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Back in August our family was invited/persuaded to join some lovely friends who had entered the Prudential FreeCycle. On the Thursday before the event I went and bought a bike. Learning to cycle a couple of decades since my last biking experience was, I can confirm, just like ‘riding a bike!’ We had an absolutely fabulous day out and I’d thoroughly recommend it – 1st August next year. Loads of key roads are shut in central London and it was such a pleasure to ride past the likes of Buckingham Palace and St Paul’s Cathedral as part of a peloton (I like to convince myself) and free of traffic. And it was the first time I’d seen ‘in real life’ the amazing poppy installation at the Tower of London. The whole circuit stopped and gazed with wonder at the sea of red that was slowly being planted. A very appropriate use of the word ‘awesome’. Totally breathtaking. Local resident, historian and author Dr Tracy Borman has written us a piece with a bit of background to the poppies at the Tower and a very personal experience of her day of planting some of the ceramic flowers. Tracy also took the stunning picture on our front cover. You can read her story on page 14 along with details about how you can volunteer to help dismantle the instillation. The annual New Malden Remembrance Parade will start at 9.20am on Sunday 9th November from Presberg Road to the War Memorial with the service beginning at 9.45am. More information can be found on page 21. In the lead up to Christmas remember that we’re here to promote your local Christmas Fairs and Shopping Events – just email the details – and any other events you’re organising. Anyway, as always, a big thank you to everyone who has contributed and advertised this month. If you’re a local business wanting to reach out to your local community then why not call for a chat about affordable advertising in your local community magazine. Remember, we deliver to most homes every second month so if you’re not able to pick up a magazine on the months it’s not delivered to you, you can read it on your smart phone/tablet or PC. Until next month, best wishes

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- a message from the Malden Fortnight Committee and New Malden Rotary The Christmas lights in the High Street will be turned on by Father Christmas on Friday 28th November at 5.30 p.m. As in previous years Father Christmas will then make his way to St Georges Square to meet the children and hand out presents kindly donated by the Malden Fortnight Committee and Tudor Williams. This always popular evening is being organised by the Malden Fortnight Committee. We will have the Borough Brass Band playing in the High Street as well as local school choirs in the High Street and St George’s Sq. Due to changes in police priorities, Father Christmas will be starting from the top of the High Street instead of Presburg Road to avoid the need to slow traffic around the Fountain roundabout. Although this event attracts increasing numbers of spectators on the High Street and at St. George’s Square, we had unfortunate instances of lost tempers whilst queuing for Father Christmas, mainly due to impatience and queue jumping. Last year Father Christmas gave out 400 presents to the children. This is a fantastic figure and I am sure you can see that the parents/carer/grandparents that come along with the children swell the numbers queuing to over 1000! So can I please ask that everyone follows the advice given by marshalls and queue with patience. In that vein, we are looking for more volunteers to help marshal the crowds from the High Street to the Square and in the Square itself. If you would like to volunteer ( from 5pm to 6:30pm on the night), then please contact Peter on 07946047146. Last year we had trouble with the main Christmas lights fusing due to the ageing condition of the catenary lights, which form the chain from lamppost to lamppost along the High Street. The Neighbourhood Committee of the Royal Borough have agreed to install new catenaries, but these will not be available until the New Year. The catenaries will therefore not be illuminated this year to protect the main lights. But do we want the Christmas lights at all? The Council does not pay for the Christmas lights, although they do give us a generous grant; they are arranged by the Rotary Club and should be paid for by the businesses in the High Street. Last year only 27 of the 187 businesses in the High Street contributed and

we suffered a loss of £1,300. If this loss is repeated this year the future of the lights is at risk. We are inviting the public to join with the local businesses and the Royal Borough to ensure that we can continue to provide a High Street to be proud of at Christmas time. Collecting tins will be available on the switch on night and you are invited to donate or to send a cheque to The Treasurer, The Rotary Club of New Malden, 2, Mayfair Avenue, Worcester Park KT4 7SL, writing ‘Christmas Lights’ on the back of your cheque. Thank you to all the businesses and members of the public who make this event such a success. Peter Hope and Peter Findlater

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New Malden History Over By Christmas? (Part 2) by Robin Gill

A letter appeared in the Surrey Comet in September 1914 from Private Joseph William Hankin, a former member of the Church Lads Brigade at Malden and who lived at 16 George Road (aged 20) he had lately joined up with the 3rd Battalion East Surrey Regiment. After three days with the other recruits at the barracks in Kingston, he had travelled by train to Dover, and at each station they were greeted by well wishers and given gifts of fruit and cigarettes. Arriving at Dover they were given cheese, bread, and jam and slept on the floor of the local YMCA gym. Awoken at 5 o’clock they were trained in marching and drill until late in the afternoon. Pte Hankin wrote that although life was tough he was sure “none of the Malden boys would return home if he had the chance”. He urged any Malden boy who hadn’t joined up to do so, or they “will miss the fun,” (Hankin survived the war and lived until 1963)

Blanket coverage With winter around the corner, an appeal came from the War Office for blankets for the troops and Graham Spicer offered the Institute as a base for donations and distribution. The blankets were to measure approximately 50 ins by 90 ins (127cms x 230cms) and should be taken to the building, or picked up from a given address. The blankets would be packed and sent out from the institute.340 were received in the first week and 300 of these were sent to the soldiers at Aldershot, the number rising to 450 by the end of the month. Others were sent as the result of a similar appeal by the council. The boys from Christ Church School donated eleven blankets sent with their good wishes to the troops. Recruitment continued apace in Malden, and leading the way was a veteran from the Crimean campaign (1853-6) George Smith from George Road. George fought with the Royal Marines and proudly wore his two medals, as he marched around the village drumming up support. He did not need to call at 2 Salisbury Road, the home of the Earl family. The late head of the household Frederick had served in the East Surrey s for 12 years, and his five sons had all joined the same regiment at the outbreak of hostilities. By the

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middle of September eighty three men had enlisted into the army at the council offices. The names of all these men were to be kept for a local roll of honour. Athletic support As has been mentioned previously, by early September the New Malden Athletes Volunteer Force was in full swing, with over 100 members enrolling in the first two weeks and 150 by the end of the month. Drills were held twice a week and rifle practice at the Raynes Park range on a daily basis. The force also commenced night marches around the district. They made use of the hall at the Congregational Church (URC), for lectures on the use of weapons and Swedish Drill (movements performed slowly and gently with the emphasis on balance and muscle control). Parades were held at the sportsground in Woodside Road on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, where the men were taught semaphore and musketry use.

