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Westfield excelled itself once again with a magnificent display of community cooperation with poppies. Made from a variety of materials, poppies popped up through the village and were greatly admired by residents and passers-by. Those who watched The Battle of the Somme shown on Saturday evening found it a very poignant and moving reminder of World War One only 100 years ago. Current Westfield residents had submitted names of their relatives to The Wall of Remembrance at Westfield History’s excellent Exhibition (photo below) over the weekend of 3 & 4 November. After years of research and hard work by Ruth Carter and Simon Knight the contents are always warmly welcomed when shown. The President of Westfield Horticultural Society, John Paige, presenting the prizes at the Autumn Show. Left: the best Floral Art arrangement by Nicky Briscall For further information on the work of The Friends please contact Ann and Malcolm Stocker 01424 754355 or Chairman Jim Gatherum 751821 Donations/Subscriptions (£5 min) to the Hon Treasurer: Roger Bowe, Jagreta, Cottage Lane, Westfield TN35 4QG AGM: Saturday 10 November 2 pm in the church - Reflections on WW1 26 Christmas Fayre Saturday 1 December 2 - 4 pm Cakes - Books - Raffle - Granny’s Attic Tombola, Christmas Gifts & Goodies, Refreshments etc Entrance free Any contributions or saleable items will be gratefully received – please contact Jim 01424 751821 or Ann 754355 collection can be arranged Reg. Charity No. 1048466
Westfield Horticultural Society Sadly we said goodbye to one of our Life Members. Bey Barre was a member of the commiee alongside her husband, Bert, for many years and each took their turn as Chairperson as they worked incredibly hard to resurrect the society’s popularity in the village when it had fallen to near obscurity. Bey entered floral art classes but was parcularly known for her delicious cakes and baking; more recently Bey’s friendly face was behind the raffle table at our shows alongside Carol Paige. She died a few days aer the Autumn Show and the day aer her 93rd birthday. Members of the WHS commiee aended her funeral on 9 October at Hasngs Crem. What a fabulous start to the Autumn! We’ve been so lucky to have the continued warm weather and to see all the plants having a late revival from the heat of the Summer. We certainly enjoyed a golden Autumn visit to RHS Wisley in October. Long may it last! What a wonderful display of all things Horticultural at this year’s Autumn Show. We were amazed that our gardeners had managed to produce such high quality products, despite the challenges of the Summer weather. Well done to all the winners, and particularly James Hillier, who won the prestigious RHS Banksian Medal for the most points in the Horticultural classes, and Nicky Briscall who won the Gwen Smith cup for Best Floral Art arrangement. The winner of the Junior Cup was Zoe Winch, aged 11, for best exhibit in the Junior entries. Well done to all those who won, some entering for the first time, details below. The WHS has had a very interesting and productive year, offering an activity or event each month of the year, all of which have been very successful. We have also planted bulbs for the Parish Council, helped with the Harvest Festival and with the Remembrance activities. There is always a lot going on in Westfield and the WHS takes part in lots of things. If you would like to become a member or if you are a member and would like to join in wider activities in the village please get in touch. Annual General Meeting on17 October: Our apologies to all our members for the confusion of the dates this year. There was an error on our Show Schedule events page, which gave the wrong date. We hope no-one was inconvenienced by this, or thought we were trying to hog all the cheese and wine that evening. James Easthope stepped down from his role as treasurer and the Chairman thanked him for all his hard work in the 3 years he has held this role. Melanye Richmond kindly agreed to step into James’s shoes. The committee were pleased to welcome Amanda Brown and Claudia Blunden as new committee members. Catherine Collingwood was re-elected as Chairman but advised that she intends to step down next year and so we will be on the lookout for a new Chairman. Anyone interested in joining the lively WHS committee, do get in touch. Forthcoming events: The current Flower and Craft workshops will be coming to an end by the time you read this article, but we hope to start another course of 5 classes in the New Year. Anyone wanting to join these increasingly popular classes, please ring Nicky Briscall to book a place or for more information: 07774 750721. There will be a special craft evening on Tuesday 27 November @ £10 and our festive Flower Class evening, making a floral garland, is on Tuesday 11 December £15; places for both events are limited and need to be booked: please contact Nicky 07774 750721. On Tuesday 13 November 7pm at the Bowls Club and open to everyone though space is limited. Local historian, Ian Everest, is the speaker on the "Women's Land Army" to coincide with the village’s support of Remembrance week. Email: westfieldhorticulturalsociety@gmail.com Find us & Like us Catherine Collingwood 01424 552485 27
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