Iver Parish Magazine - February 2023

February 2023 

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IN THIS ISSUE 

Battle of Britain Bunker | Too Busy? | Community Initiatives 

Photograph by Rachel Nikolay

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Iver Parish Magazine - February 2023

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 

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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 some Covid restrictions 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 some Covid restrictions may still apply. 

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

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HELLO & WELCOME 

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LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND 

Following my brain surgery in July last year, I 

tested positive for Covid just before Christmas. 

Not only did this mean that I could not lead any 

services at all over Christmas, but I could not 

even attend church. At Christmas, this felt just 

plain wrong! 

I was incredibly grateful to those who took over 

to lead the services I had prepared and who 

read the sermons I had written. 

However, with last year’s health scare very 

much on my mind, when it came to celebrating 

the New Year I was simply grateful to God that I 

had survived to see a New Year. 

On June 15th, 2023, my wife Carole and I will 

celebrate 38 years of happy married life. How 

she has put up with me for that long, I will never 

know! 

She jokingly reminded me recently that I don’t 

often buy her flowers these days - something 

that I need to rectify! Despite this, I do like 

to think of myself as a bit of a romantic. After 

all, February is possibly the most romantic of 

months as it includes St Valentine’s Day, but do 

you know who St Valentine was? 

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica 

St. Valentine, (died 3rd century, Rome; 

feast day February 14), name of one or two 

legendary Christian martyrs whose lives 

seem to be historically based. Although 

the Roman Catholic Church continues to 

recognize St. Valentine as a saint of the 

church, he was removed from the General 

Roman Calendar in 1969 because of the 

lack of reliable information about him. He 

is the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and 

beekeepers. 

By some accounts, St. Valentine was a 

Roman priest and physician who suffered 

martyrdom during the persecution of 

Christians by the emperor Claudius II 

Gothicus about 270. Other narratives identify 

him as the bishop of Terni, Italy, who was 

martyred, apparently also in Rome, and 

whose relics were later taken to Terni. It is 

possible these are different versions of the 

same original account and refer to only one 

person. 

According to legend, St. Valentine signed 

a letter “from your Valentine” to his jailer’s 

daughter, whom he had befriended and 

healed from blindness. Another common 

legend states that he defied the emperor’s 

orders and secretly married couples to spare 

the husbands from war. 

Returning to my own romantic credentials, 

some of you may know that I love singing 

karaoke, and particularly the songs of Elvis. 

In particular, I enjoy some of his romantic 

ballads such as “Love Me Tender”, “Can’t Help 

Falling in Love” and “The Wonder of You”. I 

have acutely embarrassed Carole on several 

occasions by singing “The Wonder of You” to 

her during a karaoke night in a pub. 

The opening words are 

When no-one else can understand me 

When everything I do is wrong 

You give me hope and consolation 

You give me strength to carry on 

And you’re always there to lend a hand 

In everything I do 

That’s the wonder 

The wonder of you 

And the song ends with these words 


I guess I’ll never know the reason why 

You love me as you do 



These words absolutely reflect how I feel about 

my wife, but in many ways they also reflect 

how I feel about God 

When no-one else can understand me 

When everything I do is wrong 

You give me hope and consolation 

You give me strength to carry on 

I guess I’ll never know the reason why 

You love me as you do 



I am reminded here of the words of that 

wonderful hymn “Amazing Grace” written by 

the former slave trader John Newton. 

Amazing grace (how sweet the sound) 

that saved a wretch like me! 

I once was lost, but now am found, 

was blind, but now I see. 

It has often been said that GRACE stands for 

“God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense”, as Jesus 

willingly died on a cross and rose again to 

restore our relationship with God. 

In John 3:16 we read “For God so loved the 

world that he gave his one and only Son, that 

whoever believes in him shall not perish but 

have eternal life.” 

However much we may feel that we love 

another person, nothing can compare with the 

love that God has for us. 

