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OCT/NOV 2021
issue 206
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WELCOME...
...to the October / November 2021
edition of Village Voice...
Dear VV Readers,
After a very challenging 18 months, this autumn
holds the prospect of more village events and
activities, which were kicked off on 18th
September with the successful staging of the
Village Show. The winners, a report and
pictures can be found on P10 & P11. Upcoming
community events include 'A Woodland Open
Evening' on 1st October, and an 'EXPO', on
20th November, both organised by the
P&TGRS, see P5 for details.
As the various Covid related restrictions ease,
and our various Clubs and Societies are able to
plan programmes of events and activities, there
is an increased need for volunteers. If you are
interested in volunteering, you may wish to
volunteer for the various work parties which
will take place during the autumn. These
include Pond Clearing (see P7 for details),
Common Wood working parties (see P19 for
details), and Litter picking (see P6 for details),
or perhaps you could spare some time to be a
Village Care telephonist? A number of clubs,
Societies and organisations are looking for help.
The P&TGRS is working on a relaunch of
their website, and would welcome support.
Perhaps you have an interest in Planning? The
P&TGRS is also looking for someone to join
the Planning Committee. See P4 for details.
Having successfully staged the 2021 Show,
the 2022 Village Show team would welcome
new volunteers, so too would the Scouts.
Further afield, the Hazlemere Fete Committe are
looking for additional volunteers, for assistance
in planning for the 2022 Fete.
Finally, Village Voice was saddened to learn
of the death of Eddie Morton. On P17, Miles
Green has written a poignant tribute to Eddie,
who died in August. Eddie was an outstanding
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photographer. He worked closely with Miles
Green for many years to create illustrations for
local history publications, VV articles, and
presentations. He generously shared his
photographs with Village Voice to illustrate
features, and Village events for over 20 years.
He will be sadly missed. Cathy O'Leary, VV Editor.
vvoiceeditor@aol.com
Our next Village Voice will be the December
2021 & January 2022 Christmas edition, with a
copy deadline of 1st November 2021. To send
your news, letters, photos, or enquiries to 'Ask
the VV Historians' email: vvoiceeditor@aol.com.
To send pictures, please send the highest
resolution / largest size file. For advertising
enquiries email: adverts@pennandtylersgreen.
org.uk. We hope to hear from you. Cathy O'Leary,
VV Editor. vvoiceeditor@aol.com
Regulars...
04 Around the Villages
13 Church News
19 Woodland & Green Spaces
21 Ask the VV Historians
26 Sports News
26 Schools News
30 Clubs & Societies
37 Fields in King's Wood Part 13
38 Noticeboard
55 Index of Advertisers
56 Village Contacts
In This Issue...
10 P&TG Village Show
17 In Memory: Eddie Morton
32 Chiltern Society Penn Walk
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AROUND
THE VILLAGES
P&TGRS News
The natural flow of the year often feels aligned
to the school year, even if you are not connected
with education. This year that feeling is
stronger, especially as many of us are now
trying to return to as normal a life as possible
post Covid lockdowns.
As an example, the Residents Society is
currently planning two community events; our
Woodlands Open Evening on October 1st,
where all 150 tickets were reserved in just 10
days, showing the desire for villagers to get out
and be sociable.
By the time this edition hits your doormats,
our Friends of Common Wood campaign will
have launched and full details will be on our
website. www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk.
We are also providing an Expo for all local
not for profit groups, clubs and societies to
showcase what they offer to villagers on
Saturday November 20th 2-4pm at the Village
Hall. Do put this date in your diary to see the
breadth of activities available on your doorstep.
Our On-Line Media Committee is working
on a relaunch of our website and we hope to
have this live before Christmas. If you are
interested in web-editing or would like
experience of working on a community website,
do please contact us at info@
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk. If you can use Word
and a web browser we can provide the rest of
the training. This is a perfect job to while away
those darker autumnal evenings. If you don’t
already receive the occasional email from us, do
sign up for our emails on our website – www.
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk.
As usual, the Planning Committee has
commented on several planning applications
locally which affect the wider community
interest. We are looking for someone to join the
planning committee; if you are organised and
have some time and an interest in matters which
affect the village, do please contact us at info@
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk. You will not be
alone and we have lots of experience to impart.
As well as the Woodlands evening, the
Woodland Management committee is working
with the Woodland Trust on the management of
trees suffering from ash die back in the woods
and we may have to remove affected trees
where they are on the boundary of the wood or
close to paths. This will give us the opportunity
to thin the wood and also to replant with other
species such as Lime, Wild Cherry, Maple and
Rowan which are less susceptible to disease.
The Residents Society has also been working
with the new owners of Rayners, whose initial
priority has been maintenance of the grounds by
ensuring that neighbours who have had
problems with overhanging trees or damaged
boundary walls have these issues dealt with.
You may have noticed new security gates
behind the original 5 bar gates; these will be
decorated with a mural from a local artist and
we will feature these in a future issue.
Neighbourhood Action Group reported that
there was an overall reduction in crime of 24%
in the local area over the last year, due largely to
the fact that we have all been at home a great
deal more. As we go out more and the nights
draw in, don’t forget your home security.
If you have any comments or ideas for the
Residents Society, do please email us at info@
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk. Madalyn Roker P&TGRS
Chair
The Village Hall
The Village Hall held its AGM in July and it
was lovely to see current hirers attending and
was a timely reminder that we are a community
building in the centre of the community.
We have been delighted to welcome some
new regular hirers to our current regular events,
please have a look at our website for update
regular events http://tylersgreenvillagehall.co.
uk/events/
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For those of you who don’t know, we do have
an amazing stage, as well as a spacious kitchen
that could be used as a food hub. It would be
lovely to see the stage brought to life more, so if
this is something of interest to you please
contact us so we can work together to bring a
great facility back into community use
Email - tylersgreenvillagehall@gmail.com /
Tel: 01494 819990 E mma Byrne
Simpson Centre & Penn
Surgery News
Following the successful drive through flu
vaccination program that was held at
Beaconsfield Cricket Club last year, the
Simpson Centre and Penn Surgeries will once
again be using this facility for the flu vaccines
as well as smaller events at Hazlemere
Community Centre, The Simpson Centre and
Tylers Green Village Hall.
The initial dates at the Cricket Club were
planned for the weekend of the 25th/26th
September, however this was postponed due to
the late arrival of the vaccine. The delay has
been caused by unanticipated transportation
challenges including driver shortages. Seqirus,
one of the largest vaccine maufacturers, notified
GP surgeries around the country of the delay.
This has obviously created an unprecedented
workload on the surgery having already invited
1000’s of patients for the vaccine. Please keep
an eye on the website which will be updated
with new dates and further information. Patients
will be notified, by letter or text, as to when to
attend a clinic and it would be helpful if patients
came with a filled in form which can be printed
from the website under the Flu Clinic tab.
The new Surgery in Beaconsfield is still on
course to be finished early 2022. This will
provide a modern, purpose built medical facility
for the community. Please be assured that Penn
Surgery is not closing and will stay as a
‘satellite’ surgery. Penn patients will still be able
use the new surgery in the same way as they use
the Simpson Centre today.
The PPG and Penn Surgery will be at the
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Village Expo on the 20th November, please
come along and have a chat with us and find out
what we do or what’s happening at your surgery.
We would also welcome new volunteers to join
our friendly group. Emma Mcphee
Village Care
After a long wait, Village Care is back up and
running as we did pre lockdown. It’s been a
slow start as life begins to normalise and people
are beginning to get out and about again.
The committee has decided to postpone the
tea party again because of concerns about the
continued Covid infection rates. However, not
to be discouraged, we have arranged to deliver
an afternoon tea box to the homes of those
clients who would like one, and hopefully they
will enjoy the thought of being together rather
than the physical presence as they tuck into the
teatime delights!
We have recruited 2 new telephonists, but we
always have room for more, so if you could
spare a few hours once a month, or could be a
reserve telephonist on an ad hoc basis, please
contact the Telephonists Coordinator Gillian
Watkins on 815693.
In the next edition of Village Voice we hope
to include a celebration of 35 years of Village
Care and it would be nice to include memories
from clients and volunteers past and present
- photos from tea parties, anecdotes (especially
funny ones!), or a few lines about how Village
Care volunteers have helped over the years. I
wouldn’t put anyone’s personal details in unless
requested to do so but you could send me an
email Anna@northleighhouse.com or contact a
Village Care duty telephonist on 816909 any
weekday between 10am and 1 pm. Anna Allen
Ashwells Update
Members of the Ashwells Forum working group
have had useful meetings with both the planning
officer responsible for the project and with the
consultant managing the Ashwells project for
the County Council as owners of the land.
In the last issue of VV we reported that
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Buckinghamshire Council has decided to
choose a single developer to do all the
preparatory groundworks, including roads and
utilities, as well as designing and building the
houses. 10 developers have expressed an
interest, and the process of selection is now at
the sifting brief stage to decide the 3 to 5 firms
which will shortly receive an Invitation to
Tender. Their responses will then be reviewed
considering, cost/return, design, and quality etc,
with a target to select one developer by the end
of the year and with the following timescale:
• Sign contract Jan-Mar 2022
• Plan and present proposal by Sep 2022,
including public consultation
• Planning consent Jan-Mar 2023 with work
starting on site and lasting up to 2 years.
• Developer to take over widening Cock Lane
We are promised “a gold standard project!”
Meanwhile detailed exchanges on the draft
Design Code are continuing. Miles Green Chairman
Ashwells Forum
Litter Picking Working Party
The P&TGRS and PCC have organised a
community Litter Picking working party to take
place on Saturday 6th November 2021 from 10
a.m. to 12 noon. Why not come along? Meet at
the Red Lion at 10 a.m. Equipment such as
pickers, bags and high viz will all be available
Madalyn Roker P&TGRS / Nicole Johnson PCC
Sports & Social Club
During the autumn the club have planned events
to cater for all tastes and they are as follows:
Friday 15th October at 8 p.m: Comedy Night
- Tickets are £10, booking is required.
Saturday 30th October from 6 p.m: Annual
Firework display: Adults(over 16) @ £10
Juniors(6-16) @ £ 8, Under 5’s are Free This
is a combined Halloween/Guy Fawkes night.
Children and adults are encouraged to attend in
Halloween / Guy Fawkes themed costume and
face painting. Other attractions;
*Fairground rides for smaller children
*Tea & coffee plus mulled wine .
*An outside bar will also be available
*BBQ (with vegan option)
We hope the village to come out in force to
support this event which will enable us to make
a donation, as we always do, to charity. A
karaoke in the clubhouse will follow the
firework display, all welcome. TICKETS
AVAILABLE VIA GLEESON’S THE
BUTCHERS AND THE CLUBHOUSE.
Friday 26th November at 7.30pm: 80’s Disco
£5 per person at door - Fancy dress optional!
Friday 10th December at 7.30pm: Christmas
quiz night. £7 per person, max tables of 6, with
booking advised.
The club contact for all these events is Jack
Woodstock on: Mob: 0770-184708, e-mail:
jackwoodstock@gmail.com We hope you will
support your local club. Thanks Tony Hurst, Chair
Buckinghamshire Council Update
Things were a little quieter over the summer
period but from September we resumed full
committee meetings.
Buckinghamshire Council is working with
the government regarding Afghan Refugees. We
have set up “Helping Hands for Afghan
refugees” and are working closely with Heart of
Bucks to see what is needed and how to
coordinate local efforts. If anyone wants to offer
any assistance please look at the webpage to see
where to go: https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.
uk/community-and-safety/how-we-aresupporting-the-afghan-crisis/
Bin collections are still causing an issue with
the lack of HGV drivers, and for the past month
and now carrying on the Council has asked
residents to put their food waste in the black
bins for collection rather than them being picked
up separately. If you want to you can still use
the separate brown caddys, but only put them
out with the general rubbish week and not every
week. I hope by the time you read this it will
have been resolved but at the moment this is
until further notice.
