Loddon Valley Link 201608 - August 2016

The Loddon Valley Link
Church and Community Magazine
Issue 492
August 2016
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Distribution:
The Loddon Valley Link is hand distributed to over 2,000 houses across the
benefices of Sherfield on Loddon including Sherfield Park, and Stratfield Saye with
Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis.
Also available online; www.loddonvalleylink.org.uk.
Editorial
Welcome to the August edition of the Link.
Now that the schools have broken up we are well into the holiday
period but there is plenty going on. The Sherfield Show will take
Jane Abrams
place as usual in September and the deadline for entries is 3rd
September. See p. 19 for details. At the Loddon Valley Link we are
running our second competition for photos to be
Contents
featured on the cover of the magazine and this year the
lucky winner will receive a cup. You can find
Church Services... 4
information on the requirements for photos on p. 8; the Messy Church . .5
deadline for this one is 19th August, to give the
Ministers Letter ...... 7
LVL cover photo comp..8
committee time to judge them before the Show.
Prayer Page and Par
Our centre feature this month is an interesting article
Registers....11
on The Four Horseshoes. There is also an article on
A Tigers Tale13
Hartley Wespall House, formerly the rectory. If you
Sherfield Show .19
have a house with an interesting history or know of
Sherfield Vge Hall 22
Sherfield Park . 24,34- 35
another historic building which you would like to see
Sherfield-o-L PC...29
featured, let us know.
The Four Horseshoes30-31
The news from Sherfield Park includes details of the
Hartley Wespall House...32
new shop; the successful bidder, Kaminder Gill, was
WI....34
announced last month and he was then able to meet
NWR & Evergreens. 39
Beat Report .... .40
local residents. There is also progress on the loft
conversion project. With so much going on in Sherfield Sherfield Pk for Kids ...41
Borough Councillor...42
Park the Community Association desperately needs
more volunteers and would be glad of any help you can Mayors Award42
Stratfield Saye...47
give. Their contact details are on p. 35.
Gardening Club 48
In addition to the above we have regular updates from Small Ads...56
parish councils, also from local groups such as the WI, Useful Tel. Nos.57
NWR and the Gardening Club.
Please keep your photos and articles coming in to editor@loddonvalleylink.org.uk and do enter our photo competition!. .
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Services
August 2016
St Marys, Hartley Wespall Receives 19,939
Sunday 7th Aug
Trinity 11
10.00am
Holy Communion
St Leonards Sherfield
10.00am
Family Service
St Marys Stratfield Saye
6.30pm
Evensong
St Marys Hartley Wespall
8.00am
Holy Communion
St James Bramley
9.00am
Sunday@nine
St James Bramley
10.30am
Matins
St James Bramley
Sunday 14th Aug
Trinity 12
10.00am
Morning Worship and Sunday

Club
8.00am
Holy Communion
St James Bramley
9.00am
Sunday@nine
St James Bramley
10.30am
Holy Communion
St James Bramley
Sunday 21st Aug
Trinity 13
10.00am
Holy Communion and Sunday

Club
6.30pm
Evensong
8.30am
Holy Communion
Little London
10.30am
All Age Service
St James Bramley
Sunday 28th Aug
Trinity 14
8.30am
Holy Communion
10.00am
Together in Worship (a service

for all ages)
8.00am
Holy Communion
St James Bramley
9.00am
Sunday@nine
St James Bramley
10.30am
Holy Communion
St James Bramley
Children are welcome at all our services. Services in italics are particularly geared to
children and families.
At St Marys Stratfield Saye drive up close to the white gates, which will open
automatically .
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resetting and the porch roof has to be

completely retiled. The total cost of the whole
project is 27,839 and this grant means we
can achieve all of the work without having to
use too much of our reserve funds. On
completion of the outside work it is planned to
deal with the damp inside the Church and
then redecorate the walls. This will leave the
Church in a good state for many years to
come.
This money is part of a wider funding package
of 22.9million to 401 historic places of
worship across the UK. The fund was
launched by the Chancellor in his Autumn
St Marys Church successfully applied for the Statement in December 2014 and the funding
grant through the government-funded Listed
package has now seen a total of 903 places
Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund. The
of worship across the UK receive a share of
sum is made up of 15,300 from The National 55million.
Heritage Memorial Fund and 4,639 from the
The Fund is administered by the National
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) on behalf of
The Quinquennial Inspection carried out in
the Department for Culture Media and Sport
May 2015 by our architect David Ensom
(DCMS).
highlighted serious damp problems around
Pip Iles
the Church at ground level which means a
Churchwarden
French drain has to be installed along the
East and South walls, leading to a soak-away
being built in the South West corner of the
Churchyard. In addition to this several tiles on
the main roof need either replacing or
St Marys Church in Hartley Wespall will
benefit from 19,939 to address urgent roof
and rainwater goods repairs.
No Messy Church
in August
For more information about Messy Church please contact :

Peta Alvares: padalvares@gmail.com or on Facebook: messychurchsol
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MINISTERS LETTER
BREACH LANE CHAPEL

Sherfield on Loddon
Dear Friends.
Geoff Belsham 01256 882534 / 07519 708416

Transport is available for all events at the chapel
Whats in a greeting? Whether it is a

greeting as we meet another or say
goodbye to them we will all have our own
habits and preferences. But what is our
intention as we do that, if indeed we have
one at all? Are our ways of saying hello
and goodbye just dyed-in-the-wool
fragments of tradition passed to us, along
with please and thank you, by those
who sought to prepare us for polite
society? Have we even thought about
what we say as we greet others?
Services for August

Thursday 4th
7.45pm
Friday 5th
10.30am
House Group & Bible Study at 7 Pound

Close, Bramley
Open Morning at the Chapel
10.30am
Family Worship led by Steve Smith
10.30am
10.30am
Family Worship led by Geoff Belsham
7.45pm
House Group & Bible Study
10.30am
Saturday 20th
2.30pm
Through the Roof Club led by Geoff

Belsham
Sunday 21st
10.30am
Family Worship led by Neil Owen

including Holy Communion
Wednesday 24th
2.30pm
Midweek Fellowship led by Geoff Belsham
Friday 26th
10.30am
10.30am
Family Worship led by Rev. Richard Lane
Sunday 7
th
Friday 12th
Sunday 14
th
Thursday 18th
Friday 19
th
Sunday 28
th
St. Leonards
Church Open
Days
The church is
open for viewing
on 13th and
20th August
(10am - 4pm)
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Catholic Services
St Bedes and Holy
Ghost Churches,
Basingstoke.
Parish Office Open
Tues to Friday
9.30 am-1.00 pm
Tel.465214.
Sunday Mass 9.00 am, 11.00 am
and 6.30 pm
into existence. A Zulu folk

saying clarifies this A person
is a person because of other
people.
I like the idea that the