As a church, we are trying to reflect God’s love 

in all that we do. That is why, since 9th January 

of this year we have been operating a “Warm 

Space” in the Annexe at St Peter’s Church on 

a Monday morning from 11am to 2pm, offering 

free tea, coffee, biscuits and soup and a roll. 

We seek to offer a warm space, warm food 

and a warm welcome” 

The most popular Bible reading at church 

weddings is from 1 Corinthians 13 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not 

envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It 

does not dishonour others, it is not selfseeking, 

it is not easily angered, it keeps 

no record of wrongs. Love does not delight 

in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always 

protects, always trusts, always hopes, 

always perseveres. 

Sadly, the love that I show towards my wife 

often falls far short of this very high standard, 

but these verses accurately describe God’s 

constant love for us. 

Many of us will face physical, emotional or 

financial difficulties during 2023, but when you 

put your trust in Jesus then the words of verse 

3 of “Amazing Grace” become a wonderful 

reality 

Through many dangers, toils and snares 

I have already come: 

‘tis grace has brought me safe thus far, 

and grace will lead me home. 

Revd Robert Gooding 

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PARISH MATTERS 

BAPTISMS 

27th November 

27th November 

27th November 

James Michael Remington Barrett 

Ruairi Samuel Vaughan 

Darragh Alexander Vaughan 

FUNERALS 

14th December 

Adrian Leslie Haines, service at Slough Crematorium 

FEBRUARY 2023 DIARY 

Thursday 2nd TotZone ~ every Thursday during term time, St Leonard’s Hall, 1.30pm 

Saturday 4th Prayer & Cake ~ 10.30am to 11.30am, St Leonard’s Church Vestry 

Monday 6th Warm Space - every Monday, St Peter’s Church annexe, 11am to 2pm 

Tuesday 7th Tea, Chat & Company ~ St Leonard’s Hall, 2pm 

Saturday 11th CAMEO ~ 10am to 12pm, St Leonard’s Hall 

Wednesday 22nd Ash Wednesday Service, St Leonard’s Church, 7pm (see page 13) 

MARCH 2023 DIARY 

Thursday 2nd TotZone ~ every Thursday during term time, St Leonard’s Hall, 1.30pm 

Saturday 4th Prayer & Cake ~ 10.30am to 11.30am, St Leonard’s Church Vestry 

Monday 6th Warm Space ~ every Monday, St Peter’s Church annexe, 11am to 2pm 

Tuesday 7th Tea, Chat & Company ~ St Leonard’s Hall, 2pm 

Saturday 11th CAMEO ~ 10am to 12pm, St Leonard’s Hall 

Saturday 18th ‘Body Parts’ Quiz Night ~ St Peter’s Centre, 7pm (see page 13) 

Come And Meet Each Other 

(CAMEO) Coffee morning 

Saturday 11th February 

10am – 12noon 

St Leonard’s Church Hall 

Coffee, cake & chatter 

CHURCH OFFICE 

The Church Office is operated 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 

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ARE WE ALL JUST TOO BUSY? 

During the 29 years that I worked in Aviation 

Insurance and Reinsurance in the City of 

London, there were times when there seemed 

to be an unspoken competition to see who 

could work the longest hours. People would 

pride themselves on how early they would 

arrive in the office, sometimes as early as 

7am. Many would then work until 7pm. 

On one occasion, I was even in the office until 

1am in the morning. I was forced to wake the 

security guards to unlock the front gates of the 

office complex so I could leave! Everybody 

else in my office had gone home hours before. 

A few months later I was admitted to hospital 

with a suspected heart attack, but thankfully 

it turned out to be Viral Pericarditis. However, 

it made me realise that working such long 

hours was not doing me any good. After that, 

I endeavoured to leave the office no later than 

7pm, and tried not to take work home with me. 

Even now, I find myself falling back into old, 

bad habits. Last week I found myself working 

at my desk in the Vicarage until 12.30am on 

two occasions. Obviously, there are times 

when it is necessary to work longer hours but 

doing this regularly is not good for your body 

and soul, nor for those around you. 

