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Shottesbrooke and White Waltham Parish Magazine

The Vicar’s Letter The Vicarage, Waltham Road, (corner of Foliejohn Way)

Woodlands Park

Telephone 01628 822000

Dear Friends,

Once again our news media have recently been filled with reports of a top

scientist (this time Stephen Hawking) claiming that science has now done

away with the need for God.

The twist this time is that it is suggested that, for Hawking, this is a change

of mind. But as usual, there is actually rather less to all this than the reports

might suggest.

Hawking had previously found a role for something he labelled ‘God’ in

setting some of the fundamental properties of the universe which science

could not account for. And the only change of mind is that he has now

decided there is no need to account for them. They just happened. They

might have been different, and (he says) will be different in different

universes.

His conclusion is that “Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe

can and will create itself from nothing. It is not necessary to invoke God to

light the blue touch paper and set the universe going.”

Of course, this still appears to beg the question of why there is a law such as

gravity. Hawking’s ‘nothing’ isn’t quite nothing as most people would

understand it; it is populated by the laws of physics, for which he still offers

no explanation!

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And this points to a more fundamental problem with his dismissal of God.

The God who has revealed himself to us in Jesus and in the Bible is not just

a remote ‘first cause’ who set the universe going and then left it to its own

devices. Rather, he continually sustains it in existence.

The universe is not like a machine which God has designed and built, and

perhaps needs to tweak a little bit here and there from time to time, but

which otherwise keeps going under its own steam. A better (though still not

perfect) analogy would be of a kind of computer program.

Avidia is a computer world which scientists have set up and populated with

primitive ‘digital life forms’, which eat, compete, replicate and evolve — a

bit like real microbes. In some experiments these ‘Avidians’ have recently

evolved a primitive form of memory, encouraging hopes that they might

eventually evolve intelligence.

So suppose they did. Suppose they got to the stage where they were probing

the origins of their digital universe. They may well find no hints at all of the

role played by their human creators — just the computer program, which

they would think of as the ‘fundamental laws’ of their world. Yet they would

still be totally dependent on their creators. If the computer was turned off

they (and their whole universe) would simply cease to exist. But the only

way they could find that out would be if the creators chose to reveal

themselves.

And so it is with us. God has revealed himself, throughout history, and

particularly in Jesus. The fact that science is gradually closing the gaps in

our understanding of the universe without reference to God is — in the light

of that — utterly irrelevant. It should simply increase our wonder, our praise,

and our gratitude to God for all that he gives us, including life itself.

David Andrew


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2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. alternate Wednesdays Contact: Ursula McAndrew, 74 Bannard Road, Maidenhead SL6 4NR

Tel: 01628 625089

Before our summer break Lady Smith and the Shottesbrooke Players came

and joined us for the afternoon on the 21st July.

The players entertained us with a Musical Medley showing their versatility

playing the piano,violin and clarinet. This was followed by afternoon tea and

a lovely chocolate birthday cake. So a very happy time was had by all.

Future Plans

October 27th Outing

November 10th Mrs Gilson speaking on the life of Arthur Ransome

November 24th AGM and Raffle

December 1st Xmas Lunch at Maidenhead Golf Course

Ursula McAndrew.


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1st Knowl Hill and Waltham Guides

This year 1st Knowl Hill and Waltham Guides spent their annual

holiday at Walesby Forest Outdoor Adventure Activity Centre, an

international Scout campsite in Nottinghamshire. The Guides enjoyed

trying their hands at canoeing, rafting, caving, fencing, rifle shooting

and climbing, among many other activities. By night the Guides and

Scouts were entertained by campfire songs, film nights and discos; so

too were the leaders!

On our one day away from camp we took a hike to Sherwood Forest

National Nature Reserve to gain an insight into the life of Robin Hood

and see The Major Oak.

In previous years 1st Knowl Hill and Waltham Guides have holidayed

in Switzerland, Ireland, and Wales. If you are aged between 10 and

14, game for a challenge and enjoy the outdoors, or just fancy trying

out Guides, please contact Unit Leader Nina White on: 07988068326

or e-mail:

[email protected].


