An Eye Team from a medical college has offered to visit St Luke’s Hospital twice a month during weekends, bringing their own instruments to carry out operations. There is a great need for eye treatment in the district. TWOAT has provided funds to repair part of the roof of the old hospital to make it watertight for the eye work area. Lights and fans will be driven by a new solar power plant provided by another supporter from UK. Further information can be found on St Luke’s website: www.slhhiranpur.wordpress.com. In addition to supporting St Luke’s TWOAT provides £500 per year to support the Samaritan’s fund at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana, Punjab. Unlike St Luke's, the Ludhiana hospital is a fully functional and modern. However, all specialist treatment must be paid for and poorer patients may be unable to afford the recommended procedures. The Samaritan’s fund, supported by TWOAT and other benefactors, exists to pay for specialised procedures in cases of extreme need. You can contact Mike Fox, Chair of TWOAT via their web site or on 01737 350452 www.twoat.org
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WHERE IS THE WINDMILL? By Dr Bruce E Osborne, local resident he title above is the question being asked by many visitors to Tadworth and even some residents. This is in spite of the enquirers having looked around and become familiar with the local landscape, in some instances over quite a long time span. The answer of course is easy – it’s at the top of the hill, where it could catch the wind. The problem is that when you look, all you see is trees. The Tadworth Mill, in the first phase of its life, was an agricultural structure that dominated the local landscape. It was in a prominent position on the Dorking Road at the top of the rise, uphill from the Dukes Head. Surprise, surprise, it’s still there but now masked by trees. In its working days, the last thing the miller would have wanted was trees to shelter it from the wind, but all has changed. Today it is a Grade 2 listed structure that largely goes unnoticed. We have to ask is this the right role for this icon of the past? Dating back to medieval times, a mill at Tadworth has long been a significant landmark. Five hundred years later, by the 1800s, two mills were known to be operating on the site on the Dorking Road. Both were post-mills where the entire mill could be directed into the wind by turning it on a central post. Another century later, one of the mills had been demolished and a steam engine assisted the wind in operating the equipment for the miller. Photographs show the surviving mill and
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A former industrial site on the common. a slender tall chimney nearby. Milling ceased on the site around 1902, after which the mill matured into its second phase of existence, a landmark. In 1921, there was a drought and two of the four sails on the remaining mill fell off. Then in the Second World War, a V bomb and a doodle bug explosive added to the ravages of the weather causing further deterioration. Tadworth developed into a residential area with the coming of the railway and the water tower supplying mains water in the 20th century. Despite all this modernity, the mill survived. It was even featured on post cards for visitors when tourists came between the wars. It survived not as a working agricultural
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An iconic landmark on the downs awaiting conservation. structure but as a nostalgic reminder of former times as well as a prominent landmark for ramblers to take their bearing from when they explored the North Downs. This imagery was enhanced by its ragged state and people set it as one of the things to walk to and view. Today, all this former imagery has disappeared as the mill slides into a third phase of low public awareness. It is on a site that is eagerly sought for development. It is no longer a landmark that is visible for miles from across Walton Heath and Mogador. Today, it is buried in a small dark forest of mixed evergreen and deciduous trees that exclude visibility and light the year
around. With it being listed, one would have hoped that this would have preserved its second phase as an iconic, historic landmark. It has certainly resulted in the structure receiving some maintenance although minimal. So is the third phase, one of having no role or purpose, inevitable? Suppose the mill was found a new use? This would enable a different sort of third phase to be created that could return some of the visual attraction to the site. It would also enable the public to enjoy it as a building rather than just a visual landmark. It would also perhaps generate money for some form of restoration, maybe reinstalling the lost C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 6
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sails. Is there a local group who could manage a commercial venture of some sort there? We appear to be at a critical time in the lifespan of the mill as it slips from phase 2 to phase 3. Now is the time to put all our heads together to come up with a complete answer to this dilemma. The alternative is to let nature, apathy and a lack of awareness take a course that jeopardises the future of Tadworth’s landmark building. Inevitably, in researching this document, various ideas have been suggested for future possible uses for the Tadworth Mill. One idea stands out above all others. It involves the entire isolated plot of land on which the windmill stands, possibly including the existing 1920s-style houses. The site stands boldly on the hill top overlooking the priceless freedom to roam landscape of the North Downs. It has nearby road, rail and motorway access. It also has local infrastructure that includes shops, cafeterias, restaurants and even a hotel at Burgh Heath. For Tadworth to retain the character of the landscape, the down land location in the immediate vicinity of the mill must be kept clear of fencing, trees and excessive development both industrial and residential. The idea that stands out is to use the site to develop a fullyfledged Countryside Centre for the North Downs, with the windmill as the iconic centre piece. The centre could be similar to those of the National Parks, attracting visitors keen to experience the open spaces and wildlife of the North Downs. As well as the usual café, car park and toilets, facilities could extend to a lecture 26 FEBRUARY 2018
Lost and forgotten in a forest of trees or awaiting a new role? theatre for children to be introduced to the unique landscape, retail facilities for local products and literature, horse riding, a local art gallery and craft centre, all related to the down land experience. The list is endless. Even the windmill could be restored to grind grain once more. The result would be a new influx of visitors generating income that could be invested in future downland protection. At the same time, it would enhance awareness of the value of the landscape and ensure that future development of the North Downs is conducive to the best countryside interests. It may even prompt, one day, the establishment of a North Downs National Park with Tadworth as the centrepiece. Dr Bruce E Osborne
F RIEND S O F S T P E TER ’S e want to put on record our very
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attending the services at St Peter’s over Christmas,
sincere gratitude to both the
proves that there are plenty of people falling into
Walton branch of the Co-op and
the category of occasional churchgoers. How we
local residents who supported
would love them all to become Friends and
their fund-raising initiative for six months in raising
contribute to the upkeep of the building and the
nearly £2,500 for Friends. A remarkable effort!
