February2010 Edition - Hatfield Heath Village Magazine

February 2010 THE MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH Est. 1893 

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By John Sly 

Only one of the names on the Hatfield Heath War 

Memorial was a commissioned officer in the British 

Army: William Edward Cook. His correspondence file 

exists at The National Archives (WO 339/87462) and this 

provides fascinating detail about his life. 

Cook had a widow, Doris, and a son, Eric William, age 

five, living at Hall Green, Little Hallingbury when his 

Effects form was completed on 11 May 1920. His 

birthplace was given as Grainthorpe [on the A1031 

between Cleethorpes and Mablethorpe], near Louth, 

Lincolnshire. Cook had originally attested as a Private, 

20th Hussars, 16 May 1908; confusingly, he stated then 

that he was 23 years 2 months old, gave his trade as 

barman, and his birthplace as Benniworth, Lincolnshire [a 

village off the A157 between Louth and Lincoln]. His 

birth certificate resolves this contradiction, recording that 

he was born at Benniworth on 3 March 1882, the son of 

William Cook, a farm labourer, and his wife Susan, nee 

Maltson. He was, therefore, over twenty-six when he 

enlisted, and why he claimed to be three years younger is 

unknown. According to his attestation form he was 5 feet 

6½ inches tall and weighed 126 pounds. He passed his 

2nd Class Educational Certificate at Colchester, 27 July 

1912, was promoted Corporal, 1 February 1913, and 

Sergeant, 19 November 1915. He married Doris Carey at 

St Giles, Colchester, 29 March 1913, and his son was 

born 14 May 1914. He disembarked in France 5 

September 1914 and was wounded twice: in the right 

shoulder (7 September 1914), and (severely) in the left 

arm (16 May 1915). On 29 December 1916 he received a 

permanent commission for service in the field as Second 

Lieutenant in the 2/Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 

The War Diary of 2/KOYLI (WO 95/2402) recorded his 

death: ‘SE of Rouvroy 12 March 1917. 2/Lieut W E Cooke 

[sic], C Coy, while proceeding along front line trench 

caught his foot in wire entanglement. To free himself he 

got on the parapet, where he was hit and killed 

instantaneously by an enemy sniper’s bullet.’

Swedes 1 v Mr Trickey's Turnips 2 

Farmer Trickey of Peggerells extolling the virtues of 

Hadfield's Special Mangold Manure c. 1914. 

HATFIELD REGIS LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY 

The Hatfield Regis Local History Society was formed, in 

2000, from the Hatfield Heath History Group who had 

been responsible for producing A History of Hatfield 

Heath. 

Attempts had previously been made to form a History 

Society in Hatfield Broad Oak and now representatives 

from both Villages met to write a constitution and form a 

committee. 

This committee comprised Liz Wright, Richard Farr, Les 

Towers, and Ivan Wybrew, later joined by Mary White, 

Bob Ward, Catherine Hockley and Brian Pugh. 

In 2008 Robin Gurnett was elected Chairman when Liz 

Wright moved from the District. Ivan Wybrew is the 

treasurer, Richard Barnett the Vice-Chairman, Edna 

Halls the HBO representative & Mick Saban the Heath 

Representative. 

The Aims & Objectives of the Society are: 

v To bring together persons interested in the history of 

Hatfield Broad Oak, Hatfield Heath and Bush End. 

v To stimulate pubic interest and encourage the study of 

local history. 

v To help preserve records and objects and to co-operate 

with other local bodies with similar interests. 

Meetings are held, alternately, in Hatfield Heath 

(Tuesday) and Hatfield Broad Oak (Sundays) with a 

programme of talks and visits. 

Members also undertake local historical projects and 

these have included: 

v A reprint of A Tale of a Lonely Parish by Francis 

Marion Crawford. 

v A book on the History of the Hatfield Broad Oak 

Priory. 

v A detailed analysis of the Stephen Green Diary. 

v The staging of local history exhibitions for the 

Millennium, for the Silver Jubilee, and the Heath 

Festivals. 

v Memorial books for the two H Heath Churches on the 

fallen from the two World Wars and the History of the 

two Churches. 

v Two albums 'then and now' photographs of the Heath 

together with other Albums of Photos of the Heath. 

v Identifying the names of Heath Residents from old 

Photographs 

v Detailed work on the history of local farms and 

farmers. 

v A booklet on Gibson’s farmhouse and the Hurdle End 

Cottage. 

v A reprint of A History of Hatfield Heath. 

These reprints are available priced £4.00 plus £1.00 

postage from: 

The Treasurer 

HRLH Society 

E Mail: mwybrew@fsmail.net 

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HATFIELD 

HEATH 

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HHCC 2009 CAPTAIN'S REPORT 

HHCC endured a tough season for 

the first time since joining the league 

in 2007. We moved up to division 

four - having won all but one of our 

games in 2008. However, 2009 was 

unfortunately very different but high in drama! The 

first half of the year was very forgetful - we struggled 

with players away or injured and were rooted to the 

bottom of the table having won just one game. It was 

really disappointing because we were not doing 

ourselves justice as a club which had been so recently 

very successful. 

We desperately didn't want to go back down to 

division five and proceeded to pick ourselves up with 

a much better second half of the summer. The turning 

point was when we finally managed to get our 

strongest team out at Aspendon. This match showed 

what we are capable of as we won by the massive 

margin of 129 runs. Effervescent (just looked this 

word up - definition: vivacious, gay, lively, sparkling) 

Michael Collins hit a personal best of 83 not out, star 

batsman John Yates scored precious runs against his 

old club and Tom Mascall came in at the right time to 

hit some huge sixes. Matt Potter, having returned to 

Essex to play for us again, then got a five wicket haul 

and the game lifted the team's spirits immensely as we 

went on a great run in the league. We had superb wins 

at home to a strong Bengeo side and away at 

Braughing, but some hard losses against Harlow and 

Stansted. We were left with all sorts of permutations 

going into the last day of the season at Thaxted, with 

our close rivals Aspendon away at Stansted. 