greeting expresses our interdependence
and connectedness; that we are not
isolated as we sometimes think we are, a
belief that shows in our behaviour.
Imagine being greeted by someone who
says, I see you, meaning I see you as a
person of value and worth and as
someone who has needs as well as gifts
to give. The underlying sentiment is that
Its funny how one day you just wake up
and find yourself listening to and watching we are here to walk with each other,
the way people communicate and asking listen to each other, make room for each
why do we do what we do and say what other, weep with each other and comfort
and build up each other. If you really
we say and what does it all mean?
Whilst in the USA my wife, Lorna, entered believed that then you could reply then I
a large department store and was treated am alive.
to Hi there, how are you? Being both
Well, just imagine that Christians are
polite and British (is there a difference
meant to greet each other and others with
between the two?) she replied, I am well, the same passion and conviction. The
thank you. How are you? The Meeter
Bible indicates that to be fully human we
and Greeter on the door was stunned to must be fully connected. Jesus humanity
silence. She had not expected any kind of demonstrates this. Read Philippians 2 in
response to her robotic greeting and was the Bible and you will see it. Jesus came
totally flustered; Lorna was on the other
among us and saw us in the deepest
hand surprised that the greeting had been sense. He identified with us, loved us,
so hollow. Of course when we greet
walked with us, wept with us. In fact he
someone we know and love the outcome still does so through the Spirit and now
calls us to do the same. Even without a
is completely different.
faith we couldnt do worse that think
What got me thinking was the way in
which different cultures meet each other. I about the way we greet and connect with
each other. Even if we still only say hello
was particularly impressed by the Zulu
let us say it as if we meant, I see you.
greeting sawubona. It means a great
deal more than a simple hello. Sawubona
broadly means I see you. According to a
May God bless you all
reliable source, the response, 'Ngikhona'
Every blessing.
means 'I am here'. As always when
translating from one language to another,
(Vicar)
crucial subtleties are lost. Inherent in the
Zulu greeting and our grateful response is
01256 881071 sb113lb@gmail.com
the sense that until you saw me, I didn't
exist. By recognizing me, you brought me
Stephen
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St Leonards Church Room is available for hire
www.Loddonvalleylink.org.uk
The new church room is a light modern space with kitchen and toilet facilities.
Suitable for meetings or childrens parties!
For more information about hiring please contact:
admin@stleonardschurch.co.uk / 01256 882788
Loddon Valley Link Best Cover Photo Competition

Sherfield Show
As mentioned in last months issue we
are running our second annual
competition for photos for the cover of
the Loddon Valley competition. This year
the winner will receive a cup (pictured),
to be presented at the show.
Photos should be portrait, high res jpegs
(300dpi). Ideally the subject should not fill
the frame, so that it will fit between the
banner heading and footer (see this
months cover for guidance). We would
also particularly welcome photos with a
seasonal theme - nature, or annual
village events - so they can feature on
the appropriate months cover.
Please send your photos to
editor@loddonvalleylink.org.uk. The
deadline for us to receive entries is 19th
August. So get snapping!
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Prayer Page
to meet together, the sheer joy of life.

When we meet we are reminded of your
Matthew 6: 27-29
faithfulness shown to us not
Who of you by worrying can add a single because of our virtue but
hour to his life? And why do you worry
because of your sheer
about clothes? See how the lilies of the
grace. By that same grace
field grow. They do not labour or spin, yet we ask you to help us to
I tell you that not even Solomon in all his draw closer to you and to
splendour was dressed like one of these. grow to maturity in Christ, so
that we may learn to be his faithful
The NIV Bible
followers.
Text For The Month
Prayer for the Month.
Sovereign God, as we think, when we

read this, of your great faithfulness, the
constancy of your love and the
dependability of your grace, so we are
made conscious of our faithlessness, our
inconstancy, our fickle, undependable
faith, for our failure to live as your people,
We ask for your forgiveness.
We have so much that should inspire us
and so many reasons to put our trust in
you, for you have guided us across the
years. You give us your word, guide our
children and open up new ways of
serving you. Yet our faith is still weak and
our vision small. Our lives often frustrate
your kingdom rather than bringing it
closer.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer Points for August

Pray for all children who are away at
Christian camps and for those who have
given their time as leaders
Pray for all the children and their families
who live in our villages, that they may
enjoy the holiday period and have safe
journeys when they are travelling.
Pray for our own country, uncertain of the
future and unsure of the way forward, in a
world so full of anxieties and worries,
Pray for peace in the Middle East and all
countries where violence and terror cause
so many to live in fear each day.
Pray for the leaders of these countries

We have so much to thank you for - the and all world leaders; may they find
faith we share in common, the opportunity solutions to the many problems that these
countries are experiencing.
Parish Registers
Baptism
Isabel Grace Syckelmoore
pall
Isla Catherine Eileen Burton
Brian Dixon & Susan Trzijaj
Doreen Howard
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16.06.16
Wedding
02.07.16
Funeral
12.07.16
19.06.16
Hartley Wes-
Sherfield
Hartley Wespall
Stratfield Saye
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www.classictreeservices.co.uk
A Tigers Tale
Local artist Jayne Perkins was recently
shortlisted in the prestigious David
Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2016
Competition and we followed her
progress in this event.
Forming the heart of the

show were the 130
shortlisted works, of
which Jaynes was one!
Her tiger painting,
WAITING was Highly
Commended - an
achievement for which
she should be justly
proud. Jayne is pictured
above with her tiger and
what appears to be a celebratory glass of

fizzy!
The Private View proved to be an exciting

affair with many well-known celebrities
and famous
Returning again artists among
to the Mall
the guests.
Galleries in
David
London, this
Shepherd of
highly acclaimed course was
annual event
there and
could not fail but mingled and
impress with
chatted with
such an array of everyone.
stunning artwork As well as all the art on show, each artist
from all around was asked to donate a hand painted
the world.
postcard to be sold as a DSWLF
fundraiser during the
Private View. Jaynes
postcard, a painting of a
wren, was one of the
first to be sold.
another highlight for her
to add to the overall
excitement of a
wonderful evening.
Funding available for YOU from Sherfield Fete

If you would like to apply on behalf of
your club, group or charity please email
the chairman,
bruce.batting@btinternet.com
with a brief explanation of why extra
funding is needed and how it would be
used to benefit the local community.
A percentage of proceeds from this

years fete has been put aside for
distribution locally.
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Closing date for applications 31st

August
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GARDEN MACHINERY SERVICES

Servicing
Repairs
Tuning
Adjustment
Sharpening
Miles Elliott
Turgis Green
Phone/Fax:
01256 882224
Mobile:07810573479E-mail:
miles.elliott@btinternet.com
Nows the time for servicing
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The Garage at Sherfield

www.thegarageatsherfield.co.uk
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MOTs Cars and

Motorcycles
Service
Diagnostics
Repairs
Air Conditioning
Recovery
Collection and Delivery
service available.
Tel: 01256 882271

Mobile: 07812 939 498
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Contact Roy on 01256 861462

Mobile: 07798 570443.
Website: www.molegone.co.uk
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The Four Horseshoes

