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As we go to press, the excitement is mounting about a four-day weekend including Bank Holidays on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June to celebrate the Platinum anniversary of the accession of HMQ Elizabeth II. We will probably need the rest of June to recover from all the fun on offer! The actual date of this achievement of service and longevity was back on 6 February but these celebrations have been planned for early June in the hope of better weather. Thursday 2 June Halton Village celebrations start at 1.30pm in Halton Tennis Club, see page 2 for details. Wendover Parish Council invites us to bring a picnic and join other residents from 3pm to 6pm on the Witchell Field, HP22 6EG, near the Cricket Pavilion. Live music will be provided by Ellis Green. See also Matters Arising on page 24.
11-26 June
Monday 13 June
Craftyard, 13 High Street, HP22 6DU: 12noon til late, live music changes as the afternoon proceeds into the evening. Red Lion, 9 High Street, HP22 9DU: from 4.30pm live music King & Queen, 17 South Street, HP22 6EF: 8-9pm live music Weston Turville Parish Council invites residents to a Picnic in the Park, Recreation Ground by Village Hall, HP22 5RW, 1pm to 5pm Tring: St Peter and St Paul Church, 5-10pm, see page 2 for details Saturday 4 June Most residents are gathering in some way for the Big Jubilee Lunch including some planned road closures. St Leonards has a village fete from 2pm, see page 2 for details.
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Sunday 5 June Wendover Free Church will gather for a lunch after their 10:45am service. Booking essential. St Mary's will serve afternoon teas from 2.30 Friday 3 June to 4.30pm. Songs of Praise at 5.30pm. See Many local hostelries have decided to put advert page 4. on entertainments on this day, check for King & Queen, 17 South Street, HP22 6EF: ticketing arrangements, including: 5-7pm Comedy Club.
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To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton, flypasts will take place, weather permitting.
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR EVENTS WENDOVER DEMENTIA SUPPORT PUNCH HUB WENDOVER HS2 MITIGATION GROUP THE LIONEL ABEL-SMITH TRUST EKFB - HS2 UPDATE
LINDENGATE CHARITY CLUB CORNER LOCAL NEWS WENDOVER PC HS2 UPDATE CLIMATE ACTION WENDOVER TRIBUTE: TONY MOGFORD MBE COMMUNITY - YOUTH & JAZZ PICNIC RAF HALTON LOCAL FACE: RON MELVILLE ROTARY OF WENDOVER & DISTRICT EVENTS TABLE WPC - MATTERS ARISING
Discover Bucks Museum
Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5pm, HP20 2QP Have you seen the new Discover Bucks Galleries? Picasso and Masters of Print and Printing the Museum are on exhibit until 2 July. Details, events, booking and opening times on the website at www.discoverbucksmuseum.org.
Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society Tue 7, evening, Gt Missenden venue TBC Evening garden visit. www.e-voice.org.uk/kehs/
Craft Group
Wed 8 & 22, 10am-12noon, Wen Christian Ctre Craft Group provides space in congenial company to work on craft projects. Please bring your own Halton Village Jubilee Celebration materials or just come to see what others are Thu 2, Halton Tennis Centre Join the celebration of the Queen's Platinum doing. All welcome. Coffee served at about 11am. Wendover News is produced by: Jubilee starting at 1.30pm with a day festival Jane Larkham - editor featuring food, drinks, entertainment and A Clinton, Buckland & D Beauchamp Jackie Brown - assistant editor Wynne Byford - graphics many stalls. From 7pm there will be evening Horticultural Society Paul Hammett - accounts Please recycle your Wendover News entertainment. Wed 8, 8pm, Anthony Hall Aston Clinton Printed in the UK by “Alpine Gardening”, with Katharine Woods. Wendover Jubilee Celebration The Magazine Printing Company Sun 26, 1-5pm, Buckland Open Gardens using only paper from FSC/PEFC suppliers Thu 2, 3-6pm, The Witchell Meadow £5 entry for all the gardens with refreshments www.magprint.co.uk Bring your own picnic (no glass or BBQs, please) being served in All Saints' churchyard. and something to sit on. With drinks and ice TAI CHI & QIGONG cream vans and live music by Ellis Green. See Free Wills and Estate Planning Surgeries Improves joints, mobility, balance, etc. advert page 24. Thu 9 & 23, 12noon-2pm, Wendover Library Local venues Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Party With Wanstall Consulting. To find out more or Day/evening classes open to all ages Fri 3, 5-10pm, St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Tring arrange a consultation, please email Iain on iain@ Contact Keith Fensom 07787 224823 From 5pm afternoon tea party with music, wanstallconsulting.co.uk or ring 01296 415700. email: keith.fensom@gmail.com refreshments and children’s activities. At 7pm Thanksgiving Service in the Church. 8–9:30pm www.yangshengtaichi.com MS Centre Charity Golf Day BBQ with Tring Brewery bar in the churchyard Fri 10, Stocks Golf Club HP23 5RX and the evening will end with the lighting of a There will be bacon rolls and hot drinks to beacon on the church tower roof. Please rsvp to welcome you to the club in the morning before info@tringtogether.org.uk to ensure your space. a shotgun start at 9.30am. The competition itself St Leonards Village Fete will be played using the Stableford scoring system. Sat 4, 2pm, St Leonards Hall A team entry is £280 for four players. Advance Including a dog show (booking from 1pm), jazz booking is essential so book your place by visiting band, classic cars, food & drink and much more! www.chilternsmscentre.org. The match will be Free parking. Adults £1, children 50p. followed by a BBQ, raffle and prizegiving.