My wife Carole and I had a week off starting 

on New Year’s Eve and spent time with 

friends. It was great. We also took time to 

read a book entitled “The Ruthless Elimination 

of Hurry”, with the subtitle “How to stay 

emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the 

chaos of the modern world”. It was written 

by a young and highly successful American 

church leader called John Mark Comer, first 

published in 2019 *. It was recommended by 

a number of church leaders in the New Wine 

network of which I am a member, and so the 

book made its way onto my Christmas list. 

In it, the author talks about 10 symptoms of 

what he calls “hurry sickness” 

1. Irritability 

2. Hypersensitivity – minor things quickly 

escalating to major emotional events 

3. Restlessness – can’t rest, relax, or focus 

on just one thing at a time 

4. Workaholism (or just non-stop activity) – 

your drugs of choice are accomplishment 

and accumulation, leaving nothing left at 

the end of the day for loved ones. 

5. Emotional numbness – Empathy for 

others is a rare feeling 

6. Out-of-Order Priorities – always getting 

sucked into the tyranny of the urgent, not 

the important. Your life is reactive, not 

proactive. 

7. Lack of care for your body - not enough 

time for sleep, exercise or healthy food 

8. Escapist behaviours – over-eating, overdrinking, 

binge watching Netflix, browsing 

social media – name your preferred 

cultural narcotic. 

9. Slippage of spiritual disciplines e.g., 

daily prayer and Bible study and weekly 

worship with others 

10. Isolation – you feel disconnected from 

God, others and your own soul. 

I read out this list (without the descriptions) 

in church a couple of weeks ago as part of 

my sermon, and afterwards several people 

said that they could recognise many of these 

symptoms in their own lives. 

In chapter 3, “A brief history of speed”, he 

quotes some incredible and somewhat 

alarming statistics including (on page 36) 

“A recent study found that the average 

iPhone user touches his or her phone 2,617 

times a day” (quoting from Business Insider, 

July 13, 2016). 

Yes, you did read that correctly - 2,617 times 

every day! 

Following the Prologue entitled “Autobiography 

of an epidemic” the book is divided into three 

parts 

Part one: “The problem”, with chapters 

including “Hurry, the great enemy of the 

spiritual life” and “Something is deeply wrong” 


On page 53 the author says this 

“Hurry kills all that we hold dear: spirituality, 

health, marriage, family, thoughtful work, 

creativity, generosity … name your value. 

Hurry is a sociopathic predator loose in our 

society”. 

Two pages later he goes on 

“The mind is the portal to the soul, and 

what you fill your mind with will shape the 

trajectory of your character. In the end, 

your life is no more than the sum of what 

you give your attention to. That bodes well 

for the apprentices of Jesus who give the 

bulk of their attention to him and to all that 

is good, beautiful, and true in his world. 

But not for those who give their attention to 

the 24-7 news cycle of outrage and anxiety 

and emotion-charged drama or the nonstop 

feed of celebrity gossip, titillation, and 

cultural drivel” 

Part Two “The solution” 

Much of this part of the book is centred around 

the invitation of Jesus in Matthew 11 v 28-30 

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and 

burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take 

my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I 

am gentle and humble in heart, and you will 

find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is 

easy and my burden is light.” (NIV Bible) 

There is also another version of these verses 

in the Message Bible (a paraphrase version), 

which I particularly like 

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on 

religion? Come to me. Get away with me 

and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you 

how to take a real rest. Walk with me and 

work with me—watch how I do it. Learn 

the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay 

anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep 

company with me and you’ll learn to live 

freely and lightly.” 

Chapters in this part of John Mark Comer’s 

book include “Hint: the solution isn’t more 

time”, “The secret of the easy yoke” and “What 

we’re really talking about is a rule of life”. The 

problem is not that we don’t have enough time, 

is that we all “waste” time on things that don’t 

really matter. 