Statistician Daniel Collins' brain was doing overtime 

to work out how many bonus points we needed. We 

put in a good performance, securing maximum 

batting and bowling points as we lost a highly charged 

game by 1 wicket. It left us needing to find out what 

Aspendon had done... And we couldn't believe it 

when it was discovered they'd lost by just one run, 

leaving us safe by the skin of our teeth! 

We felt we deserved to stay up and will obviously 

look to be stronger in 2010, especially in the first half 

with hopefully our best team available. Big thanks 

have to go to our tea ladies who look after us and 

produce some tidy melons.. Thanks also go to our 

out-going selector Tom Mascall for his time and

effort into a very difficult task. More thanks to Peter 

Graves and Tim Mascall for huge dedication and our 

many fans who support us every game. Youth cricket 

has been going really well with lots of improvement 

and trying hard. 

New players are always welcome, just get in touch. 

We are having indoor nets up until the start of the 

season at the end of April. 

Mark Graves 

WELCOME TO THE HHCC WEBSITE! 

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Hatfield Heath is a picturesque and friendly village 

located in Essex, England. Cricket has been at the 

forefront of village life for over a hundred years. 

Our ground, The Heath, is situated in the centre of 

the village, on show to all that pass through. It is a 

wonderful site during summer months. 

We play on Saturdays in the Herts and Essex 

Cricket League and friendlies on Sundays. The 

Heath also plays host to The White Horse, who play 

midweek games. 

New players are always welcome, just get in touch 

with club captain Mark on 07999 416 424 

BEEHIVE COURT LIGHTS 

Dear Bruno, 

Just wanted to thank you for your extensive 

and prominent publicity of the Beehive Court 

lights this year. The good news is thanks to 

everybody’s efforts and generosity, we have 

collectively raised between £485 and £550 

(depending on how much we get back in Gift 

Aid) for the Children’s Home (Orphanage) at 

Makutano, which will help significantly with 

their food and clothing for the early part of 

this year. The bad news is that with such 

encouragement we will probably do it all 

again next year. 

Kindest regards, 

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HATFIELD HEATH PARISH COUNCIL 

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF 

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 

7.30 PM ON WED 13th JAN 2010 

IN THE URC HALL, HATFIELD HEATH 

OPEN FORUM No member of public present. 

COUNCIL MEETING 

MINUTE 

PRESENT: Cllr Bart Sheekey (BS) (Chairman) Cllrs 

Janet Briscoe (JB), Bob Jones (BJ), Mark Lemon (ML), 

David Parish (DP), Sandra Saban (SS), Mel Sullivan 

(MS) and Gary Waller (GW). 

In attendance: Clerk to the Council Ernie Fenwick 

CHAIRMANS WELCOME: 

149 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

Cllr Paula O'Sullivan (POS), family emergency 

150 MINUTES OF MEETINGS 

The minutes of the council meeting of 9th December 

were signed as a true record of the meeting. 

151 DECLARATION OF MEMBERS INTERESTS: 

BS, ML, JB declared a personal non prejudicial interest 

in Item 157 Planning re Little Heath Farm 

152 PRESENTATION BY EALC 

Joy Shepherd (EALC) was unable to attend due to 

weather conditions 

153 REPORTS TO / FROM COUNTY AND 

DISTRICT COUNCILLORS MS asked ML about 

South Forurn date to be altered as some councillors are 

unable to attend. ML will raise the issue but is doubtful if 

it can be changed 

154 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA 

ITEMS 

Michael Hockley has spoken to BS regarding signage in 

Friars Lane. To be discussed under Agenda Item 

155 CLERKS REPORT: 

Matters from last meeting and Action Register 

Bench in Friars Lane 

Barry Newman has agreed site with Michael Hockley but 

weather conditions have prevented installation. 

Play Area 

Weather conditions have prevented repair to play area. 

Fairs 

Fairs have been offered to Mannings (Weekend after 

Easter) and Perretts Amusements who have requested the 

first weekend in September (4th/5th) as in previous years 

BJ said that approval from Holy Trinity should have 

been sought before offering date. 

Rural Verges 

ECC are currently unable to confirm any changes to 

cutting regime and suggest we base next years contract 

on this years quantities and rates, we will be advised as 

soon as a decision has been made. 

Affordable Housing 

GW reported from the Affordable Housing Sub 

Committee that he, BS and MS had met to narrow 

down the short list of housing associations which are 

partners of the Rural Community Council ofEssex, and

that Hastoe HA and English Rural HA had been selected. 

The Sub Committee will be joining with Moira Groborz 

on 29 January to visit sites and meet with HA 

managements. 

Correspondence 

St Clare Hospice notice to go into Village Magazine and 

into notice board. 

ML received report from Alan Wilton of a broken bridge 

on the footpath 16 at the fields at rear of the egg farm. 

Clerk to pass details on to Teresa Mascall. 

Training courses received from EALC 

i.Freedom of Info & Data Protection 19 January 9.30 - 

1.00 

ii. Councillor Training Day 1 27 January 9.30 - 3.30 

iii. Raise Profile of Parish Council 4 Feb 9.30- 12.30 

iv. Roles & Responsibilities 11 February 9.30 - 12.30 

v. Audit & Risk Assessment Day 12 Feb10.00 - 4.00 

vi. The Power of Well Being 6 March 10.00 - 12.00 

vii. Councillor Training Day 2 10 March 9.30 - 3.30 

Council resolved that any councillor who wishes to attend 

shall be allowed to attend. clerk to attend Audit & Risk 

Assessment. BS to speak to POS 

156. FINANCIAL MATTERS 

Clerk reported that current bank balances are 

Deposit Account £ 32984.61 

Current Account £111.56 

The following payments were approved 

E Fenwick Expenses 152.80 

CVS Uttlesford S137 Grant 25 

HH United Reform Church S137 Grant 250 

Holy Trinity Church S137 Grant 250 

Clerk to circulate latest budget against expenditure 

analysis 

157. PLANNING 

Decisions by UPC Planning Dept 

Lyndune. Dunmow Road UTT1066/0.9/FUL Single 

storey side extension: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL 

St Davids Chelmsford Road UTT1223/09/FUL Extension 

to extg driveway and new vehicle access: 

CONDITIONAL APPROVAL 

4 Manse Cottages HH UTT/1267/09/FUL Replace 

boundary wall with wooden fence, relocate parking bay 

to edge of property: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL 

Applications 

Little Heath Farm, Mill Lane HH UTT/1479/09/FUL. 