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Events Tour de Rennie Grove
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a little bird told me gallery in The Barn Courtyard, Wendover, has Bucks Art Weeks works on display 11-26 June, see advert front page. Art at St Dunstan's is open Saturday 11 - Sunday 19 June - Saturdays and w/ days 10 - 5, Sundays 12 - 5. St Dunstan's Church, Burton Lane, off Mill Lane, Monks Risborough, BUCKS HP27 9JE. Please park on Mill Lane. Nine artists and makers, including two new exhibitors for 2022, all handpicked for the variety and quality of their work, showing in medieval St Dunstan's Church. Paintings, print-making and illuminations, paper sculpture, turned vessels and ceramics, mosaics, willow weaving and jewellery. For photos and more info, see www.artatstdunstans.blogspot.com. Home-baked cakes plus tea, coffee and fruit juice on offer and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, the church serves cream teas. Bucks Art Weeks at St Michael's Aston Clinton - 21-26 June - 9 local artists showcasing their works.
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Antiques & Collectors Market Wendover Memorial Hall
Thursday 16 June 9am-2pm (Trade 8am) For updates Tel: 07771920780 or email: peter.stevenspeter@aol.com Entrance by donation to Charity
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Book Club
Sat 11, 10.30-11.30am, Wen Christian Centre What will you be reading this summer? Come and be inspired by interesting discussion about what others have been reading recently. You can also tell the friendly group about books you have enjoyed. We start with coffee and often cake.
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Sat 11 & Sun 12, 2-5pm, 10 Manor Road Acer Corner is home to about 70 Japanese Maples and planting that adheres to a colour palette of peaches & yellows. The planting plan is layered and fills the garden with interest year round. Come see a unique, Japanese inspired garden and support the NGS. Dogs are welcome. ngs.org.uk
Wendover Music Concert
Sat 11, morning and 7.30pm, St Mary's Church In the morning: Mini Mozart - music selected for younger ears: two sessions, 10am and 11am. In the evening: Ensemble Molière - The King’s Playlist: a sumptuous soundtrack of music for pleasure and leisure to accompany Louis XIV through his daily life at the Palace of Versailles – written and dedicated to him by the leading French Baroque composers Charpentier, Lully, Couperin, Delalande
and Marais. See advert below. Tickets from Just or www.wendover-music.org.
Bucks Radio Tour de Vale
Sun 12, from 9am, Stoke Mandeville Stadium The Tour de Vale Charity Bike Ride is WheelPower's largest annual fundraising event. Learn more and register on www.tourdevale.com.
11 The Paddocks open for NGS
Sun 12, 19, 26 June & 3 July, 11am-4pm Small peaceful garden with a tremendous variety of colour in a small area. The White Garden with a peaceful and shady arbour, and The Magic of Moonlight created for the BBC. Adult entry £4, children by donation. ngs.org.uk
Open Farm Sunday
Sun 12, 12.30-4.30pm, Road Farm HP16 9LS Your chance to visit a working mixed livestock and arable farm with many community links. Wheelchair accessible. Free entry. Booking essential. roadfarmcountryways.com
WYC Friends & Supporters Evening
Mon 13, 7-9pm, Wendover Youth Centre A chance to learn about the Youth Centre's plans and upcoming events. See page 19.
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WENDOVER MUSIC 2022 Season of Concerts
We are very much looking forward to our 2022 season of concerts and seeing you all in person again at St Mary’s Church. All concerts start at 7.30pm
11th June - Mini Mozart (daytime) 11th June - Evening concert Ensemble Molière 9th July - Samuele Telari (accordion) and Ema Nikolovska (mezzo-soprano) 8th October - Alyn Shipton’s Jazz Quartet Season tickets are £75 per person and include all four concerts (October is not included) and the AGM Concert tickets £20 (students £5). AGM tickets £10 Mini Mozart £7.50 per child (adults free) with a £2 discount for more than 1 ticket
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Events Wendover Evening WI
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Wendover Horticultural Society
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Aylesbury Centre of the National Trust
Aylesbury Vale Stitchers
Tue 14, 7.30pm, St Anne's Hall The Making of Handwoven Bags in the Philippines with Analiza Jones. Visitors always welcome. Please contact Sheila on 07743133963 for more information. Thu 16, day outing to Serge Hill Contact Diane on 07966 155775. See page 13.
18-20 June - National 24-hour Challenge Yorkshire Challenge 17-18 July. National 3-day Challenge (summer) 19-22 August. Sign up and learn more at thepacecentre.org/3peaks. See also page 14 for words from a participant. Sat 18, 2-4pm, St Mary's Church With Swing Dance MK. Open to all, see ad page 4.
Sat 18, 2.30-4.30pm, Memorial Hall Thu 16, 8pm, Broughton Jr School HP20 1NQ Alex Vincent – Textile Artist. Prof F. Richard Sharpe speaks on "Hops - the key aylesburyvalestitchers@gmail.com. to beer flavour." Details aylesburycentrent@ gmail.com. Open Garden for Rennie Grove
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Sun 19, 2-5pm, Cedar House HP22 6EQ Adults £10, families £25 - no bookings, tickets on Fri 17, 7.30pm, Wendover Library Room the day only. Plant sale - cash only. Please park June's film is a semi-autobiographical look at "The in Wendover and walk or advise if transport is Troubles" Drop into the Library and pick up your needed and a lift will be arranged. 07503 646507 tickets! Free entry; donations welcome!