Old Reading Road
Sherfield on Loddon
RG27 2EX
Tel: 01256 882296
Email: info@the4horsehsoes.co.uk
A warm welcome awaits you at our traditional village

pub
Quiz nights, live music events and much much more
Skittle Alley/Function Room available.
Follow our Facebook page (thefourhorseshoessol) for
all the info
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Sherfield Park Parish Council
the employment of a professional youth

worker to run things.
It is unusual for 80% of our grant money
to go to a single organisation; we expect
a more balanced award of funds next
year. But the Youth Club had received
major funding from the old Council in the
past (one of the few ways past Sherfield
Park Councillors could win direct funding
for our community) and the new Council
has not yet established relationships with
other organisations in the Park.
Grants aren't the only way the Council
can help. We invite organisations to our
meetings, where we'll give you a few
minutes on the agenda to tell us what you
do. We can then look for ways to help,
The Sherfield Park Parish Council
particularly with promotion. Our new
awarded a grant of 4,000 to the parish
website will feature an events calendar,
Youth Club at the July parish meeting. Up regularly updated news pages and links
to 1000 in grants are still available in this to all our neighbourhood organisations. If
year's budget. Interested groups should
your group doesn't have a page, we'll
come to Council meetings (2nd
help you build one you can attach to
Tuesday, 8pm, Community Centre) or
ours.
contact one of your councillors to learn
OPEN HOUSE REPLACES AUGUST
more.
COUNCIL MEETING
Your Council is funded by a small
With little business on the agenda and
percentage of your Council Tax, called
the precept. This currently gives us about many people on holiday, local councils
often cancel their August meeting. We're
39,000 a year to work with. On its
replacing ours with a local "surgery"
formation in May, the Council decided
instead.
that almost 13% of that budget, or
5,000, would be used to directly support Come by Council Chair Joyce Bowyer's
other community groups. It's all part of
garden, 14 Cufaude Lane, between 8pm
our commitment to get more people
and 10pm on Tuesday, 9 August for
involved in making Sherfield Park better. drinks and dessert. Take the opportunity
to mix with your Councillors in a casual
The Youth Club is operated by the
Sherfield Park Community Association to setting and discuss your priorities for the
neighbourhood.
provide the young people of our
neighbourhood with activities, fellowship
Ellen Bencard
and a sense of community spirit. Our
grant - your taxes at work - contributes to
SP COUNCIL AWARDS GRANT TO
YOUTH CLUB, SEEKS OTHERS WHO
NEED HELP
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Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish Council

August Update
Meeting dates
West Green Road, Hartley Wintney

RG27 8LP
Open June (date varies) to late
September for Pick Your Own & Picked
fruit, vegetables and flowers including
Strawberries, Tayberries, Currants,
Gooseberries, Raspberries, New
Potatoes & Asparagus; local Honey,
Free Range Eggs and Homemade
Jams & Ice Creams
CALL 01252 845772
from May 1st for information, & to place
orders or visit
www.westgreenfruits.com
The next Full Parish Council meetings

are on 10 August at 8.00 pm in the
Liddell Hall and on 14 September.
Please check the parish noticeboards
or the website for the agendas which
are posted before the meetings.
Litter Warden Vacancy
The Parish has benefited for many
years from having a local litter warden
to keep the bins empty and make sure
the village is tidy. It would be great to
have our own litter warden again to
continue this valuable work and to
help keep an eye on things. The
vacancy is for 6 hours a week but you
will need to be over 16 to apply.
Contact the Clerk for further details.
Thames Water Liaison Group
Cllr Effiong recently attended a
meeting of local parish councils and
Thames Water, and reports that
Thames Water is constructing a new
state of the art treatment works
behind the existing works. The new
facility is due to be completed in 2017.
There will be a thermal hydrolysis
digester and a biogas (methane)
holder which will feed the gas
engines. This will generate enough
electricity to power the site and put
some into the grid. The new pressure
digesters are more efficient than the
previous heat ones, being far more
effective at killing E. Coli bacteria and
producing an improved standard of
fertilizer that can be taken straight to
the fields. Water is discharged into
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Pettys Brook, which meets up with the

Loddon, and is closely monitored by
the Environment Agency
Parish Emergency Plan
Do you know that the Parish Council
has an Emergency Plan to inform the
community of useful local contacts in
emergency situations such as flooding
or extreme weather? This plan is due
for an update and the Parish Council
would like to know your opinion on
how useful this is. You can see a
copy of the current plan on the parish
website http://www.sherfieldonloddonpc.gov.uk/Council/
Emergency_Plan.aspx or contact the
Clerk if you would like a paper copy
sent to you. Please send in your
comments by 5 September so that we
can decide what to do next.
Lovely Local Views
Do you have a photo of the village
which you would like to share? The
Hampshire Association of Local
Councils is looking for photos from its
member councils to include in its
annual review. Please contact the
Clerk for further information.
Catherine Ryle - Clerk to the Parish
Council, Sherfield-on-Loddon,
PO Box 6862, Basingstoke RG24
4QZ Telephone: 01256 842662
Email: clerk@sherfieldonloddonpc.gov.uk
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Life and Times of The Four Horsehoes

The Pub
There appears to
be very little
available
information on the
history of The Four
Horseshoes either
in written form or on
the internet. The
pub appears to
have changed
hands many times
over the years but
ultimately the heart
of the place stays
the same, a friendly
and welcoming place to socialise with
friends and family.
it is today, but without the additional

buildings. There are later pictures (circa
1955) on the internet which again show the
basic building without the later additions.
There are many tales of ghosts, one being
the Grey Lady (reputed to be a former
owner) who keeps an eye on the saloon bar
for us!
We would really like to complete a timeline
of all the owners and licensees over the
years so will be asking our customers for
their memories of the pub through the
years. Maybe you would like to pop in and
tell us what you remember.
Our Facilities
We are proud to have won a Cask Marque

for the quality of the ales we serve. We offer
a range of soft,
There has been a settlement in this area
since the 12th century and wherever people drinks, beers,
spirits and
lived and worked there would always be a
wines. Look out
house that sold ale to local people and
travellers. So we can assume that The Four for our featured
wines and try
Horseshoes started as an alehouse.
our local
The pub is housed in a Grade II listed
Sherfield Village
building dating from the 16th Century with
Brewery ale.
later additions in the 19th and 20th
The pub has a
centuries. There is a picture in the pub
comfortable
dating from the start of the 20th century
showing the outline of the main building as lounge/saloon
bar with a log
burner. There is
also a separate dining room leading off the
lounge bar with French doors opening out
into the garden. The public bar on the other
side of the pub houses a TV, a darts board
and a variety of pub games such as
dominoes and cribbage.
The Four Horseshoes in the 1960s?
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There is a function room, the former stables

and later garaging, that also doubles up as
a skittle alley. Skittles or Nine Pins has
long been played in the Inns of England and
remains a popular pastime still. For skittles
the room is suitable for up to 25 people and
as a function room the area can seat up to
40 people comfortably and up to 100 with
limited seating for other social events such

as birthday parties or evening receptions.
The public bar is also available for parties
using the skittle alley.
traditional pub grub and tasty snacks for

