Iver Parish Magazine - December 2021 & January 2022

December 2021 

/ January 2022 

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IN THIS ISSUE 

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Iver Parish Magazine - December 2021 / January 2022

VICAR 

Revd Robert Gooding, The Vicarage, Delaford Close, Iver, SL0 9JX 

T: 01753 652078 M: 07943 612205 E: robert.gooding@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

Robert’s usual day off is Friday 

LAY MINISTER 

Jim Dashper 

T: 01753 572056 M: 07748 801057 E: jim.dashper@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

CURATE (PART-TIME) 

Revd Sarah Smith 

E: sarah.smith@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR (PART-TIME) 

Rachel Nikolay 

M: 07835 879178 E: office@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

Working Hours - Mondays to Friday: 9am - 1pm 

CHURCHWARDENS 

Paul Rawlings 

M: 07805 130275 E: paul.rawlings@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

Amit John 

M: 07707 957747 E: amit.john@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

VERGER 

Rachel Nikolay 

M: 07835 879178 E: office@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

MAGAZINE 

Kathryn Pike E: magazine@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

Distribution 

Village: Pauline Telfer T: 01753 738834 

Richings Park: Kathryn Pike E: magazine@iverparishmagazine.org.uk 

Postal: Pat Leech T: 07764 937596 

For further information concerning the Magazine, please see page 23. 

BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS AND THANKSGIVINGS 

Enquiries regarding baptisms, marriages or thanksgivings at St Peter’s or St Leonard’s Churches should be 

made to the Parish Church Office (see above). Please note that we still strongly recommend that face masks 

are worn at all times within the Church building. In addition, other Covid recommendations may still apply. 

Please see www.iverparishchurch.org.uk/covid-19/ for details. 

CASES OF ILLNESS 

Please inform the Vicar as soon as possible. Holy Communion at home can be arranged for those 

who are sick or housebound and who desire it (subject to Covid restrictions). 

FUNERALS 

Families wishing to have a funeral service in Church should inform the undertaker of their desire as soon as 

arrangements are made, whether the service is followed by burial or cremation. When the whole service is to 

be held at a crematorium, parishioners who would like their own choice of clergy to take the service should 

inform the undertaker. Please note that we still strongly recommend that face masks are worn at 

all times within the Church Building. In addition, other Covid recommendations may still apply. 

Please see www.iverparishchurch.org.uk/covid-19/ for details. 

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HELLO & WELCOME 

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CHRISTMAS – A SEASON OF 

HOPE THAT CANNOT REALLY BE 

“CANCELLED” 

This time last year, despite the pandemic, many 

of us were looking forward to meeting together 

with our families and friends over Christmas, as 

we do every year. 

Sadly, however things took a turn for the worse 

with the arrival of a new variant and the Prime 

Minister announced that on 19th December 

2020 that we could no longer meet after all. 

Many of the headlines read something like 

“Boris cancels Christmas!” 

As we go to print, things are looking more 

hopeful for Christmas 2021, but nothing can be 

guaranteed. 

Many traditions have grown up around 

Christmas in the UK, eating turkey and 

Christmas pudding, pulling crackers and 

wearing the silly paper hats inside, and of 

course Christmas Trees (I do hope that you will 

all come along to our Christmas Tree Festival 

at St Peter’s Church from 3rd to 5th December 

– more details on page 10). 

For me personally, one of the most important 

elements of Christmas is spending time with 

family and friends, something that was denied 

to us last year. This is why we held a belated 

Christmas in June. We invited my dad and 

Carole’s parents to stay with us in keeping with 

our normal Christmas tradition, and we had the 

tree, turkey and all the fun of the festive period. 

We are so glad we did because my dad died 

suddenly a few weeks later. 

However, it is important to remember that when 

Jesus was born a little over 2,000 years ago in 

Bethlehem, there were no doting grandparents 

or friends to pop round. The only visitors were 

strangers, shepherds from the surrounding 

hills. No turkey, no crackers, no Christmas 

tree! 

For many people (perhaps especially children) 

the best thing about Christmas is receiving 

presents. I remember one Christmas, over 

20 years ago, when Carole and I bought a 

climbing frame for our two children, but we 

couldn’t put it up until they had gone to bed on 

Christmas Eve. It was bitterly cold, and was 

even snowing, so we decided to start building 

it indoors. Unfortunately, we built too much 

and then could not get it out of the patio doors 

without first deconstructing part of it. I think we 

finally finished erecting it outside at 3am. 

The reasons for many of the modern-day 

traditions associated with Christmas have 

been lost in time, but the idea of giving gifts 

goes back to something that happened not at 

Christmas itself but possibly several weeks, 

and probably months later. 

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem 

of Judea in the days of Herod the king, 

behold, wise men from the East came to 

Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has 

been born King of the Jews? For we have 

seen His star in the East and have come 

to worship Him… 11 And when they had 

come into the house, they saw the young 


Child with Mary His mother, and fell down 

and worshiped Him. And when they had 

opened their treasures, they presented 

gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and 

myrrh.” (Matt 2:1-2,11) 

In the church calendar, the arrival of the wise 

men is celebrated in early January in the 

season we call Epiphany. 

The gifts they brought might seem strange 

things to give to a small child or toddler. But 

Jesus was no ordinary child and so there was 

huge significance in the gifts: 

Gold was a royal gift and Jesus is the King of 

Kings. 