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Fri 24, 8pm, Weston Turville Village Hall Fri 17, 8pm, Buckland Village Hall “Wallingford Castle, Royal Stronghold of the Victor Maguire presents Sicilian Wines. www. Thames valley" with speaker Judy Dewey. £2 astonwineclub.co.uk members, £3 visitors. www.wthsoc.org.uk
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Followed by afternoon tea in the churchyard Wednesday 22nd June 2022, 2.30pm
On Sunday 10th July from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm Come and enjoy the beauty of the grounds of Picket Piece, Hale Lane HP22 6NQ (about 1/3 of a mile up from Hale Road on the left).
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The Melody Room Jazz Band Bring your own food, drink, mat, chairs etc. The event will again be open to non-members.
The cost is £10 per adult (to include entry in a prize draw). Children under 14 are admitted free of charge. Parking is available. As numbers are limited early booking is advised. To book go to tinyurl.com/TicketWS
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This picture shows some of our volunteers – a trained and dedicated team of 27 volunteers plus 6 voluntary drivers. They are an exceptional group of people and provide a very skilled and professional service. In addition, our families can contact us using our dedicated phone line and our website is always there as a source of information and advice. We want to thank Westongrove Complex care team for working with us so closely and to our main supporters - the Christian Centre, St Mary’s Church, Wendover Parish Council, L.A.S.T. & Friends of WHC. Please look on our website if you want to know more or would like to volunteer. www.wendoverds.org.uk
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Bacombe Lane enabling works
Monitoring HS2 Lorries in Wendover
During May the track of the temporary link road between Bacombe Following the recent CCTV Lane and Ellesborough Road became visible with the removal of the monitoring at Church Lane a topsoil, and widening of the lane to allow water main diversion. number of HS2 related HGV lorries were detected and Bucks Council have taken this up with HS2. We’re pleased to see a sign installed at the end of London Road indicating the HS2 traffic should not come through the village. If you see any HS2 traffic please contact BC by email to EWRANDHS2enquiries@ buckinghamshire.gov.uk with the date and time of any instances. Photos of the road excavation and water main works
Fundraising & ideas
If you would like to help us “Do what’s right for Wendover”, have a Protracted Small Dean conveyer works look at our website whs2.org where you’ll find details of what we’re Installation of the conveyor bridge over the A413 at Small Dean is doing, and our ‘donate’ button which leads to our fundraising page. All causing further disruption with delays due to the need to install a contributions are gratefully received to help us fight the HS2 Scheme roadside crash barrier and an underground power cable. These will before it’s built. require further “traffic management” measures including more closures of the A413 and Rocky Lane. If you have ideas or suggestions that would mitigate the community impact, then get in touch at enquiries@whs2.org and we’ll assist We’re pleased to see that Small however we can. Remember that the HS2 Helpdesk is available 24 Dean Lane has been reopened for hours a day to handle any complaints on 08081 434 434. pedestrians and cyclists, who will now be escorted past the works Doing what’s right for Wendover - See whs2.org compound and conveyor bridge rather than need to brave the traffic on the A413 to get from Wendover to Dunsmore. Small Dean Lane conveyor bridge
Delay for the main Green Tunnel construction
We understand that the Environment Agency has stopped any work on constructing the Green Tunnel and North Cutting due to inadequate mitigation for the Aquifer impact. We’ve been pointing out since 2013 that the excavation would interfere with the flow of water into the Wendover Arm Canal and Weston Turville Reservoir SSSI nature reserve; diverting it towards Stoke Mandeville and increasing the flood risk in Fairford Leys. The EA and Bucks Council are now using their powers to protect the community and environment. We’ve also been proposing an alternative to HS2’s recent suggestion that they bore a second tunnel alongside the Green Tunnel to act as a storm drain. The water needs to go into Hampden Pond, not add yet further flood risk downstream.
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On April 27 we held our 44th AGM. It was the first AGM since 2019 that we were able to hold in person and we were able to enjoy the company of a few guests. The event, however, was tinged with sadness as our dear Patron Tony Mogford MBE had passed away on April 15th. Tony was the Trust's first Chairman and had held that post for over 30 years. It is undoubtedly down to his tireless work and commitment to the Trust since its foundation in Speaking at the 2012 AGM 1977 that it has developed into such a marvellous asset to the Wendover Community. In the last year we have reached the £2million target of grants issued since its foundation.
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Tony's enthusiasm, wise counsel and astonishing memory will be sorely missed.
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Conveyor over A413 London Road and Small Dean Lane The conveyor from our Small Dean Viaduct Launch Compound to Small Dean Lane is continuing in its construction. The bridge section over the Chiltern Rail line and Small Dean Lane has been completed and internal haul road, we need to demolish six the next phase we are preparing for is the installation of the bridge over properties on Ellesborough Road at the end of the A413 London Road. In mid-May and June we May. During the demolition, Ellesborough Road have planned overnight closures of London Road will need to be closed to traffic for 3 days but to construct protection barriers for the piers of will remain open with a lane closure overnight during this period. Pedestrians and residents will the bridge and to install the bridge itself. have access at all times. Following these works, we will be working to And finally, don’t forget to register for email install power to the conveyor which will require updates on the new HS2 website which will some short duration traffic management on give you more choice about how you would the A413 and Rocky Lane as we connect up like to receive information from us. To find out the utilities. We will then start the testing and more, visit your community website at www. commissioning phase and we hope to have the hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/. If you have a question conveyor in operation from July. about HS2 or our works, please contact our Further into Wendover, to enable the HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email construction of The Green Tunnel and our hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk.