customers.
The Team
Following our very successful Cider Festival in

May and equally popular After Fete Party
there will be a full diary of other events during
the year. To find out more please visit our
Facebook Page (thefourhorsehoessol),
website www.the4horseshoes.co.uk or Twitter
@shoesonloddon
We also have a committed group of other

regular and casual staff who all contribute to
As well as the function room other areas of the providing an excellent service to our
customers and to the smooth running of the
pub are available to hire for meetings, team
away days and other business events and we pub.
welcome your enquiries. For all events and
occasions catering can be arranged from tea
Main Events
and coffee with pastries to hot or cold buffets
or main meals ordered from the menu.
The pub is gradually establishing a dairy of
monthly events
There is a secluded garden at the rear with
seating and cover which is accessible from the 1st Tuesday every month is Jazz Night,
car park and through the pub. We also have a organised by Peter Bingham. Music starts at
covered seating area at the front of the pub, a 8pm
lovely place to catch the evening sun in the
summer. We are able to provide professional 2nd Thursday is our ever popular Quiz night,
starts 7.30 pm
standard marquees if required.
There are baby changing facilities available in 3rd Thursday is Curry Night, from 8pm
the ladies toilet. Due to the age of the pub our Last Friday every month is Music @ the
disabled access is limited; please ask for more Shoes different groups, artistes and singers
information regarding this if planning a visit.
will be providing an evening of live music.
Jan Holden and her daughter, Lyndsey Ruby,
also the licensee, took over the running of The
Four Horseshoes in October 2015. Jan, a
trained nurse, retired from working in the NHS
at Christmas 2015 to concentrate on building
the business with the aim of making it a hub of
village life and activities. Lyndsey lives with
her husband, Ali, and their dog, Lola, at the
pub and has worked in the hospitality
business for many years.
The other senior members of the team are
Matt Gallein, Bar Supervisor and Kamil
Ziemlinski, Chef. Matt is
undertaking an NVQ in the
licensing trade and has
been a great asset in the
development of the
business.
We are more than happy to discuss your ideas

and requirements for your planned event.
Please pop in, ring us on 01256 882296 or
email info@the4horsehoes.co.uk
Kamil started with the team

in February 2016 and is
gradually establishing
himself as another key
member of the team. From
Poland originally he brings
a new and fresh approach
to providing a menu of
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Local History - Hartley Wespall House
Hartley Wespall House in 1938
There has been a Rectory at Hartley

Wespall for hundreds of years but the
earliest records date from the nineteenth
century. The Rev. John Keate (1773-1824)
lived there from 1824 until his death. He
had been Headmaster of Eton, where he
was known as Flogger Keate. He retired
from Eton in 1834, but had already been
made Rector of St Marys Hartley Wespall
through the patronage of St Georges,
Windsor.
James Wyatt.
Hartley Wespall as a private house, on

condition that he build another rectory; this
still stands next to the church (but it is of
course no longer a rectory). In 1834 the old
rectory - now known as Hartley Wespall
House - was greatly enlarged by Benjamin
Wyatt, son of the famous architect Sir
My husband Noel and I inherited the house

and we lived there with our family for forty
happy years until Noel died in 2009. Our
son and his family now live there, and I live
in a beautiful cottage across the lane.
Dr. Keate left Hartley Wespall House to his

daughter and her husband James Durnford;
they and their descendants lived there for
the next hundred years. By the time of the
First World War there were four Durnford
brothers but three were killed in action. The
remaining brother presumably found it
difficult to cope with the estate; he gradually
sold pieces of the land and eventually had
to sell all the remainder, including the
Since Dr. Keate continued as Headmaster house. My father-in-law, Lieutenant
of Eton after he was given the living of
General Sir Bertie Fisher, bought the house
Hartley Wespall the duties of the parish
on his retirement from Sandhurst, where he
were carried out by Keates curate, William had been Commandant from 1937 to 1939.
Grant Broughton (as was often the custom He was brought out of retirement to
at the time). Broughton lived at the Rectory become Commander-in-Chief, Southern
until, with the support of the First Duke of
Command, from 1939 to 1940. He lived at
Wellington, he became Bishop of Australia . Hartley Wespall House until his death in
1972.
On his retirement Dr. Keate acquired
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Annie Fisher
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News from Sherfield Park

THE SHOP FOR SHERFIELD PARK
Those attending Sherfest will have noticed
Mr Kaminder Gill along with members of his
family and his well-established NISA shopkeeping team, manning a large part of the
SPCA stall. His presence there closely
followed the formal announcement by the
SPCA Committee that his bid to run our
shop for Sherfield Park was successful.
Fortunately, Sherfest presented an ideal
first opportunity for local residents to
welcome him on board and find out about
his plans during many good-humoured
exchanges with his likely customers to be.
They also took the opportunity to let him
know what they expected to see on the
shelves. Meanwhile the retail units being
built by Croudace Homes Ltd. to host the
Shop are reportedly proceeding to
programme with cautious optimism that
construction work will be complete before
the end of November, which really augurs
well for a pre-Christmas opening event. In
last months LVL we showed a picture of
the empty retail space in

preparation. Kaminder
(Kam) is shown outside
his shop in Cranbourne
Lane on the other side
of Basingstoke. The
other photograph gives
an idea of what the
inside of our shop might
look like.
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Club will continue as part of our community

of which we can all be proud.
COMMUNITY CENTRE LOFT

CONVERSION PROJECT
At long last, the construction project went
out to tender in mid-June. Building
companies interested in contracting for the
task of converting our Community Centre
Loft to provide much needed usable spaces
are currently examining the detailed
architects design plans, no doubt in great
detail, before bids are received in the
coming weeks. If all goes well we expect to
appoint a main contractor by the end of
July. However, much depends on the
number of builders who reply and the
content of their bids. It looks as if we are
reaching a more exciting stage of this
project, with the real prospect of the
building works starting on site in the
foreseeable future. We will keep readers
informed as events unfold.
SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION (SPCA)
The SPCA serves the community in a
number of different ways, and to give a
better insight into how that is done, we plan
to feature one such service each month.
One of the things that generates the most
pride for the SPCA is our Youth Club. Led
by our own senior Youth Worker, Nick
Hicks, the group offers an opportunity for
young people between the ages of 8 and 16
a chance to get together in a safe
environment, play, learn and build a sense
of community. As the SPCA receives no
other financial assistance to cover our
operating expenses we have always looked
to our Parish Council for support.
Unfortunately, our own Sherfield Park
Parish Council has decided that they will
only partially fund our Youth Club this year.
As this represents a step back from the full
funding we had received from the Sherfield
on Loddon Parish Council, we are naturally
concerned. Having said that, the Youth
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at the end of the year, has to at