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Allotments sprouted up all over the district to grow food for the war effort, and the council reached an agreement with the Fitzgeorge Estate to purchase just over 10 acres of land between Dickerage Lane and Mount Pleasant for this purpose. (The majority of this land is now the playing fields of Corpus Christi School). Our dumb friends Animals were also in need of support at this difficult time, and the children of the Band Of Mercy were heavily involved in the making of wither pads for cavalry horses to protect them against sores due to the constant use of saddles. Additionally, with the onset of war, pets were in danger of being neglected as other priorities came to the fore, and these sometimes involved the animals’ disposal. Therefore the shelter in Hampden Road Norbiton was kept very busy.

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and also use of a property to house Malden recorded its first casualty some refugees. The bakers gave bread; on the home front on the evening tradesmen gave soap and other goods. of 6th October when Private The refugees arrived in Malden on 2nd William Bailey of the 5th Liverpool November and took up residence in Kijaro Regiment was killed by a passing in Westbury Road. train on the railway line near the bridge in Kingston Road (known Overtaking an undertaker as the Wellington arch). Aged 20, Since the beginning of hostilities, street he was a territorial, and part of the lights had been reduced as much as force guarding the railway line and possible in the interest of public safety had arranged to meet a lady who (and also to safeguard fuel supplies). This was waiting in South Lane. She saw caused many problems not least for motor him cross the line towards her, but vehicles. Frederick Paine was driving after a train passed she could no from Malden along the Kingston Road to longer see him, and she thought his home in London Road Kingston one he had gone back. She did admit evening in October, when somebody she saw a “heap” lying beside the Grave of William Bailey in called out that his rear lamp was not lit. He line and heard a “gurgling” sound. Kingston Cemetery stopped the car at the first opportunity to The soldier body was found later that check. Then he saw a tram coming towards evening by a patrol. He had been struck in the back by him, so he lit a match and ran back towards the tram a train and died instantly. He was buried in Kingston calling on him to stop. The driver William Howden cemetery. failed to see him, his match, and therefore his car into By the end of October, the war had caused thousands which he collided causing considerable damage to of Belgians to flee their country and take up refuge in the offside. Paine had pulled in as far as he thought he England. A mass meeting held at the Institute agreed could, but had left the offside wheel in the line of the to open a fund for those displaced by hostilities tram tracks. Due to the lighting regulations the road

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was very dark, with the nearest lamp being a further 100 yards further on. Regulations meant the headlights of the tram car had also been dimmed making it difficult to make anything out in the roadway. Howden was fine £1 and costs for failing “to avoid impending danger”. Was Malden safe? It was not on the coast so could not suffer a naval bombardment, and it was too early in the war to talk about the threat from Zeppelins and Gothas. But what about the townsfolk, were they all they seemed? The town was home to many “enemy alien waiters” and the police were taking “active steps” to curtail any adverse activity. And how about Mr Thomas William Colbeck who had recently moved into a house in The Mount, he had been remanded with others, after a court appearance, for trading with the enemy. Maybe Christmas 1915 Christmas in Malden in 1914 was a quiet affair, there was a united church parade held at Christchurch supported by the local YMCA, the Church Lads Brigade, and the Athletes Volunteer Force (now numbering over 300) .It was announced that over 160 boys from Christ Church had so far joined the forces, this was compared to a register of around 200 present at the school. The present generation of schoolchildren had also been busy helping the war effort. Those who attended at Burlington Road had raised (through farthings and ha’pennies) had raised £7 10/- towards distress relief

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together with 150 items of clothing for the Belgian refugees. Finally, several Christmas puddings made at the school had been sent to the troops, a final recognition that it would not be over by Christmas. Malden Men who died in 1914 Private Frank Walter Dawes East Surrey Regt (20) 23/08/1914 42 Burlington Road RSM William Cleare, Royal Sussex Regt (40) 10/09/1914, 11 Malden Hill Gardens Private Otto Crocker, East Surrey Regt (30) 14/09/1914 2 Pond Cottages Old Malden Rflmn Albert Alborn, King’s Royal Rifle Corps (24) 31/10/1914, 28 Cambridge Road

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The Tower of London Poppies by Dr Tracy Borman On a warm and sunny Friday in September, I became one of 8,000 volunteers from across the UK who have been enlisted to plant poppies at the Tower of London. ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ is the stunning installation by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, whose team is producing no fewer than 888,246 poppies by hand, each one representing a British military fatality during the First World War. Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that looks after the Tower, as well as Hampton Court Palace, Kew Palace, the Banqueting House in Whitehall, Kensington Palace and Hillsborough Castle, was keen to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the war with a series of events and exhibitions, of which the poppies is the centerpiece. The installation began on 5 August and will be complete by Armistice Day, 11 November 2014. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, together with Prince Harry, came to see the project on its first day, and each planted a poppy. Since then, the Tower has been encircled by a growing ‘sea of red’. By the time I did my planting stint on 12 September, it was already an aweinspiring sight. Just how much more so it will be by 11 November can only be imagined. In the space of a few short weeks, the poppies have become one of the most iconic landmarks in London, and thousands of tourists flock there every day to see the installation take shape. They also come to the ceremony that is taking place every evening at twilight, during which the names of 180 serving military killed during the First World War are read out in a roll of honour by a Yeoman Warder. This is followed by the ‘Last Post’ played by a single bugler. It is an incredibly moving experience, and I felt very privileged indeed to have had the chance to take part. Volunteers have to assemble the poppies, as well as plant them, which was harder than it sounds! It took a lot longer than I envisaged because each poppy is made to last, so there are several fittings to fix into place. But the care and attention will be worth it because it means that the poppies will not only survive the (increasingly harsh) elements of a British autumn, but will be in a fit enough state by the end of the installation to be boxed up and posted out to

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Sixty years ago one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in London was made. Churchill was recalled from his weekend at Chequers to discuss its forthcoming destruction. Thousands queued to see it. The police had to be called in to control the crowds. What could have generated such interest? It was the Roman Temple of Mithras and only by good fortune was it discovered. In 1954 a new office block - Bucklesbury House – was being built on a bomb site next to Cannon Street station in the heart of the City of London. Archaeologists were allowed on site for only one month and had to dig amongst the builders. They gradually uncovered part of the ground plan of a building. On the very last day of their dig the magnificent marble head of Mithras (a Roman god) was uncovered indicating that the building was an important Roman temple from about AD240. In theory the excavation should have ended then and anything uncovered destroyed in the building of Bucklesbury House. Building work stopped and after much wrangling it was agreed that the temple could be dismantled and removed to storage. For two weeks before it was packed up the public was allowed to see the remains of the temple. A few hundred were expected but they came in their thousands – 35,000 queued round the block! It is estimated that 400,000 saw it over the two weeks. It was then removed to a builders’ yard in New Malden – Humphreys – you can see the sign in the photograph. There the temple languished until 1960, when it was decided to rebuild the temple about 100 metres from the original location. However it was found that a lot of the stone and pillars had disappeared from the yard. The reconstruction of the temple was something of blotched job. Now it is on the move again. The Bucklesbury House site is being redeveloped again – to become the European Headquarters of Bloomberg. The temple has been dismantled and stored (in a more secure place) ready to be reconstructed (more faithfully) in a public exhibition space within the Bloomberg building in 2017.