White Waltham

Church of England Primary School

The White Waltham Clothes Show

11 October 2010

Doors open at 7pm - the Show starts at 7.30pm

We are organising an exciting and fun event to raise money for the

White Waltham School Building Fund this autumn. We are holding a

fashion show (models will be enthusiastic mums, staff and children of all

shapes and sizes!) followed by a sale of good quality second-hand clothes

and accessories – both designer and High Street.

To make this a success, we would like to ask you to go through your

wardrobes (as well as those belonging to your friends and relatives!) and

donate to the school good quality unwanted designer and High street

label clothes and accessories (belts, shoes, jewellery) and the added

bonus is you get the option to earn 50% on your goods that are sold.

Please bring your bags of clothes and accessories to the school office

clearly labelled (full name, phone number, approx. retail price and the

price you would like to sell them for on the designer goods). We will be

collecting bags from now on through to beginning of October.

We would also like to invite you to come along to what promises to be a

fun evening – bring some friends, (refreshments and a bar will be

provided) and snag some bargains.

Tickets are on sale from the school office. Please call the school on

01628 822533 or Sunitha Province on 07872833779 for more details.

We will endeavour to return the unsold goods in the same condition

as we have received them, but due to the fact that this is a public

sale and a fundraising event the Clothes Show team cannot take

responsibility for any damages.


Cox Green Townswomen’s Guild Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7.45 p.m.

at Cox Green Community Centre

For further information please contact the Secretary, Jean Chant,

17 Stratford Gardens, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 3DT

Tel: 01628 639583

Our programme for October - November is as follows:-

October 12th Visit to Edward Heath's House in Salisbury.

October 21st London Underground. Speaker Mr. Tony King.

November 18th Winter Pots and Containers Demo. Mr. Martin Little.

One of our Members Doreen Griffiths has been unwell; we hope she will

soon be well again and able to return to Guild and Church.

For details of our many activities & outings & holidays please contact Jean

Chant on 01628 639583.

Jean Chant.


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CHURCH FETE UPDATE

The sum raised at this year’s church fete was: -

£1,458.36p

The money will be divided between Shottesbrooke and White

Waltham churches. It will help towards the general upkeep of the

church buildings and Churchyards.

2011’s church fete will be at the White Waltham Cricket Field

on Saturday 16th July.

If you would be interested in joining the events team, please

speak to me after the 11am service at White Waltham.

Thanks again to everyone who was involved in this year’s fete.

Andrea


Project Rainbow is White Waltham Church’s new building project which is aimed at constructing purpose built accommodation for the church’s children’s and young people’s activities.

Recent Project Rainbow events this summer included the Fun Picnic and a Project Rainbow stall at the Woodlands Park Village Centre car boot sale. We would like to say a big thank you to all those who came along and supported these events.

We have a number of events coming up in the next few months. We very much hope that we will see you there!

For more information do visit our website:

www.projectrainbow.org.uk

What's On

Lions Club Charities Fair Stall

Saturday 6 November, 10 am - 3 pm

at the Desborough Suite in Maidenhead Town Hall

Autumn Musical Soiree

Saturday 20 November, 5 pm

at White Waltham Church

Christmas Market Stall

Saturday 27 November, 11 am - 4 pm

at Woodlands Park Village Centre

Please do come along and support Project Rainbow at these events


Of Mice and Men

A minister went into his local pet shop to ask for some help. "I need at least

50 mice, 2,000 ants and as many of those little silverfish that you can get."

The pet shop owner was startled. "We can probably do that, but it might

take some time. Mind if I ask why you are placing such an unusual order?"

The minister shrugged. “It’s simple. I've accepted a call to another church,

and the church council told me to leave the parsonage the way I found it."

Autumn Musical Soirée Come and enjoy an evening of musical entertainment

from Elizabeth Brooking, Pippa Eden, and their pupils.

Saturday 20th

November 2010, 5pm White Waltham Church

Entry by donation on the door.Refreshments included.