Frankincense (incense) was a priestly gift 

as Jesus is our High Priest who, rather than 

offering annual animal sacrifices, offered 

himself as a sacrifice for all people. 

Perhaps the strangest gift of all was myrrh 

because myrrh was used for embalming. It 

was a symbol of suffering and death, pointing 

forward to the crucifixion and resurrection of 

Jesus. 

There is also huge significance in the fact 

that the wise men came from the east, from a 

gentile (non-Jewish) nation. This represented 

that Jesus, as both fully man and fully God, 

was not here on earth to save just the Jewish 

nation but had come from heaven to save all 

mankind, Jews and gentiles alike. 

There is one last twist in the story that is often 

overlooked. 

“An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph 

in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young 

Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and 

stay there until I bring you word; for Herod 

will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” 

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When he arose, he took the young Child 

and His mother by night and departed for 

Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of 

Herod (Matt 213b-15a) 

Not long after his birth, Jesus became a 

refugee, forced by persecution to flee the 

land of his birth. It is good to be reminded 

that Jesus was a refugee at a time when we 

are seeing increasing numbers fleeing from 

persecution in troubled areas of our modern 

world. 

Tragically last year, due to the pandemic, we 

had to cancel many of our Christmas services 

and only hold online ones instead. 

If you weren’t able to attend church in person 

last Christmas due to Covid, I do hope and 

pray that you will make it a priority this year 

(details on page 13). 

None of us know what Covid restrictions will be 

in place by the time we get to Christmas this 

year. 

We may not be able to celebrate exactly in 

the way that we would like, but Christmas can 

never be “cancelled”, because it is about a 

factual event that happened, the birth of the 

Saviour of the World. Christmas is ultimately a 

season of joy and hope, and perhaps we need 

it more than ever this year, if we can see past 

all the modern trappings and concentrate of the 

“real reason for the season”. 

God Bless. 

Robert Gooding 

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PARISH MATTERS 

FUNERALS 

12th October 

Mark Smith, funeral at St Peter’s Church followed by burial at Datchet 

Cemetary 

DECEMBER 2021 DIARY 

Until 19th Virtual Christmas Market until 19th Dec (via Facebook) (see page 13) 

Thursday 2nd TotZone ~ 1.30pm - 2.45pm weekly in the St Peter’s Church Annexe 

(during term time - see page 10) 

3-5th December Annual Iver Christmas Tree Festival (see page 10) 

4th December Annual Iver Christmas Market (see page 10) 

Tuesday 7th Monthly Prayer Meeting ~ 7pm at The Vicarage 

Saturday 18th Wellbeing Coffee Morning ~ St Peter’s Centre 10.30am - 12noon 

Sunday 19th Traditional Carols by Candlelight ~ 6pm at St Peter’s (see page 11) 

Friday 24th All Age Christmas Praise ~ 4pm at St Peter’s (see page 11) 

Carols by Candlelight ~ 6pm at St Leonard’s (see page 11) 

Midnight Communion - 11.30pm at St Peter’s 

JANUARY 2022 DIARY 

Tuesday 4th Tea, Chat & Company ~ St Leonard’s Hall - 2.15pm 

Monthly Prayer Meeting ~ Vicarage (& Zoom) - 7pm 

Thursday 6th TotZone ~ 1.30pm - 2.45pm weekly in the St Peter’s Church Annexe 

(during term time - see page 10) 

Saturday 15th Wellbeing Coffee Morning ~ St Peter’s Centre 10.30am - 12noon 

How are you, REALLY? 

Whatever your age or 

situation, come and join us 

for a cup of tea or coffee 

and a listening ear 

For more information please 

contact 

Revd Andrew Parry 

07972 142073 

rector@stmaryswexham.co.uk 

Especially since lockdown, have 

you been experiencing feelings of Isolation, 

Loneliness, Lack of Confidence or Fear? 

Revd Robert Gooding 

07943 612205 

robert.gooding@iverparischurch.org.uk 


www.stmaryswexham.co.uk 

Wellbeing Coffee Morning 

Saturdays 4 th Dec 2021 & 8 th Jan 2022, 10.30am to 12 noon 

St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Wexham, SL3 6LH 

Saturdays 18 th Dec 2021 & 15 th Jan 2022 10.30am to 12 noon 

St Peter’s Centre, 1 Thorney Lane North, Iver, SL0 9JU 

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In memory of 

EDITH MARIE BAILEY 

Edith Marie Bailey, who passed away 

on the 31st of August 1999 

Those we love don’t go away, they 

walk beside us every day. Unseen, 

unheard but always near. So loved, so 

missed, so very dear. 

from Tony 

CHURCH OFFICE 

The church office within the St Peter’s 

Centre is currently closed. However 

Rachel, our Church Administrator, is 

continuing to work remotely. 

For church office enquiries please call 

Rachel on 07835 879178 or email 

office@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

Rachel’s working hours are 

Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm 

McTimoney Chiropractic for the whole family 

Gentle and effective treatment for children, the elderly and 

pregnant women. Also sports injuries and animals 

Coral Adhyaru DC,AMC,MMCA 

Please call for an appointment 07880 852269 

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FATHER CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO 

THE IVERS! 

