June 2012 - Whiteley Village

Whiteley 

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www.whiteleyvillage.org.uk June 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

2 

2pm Jubilee Street Party 

(CON) 

1 

2.30pm Bridge Club (IH) 

Remember 

Lunches in the Club 

Wednesday—Friday 

Carvery on Sundays 

Swimming Pool Timetable 

Monday 9 —11am 

Tuesday 9 —11am 

Wednesday 9am-4pm 

7.30-9.30pm 

Thursday 9 —11am 

7.30-9.30pm 

Friday 9 —11am 

Saturday 9 — 9.30am 

Sunday 11.30am — 2pm 

CON = Conservatory 

C = Club 

DR = Dining Room 

H = Hall 

HH = Huntley House 

S = Store 

AC = Activities Centre 

CC = Care Centre 

IH = Ingram House 

BG = Bowling Green 

BP = Bowls Pavilion 

SP = Swimming Pool 

Sanc = Sanctuary 

PCP = Putting Club Pavilion 

9 

8pm Big Bingo (CON) 

8 


7 

9am Men’s Breakfast (CC) 

9am Keep Fit (H) 

10.15am Keep Fit (H) 

10.30am Historical Society 

11am Communion (HH) 

2.30pm Drop In (AC) 

6.15pm Whist (CON) 

6.30pm Trivial Pursuit (DR) 

6.30pm Just Dance (H) 

6 

10am Communion — Said 

(St Mark’s) 

10am Library open (S) 

10am Art Group (AC) 

2pm Camera Club (AC) 

2pm Library open (S) 

7pm Hogroast (C) 

5 

Public Holiday 

9.15am Ladies’ Breakfast 

(CC) 

10am Carriage Driving 

1.30pm Bridge (AC) 

4 

Public Holiday 

10.30am Allotments Meeting 

(AC) 

7.05pm Bridge (IH) 

3 

10am St Mark’s 

10.45am Sanctuary 

7pm Line Dancing (H) 

16 

9-1pm Private Function (H) 

9-1pm Private Function 

(CON) 


(CON) 

15 

Copy Date for Villager 

2-4pm DeafPlus Mobile 

Unit (CC) 


7:15pm Food Night (C) 

14 



10.30am Seekers 

11am Communion (CC) 



13 

8.45am Volunteer Outing 

9am WDFAS (H) 


1pm Private Function (CON) 

7.30pm Bingo (CON) 

12 

10am Drop In (AC) 


10.30am Flower Festival 

Meeting (St Mark’s) 

11.45-12.45 Aquacise (SP) 



2.30pm Tai Chi (HH) 

6.30pm Tappers (H) 

11 

10am Royal British Legion (CON) 

2pm Craft (CON) 


10 




23 



(CON) 

6.30pm Jazz on the Green 

Picnic 

6.30 Private Function (CON) 

22 

2.30 Bridge Club (IH) 

21 






20 




19 

11.45-12.45 Aquacise (SP) 

10am Drop In Outing ? 




18 

10am Theatregoers (CON) 



17 



1pm Air Ambulance 

Fundraiser (Rugby Field) 


30 



(CON) 


8pm Big Bingo (CON) 

29 

2.30 Bridge Club (IH) 

28 




2.30pm Drop In (AC) 



27 




6.30pm Private Function 

(CON) 

26 

10am Drop In (HH) 

11.45-12.45 Aquacise (SP) 




25 



24 




Contents 

Brooklands Bus ..................8 

Café Opening Times .......11 

Care Centre Events .........13 

Church Services ...............18 

Copy Date .......................11 

DeafPlus ..........................15 

Drop In ...........................10 

Event Diary Dates ...........32 

Letters .............................34 

Marketing Campaign ......22 

New staff .........................16 

New Trustee ......................6 

RBL Diary Dates ............32 

Social Club News ............17 

Village Day Parking ..........4 

WVA/WVRC notes ........32 

Features 

A Teenager’s appeal ...........24 

District Heating ..................5 

Flower Festival ..................20 

Flower Show .....................33 

Historical Society ..............25 

Jazz on the Green ..............20 

‘Missing in Action’ ...............9 

New WVRC Chairman ....31 

Macmillan Walk ................26 

Politics and Economics ........7 

To Be a Councillor ............27 

Trips don’t just happen ......10 

Village Day ........................21 

Editorial 

Welcome to this Jubilee edition 

of the magazine. You will see 

that it has a new feel to it, 

refl ecting something of the 

evolving nature of the Village 

for the 21st century. 

With more serious news 

content to be included we’ve 

introduced a new feature: 

a tickertape strip ‘WHT 

News’ across the top of those 

pages that are ‘Trust business’ 

Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee 

requiring your particular 

attention. Th ey will, where 

possible, occupy the fi rst part 

of the magazine with Villager 

articles, fun and photos 

coming later. 

Many thanks to all those 

people who submitted photos 

and articles. We think we’ve 

managed to squeeze them 

all in by making it a bumper 

issue, but if we missed 

anything we hope you’ll 

forgive us. Have a great Jubilee 

month. Hazel and Heather 

Jubilee Street Party 

Saturday 2nd June at 2:00pm 

Menu 

Queen’s Quiche 

Sausage Rolls 

Sandwiches 

Assortment 

Ham Salad 

Corned Beef & Pickle 

Cheese & Piccalilli 

Tuna & Cucumber 

Brie & Grape 

Honey Glazed 

Cocktail Sausages 

To Follow 

Cream Scones 

& 

Lemon Drizzle Cake 

Each Table of six will 

have their own Buffet 

served to their table. 

£ 5.00 per head 

Tickets from: Sylvie at the Club or Chris Goldsmith, 859447 

June 2012 Whiteley Villager 3

The Warden 

Writes 

We may ‘have the Hump’ 

about losing the Eurovision 

Song Contest (again!), 

but there’s still plenty to 

celebrate in the next few 

months! Jubilee Street 

Parties, including our own, 

followed by the Olympics 

and Paralympics, herald a 

season of celebration with 

renewed pride in Queen and 

country. As I write fl ags and 

bunting are appearing in 

towns and villages, no doubt 

reminding many of you of 

the Coronation itself. 

I hope that the host of 

events in the Village over 

the summer will not only be 

opportunities to have fun but 

to build on the atmosphere of 

celebration and shared pride 

in community. 

An important feature of the 

summer for us will be our 

annual Village Day in July 

for which we are always 

delighted to welcome large 

numbers of visitors to the 

Village. 

Sadly, there really is no room 

within the Village for all of 

the cars that come through 

the gates on that day so, as in 

previous years, the WVRC 

has asked me to remind you 

that parking will have to be 

strictly controlled. 

In the past there have 

regrettably been a number of 

confrontations with car park 

marshals, possibly as a result 

of confused expectations 

of visitors. Please help us 

to avoid that this year so 

that we can all enjoy the 

PARKING IN THE VILLAGE ON VILLAGE DAY 

1. ONLY vehicles with a current Village registration disc, 

blue badge or a special “Village Day Permit” will be able to 

park in the Village on Village Day, 14 July. 

2. Cars with external blue badges, with the disabled person 

in the car, will be allowed into the Village but will have to 

park in the disabled car park. Th e Village is exceptional in that 

we have to control even disabled parking because of the sheer 

numbers involved. 

3. Visitors to the Care Centre will be issued with special 

permits, as required, through reception but they must be 

requested beforehand and must use the designated area. 

IN THE CAR PARKS 

4. ALL other vehicles will be asked to use the car parks 

near the gate. Th ere will be a small charge for parking and a 

programme (as at other large events locally). 

5. Th ere will be a shuttle bus service from the car park into 

the centre of the Village. 

ADVANCE PLANNING 

day. Parking some distance 

from the proceedings is the 

norm at most large events 

so we hope your friends and 

family will understand. Th e 

following may help: 

6. Make sure that your car registration is up to date in the 

General Offi ce and that your parking disc is on display. 

Without it, busy marshals may not recognise you coming 

back into the Village and will direct you to the car park. 

PLEASE DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT. 

7. Please let family and friends know about the arrangements 

well in advance - particularly those who are accustomed to 

coming into the Village on a regular basis and parking near 

your cottage. THIS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. 