Erection of 4 no dwellings with garages. No objections 

Bramleys, Dunmow Road HH UTT/1222/09/FUL. 

Replacement garage. No objections 

Enforcement 

It was resolved to send a strongly worded letter to the 

leader of UDC and a copy to the Chief Executive 

regarding the apparent lack of progress on enforcement 

investigations within Hatfiled Heath. Many of the cases 

have action by dates as old as May and June 2009 with 

no sign of there being progress. 

158. VILLAGE GREEN - PONDS 

DP has circulated report to all councillors. DP thanked 

MS, SS and POS for their help in preparing the report DP 

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proposed that the council accept the report in its entirety. 

Agreed BS thanked sub committee for their hard work. 

159. VILLAGE GREEN - PLANTERS 

ML approached gardening club for their views on 

planters throughout the village. Next gardening club 

meeting at end January. 

160. HIGHWAYS - SIGNAGE TO FRIARS LANE 

It was resolved that we leave signage to Friars Lane as at 

present 

161. HIGHWAYS - BUS SHELTER 

Clerk has contacted ECC Passenger Transport Liaison. 

Sonja who is dealing with this is on a course until next 

week 

162. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS ON MEETINGS 

ATTENDED ML reported he had discussed the waste 

collection throughout the recent bad winter weather and 

had complimented the staff on a job well done. 

Unanimously approved by council. Clerk will also write 

to UDC 

163. MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS FOR 

INCLUSION ON NEXT AGENDA 

Ponds 

Road junction at Stortford Road 

Local Development Framework 

Affordable Housing 

132. DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS 

10th February 10th March 

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Rainfall mm. 

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1st 

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(3.1 inches) 

Hatfield Heath Rainfall December 2009 

3rd 

5th 

7th 

9th 

11th 

After our very wet November, December with it's low 

temperatures and snow saw the regular birds back in the 

garden. A considerable number of male Blackbirds 

appeared - one with a black rather than yellow beak. Our 

female Blackbird, with unusual rust coloured breast 

feathers is back. As I am writing our neighbour phoned 

to say he also has a large contingent of Blackbirds. 

This Xmas I received a most unusual and most welcome 

present from the family - a pollinating Bee Box. (not a 

hive) 

Quote "This pollinating bee log is the natural home for 

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solitary bees as well as a 

variety of 

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insects" 

13th 

17th 

= Snow Days 

With last months rainfall a record, both in our village and 

Nationally, December 2009 was wetter than average. 

From twenty three raindays, we received 3.11 inches, 

which is 43% above our averages. Significant amounts of 

snow fell on five days. 

December Highs 2000 - 3.48 inches 

December Low 

19th 

1993 - 3.35 inches 

1996 - 0.77 inches 

1991 - 0.75 inches 

The yearly total for 2009 came to 26.96 inches, which is 

12 % above our average. 

Records from Mr J Clitheroe indicated that 2.36 inches fell 

in Sawbridgeworth in 2009. Hatfield Heath, with few 

exeptions, receives 2 - 2½ inches more rain than 

Sawbridgeworth each year. 

GARDEN WATCH 

24th 

26th 

30th 

Brian Bland 

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WE SAW A REDWING IN OUR 

GARDEN IN THE SNOW IN JANUARY 

Below is what we found out about it 

Turdus iliacus 

The redwing is most commonly 

encountered as a winter bird and is 

the UK's smallest true thrush. Its 

creamy strip above the eye 

and orange-red flank 

patches make it 

distinctive. 

They roam 

across the UK's 

countryside, 

feeding in fields and 

hedgerows, rarely visiting 

gardens, except in the coldest weather when snow 

covers the fields. Only a few pairs nest in the UK. 

Since writing this there has been a lot on television 

reporting the fact that the extremely cold weather 

has drawn a lot of birds you don't normally see into 

our gardens, in search of food. 

Bruno 

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Meetings are every 4th Wednesday 

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January 27th Snowdrops Joe Sharman 

February 24th Wild Flowers of Hatfield Heath 

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March 24th. 

Gardening Techniques 

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April 28th. 

My Gardening Year 

Rodney Tibs 

May 26th. 

Plants of the Moment 

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June 23rd. 

What’s in a Name 

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July 28th. 

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August 

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October 27th. AGM and Members’ 

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daughter (Alexandra) has made the finals of a “Search 

for Nancy” competition, which was launched earlier this 

year to find a girl to play Nancy in a musical production 

of Oliver at the London O2 Arena on January 28th 2010. 

Auditions took place last month in London and 

Southend over several days and from those, just 20 were 

sent to a two hour “boot camp” audition at The Centre 

for Acts & Actors in London’s Covent Garden. After 

boot camp the numbers were whittled down to just 

twelve, who are now going to battle it out on the 2nd of 

January at Shepperton Film Studios. The final will be 

filmed for a TV documentary which is due to be aired in 

November 2010 and will coincide with the release of a 

CD album of music from the show. 

There is an article about it in this week’s Observer (see 

link below), but at the time they did the report, we didn’t 

know that she’d actually made it to the finals. 

http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/hertsandessexo 

bserver/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=472953 

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Hatfield Heath teen up for role in 

Oliver! at O2 arena 

By James Burton 

A HATFIELD Heath teenager has been plucked from 

hundreds of hopefuls to battle for a leading part in Oliver! at 

London’s O2 Arena next month. 