Do you remember the yard? Do you know what happened to the missing stones? Do you have any Roman pillars in your garden? The Museum of London Archaeology would be interested in any information. They are also working on an Oral History project about the discovery of the temple. Did you visit the site in 1954? Do you have any photos or mementoes from your or a relative’s visit? Contact MOLA on oralhistory@mola.org.uk or 020 7410 2266. Susan Baker, City of London Guide www. susanslondonwalks.wordpress.com

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The end of World War 1 saw the return to civilian life large numbers of physically and mentally injured men and women. Poppies, an important reminder of the war, were sold on the continent to raise funds for ex-servicemen and the idea caught on in Britain. A group of disabled ex-servicemen under the guidance of Major George Howson MC started to make artificial poppies, and the first Poppy Appeal took place in 1921. The war ended in 1918 on November 11th, and this has become the date on which we remember the victims of all conflicts, both civilian and military. Thus the Poppy Appeal as we know it spread from small beginnings into the powerful and successful movement that it is today. All the money raised by the appeal, except for the costs of the appeal itself, goes to help serving and ex-servicemen and women, and their dependants in time of need, through The Royal British Legion’s Benevolent Fund. Indeed the Legion’s Royal Charter commits it irrevocably to this. The collecting period for the 2013 Poppy Appeal is approaching, running this year from October 26th to November 11th, and this year will be organised in

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Are we just Debt junkies? From the levels of personal debt, primarily though our houses, to overly enthusiastic use of credit cards and finally to the usurers of the pay day loan companies, we as a nation have not shown ourselves as being especially well controlled at managing our debts. In fact we seem to go out of our way to seek instant product gratification at the cost of short term debt. This also extends to our leaders, where governments over the centuries have laden us with an increasingly heavy load of national debt. Sometimes this has been caused by global conflagrations, but more often than not by populist policies of petty politicians recklessly and irresponsibly spending our money. Sadly, despite the much vaunted policy of austerity from our coalition government, our debt has not been coming down and in fact has been reaching new record of £1.4 trillion. The deficit, although significantly lower than when the coalition took over, is now levelling out and even showing some concerning signs of rising. There is a question, though, of how you should regard debt. Some can be incurred by day to day expenditure which would directly hit our cashflow and deficit. This would generally be regarded as bad policy and living beyond our means. However there is another type of debt which is longer term investment debt. This is not just current spending but rather investment in “stuff” that will make a positive return for the economy. Seemingly we don’t appear to separate these debt numbers out into different categories in our figures but rather lump them all together into one amorphous blob. However this need for investment is a key area for a recovering economy - as we can direct money where we know we will be likely to be seeing a sensible return, and at the same time see the ripple out effect of such expenditure into the wider economy. This year we will be spending around £28bn on net capital spending which is about 1.5% of our GDP. Now with record low rates you would think that any sensible government would use this as an excellent moment to raise cheap money for longer term investment for longer term returns. But many fear that large government borrowing, even on investment, might destabilise the apparently fragile confidence in our situation. Personally I am not so convinced. Yes, we must close the deficit to live within our means, but that should not preclude the vital necessity of longer term investment in our infrastructure. As any householder knows, failing to replace tiles on the roof now will only mean the higher

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Socks and Stuff by Lynne Mattick

All over the country, magazines and shop windows have been a riot of pinks as part of the effort to raise awareness of breast cancer. The Village Voice is no exception to this and I would like to share a little of my own experience. My name is Lynne Mattick and I have had breast cancer – twice! I was born and brought up in New Malden and attended local schools – Bretby House and Clarence Avenue County Primary School (later to become Coombe Hill) and later Tiffin Girls’ School. I never moved very far from the area although I did move to Norbiton when I was eleven and spent the first years of my married life in Motspur Park. However, twenty years ago, I moved back into New Malden and now live in a road that runs parallel to the one where I spent the first years of my life. From the age of 5, I had two dreams. One was to become a teacher and the other was to be a writer. My family always said I was bossy enough to be a teacher and the box full of notebooks containing hand written stories and poems is evidence of my desire to write. I spent four years in Warrington, training to be a French teacher and then moved to France for a year to ensure that I was fluent in the language I wished to teach. When I returned to England, I took up a post in a Merton Middle school where I soon became Head of the French department. At that time, I was also teaching Adult Education lessons in French conversation in New Malden and it was there that I met my husband. After eight years in Merton, I left to have my first baby and settled into life as a stay-at-home mum. However, all through my twenties, for some reason, I had been consumed by fear that I would develop breast cancer and ensured that I carried out regular self-examination. So it came as no surprise when I found a small lump in my left breast. I had to fight long and hard to get the doctors to recognize that this might be cancer but my tenacity bore fruit when they finally agreed to operate to remove the lump and then realized that I had been right all along. I had another operation to remove some lymph nodes for checking and then six weeks of radiotherapy. My daughter was not quite two years old and during that six week period and on into the next two months, she managed to develop measles, followed swiftly by chicken pox, then German measles and finally mumps! In spite of gloomy predictions that I would be unable

to have any more children, my second daughter was born a few weeks before my 40th birthday. A few years later, I returned to teaching but changed direction and I now teach in a New Malden infant school. For the last twenty four years I have also been a leader of a Brownie pack attached to Christ Church and am currently on my second term as New Malden District Commissioner for Girlguiding. Christ Church has been a big part of my life as I was baptized and married there, both my daughters were baptized there and I have been an active member of CCNM for the past thirty one years. I continued to have regular checkups and mammograms but it was an awareness and understanding of my own body that alerted me to the fact that I had another problem. Amazingly, yet again, I had to fight to get my concerns recognized but I persevered and nineteen years after my first operation, I found myself in hospital once more, this time for a mastectomy. On both occasions, the lump was small and I did not need chemotherapy but I began to wonder how very different life might have been had I not known my own body so well. Bearing this in mind, I set about realizing my second dream and so I began to write an account of my second diagnosis and treatment in the hopes that it would help other women to understand the experience a little more. I finally published my book this year and it has already helped many women as they face up to breast cancer and it has also enabled those who support them to understand more of what they might be going through. ‘Socks and Stuff’ is a humorous account of my own experience with breast cancer but I hope that it might encourage other women to realize the importance of being breast aware and have the courage and confidence to persist if their concerns are not recognized and not to let fear paralyse them. More and more women and men are surviving breast cancer now as a result of research and so I am donating 10% of my royalties to Cancer Research UK. Five years ago, I was finally discharged from the system after twenty four years of annual check-ups. This was a surprisingly frightening moment but I continue to be self-aware and to encourage everyone else to do the same. I am convinced that it saved my life and I urge you spread the word. The book may be funny but the message is serious – be breast aware! ‘Socks and Stuff ‘is available on Amazon in both paperback and on Kindle