Beaconsfield and Chepping Wye community
board are progressing with their three action
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groups. Highways and Traffic, Supporting
Economic Recovery and Improving the
Environment. The meetings are open to all and
we would love to hear from any residents keen
to get involved and ideas for projects are always
welcome. Please email bcwcb@
buckinghamshire.gov.uk for more information.
Katrina Wood, Buckinghamshire Councillor for Tylers Green
& Loudwater Ward
Chepping Wycombe Parish Council
Residents will be aware of the Dog Poo bin
saga! Following the update in the last VV, I am
sad to say the new contractor we had found did
not prove any more reliable than our original
one. So we are now on our third contractor and
so far so good. It is far more expensive than we
were paying so the costs have tripled but
hopefully we will be able to continue providing
the service to our dog walkers in the Parish that
we all want to see.
I mentioned last time that the Parish were
going to look at some waste bins with lids for
Ashley Park recreation ground and also a
novelty bin to encourage children to put their
litter in bins rather than drop it. I am pleased to
report that the agreement has passed the initial
committee stage and now needs to go to Full
Council in October for final sign off. At the
same committee we have initially agreed to the
installation of two new benches outside the
fencing around the childrens play area and if
approved at Full Council these will be installed.
We have recently had a willing volunteer
from our new member for Flackwell Heath to re
-invigorate our facebook page and we are trying
to post up to date information and articles of
interest. Please take a look and follow us You
can find us at Chepping Wycombe Parish
Council. Katrina Wood, Chairman CWPC
PPC Village Pond Clearances
Penn Parish Council invites local volunteers to
come and help with our village pond clearances
Locals will be working alongside Chiltern
Society Rangers, and volunteers. It's a really fun
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way to do conservation work in the community,
and to learn about the ecology and history of our
local village ponds, of which we have seven,
and to meet new people.
We meet on site and work in small groups
from 10am-12noon, stopping for a break
mid-session. There is a range of tasks, so
something for everyone to enjoy. Coffee and
cake is provided but please bring your own
disposable cup if possible. Stout boots or
waterproof shoes and gardening gloves are
recommended, and dress appropriately if it's
chilly weather.
• 11 December: Potters Cross Pond, Penn
• 22 January: Widmer Pond, Penn (opposite
The Red Lion)
• 12 February: Wash Pond, Beacon Hill
• 12 March: Gawde Water, Penn Street (off
Horsemoor Lane) Nicole Webster. Clerk to the PPC
Penn Parish Council
I hope by now you will have received a flyer
about the Penn Parish Neighbourhood Plan
being prepared by the Council and local
volunteers. Preparing a Neighbourhood Plan
will ensure our Community's voice is heard by
Buckinghamshire Council, and I encourage you
all to sign up for the Parish's survey via the Penn
Parish website and complete it when it arrives.
Please register your email, so we can send you a
questionnaire to find out how you want Penn
Parish to develop over the next 20+ years. You
can sign up now at www.pennparish.org.uk/
neighbourhoodplan.htm
Penn Parish Neighbourhood Area
Penn Parish
Neighbourhood Plan
OUR FUTURE
YOUR VIEWS
MATTER
Neighbourhood Development Plans are protected by law.
Penn is preparing a Neighbourhood Plan which will identify the needs of
our community in terms of:-
Development – influencing new housing, workplaces, shops, recreational
and leisure facilities.
Infrastructure – green open spaces, play facilities, surgeries, schools.
Penn Parish, civil parish, with its five settlements of Winchmore Hill,
Penn Street, Forty Green, Knotty Green and Penn is our designated
Neighbourhood Plan area. This flyer is a ‘heads up’ of our wish to involve
all parishioners, local residents societies and neighbouring parishes, and
to seek their views.
To ensure your views are heard, sign up:-
1. Via the website www.pennparish.org.uk/neighbourhoodplan.htm;
2. Via Street Champions;
3. At our Stand, at the following events:-
- Winchmore Hill Village Show, on the Common, Sept 4th
- Knotty Green/Forty Green, ‘Come and Find out More’ at the
Recreation Ground, Sept 5th, and
- Penn & Tylers Green Village Show, Tylers Green Village Hall, 18th
Sept
4. Contact the Parish Clerk, email clerk@pennparish.org.uk or call
01494 815458.
Our questionnaire will ‘go live’ in September,
to capture your views, on which the plan will be based.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT
Sign up NOW at www.pennparish.org.uk/neighbourhoodplan.htm
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Penn Parish - Neighbourhood Plan Explained
by Chris Granville
What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
A Neighbourhood Plan gives communities direct
power to develop a shared vision for their
neighbourhood and shape the development
and growth of their local area. Penn Parish
Council believes now is the right time to prepare
a Neighbourhood Plan given the pressure from
Government to build more housing.
Why do we need a Neighbourhood Plan?
Buckinghamshire Council, are developing a new
county wide plan. The purpose of our
Neighbourhood Plan is to give us a voice to
influence the County Plan by identifying
acceptable new development and infrastructure
that will be needed over the next 20 + years in
Penn Parish.
Our Neighbourhood Plan will help us identify
and address very local priorities and reach a
consensus on acceptable development, the
design of housing, and the infrastructure to
meet our future community needs.
When will we prepare the Neighbourhood
Plan?
In September 2021 we will survey local residents
to get their views and priorities. This will inform
the preparation of the plan which we anticipate
will take 18 months to complete.
Where does the Neighbourhood Plan refer to?
Within Penn Parish, there are 5 separate
communities, Penn, Penn Street, Winchmore Hill,
Forty Green and Knotty Green. It is important
that the Neighbourhood Plan captures the
priorities for each community.
Who is preparing the Neighbourhood Plan?
Penn Parish Council has set up a working group
of local Parish Councillors representing each of
the 5 main communities in the Parish. They are
supported by local volunteers to help survey
residents. The project is recognised by the
County Council and will use professional
support, as required, to develop the plan. The
final Neighbourhood Plan will be submitted to
local residents for approval in a local referendum
before being submitted to Buckinghamshire
Council. Once it is accepted, or 'made' our plan
will become a documents Buckinghamshire
Council's Planning Officers must consult in
reaching decisions on planning.
How do we capture local resident’s views and
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priorities to inform the Neighbourhood Plan?
In September Penn Parish Council will deliver a
leaflet to every household in the Parish. This will
explain the purpose of the Neighbourhood Plan,
the process to develop the plan and will invite all
residents to comment on their priorities.
Priorities will be captured by an online survey,
with the alternative of a paper based survey for
residents without internet access, or who prefer
to respond in writing.
We want everybody to be able to make their
views known. Many streets in the Parish have
already developed informal networks of
neighbours for local communication on
initiatives such as Neighbourhood Watch and
also in response to the very local challenges
faced during the Covid Pandemic. We will use
these connections to make sure everyone knows
about and can contribute to the Neighbourhood
Plan. To do this, we propose to set up a network
of locally known ‘Street Champions’ to help
circulate messages and distribute the survey.
The leaflet delivered to each household explains
to sign up for the online survey, by registering on
the Parish website, so you can share your views.
The survey will be delivered by email, and we are
asking residents for their contact and email
address. The Parish Council adheres to strict
GDPR security protocols.
Sign up NOW at www.pennparish.org.uk/
neighbourhoodplan.htm
Local neighbourhood ‘Champions’ will play a
vital role delivering the leaflets, making contact
with neighbours and assisting if they have
queries or would prefer to request a hard copy
of the survey. Hard copies can be requested by
emailing info@pennparish.org.uk or by calling
01494 815458.
Anti social parking is a subject which is often
raised with the Parish Council's Highways
Committee. But at this time of year, the problem
is particularly acute. The Parish is surrounded
by a large block of farming land and parking is
a serious issue on village roads, especially if it
prevents passage for large farm vehicles. I
would respectfully remind residents to be
considerate and mindful of local farmers when
choosing where to park vehicles, so as not to
impede their operation. Mike West, Chair
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P&TG 2021
VILLAGE SHOW
After having to miss last year’s Village Show
due to Covid, we were delighted to be able to go
ahead with this year’s show. As people came to
place their entries in the morning, you could see
the joy in being able to compete against friends
and neighbours again (some of the rivalries go
back for years!).
The gardeners all commented about 2021
being the hardest year for ages to grow produce,
let alone keep flowers in good condition to be
able to display on the day. Our judges were
impressed by the efforts people had made to
grow almost perfect sweetcorn, green peppers
that were the size of a large hand and amazed by
the quality of the trug of mixed vegetables.
Hilary Standbridge was a clear winner this
year with the most points across all classes,
domestic, preserves, flowers, fruit and veg,
winning the Cuthbert Cup, Ramsay Trophy and
Robinson Trophy. Andrew Barrow, with his
stunning dahlias and cacti, secured the Gobert
Cup and Trot Foster Cup. Our photography
judge Mike Reed entered for the first time with
his pale pink rose and won the Jubilee rose
bowl. A new entrant, Angie Lescott, won the
Horn Trophy for the best decorative class with
her autumnal wreath using cones, dried leaves
and fresh foliage. Another new winner was
Diane Stewart with the most points in the
novice section.
The Gurney family had a very successful day
in the junior entries with Lily securing the
Boyles Trophy (Best entry in the junior section)
for her “memory jar” about her guinea pig, as
well as winning best junior photo with her photo
of her guinea pig sitting on a head to win the
Price Trophy. Her sister Poppy won the
Timperley-George Cup for the most points in
the junior classes with her wonderful tin can
lighthouse (including flashing lights!) winning
the Laing Trophy for Best Young Designer. The
Warby family had a quieter year, but Alex did
win the Millar Cup as runner up in the junior
section.
Another new entrant, Scott Barrett, won the
Village Voice Trophy for his photo from the
common looking towards the Red Lion in a
summer setting, while Marina Jeffery displayed
a pretty boiled wool grey rabbit with brown
boots to win the Jollye Cup for the handicraft
class.
Moving on to the preserves, Heather Cooper
impressed the judges with her chutney, while
Diana Cresswell won the WI cup for her
Bakewell tart and Philip Cooper won the Ken
Stevens Trophy for his chocolate mocha
roulade. The judges commented on its taste and
texture and were keen to eat it all! Ruby
Deadman won the Ann Wolfe Young Cook’s
Trophy with her vegetarian quiche (with
homemade pastry).
A big thank you to many of the local
businesses who kindly donated some lovely
raffle prizes; their support is greatly appreciated.
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Rather than paying an entry fee this year,
visitors were asked to donate to the One Can
Trust – a local food bank which does great work
supporting people in need. Their Operations
Manager Jo Belshaw collected a small
mountain of cans and produce, along with just
over £300 of cash donations, all of which was
gratefully received as she expressed in a
heartfelt speech of thanks.
In 2022 we will be running a summer show
and will be sharing the date shortly and the
schedule early in the new year. Watch out for
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more articles in Village
Voice, follow us on our
Facebook page and
keep an eye on our
website (www.pennand
tylersgreenvillage show.
com)
See you next year! (or if you’re keen to
volunteer a little of your time, please get in
touch with a committee member by emailing
ptgvsc@gmail.com).
Photographs: Scott Barrett
Penn & Tylers Green Village Show - Prizewinners 2021
THE CUTHBERT CUP :“Victor Ludorum” : Most points all classes
Hilary Standbridge
THE GOBERT CUP : Best entry in the flower classes
Andrew Barrow
THE TROT FOSTER CUP : Most points in the flower classes
Andrew Barrow
THE JUBILEE ROSE BOWL : Best entry in the rose classes
Mike Reed
THE RAMSAY TROPHY : Most points in fruit and vegetable classes
Hilary Standbridge
THE HORN TROPHY : Best entry in the decorative classes
Angie Lescott
THE ROBINSON TROPHY : Most points in domestic classes
Heather Cooper
THE WHITE TROPHY : Best entry in the preserve classes
Heather Cooper
THE DORIS JENNERY TROPHY : Best entry in the painting classes
Rose Stockwell
THE KEN STEVENS TROPHY : Best entry in the men’s classes
Philip Cooper
THE WI CUP : Best cake in show
Diana Cresswell
THE JOLLYE CUP : Best entry in the handicraft classes
Marina Jeffrey
THE VILLAGE VOICE TROPHY : Best entry in the photographic classes
Scott Barrett
THE BOYLES TROPHY : Best entry in the junior section
Lily Gurney
THE TIMPERLEY-GEORGE CUP : Most points in the junior section
Poppy Gurney
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CHURCH NEWS
Holy Trinity & St Margaret's
As I write this, I have just taken the funeral for
Eddie Morton. There is a fuller tribute to him in
this edition of Village Voice but I did just want
to note what a delight it has been for me to get
to know him a little over the years. I started the
service by observing that his photographs were
amazing but as he was trying to offer a window
into the world, his photographs were often
offering us a window into Eddie’s heart and
soul.