For further information, please contact Pippa Eden

on 07736 250597


White Waltham C E Primary School

As we welcome autumn’s beautiful colours, a new academic year is

well underway. We have welcomed onto our staff Mrs Steady as

our Year 6 teacher, Mr Edwards as our Year 5 teacher, Miss

Southerden as our year 4 teacher and Mrs Byrne as our

Foundation teacher. We are also very fortunate to have Mr Comer

and Mrs Moe, both trainee teachers on the GTP programme. In

addition we have Mrs Kealey and Mrs Bradford who have joined

our support staff team.

We have had many new children and parents join the school this

Autumn, and would like to extend a warm welcome, especially to

our first Autumn Foundation class. We look forward to many

years of fun and enjoyment on this part of your child/ren’s

learning journey.

We are extremely proud of our new Foundation classroom, which

has been provided by the RBWM, as well as the fantastic play

equipment in the Foundation/year 1 area and the general

playground that has been funded by a Foundation Stage Play grant

and our PTA. It has been most rewarding to watch the children

enjoying all these new facilities and we realise how truly blessed

we are.

Term 1 has started with hard work on our new ‘Van Gogh’ artist

work and we are looking forward to our own Gallery viewing on

Wed 20th October where the children’s work will be showcased.

To create a greater understanding and awareness of the artist,

years 3 – 6 went on a visit to the National Gallery in London where

they were able to view the original ’Sunflowers’ and learn more

about the Impressionist painters – the rebels of their time.


Children have then spent five Fridays in their house groups

looking at observational drawing, landscape and perspective and

impasto painting. They have created art work drawing on the

techniques that Van Gogh used, in particular in his painting of the

‘Sunflowers’ and ‘Starry Night’.

All classes have also been very busy studying their own individual

year topic which ranges from ‘Plants’ in Foundation, ‘Journeys’ in

year 1 & 2 to ‘WW2’ in year 6. Children will also be going on

outings throughout term 1 & 2 to support their learning. For

example we have year 3 and 5 off to the Planetarium at

Greenwich to look at the sun and stars, view man’s invention the

telescope and how this has impacted on our past and our lives still

today.

The school will be holding their annual Harvest Festival with

children and parents joining the church to support ‘Feed the

Children’. We hope our church service will be a delightful

celebration of thanks given to God through song, drama and

prayer. On Friday 1st October, the children and staff will be

donning their jeans in support of Jeans for Gene’s day.

Our children continue to love participating in clubs and sport, and

are at present very busy with football, netball, tag- rugby and

choir to name but a few. If you have any skills or talents that you

would like to share with our children please don’t hesitate to

contact the school.

Please feel free to pop in and visit our school. The children love

showing people around. Contact the school office on 01628

822533 or by email [email protected] to arrange a visit or

for any further information. Isabel Cooke Headteacher


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First Day of Spring

There we were, driving quietly along the semi-private road that takes us to

where the kereru aviaries are (you might remember that we help to

rehabilitate injured kereru – New Zealand’s beautiful and endangered

native wood pigeon) with green fields on each side of the road, when we

saw her.

Spring in New Zealand starts officially on September 1st and it was a truly

gorgeous day. The sun was shining brightly and there was scarcely a cloud

in the sky. No wind meant that the day felt pleasantly warm. We’ve had

quite a lot of wet days and so our spirits were rising.

As winter passed, we had been watching the livestock and birdlife in the

paddocks we regularly drive past. In one, there always used to be three

white geese but nowadays there is only one and naturally we wondered

where the other two had gone. One day we saw they had company as a pair

of Paradise shelducks had joined them. They all seem to get on really well

even when there are a few horses in the paddock.

A few of the farther fields have cows grazing lazily. Here cattle stay outside

right through winter. We knew it wouldn’t be too long before their calves

were born and the milking cycle would begin again leading to some of our

major exports, milk powder, cheese and butter. Aside from those Paradise

shelducks there are often several pukeko paddling around in the damp or

flooded areas. The pukeko is also known as a swamp hen and is nearest to

the UK moorhen but bigger and being blue with white and red feathers too,

is more colourful.