Langley and Iver Rotary will be bringing Father 

Christmas to Iver and Iver Heath with his sleigh 

and Christmas music to see all the children 

(and adults too)! His elves will be collecting 

money for several local Rotary designated 

causes including Thames Valley Adventure 

Playground, Ivers Community Partnership, 

Slough Food Bank, Slough Homeless Our 

Concern and Thames Hospice. 

The collection will be from 6pm to 8pm. He 

will be in the Thornbridge Road area of Iver 

Heath on Monday 6th December, in Richings 

Park on Tuesday 7th December and in the 

Chequers Orchard area of Iver on Wednesday 

8th December. 

Look out for posters showing which streets 

he will be visiting and on the evenings he is 

visiting, you can follow his progress on 

www.sleightracker.co.uk or check on our 

Facebook page 

www.facebook.com/langleyandiverrotaryclub 

UPDATE ON ROSES AT ST PETER’S 

CHURCH 

Some of you may have noticed that we are in 

the process of replacing the majority of roses 

either side of the pathway leading from the 

Lychgate to the Church door at St Peter’s, 

this is due to trouble with the deer eating the 

roses. These will be replaced with a variety of 

rose called ‘Canary Bird’ which it is very much 

hoped will not be liked by the deer. 

Rosa xanthina ‘Canary Bird’ © RHS 2003 

“TotZone” 

Baby & Toddler Group 

We are delighted to announce the restart of TotZone on 

THURSDAYS at the 

NEW TIME of 1.30pm to 2.45pm 

(every Thursday during term time) 

Come and join us and make new friends while 

your babies and young children have fun with our toys 

For more information contact Rachel on 

office@iverparishchurch.org.uk or 07835 879178 

iverparishchurch.org.uk 

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Iver ChristmasTree Festival 

St Peter’s Church, Iver 

FRIDAY 3RD DECEMBER ~ 10am to 5pm 

SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER ~ 11am to 5pm 

The Real Christmas Grotto ~ 11am to 4pm 

SUNDAY 5TH DECEMBER ~ 12 noon to 2pm 


fb.com/iverparishchurch 

Visiting on Saturday 4th? 

Don’t forget to pop into the 

Christmas Market in the 

St Peter’s Centre too! 

The Iver Christmas Markets 

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CHRISTMAS MARKET 

St Peter’s Centre 

Saturday 4th December, 11am - 3pm 

ONLINE CHRISTMAS MARKET 

fb.com/groups/iverchristmasmarket 

From 1st November to 19th December 

for more information contact Rachel on 

07835 879178 or email 

christmas@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

iverparishchurch.org.uk | fb.com/iverparishchurch 


Carols by Candlelight 

Sunday 19th December 2021, 6pm 

St Peter’s Church, Iver 

Christmas Eve, 24th December 2021, 6pm 

St Leonard’s Church, Richings Park 


All Age Christmas Praise 

Come dressed as your favourite nativity character 

CHRISTMAS EVE 

4pm 

St Peter’s Church 

Iver 


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■ Emergencies seen without delay 

■ Early morning, evening and Saturday surgeries 

■ Home visits and children welcome 

■ Easy Parking 

For enquiries/information/appointments 

Contact IVER DENTAL CARE on: 

01753 652223 

175 High Street, Iver, Bucks SL0 9QB 

info@iver-dental-care.co.uk www.iver-dental-care.co.uk 

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The Holy Family Roman Catholic Church 

Trelawney Avenue, Langley 

Holy Mass Saturdays at 5.30pm and Sundays at 9.30am, 11.15am and 6.30pm. 

Enquiries regarding Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals should be made to 

Fr Kevin O’Driscoll. Telephone: 01753 543770 

www.holyfamily.co.uk 

Osteopath 

Sports Injuries - Back Pain - Nagging Aches and Pains 

Consultations by appointment only, some on evenings or weekends 

Sam Winder BSc (Hon) Ost. 

Registered Osteopath 

Iver Croft, Bangors Road South, Iver. Tel:01753 677067 

Pine Cottage Services 

All Carpentry Work carried out 

Fitted Kitchens, Laminate/Wood Flooring, Wardrobes, Door Hanging 

Furniture made to order. Free Survey on Kitchens 

Please call for a Free Quotation 

07850 468597 or 01753 662723 

email:pine.cottage@btinternet.com www.pinecottage.info 


Christmas Services 2021 

FRIDAY 3 RD TO SUNDAY 5 TH DECEMBER 

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL at ST PETER’S including: 

Saturday 4 th December, 11am to 3pm ~ Christmas Market 

SUNDAY 19 TH DECEMBER ~ ST PETER’S 

6pm ~ Traditional Carols by Candlelight* 

CHRISTMAS EVE 

4pm ~ All Age Christmas Praise at St Peter’s* 

6pm ~ Carols by Candlelight at St Leonard’s* 

11.30pm ~ Midnight Communion Service at St Peter’s 

CHRISTMAS DAY 

8am ~ Holy Communion (BCP) Service at St Peter’s 

10am ~ Family Communion Service at St Peter’s* 

10am ~ Family Communion Service at St Leonard’s 

Wishing you a very 

Happy Christmas 

services marked * will also be 

streamed via Facebook Live 


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Dee S. Clark BSc.(Hons) MChS.D.pod.med. 