least break even in order to
remain in place to help develop
Once again, SPCA is making a big plea for
and enrich the lives of those living locally.
local residents to come forward and
Anyone can come along and help, and will
volunteer, to become more involved in
be made to feel really welcome by
giving hands-on support to what goes on in
members of the committee and our small
their community. Recent disappointment
team of volunteers. You do not need to
over the Parish Councils decision to not
have any particular expertise - so why not
fully fund our Youth Club has highlighted
come along and meet the crew and
our ongoing need to raise funds.
perhaps get involved? The best way would
Additionally, the SPCA needs volunteers to be for you to come along to a SPCA
become members of its management
meeting (last Wednesday of each month at
committee. The existing members give
the Community Centre). If you prefer you
generously of their time but there is a limit
can call the team on 01256 883967 or drop
to what can be achieved, e.g. things like
us an email at:
running fundraising events, sourcing grants, admin@sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk
sponsorships to help finance its operation
Howard Perkins
and balance the books. All of its work is
conducted as a charity organisation which,
Womens Institute
Reported by Ilene Iles
Our President for the July Meeting Doris
LEnfant welcomed everyone, especially
our guests from other local WIs and our
Hampshire County Federation Chairman
Maureen Levenson.
The Meeting was our belated Birthday
Meeting and also celebrated the Queens
90th Birthday. It took the form of an indoor
street party.
Joyce Rawlinson had

made a beautiful
cake as our
celebration piece to
mark the Queens 90th Birthday and Doris
invited our County Chairman to cut the
cake. The National Anthem was sung and
our other President, Glenda Holder,
provided us all with fizz to accompany our
pieces of cake. Altogether a memorable
occasion!
We started with a very

NEXT MEETING:
short business meeting.
WEDNESDAY 3RD
Then, during a picnic-type
AUGUST 2016 AT 2 P.M.
afternoon tea, members
IN SHERFIELD VILLAGE
and guests made lanterns
HALL.
and watched a parade of
SPEAKER: DIANA WHITE
decorated hats and
SUBJECT: EMPRESS
braskets (old bras sewn
EUGENIE &
along the bottom and
FARNBOROUGH HILL.
planted with container
plants!) A novel idea
To find out more about us
which caused some comment and
go to our web site
amusement. We then played pass the
www.hampshirewi.org.uk and then click on
parcel and enjoyed a quiz on childrens
Sherfield-on-Loddon.
songs and nursery rhymes played at speed.
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Project Eagle Phase 1: Memorial
The Museum of Army Flying in

Stockbridge has embarked on a
development programme known as
Project Eagle. This will secure the future
of the Museum for generations to come.
01264784421.
Phase 2 of Project Eagle will be the
development of a brand new, purpose
built and much expanded archive. Phase
3 envisages the building of additional
hangar space to allow the Museum to
accommodate more artifacts and aircraft.
Phase 1 consists of the construction of a

Memorial to commemorate all those who
have died in the service of British Army
If you have any queries on the project
Flying. It will be a powerful reminder that please contact: Majolijn Verbrugge |
behind the historical events are stories of
archivist@flying-museum.org.uk
courage and sacrifice involving some
5,200 brave individuals over nearly 140
years. The Memorial is expected to be in
Museum of Army Flying,
the form of a wall and will list names from
Middle Wallop,
the Royal Flying Corps, Air Observation
Stockbridge,
Post Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment and
Hampshire, SO20 8DY
Army Air Corps. Aviation pioneers before
1912 will be remembered communally.
The Museum Archive team are hard at
work verifying the names. The provisional
lists can now be viewed on the Museum
of Army Flying website:
www.armyflying.com/supportus/memorial-wall. Alternatively they can
be seen in hard copy in the Museum
itself.
Tel: 01264 784421

Email: info@flying-museum.org.uk
Web site: https://www.armyflying.com/
Twitter: @ArmyFlying
Facebook: MuseumofArmyFlying
The Museum is open daily from 10am to

5.30pm.
The Museum is offering the chance to
view the lists and make any comments or
suggestions. Please contact the Archivist
by email at Archivist@flyingmuseum.org.uk or by phone on
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After the Secret Annexe?

Our last meeting was our annual book
review evening. Some of us read The Boy
Who Loved Anne Frank by Ellen Feldman,
an American, who visited Anne Franks
house in Amsterdam in 1994. She
overheard a guide say that they knew that
Annes father Otto had survived, but did not
know what happened to the boy referred to
in the title, Peter. (It turned out that Peter
did not survive, having died in a
concentration camp just three months
before it was liberated.) However, that
comment sparked a train of thought in Ellen
Feldman and she decided to write a novel
based on what might have happened if he
had survived. He had said that he planned
to reinvent himself if he got out alive. The
story begins with his visit to a psychiatrist in
his new country of America where he fled
after the war. At this point he has a
successful business as a builder, is married
and has two daughters, but he has lost his
voice and can only whisper. The story goes
back and forth to when he arrived in
America to begin his new life. He wants to
forget that he was born a Jew and doesnt
want anyone, including his wife and family,
to know. He also doesnt want them to
know that he was in Anne Franks house
and subsequently in a concentration camp.
He tries to cover up the number tattooed on
his arm and lies about where it came from.
The fact that he married a Jewess is a little
surprising, but he assures her that he is not
a Jew himself. He lives in complete denial
about his past. This

causes a certain
amount of paranoia and there are various
episodes in the book where he is living on a
knife edge, almost literally, and suffers
breakdowns as a
result of living an
unreal existence.
We wondered
whether his wife
realised the truth,
but decided to say
nothing. It was a
very unusual book
and most of us
enjoyed it, if that
is the right word.
It certainly gave
us an insight into
the suffering of
those who survived the terrors of the
concentration camps and we felt that the
author had researched it very well. We
guessed that many survivors fled to
America to begin new lives.
Our next social event is our annual Safari
Supper and our next meeting is a variant of
Call My Bluff where we will tell three facts
about ourselves, one of which is false. This
will be a fun evening after the serious topic
of the last one.
Gill Fearon
Evergreens by May McQueen

The July meeting began with the business
matters as usual and included information
regarding our trip to the Country Market
near Bordon on Monday 5th September..
We then had a few picture quizzes which
included famous Oscar nominated
actresses, TV soap characters and TV
comedy shows. As usual everyone
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recognises the pictures, but remembering

the names is another matter! After exerting
their grey cells everyone enjoyed tea and
cake. The next meeting is on Monday 1st
August the speaker as yet not confirmed,
so it may be bingo instead.
May Wilkie
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Latest Beat Report