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With the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations upon us, we are delighted to be a part of the Queen's Green Canopy Initiative, which invites people to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. Everyone is encouraged to get involved to enhance our environment by planting trees, with the focus on planting sustainably. At Lindengate, we have already started planting our own native trees and have a large selection of native trees for sale, including Yew, Elder, Black Poplar, Elm and many more. In the Autumn, we will be running workshops for anyone who would like to find out how to plan, plant & protect your trees with our team of experts. Please see our website for details, dates and costs. In addition to our wellbeing services, our conservation programmes have national
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On Easter Monday, the annual competition for the Oving Cup took place, and Wendover FC beat Wingrave FC to take the Cup! (team photo by Derek Pelling, Aylesbury & District News) The competition has been held since the late 19th century and records are complete except for 1912, when Wendover beat Waddesdon but the score is unknown. Could you help complete the records?
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regular Wendover Cricket Club us on Wendover Cricket Club is 4 weeks into the new season and have already played 24 junior and 11 senior matches. In all, there are some 150 junior We look forward to seeing you! matches scheduled across 10 age groups and also Chris Oakley - Chair with 2 girls teams. For more information on our Monthly Meetings please email aylesburyvalestitchers@gmail.com.
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College Lake has Nature Tots sessions on 7 and 9 June - with bookable slots at 10.15 and 10.30am. On 13 June there is a Wildlife Garden open day with slots from 10.30am and family fun after the garden visits. The annual orchid count at Aston Clinton Ragpits is on Sat 18 June at 10am and on Sun 19 June at Dancersend there is a guided walk with the Warden at 10.00am to show how plans for spending the Rothschild grant are developing.
Aylesbury Vale Stitchers would like to invite you to a Family and Friends Day on Saturday 16 July All walks are bookable at www.bbowt.org.uk/ 2.30-4.30pm at Wendover Memorial Hall. events for a donation of £5 per person while We will be offering a range of Taster Sessions plus Nature Tots are £7 per session for an adult with Tea, Coffee and Cake. No experience of Stitching a child. The slots fill up quickly so please don't needed. Come along and join in or just have a delay. College Lake is open every day in June chat. All ages welcome but children under 16 except Mondays. The other local reserves are will need to be accompanied by an adult. Free open all the time but please park carefully. Access admission. There will be a Raffle and Sales Table details are at bbowt.org.uk/reserves. richardbirch60@yahoo.com - cash only.
The Girls Section caters for 9 to 12 year olds, running ECB Dynamos-style sessions on Sunday mornings and separate hardball training on Fridays; new recruits are welcome. For this and any other playing enquiries, contact Jonathan Seabrook on 07767 148 119 or use contacts via www.pitchero.com/clubs/wendovercricketclub. The new ground development progress continues to frustrate; despite planning permission being given on 25 April, one of the key conditions with programme implications is to carry out archaeology investigations and we were set to start this in early April. But HS2 then decided this was the moment to insist that no further surveys or intrusive works could take place without a licence and 6 weeks later, we are still waiting for the licence. Consequently it is now certain we will be without a main ground for a second season and we are indebted to 4 local clubs who
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Club Corner are allowing our teams to use their grounds – early. Just look for the person in the hi-viz jacket. Aylesbury Town, Kimble, Lt Missenden Misfits and Monks Risborough CC’s. For further info on all Simply Walks in Bucks go Jonathan Seabrook to the Bucks County website at simplywalks@ buckinghamshire.gov.uk or contact Fiona Broadbent on 01494 475367. Edward Kempton Simply Walk Wendover’s Simply Walk Group was pleased to announce the return of its free ‘weekly’ Wendover Bowls Club walks from the beginning of May, following the We were all sad to hear about the passing of our recruitment of two new Leaders. They will now President, Tony Mogford. A true gentleman who be providing two gentle walks every week, free of will be missed, not just by us but, by the whole community. charge, both of which are Our outdoor season is well and truly under way. escorted by The Dinner celebrating the end of indoor bowling qualified Leaders and the start of our outdoor campaign was a & Backmarkers, great success with a lovely buzz about it. It was so that no-one good to see over sixty members enjoying a social gets lost or left event that we have missed so much during the behind. last two years. The first is suitable for beginners or people recovering from illness or injury and the second Our Parrot House lean-to is fully compliant with is suitable for walkers with some experience or all government recommendations on ventilation, who are looking to maintain their existing level consisting as it does of just a roof and no walls, of fitness. Both walks start from the Clocktower the ultimate in air conditioning. I understand promptly at 10:00am every Tuesday morning but, that difficulty in finding materials is holding up if it’s your first time, then please arrive 15mins completion.