But far and away the most numerous animals are sheep. And of course,

spring means lots of lambs and we always watch keenly to catch a sight of

our first one. We started to see new-born lambs from mid-August but on

this day the ewe we saw had literally given birth a few seconds before we

drove by. So new-born that the placenta had not detached but already

Mum was stimulating her baby with her tongue, encouraging the lamb to

stand and get its first nourishment outside the womb. We fed the kereru

and stopped to watch closely on our homeward journey. The ewe had

scarcely moved from where we had first seen her.


The placenta had dropped away and we could see that a second lamb

would soon be born but Mum was still encouraging her first lamb and we

had the joy of seeing that lamb rise shakily to its feet and start to feed.

Lambs figure largely right through the Bible and Jesus is often described as

“The Lamb of God”. Of course, our lambs are raised to provide food for

people and Jesus was born also to die, not to provide food in the same

sense but to be a sacrifice for sin. Not his own sin as He was sinless, but our

sin.

New Christians, especially new born Christians, are described as babes and

babes need nourishment so that they will grow and develop to maturity. So

where are you in this scenario? If you are a mature Christian, the Bible says

you should be a shepherd, looking after the sheep and the lambs in

particular. We were so impressed by the loving care our ewe was showing

to her new born lamb and it will be our joy to see the lambs in that field

grow bigger and stronger. Shepherd-Christians must show the same

tenderness, love and guidance to growing babes in Christ.

But perhaps you are one of those young Christians? Make sure that you get

the nurturing love and care that you need. You’ll find your shepherd at

church . . . just ask! Sadly as I write this I realise that many who will read are

not yet on the journey. You have been born of course and have grown

physically but you know little or nothing of being born a second time as

Jesus described in John’s gospel chapter 3. That’s what needs to happen if

you are to come into God’s family and enjoy all of the benefits He gives His

children freely. What benefits?

First, forgiveness of all your sins, His Spirit helping you to cope with living

the Christian life in the world and, of course, eternal life. Can you still say

“No” to Him?

As your summer sinks into autumn and lambs seem months away please

say “Yes” to Him today and become one of His lambs and receive all that He

wants to give you. Don’t forget, you can contact me at

“[email protected]” but you’ll get first hand help through the church - see

the people and addresses at the back of the magazine, they are there to

help you. Best of all, give the Vicar a ring.

Eric Green


Royal British Legion Woodlands Park Branch

are holding a

Q U I Z N I G H T

&

S u p p e r

Saturday 16 October 2010

Woodlands Park Village Centre

7.00pm – 9.30pm

Tickets £6.00 per person

(£3 if not having food)

(Teams of 4 people)

Choice of cod, sausage or chicken with chips

Tickets & orders for food to be placed at The Centre before Friday 8 October 2010

Raffle Soft drinks on sale (or bring your own alcoholic drink)

Everyone Welcome

Money raised will go towards Branch Funds

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

Appeal for Prizes for fundraising event in November If you have any items for the RBL Tombola Stall on 27 November 2010

please call me. My number is in the back of the Parish Magazine.

Many Thanks. Simon Graves


Tales from the Bells

It has been 20 years since the bells at White Waltham were re-cast and re-hung; so I thought it was about time that the bells had a check over. Derek Smith along with Derek Brayne arranged to work together and went up to check the bells and paint the frame and the headstocks. But it is no easy job as there is not much room. I’ve been in to the belfry and trust me, it’s a tight squeeze between the bells.

Once the work has been finished hopefully it will not need doing for another 20 years.

I am very grateful to Derek and Derek for their hard work. I will go up and have a look when it has all been finished.

My two recruits, Mike and Michelle, are making great progress. They can now handle the bell on their own and have just started to ring in rounds. This is where they are ringing with the rest of the band.

So, now that the school holidays are finished and the nights will be drawing in you might want to have a go at bell ringing. I am now able to start to teach anyone who might be interested.

We practice on Friday nights at 7.30pm till 9pm. (at White Waltham on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Friday of the month, And at Shottesbrooke on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month). Initial training will be given at White Waltham Church.

If you’re interested in taking up bell ringing please phone or email me at [email protected]. My number is at the back of the parish magazine.