With a little forethought and planning we can all have a 

great day so please ask for advice if you, or your family, have 

any queries or concerns. Mike Roycroft. 

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District Heating - The Warden Advises 

Th is article relates only to the 

distributed district heating 

system installed in Sections A- 

D and G,H and J. 

Villagers sometimes ask 

how the district heating 

costs are calculated. Th e 

basic system is that each 

property has its own meter 

that calculates how many 

units of heat have been 

consumed. To calculate the 

property’s bill the number 

of units of heat consumed in 

the period is multiplied by 

the unit price to give the cost 

of the heat and then VAT is 

added. 

Th e next question then 

is “how is the unit price 

calculated?”. Th e costs taken 

into account are just the 

running costs of the system, 

the main ones being the 

cost of the gas consumed 

generating the heat and 

the electricity consumed in 

getting it to you. Typically, 

other providers would 

include in the charges the 

maintenance of the system 

and even the capital cost 

of installing it and, in due 

course, replacing it. Th e 

Trust does not currently 

include any of these costs. 

Over the years, the Trust has 

built up a good experience 

of how the system is used 

and how many units are 

used each year. Th ere is no 

intention to make a profi t so 

the Trust simply divides the 

running costs of the system 

by the projected number of 

units that will be consumed 

over a year to determine 

the price per unit. Th e 

actual usage goes up and 

down from week to week 

depending on the weather 

and other factors but it does 

average out fairly accurately. 

In the event that it did not, 

over a protracted period, we 

would adjust the unit price. 

We did this early on when 

we fi rst set the price slightly 

too high. Again, I reiterate 

that there is no intention 

to make a profi t and both 

the Trust’s management 

and the Trustees monitor 

the situation to ensure that 

remains the case. 

Th e system is highly eff ective 

and this can catch people 

out. I have heard of residents 

extolling the virtues of their 

lovely new cottage and “how 

warm it is”. Well of course, 

it is only warm if you turn 

the thermostat up and the 

higher it is, the more heat 

you consume and the bigger 

your bill. Nobody should 

have any misunderstanding: 

heating homes is expensive 

but the aim is to make it as 

easy as possible for residents 

to budget so we have the 

Direct Debit system. 

Now that we have more 

information we hope soon 

to be able to make better 

estimates as to how much 

heat you are likely to use and 

therefore what your Direct 

Debit amount should be. 

We will be making more 

frequent recommendations to 

try to ensure that the amount 

you pay matches your 

consumption over the year. 

Nobody should be faced 

with either a signifi cant debit 

or credit balance on their 

account. When averaged 

over a year your Direct Debit 

amount should pay for your 

heat without signifi cant 

payments in or out at the end 

of the year. In other words, 

we will be helping you to 

set your payments so that 

you pay a twelfth of your 

annual charge each month. 

4 Whiteley Villager June 2012 June 2012 Whiteley Villager 5

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Th is requires a change to our 

computer system and we are 

not quite there yet but we 

hope to be soon. 

Th e experience that we are 

building up is also going to 

allow us to create projected 

costs for diff erent types 

of property throughout 

the Village (depending 

on whether they are light, 

typical or heavy users). 

Th is means that when 

new residents move into 

properties the direct debit 

amount will be set more 

accurately in relation to that 

type of property. 

We will also be analysing 

consumption to try to 

identify residents whose 

consumption is either much 

higher or much lower than 

we would expect. Obviously 

deciding how much heat 

Jubilee 

Holiday 

Closure 

The Trust Offices will 

be closed for the Bank 

Holiday from 5pm on 

Friday 1 st June until 9am 

on Wednesday 6 th June. 

In an emergency please 

phone 0845 4345971. 

you use is up to you as 

long as you understand the 

consequences. Particularly 

for new residents we will be 

able to contact residents to 

highlight that they are not 

exhibiting usual consumption 

and, if it would be helpful, to 

advise how better the system 

could be used. 

Another improvement that 

will come with that change 

is clearer statements. In fact, 

we will be asking, through 

the WVRC, for some 

residents to help us design 

the format of the statement 

so that it meets your needs. 

Mike Roycroft 

REQUESTS 

FOR HOSPITAL 

TRANSPORT 

If you need transport to get 

to a hospital appointment 

please phone: 

01306 734-329. 

Th e hospital transport 

department will give you a 

reference number to use if 

you need to contact them 

again about your transport 

request. Barbara Collins, 

Welfare Manager 

Th anks to Jim Buckley for our 

unusual Jubilee cover which is 

based on a photograph 

by Camera Club member 

Ann Willis. 

New Trustee 

Dilip Kavi is the Group 

Chief Executive of Paragon 

Community Housing Group 

He has had directorships at 

several other associations 

for a period of ten years, and 

previously held senior roles 

with the housing regulator. 

Dilip joined Jaguar plc 

as a graduate trainee and 

progressed to the Executive 

role, and after 12 years 

with Jaguar he then joined 

Inchcape plc, an international 

conglomerate, for three 

years before moving into the 

housing industry. Dilip is a 

Fellow of Chartered Institute 

of Management Accountants 

and a Master of Business 

Administration. 

Post Office 

Bank Holiday 

Hours 

Th e Post Offi ce will be 

closed from 1pm on Friday 

1 st June until 8.30am on 

Wednesday 6 th June 


Politics and Economics..... In the Villager?! 

Earlier this year there 

was a general rising of 

anxiety levels around the 

future of Housing Benefi t, 

and what problems this 

might cause for Villagers. I 

was asked by the Chairman 

to write a few words in the 

magazine to put minds at 

ease, with the cautionary note 

“rather than rush this, make 

sure the content is accurate”. 

Th ere lies the problem, the 

situation remains about 

as clear as mud! However, 

rather than delay any longer 

I thought I would provide an 

outline of the current state of 

play. 

Th e starting point has to be 

a general overview of the 

current fi nancial situation, 

which can probably be 

summarised in one sentence; 

we can no longer aff ord the 

(welfare) state we are in! 

For those who have not seen 

TV or newspaper, there is a 

crisis in public expenditure, 

the statutory sector is too 

large and too expensive, and 

national government are 

transferring responsibility 

(but probably not the 

associated funding) down to 

a local level. Th ere are two 

particular funding streams 

Paul Martin looks at Funding and Benefits 

being aff ected that are of 

importance to most Villagers; 

Supporting People Funding 

and Housing Benefi t. 

Supporting People Funding 

Th is is the money that is 

made available to fund lowlevel, 

housing related support, 

of the type that enables 

individuals to remain living 

independently. Supporting 

People Funding has been in 

existence for about 9 years 

now, and has traditionally 

been paid to the Trust based 

upon the number of cottages 

occupied, rather than the 

number of individuals being 

accommodated. 

Research, as recent as 2009, 

shows just how eff ective 

this type of support is in 

providing cheap assistance to 

those individuals who require 

help to live independently 

within the community. A 

government commissioned 

study determined that 

for every £1.60 providers 

received in Supporting 

People funding, they saved 

Health & Social Services in 

excess of £3.41. 

Someone once said that 

there are two ways of 

managing crowds on a cliff 

top; either build a fence 

at the cliff edge, or run 

a fl eet of ambulances at 

the bottom! Supporting 

People is very defi nitely 

the former approach. As 

such it has become an easy 

target for government penny 

pinching almost since it was 

introduced ( removing the 

odd fence pole is not noticed, 

so another and another is 

removed the second year etc). 

Since its introduction 

payments to the Trust have 

probably been cut by 60% in 

real terms. Th is year it was 

accompanied by the message 

that they do not feel they 

should be contributing to 

the cost of a Chaplain, Bus 

Driver, or Security Offi cer / 

Caretaker. Further cuts have 

already been announced to 

next year. 

As local government can 



now spend the money that 

was originally earmarked 

exclusively for Support 

Services on whatever they 

choose (and not even have to 

declare what it was spent on), 

one has to be pessimistic as 

to the future of this source of 

income. 

By the nature of the service, 

it is always only a small 

percentage of the Village 

population that has a real 

need of intensive support 

at any one time, but at the 

moment the safety net is 

there for everyone. In my 

mind £10 - £12 per cottage, 

per week, does not seem 

excessive for ensuring this 

safety net remains in place. 