Alexandra Philips, who attends Hockerill Anglo-European 

College in Bishop’s Stortford, is one of just 20 young 

contenders for the role of good-time girl Nancy in the show. 

The 17-year-old is waiting to hear the result of the second 

round of auditions. If she has been successful, she and 11 

others will be pitted against each other at Surrey’s renowned 

Shepperton Studios for the top prize. 

While she is a keen performer with a Brentwood-based 

amateur theatre group, the teenager has no plans to pursue a 

career in the limelight. 

After finishing her International Baccalaureate at Hockerill, 

Alexandra – who lives in Stortford Road with parents Keith 

and Angela – hopes to study medicine and become a doctor. 

She said: “I’ve never been to stage school or anything like 

that – performing is just something I got into a few years ago 

when a friend persuaded me to join their theatre company. 

“My dad told me about the competition and I decided to go 

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from your supper but we will also give you additional 

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figure and ensure we can provide more support to 

spinal cord injured people. 

The money raised from the suppers will help the Spinal 

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become paralysed and their families, from the moment 

a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by 

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encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives. 

Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a 

spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 

spinal cord injured people in the UK alone. 

Community Fundraising Officer, Elizabeth Wright, 

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SNOW ANGELS 

Looking out of the window, from the warmth of 

one's bedroom, at the beautiful snow, one thinks it is 

a winter wonderland. The dream was shattered as I 

went to Bishop's Stortford for a quick visit & the 

journey back took 2 hrs. 

Within minutes the road was slippery & cars were 

unable to go more than 1 mile an hour speed. 

The hilly road between Bishop's Stortford & Hatfield 

Heath can be a lovely drive (countryside) on a 

bright day, but 5 pm on the wintry night was a nightmare, 

which one would like to forget. 

I have long forgotten the long queues & the cars 

stuck/abandoned on the hill, but I still remember 

some wonderful people who pushed my car up the 

hill. 

I wish to thank those people who were helping the 

drivers up the hill in Hallingbury. I could only thank 

them (politeness) but thought of writing a heartfelt 

thanks to those angels who came out to help me & 

many other people. 

If there were more people like them and people got 

together to help the needy, the world would be a 

much better place to live in. 

Thank you again. 

Mita 

Post-royal forest 

Looking for something else I came across this the history of 

Hatfield Forest, what made me read on was the heading 

further down - “Hatfield Fair riot of 1613” Below is an 

excerpt 

The disruption period 

300 years of Quarrels and Disputes between the Landowning 

families and Commoners 

The medieval fabric of Hatfield Forest did not alter very 

much with the king relinquishing his forest rights in 1444, to 

the owner the Duke of Buckingham. 

The Dukes of Buckingham continued to own Hatfield. The 

3rd Duke in 1519 created a major dispute when he tried to 

enclose the common land to create a deer park. 

The next owner was the infamous Lord Rich, Henry VIII’s 

solicitor-general, who did all the King’s dirty work.After 

Henry’s death, Edward VI promoted Rich to Lord 

Chancellor, giving him all the Estate of Hatfield including 

the forest and its rights. Lord Rich founded Felsted School 

close to the forest. 

Meanwhile the Barringtons, the hereditary chiefs, keepers 

of the forest, and woodward were coming up in the world. 

Lord Rich, as owner of the forest, continued to have 

continuous disputes which may have influenced them to sell 

their interest in the Forest in 1592. 

They sold the forest to another local family, the Morleys. 

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The Barringtons bought the rest of the Hatfield Estate 

including the lordship on the Manor,Deep-rooted disputes 

The scene was now set for 200 years of quarrels between the 

Barringtons with their forest rights and manorial jurisdiction, 

and the Morleys (and their successors) with their ancient 

forest rights. The Morleys paid dearly for their support of 

the King and their family influence, especially within the 

Hatfield area was greatly reduced. Morley was the 5th owner 

of Hatfield to have committed treason, he kept his head, but 

his estate was confiscated by an Act of Parliament in 1649. 

Fortunately the estate was not solely his, and so after his 

death Parliament returned the estate to his son Thomas. 

Hatfield Fair riot of 1613 

The disputes in the early years concentrated mainly on issues 

regarding fencing and boundaries of coppicing, wood 

removed from the forest, hedges, damage by woodcutters 

removing underwood and of course grazing rights. A famous 

case was the riot at Hatfield Fair in 1613. 

Lord Morley thought that when he had bought the forest, he 

also got the valuable rights to run the large fair. This he 

discovered was not true; it belonged to a lessee of Lord Rich. 

Morley though ran the fair himself for the next 20 years, 

causing friction and violence between the two men. 

When the Barringtons bought the manor rights from Lord 

Rich, they tried to stop Morley from running the fair and in 

1613 it turned in to a riot. The Barringtons won later cases, 

and transferred the fair to Hatfield Town, then to Hatfield 

Heath where it stayed until the 1860s when it faded away 

The full version can be found on the National Trust website 

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Sunday 20th June 2010 

LIST OF CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES 

WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

VILLAGE HALL 730 544 

INSTITUTE 730 544 

PRE-SCHOOL 

(2 ½ -5) 

730 354 

URC 

FRIDAY CLUB (7-12 years) 

730 465 

JO JINGLES 

(6 mths - 7years) 868 410 

SCHOOL FOOTBALL 

CLUB 

SCOUTS 812 586 

CUBS Chris Hancock 

731 646 

BROWNIES 734 391 

SUNDAY CLUB 

9.30am Holy Trinity 730 288 

H.T. YOUTH GROUP 

731 318 

KARATE 445 539 

JUNIOR KARATE 

01992 575 679 

WU CHI 07947 599 801 

SENIOR BOWLS 724 833 

OPEN BOWLS 730 539 

BRIDGE CLUB 723 948 

GARDENING CLUB 

730 425 

OPEN COFFEE 730 288 

MORNING AT INSTITUTE 

LUNCHEON CLUB 

For all Senior Citizens 

730 581 

ITALIAN LANGUAGE 

Michelina 07786 341 754 

SPANISH LANGUAGE 

Ann Whale 01279 731 288 

FOOTBALL CLUB 730 212 

CRICKET CLUB 730 674 

HEATH PLAYERS 

and play reading for pleasure 

730 825 or 730 517 

HISTORY SOCIETY 

Robin Gurnett 730 672 

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 

730 042 

BELL RINGERS 730 526 

CHOIR 730 390 

WOMANS LEISURE HOUR 

730 465 

CATHOLIC CHURCH 

Hatfield Broad Oak 

01371 872 550 

TALKING NEWSPAPERS 

01279 651 270 

OR 01279 653 925 

SECRETARY U.R.C. 