After an “Intermission” entitled “Wait, what are 

the spiritual disciplines again?”, he concludes 

the book with 

Part Three: “Four practices for unhurrying 

your life” 

In separate chapters he lists these as “Silence 

and Solitude”, “Sabbath”, “Simplicity” and 

“Slowing”. 

Although the book includes a number of 

American illustrations which don’t always 

translate easily into our culture, I believe 

that the author writes with a great deal of 

God-given wisdom. I would not necessarily 

go along with every single one of his 

recommendations, for example the ditching 

of the TV. Instead, I need to take the good 

advice and put it into practice in my own life! 

The book is guided by the teaching and 

practice of Jesus. On page 89 the author 

points out 

“If there’s anything you pick up from reading 

the four Gospels, it’s that Jesus was rarely 

in a hurry” 

Jesus was constantly in demand and had 

a very full schedule but was always fully 

“present” with those around him. Even 

when his schedule was “interrupted”, which 

happened regularly, he still gave freely of his 

time and full attention, because he had “gaps”, 

“buffers” or “margins” built into his schedule“. 

We need the same. However, he also took 

time to be on his own with his heavenly Father 

and to pray, in order to sustain him in his 

ministry. 

Although the book is written very much from a 

Christian perspective, I think there is much we 

can all learn from it, whether we are people of 

religious faith or not. 

I quite like being busy, but if this is an adjective 

we are regularly using to describe our lives 

(almost as a boast), then perhaps we are “too 

busy” 

by Robert Gooding 

* “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” by John Mark Comer. 

‏:ISBN-10‎ ‎ Hodder & Stoughton (31 Oct. 2019) ‏:Publisher 

1529308380, ‎‏:ISBN-13‎ 978-1529308389 

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN BUNKER AND VISITOR 

CENTRE 

For a fascinating day out without travelling 

further than Uxbridge, a visit to the Battle of 

Britain Bunker and Visitor Centre is highly 

recommended. It has been high on my list 

of things to do for years, but I finally bit the 

bullet as another dull November day dawned. 

Many readers will have seen the classic 1969 

film “The Battle of Britain” starring Lawrence 

Olivier and Trevor Howard and will be familiar 

with the actual bunker and map table which 

featured prominently in the film. It was well 

worth the climb down and back up the 76 steps 

- the bunker is some 60 feet below ground ! 

Definitely worth its designation as a Grade One 

listed building. 

Park’s planning, foresight, leadership 

and tactics during that Summer of 1940 

undoubtedly saved this country from invasion 

and defeat. Amazingly, he did it all over again 

in the defence of Malta in 1942! Had Malta 

fallen we would have lost the Mediterranean, 

North Africa and the Suez Canal. For me, he 

is second only to Lord Nelson on my list of 

our greatest military heroes. A larger than life 

statue to Keith Park stands proudly outside the 

visitor complex. 

A highly knowledgeable guide explained the 

workings of the Bunker and the many lights 

and indicators around the room, a tribute to 

the foresight of its designers – in particular 

Air Vice Marshal Keith Park, (Trevor Howard 

in the film) commander of No 11 Group RAF 

which was responsible for the air defence of 

South East England. The photo below shows 

the observation and control room, from which 

Churchill observed the climax of the battle on 

15th September 1940. 

In order to fully appreciate how the bunker 

worked in reality, The Battle of Britain film is a 

truly accurate depiction of the procedures and 

how the plotters moved the formation symbols 

across the map table. This remarkable film also 

used many real period aircraft for the flying 

sequences and during the production. Both 

the bunker and the film truly represent and pay 

tribute to the young pilots who took to the skies 

day after day in that fateful summer of 1940 to 

defend the nation. 