CHIROPODIST / PODIATRIST 

TO IVER HEATH HEALTH CLINIC 

Surgery and Visiting Practice Cryosurgery for verrucae 

SURGICAL PODIATRIST & REGISTERED MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF PODIATRISTS 

Newburn, Grange Wood, 

Wexham, Buckinghamshire SL3 6LP Newburn, Telephone: 01753 552725 

7 Grange Wood, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, SL3 6LP 

Telephone: 01753 552725 

www.sloughchiropodyandpodiatry.co.uk 

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Light and Life Christian Fellowship 

Swan Road, Iver 

We are a Pentecostal Church, growing and moving forward in the things of God. 

Sunday: 11.00am Breaking of Bread Service Tuesday: 7.30pm Bible Study 

6.30pm Gospel Meeting Friday: 7.30pm Prayer Meeting 

Jam Ministries 

For more details, information, prayer or advice please contact 

Church Pastor Billy King. Tel: 07719 593398 

JAM TOTS for Toddlers, Parents & Carers, Fridays 10am 

at St Margaret’s Church Centre, Iver Heath SL0 0RU 

JAM CLUB for Children aged 5-7 years, Fridays 5pm 

at Iver Heath Scout Hut, St Margaret’s Close SL0 0DB 

jamclub@stmargaretsiverheath 

www.stmargaretiverheath.org.uk 


IVER AND DISTRICT MOBILITY CLUB 

It is with sadness that we have decided to 

close the club. It was founded in 2001 by Gill’s 

husband Dr Eddie Jones and Lady Barbara 

Smith a disabled lady from Iver Heath, in order 

to help the disabled get to church and improve 

their lives. During the last 18 months due to the 

Coronavirus Pandemic, we have been unable 

to meet and during this time we have lost our 

President Reg Gould and sadly many other 

members. 

Our grateful thanks to King’s Church for their 

hospitality over the years. 

IVER VILLAGE JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS 

Year 6 Residential Week! 

We were very lucky to get away with a group of 

our Year 6’s for a week long residential trip! 

The children (and the staff) got to take part 

in some incredible activities including zip 

wire, rock climbing, trapeze, archery, and 

orienteering; all very handy outdoor skills to 

know! 

Everyone had a fantastic time away and we are 

so proud how lovely and supportive everyone 

was to each other! 

We have £2794.14 in our bank account. Our 

Constitution states any money we have on 

closure of the club must be donated to the 

Through the Roof charity. This is a Christian 

charity that helps disabled people in various 

ways at home and abroad. Gill and Jackie 

wrote and signed the cheque for £2794.14, this 

will be sent to the charity. 

Our thanks to all members for their support in 

attending meetings over the years, and to the 

committee members for all their hard work and 

support in running the club. 

At its launch, the club started with prayers, so 

we end with a prayer. 

May the Lord Bless us and Keep us 

May His face shine on us and give us is Peace 

Amen 

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PARISH HISTORY 

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DISCOVERING IVER’S PAST 

It all started with Huntsmoor. My childhood 

had been spent around Huntsmoor Park 

(Iver Lane), which was also the view from my 

bedroom window. I wondered what the House 

had looked like, why it had been demolished 

and who had lived there? Some years later I 

began to look for the answers. A clue came 

from memorials in Iver church, which recorded 

families who had lived at Huntsmoor. My 

Mother managed to find for me a rare copy of 

W.H. Ward & K.S. Block’s 1933 excellent book 

“A History of the Manor and Parish of Iver”. 

Subsequently, in 1975, the Iver and District 

Countryside Association, amazingly arranged 

for Ward & Block to be re-printed in paperback, 

which enabled many Iver residents to have 

access to it again. Ward and Block is a good, 

reliable source but not all written accounts are 

as well researched. For historical research, it is 

important to use, if possible, original sources, 

to check and cross check information, and not 

to rely solely on secondary accounts by others. 

To access original records, it was necessary 

to visit the Record Office at Aylesbury, whose 

staff were incredibly helpful. They had a vast 

number of Huntsmoor records, which had been 

donated years earlier by Christopher Tower, 

whose family had owned Huntsmoor for over 

200 years. When I started it was only possible 

to make pencil notes in your own notebook 

during each booked session. Thus, there was a 

limit to how many documents could be studied 

each time, especially as the handwriting was 

sometimes difficult. My Mother usually assisted 

with note taking and we were grateful to Fred 

and Gwyn Archer for innumerable lifts to 

Aylesbury. The staff would photocopy some 

items, but some large and fragile documents 

could not be copied. They were willing to 

photograph some special items, but these 

were limited and photos expensive. My 

handwritten research continued for many years. 

Fortunately, now the situation at the Record 

Office has been transformed for researchers 

as cameras are allowed and one session 

photographing relevant documents can do the 

equivalent of months of work with handwritten 

copying! Over many years I have been 

immensely grateful for the help the Aylesbury 

Record Office, the National Archives, the Bucks 

Archaeological Society and St George’s Chapel 

Archives and Library have given me. 