October is the time for Harvest Services and, it is then that we ring quarter peals at the churches. It is a good time of the year because, where ringers have progressed, we ‘reap’ the rewards so to speak! We make arrangements for ringers to ring their first quarter peal.

The ringers of White Waltham and Shottesbrooke hope that you have had a nice holiday and are refreshed.

Lesley Graves,

Tower Captain, White Waltham.


Remember Ted? Part 20

Dear Bob,

When you introduced that first letter of mine you declared that I

thought I had all the answers – following our correspondence, now I’m

certainly in possession of some of them!

It’s clear to me from what you say, that the Church is of immense

importance to God – and indeed to you! I can find more respect for it.

Where a pulpit, an organ, and a collecting bag are gathered together in

Jesus’ name he will be there in the midst! Obviously, you get a great deal

out of it, as do many others, but what is the Church actually for? You’ve

convinced me of its scale and its diversity and the fact that you all have a

jolly good time. You’ve said that it must be of God to have survived at all.

(I’m even beginning to think he might be a possibility). In all honesty, I do

see that the Church has a certain validity, though apart from organizing

coffee mornings and jumble sales, it seems to be preoccupied with sin,

what about pain and suffering? War? What about conservation, climate

change………? The list is endless. There seems to be no answers, only

questions.

Yours,

Phil

Dear Phil,

Harry Secombe once referred to Spike Milligan as ‘a man of

letters – he has five of mine he has not answered’. I see you have now

written me twenty! – And I’ve answered all of them! We’ve spoken of God.

I’ve disclosed how he made his presence known to me. There are vast

libraries of theological works, but it is through experiencing his Spirit at

work in my own life - and others have found the same - that I have become

convinced of his reality; it has happened to so many, and may have

happened to you. If it has, it won’t have been any of my doing. Faith in

Jesus is truly God given.


Anyway you have just raised many important points. Chiefly, ‘What is the

Church for?’

I see Church as the meeting point of heaven and earth. Our task is mainly a

response to Jesus’ commission to “Go and make disciples of all

nations…….teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” At

the very core of his message is the absolute import of applying God’s

universal, unconditional love – “Love one another as I have loved you” were

his words to his disciples. Thus it falls to his Church to pass this on – this

love must flow over in a practical way to the unloved and the unlovable as

well as to our nearest and dearest. There are so many ways in which we can

do this – we become aware of the Church’s caring role. To love one’s

enemies is the only principle which works – displaying forgiveness rather

than vengeance. Revenge merely propagates misery. It is not for us to

acquiesce, but like a fire, faith needs feeding – through the Bible and

fellowship and our prayers. And it must be given employment. We are to

continue Jesus’ work in passing on his message in this post -Christian

society. There is that same urgency that St. Paul felt as he liaised with the

New Testament Churches. Like him, we are given the Spirit to equip us.

We must emphasize the ultimate manifestation of God’s love in giving his

son to die that we each might have life.

We must pray; in worship which is such an important element here, we

declare our love for God – we return the love he extends to us. One of the

illustrations that has stayed with me from my Sunday School days is that of

the cross; having both a vertical and horizontal emphasis, the former where

we see our love directed towards God and that transverse one, where love,

as I have already stated, extends outwards to all those around. We pray for

all who are unable to pray for themselves, praising and offering thanks, and

seeking his compassion for those suffering.

Although we may be aware of God’s intention, we are often unable to

fathom his means of achieving it. Suffering is a mystery – ‘Why does God

allow it?’ is the question so often asked. Many have turned from the faith

as a result of their inability to comprehend its relevance. Our knowledge of

God points to the fact that he is doing everything in his power to alleviate

suffering. Perhaps life is best viewed as something like an ‘Eden’, a tiny

garden under God, ‘The Great Gardener’, who through man, fights back an


encroaching wilderness that is pain and suffering – every kind of malady or

disaster, all those things that threaten us.