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Come and celebrate Christ’s Birth Christ Church New Malden Church of England Coombe Road Website: www.ccnm. org Vicar: Rev Stephen Kuhrt Tel 020 8942 0915 Sunday 21st December 9.30am Children’s Carol Service 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight Wednesday 24th December, Christmas Eve 11.00pm Midnight Communion Thursday 25th December, Christmas Day 10.00am All Age Service St John the Divine Church of England Kingston Road (opposite Homebase) Website: www.sjnm.org Tel 020 8942 0915 Associate Vicar: Rev Helen Durant-Stevensen Sunday 21st December 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight Wednesday 24th December, Christmas Eve 5.00pm Christingle Service 11.00pm Midnight Holy Communion Thursday 25th December, Christmas Day 10.30am All-age Service London New Centre Church (Korean) Meets in St John’s, Kingston Road Pastor Hwang Tel 07790553317 / 020 8949 3692 Please contact Pastor Hwang for details of Services this Christmas St James’ New Malden Church of England Malden Road Website: stjamesmalden.org Rev Lorenzo Fernandez-Vicente Tel 020 8942 1860 Sunday 7th December (Time tbc) Christingle Service Sunday 21st December 6.30pm Service of Nine Lessons & Carols Wednesday 24th December, Christmas Eve 11.30pm Midnight Mass Thursday 25th December, Christmas Day 10.00am Holy Communion Service 6.30pm Holy Communion Service Sunday 28th December Holy Communion at 8 & 9.45am &6.30pm

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Kingston Upon Thames Annual Firework Display Friday 7th November Gates open 6.30pm Last entry7.45pm, Fireworks at 8pm Kingsmeadow, Kingston Road, KT1 3PB Ticket prices: In advance of the day Adults & Children £4 On the day Adults & Children £5 Under 5 years old are free Tickets available from Kingsmeadow, Kingfisher Leisure centre, The Malden Centre, Tolworth Leisure Centre, Kingston Visitor Information, Kiosk (by railway station) On line at www.kingstonfireworks.co.uk Sponsors Greenfield Estate Agents The display is arranged by the Kingston Round Table and Kingston Rotary Club. All profits go to local Charities

come along and bag some early gifts and have some festive fun on Saturday 22 November from 12-4pm? Entrance is £1 for adults and kids go free. There are lots of lovely refreshments, a brilliant international food stall, second-hand toys on sale, a chocolate tombola, a great big raffle and lots of Christmas crafts for kids. Looking forward to seeing you there! Christ Church New Malden Primary School Christmas Fair on Saturday 29th of November from 12-4pm at the Junior site, Elm Road. Entrance fee £1 for adults and free for children. Lots of stalls including lucky dip, tombolas, Christmas puddings for sale, tea and cakes, biscuit decorating as well as a visit from Father Christmas. New Malden Methodist Church Christmas Fair Friday 29th November 4.30pm-7pm Featuring: Cakes, crafts, cards, toys, refreshments Father Christmas in his Wonderland, preserves, £1 stall, books, raffle, face painting and fun area and much more Proceeds to charity Coombe Girls’ Christmas Fair Friday 21St November 3.30-6.30 Our Fair takes place on Friday 21st November, 3.30-6.30. 36 quality stalls …gifts and treats galore for all the family!!! Start your Christmas shopping here, or pick up last minute stocking fillers. Jewellery, quirky gifts, cards and advent calendars and discounted branded makeup…plus Indian speciality food, cupcakes and fudge. Even a traditional sweet stall! By popular request, the caricaturist is returning…fabulous unique gift! Gift Tombola, Raffles, Chocolate Tombola and refreshments available! Entrance £1 Adults, 50p Senior Citizens and Under 16s, Under fives free! Come after school with your children!

Christmas Fairs

St John’s Church, on Kingston Road, New Malden (opposite Homebase) - On Saturday 8th November, our Street Cafe is open from 10.30 to 2pm with a great selection of stalls indoors for you to enjoy – Start early for Christmas with Christmas cards, cakes, crafts and Fair Trade gifts, plus a children’s colouring competition and refreshments - everyone welcome! St James Church Christmas Fair Saturday 22nd November 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Start your Christmas shopping at St James Christmas Fair. Mince pies, cards, gifts, bric-a-brac, toys, and plants. Good quality accessories and nearly-new items. Face painting and games for children. Raffle prizes. Enjoy delicious home-made cakes from the Country Kitchen, tasty hot lunches and other refreshments. The Fair is held at St James Church Hall in Bodley Road, New Malden, KT3 5QD between 10 am and 2 pm on Saturday 22rd November. Entry by donation. Proceeds to church funds. Father Christmas is coming to New Malden and his first stop this year is Coombe Hill Infant’s Christmas Fair. Why not

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As we are expecting lots of girls through the doors at 3.30, you may wish to arrive after 4pm. Please come and support your local outstanding girls’ school. Entrance via Clarence Avenue. Contact cgs.pfa@gmail.com for further details. Sacred Heart School Christmas Fair. Saturday 22nd November 12 – 3 pm. Meet Santa in his grotto, enjoy the zorb balls or play on the games stalls. There’s also a raffle with some fantastic prizes, tombolas, delicious food and drink and much, much more. Come and join in the fun for all ages. Burlington Road, KT3 4ND. Entry price £1 adults, kids go free. St John the Baptist Church, Old Malden Saturday 29th November, 11.00am to 3.00pm St. John’s Hall, 411 Malden Road (Half-way between Worcester Park station and The Plough) Loads of stalls, refreshments and a visit from Father Christmas. Save the date for Burlington Infant & Junior Schools Joint Christmas Fair - Saturday 6 December, 12-3.30pm. Details to follow next month. Corpus Christi Primary School’s Christmas Fair. Saturday, 6th December 12 -3.30pm. Entrance is FREE for children and just £1 for adults. Get into the festive spirit and enjoy our wide range of stalls something for all ages from tombolas, raffles, face painting, craft activities and many more. There will also be a traditional Santa’s Grotto complete with elves! Come and try the delicious Korean food stall and our tasty Winter BBQ, or just enjoy a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine. A great afternoon that the whole family can enjoy! Gift Market At Bourne Hall, Ewell. 11th To 15th November ,