Mark Lemon 730 581 

HEALTH WALK 

HATFIELD HEATH 

Friday 10am outside 

Broomfield Surgery 

730 512 

HEALTH WALK LITTLE 

HALLINGBURY 

Monday 10.30am Village Car 

Park 722 156 

Uttlesford Badger Group 

Derek Barry (on call 24/7 ) 

01279 503332 Home 

07941185171 Mbl 

KEEP FIT FOR OVER 50S 

Village Hall 

Weds 9.30am 07776 221 975 

KEEP FIT 

Village Hall Fridays 9.30am 07776 221 975 

Alzheimer’s Society 

01372 872 519 

PLAY BUS 

FOR UNDER FIVES 

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environment that they would otherwise not have access to 

PARKS ON CENTRE OF VILLAGE GREEN 

TUESDAYS 9.30am - 11am 

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Hatfield Heath Half Hour Helpers 

Need a friendly neighbour to help you? 

with task that will take approx 30 mins e.g. 

Shopping small repairs collecting prescriptions etc. 

Please note there is no ageism. 

Anyone young or old can call for help from volunteers. 

PHONE 07-944-748-478 

Phone manned 10am to 12noon

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS 

URC Hall Wed 7.30pm 

10th February 10th March 

PARISH COUNCIL 

Parish Clerk - Ernie Fenwick............... 730 770 

Chairman - Bart Sheekey.................... 730 663 

Vice Chairman Paula O’Sullivan...............730 281 

Mark Lemon (District Councillor)....... 730 581 

Mel Sullivan............................................ 731 434 

Robert Jones........................ 730 741 

David Parish (H.H.Tenants Forum Mem.).730 573 

Gary Waller.......................................... 739 345 

Janet Briscoe............................................. 730 674 

Sandra Saban..............................................730 042 

H.H. TENANTS FORUM MEMBERS 

Paul Simpson ....................................730 026 

David. N. Parish............................... 730 573 

There will be a retired policeman Rick Jones at the 

police station who you can talk to on 

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm - 6.30pm 

HATFIELD HEATH BEAT SURGERY 

Held at the Police Station 6-7pm 

PHONE NUMBERS OF 

POLICE, DOCTORS, SAMARITANS 

SCHOOL & CHURCHES 

PCSO Jo Trevail-Philips Email:73377@essex.pnn.police.uk 

Pc Brad Healey Email: 1712@essex.pnn.police.uk 

Mobile for above police officers........ 07779 316 979 

Police Great Dunmow............................ 01376 551 312 

Police Hatfield Heath.......... ................. 01279 730 388 

Emergency ............................................... 999 

DOCTORS Broomfields......................... 01279 730 616 

DOCTOR Sawbridgeworth.................... 08444 773 360 

THE SAMARITANS............................... 01279 421 110 

HATFIELD HEATH C.P. SCHOOL...... 01279 730 382 

PRE-SCHOOL........................................ 01279 730 354 

HOLY TRINITY 

Rev Brian Surtees.. .................................... 01277 363 607 

CHURCH WARDENS 

Gerald Pearson .............................................01279 730 526 

Lesley Noel ................................................ 01279 730 390 

Elsie Baker ...................................................01279 734 013 

Fiona Klimeke............................................. 01279 831 965 

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POLICE 

Rev Terry Keen...................... 

HALF HOUR HELPERS........................ 07944 748 478 

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LIST OF WEBSITES 

CLUBS, GROUPS ETC. IN VILLAGE 

School.....www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk 

Village Website www.hatfield-heath.co.uk 

Village Magazine 

www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/magazine 

Surgery Websites 

(Repeat prescriptions can be applied for on these sites) 

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www.hatfieldbroadoaksurgery.co.uk 

H. H.Football Club www.hatfieldheathfc.co.uk 

H.H. Cricket Club www.freewebs.com/hatfieldheathcc 

Bridge club www.hatfieldheathbridgeclub.org.uk 

Terry’s Photos www.terrysphotos.org.uk 

HEALTH WALKS 

FRIDAY 10am Broomfields Surgery 

MON 10.30 am Little Hallingbury car park 

The Mobile Library Hatfield Heath 

Tuesday visits Fortnightly 

Broomfields 2.45pm to 3.35pm 

The Close 3.40pm to 4pm 

The Heath 4.05pm to 4.35pm 

MAGAZINE DETAILS 

Mon 

16th 

Feb 

Email :- hatfieldheathmag@yahoo.co.uk 

Send your letters /articles/ reports /photographs, by hand, floppy 

disc, CD, or email - hatfieldheathmag@yahoo.co.uk. 

If posting or delivering by hand you can send direct to me :- 

Bruno(Editor) “Manor Lodge”, Chelmsford Rd, Hatfield 

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Editor: - Bruno Scheggia (Skedja) 01279 730 498 

Bruno’s Mobile Phone number 07768 606309 

Treasurer: - Mel Sullivan 01279 731 434 

Distribution:-Barbara Scheggia 01279 730 498 

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LETTER 

Thank you to everyone who has helped make Holy 

Trinity’s anniversary year so enjoyable and rewarding. 

The range of activities and the contribution of both local 

people and visitors made our 150th. birthday very 

special . I hope we will be compiling a record of all the 

activities and we would love to hear from you if you have 

any comments, photo’s or observations. 