I then took the family services at Holy Trinity
and St Margaret’s in the morning, buried a
couple’s ashes at the Greenacres Woodland
Burial site in Jordans at lunchtime and got back
in time for the Pet Service at Holy Trinity in the
afternoon. I do often tell people that being a
vicar is the best job in the world as each one of
these is an amazing privilege (although at my
age, maybe not all in one day!).
By way of special services, our Harvest
Festival Services at on Sunday 2nd of October
at 9.30am at St Margaret’s and 11am at Holy
Trinity. If you cannot make the service you can
always leave gifts (of the non-perishable
variety) in either Church porch.
Which reminds me to remind you that Holy
Trinity and St Margaret’s are open each day
from around 9am to early afternoon. People
have been praying in Holy Trinity for over 800
years now and if you are able to quiet yourself
in there for a while, you do become aware of
that. It is the Lord’s House.
We are back to a roughly normal service on
Sundays including Junior Church at 9.30am.
The Services continue to streamed on Facebook
(search for ‘St Margaret’s Tylers Green’, give it
a moment to load and then scroll down) and can
be viewed live or afterwards. Alternatively,
there is an audio only service accessible from
our website holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk and
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look under Services and Events for Services and
Sermons.
Our Tuesday Coffee Mornings have resumed
and we are delighted to welcome the walking
group each week.
Remembrance Sunday is the 14th November
this year and our morning services will include
an act of Remembrance by the respective War
Memorials.
Finally, we are very much hoping to hold our
Christmas Tree Festival again this year. It will
be on 27th and 28th November, that being the
First Sunday of Advent. Blessings, Revd Mike Bisset,
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Penn Free Methodist Church
Once a fortnight I am making a
live video presentation (usually
on Thursdays at 2pm) which can
be viewed on both Facebook and
Youtube. The Facebook page is
called ‘Britain’s Only Hope - the Gospel’. The
title of the live show is ‘The 33:12 Report’. This
is based on Psalm 33:12, which reads, “Blessed
is the nation whose God is the Lord”. These live
shows, which are up to 30 minutes in length,
can also be seen as recordings afterwards on the
two platforms.
To give a taste of the different topics covered,
here are four of the episodes so far broadcast:
CAN PRAYER CHANGE THE COURSE OF
HISTORY?
1. Does God deal differently with different
nations?
2. Does God respond to the prayers of
specific nations?
3. How is prayer related to economics,
agriculture and national stability?
HOW GOSPEL PREACHING SAVED
BRITAIN FROM A VIOLENT REVOLUTION
1. The state of the country in the early 18th
century
2. The anointed, vigorous preaching of the
early Methodists
3. The social consequences of gospel
preaching
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CLIMATE CHANGE - THE BIBLICAL
RESPONSE
1. Jeremiah denounces Judah for failing to
fear the God who controls the climate.
2. Major changes in the climate have taken
place throughout human history.
3. God controls the climate in every
generation according to how nations
honour Him.
WHY NOAH’S ARK IS GOSPEL TRUTH
1. The evidence for the Flood all around us
2. How seaworthy was the Ark?
3. How many animals were on the Ark?
4. Does it matter what we believe about the
Ark?
To see the recordings of the above shows
please go to Youtube and type in 33:12 Report
in the search box, of if watching on Facebook,
go to www.facebook.com/britainsonlyhope .
The main church website is www.
realchristianity.org, which is a very useful
resource with news and various posts on the
church’s activities and articles on some of the
burning issues of our time. Our sermon
recordings website is www.soundcloud.com/
penn-free-methodists .
Our Sunday services are at 11am and 6.30pm
and our midweek for prayer and Bible study is
on Wednesdays at 8pm. Needless to say, all are
most welcome. For more information about the
church, please go to www.realchristianity.org
Pastor Peter Simpson. Minister. revps@icloud.com
Tylers Green Methodist Church
As I write, we celebrate the start of the
Methodist New Year. To quote from a letter
from our Circuit Superintendent Minister, Nick
Thompson: “We look back on a year that has
not been easy – mourning with those who have
lost loved ones, and thinking of those whose
major life events have not been celebrated as
they might have hoped. We look forward in
hope that the vaccination programme will mean
that we are not all sent back into isolation. I am
confident that a plan for a vision and mission
from each of our chapels to their local
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communities will take root in the coming year,
and bear fruit”. What a challenge! We, as a
church have a few ideas up our sleeve for the
coming year, which we will share in due course.
We were all really sad to lose another of our
dear church friends: Helen Panchen of Ashley
Drive,who has battled with cancer for nearly
three years and sadly passed away at the end of
August. She was such a lovely lady, always
cheerful, helpful and caring. We will miss her
very much and our thoughts and prayers go out
to her grown up daughter and son, Lucy and
David. We are still mourning the loss of Peter
Stevens who passed away at the beginning of
July.
We welcome back our Minister Vida Foday,
who spent the month of August visiting friends
and family in Ghana. It was a much deserved
break for Vida, as she spent a large part of this
past year, supporting our Superintendent
Minister, who was suffering from Covid and
Long Covid. This was on top of Ministering her
three churches.
As we enter the season of ‘Mists and mellow
fruitfulness’ we look forward to celebrating
harvest, when we give thanks to God for His
bountiful gifts to us. This year, due to the
shortage of preachers, our harvest thanksgiving
service will be a Local Arrangement, when our
Worship Leaders and others will prepare and
lead the worship, on 26th September. As in
recent years, our gifts will go to the Whitechapel
Mission who do such amazing work for the
poor and homeless in London.
We welcome back the Village Preschool into
our premises, after their summer break. We
hope the leaders have had a good, and welcome
break. They do amazing work with the little
ones and we wish them a happy and successful
year. We are so happy to have them all as part of
our community. Geraldine Nelson. Steward / Worship
Leader
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IN MEMORY:
EDDIE MORTON
1947 - 2021
Eddie Morton lived in
Tylers Green for all the
50 years of his married
life and only a few years
ago was pleased to discover
from Ron Saunders that his Morton ancestors
had come from Penn. He was born in
Watlington, Oxfordshire in 1947 although his
parents were living in Saunderton and he grew
up there. He was the only child of a father who
had been blinded by a bullet in the First World
War and followed his father into the building
trade, starting as a carpenter, then in
management and finally running his own
business in partnership with his wife, Ros.
He married Ros in 1971 and they lived first in
The Chase for ten years, then in New Road, and
finally, from 1987, in Wheeler Avenue. They
had two sons, Gavin and Martyn, who survive
him, and one daughter, Samantha, who
tragically died, aged 23, in a white-water rafting
accident in Thailand in 2006.
Photography was his life-long passion and he
was very proud to be able to add ARPS
(Associate of the Royal Photographic Society)
after his name. He had prepared his submission
for Fellowship (FRPS), the highest distinction
they award, with a group of photographs he
titled as ‘London Skyline in Infrared’, but was
thwarted by both Covid lockdown and illness.
He had also been awarded FDPS (Fellow of the
Disabled Photography Society – he had lost the
sight in one eye in a childhood accident). For
many years he was a leading member of both
Amersham and Wycombe Photographic
Societies. He would go to endless trouble to get
his pictures as perfect as possible.
Serendipity arranged for me to meet him on
the Common in the late 1990s and our
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rewarding collaboration as colleagues and
friends provided photographs and amended
maps to bring the text alive in a long series of
local history publications, Village Voice articles
and presentations. He started in 2000 with Penn
& Tylers Green in Old Photographs for which
his task was to take a series of photographs
along the road from Beaconsfield to Hazlemere
exactly matching those of a century earlier and
he relished the challenge.
We also spent many hours photographing
every aspect of Penn Church, all the family
portraits in Penn House and in the magnificent
Curzon house at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire.
He particularly enjoyed visiting and
photographing most of the houses in our
Conservation Area for Mansions and
mudhouses. He also prepared the illustrations
for several presentations with Lord and Lady
Howe and the late Jean Rollason in Penn
Church, at the Quaker centre in Jordans, in our
Village Hall and elsewhere.
My own 180-page family history, in two
parts, was immensely enhanced by his
photographic and
photoshop skills. He
designed the covers, set
out long family trees
embellished with
coloured links, enhanced
the many illustrations,
and resized and doctored
the many maps. Nothing
was too much trouble
and I could not possibly
have done it without
him. He was, in short,
P&TG’ s much valued
leading photographer for
many years and will be
greatly missed.
Eddie remained
strong and healthy until
his 70s when cancer
struck and eventually
defeated him. Miles Green
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WOODLAND
& GREEN SPACES
What a contrast
from a year ago!
The wood was
well populated
with people
walking in the
wood
discovering the
beauty and
looking for the
tranquillity
although the
latter may have been missing at time due to
numbers. With lockdowns eased the wood has
returned to its regular users hopefully giving
respite to the wildlife. I have seen shrew, young
Roe Deer. A strange bird call suggests we have
Ravens nesting in the wood but I have not
spotted them yet. There seems to be plenty of
Rabbit in Farther Barn Field and the Buzzards
swoop around above on the lookout for a less
alert one to provide a meal.
Thank you to the small core of volunteers
who have been helping with the removal of wild
parsnip and Ragwort in Farther Barn Field. We
are obligated to control Ragwort to prevent it
seeding onto neighbouring grazing land, Wild
Parsnip because its sap is nasty causing blisters
on skin and if we don’t it will take over the
field. We will have to continue next year to
continue the battle. If you can help please email
commonwoodvolunteer@gmail.com
The cattle are back in the field and if you do
not see them then they are likely to have buried
themselves deep in the hedge out of the sun or
rain. Their names are Pigeon, Coral, Turkish
and Hoopoe who is daughter of Pigeon. They
are very docile and if you have been to Odds
Farm you may have seen them there. The breed
is British White and can claim direct links with
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the ancient indigenous wild white cattle of Great
Britain. It is planned to keep them till the end of
October. These cows are used as conservation
animals and can also be seen at Stoke Common
and Burnham Beeches keeping down the scrub.
A tree safety survey identified a number of
trees needing attention or monitoring. These
will be marked in some way. Some may need
felling, others having limbs removed but
because of their proximity to paths we have to
make them safe. Please comply with any
warnings or instructions.
The poo bag scourge continues. Clearly there
are people who having gone to the bother of
picking up their dog’s poo then lob it into the
bushes or hang it from a branch. It is amazing
that no one has ever spotted this phantom but if
you do, please let me know.
A recent report on Facebook identified
smashed glass near to Rushmoor entrance, a
fellow volunteer collected it and made it safe.
There was a significant amount as it had been
smashed into small pieces and very sharp
shards. A cut to a dogs leg can be life
threatening if it cannot get to a vet quickly and
this mindless action creates unacceptable risk.
Common Wood is privately owned and the
Residents Society part has been registered for
permissive public access. The parts not under
our ownership are not registered so please
respect their privacy, no fences have been
erected to ensure wildlife can move freely .
During October we plan to get an all- weather
surface on the Burrows Path. Any help would
be welcome so if you can barrow, dig or rake
we would welcome support - send an email to
commonwoodvolunteer@gmail.com
Work parties will take place on October 2/3,
November 6th & 7th and December 4th & 5th.
They start at 10.00am and are about 2 hours.
In October we will be launching the Friends
of Common Wood to support us in the
conservation of this Ancient Woodland for the
enjoyment and benefit of us all. If you would
like further information send an email to info@
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk - enjoy! Mike Morley
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ASK THE VV
HISTORIANS
It had looked like being a quiet August for
the VV 'Ask the Historians' team, until an
email was received from Marcus Budgen...
