Tribute: Peter Louis The Reverend Canon Peter Louis, 1941-2021 Peter Louis was born in 1941 in Bromley, during the Blitz. He studied at St Dunstan's College and was the first in his family to go to university – to Oxford, to read Chemistry. After graduating, Peter hitch-hiked on his own through Africa, from Alexandria to Cape Town, visiting local schools as he went. Upon his return, he went to Cambridge to undertake a diploma in education and be close to Marian, whom he had met in Bromley and who was finishing her own teacher training there. As soon as she graduated, Peter and Marian married and moved to Harefield to begin work in local schools. As soon as circumstances allowed, Peter began his ordination training, studying in the morning and teaching in the afternoon. After ordination in 1968, Peter continued his dual career as a 'worker priest', becoming Head of RE at Imberhorne School in East Grinstead and Curate at the nearby St. Mary's. In short order Peter became a Deputy Head in Nottingham and then Headmaster of the Bluecoat School in Coventry, all the while continuing his preaching and ministry in nearby churches.
In 1985, at the age of 44, Peter finally became a full-time vicar and moved the family – now with four children; Stephen, Mary, Ben and Katy – to the parish of St Francis in Welwyn Garden City. Peter and Marian stayed at St. Francis for 23 years, developing deep and lasting friendships across the parish. Peter welcomed many people to their faith, led dozens of Alpha courses and went on parish exchanges all over the world. In 2008, at the age of 67, Peter retired to Wendover. Despite his retirement, he led services at St. Mary's almost every week, he led many assemblies at the junior school, and was keen to work with other denominations in the village. Peter became a trustee of the local charity Lindengate, was a member of the U3A (founding our Wendover table tennis club),
enjoyed playing tennis, organized support for unemployed people during the recession and continued his role as spiritual director to many people. Latterly, Peter loved walking around the village exchanging friendly words with everyone he came across. Peter was a kind, gentle and keenly intelligent man who was interested in the lives of everyone he came across, be it at church, in his teaching, or on one of his trips to far-flung corners of the world. He had a rare talent for understanding people, especially the young, or the uncertain, and devoted his considerable energies to helping others. His mainstays were his wife Marian, his family, and his faith. He was loved very much by all his family, and leaves nine happy grandchilden.
Buckinghamshire Council Wild Aylesbury Vale Winners
Community Boards in the north of Buckinghamshire launched the Wild Aylesbury Vale wildlife competition in partnership with Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and Lindengate Social and Horticultural Therapy Charity. The competition was open to residents and organisations to show how they have incorporated wildlife friendly features into their green spaces. In the Parish Council category, the prize went to Weston Turville Parish Council – who involved the local Explorer Scouts to help establish a patchwork of wildlife habitats around the village with seating areas and informative signage for local residents. They will receive a £200 voucher to spend at Lindengate. Weston Turville Allotment Association was a runner up in the Community Group category. If anyone would like to join their local Community Board Environmental Action Group, please visit: www. buckinghamshire.gov.uk/community-and-safety/ improving-your-local-community.
Zero Waste Map
The Zero Waste Map – which has already been viewed by more than 29,000 people since its launch in September 2020 – is an interactive online map that lists over 200 local shops, businesses, projects and public recycling and The Zero Waste Map repair drop-off locations across Buckinghamshire. Looking for local places to recycle? 1. Ingrid’s Needle – textile repair and refitting see advert page 12 2. Florence Nightingale Shop and Rennie Grove Shop – re-use 3. Perry House dental – oral care and packaging recycling - see advert page 13 4. Budgens crisp package recycling (www. terracycle.com) 5. Fillable have a shop online. www.fillable.co.uk
are up to date. The annual canvass ensures that Buckinghamshire Council can keep the electoral register up to date, identifying any residents who are not registered to vote so that they can be encouraged to do so. For information on checking your voter registration details, go to www. buckinghamshire.gov.uk/confirmvotingdetails or the Electoral Commission website: www. electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter.
First HS2/EWR Marshal hits the streets of Bucks Due to the significant increase in the HS2 / EWR works across the county, Buckinghamshire Council has appointed its first HS2/EWR Marshal to help residents impacted by the projects. The Marshal will be the Council’s eyes and ears on the ground addressing highways and planning issues caused by HS2 Ltd, the EWR Alliance and their appointed agents, contractors and subcontractors. Mark Rann took up his role in late July and is
Annual Canvass 2021 – don’t lose your voice quickly getting to know the key issues across
Buckinghamshire Council has won ‘Best Local Local residents are being warned not to lose Bucks and building relationships with interested Authority Recycling Initiative’ for its innovative their voice on decisions that affect them by parties. Mark can be contacted by email on making sure their electoral registration details ewrandhs2enquiries@buckinghamshire.gov.uk. Zero Waste Map. 28
Wendover News September 2021
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