It’s not difficult to see that much of man’s inhumanity to man, cruelty,

injustice, war, and many other of the world’s ills, can be attributed to anger,

envy, covetousness, rage, selfishness, greed, impatience, a lack of self-

control – a whole list of things. Once we begin to recognize all these as sin

we can, at least, I am sure, understand the Church’s ‘preoccupation’. Any

attempt to eradicate sin is important. To achieve this would be to complete

the wonder that is God’s creation. It is his plan for us.

There are some events where the suffering is immeasurable. Where is God

when there is an earthquake - or any similar disaster? He is surely not far

away. His love is poured out – as witness the compassion that was shown,

when the Tsunami struck in 2004; most of the world provided aid, but his

hand went mostly unrecognized in this release of mercy. As always, he’d

gone in with the relief workers, whilst his Spirit stirred other hearts.

Where there is illness or injury, he is there, working through medical skills,

and prayer support. It is not God’s will that anyone should suffer. Our

maker’s love for us becomes apparent as we study the Bible. It is many

things, but it is not a handbook – few handbooks make a good film! It points

out the route for us to take on our journey. Man has gone his own way;

through the Bible it is the Church’s role to make known God’s rescue plan.

Peace will be the ultimate blessing in God’s creation and Jesus as the Prince

of Peace is urging us to love and care for each other and the place in which

we have been set down.

I hope you will be able to share in this vision.

Yours, Bob.


Hurley & Walthams Ward

Your three Ward Councillors

Maureen Hunt 01189 404808 [email protected]

Paul Etherington [email protected]

Hazel Wilson 01628 823610 [email protected]

The summer is now over and it's back to school for our younger residents.

We do hope they enjoyed all the Council activities on offer during the

holidays. Remember to log onto the Council website www.rbwm.gov.uk to

view what's on before the next holidays.

Local News

Temporary Speeding Camera

Hopefully not too many of you will have been caught by the temporary

speeding camera on the Waltham Rd prior to the airfield. These temporary

cameras can pick a speeding car up at a greater distance than the static

cameras. Please remember to drive within the speed limit on the roads. The

council will continue to use this site for the camera whilst car drivers

continue to go over the limit. Reduced speeding reduces the need for the

camera.

Crime

We are pleased to be able to let you know that crime is down in the

Walthams although unfortunately a few residents may have been the victims

of a spate of lead stealing and burglary.

There are two neighbourhood police teams in the White Waltham Parish.

One that covers Woodlands Park, Cox Green and Boyn Hill and the other

that covers The Walthams, Hurley and Cookham. The police base for

Woodlands Park is in Cox Green/Maidenhead and the police base for The

Walthams is in Cookham/Maidenhead.

When the Community Centre in Woodlands Park was built an interview

room for the police was allocated as at that time and due to strong lobbying

by Woodlands Park Village Association, Woodlands Park was not aligned

with Cox Green.


Unfortunately, this room is not used by the police as the policing

boundaries in 2006 aligned Woodlands Park with Cox Green and Boyn Hill

and Cox Green is the base.

This year an application was made to the police for a boundary change that

would mean Woodlands Park policing team to be the same as for the

Walthams so that the same policing team cover the Parish and the

Ward. We Councillors and the Parish Council felt there would be a benefit to

Woodlands Park and the Walthams having the same neighbourhood

police with a base in Woodlands Park however, members of the

Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) for Woodlands Park objected to

this and it was determined by an Inspector not to go ahead. It is interesting to

note that crime in Woodlands Park is low but unfortunately that has not been

the case in Cox Green and Boyn Hill.

Parking in Woodlands Park

Complaints have been received about parking in Woodlands Park. We would

ask residents to please park with care and consideration for your neighbours

and not to block accesses and in Foliejohn Way not to park on the

roundabout!!

Council News

Blue Wheelie Bins

The new Voluntary Recycling Rewards Scheme 'Recyclebank' is underway

and many of you will have received your blue wheelie bin which replaces

your existing black and purple boxes. The blue bin is for dry recycling: -

cans, paper, cardboard, bottles and plastic bottles but does not take all

recyclable materials i.e. the plastic boxes containing soft fruit etc. This is

because the council must have a readily available outlet or market and

although it's getting easier to recycle plastics in the UK and the numbers of

processing facilities are growing, the council must consider the proximity of

these sites and the associated transport and environmental costs.