Frances Coombes (1889-1916)
Marcus is currently the custodian of Francis
Coombes Death Plaque or “Dead Man’s Penny”
(pictured). Over 1.3 million plaques were
produced and presented to the next of kin. Many
have subsequently been lost as I know only too
well.
Francis was born in Tylers Green in 1889 and
was killed on the Somme in 1916, he never
married so it is likely that his plaque was sent to
his mother. He is
remembered locally
on the St. Margarets
War Memorial and
by tree No.23 on
Church Road Tylers
Green At the time
of his death he had
moved to West
London but much
of his family
remained in Tylers
Green, both in
Kingswood Road
and St. Johns Road,
his older brother,
Frederick served in
and survived the
Great War and lived
locally until his
death in 1968
Marcus is
interested in
returning the plaque
to a relative or close
friend of the
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Coombes family so if anybody has any
knowledge of their current whereabouts, please
contact us.
Co-incidentally, Francis is linked to another
story being developed by my colleague Miles
Green, in November 1830 the Buckinghamshire
Machine Breakers riots took place along the
Wye Valley when many of the paper mills were
attacked and damaged by rioters fearing for the
loss their old manual jobs. Many of the men
involved were convicted and later transported to
Australia, one who was involved but not
transported was Benjamin Francis who was the
Grandfather of Francis’s mother Mary Ann
Coombes (nee Perkins c1851-c1922) her
mother being Esther Francis (c1824-c1899)who
had married James Perkins at Holy Trinity Penn
in 1845. A more comprehensive history of the
riots and their impact locally will appear in
future editions of the Village Voice. Ron Saunders
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Village Voice October/November 2021
SPORTS
NEWS ROUND UP
P&TG Lawn Tennis Club
At the tennis club we have enjoyed a good
summer of tennis, most leagues are now
drawing to a finish and we held our annual club
championships at the beginning of September.
Photos enclosed of this years worthy winners:
• Ladies singles Robyn Went beat Amy
Finnemore-Gibbs
• Men’s singles Ollie Godwin beat Neil James
• Ladies doubles Amy Finnemore-Gibbs and
Clementine Fox retained their title from last
year by beating Alexandra Hedley and Ella
O’Brien
• Men’s doubles Neil James and Kvin Pryce
beat Stephen Gasper and Vimal Thohan
• Mixed doubles Ollie Godwin and Alexandra
Hedley beat Neil James and Amy Finnemore-
Gibbs
It was a busy day for some!
We enter the Bucks Babolat Summer league,
and in the men’s summer league our men’s 3
pair finished mid table and congratulations go to
the 2 pair who won their division. Our ladies
enter four teams across the Babolat league, with
a 3 pair in division 2 triumphant in top spot,
well done ladies! We also run 3 further teams
who are all near the top of their leagues with
the end in sight. Thanks to everyone who has
represented the club over the summer months
and to all of the captains for their hard work and
commitment. Special mention must go to Miles
Nicholls who volunteers his time each season to
arrange all of our matches across the club.
Looking forward to autumn we are starting to
arrange the winter vets leagues and our annual
AGM which will be held in November as usual.
More details to follow.
NEW MEMBERS – October 1st sees the half
way mark of our membership year and the start
of our winter reduced fees. If you are interested
in joining us, or would like to get in touch
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please visit our website at www.clubspark.lta.
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gmail.com for more information. Kate Noble
P&TG Cricket Club
The 2021 season has been a truly memorable
one for the Cricket Club. Playing numbers have
been excellent throughout, our 1st XI were
edged into the Runners-up spot in the League
by Cadmore End and the social side of the Club
has never been better. The only thing missing
was a baking hot summer but maybe next year
will add that ingredient.
The Club has been rebuilding on the playing
side since 2019 and the 1st XI now has one of
the lowest average ages of any team in the area,
with a large majority of those players having
come through the Colts structure at the Club.
Added to that, we welcomed several new
locally-based players to the Club this year, all
discovered during a recruitment drive over the
winter months.
The outcome of all of these efforts is a
healthy Club built on a fun and inclusive
environment. As well as the league cricket that
we have played this year, there has been a
welcome return of Sunday friendly cricket after
an absence of 5 years and this has provided
further playing opportunities for players of all
ages.
On the social side, the Club ran a successful
6-a-side tournament and an over-25s v under-
25s match to round off the season. These were
memorable days for the Club and helped to raise
money for charitable causes.
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The early part of the season also featured the
Colts who turned up in huge numbers at
coaching nights on Thursday and Friday. Such
were the numbers that we were grateful to our
friends at the Hit and Miss in Penn Street who
shared their facilities with us on Thursday
evenings so that we were not overcrowded at
our own Ground. A thriving Colts structure is
the bedrock of any community Club and the
opportunities that it provides local children with
the chance to enjoy the game of cricket safely.
Off the pitch, a huge thank you is due to all
those who have helped with the ground and
facilities this Summer. Terry Bentley, Chris
Judge and Nick Parry have led the way and
have been ably supported by various volunteers
who have willingly given up their time to
ensure that everything looks good and is ready
to go each weekend.
Finally, we held an end-of-season awards
ceremony after the final League matches with
the winners listed below:
• 1st XI Player of the Season: James Woodhead
• 2nd XI Player of the Season: Kenzie
Christopherson
• Chairman’s award: Max Begley and Charlie
Thompson
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If you are interested in playing cricket
yourself next season or on behalf of your sons
or daughters, you can get in touch with either
Nick Barber at nick.barber@sjpp.co.uk (adults)
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P&TG Football Club
Season is now up and running. After all the
administrative player registration (we have
processed more than 800 registrations in a very
“wobbly” FA registration system) and ground
maintenance works, we are ready for the
football again for young and old after the
summer break. The existing partnerships with
local schools have been renewed to ensure that
we have secured the additional training and
match venues for all our teams.
The various leagues our young and “old”
players apply their football in include the South
Bucks Mini Soccer Conference for the Under 7
to Under 12 year groups, the Wycombe and
South Bucks Minor Football League for the
Under 12 to Under 18 year groups, the
Berkshire County Girls Football League for the
Under 7 to Under 16 year groups, the Spartan
South Midlands Football League and Uhlsport
Hellenic League for the men age groups and
finally the Thames Valley Counties Women’s
Football League for the Ladies and Under 18
Ladies teams. If you are interested, you can
follow their results and table positions on the
FA-Fulltime system.
The season
kicked off with our
traditional “Curry
Night” held at the
clubhouse recently.
It was great to see
all the junior girls
and boys and senior men and ladies’ teams
presented and back together again for the first
time since lock down. It has been a long time
and it was really good to see everyone. Also, to
be able to exchange ideas and experiences again
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across all the age groups, seniors to juniors
(male teams and female teams) over a curry and
a pint is invaluable. It was just great to see
everyone in person rather than on Zoom and
without having to constantly say “you are on
mute”. We are looking forward to the next
Curry Night and hopefully all the teams have a
good start to the season.
The seniors kicked off earlier than the juniors
and our First Team had a mixed start but it is
starting to go into the right direction. After the
lateral move imposed on our club by The FA
travelling has drastically increased and made
match preparation more difficult. The best
example was our trip to Raunds Town recently,
where kick off had to be delayed by 30 minutes
as the team got stuck 90 minutes in a traffic jam
on the motorway.
The Reserves had a good start and at the time
of writing were undefeated. The Ladies Team
are now in the top division of their league after
gaining promotion at the end of their title
wining season 2020/2021. The first game ended
in an encouraging draw.
It is just great to see everyone enjoying a
game of football in our villages of Penn &
Tylers Green and relishing the exercise after the
difficult times for all. Andreas Latta
Sports & Social Club
Membership
P&TGSSC invites new members to join to
enjoy the excellent facilities on offer.
Set in a wonderful setting in the heart of the
village and so accessible to all, with the added
benefit of being within walking distance for the
whole village. Whether it’s popping in after an
exhausting dog walk across the corn fields or
just passing by you can expect a warm welcome
from Jack and his staff, and the regulars are
pretty friendly too! Enjoy the added benefits of
membership in the form of a further reduction
on the already cheaper drinks we offer! On a
nice day you can enjoy the views and relax on
the extensive patio area. Current Annual fees
are: Family @ £40, Joint @ £30, Single @ £30.
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Village Voice October/November 2021
SCHOOLS
NEWS ROUND UP
Tylers Green Middle School
Dear Village Voice,
As we begin the Autumn Term there is most
certainly a different feel to school life. The
optimism and smiling faces have refreshed
everyone and the start to the new term has been
busy. Our pupils have returned in good spirits,
eager to settle back into school routines. We are
looking forward to the year ahead which we
hope will be one that enables us to re-establish
those school routines and habits which will
support our pupils to be successful in all areas.
We recognise that the last 18 months or so
have been particularly challenging for our
pupils, staff and their families. The 'lockdowns'
sometimes happened with little warning and
impacted on us all in various ways. In many
ways, our community has developed in new
educational technology skills and resilience and
these skills shall provide the building blocks
over the coming months to ensure we are able to
face future challenges, feeling more equipped
and empowered.
At TGMS, we have been able to say goodbye
to bubbles and seen a welcome return to all the
pupils working on the same timetable, being
able to mix at break and lunchtimes and join
together for assemblies.
The new Year 3 pupils have impressed us all
in how well they have settled in. Unable to have
an induction day in July, we held a special open
morning on 2nd September when the rest of the
pupils were still at home. This has helped
everyone, children and parents, to settle in and
more quickly an feel a part of the community.
Looking forward the rest of the term, we have
enrichment days planned which are funded
through our charitable REACH Fund. The
generosity of our parents in making donations to
the school enables all middle school children, in
all year groups, to benefit from these
experiences such as Anglo Saxon Day (Y5),
Rocks and Fossils Workshop (Y3), Egyptian
Day (Y4) and Brazilian Dancing (Y6).
We plan to host open mornings for
prospective parents in November. Having been
unable to do this over the past year, it is a
positive step and an important one in supporting
parents in Penn and Tylers Green to make the
correct choice of school for their children as
they move into KS2. The dates are Wednesday
10th November and Tuesday 23rd November
from 9.00am until 10.30am. Please make a note
of the dates and contact the school for more
information or see our school website. www.
tylersgreenmiddle.bucks.sch.uk Vanessa Pinkney
Headteacher
Tylers Green First School
It was absolutely amazing to welcome our
children back into school in September – they
bounced through the gates so excited to be here.
As there has been new guidance from the
Department for Education, we have fewer
restrictions than before. This means that we
have been welcoming parents back onto the
playground every day to drop off and pick up
their children. Our children looked so smart in
their uniforms. It has been lovely to be able to
have the children all play together on the
playground, so they can see their friends and
siblings in other classes. We have also been
able to restart our hot school meals service with
delicious meals every day.
We continue to work on our school travel
plan, in partnership with TGMS, and we are
actively encouraging our parents to park at a
5-minute distance and walk or scoot the rest of
the way to school. We hope that the newly
painted zig zag lines, along with our banners,
help to reinforce this message – for the safety of
our children. We are launching several new
initiatives this term to also reinforce this key
message.
Over the summer holidays, the final stage of
our internal redecoration was completed. All of
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the classrooms and the office areas of the school
have now been given a fresh new coat of paint
and the school is looking much tidier. We also
had the final section of our smart wooden fence
installed along the edge of the playing field,
meaning that we now have a secure boundary,
which matches the stretch along the playground.
The old climbing tower was removed too, and
will be replaced soon with new equipment.
We are anticipating our new library build in
the very near future, and we think it is going to
be fabulous. You may recall that the library was
in the old school room – this was changed into a
Year 2 classroom in 2020. More on this in the
next issue!
In July 2021 the school received a wonderful
gift from a previous teacher – I wonder if any of
the readers remember her? Mrs Sarkissian had
collated photo albums for the school’s centenary
celebrations, and kindly donated these along
with some historical facts about the school. We
have put these with our precious school log
books. Our Year 2 children will be thrilled to
use these first hand resources when they study
the history of the school.