churchyard. We need you!
We also want to thank Sally Curry and her
To substantiate the above, the Trustees (Philip
dedicated and very glamorous team of helpers for
Truett, Andrew Brown, Charles Harvey, Mo Atkins
running another hugely successful Disco at The
and Michele Spink) have recently agreed that
Riddell Hall (has that venerable building ever
Friends will pay for the refurbishment/redecoration
witnessed anything quite like it before, one
of the interior of the church. They have also made
wonders!) in aid of Friends. Over £2,000 was
a long-term commitment that Friends will pay for
raised and tickets have almost sold out for next
the upkeep of the churchyard.
November. Another remarkable effort! Our efforts are very much aimed at those
If you agree with our aims and would like to contribute to the success of Friends on an on-
residents of Walton who are only occasional
going basis, via the completion of a Standing
churchgoers or those who do not attend Church,
Order, do please contact any of the above.
but still think that the church acts as the focal
Philip Truett
point of the village. Having over 600 people
Tel: 01737 813832. Email: philip@truett.co.uk
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TIME OF HAPPINESS AND JOY? ow did you feel about the arrival of Christmas and the New Year? With excited anticipation or in dread of the noisy parties, noisy kids, inconsiderate parking, or other peoples “over the top” decorations impacting on your house and home? Now its all over, are you in perfect harmony or has it left friction between you and your neighbour? If so, Mediation may be able to help you resolve your conflicts. Mid-Surrey Mediation Services has been set up to help you reach an acceptable solution. It has a high success rate and is independent of the Police, Local Council, Housing Associations or any other authority. Mediators, with permission, will visit all
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Mid-Surrey Mediation Service has been set up to help neighbours in dispute to reach an acceptable solution. It has a high success rate and is independent of the Police, Local Council, Housing Associations or any other authority. Mediators, with permission, will visit all parties individually, to listen to all concerns and then with everyone willing, will set up a meeting at a neutral venue with the aim of reaching a resolution. We are also looking for volunteers to join our team of Mediators. Full training is offered to successful candidates and dates for the next training course are 24th-25th February, 10th-11th March & 24th-25th March 2018.
If you consider you have the skills of patience, tact and diplomacy and a desire to help others to resolve their differences, then please contact www.msmediation.org.uk or phone 07513 524241. If you feel mediation may help with an issue that’s causing you a problem, please get in touchat www.msmediation.org.uk or phone 07513 524 241. The Mediation Service is offered at no cost to you, so really there is nothing to lose!
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FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT o those of you who may be wondering what the Trefoil Guild is, it is a non-uniformed branch of Girlguiding, which offers personal and social opportunities for all women and men aged 18 and over, whilst supporting both Guiding and Scouting. Most of the members have been Brownies or Guides or Leaders, but not all. The members of the Kingswood District Trefoil Guild mainly come from Tadworth, Walton on the Hill, Chipstead, Kingswood and Epsom Downs who meet once a month, around the 5th of each month. During the winter this is usually in Tadworth, but in the Summer outings, etc. are arranged. The programme is made up from suggestions by the members, based on finding friendship,
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getting active, getting involved and giving support. In 2018 Trefoil Guild will be 75 years young - it is Nationwide, indeed International. Kingswood is just one of 194 Guilds in the London & South East England Trefoil Guild, and therefore get many opportunities to meet up with fellow members at various events throughout the year. Want to know more? Then please contact Janette Walls, Tadworth - 813849.