The Friday Open evenings are going well with good numbers sampling the joy of bowling. I watched one group who were frighteningly good. I hope it was just beginners luck or I will struggle to get into a team. Talking of membership, ours is holding up well. Other clubs seem to be finding it difficult to raise teams. Apart from cancellations, we have even had to lend out a couple of our own people to make up numbers. Of course they have strict instructions not to play too well!! Keep well. Enjoy the summer and let's hope we have just enough rain to keep things green and enough sun to get us brown. Don Knight
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Our June meeting has been cancelled as it fell on the Jubilee Bank Holiday. We have three outings in June and July. The first, on 16 June, is a trip to the gardens of Tom Stuart-Smith at Serge Hill, Bedmond near Abbotts Langley. Transport is by car and lifts can be provided. We will also visit his sister’s gardens at The Barn, close by. July outings to Moggerhanger Hall & Gardens and Arla dairy (TBC). Non-members are welcome, enquiries to Diane, telephone 07966 155775. Neville Morton
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We are thrilled to announce that the event has been rescheduled to Saturday 5 November 2022. I say most of the team as one of us, who has a In short - bonfire, fireworks, music, food and child with cerebral palsy, has only limited time drink - full details to follow soon. to train due to the demands of caring for her, so he couldn’t join us on the day. Reading his profile Pedal power raises over £22,000 page made me realise why Pace…and fundraising In April 437 cyclists pedalled their way around the through this event…is so important. Here is an routes of the Hemel Hillbuster to raise funds for excerpt from his page, used with his permission: DENS - and what an amount they raised! My daughter, *****, has severe cerebral palsy. There is a long list of things she can’t do (swallow, Organised by the charity, DENS, and in association speak, walk etc) but that’s not important. What with British Cycling, the sportive attracted cyclists is important is the list of things she can do and is and clubs from the south east and further afield determined to achieve. She is bright, curious and (including Sheffield!), who helped raise more incredibly determined and her drive to learn and than £22,000. Every penny of this will go towards live life to the full makes me the proudest daddy helping rebuild the lives of local people facing in the world. This is where Pace comes in, their homelessness, poverty and social exclusion. incredible team give kids like ***** the therapy, education, skills and support to achieve and live For more information about DENS, please visit amazing lives. www.dens.org.uk. https://thepacecentre.enthuse.com/pf/paulhammett/post/1567659 Thank you all who have sponsored me so far that has helped me to get to 37% of my target. With less than 7 weeks to go, it will be great to get to over 100% as I spend more time preparing for the walk…and I thank you in anticipation of that. Paul Hammett
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Ana, with her husband Jason, owns and runs J Brown Funeral Services (advert page 6) based in Amersham and Wendover. Ana enjoys a challenge and in April took part in the Ultra Challenge 50k Easter Challenge in aid of Scannappeal. Ana chose to support the Scannappeal Robot Appeal in recognition of the vital work Buckinghamshire hospitals do for the local communities. Many congratulations on raising over £800!
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Wendover Swimming Pool is a volunteer-run pool offering Lane Swimming and Family Splash sessions. Please book online before you come to the Pool, as numbers are limited. Please check our Facebook page for information and updates before you come. The Wendover Swimming Pool is easy to get to - it’s in the middle of the schools campus on Wharf Road. Our social media team posts variations to normal opening hours on our Facebook page. Want to volunteer? Email trustees@wendoverswimming.org.
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Tribute: Tony Mogford MBE It was with great regret that long standing residents of Wendover (and further afield) learned of the death of Tony Mogford on Good Friday, 15 April, 2022. The reason for the regrets are because for 70 years, Tony was the go-to person in Wendover to help make things happen. He was Local Face in November 2012, https://wendovernews.co.uk/ news/local-face-mogford-tony/. First and foremost, Tony was a family man. His wife, Mary, was the love of his life. Her Tribute can be read at https://wendovernews.co.uk/ news/tribute-mary-mogford/. Their children, Jacky and Edward, are well known in Wendover. Jacky moved away but continued to visit and stay in Wendover as she helped to look after her parents in sickness and in health. Her children are now grown up. Edward became part of the team at Bank Farm and now lives there with his wife, Sue, and their children. Tony was delighted to be a great grandfather twice over. Tony was famous for his well formed sheep and his flock is highly respected to this day, Edward continuing the work of his father. Tony bred and trained his own beloved sheep dogs, too, giving Halton farmer Michael Blundell the best dog he ever had. Michael was chair of Halton Parish Council for 20 years and Tony was a great friend. Tony had a life-long interest in the latest farming developments. At Berkshire College of Agriculture he was the first student President then Governor for over 50 years including 10 years as Chair then Honorary. In the 1960s and 70s, Tony became involved with Michael in Asclin Cotel, the largest dairy co-op (500 cows) in the land in the 1960s and 70s even though he never kept cows commercially! His input was on the business side. Curiously, we now have the Arla plant near Aston Clinton village, which is the processor for the largest dairy cooperative in the country.
Council, then Aylesbury Vale District Council and eventually Buckinghamshire County Council. He retired in 1985, having inspired and opened the original Civic Centre in Aylesbury, now superseded by the magnificent Waterside Theatre. Tony's interest in education ranged wider than agriculture. He became chair of governors for several educational establishments including Green Park Youth Training Centre and Aylesbury College. Former Head Teacher of John Colet School, Philip Mitchell confirmed, "Until very near the time I retired, Tony was the Chair of Governors of John Colet School. My good fortune was that he understood perfectly the roles of the Governing Body, and of the Chair of that body. He was always genuinely interested in the school's progress, and of the achievements of students. I remember well the questions he would ask about the aims behind plans for the school's future. His preparations for meetings of the Governing Body were always meticulous. The school had been built after the Second World War when extra capacity was needed for secondary education, but by the 1980's maintenance costs were growing and major investment was needed. Tony was much involved as we worked with Buckinghamshire Education Committee and County Architects to rebuild the school. His contributions to the many discussions were always much appreciated.