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Carols & music

“The Graham Child Christmas Carols” – in aid of the Mary Preston Holiday, on Wednesday, 3rd December, at the Methodist Church, New Malden High Street, starting at 7.45 p.m. Tickets £5 available from Mary.preston@hotmail.co.uk, or contact me on 07946 532 846. As usual there’ll be a lot of Carol singing to join in with, plus Salvation Army musicians, a children’s choir and young dancers. A Performance of Christmas Carols by The Malden Centre Orchestra & Choral Singers Thursday 11th Dec 11.00am-12noon Main Hall at the Malden Centre Tickets are FREE - please collect from the Malden Centre Reception Complimentary Mince Pie & Refreshments We will be collecting on behalf of The Salvation Army at the end of the concert. MOMENTUM is proud to announce our 10th anniversary Gala concert, to raise funds for children with cancer and life-limiting conditions, in Surrey and South West London. 7pm – Sunday 16th November 2014, The Landmark Arts Centre Teddington TW11 9NN Featuring top international soloists: Finnur Bjarnason, Robin Blaze, David Kempster, Sally MatthewsJean Rigby, Brindley Sherratt, Tiffin Boys’ Choir and Viva Voce Girls’ Choir, Chorus members from ROH ENO WNO and Opera North. Accompanists - Mark Packwood/James Southall Conducted by Stephen Harris BOX OFFICE: 020 8974 5931 - TICKETS £25, £20 www.moment-um.org Registered charity no 1106677 Kingston Choral Society Saturday 22 November 2014, 7.30pm Kingston Parish Church, Market Place, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1JP, Open Rehearsal 2.30pm Crossing the Lines – Remembering the Great War Holst Ode to Death , Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin , Brahms Nänie , Fauré Requiem , Susanna Hurrell Soprano , Gareth Brynmor John Baritone, Thames Sinfonia, Andrew Griffiths Conductor Tickets: Adults £15; Concessions £13; Under 18s £5 Available from: Box Office 020 8977 4801 Online at http://kingstonchoralsociety.org.uk/kcs/ (booking fee applies) or at the door

Big Band night

Rotary Club Of New Malden Present The Dave Marrion Big Band Christmas Concert On Saturday 6th December, 2014 At The Methodist Church, High Street, New Malden 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. Tickets at £9 per head. Refreshments available during the interval Please also encourage your Friends and Relations to come along. Please contact Laurie Bugeya:- 020 8942 5933 Email:lawrence.bugeya@btinternet .com or you can buy tickets at Tudor Williams

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Music in New Malden

3 o’clock, 2nd Sunday in the month New Malden Methodist Church, High Street KT3 4BY an hour of music followed by tea and cake All concerts and programmes are subject to confirmation. Check the website for latest news.

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https://sites.google.com/site/musicinnewmalden/ November 9th Ensemble Bergamasca Trinity Laban Early Music Prize Winners 2014 Music by Frescobaldi, Marini, Uccelini, Corelli, Rognoni and Caldara November 30th (N.B. 5th Sunday – an extra concert) Messiah Part 1 Handel, The Harmonie Choir and The Linden Baroque. Music for Advent and Christmas

Nonsuch Park

Nonsuch Park is a link to Tudor England. The Palace that once stood here was a hugely expensive symbol of Henry VIII’s power. The Friends of Nonsuch offer guidance to a 7 feet model which has been created from contemporary documentation, paintings and an excavation of the Palace site in 1959. The model is on display in the Stable Wing of the much later Nonsuch Mansion in the heart of Nonsuch Park. The model is open from 11 am until 3 pm every Sunday in November and December; admission £2.50; cars via Cheam Gate. For further information please visit the website at www. friendsofnonsuch.co.uk

Christmas Tree Festival

24 real Christmas trees, decorated by Church and local organisations, will be on display in the Church to raise money for each organisation’s chosen charity. Please come and see this festive forest in both daylight and in the dark when the twinkling lights create a magical display. Opening times Saturday 13th December 10.00am-2.00pm All weekdays from 15th December until Christmas Day 10.00am-2.00pmSaturday 20th December 10.00am – 5.00pm with Community Carols at 12.00 noon

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Clubs

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New Malden Rotary Club Where: Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane,When: Monday evenings at 6:15 for 6:45pm Contact: Barry Collins on 07740 257 255 Monday Netball Club When: Mondays 8.30pm Contact: Katie Leason 07910 256107 English Conversation / Lessons For Koreans Where: Christ Church Centre, Coombe Road When: Mondays & Tues, 10.00 am - 12.00 noonAll welcome: contact Chris Coke 020 8942 7388. St James Players Where: St James Bodley Road When: Mondays 8pm.

Tuesdays

Arthritis Care New Malden Branch Where: Age Concern Kingston Raleigh House 14 Nelson Road, New Malden KT3 5EA When: 4th Tuesday of month 7.30 -9.30pm We aim to provide backup support for arthritis sufferers and an opportunity for members to enjoy a social evening through our regular monthly meetings. Jocelyn King 020 8942 6745. The New Malden Ladies Badminton Club When: Tuesday at the Malden Centre from 20.30 till 22.00 We are a mixed ability club looking for new members. Please ring Lynda on 8949 2673 or just pop in. NHS Retirement Fellowship- Local Branch Are you retired or about to retire from the NHS? Why not join us on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 10am -12 at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat.Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month. For further details please contact Lorna on 020 8337 4121. Half Shares We are a group of widows who meet together on the 1st Tuesday of every month. We have a speaker and enjoy a cuppa and a chat. Come and join us at 1.45-3.15pm at Christ Church Centre, Coombe Rd For more details contact Lily on 020 8949 1431. The New Malden Investment Club Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Grafton Club, Grafton Road, New Malden. We do have a few vacancies and new member are always welcome.Contact the secretary on 020 8942 1926 for information. Malden Bridge Club When: Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 10.30pm

Where: Graham Spicer Institute, by entrance to Waitrose car park. Contact: John 020 8942 7560 for details. New - ACT FOR JUSTICE. Where: New Malden Baptist church; Westbury Road. KT3 5BE. When: The first Tuesday of every month, 8 - 9.30pm. This new group aims to combat human trafficking. We’ll discuss issues of forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude, raise awareness and fundraise. Contact ellykeevil@hotmail.com

Wednesdays

Malden & Coombe Social Club For The Blind When: Alternate Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm Contact; Mike Ball 02089420819 Volunteer drivers/helpers VERY welcome Royal British Legion Malden & Coombe The Legion meets every second Wednesday afternoon from 2.30pm at the Grafton Club. Any interested parties in joining please contact Samantha Bantonk on 07984-341459.