Housing Benefi t 

Th e Department of Works & 

Pensions recently undertook 

a review of Housing Benefi t 

(as it relates to Supported 

Housing) which was 

published in July 2011. Th is 

followed the introduction of 

such concepts as “Universal 

Credit” and “Local Housing 

Allowance” of which you may 

have heard mention - they 

caused a stir at the time. 

Th ere followed a consultation 

period, whereby opinion 

needed to be submitted 

by October 2011. Perhaps 

unsurprisingly the volume of 

submissions made was such 

that they are still working 

their way through them! 

Th ere is therefore little 

likelihood of clarity until 

early Autumn 2012. 

What does appear to have 

been suggested in a recent 

response is that Housing 

Benefi t will not form part 

of the Universal Credit until 

after 2013, and also that 

Housing Benefi t payment 

can in certain circumstances 

continue to be paid direct 

to the landlord. So this all 

means that there is very 

little clarity at the moment, 

but also that there is little 

likelihood of any immediate 

change in the system you are 

currently familiar with. 

As a side issue, it appears 

that Lord Freud (Minister 

for Welfare Reform) is keen 

to devolve responsibility 

for managing Housing 

Benefi t to both the Scottish 

and Welsh Assembly. So 

once again the English get 

overlooked! 

Council Tax Benefi t 

A third area of interest, but 

one that does not directly 

involve the WHT, is that 

of Council Tax Benefi t. 

Government has decided 

that the current national 

scheme of Council Tax 

rebates will cease at the end 

of this fi nancial year. 

Bus to 

Brooklands 

Please Note Dates 

June 

Wednesday – 6 th June 

Tuesday – 19 th June 

July 

Tuesday – 17 th July 

Tuesday – 24 th July 

Our 

Volunteer 

Bus Driver, 

John Elson, 

is going on 

holiday in 

July and the 

trips have been 

arranged accordingly. 

As from April 2013 these 

will be replaced by locally 

devised arrangements, and 

so the rules may well be 

diff erent across the country, 

and indeed across the county. 

Th e current information 

coming from Elmbridge 

BC suggest that those over 

retirement age will continue 

to receive the same rate 

of benefi t as they do now, 

and so for Villagers there is 

unlikely to be any change. 

Paul Martin 


Th e conversation went 

something like: 

Paul: “I have been here 

over six years and 

we have never 

had a Villager go 

missing on the 

estate”. 

Mike: “Let’s just 

hope it stays that 

way.” 

Th e comments 

were followed almost 

immediately by a knock 

on the offi ce door and the 

cheerful face of Heather 

advising us both that Mrs X 

had just been reported lost in 

the woods. 

Th e incident itself was 

resolved very quickly, as Mrs 

X soon reorientated herself, 

and had settled herself in 

front of her television at 

about the same time as the 

hue and cry was raised. Th e 

incident did, however, cause 

me to brush off the cobwebs 

and re-visit the policy we 

have concerning our response 

to such situations. I would 

thus like to use this column 

to highlight a few of the 

lessons learnt: 

1. Firstly, it would be 

useful if those Villagers 

using the woods around 

us prepared for such 

expeditions; let a neighbour 

Missing in Action..... 

know where you intend 

walking, carry a mobile 

phone if you have one, and 

recognising that mobile 

reception can be poor, think 

about carrying a whistle 

to attract 

attention. 

2. Th ere 

are probably 

many other 

occasions 

where it 

would also 

be worthwhile to have 

the telephone number of 

reception (842360) and 

the out of hours response 

number 0845 434 5971, 

programmed into your 

mobile phone. 

3. Our Estates 

Department will shortly 

be working on introducing 

a system of path names / 

marker points, throughout 

the estate. Th is will enable 

anyone who is lost / injured 

to be able to describe their 

location with some accuracy. 

4. Assuming our 

Reception is open when 

the “missing person” report 

comes in, it will remain as 

the control centre for any 

search being conducted. 

All information - including 

that the individual has been 

spotted sitting comfortably 

at home watching Eggheads 

- should be passed through 

Reception. (During evenings 

and weekends, Reception will 

also be opened up for any 

major incident). 

5. Should there be a 

need to send out “search 

parties” then willing 

volunteers should report into 

Reception before heading 

off into the wilderness. By 

keeping a record of who 

is out looking, and each 

person’s appropriate contact 

details, we can ensure the 

search is eff ective and that 

everyone is stood-down as 

soon as the missing person is 

found. Paul Martin 

What a Trip Out 

Can Lead To... 

Th e 2012 Sony Radio Award 

has gone to Britain’s oldest 

radio double act. Beryl 

Renwick, 86, and Betty 

Smith, 90, have had a show 

on BBC Humberside for the 

last six years. 

Th ey describe new music 

as ‘absolute piffl e’ and give 

regular shout outs to ‘Vera 

next door’. Th eir musings on 

everything from Madonna’s 

dancing (“two left legs”) to 

wartime sugar shortages have 

proved a hit with listeners. 

Th ey were ‘discovered’ and 

given a show after being 

overheard on a studio tour. 



Trips don’t just happen - but accidents might! 

One of the dubious benefi ts 

of working in the Welfare 

Department is the occasional 

opportunity to arrange 

outings for some Villagers. 

Whilst this usually results in 

a nice little jolly for everyone 

to enjoy it does not happen 

without some forward 

thinking and preparation. 

With several outings in 

the planning stage at 

the moment, such as the 

Volunteers’ outing, it might 

interest some of you as to 

what is involved in bringing 

this together. 

Firstly, when we have an idea 

of places to visit we have to 

look at how viable it will be. 

Very often we have to visit 

the place fi rst, often in our 

own time, to carry out a Risk 

Assessment. We need to 

have a clear understanding 

Drop In 

Tuesdays at 

10:00 am 

of parking 

facilities, 

disabled 

toilets and 

the mobility 

of the clients 

we are taking. 

Th ere are 

also some 

emergency 

procedures 

that have to be satisfi ed as 

things can go wrong. Illness, 

injury, lost people, and as 

in the case of last year’s 

Volunteers’ outing, coach 

breakdowns. We are not 

always lucky enough to have 

Paul Martin with a ready 

supply of money to enable 

us to have coff ee whilst we 

wait for breakdown recovery 

and we generally have to rely 

on having bottled water or 

a fl ask of hot water with us. 

We have been known to take 

5 th Public Holiday - 

no meeting 

12 th Exercise 

Activities Centre 

19 th Outing? 


26 th Hand Care 

Huntley House 

buckets and toilet paper in 

case of emergencies! 

Without all this preparation, 

outings on the mini bus 

could result in people being 

seriously hurt and others not 

being able to enjoy a day out. 

So bear this in mind the 

next time an opportunity 

arises for an outing. It did 

not just happen overnight 

and required a lot of thought 

to make it successful for 

everyone. Vanetia 

New! 

Afternoon 

Drop In 

For a trial period 

2.30pm on Th ursdays 

7 th and 28 th June 



Facilities 

Facts 

Another very busy month 

has gone by in the Facilities 

Department. Christopher 

our Supervisor has been 

around to see or introduce 

himself to many of you 

now, and he has taken a fair 

bit of the workload off my 

shoulders over the last couple 

of months leaving, me to get 

on with the backlog of offi ce 

work and deal with some of 

the new projects that have 

been in the pipeline; I do 

miss being out in the Village 

so much, but that’s the way 

it is. 

One thing that cannot 

go unnoticed is the road 

resurfacing of West Avenue 

and part of Octagon Road. 

It is now fi nished, even the 

white and yellow lines have 

been reinstated. Barry, our 

builder, we hope will be 

round other parts of the 

Village again fi lling potholes 

soon. Some of the sign posts 

have also been changed a 

little to include signs to the 

Conservatory and Coach 

House Mews and I have 

others ready to put in place 

to the Whiteley Museum 

and St Mark’s Church; they 

may even be in place by the 

time you read this. 

Huntley House is currently 

in the middle of having all 

the corridor and communal 

lighting repaired and 

changed for new modern 

LED fi ttings, that are much 

more reliable and energy 

effi cient. 

Th e Conservatory roof has 

now been repaired and 

redecoration of the club 

house complex has been 

scheduled for late July. 