While looking at records at Aylesbury, I 

discovered much about Bridgefoot, which the 

Tower family had also owned. The handwriting 

on some of the Bridgefoot deeds was very 

difficult to decipher but the Record Office staff 

were willing to undertake a commission to 

transcribe some of them for me. Having found 

some interesting details, I contacted Adrian 

Secker at Bridgefoot, and asked if I could 

talk over what I had found. Since then, both 

Adrian and Anthea Secker have contributed 

so much to my research. The discussions 

with Adrian were most enjoyable. He told me a 

great deal and lent me Bridgefoot documents, 

and Sir William Young’s 1770 estate map to 

take home to photograph, (now in the Record 

Office). He also lent me documents about the 

Clowes family of Delaford and Anthea allowed 

me to photograph the Delaford paintings at 

Bridgefoot. Over the years Anthea has found 

various useful documents and pictures and she 

continues to help me. 

Their greatest help however came in 1996, 

when Adrian forwarded a letter from me to 

Major Alastair Tower, the Tower family historian. 

My Huntsmoor research was transformed from 

the moment I met Alastair and other members 

of the Tower family. Until his death in 2007, 

Alastair and I shared a vast amount of material 

by letter, and we met occasionally in London 

or Iver. Through him I met Miss Pam Tower, 

the great-grand-daughter of Christopher and 

Lady Sophia Tower of Huntsmoor and visited 

her several times at her London flat to see and 

photograph Lady Sophia’s albums of paintings 

(now in the Record Office). She lent me Lady 

Sophia’s accounts of her daughters’ weddings 

at Iver and gave me some of her Huntsmoor 

and Delaford paintings. On another occasion 

she came to Iver to give me the two framed 

Huntsmoor paintings by Lady Sophia, which 

had been hanging in her flat. 


PARISH HISTORY 

Picture 1 - Anthea & Alastair at Bridgefoot 

I also corresponded with Cdr Bill Tower, and he 

visited Iver several times. Via Alastair I met Mrs 

Sarah Micklem. Sarah was a wonderful and 

enthusiastic colleague and we exchanged so 

much material on both the Tower family and the 

Young family, to whom she was also related. 

She and I corresponded for innumerable years. 

She visited Iver and, in 2008, during a stay 

at her home Langleys in Essex, she showed 

my sister Sandra and myself round the site of 

the Tower estate of Weald Hall, former Tower 

properties there and the village of South Weald, 

whose church contained innumerable Tower 

memorials. Bill Tower who grew up there gave 

me his illustrated written account of Weald. 

Christopher Tower, (Pam’s brother) died in 

1998 and, as both Weald Hall and Huntsmoor 

had been demolished, the Trustees found a 

suitable home for the Tower family portrait 

collection at Ashridge, in Hertfordshire, which 

had close connections with the Tower family. 

In March 2009, Anthea, Sarah, Sandra, and I 

were invited to Ashridge to see the portraits. 

Later in May 2013 Sir William Young came to 

lunch with us in Iver and he and I walked down 

Swan Road to see his former family estate 

(Delaford Manor, now a different house). 

Alastair had also introduced me to (the late) 

Earl Bathurst and one October day of torrential 

rain and floods in 1998 Sandra drove me to 

Cirencester and we met him and his brother, 

the Hon George Bathurst, who answered 

innumerable questions about the Bathurst and 

Meeking families. Their help was invaluable 

and enabled me to produce in 1999 a booklet 

on Richings. Their mother had been Viola 

Meeking of Richings, who became Lady 

Apsley. Lord Bathurst gave me a most 

useful book about the history of the Apsley 

and Bathurst families and copies of some 

family photographs. In Richings Park, Mr & 

Mrs Roberts of Bathurst Walk were extremely 

knowledgeable about the Richings estate. Mr 

Roberts had been solicitor for the estate, and 

he gave me many original records. Mrs Bettie 

Roberts had grown up on Home Farm. She 

lent me her old family photos and, due to the 

kindness of the then owners, she took me 

round Home Farm and Richings before it was 

sold. 

About this time, I met David Sullivan, a 

descendant of The Hon John Sullivan 

of Richings. Between 2000-2009 we 

corresponded, he visited Iver, and gave me 

much useful information about the Sullivan 

family. Fortunately, about this time, the 

previously lost vault of John Sullivan and his 

family was rediscovered in the NE part of the 

old churchyard. All the above colleagues have 

helped me so much in my research. 

Picture 2 -Huntsmoor Park 1844 

painted by Lady Sophia Tower 

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It seemed important that the information I had 

discovered should be recorded and shared 

with Iver residents so that people, places, and 

events in the past were not forgotten. In 1999 

I started to write and publish myself a series of 

Iver history booklets, sold in aid of Iver Church. 

Until the last in 2012, there were 15 booklets 

(now out of print). Fortunately, in these booklets 

I was able to include lists of references and 

my sources. (This has unfortunately not been 

feasible in my later magazine articles due to 

space). 

In 2003 “Around Iver” was published. This was 

Douglas Rust‘s idea. He suggested to Tempus 

that they approach me to do the book. At 

the outset I had not realised quite how much 

time and work this would involve! I put a note 

in the parish magazine asking for photos and 

then spent months going round seeing people, 

borrowing photos, and getting as much detailed 

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information as I could. Unfortunately, in those 

days I did not have a scanner, so every picture 

had to be photographed outside in daylight, 

with a film camera screwed onto on a stand, 

and the originals then returned to the owners. 

The films had to be developed and printed. 