Thursdays

Every THURSDAY St. John’s Hall is open between 2.00 and 4.00pm for TEA AND CHAT. If you are on your own please feel free to drop in for a free cup of tea and some company. 411 Malden Road (between Worcester Park station and The Plough). 213 Bus stops nearby. Malden Camera Club Where: New Malden Library, Kingston Road When: Thursday evenings throughout the year at 7.45pm Contact: www.maldencameraclub.org.uk Malden Centre Orchestra Where: Malden Centre, Blagdon Road When: 10.00-12.00noon, every Thursday (term time only)Contact: Conductor David Benke on 02087868517. Tolworth Badminton Club Where: Play at Tolworth Recreation Centre When: Club night Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30 Standard: Intermediate/advanced level Contact: tolworthbadmintonclub.co.uk,ring Pat on 0208 395 9175 or just turn up Malden Emergency First Aid Society (Mefas). Members meet each Thursday evening at 7.30pm for First Aid training. New members required. Everyone welcome. Hall available for hire. Contact Christine on 07966661015. Kingston Association for The Blind Lunch Club at The Mefas Hall, rear of Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, New

Malden - for people with a severe sight loss - for a sandwich lunch on the last Thursday of every month 12.30 to 2.30 pm. The cost is £3 per person and friends or family are welcome. For further details telephone Kerry at K.A.B. 020 8605 0060. Come and join our friendly local bridge club at the Shiraz Mirza hall (behind Norbiton station). We play 24 hands of duplicate bridge - with electronic scoring - every Thursday from 7.30 p.m. prompt. Host system so partners always available. £5 table money. Parking available outside the hall. Also buses and trains from very close by. Contact Rosemary Vase 0208 5468719 or Pauline Finn 0208 549 3270 or just turn up Malden And Coombe Flower Decoration Society At St.James Church Hall Bodley Road WHEN the third Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm. Why not come along to these evenings and dazzle your family and friends with your expertise! Visitors £5 If you would like more details please ring Brenda Faulkner on 0208 337 4492. Malden Wanderers Badminton Club Where:- 22, Cambridge Avenue, KT3 4LE When - 20.30 p.m - 22.00 p.m. We are a friendly club looking for new members. Please contact - Anne -01372 727422 or Tony 077910 39521 New Malden Women’s Institute (WI). Where: Shiraz Mirza Hall, Manor Park Hall, Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AV. 2nd Thursday of each month at 7.30 pm Barbara 0208 546 1495 or twocavs@ googlemail.com Kingston Debating Society Don’t just shout at the TV! Come and join us for an evening of civilised debate with friendly like-minded people. We shall be meeting until before Christmas to debate the following motions: Nov 6 Britain should have stayed out of World War I. Nov 13 Unlike America, there is no ‘British Dream’. Nov 20 Further devolution will endanger the Union. Nov 27 Scientist and engineers could govern Britain better than arts graduates. Dec 4 Cyclists should be taxed. Have your first visit free. After that it’s £2 a visit, or £20 for full membership (sixteen sessions a year). We meet at the Kingston Methodist Church Hall , Avenue Road, KT2 5DD, off Fairfield South, Kingston. Come at 7.45 for private business, and then 8.00 for the debate. Hope to see you there!

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Fridays

Friday Morning Running A mixed group, consisting mainly, but not restricted to, mothers with children in school, meet each Friday morning at 9:50 am in the Pembroke Lodge car park TW10 5HX, for a run of between 3 and 4 miles in Richmond Park. This is a social group of runners with no pressure on ability. New runners are more than welcome (everybody has to start somewhere) and time will be taken to accommodate them. Don’t feel inhibited, come and try us! If you need any further infocall Bob on 07936 240937. RSPB Epsom and Ewell Local group. We meet the 2nd Friday of every month at 7.30, apart from July and August, at All Saints Church Hall Fulford Road, West Ewell with guest speakers who illustrate their enthusiasm on a variety of natural history subjects. We also have several birding outings throughout the year which is arranged to suit all ages. There is a small charge for non-members of the RSPB. rspb.org.uk/ groups/epsom. Over 60’s club We meet every Friday at St. James Church Hall. Bodley Road, New Malden from 1pm to 2:30 pm (Doors open at 12:30) We have musical entertainment, a raffle and refreshments. Coach outings are organised during the Summer months. If you would like to join us please contact Sheila on 0208 949 5118 for further information.

Saturdays

Saturday Dementia Club Age Concern Kingston 2nd Saturday of the month 11am and

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2pm in New Malden for people living with dementia, their family and carers, Call 020 8942 8256 and ask for Jyoti or saturdayclub@ageconcernkingston.org “Learn to sew and knit! Develop your creative skills and share them with others! The Sew-and-Sews, a club for all ages, starts Saturday September 6th, 10.30 am to 12 pm in the Lower Church Hall, St James Church, Bodley Road, New Malden, KT3 5QE. We meet every 1st and 3rd Saturday. Entry is free-a small charge may be made to cover expenses. Please ring Yunghee Koh on 07533 386918 for more details and before you come along for the first time. Younger children need to be accompanied by an adult. Entrance to the hall is off Malden Road car park.”

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Emanuel Rugby Where: Shannon Corner, KT3 4PU When: Adults Tuesdays and Thursdays,7.30pm, Saturday 2-3pm. Children: Registration at the club is 1030am with training starting at 11am on Sundays emanuelrugby.co.uk info@emanuelrugby.co.uk Fergus McCarthy 0845 8338974 Graham Spicer Snooker Room Availible for hire during the day and evenings. Contact Secretary for availibility on 020 8942 2157. Malden Bowling Club Where: Lime Grove, New Malden Tel: John on 020 8949 4315. Supreme Bowls Club We welcome new bowlers of both sexes, all ages, and all abilities from late April to end of Sept. Come and try bowling for free. We are a friendly club with around 70 members on the Kings College Sports Ground close to Woodies pub at the junction of Thetford Road and Windsor Avenue, New Malden, KT3 5BF. Tel Mick or Di on 020 8942 0294. supremebowling. org.uk. West Wimbledon Society Table Tennis Club Friendly social table tennis club in Raynes Park welcomes new members (sorry not complete beginners). 020 8947 3564. Surbition Bowls Club Alexandra Rec, Tolworth. Open days Sat/Sun 20/21 April from 2.30pm . Roll ups Tuesday evenings from 5:50pm. Small friendly mixed club (35 players.) New members very welcome. David 020 8224 2385. From The Ground Up local affordable organic box scheme - Kingston’s own - fresh organic veg, fruit, bread, cheese and preserves at exceptional price. Collection every Saturday from Kingston or Surbiton. fgu@ttkingston.org for details Surbiton Croquet Club Where: Alexandra Drive, Berrylands. Croquet is a game for all ages and abilities. All welcome at very friendly club, including (especially!) complete beginners. Free introductory croquet coaching sessions. Contact Chris Osmond 020 8330 6698 From the Ground Up, Kingston’s only not for profit organic food scheme. No box required. Local, affordable organic. For more details google: organic food Kingston Slimming World would like to wish the Village Voice a happy 100th edition. Apart from advertising my business, Slimming World since 2008, I also wish to add that I personally enjoy reading the Village Voice. New Malden has been my home since 1969 and my families since the mid 1800’s. It is a wonderful town to live and work in. The Village Voice has shared so many interesting articles over the years that I can’t wait for the next 100. Thank you Jenny. Kindest regards. Vanessa Tavener, Slimming World,