I would also like to thank everyone who braved the snow 

before Christmas to attend our special services and those 

who helped in all sorts of ways to enhance our Christmas 

celebrations . I know the snow after Christmas was even 

worse, and as I write I am looking at the last of a 

snowman slowly fading into a puddle. Personally it will 

not be the snow, but the fire at our sister Church in 

Sheering that I will remember when I think about the 

start of 2010. On behalf of the Church family there I 

would like to thank everyone who has expressed 

sympathy and concern at the devastation of their 

beautiful ancient building. 

Church life is always integrated with the place where 

worship takes place, but the heart of the Church is the 

congregation and its relationship with God and the 

community it seeks to serve. On the 17th.February Holy 

Trinity is joining with the United Reformed Church to 

invite anyone from the village to meet us in the institute 

to talk about the kind of expectations you have of your 

churches and to let us know if there are things you would 

like us to do differently. 

This is especially relevant as during 2009 my colleague 

Rev’d Terry Keen was instituted to the care of the United 

Reformed Church while Holy Trinity had to begin the 

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process of seeking a new incumbent after Canon 

Potter’s retirement. These changes give an ideal 

opportunity to take on board new ideas – and we want 

yours! The meeting will also give an opportunity to 

answer any questions you may have about church 

matters. Although billed as a “public meeting” we will 

keep the tone informal and provide refreshments. 

This letter has been about local matters, but I am writing 

it 3 days into the awful earthquake tragedy in Haiti. As 

church people we will pray for the countless numbers of 

people who have been killed or maimed and I am sure 

we will give generously through Christian Aid and other 

organisations. I have been asked about why these things 

happen and cannot even pretend to give an answer – it is 

our response that matters and my position is “We pray 

because giving isn’t enough and we give because 

praying isn’t enough”. There is a very old Indian prayer 

that asks for help at times when we simply don’t 

understand what’s happening: 

“From the unreal lead me to the real 

From darkness lead me to light 

From death lead me to deathlessness” 

Christians believe that the answer to that prayer is Jesus 

Christ who said “I am the way, the truth and the life”. 

Best wishes, 

Brian Surtees (Rev’d) 

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH 

Chelmsford Road 

Sunday 24 th January 

Service of Christian Unity 10.30am. 

Preacher:- Archdeacon Martin Webster 

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NO TO NOISE IN 


Did anyone hear the aircraft this morning? 

(Sat 2/1/2010) It was very reminiscent of July last 

year, I was woken at the usual 6.15am, along with my 

4 year old daughter! 

Maybe this was a reminder of what we have to come 

unless we carry on making these complaints 

preferably through the SSE website so Martin Peachy 

can keep track of the numbers, as there has been a 

considerable reduction on the number of complaints 

received. I appreciate that due to the Winter season 

the number of flights are reduced and the change of 

the wind direction meaning the take off is over 

Broxted as supposed to HH, but if we hear something 

that is not acceptable then we must complain. 

Sawbridgeworth, are now on the case as well and 

complaining, Martin has a NTWG meeting on the 

14th Jan and will be reporting figures, so I cannot 

stress enough ...........we must complain when we hear 

unacceptable noise levels!! 

I really appreciate your time and help 

Kind regards 

Jo Stewart 

Hi everyone, 

Hope you are all well. Just an update to say that the 

next BAA noise and track keeping meeting is today, 

Monday 18 Jan and Martin Peachy of SSE has a 

long list of issues to deal with, including progress on 

solving the problems with the changed departure 

procedure and the Air Asia planes over Hatfield 

Heath. I know Martin has inspected the noise 

monitor in the garden of Broomfields surgery and 

Martin will be asking BAA if we can have some 

early results. It is our understanding that BAA has 

also made progress on a possible new Clacton route 

further north of the village that can be trialed in 

April, more information regarding this route will be 

available after the meeting with BAA. Jo 

HOW TO REPORT NOISE 

Air Asia X flights – the source of many noise problems 

for the community over the last year or so – are being 

temporarily rescheduled for two days on 20 and 21 

January due to engineering works. This means that the 

flight times for arrivals and departures on those dates 

will be around five hours later than normal. If you are 

bothered by these flights – or indeed any unusually 

noisy aircraft, report your concerns via our website. 

www.stopstanstedexpansion.com 

You can use this link to report aviation fuel smells, too. 

Please give as much information as you can. 

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

You can complain about aircraft noise or smells/oily 

droplets by 

phone on 0800 243 788 

or you can use the form which will be sent to BAA 

Stansted Noise Line with a copy to the SSE Noise Group 

EMAIL stanstednoiseline@baa.com via the SSE website 

or Department for Transport:- aed@dft.gsi.gov.uk 

WRITE To the Flight Evaluation Unit:- BAA Stansted, 

Noise Communications Team, Enterprise House, 

Stansted Airport, Stansted, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 

OR C/O Aviation Noise Policy, AviationEnviromental 

Division, Department for Transport, Zone 1/22, Great 

Minister House , 76 Marsham Street, London 

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WILL BE OPENING 

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 

FEBRUARY TO MARCH 

The much-loved Gardens of Easton Lodge will be 

opening for four, possibly five Sunday afternoons from 

mid February to mid March to show off the magnificent 

snowdrop carpets which are always a delight. 

The annual ‘Snowdrops’ event has become a must-see 

feature of the garden lovers’ calendar as the many 

thousand blooms 

herald the advent of 

spring. And after such 

a snowy January 

they’ll be more 

welcome than ever. 

A volunteer team will 

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venture out to see the first signs of the changing season. 

Opening hours will be 12 noon to dusk (around 4pm) and 

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THE CHURCHES IN HATFIELD 

HEATH INVITE YOU TO A 

PUBLIC MEETING IN THE 

INSTITUTE AT 8.00pm. On 

WEDNESDAY 17th FEBRUARY 

The last year has seen the arrival of the Rev’d Terry 

Keen as the minister at the United Reformed 

Church, Holy Trinity has celebrated their 150th. 

anniversary and after well over 20 years in the 

parish, Canon Tim Potter has retired. 

