B'naiB'rithYadB'Yadnewsletter&flipsideDecember2019 copy_compressed copy

The Chief Rabbi led prayers at
the Cenotaph and a number of
wreaths were laid by visiting
dignitaries. The parade was a
moving opportunity to pay
solemn tribute to those who
served their country and, in
particular, the thousands of
Anglo-Jewish soldiers who fell
in wartime.
To sing Adon Olam accompanied by the band of the Coldstream Guards was quite an
experience, as was the march past the Cenotaph when we were cheered by the many
onlookers as we returned to Horse Guards Parade for the Salute, before the Parade was
formally dismissed.
If you have never participated in the AJEX Parade, it certainly is a moving and
memorable occasion to be experienced.
Eve Swabe
WEEKEND RAMBLE : SUNDAY 17 th NOVEMBER
A WEE KEND WALK FROM WATFORD
AUTUMN COLOURS
On Sunday 17th November ten of us met at Watford Station for a 6.5 mile
walk through Cassiobury Park and Whippendell Wood. Once again the sun
shone down on us and we were rewarded with some spectacular views and
stunning autumnal colours. Who needs to visit New England in the fall
when we have it all here in Old England!
We started the walk along the bank of the River Gade. This fine area of parkland was once the
estate of the earls of Essex but the great house was demolished in 1927.
After crossing first the river and then the Grand Union Canal and stopping to admire the view, we
entered Whippendell Wood. Originally owned by the abbots of St Albans, this beautiful area of
woodland passed to the earls of Essex following the dissolution of the monasteries in the
1530s. Like Cassiobury Park it was later acquired for the people of Watford.
We emerged from the woods on to a lane and turned into a narrow enclosed path before entering
Harrocks Wood. On the homeward stretch, we were confronted with an uphill path (the only
challenging part of the walk) up to the golf course before descending again through more trees to
the canal bridge.