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Events

A Year in the life of the New Malden Farmers’ Market @ The Fountain Pub Car park WOW, how time has flown! A year since the popular market moved to the Fountain Pub car park it has had over 4,000 visitors. In that time the community market run by local volunteers has already raised over £2,000 to be donated to local charities and community organisations. It is always looking for new high quality stalls with a difference especially to increase its range of arts and crafts stalls to add to its range of yummy food on offer either to eat or take away. A popular initiative has been the free demo slot for local businesses and start-ups to showcase their skills and advertise

their services. Locals know that it’s always worth a visit for something new and smashing special offers. WHAT’S NEXT? The next market is on Saturday 1st November and preparations are well under way for a bumper Christmas market on 13th December, with just a few pitches left. To book a pitch contact www.nmfarmersmarket.co.uk

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Kids Play

There’s lots going on for pre-schoolers

Monday 10am to 11.30am Tots In Tow St John’s Church, Kingston Road Contact Debbie McCarthy 07887 724139 1.15 pm 3.15pm. St James Tiddlers Group We welcome all parents and toddlers, plus big sisters and brothers when they’re on holidays. St James Church Hall, Bodley Rd Contact Angie: 020 8942 2093 9.15 - 11.15 Stay and Play (0-18 months) - New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. Bumps and Babies under 1 NCT coffee morning, fortnightly Mondays. 10am to 11.30am. The Watchman Pub, New Malden. All welcome. NCT members and nonmembers. For more information and to confirm the next meeting date please contact newmaldennctcoffee@gmail. com Tuesday 10am to 11.45am St Joseph’s Toddler Group St Joseph’s R C Church, Montem Road 9.30am to 11.30am Sparkles United Reformed Church, Cavendish Hall, Cavendish Road Contact Peggy Cox 020 8949 3402 to visit. 9-11.30 Stay and Play New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561 Wednesday 10am to 11.30am Tots in Tow (see Monday) 10am and 11.45 ST Joseph’s Toddler Group (see Tuesday). 12.30pm - 3.pm Stay and Play (0 - 5 years) - New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561 Thursday 9.45 to 11.30am Methodist Church Parent and Toddler Group Methodist Church, High Street, Contact Julia Morton 020 8942 1288. 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30 - 12 noon Childminders’ drop in including school holidays, Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Road, 0208 942 2559 10.30-11am Story Time for age 2.5+ at New Malden Library Friday 9.30am to 11.30am Christ Church Parent and Toddler Group Christ Church, Coombe Road Contact Susie Gregerson 020 8241 9423. 9.45am to 11.15am Tadpoles Parent and Toddler Group New Malden Baptist Church, Kingston Road 020 8942 6912 – not a drop in session so call first. 10.30-11.00am Rhyme Time for age 0-3 at New Malden Library 9-12.Toy Library New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. Also at NMCC Breastfeeding Support Group - 10.00 - 12.00 - first week of the month Twins Support Group - 10.00 - 12.00 - Second and fourth weeks of the month, Tuesday-Friday Parent and Toddler Play Sessions Dickerage Lane Adventure Playground Dickerage Lane, Daniel Slocombe 020 8942 1707, Saturday 10-12noon Who let the dads out is at Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Lane, New Malden Runs the third Saturday of every month. 10am-12pm Stay and Play - Dads group - - first Saturday of every month New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561.VVoice

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Events

Art Group brings Local Colour to Surbiton A local amateur art group who, for reasons lost in the mists of time, call themselves the Artful Dodgers have their first full exhibition at The CornerHouse, Surbiton this December.

The group came about when its founder members met several years ago at an inspirational art class held on alternate Saturdays at the Malden Centre. During the summer term the tutor encouraged the class out of the studio and into the great outdoors. It was so successful that members of the group started going out together on other Saturdays and during the summer break. Now the group has an all-year programme of Saturday morning locations en plein air (weather permitting, otherwise in a pub with a view!) and an expanding membership of about 20. The exhibition runs from 1 December until 4 January whenever the centre is open, (see website for details www.thecornerhouse.org) The Gala opening is on Tuesday 2 December from 7-9pm at Cornerhouse 116 Douglas Rd KT6 7SB. Around 60 paintings in various media will be on show and on sale for that innovative Christmas present. For more information about the event and the Artful Dodgers email ArtfulDodgersArt@gmail.com

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Recipe

Italian Lamb Shanks Serves 4 Ready in 2 ½ hours

Lamb shanks are perfect for long slow cooking as they become meltingly tender and the meat just falls off the bone. Here they are braised with all the flavours of Italy – red wine, smoked cured bacon and tomatoes. Serve with creamy mash or boiled ribbon pasta such as tagliatelle or pappardelle. 4 small lamb shanks 2 tbsp olive oil 350g shallots, peeled 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 150g cubed pancetta (Italian dry cured bacon) 300ml red wine 400g can chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato puree 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus extra sprigs to garnish 5ml (1tsp) sugar Creamy mashed potato, to serve Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/gas 3. Season the lamb shanks with freshly ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the lamb shanks over a high heat for 4-5 minutes, turning frequently. Transfer to a shallow casserole dish. Add the shallots, garlic and pancetta to the frying pan and cook over a medium heat for 6-7 minutes until lightly browned. Pour in the red wine and bring to the boil. Add the tomatoes, sun-dried tomato puree, rosemary sprigs and sugar and pour over the lamb.

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Finance

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When financial trouble hits, it’s easy to feel alone. It can seem like no one can help or that no one wants to. Local debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) really can help and hundreds of people call each week to begin their journey towards financial freedom. Experience has shown that there is always a way out and no debt is too big or too small to deal with. In fact, if you are experiencing debt problems then you can get free, expert advice without even leaving your house. CAP visits people in their own homes, negotiates with creditors and supports people right up until they are debt free. On top of this, the whole service is free of charge and available to anyone regardless of age, faith, gender or background. One CAP client said “Iwas in dire straits financially and couldn’t see a way out. I was too scared to open letters and I was enormously embarrassed by my situation.