“Never in the field of human conflict has so 

much been owed by so many to so few” 

Lt Col (Retd) Roger Laing 

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“TotZone” 

Baby & Toddler Group 

THURSDAYS, 1.30pm to 2.45pm 

(every Thursday during term time) 

NEW VENUE 

St Leonard’s Hall, St Leonard’s Walk, Richings Park SL0 9DD 

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

6.30pm Gospel Meeting Friday: 7.30pm Prayer Meeting 

For more details, information, prayer or advice please contact 

Church Pastor Billy King. Tel: 07719 593398 

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TOP TIPS FOR CLEANING A COOKER 

If cleaning your cooker is a job you put off for 

months, get stuck in with these top tips on how 

to make this unpopular job a little easier. 

Let’s face it, not many of us can claim to love 

cleaning. But what’s the worst cleaning job in 

your home? Does the thought of scrubbing 

the toilet leave your hands trembling? Or 

does rolling your sleeves up to tackle the dirty 

dishes leave you dismayed? There’s certainly 

one job that makes those tasks look like a joy 

and that’s cleaning the oven. 

As many people will admit, it’s one of the worst 

chores in the house, which is why we often 

put it off for months. Before you find another 

fantastic excuse as to why having a spick and 

span oven is not a priority right now, we’re 

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do it for you while you put your feet up with a 

cuppa. But we are going to share some top 

tips from home appliance manufacturers Beko 

that might make the job a little bit easier. And 

for those of you that have never ever tackled 

the cleaning of an oven (and we know you’re 

out there) then here’s how to do it. 

First and foremost, you have to think of 

your hands, so grab a pair of rubber gloves. 

Make sure that the kitchen has plenty of 

ventilation too as you’re likely to be using 

strong cleaning fluids and so a bit of fresh air 

won’t go amiss. Secondly, you’ll probably find 

that most modern cookers have stay-clean 

linings – leave these alone. You don’t want to 

damage them. If your oven has normal enamel 

linings and oven floors you can apply an oven 

cleaning product to them. 

Next, a handy tip is to put a bowl of tap water 

in the oven and then switch it on to a high 

temperature for about 20 minutes. This will 

help loosen up all that nasty dirt and grease. 

Now you’ll need to remove all those grotty 

baked on deposits. A metal spatula or a 

ceramic hob scraper should do the trick, but be 

careful not to damage anything. Once you’ve 

done that, then you can tackle the rest of the 

mess with oven cleaner spray. Another handy 

hint – if your oven door is glass and it can be 

removed then do so and soak it in a solution of 

biological washing powder. Clever stuff. 

Once your oven is looking sparkly it’s time 

to make your hob so clean that you could 

eat your dinner right off it – although that’s 

not really recommended. The hob should 

be cool before you tackle any of the grime 

on it and make sure your pinkies are still 

protected by the rubber gloves. Remember 

that some pan supports and spillage wells will 

be dishwasher proof. If that’s the case, save 

yourself a whole lot of effort by putting them in 

the dishwasher. If you’re not sure they will be 

safe in there, then just as effective is a damp 

cloth and a suitable cream cleaner. To remove 

any burnt-on grease splashes behind your 

hob, you can use a solution of sugar soap, 

which is available from most DIY stores or 

supermarkets. 

But if all these tips have left you with even 

less desire to go running into the kitchen 

and tackling that great cooking beast then 

remember this – you could always pay 

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IVER CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL & 

MARKET 2022 & DATES FOR 2023 

This event is always one of the highlights of 

our calendar and this year did not disappoint! 

There were over 40 beautiful trees decorating 

St Peter’s Church, all entered by our local 

schools, pre schools and nurseries, local 

groups, clubs, societies, businesses, families 

and individuals. We are always amazed at the 

amount of thought and creativity that goes into 

each and every tree, no two of which ever look 

the same. We believe this year’s festival may 

have been one of our busiest, with a constant 

stream of visitors receiving a warm welcome, 

delighting in the display of decorations and 

twinkling lights of the trees, and enjoying 

a good chatter over some delicious festive 

refreshments. 

was back for its sixth year on Saturday 3rd 

December, running alongside the Christmas 

Tree Festival in the church. The market was 

busy throughout the day with people looking 

for those extra Christmas gifts. We had some 

fabulous new stallholders this year as well 

as some popular returning stallholders from 

previous years. Visitors have been very 

complimentary on the lovely products for sale, 

offering an array of fabulous gift ideas for all 

the family. Our stallholders were delighted 

with the event and one commented on what a 

lovely community Iver is! 