Unfortunately, this means 

that the club/café/snooker 

room/Conservatory will be 

closed for a short time. 

Cottage and Whiteley House 

redecoration and upgrades, 

including new windows are 

going on as usual but it does 

take time, general day to day 

maintenance and repairs take 

a lot of our time but we are 

going as fast as we can. 

After the digital TV switch 

over in April it all seems to 

have gone well, but I have 

been asked to point out a 

small problem some residents 

are having with Sky and Set 

Top Boxes. Some of you are 

complaining that the systems 

are rebooting or need to 

be reset when switched on, 

please DO NOT switch 

these units off at the wall, 

they need power to retain the 

settings, switch to standby 

only, this will save Raymond 

or Paul from having to come 

round to reprogram them. 

Well that’s it for this month, 

have a good bank holiday and 

Jubilee Day. Dennis Gibson, 

Facilities Deputy Manager 

Café Times 

We would like to thank 

you for all your support in 

making the cafe a thriving 

meeting place. 

Due to our recent 

popularity we will in 

future be closing the Café 

between 11am -12 noon, to 

reset and get ready for our 

lunch services. We hope 

this does not cause any 

inconvenience. 

Opening hours: 9–11:00am 

12 – 1:30pm 

Denise and Dionne 

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Care Centre 

Employee of 

the Month 

Penny Gibson, Activity 

Organiser, has been 

nominated by the staff and 

residents in Ingram House. 

Since the departure of Kath, 

Penny has done everything 

she can to keep the activities 

going for the residents in 

Ingram House, ensuring they 

are included in the activities 

in Whiteley House and 

producing a weekly activity 

sheet. 

“Well Done Penny, we all 

appreciate what you do to 

entertain our residents to 

make a diff erence to their day.” 

Hilary Harding, Matron 

Photo: Penny with resident Mrs 

Sylvia Long 

Training 

Department 

Achievements 

Th e Trust is committed to 

the regular training of all 

their staff within the village. 

We would like to express our 

thanks to everyone who has 

worked hard to achieve the 

following training: 

Training completed March to 

May 2012 

Wildlife Awareness 

Accreditation - 

Ian Lansley, Paul Mason, 

Lewis Falloon, Barry Wood 

and Matthew Adlam 

Protection of Vulnerable 

Adults (POVA) - 

Dawn Kavanagh, Amy 

Th omas, Jennifer Rogers, 

Edith Pearson, Jana 

Cockayne, Lindsay Herron, 

Alexandra Dingle, Maritxu 

Puzon, Diju Sebastian, Tiiu 

Einard, Pat Bond, Joanne 

Scott, Norma Shambler, 

Lorraine Wheeler, Lori 

Brockwell and Rosenda 

Bayona. 

Manual Handling - Neelam 

Pankhania, Amy Th omas, 

Jennifer Rogers, Edith 

Pearson and Jana Cockayne 

Ski-sheet Evacuation 

- Amy Th omas, Blazej 

Zdziarski, Mila Grist, Marife 

Mangaoang, Roselyn Ajomo, 

Aleksandra Matvejeva, 

Perpetua Villanueva, Marife 

Mangaoang. 

Emergency First Aid at 

Work - 

Lucas Bonfa, Fainess 

Chivunga, Sylvie Day, 

Alexandra Dingle, Tracey 

Goodridge, Dawn Kavanagh, 

Jennifer Lorriman, 

Aleksandra Matvejeva, 

Leonard Sandu, Laly Skaria, 

Rambika Tamang and 

Christine Williams. 

Fire Safety, Health & 

Safety, COSHH, Infection 

Control, Data Protection, 

Safe Food Hygiene and 

Guide to Quality Care 

induction workbooks - 

Amy Th omas, Jennifer 

Rogers, Edith Pearson and 

Jana Cockayne. 

Aseptic Technique Update 

for Registered Nurses - 

Lena Mashininga, Roselyn 

Ajomo, Laly Skaria, Lenka 

Janigova, Molly Th omas and 

Ewa Okupniak. 

Customer Care - 

E. Okupniak, P. Villanueva, 

M. Mangaoang, N. 

Pankhania, A. Pawlowski, L. 

Fuller, P. Venour, S. Watts, 

C. Alatsaris, S. Morozovs, 

R. Omorodion, J. Devasia, 

E. Perrin, L. Russell, M. 

Th omas, L. Skaria, E. 

Sangalang, L. Dubovcova, M. 

Chojnowska, Z. Vrbovska, 

J.O. Joseph, M. Bautista, L. 

Janigova, L. Herron, M. Luis, 

J. Lorriman and E. Pearson 

Lorraine Russell, Training 

Coordinator/RN 

Aqua Fitness 

- a new opportunity 

to get fit for anyone 

with walking and 

balance issues 

Th e Aqua Fitness course 

in the beautiful pool of 

Whiteley Village has been 

designed for people who have 

problems with their joints 

like knees and hips; also 

fi nding it diffi cult to balance 

or to walk comfortably. 

Water is a great element in 

which to transform such 

diffi culties into fl uent moves 

and learners are quickly 

benefi ting from Aqua Fitness 

in their daily lives. 

We are working on cardiac 

vascular improvement, joint 

fl exibility, coordination 

and balance, muscle 

stretch and strength and 

also relaxation and fun. 

Material like pool noodles 

and swimming boards will 

be provided. Classes take 

place on Tuesdays at 11.45 

am - 12.45. Tel: Molesey 

Adult Learning Centre 

01932 794554 for more 

information. Gabrielle, Aqua 

Trainer 

June in the 

Care Centre 

Now we are in June hopefully 

the weather will improve 

so that the residents of 

Whiteley House can plant 

up the pots again for the 

veranda which they enjoy 

doing. 

On Tuesday 5 th June 

Whiteley House will be 

holding their own Queen’s 

Diamond Jubilee Party out 

on the veranda (weather 

permitting) with a small 

buff et and drinks to celebrate. 

Trevor Syson one of our 

Villagers, has kindly off ered 

to come along that afternoon 

and sing a few songs for the 

residents, which we all look 

forward to very much. 

Also in June, I am hoping to 

book another Swingbridge 

River Boat Trip (weather 

permitting again) as the 

residents really enjoy going 

out on a boat and taking a 

picnic and drinks with us; it 

is very relaxing for them. 

Other Events in June Are: 

Wednesday 13 th 2.00pm: 

Cosy Feet Mobile Shoe Visit 

Th ursday 14 th 11.00am: 

Holy Communion 

Th ursday 14 th 3.15pm: 

Afternoon Entertainer - 

Frances Fry 

Th ursday 28 th 3.15pm: 

Music for Health 

Last of all, I know many 

Villagers volunteer in the 

Care Centre, but I would like 

to thank three of my regular 

activities volunteers for all 

they do for Whiteley House 

residents and for all their 

support when they do these 

activities every week: 

Sheila Henry, Friday Bingo 

Sandy Edmonds, Friday 

Sherry Mornings 

Anne Faulkner , Tuesday 

afternoon Ladies’ Manicure. 

Th ank you very much ladies 

for all your hard work - you 

are ACE. Penny Gibson, 

Activities Organiser 

Village 

Stores 

Bank 

Holiday 

Opening 

Times 

Jubilee Weekend 

Saturday 2 nd June 

8.30am - 12.00 noon 

Monday & Tuesday 

4 th & 5 th June 

8.30am - 12.00 

Extra bread and milk in 

stock on Saturday 



Snakes Alive! 

Estate Clippings 

I can barely believe we are 

in June already. Like many 

of you I am hoping for the 

warmer weather to make a 

welcome return. Th is should 

bring on this year’s bedding 

nicely and produce a good 

show. Th at’s if we get a little 

rain as well as the summer 

sun. 

Even with all of last month’s 

rain we are still aff ected by 

the hose pipe ban. I will 

monitor the condition of the 

Bowling and Putting greens 

carefully. If they look like 

they are wearing out too 

much from a lack of water I 

will regretablly have to ask 

for a brief stop to the games 

Photo: Bruce Harrison 

so that the greens don’t wear 

out completely. 

Th e wildlife appearances on 

the estate have been prolifi c 

during the month of May. 