Perhaps the most difficult task was contacting 

the original photographers of the pictures 

to ask permission to use their photos in my 

book. A vast number of generous people 

assisted by finding photos and their names 

are listed at the back of the book. I remember 

especially the kindness of Jo Elkins, who went 

through her amazing photo collection with 

me and lent me anything I wanted, and Paul 

Graham who lent me the whole of the Iver and 

District Countryside Association photographic 

collection. Canon David Welander posted to 

me his entire collection of Iver photos, and 

the Rev Andrew Bailey lent me two amazing 

scrapbooks made by his grandfather, the 

Rev Cobb, Vicar of Iver 1924-32 and a keen 

historian. Later in 2010 I also wrote a new 

Guidebook for St Peter’s Church. 

I have been very lucky indeed to receive so 

much help from many colleagues. (Far too 

many for all to be mentioned by name, sadly). 

During the past 20 years, my aim has been to 

record and pass on to others the information 

and evidence I have found. It is important 

that Iver’s history and people should not be 

forgotten so have tried to present it in an 

accessible form for those who do not have the 

time or the inclination to burrow among ancient 

documents, decipher handwriting, collect 

pictures, or record the memories of past and 

present Iver people. Since 2014, I have written 

74 separate local history articles for Iver Parish 

Magazine, and these have also been “online” 

since December 2016. However, this will be 

my last regular monthly local history article. 

Unfortunately, with my advancing years, it is 

taking longer to prepare and check every article 

and the regular monthly deadline is now not 

easy. There is still so much of Iver’s history to 

recount, and it is marvellous that the monthly 

history article will be continued by others next 

year. 

© Stella Rowlands 


RICHINGS PLAYERS NEWS 

2021 saw the Richings Players celebrate 95 

years of amateur dramatics - a testament to the 

support of it’s members and audiences. 

We know that many have had a tough time 

over the past 20 months and we hope that 

reopening our doors in 2022 will bring you 

some joy. However, we also know that others 

will be nervous about attending in person 

and we will do everything we can to help and 

accommodate if we can. 

Finally, we’ll be heading to the depths of 

Epping Forest for our postponed production 

of Emlyn Williams’ “Night Must Fall,” directed 

by Liam Tebbit. We’re really looking forward to 

getting spooked out next October for this one. 

To keep up to date with all our latest news 

visit www.richingsplayers.com or follow us on 

Facebook www.fb.com/richingsplayers 

The next season of shows, starts with 

gets “Ladies’ Day,” a comedy by Amanda 

Whittington, directed by Adrian Uzzell. 

Rehearsals are already underway and tickets 

will be on sale from January. The production 

will be performed in Iver Village Hall from 

10th-12th February 2022 by special 

arrangement with Nick Hern Books. 

We’re delighted to announce that our Spring 

show will be “Honk!,” a musical adaptation of 

“The Ugly Duckling”, directed by Evelyn and 

Toby Stafford-Allen. “Honk” will be performed 

in May and we can’t wait to bring all our Young 

Players back into the fold for that one. With that 

in mind, we’re also really excited to announce 

that shortly, we’ll be launching The Richings 

Players Academy, aimed at helping our 

youngsters regain their stage confidence and 

learn new skills as we head towards our Spring 

production next year… watch this space! 

TEA, CHAT and COMPANY 

If you love COMPANY or if you’re a 

bit lonely this is a chance to meet new 

people. If you love having a CHAT and 

mulling things over with old friends and 

new … if you love drinking TEA or even 

coffee, then TEA, CHAT and 

COMPANY is for YOU! 

Tuesday 4th January, 2.15pm 

at St Leonard’s Hall 

New Year Holy Communion and post 

Christmas catch up 

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CLUBS & CLASSES 

IVER SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB - Iver 

Village Hall. Every Wednesday afternoon 

2-5pm and evenings 7-10pm. Never played 

before? Why not come along and give it a go. 

Free Refreshments, no entry fee for your first 

three weeks. Contact Peter 07761 473335, 

Ron 01753 819644 or Mary 01753 654765 

www.ivershortmatbowlsclub.co.uk 

HEATHWAY LADIES’ GROUP. The group 

meets at 2pm on the second Tuesday of the 

month, at Iver Heath Village Hall. All enquiries 

concerning the group to Tricia 01753 817749. 

IVER HEATH LADIES. The Iver Heath ladies 

meet on the first Monday of the month at 2pm 

in the Community Room at Iver Heath Village 

Hall. Enquiries to Pat Roberts 01753 647674. 

THE RICHINGS PLAYERS. Local awardwinning 

amateur theatre company producing 

a range of high quality productions from 

pantomime to comedy, musicals to classic 

drama, murder mystery evenings and more! 

For more details please email 

richingsplayers@mail.com visit our website 

www.richingsplayers.co.uk or keep an eye on 

our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. 

ROTARY, LANGLEY & IVER Usually meet at 

7.00pm on first, third and fourth Thursday of 

each month at The Pinewood Hotel, George 

Green. Contact Tony Brown 07770 544739. 

www.facebook.com/langleyandiverrotary 

RICHINGS PARK TENNIS CLUB Want to play 

tennis? New members always welcome at our 

brand new court facilities. Contact Graeme or 

Wendy on 01753 651071 or look at our website 

www richingsparkltc.org.uk 

IVER EVENING WOMEN`S INSTITUTE. 

The WI meets on the second Monday of the 

month, 7.15pm for 7.30pm at Iver Village Hall. 