The ‘Real Christmas Grotto’ was enjoyed by 

many children, and each child was able to take 

a Christmas story book away with them as a 

reminder of the real Christmas story. 

So many wonderful comments have been 

received including how ‘this has really started 

Christmas for me’ and ‘it looks beautiful, and 

sitting among the trees gave me a real sense 

of peace’. 

The Iver Christmas Market held in the St 

Peter’s Centre, next door to the church 

We owe a great deal of thanks to the months 

of planning and hard work of the Social & 

Fundraising team, and of course the event 

would not have been possible without those 

who volunteered their help in any way 

during the weekend, to whom we extend 

a huge thank you. The event could not run 

successfully without you all! 

Plans are already underway for the 2023 Iver 

Christmas Tree Festival which will take place 

from 1st to 3rd December, with the Christmas 

Market running on Saturday 2nd December. 

Please add these dates to your diaries and 

calendars, we would love for you to be a part 

of the Festival in 2023. We know some people 

who are already planning the design of their 

tree for this year! For further information, 

please contact Rachel on 07835 879178 or 

email office@iverparishchurch.org.uk 


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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 

FIRST FLOOR OFFICE TO LET IN 

ST PETER’S CENTRE, 1 THORNEY 

LANE NORTH, IVER SL0 9JU 

Office space is self contained, measures 

approximately 366sqft with its own kitchenette 

and an adjoining WC. 

The facilities include central heating, carpeting, 

strip lighting, electric projector screen and 

a smoke alarm. There is one desk, with the 

option of an additional desk. The desk can be 

removed if not required. There will be 24 hour 

access with 1 car space at the rear. 

POA, for further information contact Rachel on 

07835 879178 

Promote your business and/or 

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*£200 per year for 10 issues 

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Ask about distributing your 

business flyer with the magazine. 

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“The Iver Parish Magazine helps 

us get your business in front of 

customers right on our doorstep. 

The magazine helps us encourage 

people to shoplocal and support 

small business in our villages” 

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For details of our advertising rates 

or more information visit our website 

www.iverparishchurch.org.uk 

/iver-parish-magazine/ 

or email 

magazine@iverparishchurch.org.uk 

#IVERSHOPLOCAL 


OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN 

LOCAL COMMUNITY GROWING AND 

COOKING PROJECT 

The Grow It, Cook It, Eat It project will be 

coming to Iver in early 2023. This community 

growing scheme supports local people and 

communities to benefit from growing their own 

food at home and on communal land. 

If you would like more information on the 

Iver project, please contact Karen Barnard 

(karen@communityimpactbucks.org.uk/ 01844 

617231 / 07821 133408). For background 

information on the scheme, visit https:// 

communityimpactbucks.org.uk/projects/ 

community-growing/ 

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY 

INTERPRETER INITIATIVE 

Local charity Community Impact Bucks 

has gathered a network of volunteers to 

offer their interpretation language skills, for 

FREE, to newly arrived Ukrainians settling in 

Buckinghamshire. 

The Volunteer Community Interpreter Initiative 

aims to help Ukrainians, their hosts and 

the groups that support them, to overcome 

language difficulties through the use of a 

volunteer interpreter who is fluent in Ukrainian 

or Russian, as well as English. 

Anyone wishing to find out more should 

visit www.communityimpactbucks.org.uk or 

if you would like to request the services of 

a Volunteer Community Interpreter, please 

fill in the online Request for a Volunteer 

Interpreter form. 

