The Parish Magazine September 2022
Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning and Sonning Eye since 1869
Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning and Sonning Eye since 1869
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around the villages — 2<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>September</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 27<br />
Can you help Richard write the history of Sonning clubs?<br />
This 1925 photograph, taken in front of the original pavilion at King George V Playing Field, inspired Richard<br />
Anderson to delve into the history of the Sonning cricket and football clubs which were formed in 1887 and 1886<br />
respectively. He is particularly interested in the village characters who have contributed to the history of the clubs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> photograph gives the impression of an inter-club village match, possibly to celebrate the opening of the new<br />
pavilion, complete with thatched roof. If any readers have any information relating to this photograph, perhaps an<br />
ancestor who features, or to either of the clubs going back over time, particularly pre-1950, and in particular any old<br />
photographs, they are able to share, please contact Richard at moleanderson1961@gmail.com<br />
Walks, talks, and<br />
music at Chiltern<br />
Heritage Festival<br />
Just 30 miles from our parish are 660<br />
square miles of the Chiltern Hills,<br />
one Britain's 38 areas of outstanding<br />
natural beauty — which are<br />
unfortunately known by the not very<br />
beautiful acronym, AONB.<br />
For almost 69 years, <strong>The</strong> Chiltern<br />
Society's volunteers, members<br />
and partners have worked to<br />
preserve and protect their AONB by<br />
maintaining 2,200 miles of paths and<br />
bridleways, managing woodlands,<br />
clearing streams and creating safe<br />
environments for wildlife.<br />
From 17 <strong>September</strong> to 2 October,<br />
the Society is staging it's 5th<br />
Chiltern Heritage Festival and has<br />
arranged a programme of events and<br />
visits to 'beautiful gardens, historic<br />
houses, private tours, plus walks,<br />
talks and music'.<br />
You will need to book in advance<br />
for most of the events. To see what is<br />
happening, when, and how to book,<br />
go to: https://chilternsociety.org.uk/<br />
heritage-festival/<br />
Upcoming talks in Pearson Hall<br />
Graham Horn, 23 <strong>September</strong>, 7.30pm: An Heir and a Spare - <strong>The</strong> monarchs we<br />
never had - the lives of the heirs who did not inherit, and maybe hints at how our<br />
history might have changed.<br />
Sarah Somerville, 28 October, 7.30pm: Shaw House one of the best preserved<br />
Elizabethan Mansions in England. It has welcomed royalty, seen action during the<br />
Civil war, housed soldiers during WWII and schooled local children.<br />
Tickets for both talks for Sonnng and Sonning Eye Society members are £4 and can<br />
obtained from: https://www.sonning.org.uk/ or penny.feathers@btinternet.com 0118 934 3193<br />
Painting from one show to the next<br />
Following Sonning Art Club's successful Scarecrow Trail exhibition they are<br />
now working towards their next one at the Sonning Show when, as well as<br />
entering several classes in the competitions, the club's main exhibition will be<br />
in one of the classrooms where some original greetings card will also be on sale.<br />
A pen and ink drawing by Sue Sheppard and a watercolour of Peonies by Lynda Tolworthy
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