This term, Year 2 are learning about “Earth
and beyond” and are very excited to find out all
about astronauts and the Moon landings. They
have settled back very quickly and are taking
their responsibilities as the oldest children in the
school very seriously.
In Year 1, the children have been learning
about “Food Glorious Food” and have made
play pizzas and delicious real ones. They have
certainly come up with some interesting flavour
combinations.
Our new cohort of Reception children have
started their transition programme to settle them
in to a flying start at school, including stay and
play sessions so that the parents are able to meet
each other, as this wasn’t possible in the
summer term.
Applications for Reception places for
September 2022 open on the 2nd November
2021 and close on the 17th January 2022. If
you are interested in a Reception place with us,
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then please contact Mrs Turner in the school
office as we would like to offer a school tour so
you can see us in action. Jude Talbot BA (Hons),
PGCE, MA (Ed) Heateacher 01494 813201
Village Pre-School
in
After 34 years of
service, Glyn
Goodman retired
in July. She had a
lovely and
emotional send
off. Thank you
Glyn for the many,
many years of
service that you
dedicated to us, you will really be missed!
After saying goodbye to 24 children in July,
this term, we are happy to welcome 14 new
children & their families. Numbers of children
are looking good for the time of year and I am
still receiving enquiries and hosting visits to
prospective new parents and their children.
We have lots of staff training coming up,
some core training and some CPD. It is
important for us to keep up to date.
The changes to the EYFS (our curriculum)
that are coming into force from September are
looking exciting and will hopefully mean that
the staff are able to spend more time with the
children and less time doing paperwork!
Our Forest School and extra curricular
activities will all begin again during the week
commencing 13 September.
We are looking forward to an exciting new
school year, hopefully, less challenging than the
last two! The lifting of more restrictions means
that we are able to comfortably offer free-flow
again between the indoors and outdoors. The
children are already enjoying the freedom.
Finally, it looks like we will be able to go
ahead with the outside canopy so watch this
space for photos when it’s completed! We are
very grateful to the Church for agreeing to it.
For all enquiries, please contact Nicky Lovegrove on 01494
817093 or: thevillagepreschooltylersgreen@outlook.com
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Friends.Tax is a local business specialising in
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Ian Friend has been involved in probate matters
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We are happy to either manage the entire probate
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Little Oaks Nursery Schools
Happy New Year! September always feels like a
brand-new start and can be such an exciting
time – but starting nursery does come with some
mixed emotions, for both parents and children.
For a child, entering a new environment filled
with unfamiliar teachers and children can cause
both anxiety and excitement. Parents might
have mixed emotions about whether their child
is ready for nursery.
During the pandemic, we weren’t able to run
transition events as fully as we would like – the
aim of these being to assuage some of these
anxieties and prepare both parents and children
for the new routine. In 2020, we introduced
video introductions to key people along with
songs and of course our now-established
YouTube channel in place of face-to-face
meetings and visits.
Fast forward a year, and finally we could
invite our new families into nursery the day
before the start of term, which we know has
helped with what have been amazingly smooth
starts for almost all children. Hurray for their
brilliant parents who have clearly prepared them
well for what’s ahead!
For those parents of little ones still to take that
first step towards nursery, here’s a little wisdom
from our years of experience…
• To ease your child’s
fears, spend time
talking with them
about nursery
before it starts. In
the months and
weeks before
school, gradually
introduce your
child to activities
that often take place in a classroom. A child
who's used to scribbling with paper and
crayons at home, for example, will find it
comforting to discover the crayons and
paper in the nursery classroom.
• If possible, visit the nursery with your child a
few times before they start. This can ease
concerns about this unfamiliar territory.
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You’re also likely to be able to meet leaders,
other teachers and hopefully your child’s key
person. It’s a chance to ask questions about
routines and common activities. You may
then decide to introduce some of those
routines and activities at home so they
become familiar. Whilst you’re there,
encourage your child to
• Explore and observe the surroundings and
choose whether to interact with other
children.
• Asking about settling-in procedures will help
you to be ready for what to expect when the
time comes.
• Whilst acknowledging this important step
your child is taking and providing support,
too much emphasis on the change could
make any anxiety worse. Young children
invariably pick up on their parents' nonverbal
cues. When parents feel guilty or worried
about leaving their child at nursery, children
will sense that. So the more calm and assured
you are about your choice to send your child
to nursery, the more confident your child will
be.
• On Day One: When you arrive on the first day,
calmly reintroduce the teacher to your child,
then step back to allow the teacher to begin
forming a relationship with your child. Your
endorsement of the teacher will show your
child that he or she will be happy and safe in
the teacher's care.
• If your child clings to you or refuses to
participate, don't get upset — this may only
upset your child more. Always say a loving
goodbye, but once you do, leave promptly.
Don't sneak out. As tempting as it may be,
leaving without saying goodbye can make
children feel abandoned. A long farewell, on
the other hand, might only reinforce a child's
sense that nursery is a bad place. Keep in
mind that most children do well after their
parents leave.
• Whether your child is eager or reluctant to
go to nursery, make sure that a teacher is
ready to help with the transfer when you
arrive. Some children will run in without so
much as a wave, whilst others may prefer a
hug and a few minutes with their favourite
nursery adult as they start their day.
Ruthie Pocock
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CLUBS
& SOCIETIES
Guiding in P&TG
Hello VV readers! We are currently enjoying
welcoming some normality in the district, which
our Trefoil Guild are very appreciative of, when
meetings resumed indoors from September.
They have started off with a challenge which
amongst other activities includes recognizing
landmarks. Some of the Guild have not seen
each other for over a year, so there was much
chat, catching up and some emotional reunions.
They did meet in August to celebrate Anglia
region’s 50th Birthday in a garden where they
enjoyed a picnic, quizzes and crafts during a
lovely afternoon and not forgetting a very
beautiful birthday cake! Luckily the weather
was very much on their side. They now look
forward to a varied and interesting programme
for the rest of the year, including their usual
Christmas dinner which was so greatly missed
last year. The Guide pack will be returning on
the 29th September after a summer break, and
now have an exciting programme planned,
including ice breaker activities, a challenge
evening, becoming paper pilots making
airplanes and other seasonal activities. There are
currently spaces available in Guides if anyone
would like to join. Go to https://www.
girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents/
registeryourdaughter/
and follow
the steps to
register.
This is my
last piece
for VV
writing on
behalf of
Girlguiding
in the district. I’m off to start a new chapter
training as a nurse, so I would like to take the
opportunity to thank you for reading my
articles, it’s been a pleasure to share the local
Girlguiding news with you all. Wishing you all
much happiness and good health of course!
Katie Barnes
Explorers, Scouts, Cubs & Beavers
At the time of writing, the Summer holidays are
drawing to a close. Restrictions across the UK
have been easing regards covid, so with the start
of the new term looming things will continue to
improve with meetings for all Beavers, Cubs &
Scouts being organised. Please check on the
ptgscouts.org.uk site for news & update & all
things Scouting in the village.
It’s a persistent cry but please don’t forget we
are still on the look out for volunteers, we need
your help. It’s easy, just call or mail or message
and ask how you can get involved. There will be
a lot of local boys and girls looking forward to
getting back together or starting anew with
scouting, let’s make it continue to happen.
Some dates for your diaries: our jumble sales
are provisionally booked for Saturday 23rd
April and Saturday 8th October. 2022. Let’s
hope we can actually run them! Watch out for
more details nearer the time. Paul Wicks. 815715.
www.ptgscouts.org.uk
Morning WI
Following a very disappointing August
weatherwise, we happened to pick a lovely day
to have a lunch at Hazlemere Golf Club. This
was not a formal lunch but around 20 members
turned up and running several stayed on and sat
outside for a while afterwards for a good gossip.
We shall be returning to our usual meeting
place in September when we are having a talk
by Bill Hamilton about his 'News' adventures.
Our AGM will be in October which on this
occasion will doubtless be brief followed by
some social time.
We have our birthday in November and this is
still bring planned followed the next month by
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our Christmas meeting so it is all go as they say!
Should you feel like making new friends and
having another outlet come and visit us. There
is no need to join we welcome visitors. If you
do not want to come on your initially give me a
call and we could have a chat. We meet at
P&TG Sports & Social Club. Elm Rd. 10am
for 10.15am. until noon, on the 3rd Wednesday
of the month. Maybe we shall have the pleasure
of meeting YOU! Sheila Sparrow 01494 812163
Evening WI
At long last things are getting somewhere nearer
to 'normal'. In August we were able to hold a
meeting in the Village Hall, when 25 members
were given an interesting slide presentation of
the wonderful butterflies found in the Chilterns.
We are now planning to continue meeting in
the hall as long as the conditions allow. We are
so lucky to be able to meet in such a large hall
that accommodates us so comfortably. We are
looking forward in September to have an
introduction to Yoga and Meditation and then in
October, which is also our AGM, we are to be
introduced to the Alchemy of Food. In
November the talk is titled Feel Great from the
Inside Out, how to make the most of your look
and feel great. At our meeting in December we
are going to learn about Modern Jive and maybe
those feeling energetic will be able to have a go.
We’ll also find time to have something a bit
stronger than tea and eat something a little more
fattening than biscuits!
On the 6th November we are holding the
popular Christmas Craft Fair in the Village Hall
where various local crafts people will have a
stall. We will be operating a one way system
this year in deference to Covid. Hopefully,
everything else will be as normal including the
WI Cake Stall and refreshments. We also plan
to have representatives at the Village Expo,
which is also in the Hall, on November 20th
where we will join organisations from the
Village and the local area to give out
information on our clubs.
If you are interested in our WI and would like
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to join in any of our meetings, we meet in the
Village Hall on the 2nd Thursday of the month
at 8pm. Contact Hilary Forbes on hforbes@
pennsoft.co.uk or 816438. As noted above, the
hall is large and thus you are able to sit and
move at a distance from others if you so wish.
Everyone is encouraged to take a lateral flow
test before coming to the meeting out of
courtesy to others attending (that’s the free one
from the chemist). Lydia Andrews
Penn Pond Waders Golf Society
Since our last update, we have held a very
well-attended event at the lovely Gerrards Cross
GC. The weather was kind to us once again and,
in keeping with all our 2021 events, we
managed to comfortably fill their capacity limit
of 36 players.
Jason Philp made it two wins on the trot with
a superb score of 39 points, playing off a
reduced handicap of 6.6. Playing off a handicap
of 22.2, Martin Bailey also weighed in with an
impressive 39 points, only to be beaten by Jason
on countback. Our 2021 captain Ben Childs
took a respectable 3rd place with 37 points,
playing off 16.5.
Following the cancellation by Hindhead GC
of our September event, our next visit will be to
Berkhamsted GC in late October – see schedule
below:
Our remaining 2021 Schedule
14th October 2021 Remedy Oak GC
15th October 2021 Ferndown GC
27th October 2021 Berkhamsted GC
26th Nov 2021 Ashridge GC
If you are interested in joining our friendly
Society or coming along as a guest at any of the
above 2021 events, please contact our Secretary
Bob Teuton on 07973 137446. With certain
restrictions still being imposed by some golf
clubs, we will try our best to accommodate
potential new Waders at any of the great golfing
venues above. For more information, visit our
website:.wwwpennpondwadersgolfsociety.com
John Horton
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PENN WALK
(CHILTERN SOCIETY)
The following article / walk was produced
by Andrew Clark and appeared in a
recent Chiltern Society magazine.......
It features a walk that visits the newly planted
Jubilee Wood and several historic villages, and a
couple of shorter options.