We have had the pleasure of 

watching a Roe doe being 

followed by a one week old 

fawn at the start of May. 

Th is is quite early for Roe 

deer to give birth, but not 

unheard of. 

Th e buzzards are proving 

very diffi cult to track. I have 

watched them in the woods 

near the Rugby fi elds as well 

as deep in the woods in the 

southeast corner of the estate 

(area 8) but have had no luck 

fi nding the nest. 

My other delight has been 

watching a Grass snake, also 

on area 8. Th ese snakes are 

completely harmless, and are 

under a lot of pressure 

due to a loss of habitat 

throughout the country. 

It’s great to have them 

here and goes to show the 

value of Whiteley Village 

as a conservation 

area. I am 

trying to 

give them 

a helping 

hand by 

positioning 

suitable compost 

sites to lay their 

eggs in. 

If you spot any snakes 

on the Village please let 

me know where so I can 

plot the sightings. 

If you need advice on how 

to identify a grass snake 

(although it’s unlikely you 

will see any other snakes!) 

please ask me. 

Sightings will help me gain 

some valuable knowledge 

of the main areas of 

population, and I can adapt 

my management plan to help 

them out in the future. Ian 

Lansley, Estate Manager 

Welcome 

Mr Graham Burgess 

moved into 45 Circle Road 

from Kirkcaldy, Scotland 

on 1 May. 

Mrs Frances Floyd moved 

into 51 Circle Road on 

9 May from the Isle of 

Wight. 

Mr Gordon Willis moved 

into Redwood Wing from 

Walton-on-Th ames on 17 

May. 

Mr David and Mrs 

Dorothy Welch moved 

into 85 Circle Road on 17 

May from St John’s Village, 

Woking. 

DeafPlus 

Our French evening went 

extremely well on 3 rd 

May. Our residents had a 

wonderful evening, with 

delicious food, wine and 

dancing performed by our 

Village Dance Troupe, ‘Th e 

Tappers’. Another themed 

evening will be planned again 

in the not too distant future. 

Our plans are underway for 

the ‘Jubilee weekend’ which 

fast approaches. Where 

possible our residents will go 

The mobile unit giving advice on hearing will visit 

Whiteley Village on 

Huntley House Happenings 

Friday 15 th June 

from 2:00 - 4:00pm 

outside the 

Care Centre 

up to the Club to join in the 

festivities there on Saturday 

2 nd, but we shall hold our own 

Huntley House gathering on 

Tuesday 5 th with afternoon 

tea and entertainment for 

residents. Th is will be held 

on the rear patio, weather 

permitting. 

Huntley House will run 

a Cake Stall at this year’s 

Village Day and as such will 

require cakes and even jars 

of jam in order to fi ll our 

table and ensure a successful 

afternoon. Please bring 

donations into the Huntley 

House offi ce. 

Once again we would like 

to thank our volunteers who 

regularly help us in so many 

ways in Huntley House, with 

shopping, hospital escorting, 

coff ee/tea mornings and 

afternoons. You all know who 

you are. Th ank you! Janet 

14 Whiteley Villager June 2012 June 2012 Whiteley Villager 15 

Photo: Bruce Harrison


Angela Hardy 

Care Centre 

Administrator 

I was born in Hersham and 

that’s where I spent my 

childhood, often visiting 

Whiteley Village with the 

Paul Johnson 

Electrician 

Hello – I joined Whiteley 

Village on 10 th April as part 

of the maintenance team as 

the onsite electrician. 

For the last 12 years I 

worked for a commercial 

lighting company as an 

electrician and travelled 

quite a lot with the company 

installing exhibition stands 

and showrooms mainly 

throughout Europe, and also 

managed to get to Istanbul, 

Cairo and Dubai too! 

Girl Guides, where we would 

practise building campfi res. 

Whilst at school I would 

supplement my pocket 

money by working just down 

the road from the Village 

as a waitress at Burhill Golf 

Club. I am now married with 

three sons and live not far 

away in Addlestone. I guess 

you could call me a local. 

I have worked in 

Accounts and Financial 

Administrative positions in 

companies such as Birds Eye 

Walls, Welmede Housing, 

Th e Nantucket Group and 

ADP. When I am not 

working, I enjoy spending 

time with my family and, 

if the weather is fi ne, long 

coastal or countryside walks. 

I was born and grew up in 

Kingston upon Th ames, 

but I am currently living in 

Lower Feltham with my 

wife Natalie. I have two 

teenage sons from a previous 

relationship, Harry (18) and 

George (15) and Natalie 

and I are expecting a baby in 

August. 

I love all kinds of sport but 

in particular football and 

cricket, though these days I 

watch rather than play. My 

son George also shares my 

love for cricket and he plays 

for his local team, so I spend 

a lot of my time driving him 

to his matches throughout 

Surrey at unsociable times 

on a Sunday morning – but 

these are the occasions I 

don’t mind being Dad’s taxi 

service! 

My dad told me recently that 

my grandmother used to be a 

cashier at Whiteley’s store in 

London, so as they say it’s a 

small world. 

I am slowly fi nding my way 

around the Village, and look 

forward to meeting you all 

on my travels! 

Little Bingo 

will happen on 

Wednesday 

13 th June 

7.30pm in the 

Club 

All Welcome 

Social Club 

Some wonderful news! 

Th e Social Club building is 

receiving a makeover - and 

not before time. Th e only 

disadvantage to the regulars 

is we are closing for a while. 

Th e whole building will close 

after the Sunday session 

22 nd July. We will re-open 

Wednesday 1 st August. All 

clubs will be cancelled or 

relocated for the duration. 

Th ere will be strictly no 

entry into the building 

whilst work is in progress. 

I would like to thank the 

Estates Team for moving the 

Chess Set and refurbishing 

the Boules Pit. 

DIARY DATES 

Saturday 2 nd June is the 

Jubilee Street Party from 

2pm. Tickets are £5 each. 

Tables will be laid out at the 

rear of the clubhouse. Each 

table will receive a traditional 

street party tea. Music will 

be played via the clubhouse 

CD. Boules and horseshoes 

are available as well as a few 

other games. 

Wednesday 6 th June is the 

much advertised hogroast - 

everyone welcome. 

Big Bingo in June will be on 

Saturday 9 th and 30 th so do 

come along. 

Food Night is Friday 15 th 

from 7pm onwards. Just £5 

gets you a meal. 

On Sunday 17 th June there 

Weather Permitting, you and your friends 

can now enjoy: 

Pitching Horseshoes or Playing Boules 

During Normal Club ‘Bar’ Opening Times 

Lunch Times - Wednesday to Sunday 

Evenings - Wednesday to Saturday 

(Except Bingo Nights/BBQs/Previously Booked Events) 

Ask at the Bar for equipment to play 

Boules/Horseshoes/Pitching-Stakes/Mallet & 

Gravel Rake 

Scoreboards/Cards/Pens/Chalk/How-to-Play Guide 

Sheets 

Please return all items 15 minutes before Bar closes! 

Have fun for free! 

Jazz 

on the Green 

Saturday 

23 June 

6.30-10pm 

see page 20 for further details 

will be an Air Ambulance 

Fundraiser event on the 

rugby fi eld from 1:00pm till 

5:00 pm. It’s all in aid of a 

worthy cause. One of our 

regular’s son was involved in 

a car accident last year and 

due to the wonderful work of 

the air ambulance the young 

boy’s life was saved. 

Th ere will be live bands, stalls 

and funfair and also another 

hog roast, BBQ and bar. 

Please come along and show 

your support. Sylvie 


St. Mark’s Church 

CHAPLAIN : Revd Terrie Stott (854658) 

Services in June 

Coff ee is served after the Service on the fi rst and third Sunday of each month 

3 rd Trinity Sunday 10am Holy Communion 

6 th Wednesday 10am Holy Communion 

7 th Th ursday 11am Huntley House Holy Communion 

10 th 1 st Sunday after Trinity 10am Holy Communion 

14 th Th ursday 11am Whiteley House Holy Communion 

17 th Father’s Day 2 nd after Trinity 10am Holy Communion 

24 th Birth of John the Baptist 10am Holy Communion 

1 st July 4 th after Trinity 10am Holy Communion 

United Free Church 

Th e Sanctuary 

Elder: Mrs Sheila Bartlett 

SUNDAY SERVICE at 10:45 am 

3 rd June Revd Tony Wingett 

10 th June David Ritchie Holy Communion 

17 th June Tony Taylor 

24 th June John Christopher 

Th e Sanctuary is open for prayer and meditation daily from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm 

Roman Catholic Mass 

(Transport is available for 11am Mass on Sundays) 

Enquiries to Mrs Veronica Robbins, Tel: 849447 

If you are unable to get to Mass, are housebound or sick and would like to receive 

Communion, please let me know. 