We would like to meet with people who are not 

church members to discuss what you - as the 

community - value in the churches or would like to 

see us do differently. This is your chance to have 

your say - but not the only chance as we are always 

ready to listen to ideas or comments from anyone in 

the village. 

For Holy Trinity this will be an important meeting 

as it will help the Church leaders shape the 

discussions that will take place as we continue the 

process of seeking the right person to be the next 

rector of the parish. If you would like to talk to us 

about anything arising 

from this please contact: 

Rev’d Terry Keen(URC) 01279 626771 or 

Rev’d Brian Surtees (Holy Trinity) 01277 363607 

Leisure Hour 

Wednesday 3 rd Feb 8pm 

To be arranged 

Wednesday 17 th Feb 8pm 

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We meet at the U R Church Chelmsford Road 

New Members and visitors welcome 

Jean 01279 730 465 

The Luncheon Club 


If there is anyone who would like to help us cook or serve 

these meals please give me a ring on 01279 730 581 we 

would very much appreciate your help-We could put your 

name on our rota- 

I would like to thank all those volunteers who have helped 

us continue this Club in 2009 - your help has been 

invaluable! 

Thank you 

Judy Lemon 

01279 730 581

HEATH PLAYERS 

THE SOCIABLE PLOVER 

I am very pleased to announce that The Heath 

Players will once again be transforming the 

village hall into an intimate theatre this spring. 

We will be performing Tim Whitnall’s black 

comedy thriller The Sociable Plover on 

Thursday 4 th , Friday 5 th and Saturday 6 th 

March at 8pm. This is a fantastic two hander 

featuring the very talented Lee Barnes and 

Martin Bedwell. This is Lee’s third performance 

with Heath Players and Martins fifth; Martin also directed 

Under the Stars for us three years ago. 

It is very difficult to tell you 

much about the play without 

giving away the plot, what I can 

reveal is that the play is set in a 

dimly lit bird hide on the Suffolk 

marshes. This is the setting for 

Roy’s (Martin Bedwell) big day. 

Just one more bird to spot, the 

elusive Sociable Plover, if he 

makes it he will be added to the 

list of all time great twitchers and 

get his own dot on the map. Roy 

has planned this day down to the 

last detail; the only thing he 

didn’t anticipate was Dave (Lee Barnes). This is an 

exquisitely balanced black comedy thriller. It is often funny, 

sometimes sad and ultimately very moving. You will be 

forgiven for thinking that a play about bird watching doesn’t 

sound very auspicious, but I promise that you will never 

think of bird watchers in the same way ever again! 

Rehearsals are under way and we are working hard to bring 

you a fantastic show. So please do come and support the 

group and see the play. Tickets will be available from 15 th 

February from the Village Tea Rooms/Post Office or by 

calling 01279 730544. We have kept our ticket prices the 

same as last year, £8 or £7 for concessions on Thursday only. 

We have also been invited to appear at Castle Hall on 24 th 

March as part of Hertford Theatre Week 2010. Some of you 

will know that we won this prestigious festival last year 

with Over the River and Through the Woods directed by 

Steve Foster. You can buy tickets for this event by 

contacting Castle Hall box office by phone on 01992 531 

500. I look forward to seeing you after the show! 

Chrissie Agnew (director) 

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Hatfield Heath Pre-School 

Candelight Carols 

on the Heath 

in aid of raising funds for the 

Pre-School Garden Project 

we would like to thank all who 

attended the above carol singing on 

the Heath and for their very kind 

donations. 

It was a very enjoyable event for 

everyone, full of Christmas spirit & 

we hope to continue this new 

tradition next Christmas. 

Thank you for your continued 

support 

& our best wishes for 2010. 

The Hatfield Heath Pre-School 

Committee 

Hatfield Heath Farmers Market 

Coming Soon – Help Wanted 

Wanted: 

Helpers/Committee for: teas and coffees, parking, 

leafleting/putting up signs, advertising, suggestions. 

Sellers: Local People that make good produce, have 

insurance and have Food Hygiene Certificate. Please send 

a description of what you sell, your location, name and 

contact details. 

Feedback: What would you like to see there? Do you 

have a recommended seller? 

The farmers market will be located in Hatfield Heath 

Village Hall on the fourth Saturday of every month from 

10am until 12.30pm. Stalls will cost £15 each or £10 for 

half stalls. The farmers market will be a source of good 

local produce that you can buy direct from the farmer: 

reducing food miles & encouraging local produce. 

Trial market expected to be on 27th March 10am-12.30pm 

and if all goes well Hatfield Heath Farmers Market will 

start permanently from the 22nd May 2010. 

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Please contact Hannah on 01279 730 375 or 07956 563 

710 if you have suggestions, are a potential stall holder 

or would like to offer help. Stall applications can be 

emailed to h.m.morris@hotmail.co.uk.

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Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 February JENNY MYHILL 

SCHOOL OF DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS – 

AN EVENING OF DANCE 2010 

the Bishop’s Stortford-based school is sure to entertain 

the whole family. 

Sunday 7 February THE JIVE ACES The Jive Aces 

are the UK's top jive & swing band 

Friday 12 February 

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Saturday 13 February BRENDA TAYLOR 

SCHOOL OF DANCING – 

CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION 

Sunday 14 February 

ROMANTIC OPERA 

A NIGHT OF 

Wednesday 17 February GLORIOUS 

39 (Cert 12A) Director: Stephen Poliakoff 

Thursday 18th Feb BOOGIE PETE LIVE! 

Friday 19 February THUNDERSLAM 

WRESTLING The boys are back in town! 

Saturday 20 February ABBA THE 

SHOW 

Sunday 21 February MEMORIES ARE 

MADE OF HITS 

Wednesday 24 Feb STEWART LEE If 

you prefer a milder comedian, please ask 

for one. 