• Length: 10 miles/16km, with shorter 5 and 6
mile options
• Terrain: Easy walking on good paths with
numerous gates and stiles. The main route has
two main uphill sections with a total ascent of
820ft/250m and one on both shorter routes
with a total of around 490ft/150m each
• Start & finish: The Red Lion, Elm Rd, Penn
HP10 8LF Grid Reference SU 907937
• Food & drink: The walk passes by or near to
The Red Lion and Crown Inn in Penn, The
Royal Standard of England in Forty Green,
The Plough and The Potters Arms in
Winchmore Hill and The Hit or Miss in Penn
Street
• Maps: OS Explorer 172, Chiltern Society 6
& 13
• Parking: Alongside Widmer Pond opposite
The Red Lion
Route
With the Red Lion pub behind you, turn left
along the narrow lane and continue alongside
the main road to Slades Garage. Cross to the left
of the garage, walk along Beacon Hill for 660m
and take the path on the left opposite
‘Claremont'.
1. Cross the stile, go through the wood and
cross the next stile into the Chiltern Society’s
Penn Jubilee Woodland reserve. Head straight
across the field, through a gate and on for 250m
to a path on the left. Turn left along the left-hand
field edge and, just before entering the wood,
turn right along a permissive path. At the end,
turn left into the wood to a T-junction, turn right
for a few metres and fork right on the Chiltern
Way to a stile at the corner of the wood. Cross
and turn left over a second stile into a field.
2. The route follows the Chiltern Way
Berkshire Loop for almost a mile. Cross the
field and a stile onto a lane. Turn right along it
for 60m and take the path on the left opposite
the farm buildings. Cross the first stile, keep
straight ahead over the second, and turn right
along a wide track. In the next field, turn
immediately left downhill and up the other side
to cross the stile at the top. Follow the path
through woodland, bear right down the
left-hand field edge and up over a stile on the
left into the next field. Stay in the same direction
up and along over two further stiles and through
a gate onto a lane. Turn left up to the The Royal
Standard pub.
3. Turn right towards the pub car park and
immediately right along a narrow lane to a
gravel driveway at the end. Turn left through a
gate, fork left and follow the path through three
further gates into a wood. Walk forward a few
metres, fork left, follow the path along the edge
of the wood for 550m and through a gate onto
an unmade lane. Walk up the lane to a path on
the left just after a pair of metal field gates.
4. Turn left along the path to a lane, Pauls
Hill. Turn right up and along past the church to
the main road. Cross the road, turn right along
the pavement and take the path straight ahead at
the entrance to The Crown Inn car park. Turn
left along the field edge and left again along the
bottom of the car park into the woods. Follow
the path round to the right, continue downhill
then straight across the field to a major path
junction. *The optional shorter route starts here.
5. Turn right along the wide track on the
Chiltern Way which the route follows to
Winchmore Hill. At the lane, turn left and
immediately right through a gate into a field.
Turn left along the field edge and through a gate
on the left onto a busy lane. Cross, go past the
gate opposite and bear right uphill along the
field edge and into the next wood. Inside, fork
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left to a surfaced driveway and turn left up it.
Just before the left-hand bend, bear right off the
driveway and straight ahead over a crossing
path. At the end, turn right through a gate and
cross the lane past a pond, Gawde Water.
Continue ahead through two gates onto the
grass of Winchmore Hill common.
6. Turn left past the children’s play area, cross
the road and walk down to the bus shelter. Cross
to the path opposite and stay in the same
direction through two gates into a wood.
Continue along the left-hand edge and through a
gate into a field. Fork left across the field and
pass through two more gates to a road in Penn
Street. Cross the road and bear right past the
village hall along a lane signposted to Penn and
Beaconsfield. At the corner continue straight
ahead past the barrier into Penn Wood.
7. Walk directly ahead for 100m, turn left
along a wide track for a further 100m and
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follow it round to the
right. Stay on this
wide track for 1.6km,
passing The Penna on
the way, then go down
through a gate onto a
busy road. Cross it
into Common Wood
and follow the main
path ahead as it first
descends then climbs
to a noticeboard near
the edge of the wood.
8. Facing the map
on the noticeboard,
bear right for a few
metres and turn right
along a wide path
along the edge of the
wood. Where the field
on the right ends, cross
straight over onto a
smaller path and
follow it for 180m to a
junction and fork left.
Where the signed
‘long trail’ turns left, continue straight ahead and
down to a lane. Bear right across it, take the
path uphill and round to the left to leave the
wood into a field. Cross straight over and
through a gap in the hedgerow to where the
shorter optional walk re-joins from the left.
9. Continue ahead, follow the track round to
the right past the farm buildings and continue
along to return to the Red Lion and the
completion of the walk.
*Optional shorter route – Turn left along the
wide track for 200m and bear right to the top.
Turn left along the hedgerow and left again at the
end to re-join the main route at waypoint 9.
There is also the opportunity to make it a
figure-of-eight walk by reversing the shorter back
to waypoint 6 and then following the main route.
A copy of this article and a larger scale map
can be found on the P&TGRS website: www.
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk. (continued overleaf)
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Penn Walk Points of Interest
These history notes have been compiled
with the assistance of Miles Green of the
P&TGRS
Penn has a long and important history. At the
time of Domesday Book Penn shared the same
lord as Taplow. In the 14thC the village was
home to England’s leading floor tilers. Their
products were used all over the South East in
royal palaces like Windsor Castle, The Tower
and the Palace of Westminster, as well as many
churches and manor houses. The walk starts
from Widmer Pond which was once marked the
boundary between the Saxon Hundreds of
Burnham and Desborough. On the corner of
Beacon Hill is Slades Garage, once the site of a
blacksmith's forge. Beacon Hill itself was one of
a chain of beacons connecting the south coast
with the midlands to give warning of invasion.
A Penn Diamond Jubilee Wood is one of 60
Diamond Jubilee woods created by the
Woodland Trust to mark the 2012 Diamond
Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. In 2014 the
management of the wood and meadows passed
to the Chiltern Society and since then our
members and volunteers have planted and
maintained many native trees. In Spring and
Summer, the site is resplendent with wild
flowers, butterflies, mammals and birds which
makes the site popular for both naturalists and
walkers.
B Lude Farm appears in Domesday Book as
a small manor. On August 12th 1944, a USAF
B17 Flying Fortress bomber named the
Tomahawk Warrior crashed by the Farm at 7am
shortly after take-off. All the crew, nine young
men, were killed in a massive explosion. They
are remembered by name on 11 November
every year at Penn Church.
C Royal Standard of England: An attractive
pub, originally a Victorian beerhouse set in an
older building. The village of Forty Green gets
its name from the Anglo-Saxon for the 'jutting
forth island of land' which is encircled by
Ridings Lane.
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Village Voice October/November 2021
D Holy Trinity Church is a 12th century
Grade I listed building. Six of the grandchildren
of William Penn, the Quaker founder of
Pennsylvania, are buried in a large family vault
under the centre of the nave. Buried in the
churchyard is David Blakeley, shot in 1955 by
Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in
England. The ashes of Donald Maclean, one of
the Cambridge spies, were spread over his
parent’s grave. On the corner of Pauls Hill is a
former telephone box which has been converted
into a local history information point. In May
1913 the church organ was set alight by
suffragettes
E Winchmore Hill is unusual in that it was
once not only divided between three parishes of
Amersham, Coleshill and Penn but was also in
the counties of Buckinghamshire and
Hertfordshire. At the turn of the 20th century
most inhabitants were employed in farming,
chair making and pottery.
F Penn Street gets its name from a
combination of two old words . ‘Penn’ very
probably means an enclosure. Celtic for 'hill' is
much less likely. ‘Street’ derives from a Saxon
word meaning a road used by the Romans.
There was such a road running from a nearby
villa to a main Roman road south of
Beaconsfield. The local church, Holy Trinity,
was built in 1849.
G Penn Wood is owned by the Woodland
Trust and, along with Common Wood, is one of
the largest areas of ancient woodlands in the
Chilterns AONB. It was once part 4,000 acres
of common land called Wycombe Heath. The
wood is classified as semi-natural Ancient
Woodland, meaning they have been woodland
for over 400 years. It was designated a Site of
Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1951.
H Common Wood is owned by the Penn &
Tylers Green Residents Society. With backing
from the Woodland Trust, the Chiltern Society,
the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Onyx
Environmental Trust and Penn Parish Council
they managed to raise the funds to buy the
wood. Andrew Clark
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FIELDS IN
KING'S WOODPart 13
The final instalment...
King’s Wood has been owned by CWPC since
they purchased it in 1922 for £850 with a loan
and public subscription after it narrowly
avoided clear-felling for housing. It had been
protected during the Middle Ages by being a
part of a 4,000 acre common heath and some
rights of common still remained until it was
registered as Village Green in 1976. It became
Ancient Woodland in 1995.
The entire wood is unexpectedly based on
chalk, not on the underlying clay with flints
which is typical of Chiltern woods. Chalk was
the preferred soil for the earliest farmers from
the Neolithic period onwards, as it is lighter,
well-drained and more easily tilled.
LiDAR maps unexpectedly reveal straightedged
earth lynchet boundaries of some ten
fields, There is a uniform direction of slope
within each field and on the Tylers Green side of
the wood the fields are all south-facing.
All the historical evidence available - two
Saxon references, Domesday Book, medieval
www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
Village Voice October/November 2021
and later manorial records, indicates that it is
very unlikely the fields were being tilled during
or after the Saxon period and so supports a
Roman or earlier origin for the fields. There was
a Romano-British farmstead in the Micklefield
valley only 600m from King's Wood, and at
nearby Ashwells. Wycombe is a Roman
place-name and there is a proposed Roman road
broadly following the line of the A40, with two
villas on the Rye beside a fast-flowing stream.
The Micklefield farmstead also produced
evidence of pre-Roman two-way ploughing. A
still earlier date for the fields is suggested by an
early Bronze Age (c.1800 BC) crouched burial
close to the farmstead.
Fields in West Wycombe Park, which were
assessed by English Heritage as pre-historic or
Roman, are close to the size of some of the
King's Wood fields. Oliver Rackham has found
that such fields and strip lynchets can to be of
Neolithic origin and were in use throughout the
Bronze Age 'surrounded by great banks, the
product of immense labour,' which is a fair
description of the King's Wood banks, There is
also the possibility that the King's Wood fields
could be evidence of the Bronze Age planned
countryside at a time when land first began to be
thought of as a form of property.
The field boundaries have survived because
they have not been ploughed since the Romans
departed. Archaeological evidence is
needed to assign firm dates to the
fields, but a reasonable hypothesis is
that tilling started with south-facing
Neolithic strip lynchets on the eastern,
Tylers Green side, later expanded by
the addition of the straight-edged
fields, perhaps in the Bronze Age as
part of a wider planned countryside,
and used continuously into the Roman
period. When the Romans left, the
fields were abandoned and within a
generation they became a woodland.
A full account can be found in
Records of Bucks, Vol 60 (2020) Miles
Green
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Village Voice October/November 2021
October
1st
2nd
2nd/3rd
15th
30th
P&TGRS Woodland Open Evening
Harvest Festival Services
Common Wood working parties
S&SC Comedy Night
S&SC Annual Fireworks Display
Date for your Diary!
Platinum Jubilee Village Celebrations from Thursday
Evening 2nd June to Sunday Afternoon 5th June 2022.
Hazlemere Fete
This year the fete committee had hoped to deliver
the 160th Hazlemere Fete. However, a large fete with
over 120 events and activities requires around 6 - 8
months of planning time and as 2021 progressed it
became difficult to go ahead on August Bank Holiday
Monday. We could not, for instance, get a firm
decision on providing marquees at an affordable
price, so the 2021 event was cancelled. In February
2021 the Committee requested another flypast from
the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ( BBMF ).
As Hazlemere Community Centre had planned an
open day, we are pleased to say a Spitfire paid a visit
on August Bank Holiday Monday and did a figure of
eight around the local villages including Penn &
Tylers Green. Visitors to the open day enjoyed a
commentary and some rousing battle of Britain music
that I think raised everyone’s spirits. Pictures and
comments appeared very quickly on social media and
there were a lot of people in the streets around the
whole area on the look out and we were not
disappointed.
A question that keeps cropping up is: “will there be a
fete next year?” The Committee are now looking at
plans to run a Fete in 2022 and as several of our
members wish to retire or have moved away we are
looking for extra help. This includes delivering
brochures, setting up, helping on the day and
clearing up. Even a few hours would be most
welcome. We all like to turn up at events where
everything is laid on and just right but it is not a lucky
coincidence, it takes planning, work and effort.