Monthly Crime Stats
ASB 13
Assault 2
Burglary Dwelling 0
Burglary non-Dwelling 4
Criminal Damage 3
Concern for welfare 1
Domestic Incidents 1
Driving Complaint 3
Drug offences 0
Public Order offences 3
Suspicious Incidents 4
Theft 2
Theft from Vehicle - 1
Theft of Vehicle 1
Notes
The four reported non-dwelling burglaries
were shed burglaries. I still visit addresses
where the owner has not completed any of
these advised measures:Shed/ Outbuilding
Put multiple locks (of different types) on
your shed doors.
Place net curtains in the windows
Store all valuable garden equipment serial
numbers somewhere safe.
Place a ground anchor lock within your
shed/outbuilding and secure valuable
equipment to that with a heavy duty lock.
Consider moving your high value items into
your house.
Take pictures of your valuables
Write your postcode on any equipment
Register your property for free on
www.immobilize.com
Home
Check your insurance documents for any
specific security requirements or upgrades.
Lock side gates to prevent access to the
rear of the property.
Ensure rear fencing is in good repair.
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Lock all windows and doors,

remembering to double lock
UPVC doors (lift handle and
turn key)
Keep all keys out of reach and sight from
the letterbox
Do not leave ladders and garden tools in
your garden
Improve natural surveillance at the front of
your property i.e. trim high hedges.
Fit security lighting and a burglar alarm.
Mark your property with postcode and
house number; register it for free with
www.immobilise.com
Use lights with timer switches
Get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on
your property.
Remove valuables from view of ground floor
windows.
Store any high value items (i.e. jewellery,
passports) in a properly secured safe or
bank vault.
Emergencies
As always, please can I ask all residents to
report any suspicious persons, vehicles or
incidents using the 101 telephone number;
please only ring 999 if it is a genuine
emergency. An easy guide on which
number to use is this:
Is the incident in progress and is

there a risk of injury or damage to
property? 999
Has the incident already happened
and there is no longer any risk?
101
Anything else we need to know
about? 101
Many thanks,
PCSO Nathan Johnson
Run by Bramley Out Of School Club At Sherfield Park Community Centre
8-12 August & 15-19 August 2016 : 8.30am 6pm
If you are working and need childcare for

your children, or want something fun to
do, then were your ideal solution
Activities include sports, games,

cooking, arts and crafts with a different theme every day such as:
OFSTED approved and registered
Wild West
Run by experienced, qualified

Playworkers from Bramley Out of School
Club
Safe and fun environment
Open to primary school aged children
4yrs* 11yrs (* children must have completed
their first year in primary)
Full time, part time and one off sessions

available
Please note all places must be booked in

advance and are subject to availability
105 full week full time/26 full day/15

half day. Sibling discounts available.
SUMMER STREETZ
w/c 25th July and 1/8/15/22 August
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
6.15 -7.15pm for ages 8-11 (school years 4-6)
7.309pm for ages 11-16 (school years 7-11)
Every Thursday
6.30pm8.30pm ages 8-16 (school years 4-11)
Sumo suits, Arts & crafts, Games, Cooking,
Beach Party , Bungee Run , BBQ & Disco,
Multi sports and more! All FREE
Fun with Fashion

Go wild with paint
Around the World
Mad Science
Horrible Histories
Superheroes
& Princesses
Special Offer :
2 hour taster 1012pm on Week 1
for only 6 per child
Caribbean Day
Nature & Wildlife Tuck shop and
more!
THEATRE4KIDS
Summer Workshop
ages 5-12 years
25th29th July 10am1pm
www.theatre4kids.co.uk
TETRABRAZIL
Football Camps
Ages 5-15 years
25-29 Jul/8-12 Aug/30 Aug2 Sep
www.tetrabrazil.co.uk/basingstoke
Contact us on 01256 883967 or admin@sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk for

tickets, bookings and information or visit www.sherfieldparkcommunity.co.uk
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Borough Councillors Update

Lets work together is
my motto for the coming
Year
all. Thats why, when a planning application

comes in to the Council, the Borough
Councillors from all areas are having pre
meetings with officers from the planning
In March of this Year the
department and developers to discuss our
Local Plan was adopted
by Basingstoke & Deane objectives and concerns.
Borough Council. This
Please come along to any public
was a major piece of work only made
consultations as your opinion countsdont
possible by Council officers, Borough
leave it to others and then moan about the
Councillors and residents all working
outcomes because you did not have your
say. Razors Farm, the Aurum site,
together.
Strawberry Fields in Bramley and now the
The result is that we now have a 5 year
Redlands planning application of the A33
land supply and a proper planning
opposite Sherfield Park, along with Upper
framework to stop speculative housing
Cufaude Farm and land near the incinerator
developers moving into areas that are
in Chineham, together equate to nearly
unacceptable, both in terms of need and
3,000 new houses in our area which will
sustainability due to lack of facilities and
have a real effect on our roads, doctors
infrastructure.
surgeries, schools and many other
At a meeting of Chairmen and Clerks of
services.
Parish Councils across our region there
Working together we have seen unwanted
was great concern at the number of
sites in Sherfield on Loddon refused and
developments planned for the north of
are still awaiting the result of the appeal
Basingstoke, and the unsuitability of the
hearing from Dixon Road.
A33 for such developments. During
discussions with the Chief Executive and
I have enjoyed my first year as your
leader of BDBC we were assured that this
Borough Councillor and look forward to
would be discussed with the relevant
some exciting new projects in the next few
years, especially the new leisure complex
agencies as a priority.
Our area of Chineham and Sherfield Park is on the outskirts of the town.
bordered by Sherfield on Loddon and
Bramley and what is planned will affect us
With kind regards

Cllr. Joyce Bowyer
Mayors Award
Our own Pip Iles of Sherfield on Loddon (and
the Loddon Valley Link among other
organisations!) was recently one of the
recipients of a Mayors Award presented by
the outgoing Mayor, Councillor Anne Court.
The awards are made for outstanding service
to the Borough and to the community.
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St Michaels Hospice
House to House Collection Results
Volunteer at Chineham Shop
I would like to once again thank Mary

OConnor who coordinates a team of willing
volunteers to help with the House to House
Campaign in aid of St. Michaels Hospice.
Mary and her volunteers, Sybil Sumner,
Doreen Tosswill and Jeanette Kirby were out
and about during June collecting for the
Hospice.
The local community of Sherfield on Loddon
this year has raised the fantastic amount of
935.95 which is wonderful, and I would like
to say thank you to all the residents who help
support this years Campaign.
When I was 14 my school encouraged me to

sign up for volunteering at the St. Michaels
Hospice Shop in Chineham. I was
At St. Michaels Hospice we provide care to
apprehensive but my three-month spell at the
people throughout North Hampshire who are
shop turned into a three-and-a-half-year long
affected by life-limiting illness. We work hard
to give our patients the best possible quality of commitment, and I had the chance to interact
with volunteers from all walks of life who have
life by providing specialist care and support,
both within our Hospice in Basingstoke and at become lifelong friends.
patients homes, amidst an environment full of I worked with like-minded teenagers as well
love and support, warmth and friendship,
as learning so much from older workers. For
comfort and dignity.
example, a 90-year-old woman named Peggy,
whose patience was invaluable to me when
Our services are free of charge and are
settling in, became a mother-figure not only in
tailored to help patients and families cope as
the shop but my life outside as well. The
best they can with the challenges they face.
advantages are not only social as I gained
In 2016/17 it will cost over 3.8m to provide
important skills such a customer service and
these services to the local community with just till training that have made me more
19% funding from the North Hampshire
employable!
Clinical Commissioning Group. The
All of this happened under the guidance of
remaining 3.1m comes from the kind
donations made by people like you, as well as manager Amanda Hall, who now oversees the
running of the shop as Deputy Head of Retail.
gifts in wills, lottery and retail activities. With
your help the Hospice can continue to provide She endeavours to create a friendly and
the best professional care for our patients and determined atmosphere in the shop and I
families at a time when it is truly needed, and have never met such an effective boss and
friend. As I, now 18, look towards University it
for that we thank you. We are extremely
is on behalf of her and the Hospice team that I
proud that for every 1 donated by you over
appeal for your help volunteering. The shop
80p is spent directly on patient care.
has been short of volunteers lately which is a
The continued support of the local community sad fact given the benefits I have received.
and our volunteers is hugely important to
Whatever your age, whether you are retired or
everyone at St. Michaels Hospice and without a student in secondary school, volunteering at
this generosity and kindness we would be
St. Michaels Hospice Chineham will be a
unable to provide the vital services to patients positive force in your life!
across North Hampshire.
Toby Bryant
Lynne Grimshaw
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Sherfield and District Gardening Club