Th is month we come into 

a season of rejoicing (that’s 

what jubilee means) as 

we celebrate the Queen’s 

diamond jubilee, 60 years as 

monarch, six decades through 

which the world has changed 

so much. We at Whiteley 

Village will have our own 

celebrations and we will no 

doubt take part or at least 

watch as others do theirs. 

In this jubilee year many 

of us will be looking back 

over the queen’s reign, 

remembering our shared 

history, the good times 

and the not so good times 

that have been part of our 

life together as a nation. 

I was talking to someone 

who had been at the 

Queen’s Coronation and 

she described what people 

were wearing, what it felt 

like to be part of the vast 

crowd in the streets and the 

excitement that everyone felt, 

her memories brought her 

great joy and were a cause of 

Jubilee Rejoicing 

great rejoicing even all these 

years later. 

Many of us can remember 

where we were and who we 

were with for lots of the 

major national celebrations, 

I can remember standing 

on a street corner waving a 

fl ag when I was only 5 years 

old and the Queen came to 

visit our village on the Isle of 

Wight. 

As we think about this 

season of rejoicing, this 

jubilee year for our Queen, 

we can all think about the 

impact our lives have on each 

other and our world. What 

will we be remembered 

for, whose 

lives have we 

touched with 

joy? 

Each of us 

will remember 

our hopes and 

dreams, some 

we will have 

accomplished, 

many will have 

changed or 

fallen by the 

wayside as we 

travelled down 

the years, but 

each of us will 

have had a 

great impact 

on some people 

in one way or 

another. 

I would love to be able to 

ask the Queen what her best 

memories of the last 6o years 

have been, what has given 

her joy and who she has 

enjoyed spending time with, 

but I know that’s not going 

to happen. 

As we share with each 

other the celebration of our 

Queen’s reign and look back 

at the years she has shared 

with us I hope it will give 

us a sense of joy that we can 

continue to share every day 

here at Whiteley Village. Rev 

Terrie Stott 

Bishop Ian Brackley greets Mr Jack Rackett 

of Ingram House in St Mark’s Church on 

Sunday 20 th May 


Jazz on the 

Green 

Saturday 23 June 

Our annual ‘Jazz on 

the Green’ Picnic takes 

place on Saturday 23 rd 

June, 6:30pm-10pm. All 

Villagers, relatives and 

friends are welcome. 

Children must be kept under 

parental supervision so as 

not to disturb others who 

want to enjoy the music 

and atmosphere. No dogs 

allowed. 

Please bring your own 

tables, chairs, rugs, picnics 

and drinks. We must keep 

our fi ngers crossed for good 

weather. 

Th e cost will be £6 per 

person; under 14s free. See 

posters for details around the 


Get your tickets early as the 

event is very popular. Tickets 

available from 98 Octagon 

Road (opposite Village Hall) 

tel 849995 Pauline and Bill 

Crook 

“Our Life, Our World in 

Celebration” 

Village Day and Flower Festival Village Day and Flower 

Festival Village required Day and Flower 

Festival Village day. Day and Flower 

Festival Village Day and Flower 

Festival Village Day and Flower 

Stalls 

Please Whiteley Support 

Festival Village 

Children’s Merry- 

Day and Flower 

go-Round / Village our Village Day 

Festival Flower Festival Village 14-15 July Day 2012 and Flower Bouncy Festival Castle 


Whiteley Village 

Th anks to everyone who volunteered to help with this year’s 

Flower Festival. At a meeting last month a discussion on 

Austin 7 Display 

Day and Flower Festival Village Day and 

the title theme soon got everyone buzzing with ideas and 

Shire Horses Whiteley Village Day 

eventually the title ‘Our Life, Our world in Celebration’ was 

RBL Band 

Atlantis Band 

agreed. Flower Festival Village Day and Flower 

12.30pm 14th July - 4.00pm 

Festival 

contact 

Th is will encompass most of the suggested topics and can be 

adapted to fi t everything to be celebrated in our lives. 

Village Day and Flower Festival Village Day 

chgoldsmith@hotmail.com 

and 

Raising money money for our for Village the 

Keith Hayman 

01932 859447 

We now have a good basis to start planning the exhibits and 

collect accessories together to make it one of the best for this 

Cream Teas 

BBQ 

Flower Festival Village Day and Flower Festival 

special year. 

So, when we meet again on Tuesday 12 th June at 10.30am in 

St Village Mark’s Church, we Day shall have some and idea which Flower fl owers to Festival Village 

order or at least the colour scheme to be used. 

Village Day 

Huntley House 

Cake Stall 

I 

Day 

am really looking 

and 

forward 

Flower 

to hearing all about them! 

Festival Village Day 

As fl owers are getting increasingly expensive, any donations 

from clubs or individuals will be gratefully received. With 

and Flower Festival Village Day and 

thanks. Kate Haywood 

Village Day Parking (see p.4) 

Please give your friends and family advance notice that 

all visitors will be required to park in designated car parks 

Parking will cost £2.00 including a programme 

Volunteers 

for various tasks on the 

Please contact Chris 

859447 

Donations of cakes 

and jams needed. 

Please bring to the HH 

Office the day before, 

or to our stall on the 

day. Many thanks. 

Flower Festival 

Village Day and 

Saturday 

invite you to 

14 July 

on 12:30pm-4:00pm 

and around The Green 

Villagers’ Welfare Fund 


residents 

Village Day 

Saturday, 14 th July 2012 

For further details please 

Chrisne: 

Last chance to have your own stall! Anyone interested 

in running their own stall in aid of the Welfare Fund on 

Village Day please let me know by 25 th June. If you wish 

to raise funds for yourself or another charity, please contact 

Heather on 842360. 

Th e theme this year will be the Jubilee. Please note that 

you will need to bring your own table and gazebo. Th e 

more the merrier! Pat Hawes, 857041

A Rather Successful 

Marketing Campaign 

We were delighted by the 

response to our recent Appeal 

letters and it is a tremendous 

pleasure to welcome 

dozens of new Guardians 

to Whiteley Village. I am 

sure all the Residents and 

Staff would like to join 

Warden in thanking them 

very much indeed for their 

kind support of our Cottage 

Modernisation Appeal. We 

look forward to welcoming 

them for their fi rst visit as 

Guardians on Village Day so 

they can learn a little more 

about William Whiteley and 

the extraordinary legacy of 

beautiful almshouse cottages 

he created. A second visit is 

being planned to coincide 

with Founder’s Day, when we 

also hope to open our new 

Museum. 

We hope that Villagers will 

be keen to create a Whiteley 

Village Historical Society, 

which can then lead the 

project into the future. If 

you’re interested, please come 

along to the Museum on 

Th ursday 7 th June at 10:30am 

and see the wonderful 

progress. (See main article 

on the Museum by Graham 

Chapman, on page 25.) 

MARATHON MAN 

David Baker, our fi rst ever 

London Marathon runner, 

raised a tremendous £2,392 

(plus Gift Aid) from his 

sponsors in aid of the 

Cottage Appeal. Very many 

thanks to everyone who 

supported David, including 

a good number of our own 

Villagers. Massive thanks to 

David’s employer, Chapman 

Freeborn, who were very 

generous in their support. If 

you ever need to charter an 

aeroplane, I hope you make 

Chapman Freeborn your fi rst 

choice! 

OLD TIME MUSIC 

HALL 

Finally, the Appeal hopes 

to arrange a production of 

the Papermoon Th eatre’s 

wonderful “Old Time 

Music Hall” later in the 

year, in support of the 

Cottage Appeal. If you’ve 

ever fancied yourself as a 

theatrical producer (i.e. 

sponsor!!), please let me 

know. Richard Exworthy 

Rest In Peace 

27/04/12 Mrs Peggy 

Hurdle, aged 91, who 

moved into a cottage in 

March 1989. 