to build Wendover Pool starting with fundraising in the 1970s and continual improvement since. To recognise their involvement, there was always a clamour to name it and there is now a plaque at the pool which reads "The Mogford Community Pool". Wendover Swimming Pool Trustees said: "Wendover Swimming Pool are saddened to hear of the passing of Tony Mogford MBE. Tony was an enormous champion for the pool, always very supportive of this asset to the community." Tony's influence on the lives of many in Wendover extends way beyond the educational. He was at hand in the 21st century when two different temporary buildings dating from the 1950s needed considerable refurbishment to survive. These were Wendover Memorial Hall and St Anne's Hall. He understood the need for well appointed rooms and spaces in which local people could gather for fun and more serious purposes. In each case he was able to manage amazing refurbishments at much lower cost than demolish and rebuild. Tony was originally a tenant of the Lord of the Manor, Lionel Abel Smith. Together, they ensured that Wendover had land for Tennis, Squash and Bowls Clubs, see pages 9 & 13. The Bowls Club were delighted with his chairing of their AGM, as always, at the end of 2021. Everything and everyone was properly in place under Tony's leadership. The Football Clubs use John Colet land. Tony chaired Wendover Community Trust, now Lionel Abel-Smith Trust, from its inception, see also page 9, helping countless individuals and organisations. Tony and Lionel both supported the development of Wendover Cricket Club. Unfortunately, the Ellesborough Road pitch is being destroyed by HS2 at this very moment but there are plans for a new pavilion to be built and a new ground prepared.
"Tony was also directly involved in the development of Wendover Swimming Pool. Thanks to the work of the School's Deputy Headteacher, Chris Busby, applications for funding to help develop the pool to the required standards were successful. Again the County Architects Department worked on the improvements to the changing facilities, and I have a good memory of going to France one weekend to look at the flexible, innovative pool covers that were available there. This project resulted in what is still a major public asset for Tony's funeral will be at St Mary's Church, Wendover, at 1.30pm on Friday 27 May. All Wendover." This professional interest led Tony into local are welcome to attend. No flowers, please. Any government, at first with Aylesbury Rural District Tony and Mary were an integral part of the thrust donations to St Mary's Church.
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Community Wendover Youth Centre June update
Wendover Youth Centre will be holding our annual Friends & Supporters’ event on Monday 13 June from 7-9pm at Wendover Youth Centre, Wharf Road, HP22 6HF. We invite anyone who is interested in the Centre and its activities.
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Everyone in the community is invited – not just members of the Wendover Society. Bring your blankets, your folding chairs and a great picnic At the event we will showcase the work we have lunch. been doing over the last year and there will be a number of stalls highlighting what the young The picnic will take place on the grounds of Picket Piece on Hale Lane, about 1/3 of a mile up from people have achieved. Hale Road, with plenty of room for parking. (For There will be finger food and refreshments those who would like a post code for their sat nav, that code is HP22 6NQ). available. To find out more information regarding the youth Adult tickets for the Jazz Picnic, including a prize activities we run on a weekly basis please take a draw, are available at www.tinyurl.com/TicketWS. look at our website: www.wendoveryouth.co.uk. If you prefer a paper application and payment by cheque, a link to the paper booking form is included in this link. Tickets for adults cost £10; The Wendover Society Family Jazz Picnic children under 14 will be admitted free of charge. 10 July, Picket Piece HP22 6NQ Celebrate the Jubilee summer and a return Coming out from under the shadow of the to normality with friends and family at the pandemic and in the Queen’s 70 years on the Wendover Society’s first Jazz Picnic since 2018. throne, the Wendover Society Jazz Picnic is the perfect opportunity for a real celebration! Music will be provided by the talented Melody See advert page 5.
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RAF Halton Little Troopers from Wendover completing May Marathon Challenge for military charity Two sisters from Wendover are raising money for military children’s charity, Little Troopers.
Emma (10) and Lucy (7) live at RAF Halton as their dad serves in the Royal Air Force. Like many Armed Forces personnel, Emma and Lucy’s dad regularly spends time away from home due to military exercises and overseas deployments and he is due to be deployed again for four months later this year. Both girls attend Wendover C of E Junior School, where nine percent of the students are from a service family. The school regularly uses resources from the charity Little Troopers to support its service students, especially when parents are deployed on military operations. The girls were inspired to do their own fundraising challenge for the charity when the school raised more than £500 for Little Troopers earlier this year. Emma and Lucy aim to run or walk 26 miles together during the month of May and are going out most days to complete a mile before school. They have already raised £120. To support Emma and Lucy in their May Marathon Challenge, visit the Little Troopers website at www.littletroopers.net/donate to make a one-off donation and add a personalised note of support for the girls.