In August our programme of speakers
continues after the summer break. On
August 15th we will be joined by Sarah
Hyde who will be telling us all about lilies.
Sarah runs the retail side of the family
business, H. W. Hyde and Son. The
business, which specialises in lilies and
other bulbs, was started in 1926 by Sarahs
grandfather Herbert William Hyde and is
now run by Sarah along with her brother
David and sister Elizabeth.
(from Anna Scott)
lilies. Bob Sweet of the Royal Horticultural

Society invited them to apply for Chelsea in
2005 where they won their first RHS
Chelsea Gold Medal. It has been gold
medals ever since. They also exhibit at the
Hampton Court Show and many of the RHS
shows held at Vincent Square. They now
exhibit at all the major shows in the U.K.
and a selected few in the EU.
In May 2012 H. W. Hyde & Son won the
first Queens Diamond Jubilee Award for
the best exhibit in the Grand Pavilion at The
Chelsea Flower Show. Her Majesty the
Queen presented the award.
and social life after their hospital stay. Even

one hour a week can make a difference to
the quality of an older person's life.
Anyone can become a volunteer. This
short-term, friendly service enables
volunteers to help older people by collecting
prescriptions, shopping or simply by visiting
for a cup of tea and a chat. This will
significantly reduce the loneliness older
people experience when getting out and
about is difficult. Royal Voluntary Service is
calling on local people in Basingstoke to
give up just 1 to 2 hours of their time for six
weeks to become a volunteer for the
service, which is tailored to the individual
requirements of each person.
There is no specialised requirement for
volunteers, you just need to;
In July 2004, H. W. Hyde & Son were

asked to arrange a display for the
International Lily Conference and in
September of the same year Richard,
Sarah and Elizabeth decided that it was
time for the company to start showing again
after forty years. They took lilies to the RHS
Wisley Autumn Show and received a Gold
Medal and great acclaim for their exhibit of
possess a willingness and desire to

help
be committed to providing reliable,
consistent support
enjoy sharing your time with others
and meeting new people.
The benefits to both volunteers and older

people are numerous and rewarding;
Anyone interested in gardening will be most

welcome to join us at our meetings in the
Sherfield Village Hall at 7:45pm. For
arrangements contact Dan on 882680 or
Andy on 882350
Royal Voluntary Service is looking for

volunteers to visit older people returning
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home from hospital to support them in

reclaiming their confidence at home and in
the community. The service is provided for
people across the borough and North
Hampshire. A volunteer who can help with
the small aspects of daily life enables older
people are to regain their independence
If you are interested in volunteering and

would like more information about the
service, please contact:
Natalie Roebuck on 07919 880629 or
Natalie.Roebuck
@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
Lesley Bridge on 07500 811180 or
Lesley.Bridge
@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk.
Editors Note: this is a short-term service for
people coming out of hospital, rather than
the long-term service of driving and
befriending provided by Basingstoke
Neighbourcare which we featured last
month.
SAVE THE DATE

NSPCC
Royal Voluntary Service launches a new Home from Hospital

service in Basingstoke
Could you volunteer for
just 1 to 2 hours a week
to make a real
difference in enhancing
older people's lives?
you meet new people

you learn new things about others
and the area in which you live
you enable people to retain their
independence and self-esteem
volunteers experience a feeling of
contributing to an invaluable service.
ODIHAM FAIR
At
NEWLYNS FARM SHOP

NORTH WARNBOROUGH
Thursday 6th October 9.30am-3.30pm

Preview Wednesday 5th October 2016
(Continued on page 49)
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS &

MONUMENTAL MASONS.
Happy Faces Play group
ALEXANDER & DRY
Bring your happy face to our happy place
Twenty four hour service.

Pre-paid funeral plans available.
Sherfield-on-Loddon
A small, friendly playgroup for

children aged 2 years 6 mths to school age
Flexible Sessions
including all day
1 Seal Road, Basingstoke,

RG21 7NQ
Tel: 01256 844663
Further
information:
01256 880903
Prospectus/application form:
07791 141176
happyfacesplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk
www.happy-faces-playgroup.co.uk
Est. 1982. Charity No. 1029688
T: 01256 242135
M: 07990 814143
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PLUMBING & HEATING SPECIALIST

Serving the local community for 30 years
Bathrooms & shower installations
Solar thermal installations and energy-friendly controls
Gas Safe and Oftec registered for peace of mind with
29164
gas and oil installations
Telephone: 01256 882309

Email: adrian@awburt.com
YOUR LOCAL TRADE PROFESSIONAL

FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING, HEATING &
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FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT US:
Tel: 01256 880044 MOBILE: 07754 554554
Email: admin@pscservices.co.uk
www.pscservices.co.uk
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Kids Spanish Club

This club is a
fresh approach
to teaching
Spanish to
children. Called
Hola Amigos!,
it is based in
Chineham.
improvers.
The Spanish Club will be held at Christ
Church, Chineham (Reading Road,
Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8LT) on
Saturday mornings in term time.
At the moment there are spaces available
for autumn term and the booking remains
open. Sessions will be held from 8:30 to
11:00.
The founding
principles of the
club are for children to learn Spanish
without being in the more traditional setting
of the classroom. The children will learn
while playing, singing or interacting with
puppets. They will not feel that they are in a
class, but through the planned activities
they will be introduced to the Spanish
language without the pressure of formal
The cost of this first autumn half term is 30
classroom based learning.
per 6 sessions.
The club will be split in different groups: by Further details: 07814 145482;
age (one group 4 to 7 years old and
holaamigoskids@gmail.com;
another 8 to 11 years old) and, if it is
www.holaamigoskids.wix.com/spanish
necessary, split again into beginners and
Canine Partners
This charity was the subject of a talk by
Michael Wells at a recent meeting of
Basingstoke Civil Service Retirement
Fellowship. The
organisation buys
puppies at a few weeks
old which they train to
be assistance dogs for
people with disabilities.
The help of a dog enables people to have
more independence and reduces the
requirement for help from families and
carers. The dogs are given firstly to
volunteers who begin the training and meet
up with other volunteers in their area. They
then go for a further twenty weeks intensive
training at the specially built facility near
Midhurst; this is followed by a further two
weeks to get used to their new partner
before they are taken home. They will carry
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out a whole range

of duties including
operating the washing machine and take
the washing out to the line. They
accompany the
partner on shopping
trips, where they
operate pedestrian
crossings, fetch
items and retrieve a
wallet or purse.
For further details of Basingstoke Civil
Service Retirement Fellowship please
contact the Secretary Tony Brazier on
01256 418770, or email
bjmapbr@ntlworld.com .
Web site: https://www.csrf.org.uk/
basingstoke
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SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS
HOUSE CLEANING BY MARIA. Reliable and affordable service.
Friendly, experienced lady who cleans every corner. Ironing also
available. References. Tel 07933 316989. mariacleaning@live.co.uk
SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS
LOCAL PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR and EXTERIOR DECORATOR