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Just being able to send all the letters to CAP knowing they’d be dealt with was a huge weight off my shoulders. The relief was enormous.” In the UK, there are 270 CAP Debt Centres of which one is in New Malden. This means that local people can access the service, which is recommended by TV’s Money Saving Expert,

Martin Lewis. New Malden CAP Centre Manager, Val Hancock said, “Every week we see people who think that there is no way out of their money problems and every week we offer them a solution that really works. If you are struggling with debt then there is hope. We can help you.” In addition to the Debt Centre CAP offers money management courses, the next one taking place on three Thursday evenings in New Malden (6th, 13th and 20th November). We cover the areas of KT1, KT2, KT3, KT4, KT5, KT6, KT9 and SW20 To find out more, call Christians Against Poverty’s freephone number 0800 328 0006 or visit www.capuk.org

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Events

Thomas Cromwell: Villain or Hero? by Stephen Kuhrt

Dr Tracy Borman speaking on her book: Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII’s most Faithful Servant at Christ Church, New Malden Thursday 4th December 8.00 pm When it comes understanding characters from the past, most of us prefer very clear distinctions to be drawn between those who were good and those who were evil. The immensely popular Tudor period is often interpreted in this manner with people frequently showing remarkable commitment to defending their take on its ‘goodies’ and ‘baddies’. For a long time, Thomas Cromwell, chief minister of Henry VIII throughout most of the 1530s, has firmly existed within the latter category. Within both Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Seasons and the numerous films made of Henry’s reign, Cromwell is frequently portrayed as the dastardly and cynical counterpart

to the saintly Thomas More. And there is certainly plenty of ammunition here: Cromwell’s leading role in the King’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon, the subsequent Dissolution of the Monasteries, and the machinations involved in the downfall of Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. During the last few years, however, this perspective has been dramatically challenged through the novels of Hilary Mantel. Within the amazingly successful Wolf Hall and then its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, Mantel presents a strikingly different picture, with Thomas Cromwell presented much more sympathetically. The ruthless schemer is replaced by a man who is earnest and warm, with devotion to his family, a good sense of humour and sincerity of religious conviction among his primary characteristics. Anticipated by James Frain’s sensitive portrayal of Cromwell in TV’s The Tudors, Mantel’s novels have brought about a remarkable rehabilitation with one of history’s great villains now perceived in a much more favourable light. But Mantel’s books are novels and given the license this genre provides for imaginative reconstruction, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies have opened up the issues surrounding the interpretation of Thomas Cromwell for further

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investigation rather than providing their definitive resolution. I n her recently published book Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII’s most Faithful Servant, Dr Tracy Borman has responded to this challenge. Resident of New Malden and a member of Christ Church, Tracy has examined the extensive sources which exist for Cromwell’s life, notably the minister’s voluminous correspondence, to produce an outstanding biography of this complex and intriguing man. Uncovering a great deal of fresh evidence, Tracy provides a compelling narrative of the foundational events of Cromwell’s early life, the abilities that brought him so swiftly into power, the masterly control that he operated as Henry’s minister and the mistakes and court rivalries that led to his dramatic fall from power and execution in 1540. For fans of the Tudor period, the results of this are fascinating as events such as the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the demise of Anne Boleyn, the Anne of Cleves fiasco and the general nature of Henry VIII’s court come to life as never before. Tracy’s book has already met with widespread acclaim and a tour during which she has spoken at some twenty five venues. This tour will conclude on

Thursday 4th December when she gives her final talk on Thomas Cromwell this year at Christ Church, New Malden. Admission will be free but with a retiring collection for the campaign against Human Trafficking. Do come along to hear Tracy speak and make up your own mind on whether Thomas Cromwell was a villain, a hero or something in between! Stephen Kuhrt is Vicar of Christ Church, New Malden

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A Malden Man It’s Game On, For A New Town Square! by Raj Randhawa

The Cocks Crescent site is up for grabs, and it’s high time our opinions are heard and acted on. Following on from my previous piece ‘A New Town Square For New Malden’ (June issue) the vacant Cocks Crescent site has become a major local talking point. Cocks Crescent represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to create something special for New Malden, which will benefit the whole community. If the site’s development is handled with one eye firmly on what’s best for the local community, it could trigger a whole new direction in the regeneration of New Malden.

The images in this article show a visual representation of how a new town square might look and have brought the proposal to life, as well as gaining local support for the scheme. The Council has produced draft design guidelines for the Cocks Crescent site, but luckily for us, the local planning subcommittee has rejected the plans. This temporary reprieve is due in large part to the New Malden Residents Association, which has been fighting hard on our behalf. Recently they’ve made great progress; gaining support from councilors like Terry Paton and our local MP Ed Davey, and getting the current plans shelved, which have resulted in a new approach to the site, to include a comprehensive public consultation. We’re very lucky to have the Residents Association keeping an eye on local planning proposals by ensuring developers have someone to answer to.

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ensure guarantees (as part of any proposal), for our local facilities like the Malden Centre. Keep an eye on the website (above) for details of the public consultation. Also check out the (June) Village Voice article entitled ’A New Town Square For New Malden’ (Page 58) about the site’s potential and what it could mean for New Malden. I’ll leave you with a quote from British poet Thomas Hood (1799-1845), one that I hope will spark us in to action: ‘When was ever honey made with one bee in a hive’. Confused? Ok, just watch Rocky I and come out fightin’. Having clawed back some say in what happens to the site, and now with local politicians onside, this is a vital time for our community. If we’re to get what we want from the Cocks Crescent site, it’s the time for residents to take interest and get involved. Please check the New Malden Residents Association website at: www.newmaldenresidents.org.uk for updates on the latest and if you are able to, join up and get involved. We want to get as many people to voice their opinions and make sure they are heard. We want to win approval for a progressive regeneration of the site, which will benefit the whole community and

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In February this year the Society decided to instigate an award for the secondary schools in our area, and for the pupils they nominated as showing an excellence in the subject of history (not necessarily local history). This was to be called the Lloyd Shield in memory of two of our founding members Malcolm and Gwenda Lloyd who had unfortunately passed away during the past year. The pupil would be asked to submit an example of their work, which would be judged by members of the Society, and a small committee was set up to write to the schools (Coombe Boys and Girls, Richard Challoner, Holy Cross and Marymount). This would be a way of encouraging the local schools to take an interest in their local heritage. The Society received entries of a high standard from two of the schools, and after deliberation by the judges who were members of the Society, and had many published history books to their name, it was decided that the award should go to Trigg Sharp from Richard Challoner School with his essay entitled “Why was the war on the Western Front so dreadful

for British soldiers?” In the judges' opinion he wrote clearly and with understanding about the conditions for the soldier on the Western Front with a good grasp of technical detail. The two runners up were both from Holy Cross: Annabel D'Monte and Sinead Conway-Belcher. The winner received the award in the form of an engraved shield together with a book token for £20, whilst the runners-up each received a book token to the value of £10. The shield will be held at the school for a year when it will be competed for again. On September 24th in front of a packed assembly at the school, our Vice Chairman Maureen Wilkins had the pleasure of presenting Trigg with his prize. Left to Right: Robin Gill (Secretary), Trigg Sharp, Maureen Wilkins (Vice Chairman) and Michael Coll (Subject Leader of History at the school)

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