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Local Face: Ron Melville Ron was born in St Andrews, Scotland and brought up on a farm just on the outskirts of the city thereby developing an interest in wildlife, the countryside and the natural environment. This continued at Edinburgh University with a BSc in Ecology with Honours in Forestry. He soon joined the Forestry Commission in the beautiful Mull of Kintyre in the West Coast of Scotland, followed by stretches in Snowdonia and Kielder before 5 years as a Wildlife Research Officer, mainly dealing with deer and grey squirrel issues. Following this Ron was transferred to the South Wales Valleys which was to be one of the most interesting and challenging periods of his working career. It was also where he had his 15 minutes of fame on all national television channels eating grey squirrel pie! Ron moved to Buckinghamshire in 1992 to open a new Midlands regional office based at Wingrave. After a considerable amount of time house hunting, it was obvious that Wendover was the place to stay! He finally
moved to London as Regional Director with responsibility for urban and community forestry throughout England, including trips to Paris, Amsterdam and other European cities! Ron found retirement very difficult for the first six months. It was a chance discussion with the Chair of Wendover Library Trust that introduced him to the local community library. When working in South Wales and Surrey, he had initiated a number of ‘Friends Groups’, so he knew that they could be a great way to involve local people. Friends of Wendover Library was born and with the help of Phil Mitchell and the sadly missed Vaughan Davies it now has over 260 members and led to the very popular OnScreen in the meeting room, the Quarterly Newsletter Shelf Life, the very successful annual Charity Golf Match and numerous other events and
functions. The production of 4 free Walks leaflets has been a major addition to the tourist and community information role. The annual calendar has led to a summertime exhibition of local photos. Don't forget to submit your entry by 30 June, fowlmembers@hotmail.com. If libraries are going to survive in the future, they must be more than libraries and become a central hub for the whole community. That has always been the long-term aim. Many hours and many years were spent preparing grant applications for extending and restructuring the community library. All to no avail. In particular, to be eventually turned down by HS2 for their compensation funds was a great disappointment. Finally, however, through the close association with the Bucks County Library Service they have received nearly £500,000 including £310,000 from the Arts Council. Watch this space!
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What’s On in June 2022 To Advertise your event for July 2022 please contact us before Monday 13 June Calendar entry FREE, one line. These events and more on www.wendovernews.co.uk/events DAY/DATE
TIME
EVENT
CONTACT
Tue-Sat
10.00-16.00 Discover Bucks Museum open, Church St, Aylesbury HP20 2QP, see page 2. Open 10.00-17.00 Sat.
www.discoverbucksmuseum.org
Tue-Sun
10.00-17.00 College Lake Nature Reserve Tring HP23 5QG open - see website for details.
bbowt.org.uk
10.00-17.00 Waddesdon Manor grounds and buildings open - please book online before visiting.
waddesdon.org.uk
Wed-Sun days vary Wed 01
times vary Volunteering opportunities & events at nature reserves with BBOWT - see page 12 for details. 10.00 Wendover U3A monthly meeting, St Mary’s Church, Wendover
bbowt.org.uk u3asites.org.uk/wendover/welcome
Thu 02 13.30 & 19.00 Halton Village Jubilee celebration - afternoon & evening events, Halton Tennis Centre, see page 2. Thu 02
15.00-18.00 Wendover Jubilee celebration, The Witchell Meadow, see advert page 24
Fri 03
13.00-17.00 Weston Turville Picnic in the Park, Recreation Ground HP22 5RW, see front page
Fri 03
17.00-22.00 Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Party, St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Tring, see page 2.
Fri 03
info@tringtogether.org.uk
varies music at Craftyard, Bel & the Dragon at the Red Lion and the King & Queen, see front page
Sat 04
10.00-12.00 Monthly Produce Stall, All Saints’ church in Buckland
Sat 04
10.30-12.30 Guided circular walk with Wendover Canal Trust, start/end Mead’s Farmhouse Kitchen, B489 Wilstone Village.
Sat 04
14.00 St Leonards Village Fete, St Leonards Hall. Adults £1, children 50p. Free parking. See page 2.
Sun 05
varies Jubilee events at Wendover Free Church, St Mary’s and the King & Queen. See front page & St Mary’s advert p4
Tue 07
13.30 Knit and Natter, Wendover Community Library. Please ask at the Library for details.
www.wendovercanal.org.uk
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Tue 07 14.15 & 15.30 “Learn My Way” technology sessions at Wendover Community Library. Please book early!
01296 382415
Tue 07
19.00-21.00 Breast Friends Aylesbury - Breast Cancer Support Group, please contact for details.
www.breastfriends-aylesbury.org.uk
Tue 07
20.00 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society - evening garden visit. See page 2
https://e-voice.org.uk/kehs/events/
Wed 08 & 22
10.00-12.00 Craft Group, Wendover Christian Centre, see page 2
Wed 08
20.00 AC, B & DB Horticultural Society, ‘Alpine Gardening’ at Anthony Hall, Aston Clinton. See page 2.
Thu 09 & 23
12.00-14.00 FREE Wills & Estate Planning Sessions with Wanstall Consulting, Wendover Library. See page 2.
Fri 10 Sat 11 11-26 June 11-26 June Sat 11 Sat 11 Sat 11-Sun 12 Sat 11 Sun 12 Sun 12 Sun 12, 29, 26 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Thu 16 Thu 16 Thu 16
09.30 Chilterns MS Centre Charity Golf Day, Stocks Golf Club HP23 5RX. See page 2. Please register online.
www.astonclintonhorticulturalsociety.co.uk iain@wanstallconsulting.co.uk chilternsmsccentre.org
09.00-12.00 Repair Café, St Michael’s Aston Clinton. Donations for repairs performed welcome! weekends Tour de Rennie Grove, see page 3. Please register online. daily Bucks Art Weeks - locations throughout the county, see page 3 and advert front page
renniegrove.org www.bucksartweeks.org.uk
10.30-11.30 Book Club, Wendover Christian Centre, see page 4. morning Wendover Music Mini Mozart, St Mary’s Church, see advert page 4. 14.00-17.00 Acer Corner Open Garden for NGS, 10 Manor Road, Wendover, see page 4 19.30 Wendover Music Concert featuring Ensemble Molière. St Mary’s Church. See advert page 4. all day Bucks Radio Tour de Vale, Stoke Mandeville Stadium, see page 4
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11.00-12.00 Messy Sunday, All Saints’, Buckland 11.00-16.00 11 The Paddocks HP22 6HE open for NGS. Admission £4, children by donation. See page 4.