Please contact Ray on E Mail penn.consult@
btinternet.com or phone 01494 813000 if you would
like to lend a hand. If preferred please call or text
07956 676808. Your community needs you! Thank
you. Bob Digby
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October / November
2021
See something. Say something.
Do something.
Buckinghamshire Council has recently launched
a new adult safeguarding campaign. The
‘See something. Say something. Do something’
campaign is to raise awareness about adult abuse
and to encourage the residents of Bucks to
report any concerns they have about an adult
being abused or neglected.
We believe that everyone deserves to live a
happy life, in a safe place free from harm and
neglect, and one of our most important roles as a
Council is to protect our residents, but we cannot
do this alone. We need everyone to play their
part to help tackle adult abuse and neglect.
Last year we received close to 12,000 reports of
suspected abuse and neglect of an adult living in
Buckinghamshire. Some vulnerable adults may
not even know that they’re a victim, that’s why
adult safeguarding is everyone's business.
Please also take five minutes to look through our
Safeguarding pages which provides all the
information you need to know about the types of
adult abuse, how to recognise the signs of abuse
and neglect and how to contact us if you are
worried about someone.
It could be a neighbour, family member, friend,
colleague or a total stranger – if you suspect
someone is being abused or neglected, or if
something doesn’t look or feel right; please don’t
ignore it. Speak out. Reporting is easy and can be
done anonymously. You can make a report by:
• Online: Make a report using an online form
available at: https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.
uk/safeguarding-concern
• Telephone: Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm
0800 137915 / Friday 9am to 5pm 0800 137915
• Outside these hours you can:
• Call our Emergency Duty Team: 0800 999 7677
• Leave a message on the Safeguarding Adults
team's answer phone
• Email adultearlyhelpteam@buckinghamshire.
gov.uk
Adults safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
See something. Say something. Do something.
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Hazlemere Gardening Association
PLANT SALE: We held our annual plant sale in May
and raised £150 for Rennie Grove Hospice Care.
BARN STORE: I am pleased to say that we re-opened
the Barn Store for normal trading on Sunday 25th July.
We updated our risk assessment, installed screens for
our cashiers and are now limiting members access to
the top store only. A maximum of four customers will
be allowed in the store at any one time, with a
one-way system indicated by arrows on the floor. We
also require anyone visiting the store to wear a mask,
and use the hand sanitzer provided before entering
the store. We can now accept payment by debit or
credit card, but will accept cheque or cash payments
as before. Our stock list is displayed on the new
website, so please take a minute to view the full range
of our products, you will find it difficult to beat us for
price! Our annual membership is still only £5 per year
(or £3 a year if you are 60 or over).
HIGHCLERE CASTLE: In July we ran a trip for some
fifty members to Highclere Castle, home to “Downton
Abbey’. We were extremely lucky with a hot sunny
day and as the first coaches to arrive, we beat the
queues to see the Castle rooms and the Egyptian
exhibition.This details the discovery of Tutankhamun’s
tomb by the Earl of Carnarvan and his friend Howard
Carter. That left plenty of time to explore the gardens
and enjoy the sunshine.
HIGHGROVE: On a rainy day in August twenty five of
our members visited Prince Charles Gardens at
Highgrove in Gloucestershire. Once through the strict
the security checks our members enjoyed a guided
tour of the gardens. Created with imagination and
passion over some 40 years by the Prince of Wales.
Despite the poor weather everyone enjoyed the visit.
http://www.hazlemeregardening.co.uk
Peter Pearman (Membership Secretary. (t) 711570
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November
6th WI Craft Fair
6th Litter Picking
6th/7th Common Wood Working Parties
10th/23rd TGMS Open Mornings
14th Remembrance Sunday
20th P&TGRS EXPO
26th S&SC 80's Disco
27th/28th Christmas Tree Festival
December - hold the dates
4th/5th
20th
11th
Common Wood Working Parties
Carols on the Common
PPC Pond Clearance working
Party: Potters Cross Pond
We have a few spaces for new members if you are
looking for a new hobby. Our friendly group
meet at the P&TG Village Hall each Monday
between 14.00 and 16.30. If you are interested
please call John Everson 07986 467008.
The Arts Society Beaconsfield
(TASB) (formerly NADFAS)
We are returning to live lectures at St Mary's
Church, Beaconsfield where social distancing is
possible and masks encouraged. As before the
same lecture will be at 10.30 a.m and 1.45 p.m
and the afternoon lecture will also be streamed,
a link can be given.
• Thursday 21st October: "Packing up the
Nation" Top secret adventures of our art
collections during the war by Caroline
Shelton
• Thursday 4th November: "Alexander
Bogomazov" A Kiev based artist whose work
is finally moving in to the light by James
Butterwick
• Thursday 2nd December: "Peggy
Guggenheim" Poor little rich girl by Alexander
Epps
The Society welcomes new members. If you
would like to attend one of our lectures as a
guest to trial and possibly join us please
CONTACT US via our website: www.
theartssocietybeaconsfield.org.uk where our
full programme is shown
www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
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services to individuals and ownermanaged
businesses.
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Varied activities programme includes:
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We are looking for new members & volunteers.
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Take that first step to a fitter and healthier self
Ann Fry Personal Trainer
Former World, European and Commonwealth
Judo Champion
Private Studio in Old Beaconsfield
Call: 07973 841 821
annhughesjudo@hotmail.com
tk plumbing and electrics
Tom Kehoe
For all your plumbing and electrical needs
City & Guilds qualified
No job too small
All work guaranteed
References can be supplied on request
Contact Tom on:
phone: 01494 580518 / mob: 07716 440916
Email: tk_plumbingandelectrics@hotmail.co.uk
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IT experts
who speak
your language.
That’s Ingenuity.
At Ingenuity we understand IT. Equally
reassuring though, is our ability to
understand and meet our customers’
needs, and to speak their language.
High quality computer and IT systems
support for individuals, small and
medium-size businesses (SMEs) and
non-profit organisations
Great value services
Plain English advice
No-nonsense price promises
Find out more about Ingenuity IT’s full
range of services at www.ingenuityit.com
info@ingenuityit.com 219 Penn Road, Hazlemere, HP15 7PB
Freephone 0800 849 4503
www.ingenuityit.com
Oakfield Electrical
Stephen O'Connell's
Carpentry and Joinery Services
(Advanced craft carpentry and joinery)
Andrew Diplock 25 The Chase Tylers Green HP10 8BB
andy.d2000@btinternet.com 07720 399703
Free Estimates
All aspects of Carpentry undertaken.
Tel Number: (Beaconsfield) 01494 670785
Mobile: 07773 284844
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Strings
... of Penn
Full range of stringed instruments
and bows
Sheet music, strings, cases,
accessoriesand gifts
Classical and acoustic guitars
Instrument rental/purchase scheme
Workshop facility
Easy Parking
www.stringsofpenn.co.uk
Elm Road, Penn, Bucks. HP1O 8LB Tel: 01494 819966
Penn Church Hall
opposite the church
Available for lettings
Main hall seats 70
Additional room & kitchen
Rates on application
Gail Wellings
01494 813254
Mulberry Flooring
Specialists in bespoke hardwood floors
Specialists in installation and
refurbishment of all types of
wooden floors
T: 01494 535348 M: 07786 652271
E: enquiries@mulberry-flooring.com
QUALITY HAIRDRESSING
IN YOUR OWN HOME
ALISON
Freelance Hairdresser
07980 46 9208
187566
Jackson
Plumbing & Heating
For all your plumbing and heating
requirements.
• Installation • Services • Repair
• 24 hour emergency call-out
Tel: 01494 813917
Mobile: 07799 850110
FRENCH TUITION
Children and Adults
Beginners, GCSE, A level
and conversation
For further details telephone
Fabienne
01494 815749
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INDEX
OF ADVERTISERS
Page Numbers for Village Voice
Advertisers...
Accountancy & Finance
F.A. Accountancy
Magee & Co 50
Financial F A Magee Management Accountants IFA
Page IFC 44
FM Pensions Mortgages
Page 18 16
Friends KMB Accountancy
Tax Page 28 28
Friends Philip Harper Tax Financial Management
Page 59 43
Architects and Designers
KMB
Applewoods
Accounting
Surveying
Page 42
14
Architects Carrie Peck & Design Designers
Page 18
Applewoods Penn Planning Surveying Page 50 42
Penn Bathrooms Design and Kitchens
51
Bathrooms Autumnwood & Kitchens
Page 12
Autumnwood Building and Property
12
Building All Locks& Property
Page 14
ABA Amersham Gate Solutions Aerial Fix
Page 42 43
All Chalker LocksProperty Maintenance
Page 46 16
Amersham Don The Handyman Aerial Fix Page 51 24
Chalker Dulieu Builders Property Maintenance Page 51 46
Don Garage the Door Handyman Doctor
Page 48 51
Dulieu Hi Garage Builders Doors
Page 50 51
Garage Mick Smith Door Carpets Doctor Page 44 48
Hi
Mike
Garage
McLeod
Doors
Window Cleaning
Page 53
51
Mike Morley Handyman
Page 46
Penn Design
Design
Page 45
51
Penn Sharley Garden Domestics Rooms Page 49 18
Shakespeare TJ Windows Decorating Page 43 46
Sharley Carpentry Domestics 49
Carpentry
& Joinery Services
Page 53
Steve's O'Connell Furniture Repairs
Page 53
Cleaning Church & Ironing 48
A Penn & T Cleaning Free Methodist & Stopressed ChurchIroning Page 48 41
Alan's Cleaning & Ovens Ironing
47
Ovenproud A & T Cleaning
Page 30 51
Red Alan's Kite Clean Carpet Ovens Cleaning Page 47 49
Procare Ovenproud Carpet Cleaning Page 51 45
Computer Red Kite Carpet Services Cleaning
Page 49
Ingenuity Procare Carpet IT Cleaning Sevices
Page 50 53
Phil
Computer Services
Ingenuity
Jones
IT
Page 41
46
Education John Phillips & Childcare
Page 41
Little Phil Jones Oaks Nurseries PC Repair& Wraparound Page 42 24
The Education House that & Childcare Jack Built 34
The Little Village OaksPreschool Page 18 20
Electricians
Little Oaks Creche
Page 16
CD The Jones House Electrical that Jack Built
Page 34 46
Oakfield The Village Electrical Pre-School
Page 20 53
R Electricians
O'Donoghue Electrican 53
Flooring Alex Burridge Electrical
Page 18
Hayes Oakfield Flooring Electrical
Page 53 43
Mick R O'Donoghugh Smith Carpets Electrician
Page 53 40
Mulberry Estate Agents Flooring 54
Trio Ford Flooring and Partners
Page 24 2
Funeral
JNP
Directors
Page 42
Tim Russ
Page 10
Arnold
Flooring
Funeral Services 47
Beacon Hayes Flooring Funeral Services Page 43 43
Mulberry Flooring
Page 54
Trio Flooring
Page 24
Funeral Services
Beacon Funeral Services
Page 43
Arnold Funeral Service
Page 47
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Gardening/Landscaping/Plants
A Ellis Tree Surgeon
Four Seasons Garden Services
Keith's Maintenance
Mike's Garden Services
Penn Landscapes
Penn Tree Services
Pukka Planting Services
Tylers Green Garden Maintenance
Gardening Health & Lifestyle Services
Alison Haircare
Ann Fry Personal Trainer
Bloom Beauty Room
Fellas Barber Shop
Fitness Function
Hazlemere Spa
Health Jane Symington & Lifestyle Chiropody
Lorraine's Professional Skin Therapy
Shakespeare Pilates
Signature Nails
The Beauty Retreat
Victoria Green You & Yoga
Wendy Kepetzis Opticians
Your Doctor
Interior Design/Decorating Services
Jon Woodbridge
Mella Design Ltd
N Gillie Decorating Services
Paul Smith Decor
Interior Ruffles Curtains Design / and Decorating Blinds
Shakespeare Decorating
Plumbing & Heating
Chiltern Heating & Gas
Dave Beck Plumber
Plumbing Jackson Plumbing & Heating
N J Barrett Plumbing
Penn Heating
Steve Hobson Plumbing & Heating
TK Plumbing & Electrics
Retail
Fields Domestic Appliances
Retail Strings
Schools & Tuition
Avril Stuart Tuition
French Tuition
Services Pauline Quirke Academy
Ros Kendrick English/Literacy Tutor
Services
Alexa Beck Photography
Cedar Barn & The Stables
Companion Care
Crossroads Vet
Emma's Walkies
Gill Morris
Joy Whittaker Crotchet & Sew
Taxi Lewis Services Nelson Counselling
Loraine Grainger-Dogwalkies
Organise and Shine
Penn Church Hall
The Phone Man
Tuition Turville Printing Services
Vintage Teaware Hire
Your Eco
Taxi Services
Impact Private Hire
Penn Private Hire
Vehicle Services Sales, Servicing & Repairs
ASM Auto Recycling
Paul Russell's Garage
Penn Motor Company
Prestwood Motors
Page 24
Page 54
Page 43
Page 45
Page 30
Page 48
Page 49
Page 53
Four Seasons Gardening Page 54
Mike's Garden Services Page 41 52
Penn Landscapes Page 36 43
Penn Tree Services Page 48 46
Pukka Planting Services Page 49 36
Tylers Green Garden Maintenance Page 548
Page 38
Alison Haircare Page 54 30
Ann Fry Personal Trainer Page 52
Bucks Fish Page 59 20
Green Cellars Page 42 40
Holmer Green Stroke Club Page 50 46
Signature Nails Page 20 42
The Beauty Retreat Page 50 34
Two Spoons 36
WJ Kepetzis Optometrist Page 42 53
You & Yoga
Page
47
50
Page 40
Your Doctor
Page
34
50
Page 52
Jon Woodbridge Page 53 50
N Gillie Decorating Services 40
Ruffles Curtains & Blinds Page 52 16
Shakespeare Decorating Page 46 40
Page 54
Barrett Domestics Page 46
Dave Beck - Plumber Page 40 12
Jackson Plumbing Page 54 52
Penn Heating Page 12 45
Steve Hobson 52
TK Plumbing & Electrics Page 52 14
Page 54
Fields Domestic Appliances 14
Page 52
Strings of Penn
Page
54
54
Page 4
Car Leasing Solutions Page 50 2
Aerial Fix 24
Cedar Barn Hire Page 49 44
High Wycombe Friendship Page 54 49
Michael Nelson Page 50 59
Mr Van Man Page 52 24
Penn Church Hall Page 54 44
Penn Free Methodist Church Page 48 16
Turville Printing Services Page 40 45
Page 20
EXEK of Holmer Green Page 41 45
Impact Private Hire Page 47 48
Page 54
Penn Private Hire
Page
20
54
Page 40
Avril Stewart Tuition Page 52 53
French Tuition Page 54 52
PQA Academy of Performing Arts 8
Ros Kendrick - Tutor Page 52 46
Shirley Good Music Tuition Page 52 20
ASM Auto Recycling Page 40
Parnell's EV Page 45 42
Penn Motor Company Page 60
Prestwood Motors Page 44 26
Email adverts@pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
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VILLAGE
CONTACTS
Need a number or e-mail address?