Thursday 25 February THE 

BOOTLEG SIXTIES 

Friday 26 February MORECAMBE 

Saturday 27 February THE CHICAGO BLUES 

BROTHERS Europe’s 

Sunday 28 February 

RED PRIEST CHILDREN’S CONCERT 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 

FOR SUPPORTERS 

STEWART LEE 

Friday 12 Feb – Quiz at the Playhouse 7.30 for 8pm 

Sunday 21 Feb – AGM at the Playhouse - nibbles 

from 1.30pm, AGM 2pm prompt. 

Reduced price tickets are then available to attendees 

for “Memories Are Made of Hits” 

Friday 23 April-Quiz at the Playhouse 7.30 for 8pm 

Membership £10 per annum includes concession rates on 

many tickets 

For more information please ring 01279 730 544.

COUPLE MAKE LIFE-CHANGING 

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION 

St Clare Hospice is looking for adventurous people who 

want to make 2010 a year to remember. The charity is 

organising a sponsored trek on the Great Wall of China 

in September and is encouraging local people to sign up 

to help raise funds for people in its care. 

Caroline and Russell Waller from Hatfield Heath 

Road Sawbridgeworth have already taken up the 

challenge and urge other 

people to join them on this 

fantastic adventure. 

Caroline says: “We both 

celebrate our 50th 

Birthdays this year and 

instead of receiving 

presents, we felt that we 

wanted to mark the 

occasion by doing something for someone else and what 

an opportunity to do both by walking the Great Wall of 

China. There are still spaces available on the trek and the 

more people who sign up the more funds we will raise for 

St Clare Hospice”. If readers would like to sponsor the 

Wallers they should visit their on-line fundraising page - 

www.justgiving.com/caz-and-russ 

Hunters Meet Restaurant 

Cabaret Nights 

Here at Hunters Meet , on Friday and Saturday 

nights, we hold some of the best 

Dinner Dance & Cabarets Nights in the country! 

February 

Sat 6th Band-Shout & Comedian Ian 

Richards £38 

Fri 12th Night of Dance with Malibu £38 

Sat 13th Band-Spice & Comedian- Tucker£38 

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The Great Wall of China Trek is set to take place 17 – 25 

September 2010. The Great Wall attracts over a million 

visitors each year. However, the vast majority of tourists 

visit just a small section of the Wall near Beijing. The St 

Clare Hospice group will follow a route well beyond the 

regular tourist trail. They will trek along some of the most 

spectacular sections of the Wall and through remote 

villages seldom visited by foreigners. This is a once in a 

lifetime opportunity to experience the real China. 

St Clare Hospice only receives 30% funding from the 

NHS towards the £2.5 million it costs to provide free care 

to hundreds of local people each year. The rest it has to 

raise. 

If readers would like more information about how to sign 

up for the Great Wall of China Trek - call Sally on 01303 

862996, email stclarechinatrek@googlemail.com or visit 

www.stclarehospice.org.uk 

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Little Friends Under 5s 

Coming Soon! 

Wanted: 

good quality toys, playmats, baby 

playpens etc (we can collect by van) 

tea & coffee making team 

…for new baby & toddler group starting soon 

in Hatfield Heath Village Hall! 

Please call Hannah on 730375 or 07956563710 to 

donate toys, help, or register your interest in 

attending. Thank you! 

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I read the article written by Sam Cook about fund 

raising for his expedition to Uganda. 

Please support him by offering him small jobs for some 

money!! 

Our daughter, Mani, went on a similar expedition to 

Namibia in 2005, which became a reality for her 

because of the support of all the people in the village. 

She had never pulled a blade of grass from the garden, 

but for raising money for her trip, she picked weeds in 

someone's garden, she helped with car parking at a 

wedding & did a sponsored walk to Chelmsford. 

The experience she gained at the expedition has taught 

her many life skills which children in the west 

generally do not get, until they go on expeditions. 

Children should know that money does not come 

without putting effort & time. They experience first 

hand, how many people live, the diverse cultures, 

respect for others, team work & putting others before 

themselves. 

All young people should be encouraged to volunteer 

and/or go on expeditions, where they learn to help 

others without expecting reward. This will make them 

life experiences which will stay with them forever. I 

wish my son had completed his Duke of Edinburgh 

awards!!! 

I am sure people can support Sam with offers of 

helping out with events or suggesting various ways of 

raising funds (from their own experiences)!! 

I wish him Best of Luck with his fund raising and again 

thank all those people who helped my daughter, in 

making her dream a reality (World Challenge) in 2005. 

Mita 

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WINTER BREAK 

COULD BE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE 

Like hundreds of football teams across the country, 

Hatfield Heath School FC has had an extended winter 

break. 

Having thumped Takeley in their final game before the 

Christmas break, the players’ rest over the festive period 

was elongated when the ice and snow put paid to West 

Essex League fixtures. 

The side, managed by Mr Clements, has had a solid 

campaign so far, and as Heath Sport went to press, they 

were eagerly awaiting their return to action. 

Local rivals Howe Green are again looking strong this 

season, and Hatfield Heath will certainly have their work 

cut out when they play the return match in the coming 

weeks. 

The first meeting between the sides this season ended 

2-1 in Howe Green’s favour. Hatfield Heath’s goal came 

courtesy of Tom Winfield. 

The team is defending the league title, having won the 

competition for the last three seasons in a row. 

Fixtures for the second half of the season will be 

announced shortly, and published in Heath Sport. 

By Billy Shaw. 

WHY NOT COME TO OUR 

Farmer's Market 

Saturday 10am until 1pm 

AT MATCHING VILLAGE HALL 

Matching Tye 

Stalls include 

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Farm-reared Beef, 

Lamb and Pork 

Venison 

Home Made Cakes 

Organic Vegetables 

Smoked Products: 

Fish, Ham and 

Cheese 

Home-made 

Chocolates 

Freshly made 

Indian food 

Homemade suet 

and sponge 

puddings 

Free range eggs 

Plants 

Goats milk soap 

Honey products 

Bottled real ales 

Fresh fish 

A few good craft 

stalls 

REFRESHMENTS 

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