The Parish Magazine April 2024

around the villages — 6
The Parish Magazine - April 2024 27
Year Inner Wheel Black Tie Celebration
75 members and guests of the Inner Wheel Club of
Reading Maiden Erlegh relished the chance to dress up
for the black tie dinner held at Bearwood Lakes Golf Club
in celebration of the centenary of Inner Wheel.
Guests were welcomed with a drink and enjoyed the music
of harpist Marion England.
A delicious meal was followed by entertainment from
the Belle Canto Trio with songs through the decades since
the 1920’s — the year that Inner Wheel was formed.
Inner Wheel District 9 Chairman, Hilary Tindall, spoke
about the 100 years of Inner Wheel in this country, and
Reading Maiden Erlegh President, Margaret Adams, spoke
about what the club had achieved since 2002 and the many
local, national and international charities that have been
supporting by a variety of events the club has organised,
including raising approximately £100,000.
https://www.innerwheelrme.org
Planning Your
Traditional Wedding?
Then you might like to
discuss the possibility of
marriage in our ancient and
beautiful parish church.
If so, call the vicar, Jamie
0118 969 3298
He will be pleased to help!
In addition to the stunning and historic location in Sonning,
we will work hard to provide you with a memorable and
moving occasion. We can provide a choir, organ, peal of
eight bells, beautiful flowers, over 100 lit candles set in
ornate Victorian chandeliers and the use of our beautiful
churchyard as a backdrop for your photographs.
Church of St Andrew
Serving Sonning, Charvil & Sonning Eye
the church of st andrew SERVING CHARVIL,
SONNING & sonning eye since the 7 th century
People on landscapes
Sonning Art Group welcomed Jenny Halstead (above
left) to present a tutor session on how to put people into
a landscape.
Jenny has recently had six of her artworks
displayed at the Mall Galleries in London as part of
the successful Pastel Society Exhibition.
She is currently working on a book with other
contributors due out this autumn called Beyond the Arch
which is a history of Reading Old Cemetery at Cemetery
Junction. Her work can be seen at:
https://www.jennyhalstead.co.uk
Wanted: female voices
Charvil's Project Singers has a few spaces available in
its ladies' choir which meets for rehearsals on Monday
evenings from 8-9.30pm at Charvil Village Hall.
The choir's summer term project is 'Chocolate Box'. They
will be working towards a concert on 7 July, which is
World Chocolate Day!
Songs will include Lollipop, I can't help myself sugar pie,
Hotta chocolatta, Pure imagination, and When I take my
sugar to tea. The term ends with a local restaurant meal on
8 July.
The Project Singers are a small, hard-working, group of
ladies who sing in three parts. They are looking for singers
who are enthusiastic and committed. For more details
contact the choir's musical director, Suzanne Newman, on
0118 934 0589 / suzanneynewman@btinternet.com