ngs.org.uk
12.30-16.30 Open Farm Sunday, Road Farm HP16 9LS. Booking essential. Free entry, but other charges apply. See page 4.
www.roadfarmcountryways.com
19.00-21.00 Wendover Youth Centre Friends & Supporters gathering, Wendover Youth Centre HP22 6HF. See page 19 19.30 Wendover Evening WI, Handwoven Bags of the Phillippines with speaker Annaliza Jones. See page 5. contact Outing to Serge Hill with Wendover Horticultural Society, see page 13 09.00-14.00 Legacy Fairs Antiques & Collectors Fair, Wendover Memorial Hall, see advert page 4
Sheila 07743 133963 Diane 07966 155775 peter.stevenspeter@aol.com
20.00 Ayles Ctre of the National Trust, with speaker FR Sharpe. Hops-the key to beer flavour. HP20 1NQ See page 5.
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Fri 17
19.30 OnScreen - a look at ‘The Troubles’. Details, tickets & shows Wendover Library. See page 5.
fowlmembers@hotmail.com
Fri 17
20.00 Aston Wine Club - Sicilian Wines with Victor Maguire, Buckland Village Hall. See page 5.
astonwineclub.co.uk
Sat 18-Mon 20
daily 3 Peaks 24 hour Challenge for Pace, see page 14.
thepacecentre.org/3peaks
Sat 18
10.00-14.00 Wendover Local Produce Market, Manor Waste
Sat 18
14.00-16.00 Wendover Dementia Support Tea Dance, all welcome! See advert page 4
Sat 18
14.30-16.30 Aylesbury Vale Stitchers, Wendover Memorial Hall, guest Alex Vincent. See page 5.
aylesburyvalestitchers@gmail.com
Sun 19
14.00-17.00 Open Garden for Rennie Grove. Cedar House, HP22 6EQ. See page 5.
renniegrove.org
Fri 24 Sun 26
20.00 W Turville Historical Society, “Wallingford Castle” with Judy Dewey, W Turville Village Hall. See page 5.
www.wthsoc.org.uk
13.00-17.00 Buckland Village Open Gardens, £5 entry for all the gardens with refreshments served in All Saints’ churchyard. www.astonclintonhorticulturalsociety.co.uk
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Wendover Parish Council Matters Arising View from the Chair
It’s been a busy time with the Council as we have had the Annual Parish Meeting at the Chiltern Way Academy, a pleasant evening with an fascinating talk from Paul Coffey, the Head. It was good to share the successes of the Council with members of the public and to present awards to outstanding members of the community: Service with a Smile - Istanbul Meze & Grill, Volunteer of the Year - Jan Ward from the Chilterns MS Centre, Business of the Year - Wendover Motor Spares, Lifetime Achievement - Jonathan Seabrook from Wendover Cricket Club, The Parish Council Award - Robert Duggan.
Wendover Produce Market Saturday 18 June, 10am to 2pm Manor Waste Meet our new Clerk Lynda Baker
I started my role in early May and look forward to serving the Community and Councillors of Wendover Parish. Apart from a recent sojourn in Wales, I have lived all my life in and around the Wendover area. I grew up in Princes Risborough and lived for over 30 years Steve Bowles gave an update on the grant for in Aylesbury, just off the Wendover Road, before the Memorial Hall PA system and Robert Duggan moving to North Powys in 2018. on behalf of the Wendover Dementia Alliance. I have also been re-elected as the Chair for another For the last 2 years I have been working for Powys year. WPC are currently organising the Platinum County Council together with NHS Wales and Jubilee Picnic in the Witchell for 2 June, free to all Welsh Government managing a team helping with the pandemic effort. (see advert, right). There has been a real increase in dog mess on verges and streets in the Parish. This is both unpleasant and a hazard for the Grounds Team so I would urge dog walkers to make sure that they clean up, including when dogs are off their lead that is, in the parks.
I hope that my previous career experience working with various UK corporations as well as local government will stand me in good stead as I commence my role as Clerk, which I am already learning is a multiple and varied role.
On a sad note, esteemed local, Tony Mogford sadly passed away in April and his funeral is on 27 May. A supporter of Wendover in all its facets, he was also an AVDC councillor for 25 years and with BCC until 1985. His wise counsel and friendship will be sorely missed, and our thoughts are with his family at this time.
Outside of work I enjoy walking in the Chilterns, watching rugby and continuing my new hobby of Stand-Up Paddle Boarding (SUP), which I started in Wales in Aberdyfi, and hope to continue in Buckinghamshire.
Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 7 June, 7.30pm St Anne’s Hall For all meeting and committee dates please visit our webpage www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/meetings Wendover Easter Hunt Winner
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Wendover Easter Hunt, we received 40 entries in total. On Monday 25 April the WPC Chair, Sheila Bulpett, pulled a winner from a hat of correct entries. Congratulations to Eden Rowan (6 years old) who won herself a £50 voucher to spend on Wendover’s High Street!
As we approach a summer where hopefully Covid The cycleway is almost finished, as I write, and remains in abeyance and life continues to resume, some of the symbols on Lionel Ave have been I look forward to facilitating the Councillors to removed. I hope that more people will use it! implement the voice of the local people.
That’s all from me, so have a good Jubilee! Sheila Bulpett
I am based at the Clock Tower and my contact email address is clerk@wendover-pc.gov.uk.
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St Anne’s: 9am Mass St Mary’s: 9am and 10.45am Wendover Free Church: 10.45am
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