First class job guaranteed. Over 30 years experience. No job too
small. For a free estimate ring Ian 01256 882132 or 07876021772
SEWING, EXPERIENCED AND CONVENIENT. Di is now back in the
conservatory, Sherfield Garden Centre. Bespoke dressmaking, clothing
alterations, repairs, curtains & blinds and soft furnishings. 07796
045944.
PC SUPORT. For technical help with PCs, Macs, tablets, internet,
wi-fi: repairs, upgrades and installation: Call Ian on 07977 143310.
LOCAL EXPERIENCED TAX ADVISER. Self assessment tax returns,
arrears, claims, payroll, self-employed, VAT returns. Initial consultation
free. Call 01256 882258 or e-mail david_hitchins@msn.com
INSIDE/OUT Property maintenance, carpentry, decorating, locks fitted,
garden maintenance. Tel 01256 882696 or 07713 470223. E-mail
rdam549@googlemail.com
WINDOW CLEANER. Windows cleaned or gutters cleared - one off or
regularly. Local, reliable window cleaner (testimonials available). For a
quote call Pete Owen on 07762 616600 pjhcleaning@btinternet.com
HANDYMAN. For all those inside and outside maintenance jobs.
Outside - jet washing, grass cutting, garden maintenance. Internal flooring, kitchen fitting, general maintenance. Contact Richard for a free
quote 01256 959773
LOCAL INDEPENDENT CLEANER. Honest and trustworthy. Excellent
service. Excellent references. Excellent rates. Tel 07407543891
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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The dialling code is 01256, unless otherwise stated.
Allotments
Basingstoke Gazette
Brownies
St. Leonards Church
Breach Lane Chapel
Catholic Church
Clift Surgery Patient Group
Cricket Club (Sherfield)
Cricket Club (ST & HW)
Evergreens
Football (Junior)
Happy Faces Playgroup
Loddon Players
Loddon Quilters
Loddon Valley Link
Lunch Club.
NWR
Police - Sherfield local beat officer
Police - Sherfield Park
Police - report an incident
Poppies
Post Office
Rainbows
Sherfield. Community Care Grp
Sherfield on Loddon Fete
Sherfield Dist. Gardening Club
Sherfield Park Community Centre
Sherfield Park Parish Council
Sherfield & District Show
Sherfield Village Hall
Caretaker/Bookings
Management Committee
Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Green
Short Mat Bowls
Stratfield Saye Parish Council
Stratfield Saye Village Hall
Stratfield Turgis Parish Meeting
Sherfield-on-Loddon Parish Council
Toddler Group 0-5s
Tree Warden.
Village Green Volunteers
Whist Drive
Womens Institute
John Attwood
Chris Horton
Sue Handasyde-Dick
See inside back page
Geoff Belsham
Fr. Chris Rutledge
John Darker
Andy Stevens
TBC
Jean Berntsen
Fred Berntsen
Peggy Hutchins
Chris Horton
Jacky Morgan
(See back pages)
Helen Belsham
Gill Fearon
PCSO Nath Johnson
PC Jim Charlton
Police Control Room
Natalie Larner
881760
882426
882337
882534
465214
882334
882414
TBC
882798
882798
880903
882426
882350
Pam Luck
Doreen Tosswill
Bruce Batting
Dan Farrow and
Andy Morgan
Candice Wright
Sue Talbot (Clerk)
Natalie Larner
882534
882106
101
101
101
880075
882210
882687
882344
882605
882680
882350
883967
07464 010028
880075
Wendy Gosden
Ivan Gosden
John Attwood
Norman Stanley
Penny Mayo
Linda Bishop
Sheila Campbell (Chair)
Catherine Ryle (Clerk)
Judith Sullivan
Jane Jordan
Bruce Batting
Virgilius Vickers
Christine Skillett
07468 427684
07940 212441
881760
881021
01189332 379
01189332106
882351
842662
883551
880852
882605
882453
880727
Please inform the Editor of changes to the above information.
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ADVERTISING IN THIS MAGAZINE AND ONLINE

All advertising enquiries to Pip Iles Tel. 01256 880559
advertising@loddonvalleylink.org.uk
Deadline for ads. for next edition is the 10th of the month
Small ads - 5 monthly for a maximum of 30 words, space permitting.
Requests are dealt with in order.
Display ads pricing - please see the website or contact Pip Iles.
Editor for the September edition Jane Abrams
Please submit copy for this edition no later than the 16 th August.
Send copy to: editor@loddonvalleylink.org.uk
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Brian Archer 01256 882099
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Jane Abrams 01256 881188
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Church Officers
Priest in Charge: Rev. Stephen Ball
01256 881071, temporary email
sb113lb@gmail.com)
(Please note: Stephens day off is Monday)
Assistant Priest: Rev. Sammie Armstrong 01189
816593 (sc.cedars@greenbee.net)
Curate (priest responsible for Bramley & Little
London: Rev. John Lenton 01256 880570
Licensed Lay Ministers :
Richard Elphick 01256 882860
Andrew Doggart 01256 880092
John Williams 01256 882705
Church Admin: Lisa Goodall 01256 882788
(lgoodall.work@gmail.com)
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ST. LEONARDS CHURCH, CHURCH END,

SHERFIELD ON LODDON, RG27 0JB
(no mail)
Churchwarden: Peter Gould 01256 882538
Churchwarden: Richard Elphick 01256 882860
Treasurer: Dan Farrow 01256 882680
Organist: Mike Abrams 01256 881188
Organist: Brian Archer 01256 882099
ST. MARYS CHURCH, STRATFIELD SAYE
Churchwarden: Dr. John Williams 01256 882705
Treasurer: Charles Atkinson 01256 882459
Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705
ST. MARYS CHURCH, HARTLEY WESPALL
Churchwarden: Pip Iles 01256 880559
Treasurer: Michael Webster 01256 882413
Organist: Dr. Gill Williams 01256 882705
Organist: Andrew Doggart 01256 880092
MESSY CHURCH, SHERFIELD PARK
Leader: Peta Alvares 0777 2322202
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