You may like to view the council's website for FAQs

www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/wm_recyclebank_faqs.htm

Until greater opportunities are available the council must limit collections to

plastic bottles as they are easy to handle and there is an outlet for recycling.

The council continue to monitor the UK markets and look for outlets for

more materials to improve the recycling services.


Clamping on Private Land

Last year the council announced its pledge to fight for clamping to be

outlawed following the bitter experiences of both local residents and visitors

at the hands of clamping companies which imposed exorbitant fines for even

minor parking errors.

We are all therefore delighted with the announcement recently that the

coalition government is to ban clamping on private land.

The Royal Borough does not use clamping in its own car parks and has in

the past investigated the use of anti-social behaviour orders as way of

cracking down on over-enthusiastic clamping companies operating locally.

Single Yellow Lines

Changes to the way that single yellow lines are enforced in the Royal

Borough will bring Bank Holiday benefits to local people. Single yellow

lines that are already not enforced on Sundays will no longer be enforced on

Bank Holidays either.

This will mean additional Bank Holiday parking for residents who are out

and about, for example shopping on a Bank Holiday Monday, visiting family

or friends on Christmas Day or attending church on Good Friday.

Take care and drive safely

Cllr Maureen Hunt, Cllr Paul Etherington and Cllr Hazel Wilson

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Emergency Service Re-Wires Fully Insured

Security Lights Shower Installations

Extra Sockets & Lights Part P Approved

Please call 01628 621342 or 07860 701320 (Mobile)


Gardeners available for grounds

and garden maintenance

High standards of service

A friendly, capable and local company

Telephone – White Waltham

0118 934 5184

or daytime on 07775 93348

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Family History Information Wanted

Recently I noticed the name George Collins on the White Waltham

War Memorial.

If anyone has any information on this soldier or his family please

telephone Jim Collins: - 01189 893362

Thank you

Oh dear Confidence is that feeling you have just before you fully understand

the situation.


THIS MAGAZINE

Please see the bottom of page 1 for the information usually printed here about the deadline for the next issue of this Parish Magazine.

The Hair Shop CUTTING AND COLOURING SPECIALISTS

ALL ASPECTS OF BEAUTY TREATMENT AVAILABLE

BARBERING SPECIALISTS NAIL TREATMENTS

SENIOR DISCOUNT RATES :MON&TUES WAXING

LATE NIGHT THURSDAYS FACIALS

COMPETITIVE PRICES BODY MASSAGE

CHILDREN WELCOME EAR PIERCING ETC..

SPECIAL OFFERS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON HAIR & BEAUTY

Phone for details on this month's offers. Tel: 01628 824 723

4 FURROW WAY, OFF FARMERS WAY, COX GREEN.

Want a lift to St Mary’s services?

Contact Joan Hobson, our car rota co-ordinator on

01628 635770 by 6.00 pm the previous day.

Joan would also like to hear from regular

attenders who are able to offer lifts.

GRASS CUTTING

St. Mary’s Church, White Waltham, has a

large churchyard which looks very nice

when the grass is cut. Should anyone like

to join the voluntary team who carry out

this work we would be very grateful to hear

from them!

Please ring 0118 934 3704


Register

Marriage

At White Waltham

July 31st Mark Simon Usher & Virginia Charlotte Smith

Funeral

Burial of Ashes at White Waltham

August 27th Reginald Percy Coppin


Church Service Rota

October & November

8.00 am White Waltham

9.30 am Shottesbrooke

11.00 am White Waltham

Sunday 3 October

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Harvest Festival Family Service

Sunday 10 October

Holy Communion BCP

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer

Sunday 17 October

United Thanksgiving Service 11.00 am at White Waltham

Sunday 24 October

Holy Communion CW

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer

Sunday 31 October

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Holy Communion

Sunday 7 November

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Family Service

Sunday 14 November

Holy Communion BCP

Remembrance Service 10.45 am at White Waltham

Sunday 21 November

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Holy Communion

Sunday 28 November

Holy Communion CW

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer

Sunday 5 December

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Family Service


The Who’s Who

Telephone codes are 01628 unless stated otherwise

Vicar David Andrew, The Vicarage,

Waltham Road, White Waltham

SL6 3JD 822000

email:[email protected]