For changes or additions to these pages,
e-mail: voice@pennandtylersgreen.org.uk.
Animal Welfare
● Cats Protection 629037/ email: enquiries@
highwycombe.cats.org.uk / Lost & found:
07973 946111 / email lostandfound@
highwycombe.cats.org.uk / www.cats.org.uk/
high-wycombe
● RSPCA (South Bucks) 0300 1234 999
(24-hour) www.southbucksrspca.org.uk
● Stokenchurch Dog Rescue: 482695 /
www.stokenchurchdogrescue.co.uk
● The Bat Conservation Trust www.bats.org
uk / www.northbucksbatgroup.org.uk
Charities/ Social & Conservation
● Bridge Club: Tylersgreenbridge@gmail.com,
Karen Taylor 816450 & Val Macdiarmid 812528
● Careers Springboard:
www.careersspringboard.info
● Chiltern Samaritans (24 hours) 432000
www.samaritans.org.uk
● Citizen’s Advice Bureau 0844 245 1289
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
● Common Wood: www.commonwoodpenn.
co.uk
● NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000
● NSPCC Childline 0800 1111 Confidential
line for young people /children to seek help
● P& TG Residents Society: Madalyn Roker
(chair) www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
● Royal British Legion Colin Doyle 816484
● The Campaign to Protect Rural England
(CPRE) Bucks; www.cprebucks.org.uk
● The Chiltern Society www.chilternsociety.
org.uk
● Village Blog; www.pennandtylersgreen.com
● Village Care; 816909 (Mon to Fri, 10am-1pm)
● Village Show Committee Helen Whiting
816354/hcwhiting@aol.com
● Women’s Institute (morning): Sheila
Sparrow 812163
● Women’s Institute (Evening): Hilary Forbes
816438 / https://pennandtylersgreeneveningwi.
weebly.com/
● Woodrow High House 433531
Churches
● Holy Trinity & St Margaret’s Churches
Rev Mike Bisset (t) 816700 /
(e) vicar@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
Revd Derrick Carr (t) 442212
(e) carrd@btopenworld.com
Gail Wellings (Parish Office): (t) 813254
(e) office@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
www.holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
● Penn Free Methodist Church Rev Peter
Simpson 816202/812829 revps@icloud.com /
www.realchristianity.org
● TG Methodist Church Rev. Vida Foday 562788
T.G.Methodist church : Rev.Vida Foday:
Please add phone number: 01494 562788
Health & Welfare
● Chiltern Prostate Cancer Support Group
Alan Rowe 814324
● Dentists www.nhsdentistlocator.co.uk
● Drug Abuse Confidential help, advice &
support 473666
● Emotions Anonymous Kevin 814702
● High Wycombe General Hospital 526161
● Stoke Mandeville Hospital 01296 315000
● Highfield Surgery (Hazlemere) 813396
www.highfieldsurgeryhazlemere.co.uk
● NHS (t) 111 / www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
● Overeaters Anonymous Juliet 07808403602
● Penn Surgery 817144 / Simpson Centre
671571 / www.thesimpsoncentre.com
Libraries
● All Bucks Libraries - 0845 230 3232
www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-andculture/libraries
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● Beaconsfield lib-bea@buckscc.gov.uk
● Hazlemere lib-haz@buckscc.gov.uk
● High Wycombe lib-hw@buckscc.gov.uk
Political Groups
● Conservative Association Katrina Wood,
814848, katrinawood02@gmail.com
www.wycombeconservatives.com
● Labour Party Mrs Jan Kaye, 813591
www.labour.co.uk
● Liberal Democrats Ian Forbes, 816438
www.libdems.org.uk
● UK Independence Party www.ukip.co.uk
Police
● Thames Valley (non-Emergency) 101
● Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
● Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG)
Suzanne Ludgate
● Neighbourhood Police Community Officer
PCSO Matt Sara and PCSO Claire Bowles
Early Years Services
● Little Oaks Nurseries Ruthie Pocock 07881
737149 or ruthiepocock@little-oaks.org - Little
Oaks @ The Parish Rooms Jackie Richmond
01494 815413 | Little Oaks @ Tylers Green /
Breakfast & TeaTime wrap around care: Amy
Pass 07437 689158 | Little Oaks @ Forty
Green: Linda Franklin 01494 671228
● Toddler Group Thursdays @ Village Hall
Julie Rugg 07766 881567
● Toddler Group Wednesdays @ Parish Rooms
Ali Bisset 01494 816700
● P&TGRS Village Preschool: Nicky Lovegrove
817093 / thevillagepreschool@btinternet.com
Public Halls
● Penn Church Hall Gail Wellings 813254 or
office@holytrinityandstmargarets.co.uk
● St Margaret’s Parish Rooms
Mrs Mary Coker 812162
● Tylers Green Methodist Church Hall
Mrs G Nelson 815631
● Tylers Green Village Hall 819990 / Emma
Byrne / tylersgreenvillagehall@gmail.com
www.tylersgreenvillagehall.co.uk
www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
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Schools in P&TG
● Tylers Green First School Head: Mrs Jude
Talbot 813201 www.tylersgreenfirst.co.uk
● TG First School PTA: Sarah Elderton 07831
180083 / Janet Velde 07776 252261
● Tylers Green Middle School: Head Mrs
Vanessa Pinkney 812465 www.
tylersgreenmiddle.bucks.sch.uk
● TGMS Friends Harriet Woolley 815474
Schools (Other local)
● Manor Farm Infants School Head teacher
Mrs Paula Coppins 814281
● Manor Farm Community Junior School
Head Andrew Sierant 814622
● Manor Farm Preschool and Nursery
Mrs Kate Austin 816730
● Sir William Ramsay School Head Mrs
Christine McLintock 815211 www.swr.bucks.
sch.uk
Sports & Youth Groups
● Cricket Club Nick Barber 07714720280
www.ptgcc.co.uk
● CC Colts ptgcccolts@gmail.com
● Chiltern Music Academy www.
chilternmusicacademy.org
● Football Club Tony Hurst 815839, ptgfctony@
btinternet.com, www.penntylersgreenfc.co.uk
● Guides & Brownies Sue Stephens 817436
● Hazlemere Youth Club Nikki Arnold 813364
● High Wycombe Croquet Club 858202 / www.
hwcroquetclub.com
● Loudwater Bowls Club: Alan Tombs 481855
● Penn Pond Waders Golf: Bob Teuton 715915
● Penn Pond Ladies Golf Society Jane Frizoni
812986
● Pennants Badminton Club (Tylers Green
Village Hall) Simon Major 07860 731494
● Scouts: Adrian & Heather Cooper 816505 &
Paul Wicks 815715, pennandtgscouts@gmail.com
● Seido Karate Stuart Wilson 717400
● Sports & Social Club 815346
● Table Tennis 815180
● Tennis Club Kate Noble ptgtennisclub@
gmail.com, www.clubspark.lta.org/PennTennis
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Elected representatives
Members of Parliament;
For the (Chesham & Amersham constituency
which includes Penn) call 01494 673745
Steven Baker (High Wycombe constituency
includes Tylers Green) 01494 521777
Buckinghamshire Council Councillors
● Tylers Green & Loudwater
Katrina Wood 07827 820531 / katrinawood@
buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Steven Barrett 07478 441104 / steven.barrett@
buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Nathan Thomas 07484 696627 / nathan.
thomas@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
● Penn Wood & Old Amersham
Jonathan Waters 07966 037916 / Jonathan.
waters@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Mark Flyss 01494 431980 / mark.flyss@
buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Mark Dormer mark.dormer@buckinghamshire.
gov.uk
● Chepping Wycombe Parish Councillors for
Tylers Green (CWPC includes councillors for
Flackwell Heath & Loudwater)
Ian Forbes 816438 / Sharon Herron 07905
614133 / Katrina Wood 814848 / Haydn
Darch 813967 / Steven Barrett 07478 441104 /
Council clerk; Wendy Thompson 814600
wendy@cwpc.org.uk
● Penn Parish Councillors for Penn (Penn PC
includes councillors for Penn Street, Forty
Green, Winchmore Hill & Knotty Green.);
Mike Morley 816638 / Roy Bentham 813897 /
Council Clerk: Nicole Johnson 815458. www.
pennparish.org.uk email clerk@pennparish.
org.uk
P&TG residents Society
Chair: Madalyn Roker 07774834615
info@pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
Website; www.
pennandtylersgreen.org.uk
Village Voice is owned and
published by the P & TG
Residents’ Society
is produced 6 times a year and delivered to
all houses in Penn & Tylers Green.
EdiTOr
Cathy O’Leary 812064
Letters can be sent by post c/o Catbells, Kingswood
Avenue, Penn, Bucks. HP10 8DR or
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Gill Lynn 813219
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