TAD WO RTH CRICK ET C LU B ow that Christmas festivities have passed, Tadworth Cricket club start to turn our attention to cricket in 2018. We look forward to welcoming back members of all age groups back to Mill Road and we also look forward to welcoming all New Members to join our small but family friendly club. We have colts cricket for boys and girls aged 4-6 and 7-13 and we run 3 senior Cricket Teams two that play league cricket on Saturdays and one that plays competitive but friendly cricket on a Sunday (nearly all home games). We would welcome new players of all abilities and any social members that may be interested in watching or being involved in any of the non-playing components of running a village cricket club.
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We would also encourage anyone that is looking for a small space to rent for medium and long term business purposes to contact the Club Chairman, Craig Stevenson. The space in our pavilion would suit a Yoga/Pilates class, an art class or something similar Tadworth CC would like to wish everyone in Walton on the Hill and Tadworth a very Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you at Tadworth Cricket Club during the 2018 season as we look to maintain our goal of the cricket club being an integral part of the wider community Craig Stevenson Chairman Tadworth Cricket Club , on behalf of the TCC committee. Tel 07969 594438. FEBRUARY 2018 31
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PROTECTING AGAIST SCAMS his is the third in a series of Neighbourhood Watch articles warning people about scams and the things they could do to protect potentially vulnerable friends or relatives. Scam emails that seek to obtain personal and bank details and phone calls offering computer assistance are familiar to most people but many still fall victim to them. Unfortunately individuals may let their guard down when they have been distracted by some other major event in their lives or when the scam attempt coincides with something they were actually expecting. Thus anybody can fall victim to a scam and there should be no shame in reporting it. Scammers often include an aspect of urgency in their fake offers to get their victims to take a quick and less considered decision. Some banks allow as much as £50k to be transferred instantaneously. Nationwide Building Society is trialling a system whereby some accounts can have a special inbuilt delay to allow potential victims to have second thoughts after consulting friends or relatives. Other banks may allow this if requested. The typical sum lost to investment scams is of the order of £20k. An individual, who still has what the law terms mental capacity, can choose to give a relative or even a friend a Third Party Mandate on a specific bank account. This might be a step before the granting of a Power of Attorney which can apply to all financial transactions. Having the Mandate and would enable the
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relative or friend to monitor events on the account so they can check with the account holder if they see anything unusual. Many telephone and email scam victims are in older age groups and, when they discover they have been conned, they can lose confidence in themselves and are 2.5 times more likely to have to go into care during the following 12 months. Romance and Employment Scams also typically involve online or telephone contact but are aimed at a wider age group. Romance scams are particularly pernicious as they prey on vulnerable people seeking companionship and can have devastating effects on the victims who lose what they thought was a genuine relationship as well as money or valuables. Employment scams typically include the payment of upfront fees for starter kits or the use of premium rate phone lines for advice and training. If you or a relative has been the victim of a scam, then you should report this to the Police using the non-emergency 101 number or online reporting mechanisms. If you are aware of a failed attempt at a scam this can be reported to Action Fraud, the agency that monitors trends in frauds and assesses the likelihood of a successful prosecution before deciding whether to pass details to local Police or Trading Standards as appropriate. Action Fraud can be contacted online or via 0300 123 2040. Mike Fox, Secretary Surrey Neighbourhood Watch Association 01737 350452
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First glimpses of the first five houses at Walled Gardens.
f the thought of living in a gated, country estate amidst 7 acres of restored parkland, formal gardens and ancient woodland is not enough of a temptation, then take another look and discover the many other benefits that living in a new home at Frith Park can offer. The two, three and four bedroom houses and two and three bedroom apartments at Frith Park all boast a top quality specification including German Leitch contemporary handle-less kitchens with Bosch and Zanussi white goods, Villeroy & Boch wall mounted sanitary ware with Hansgrohe taps and vanity units, veneered panelled doors throughout and concertina patio doors. But there’s so much more to this breathtaking collection of 37 houses and apartments to shout about. Increased Levels of Energy Efficiency (Lower Energy Bills)
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Each home boasts greater levels of energy efficiency with the utilisation of zoned under floor heating, improved levels of wall and floor insulation, energy efficient boilers, sanitary ware, taps and walk-in showers. There’s also the advantage of low energy lighting throughout and the convenience of the installation of a Heatmiser device has an option for a remote control via a smart phone or tablet to achieve the optimum multi-room temperature. Clean Air System (Healthier Homes) Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR) is a system that provides fresh, cleaner, healthier air to all the rooms in the home. It can remove moist stale air and re-uses the heat in that air to pre-heat the fresh air entering the home so providing a better environment for those suffering from allergies or asthma. Importantly it will improve the overall efficiency of the
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heating system and reduce energy bills. Because it is a different form of ventilation, there is no need for vents in windows or mechanical extractor fans as discreet extractor points are placed in moist areas like kitchens, utility rooms, bathrooms and cloakrooms. Super fast Fibre Optic Broadband (Fast Connectivity) Every home at Frith Park will have access to super fast fibre broadband via BT’s Infinity Fibre Optic Broadband. This is a major investment for the developers to undertake and ensures residents’ connectivity will not suffer despite the rural surroundings offered by the backdrop of the Surrey Hills. It uses fibre optic technology to deliver superfast broadband speeds of up to 76Mb that lets you do more online, with everyone online together. This means there's no more battling for bandwidth, even in the busiest home.