Visitors warmly welcomed. All enquiries to 

Margaret Smith 01753 653751. 

Next meeting: Monday 13th December, 

Hanging Christmas Decoration, Prettiest 

parcel competition, value up to £3 

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EVREHAM THEATRE CLUB. Evreham 

Theatre Club organises approximately twelve 

outings per year to include musical and 

dramatic theatre, exhibitions and other places 

of interest and social events. New members 

are welcome, individual £7.00, couples £12.00. 

For further information please contact: Heather 

Golby (Membership Secretary) 01753 541677, 

Pauline Harrison (Secretary) 01753 732019. 

RICHINGS PARK BOWLS CLUB 

Bowls is a game for the young and not so 

young alike; all you need to start playing is a 

flat pair of shoes. Come along and give it a 

go. Club nights on Friday evening. For further 

information, please contact: David Orr on 01753 

652708. All welcome to this small and friendly 

club. 

IVER HEATH BOWLS CLUB 

Recreation Ground, Iver Heath. We are a 

friendly, sociable club for all ages. Why not 

come along and give lawn bowls a try? 

Free coaching. We also offer short mat, 

social activities and company during the winter. 

Contact Betty for more information 01753 

651775 


CLUBS & CLASSES 

WEEKLY CLASSES & GROUPS 

MONDAYS 

Play and Learn (5 years and under), 

10.30 - 12pm at Iver Children’s Centre. 

01753 650252 

The Sunshine Choir (for poeple living with 

dementia and their carers. 10.30 - 12noon (£5 

a session, carers go free) Contact Sara - 07733 

466177 or email sara@iversingers.com 

Singing Lessons, Iver Village. Contact Toby 

Stafford Allen 07801 067521 

Triple Threat Performing Arts, 

Foundation and Intermediate/Advanced 

sessions. St Peter’s Centre, Iver. 

Contact Evelyn on 07950 039827 or email 

triplethreatperformingarts@gmail.com. 

Tappenings Tap Dance No experience 

necessary or expected – it’s fun, sociable and 

active. Mondays 7pm. St Leonard’s Church 

Hall, Richings Park. Contact Penny Smith, 

learningmoves.uk@gmail.com; 07771 872592 

TUESDAYS 

Perform Drama, Dance & Singing, 4-5pm 

(4-7 year olds) & 5-6pm (7-12 year olds) at the 

St Peter’s Centre - 0207 255 9120 

Slimming World, Evening meeting at Evreham 

Adult Learning Center Bookings only contact 

Kim on 07427 273201 

B-Fit with Rachel 

Pilates: 11.00 to 11.45am, PiYo:7.00 to 7.45pm 

Pilates: 8.15 to 9.00pm. Contact Rachel on 

07745 622011 

Iver Singers 

Tuesdays, 7.15 - 8.45pm (£7 per session) 

Sara - 07733 466177 or sara@iversingers.com 

WEDNESDAYS 

Slimming World, Morning meeting at Evreham 

Adult Learning Center Bookings only contact 

Kim on 07427 273201 

Iver Short Mat Bowls Club - 2-5pm and 

7-10pm, Iver Village Hall, contact Bob on 01753 

654049 

THURSDAYS 

B-Fit with Rachel 

Pilates: 9.30 to 10.15am and 7.00 to 7.45pm 

P90X: 8.15 to 9.00pm 

Contact Rachel on 07745 622011 

Badminton - 8pm to 10pm, Iver Village Hall, 

contact Mike Rainbow on 01753 652735 

FRIDAYS 

Ukulele Lessons Fridays (except 3rd Friday) 

King’s Building 11:15am – 12:15pm £5 first 

lesson free. Run by James Vigurs 

Iver Youth Club - IYCS Term time 6:30 - 

8:30pm at the Evreham Youth Club for children 

aged 11 - 14. email: iveryouth@gmail.com. 

Christine’s Dance Club - Ballroom Dancing 

sessions at St. Peter’s Centre, 7.45pm to 

9.45pm (£4). Christine Smith, 01753 770819 

SUNDAYS 

Vikings, 7-9pm Iver Village Hall, Valhalla 

Vikings, email Peter at 

guthroth@colanhomm.org 

NEW BRIDGE CLUB 

I am considering running a Bridge Club 

in Iver Village in 2022. If you are 

interested, please call me on 

07796 818495, 01753 605279 

or email alexjenkins444@gmail.com 

You don’t have to know how to play as I 

will be giving you lessons at the beginning 

of the evening. 

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OLDER PEOPLE ARE OFTEN VICTIMS 

OF FRAUDULENT TRADESMEN. 

Able Community Care, a Norfolk company 

providing 24/7 care throughout the UK. has had 

printed the above door sticker which we are 

offering free to older people. 

Statistics show that older people are being 

continually tricked by fraudulent tradesmen 

turning up on their doorstep. 

With a door sticker, such as the above, in view, 

it is a criminal offence for uninvited people to try 

to get a person to answer the door. To date we 

have given out in excess of 60,000 

If you would like to receive one, or several of 

the above door stickers free of charge or know 

someone who would like one email 

angela@ablecommunitycare.com giving a 

postal address. (No address details will be kept 

after door stickers have been posted out.) 

www.ablecommunitycare.com 

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Nooks and Crannies 

Domestic Cleaning Services 

Iver Heath Based 

• One Offs • Regular Cleans - Weekly/Monthly 

• Special Occasions • Also Windows & Carpets 

Ironing • Oven Cleaning Gardening 

• Sympathetic Clutter Clearance 

Don’t leave it any longer - give us a call! 