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CLUBS & CLASSES 

IVER SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB - Iver 

Village Hall. Every Wednesday evening 

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 

IVER HEATH LADIES meet at 2.00pm in the 

Iver Heath Village Hall on the 1st Monday of 

the month unless a Bank Holiday then the 

following Monday. We often have a speaker or 

social event but always a friendly chat over Tea 

& Biscuits. New Members always welcome. 

For further details contact: Pat Roberts - 01753 

647674 or email patroberts3011@gmail.com 

HEATHWAY LADIES meetings are held in the 

Iver Heath Village Hall @ 2.00pm on the 2nd 

Tuesday of the month. We enjoy a speaker 

and a chat over tea and biscuits also regular 

social events and outings when possible. New 

Members always welcome. For further details 

contact: Lynn Higgins 01753 581552 

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 ROTARY, 

Usually meet at 7:30pm on the first and fourth 

Thursdays of each month at The Black Horse 

Pub, Fulmer and one Thursday a month via 

Zoom. Contact Tony Brown 07770 544739. 

www.facebook.com/langleyandiverrotary 

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. 

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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 WI 

The W I meets on the second Monday of the 

month. We meet at The Tower Arms 2pm-4pm 

We have Speakers, competitions, raffles etc. 

Visitors warmly welcomed. All enquiries contact 

Margaret 01753 653751 

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 £10, doubles £18. For 

further information please contact: Heather 

Golby (Membership Secretary) 01753 541677, 

Pauline Harrison (Secretary) 01753 732019. 

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 

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 people 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. Iver Village Hall, 

Contact Evelyn on 07950 039827 or email 

triplethreatperformingarts@gmail.com. 


CLUBS & CLASSES 

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 Centre Bookings only contact 

Kim on 07427 273201 

B-Fit with Rachel 

Pilates: 11.00 to 12.00pm, PiYo: 7.00 to 7.45pm 

Pilates: 8.00 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 

Golden Oldies 

Wednesdays, 11am - 2pm in the St Peter’s 

Centre. For more information contact Lisa on 

07852 202226. 

Slimming World, Morning meeting at Evreham 

Adult Learning Centre. Bookings only. 

Contact Kim on 07427 273201 

Iver Short Mat Bowls Club - 7-10pm, Iver 

Village Hall, contact Peter on 07761 473335 

THURSDAYS 

B-Fit with Rachel 

Pilates: 9.30 to 10.30am and 7.00 to 8.00pm 

P90X: 8.00 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. 

SUNDAYS 

Vikings, 7-9pm Iver Village Hall, Valhalla 

Vikings, Peter at guthroth@colanhomm.org 

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LOOKING FOR A NEW 

DENTAL PRACTICE IN IVER? 

■ Dental treatment in relaxed, friendly surroundings 

■ 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 5.00pm and Sundays at 9.30am and 11.30am. 

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 


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 c/o Amit John 07707 957747 

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 via St Peter’s Church office 07835 879178 

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 

Report online at www.fixmystreet.com 

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 Meets in Iver, 10.30am Saturday in person & via zoom Jackie 07903 276959 / Christine 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 

St Peter’s 

St Leonard’s 

Thursday 2nd February 

12 noon Holy Communion with prayers for healing 

Sunday 5th February 

10.00am Holy Communion (CW) 

10.00am Morning Worship 

(also streamed via Facebook) 

Thursday 9th February 



8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 

10.00am Morning Praise + Baptisms 10.00am Morning Worship 

(also stereamed via Facebook) 

Thursday 16th February 



10.00am Morning Praise 

10.00am Holy Communion (CW) 


Wednesday 22nd February 

7.00pm Ash Wednesday Service 

Thursday 23rd February 



8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 

10.00am Combined Morning Worship 


We will continue to stream our 10am Sunday service each week via our 

Facebook Page www.facebook.com/iverparishchurch 

Daily Prayer 

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

service for Morning Prayer (9am) using “Facebook Live” from our Church Facebook Page 


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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