Local News Gerard Benjamin Rawlings "Ben"
17 May 1940-30 April 2020 It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Ben, formerly of Wendover. He will be greatly missed by his wife Ruth and his daughters. A victim of COVID-19, there will be a private funeral with immediate family only. A celebration of Ben’s life will be held at a later date. No flowers, but donations if desired for the benefit of Garden House Hospice Care may be made via www. cheneryfunerals.co.uk or sent together with all enquiries to Chenery Funeral Services, 44 Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2TY, Tel: 01462 434375
Wendover Evening WI
Thank you all. Nick Grey, Stoke Mandeville Hospital All photographs can be submitted to fowlmembers@ hotmail.com. The closing date is 31 July 2020. Little Egret Photos should be landscape format and high This semi-resident little egret was spotted on the resolution, please. All contributions are welcome. canal in late April by local photographer Mike Stanton, who said: "He was happy to pose for me, Friends of Wendover Library are still hoping to hold the annual Library Charity Golf Day on 17 and even gave me a few flypasts." September at Whiteleaf Golf Club. Final decisions will have to be made at a later date, but if you would like to sign up - as teams (of 4 players) or as individuals - please email fowlmembers@ hotmail.com.
Vincenzo's Steps
Vincenzo Passaro is a 3 year old boy from Wendover who suffers from global development delay and low muscle tone. Vincenzo heroically walked 26 steps on 3 May to raise money for Thomley Hall Centre who care for young children and help their families feel safe and supported.
WRAP Update
The COVID crisis has delayed the date of arrival of the Syrian family due to travel restrictions. The Home Office (and therefore we) are still expecting them to arrive hopefully before too long; their current living conditions are no Originally the family wanted to raise £500, however doubt even tougher now. We look forward to the people of Wendover and other surrounding welcoming them when we can. towns have donated £5575 to the JustGiving page
COVID 19 Acts of Kindness Stephen Louis, In response to a request from the Bucks Wendover Refugee Assistance Project Healthcare Trust and at short notice, WI groups in Bucks sourced material to cut out and sew up Wendover Community Library Events 3000 scrub laundry bags in 2 weeks. The Wendover Library Annual Photography Competition is still open this year. With this These were distributed in the local hospitals and wonderful spell of weather and the absence of some care homes. traffic, aircraft etc, it is a wonderful opportunity Wendover Evening WI played their part in to take some memorable shots of Wendover and producing 66 bags. Margaret Currell surrounding villages. There is no specific theme for the competition, just excellent photographs, Thanks for the Scrub Bags in landscape format, which reflect the beauty of Thanks to Wendover WI for sending hand made the surrounding countryside, towns and villages. donations to Stoke Mandeville Hospital via our As usual, if possible, this will be judged by the GP Transport service. public later in the year, with the most popular On behalf of Staff, we were most grateful for this photographs being used for the Library 2021 touching gift. The materials were passed onto our Calendar, the profits of which will go towards Infection Control Team from Pathology Reception. improvements to Wendover Community Library.
and to support Vincenzo on his journey!
If you'd like to donate, please visit www.justgiving. com/fundraising/vincenzossteps
Diary Your Lockdown Experience
The coronavirus pandemic is having a huge impact on normal life and is affecting us all in many different ways. It is an event that will go down in history, and there will be much to learn from this hugely important moment in time. There is an effort underway to document people's experiences of the coronavirus outbreak and what it’s like living in lockdown.Buckinghamshire Council’s archives team in the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies is asking local people if they would like to keep a diary of daily life during this time. The idea is that people log their feelings
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