It's great for downloading or streaming movies; TV shows and music and means iPlayer can be viewed with less interruption and HD video with less buffering. Storage Facilities & Car Charging Point (Greater Convenience) Another major bonus to the homes at Frith Park is that they all include greater levels of storage both inside the homes and outside too, with a number of key storage facilities from sheds to cycle stores included throughout the development. There’s even an electric car charging point positioned on the development just to make life even more convenient. With prices starting for the two bedroom houses in Walled Gardens at £399,950, interest in Frith is already keen. Please register for further information at www.frithpark.co.uk or contact the selling agents at Savills on 01483 796810. FEBRUARY 2018 35
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APPEAL FOR COLLECTORS id you know collection boxes raise over £75,000 for The Children’s Trust each year? All those pennies truly do add up and we couldn’t raise this amount without the public’s generosity or without our collection box volunteers. Our collection box volunteers place the boxes, collect them and count them and we are looking for more enthusiastic people to join this team! Find out more about the role by reading Derek’s story: Derek has been volunteering with the collection box team at The Children’s Trust for 18 years. He decided to volunteer as he wanted to do something worthwhile with his time when he retired and he has since helped to raise over £1,179,815.65 collecting boxes - very worthwhile! Derek finds volunteering rewarding, particularly sorting through foreign coins and he likes that he can manage his own time and output. He has built great relationships with staff and volunteers and enjoys working with a small team, particularly the camaraderie and fun they have whilst making a substantial contribution to The Children’s Trust. Derek arrives at The Children’s Trust at 09.30am, after a coffee he will count up the foreign coins ready to be picked up and exchanged for sterling. He will then go out on a pre-arranged round in one of The Children’s Trust vehicles. This could be anywhere within Surrey, Kent, Sussex or Hampshire. On the rounds he will talk to shopkeepers, exchange hopefully very full collection boxes and swap them with
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David Walliams made a special Christmas Day visit to The Children's Trust in Tadworth yesterday (25 December), and treated children and young people to a special reading from his book, The World’s Worst Children. Angela Robertshaw, Head of Communications at The Children’s Trust, said: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to David for giving up his morning to come and spend time with us all on this special day. The children were very excited to meet him.” empty ones and endeavour to increase income by seeking new shops to hold collection boxes. The team will then head back to cross check the charity boxes and go home for a well-deserved rest. Our collection box team is growing, but we need more to help us to continue to fund our services to support children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability. Our collection box volunteers are a small but mighty team – if you would like to join them please contact the Volunteering Team by calling 01737 36 5038 or email volunteering@thechildrenstrust.org.uk
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WHAT’S ON Wednesday 28th March 10am-1pm Open Garden at The Firs, The Hoppety, Tadworth KT20 5RQ. Hot cross buns and coffee. Entry £5.00. Raffle and plants for sale. Sorry, no parking in The Hoppety. Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth Horticultural Society will be holding their 2018 Shows at the Church Hall, Church of the Good Shepherd, Tadworth, KT20 5AS on Saturday 14th April, 30th June and 25th August from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. Do come along to admire the exhibits. Why not join the Society? Membership is £4 per member or £7.50 per couple living at the same address. Non-
members, £1.00 on the door. Please contact our membership secretary, Chris Betts, at kwthortsoc@btinternet.com Walton Forum meeting will be held in Breech Lane Community Centre on Tuesday, 27th February 2018 at 8.00pm. Tadworth & Walton Residents’ Association AGM which will include a range of speakers on different topics, will give you further insight into our activities. It will be held in the Breech Lane Community Centre on Thursday 17th May, beginning at 7.30pm
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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