01/05/12 Mrs Edna 

Gunner, aged 91, who 

moved into Huntley 

House in December 2010. 

02/05/12 Mr Alan 

Marshall, aged 86, who 

moved into Chestnut 

Wing in May 2002. 

07/05/12 Mr Robbie 

Macdonald, aged 70, who 

moved into a cottage in 

August 2011. 

11/05/12 Mr Ralph 

Fletcher, aged 91, who 

moved into Redwood 

Wing in April 2009. 

18/05/12 Mrs Betty 

Chesters, aged 89, who 

moved into a cottage with 

her late husband in May 

1991. 

20/05/12 Mrs Kathleen 

Leitch, aged 89, who 

moved into Chestnut 

Wing in June 2010. 

30/05/12 Mrs Barbara 

Whitaker, aged 84, who 

moved into Ingram House 

in July 2010. 

Mrs Marian Horwood Celebrates 100 Years 

Congratulations to 

Mrs Marian Horwood 

of Huntley House who 

celebrated her 100th 

birthday on 28th April. 

She is pictured here with 

her son Peter and his wife. 

Marian has lived in 

Whiteley Village for 

nearly 29 years, most of 

which were spent in an 

upstairs bedsit on Circle 

Road before she moved, at 

age 99 years, into Huntley 

House in September last 

year. I think she must hold 

a record for being the oldest 

resident to live independently 

in an upstairs bedsit in 

Whiteley Village! 

During her time in the 

Village Marian has made 

a large number of friends 

within the community and 

it was good to see many of 

these present at her 100 th 

birthday party. 

Th e party was arranged by 

her son Peter and his wife 

and was held in the upstairs 

lounge at Huntley House 

so that her friends could 

celebrate this very special 

occasion with her. It was 

very generous of her family 

to share Marian with us on 

this very special day. We all 

admired Marian’s birthday 

card from the Queen, and 

we also enjoyed browsing 

through the photo album that 

Marian’s family had made, 

which showed photos of her 

throughout her life. 

Naturally, Whiteley Village 

formed the background 

to many of the photos of 

Marian and her friends, and 

it was fun to look at photos 

taken many years ago, and 

try to identify some of our 

residents in their younger 

years. 

Marian looked lovely, as 

usual, and I hope she enjoyed 

her party as much as we did. 

Barbara Collins, Welfare 

Manager 

Ed - We now have 12 

centenarians living in the 

Village - a record? 

Free Admission! 

(thanks to a generous donation) 

Hogroast Event 

Wednesday 6 June 

7.00pm 

behind Social Club 

All Welcome 

Just buy a drink to get your free ticket 


Photo: Linda Roth

A Young Student 

asks for your support 

My name is Katie Mead, 

granddaughter of Gill 

Cooper, a carer from 

Huntley House and greatgranddaughter 

of Win 

Cooper, a resident of 

Huntley House and I am 

a fourteen year old student 

from Farnham. 

In the summer of 2013, I 

am planning on going on an 

expedition along with my 

school to a small rural town 

in Ghana called Dwabor. 

Previous groups of students 

have already been out there 

and I shall be amongst the 

seventh team to go there. 

Our main aim while we are 

there is to help improve the 

school in Dwabor. We shall 

be renovating classrooms and 

building a play area for the 

children, making it a better 

learning environment for 

them. One year, the main 

aim while a group was there, 

was to build a log path to 

the new, more hygienic toilet 

block. 

It is such a privilege to be 

able to go on an amazing 

trip like this and I would be 

very grateful if you would 

come over to see my stall on 

Village Day, where I will be 

selling handmade Ghanaian 

themed friendship bracelets 

and much more! Katie Mead 

Where are they going? 

see page 26 to discover where this intrepid group is heading 


Barbecue 

Thursday 6 July 

behind the Social Club 

more details next month 

and on notice boards 

Air 

Ambulance 

Fundraiser 

Sunday 

17th June 

1:00pm - 5:00pm 

on the rugby field 

live bands, stalls 

and funfair. 

Hog roast, BBQ 

and bar. 

Please come along 

and show your support 

for this life saving 

service. 

Whiteley Village Historical Society 

An invitation to get involved in a new venture 

On passing the museum 

building next to St Mark’s 

Church, many of you will 

have seen that substantial 

progress has taken place in 

the last few weeks. 

Th e time has come to start 

making plans for the long 

term, and I would like to 

suggest that the Museum 

should in future be organised 

like any other activity in the 


What I am proposing is that 

we form a Whiteley Village 

Photo: Val Buckley 

Historical Society. Like 

other clubs in the Village 

this will have a committee 

comprised of Villagers. To 

discuss this and start making 

formal arrangements, I am 

organising a meeting at the 

museum building itself at 

10.30am on 7 th June. Th ose 

attending will be able to see 

the layout of the museum 

building, and we will then 

adjourn to a suitable place for 

coff ee and discussion. 

I should say a word of thanks 

to Richard Exworthy. It 

has been due to his vision 

(with the occasional nudge 

from yours truly) that the 

museum has reached the 

stage it is now, including 

getting funding for the 

work and equipment. He 

does, however, agree that it 

is now appropriate that the 

Villagers themselves move 

the project forward. 

Apart from the museum 

housing interesting objects 

and displays to do with the 

Village, it is also intended 

over a period of time to build 

a database of every Villager 

that has ever occupied the 

Village and where possible 

to get video memories of 

existing and future Villagers. 

Th ere will therefore be 

plentiful opportunities for 

people to get involved with 

one or more of the projects. 

I hope that you will be as 

excited by this project as I 

am, and I look forward to 

meeting you on 7 th June. 

Please keep an eye on Notice 

Boards around the Village 

for Museum news, and if 

anybody needs assistance 

with transport to get to the 

meeting, do let me know. 

Graham Chapman 


The Annual 

Macmillan Walk 

Th e annual Macmillan walk 

went off very well with 

a keen group setting off 

from Huntley House. It is 

certainly something that 

strikes a chord with people. 

Fortunately we had a fi ne 

day and, with lots of help 

from Villagers and the 

Facilities Department, we 

managed a fairly ‘together’ 

walk round the Octagon and 

back to Huntley House for 

tea and cakes. Th e distance 

is about one mile. 

We raised £306.37 for the 

Macmillan Cancer Care. 

Th ank you to everyone who 

gave money and those who 

raised so much through 

sponsorship. 

Th ere are many of us in the 

Village who know from 

personal experience the 

amazing support that the 

Macmillan nurses give to 

patients and their families 

and friends. It was good to 

be able to do something to 

support the nurses and have 

a laugh at the same time. Pat 

and Oscar. 

Photos: Eric Shurmer 

Old people who shine 

from inside look 10 to 

20 years younger. 

Dolly Parton 

‘He who would a Councillor Be......’ 

Villager Doug Clarke takes us behind the scenes of local 

Elections 

To parody a famous hymn “– 

He who would a (Borough) 

Councillor be, let him 

consider.....” 

Borough Councillors are 

probably at the foot of 

the ladder in the political 

pecking order that could 

lead to “No 10” should you 

be so ambitious. Let him, 

or her (and many now feel 

so inclined) consider what 

is involved in setting out 

on this road to the stardom, 

should you so desire. 

First, you have to be 

motivated towards being 

involved in making sure 

the ”weekly” bin collection 

is organised, and many 

other important, although 

humdrum similar tasks. All 

absolutely necessary, local 

tasks. Whilst ensuring basic 

services you will also be 

helping in conserving the 

Green belt, investigating 

planning applications and 

trying to get the things that 

are supposedly done (in 

theory more effi ciently) by 

the next authority up the 

chain, the County Council, 

to actually happen. 

Th at they do not happen 

at the moment is plain to 

see and on rainy days our 

gutters overfl ow because 

the grids that are supposed 

to take the rain water away 

are silted up and the “CC” is 

too busy on other matters or 

“issues” to use the modern 

parlance. Who makes sure 

the “contractor” they have 

appointed to the task actually 

does the job and does not 

just pocket the money; and 

leave us getting soaked by 

the passing, often speeding, 

traffi c? Th e matter of massive 

puddles that last for days at 

Hersham Green has been 

going on for so long that 

the newer residents do not 

remember a time when it 

was not like this. Th e older 

ones that do, or did have, 

memories of not having a 

puddle at Th e Green after 

the rains, are fast moving 

heavenwards, where nirvana 

is the order of the day, and 

an orderly puddle free life is 

assured. 