Associate Vicar Andy Hartropp, The Parsonage, School Road, West End, Waltham St Lawrence,

RG10 0NU 0118 934 4841

Licensed Lay Ministers Carol Perkins, 1 Kendall Place,

Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire,

SL6 4GA 623445


Claire Hartropp, The Parsonage, School Road, West End, Waltham St Lawrence,

RG10 0NU 0118 934 4841

Churchwarden – Shottesbrooke Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,

Shottesbrooke Park SL6 3SW 823774

Churchwarden – White Waltham Liz Atlay, 39 Tithe Barn Drive,

Maidenhead SL6 2DF 778462


Treasurer - Shottesbrooke Richard Sykes, Coltmans, The Street,

Waltham St Lawrence

RG10 0JJ 0118 934 3228


Treasurer - White Waltham Andy Eden, 15 Heywood Avenue,

Maidenhead SL6 3JA 823992


Secretary to Parochial Church

Council Stuart Diack, 1 Matthews Chase,

Temple Park, Binfield, Berks.

RG42 4UR 01344 311090

Deanery Synod Representatives Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,


June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift

Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead

SL6 3ST 625462


Roger Sparrow, Merion House,

White Waltham, Maidenhead

SL6 3RU 822693

Sunday School Coordinator June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift


SL6 3ST 625462


Crèche Alison Mills, Meadow View, Green

Lane, White Waltham, Maidenhead

SL6 3JR 0118 934 4501

Pathfinders (11-14s) Caroline Andrew, The Vicarage,


SL6 3JD 822000

Revelation (14-18s) Andy & Claire Hartropp, The Parsonage, School Road, West End, Waltham St

Lawrence

RG10 0NU 0118 934 4841


The Publishers do not accept responsibility for products or services

advertised in this magazine

Secretary for Gift Aid & Stewardship

Envelopes Tony Hill, Homewood, Innings Lane,

White Waltham SL6 3RU 822654

Captain of Bells - Shottesbrooke Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,


Captain of Bells - White Waltham

Lesley Graves, 2 Heywood Cottages,


SL6 3JD 828408

[email protected]

Lesson Reading Rota (Shottesbrooke)

Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,

Shottesbrooke Park, Maidenhead

SL6 3SW 823774

Lesson Reading Rota

(White Waltham) Catherine Gass, 16 Hearne Drive,

Holyport, Maidenhead SL6 2HZ 625621


Events Committee Chairman Andrea Greenwood, 15 Bedford Close,

Maidenhead SL6 3UP 822532


Project Rainbow

Jenny Murphy, 7 Merton Road, Princes

Risborough, Bucks.

HP27 0DR 01844 275261


Car Parking Simon Graves, 2 Heywood Cottages,


SL6 3JD 828408

Bookstall + Bible Reading Notes June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift

Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead SL6

3ST 625462


Flower Guild

Jane Nottage, 46 Littlefield Green,

Maidenhead SL6 3JL 0118 9343704

Wedding Flowers Pam Bray, 74 London Road, Twyford

RG10 9EY 0118 934 3792


Coffee Rota Barbara Day, 62 Foliejohn Way,

Woodlands Park, Maidenhead

SL6 3XB 825108

Church Cleaning Rota

(White Waltham) Jane Nottage, 46 Littlefield Green,

Maidenhead SL6 3JL 0118 9343704

Children's Birthday Card Distribution Vivienne Low, 4, Norreys Drive,

Maidenhead SL6 4BU 627136

Magazine Production Derek Smith, 16 St Patricks Close,

Maidenhead .SL6 3BD 776181


Magazine Advertisements Bob Crittenden, 10 Stratford Gardens,

Maidenhead SL6 3DT 676117


Magazine Distribution Derek Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift


SL6 3ST 625462


Web Master Mark Stanger, 3 Caswall Close, Binfield.

RG42 4EF 01344 455206


www.stmaryswhitewaltham.co.uk

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