Excellent References Available 

Customer Confidentiality Guaranteed 

Cleaning Products Provided 

Public Liability Insurance 

Call Patsy on 07900 438614 

PROMOTE YOUR 

PRODUCTS & 

SERVICES TO YOUR 

LOCAL COMMUNITY 

FROM LESS THAN 

£17/month* 

The Iver Parish Magazine 

is distributed free to all homes in 

Iver Village and Richings Park. 

It is also available digitally on our 

website and the link to view is shared 

on local Facebook community groups 

Promote your business and/or 

services from less than £17/month 

*£200 per year for 10 issues 

- 

Ask about distributing your 

business flyer with the magazine. 

- 

“The Iver Parish Magazine helps 

us get our business in front of 

customers right on our doorstep. 

The magazine helps us encourage 

people to shoplocal and support 

small business in our villages” 

For details of our advertising rates 

or more information visit our website 


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#IVERSHOPLOCAL 


PARISH DIRECTORY 

Church website: www.iverparishchurch.org.uk 

Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/iverparishchurch 

PCC Chair Robert Gooding 01753 652078 

PCC Vice Chair Amit John 07707 957747 

PCC Secretary Rachel Nikolay 07715 673532 

PCC Treasurer Tina Lewis tina.lewis@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

Church Administrator Rachel Nikolay 07835 879178 

Gift Aid Scheme Wendy Jenner 01753 651071 

Mission Secretary Diana Stroud 07835 879178 

St Peter’s Centre Hire Parish Church Office 07835 879178 

St Leonard’s Hall Rachel Nikolay 07835 879178 

Captain of Bells David Rowlands 35 Iver Lane, Iver, SL0 9LF 

St Peter’s Flowers Wendy Rowntree 01753 652216 

St Leonard’s Flowers Maureen Carter 01753 650073 

Sunday Seekers 07835 879178 

St Peter’s Football Club James Fox jfoxy1980@googlemail.com 01753 582949 

1st Iver Scouts Sarah Merrett 07751 191978 

Iver Heath Scouts Tim L’Angellier 01753 655799 

Girlguiding Buckinghamshire www.girlguidingbucks.org.uk 

Iver Parish Council Council Office 45B High Street, Iver 01753 655331 

Member of Parliament Joy Morrissey House of Commons 0207 219 3000 

Police Non Emergency Number 101 

Crimestoppers To inform anonymously about a crime 0800 555 111 

Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk 0300 3230121 

Illegal Dumping Reporting Hotline 0845 3301856 

DrugFam (for those affected by someone else’s use or misuse of drugs or alcohol) 0845 3883853 

Alcoholics Anonymous in Iver, Meets 7.30pm on the 1st Sunday. 24Hr Helpline 01628 530055 

Al-Anon, 10:30am on Saturdays via Skype. Annette 07971 425814 or Christine on 07450 322958 

Iver Parish Magazine is delivered free of charge to over 2,500 homes in Iver Village and Richings 

Park. Please send matters for publication to the Editor by the 4th of the previous month. 

Please see page 2 for contact addresses for editorial and advertising. The Editor and Publishers 

of the magazine accept no responsibility and make no endorsement for goods, services, or 

opinions appearing in its pages. 

All articles in this magazine are protected by 

copyright and must not be reproduced, posted 

online or held in any retrieval system without 

the express written permission of the Editor. 

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CHURCH SERVICES 

All 10am services are also streamed via Facebook Live 

DECEMBER 2021 

Thursday 2nd December 

12 noon Holy Communion (CW) St Peter’s 

with prayers for healing 

Sunday 5th December 

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) St Peter’s 

10.00am Combined Morning Praise St Peter’s 

Thursday 9th December 





10.00am Morning Worship St Leonard’s 






10.00am Morning Praise St Peter’s 


6.00pm Carols by Candlelight St Peter’s 

Thursday 23rd December 



Friday 24th December, Christmas Eve 

4.00pm All Age Christmas Praise St Peter’s 

6.00pm Carols by Candlelight St Leonard’s 

11.30pm Midnight Communion St Peter’s 

Saturday 25th December, Christmas Day 


10.00am Family Communion (CW) St Peter’s 

10.00am Family Communion (CW) St Leonard’s 


10.00am Combined Morning St Leonard’s 

Worship & favourite carols 




JANUARY 2022 

Sunday 2nd January, Epiphany 




Thursday 6th January 



Sunday 9th January 


10.00am Holy Communion (CW) St Leonard’s 







+ Baptisms 





Sunday 23rd January 

10.00am Combined Holy 

Communion (CW) 

St Peter’s 








*We will continue to stream our 10am Sunday 

service each week via our Facebook Page 


Daily Prayer 

From Monday to Friday each week we will be streaming the set Common Worship 

service for Morning Prayer (9am) and Evening Prayer (5pm) using “Facebook Live” 

from our Church Facebook Page www.facebook.com/iverparishchurch 

The words for this service can be found at 

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer 

There are also Phone Apps 

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aimermedia.dailyprayer&hl=en_GB 

IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daily-prayer/id818491760

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