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MIDWEEK RAMBLE : THURSDAY 7th NOVEMBER
HAPPILY HIKING ROUND HAM
It was on a bright autumn morning that an enthusiastic
group of 8 met at Richmond station for a 7-mile
ramble.
After a short bus ride through Petersham to Ham
Common, we walked through Ham village to
Teddington Lock on the Thames, where a memorial
stone remembers the 100 “Little Ships” that were built
and left the nearby boatyard to help evacuate the
British Army from Dunkirk in 1940.
Following the Thames path northwards past Eel Pie
Island took us as far as Ham House. From here,
through a tree lined walk, we completed a loop to get
back to Ham Common, where a leisurely lunch in the
New Inn refreshed us for the second half of the walk.
We entered Richmond Park at the
Ham Gate to enjoy some sunshine
and inquisitive deer. We climbed
King Henry VIII’s Mound, from
where the view of the distant City of
London has been protected by
centuries of planning restrictions,
reconfirmed by Boris Johnson as
London Mayor. Walking down
Richmond Hill, high above the river,
there were magnificent views
westwards towards Windsor. Like
many other previous rambles, we
finished our route along the
Thames path past pubs and rowing clubs, before crossing Richmond Green back to the station.
David Gould
SUNDAY 17 TH NOVEMBER
AJEX ANNUAL CEREMONY AND PARADE
Last year, the Centenary of the end of the First World
War, was the first time that B'nai B'rith had been invited
to participate in the AJEX Annual Ceremony and Parade, although
many individuals had done so over the years.
On Sunday 17 November, Sheila & Howard Goldstein and Eve & Tony
Swabe were among other BBUK members who marched under the
B’nai B’rith banner. Gwenda Sacks was with the League of Jewish
Women, David Wyman with the Stoke on Trent contingent and Philip
Moleman (new Associate Member) was holding the banner for Kenton,
Wembley & Willesden AJEX.