If there is a drainage problem 

,should it not have been fi xed 

by now or are the present 

Councillors so unaware of 

the plight of the Hersham 

Villagers they are supposed 

to be representing? Or 

more accurately, is this the 

norm, that the party machine 

gets you elected and once 

the ballot is over you forget 

about the people who elected 

you, until you want their 

votes next time? 

I stood for election as a local 

Borough Councillor for this 

reason and many more. Th e 

villager residents of all of 

Hersham do have issues that 

need the immediate attention 

of the councillors, and they 

need to fi nd out what they 

are and do something about 

resolving them. 

Firstly to become a candidate 

you have to register your 

intent to stand as a candidate 

for election with the local 

returning offi cer. You can 

do this as an individual, or 


as a member of a political 

party. In my case this is the 

Hersham Village Society, 

registered to stand as 

“independents”, not attached 

to the party system that we 

have in the UK. Locally 

there are several Village 

societies who have a total 

of about 21 councillors on 

Elmbridge Borough Council, 

and Hersham North is now 

one of them. 

Forms are sent to you, that 

you return with a proposer 

and seconder, and also 

signed by eight others, who 

all must be on your 

electoral roll as their 

roll number has to be 

included alongside 

their name. 

You pay the registration 

deposit, appoint an agent 

who will keep track of all the 

clerical side of your campaign 

and assist with the canvassing 

and other necessary tasks, 

and you receive instructions 

back from the Returning 

Offi cer on how much money 

you can spend on your 

campaign; £500 plus 5p for 

every name on the electoral 

roll, about £860 in my case, 

and the rules of engagement. 

Th e expenses are your 

printing and other costs 

such as postage etc. One of 

the most important parts 

is your manifesto and the 

pledges it enshrines. You will 

all have had a copy of mine 

come through your door for 

an example, and it covers 

all things from who you are 

and what you are aiming to 

improve. It takes time to 

put together, is edited many 

times and emerges with your 

name and picture on the 

front, in the right colour. 

Green for us Independents. 

Massive changes are 

not possible locally, but 

improvements in the quality 

of local life are! 

Ward Hersham South is 

larger in area than most, 

stretching as it does from 

A drowned rat candidate cannot really 

successfully go door knocking.... 

the M25/A3 junction, along 

the A3 to the River Mole 

and Painshill, Seven Hills 

Road, the Burwood Estate, 

and down to Hersham, the 

Village side of the Mole and 

the Hersham by-pass. Th e 

other side of the by-pass to 

the Railway Line and the 

River Mole is Hersham 

North. Both wards have a 

similar number of voters on 

the electoral roll. 

Canvassing the ward posed 

many problems especially 

when it kept raining, as each 

door in some parts was often 

quite a walk, even under my 

new large Whiteley Village 

brolly. Sadly there comes a 

point when a “drowned rat” 

looking candidate cannot 

really successfully go door 

knocking and I also realised 

too late that I should 

have done some training 

beforehand in the Village 

Gym in the Activities 

Centre. My legs and feet 

may have felt less tied and 

have been far more willing to 

pound the local roads which 

sadly are not, or were not for 

me, paved with success. 

To those that supported 

me in my endeavour I off er 

my sincerest thanks and my 

pledge to continue fi ghting 

and standing on your behalf. 

Further to this I off er my 

especial thanks to 

many of my fellow 

Villagers and also the 

many people I have 

come to know in Hersham 

itself, who off ered great 

encouragement and support. 

To those at the HVS 

who helped dispense my 

manifesto, who acted as 

tellers and did other tasks 

including making the tea; 

no words could accurately 

cover my level of gratitude, 

so I will just settle for thank 

you and the tea’s on me! And 

all those who gave me their 

“kisses” on the day, and not 

the least, bless her, my Ann, 

who gallantly kept me going 

throughout the campaign in 

many ways, which sadly I lost 

by just a rainy 300 votes. 

Next time, who knows? 

Doug Clarke 

How a handful of Puppets made us feel Younger 

At Drop In on Tuesday 15 th 

May, Rev Terrie brought her 

large puppets along and gave 

a show for all the members of 

the Drop In. Th ere was a lot 

of singing and laughter and 

the following are some of the 

comments expressed by the 

members: 

Ivy Gosden – “Lots of fun – 

a few good laughs through it 

and it made us feel younger.” 

Millie Lavender – “Good 

idea – gets us all together.” 

Barbara Barnett – “Very 

good, I enjoyed it – it was 

fun, much better than I 

thought it would be and the 

puppets were much bigger 

than I expected.” 

Ada Carrott – “Good fun 

– bit of a giggle and a laugh, 

back to our childhood again.” 

Joyce Sweeting – “I felt like 

a kid at school – it was great 

fun.” 

Photo: Jim Buckley 

Carriage 

Driving 

Tuesday 

5 th June 

10:30am 

Chestnut Meadow and 

around the Village 

A fun spectacle free of 

charge 

Photo: Sonia O’Donnell 2011 


It was a lovely day for a 

walk and I asked Christine 

Goldsmith if she would like 

to visit Leith Hill which is 

a walk through woods up 

to an 18 th century Gothic 

tower, which the guide book 

said,’ panoramic views over 

25 miles’. It said we would 

be able to see views over 

London and the English 

Channel. 

We set off in sunshine 

through beautiful 

countryside; the drive was 

idyllic with tunnels of 

trees and sweeping fi elds 

of spring freshness. As we 

parked the car it started to 

rain, the walk up through 

the woods had us knee deep 

in mud and holding onto 

tree branches to cross deep 

puddles. 

When we reached the top 

Climb every Mountain..... 

A Visit to Leith Hill, west of Dorking (highest point in the South) 

the views were 

obscured by the 

mist and rain 

and the tower 

stood forlornly 

on top of the 

hill surrounded 

by about 30 

other walkers 

desperately 

trying to get 

warm with 

mugs of hot tea 

and coff ee. Th e 

café that had been advertised 

in the guide book was a small 

window in the tower through 

which you could purchase 

drinks. 

We joined the queue and 

then sat in the rain drinking 

our hot chocolate on a grassy 

bank overlooking what would 

have been a really good view 

on any other day. Th e dogs 

loved every second of the 

walk, the food at the top and 

the slippery descent back 

down to the car. 

Chris and I on the other 

hand look forward to going 

again if we get a summer 

when the earth is baked dry 

and we can picnic looking 

over the view to the sea. 

Th e moral of this story is 

always check the weather 

forecast for the whole day, 

not just what it’s doing 

outside and be prepared to 

have a laugh when it all goes 

pear shaped. Rev Terrie 

In 1835 the poet Alfred 

Tennyson visited Leith Hill. 

Walking among the trees 

of Leith Hill he wrote Th e 

Sleeping Beauty and began Th e 

Black Bird and Sir Galahad. 

Sir Galahad, like Tennyson, 

climbs a hill in search of 

something: 

I leave the plain I climb the 

height; 

No branchy thicket shelter 

yields; 

But blessed forms in whistling 

storms 

Fly o’er waste fens, and windy 

fi elds 

A New Chairman for Whiteley Village 

Representative Committee 

Following the sudden and 

unexpected resignation of 

Roy Hone, I fi nd myself 

in the position of Chair of 

the WVRC eight months 

earlier than scheduled. 

However, I’m sure that with 

the support of Alan Burrows, 

who was elected as the new 

vice-chair, we can face with 

confi dence the many varied 

and challenging situations 

that lie ahead. Christine 

Goldsmith, our trusty 

secretary, completes the new 

team of offi cers. 

I’ve been a committee 

member for four years, 

and I believe that this 

present group is the most 

committed that I’ve served 

with. Th e meetings that 

we have had so far in 2012 

have certainly been more 

passionate and vociferous 

than any I can remember. 

Th at’s a good thing, because 

we are speaking our own 

minds, which has not always 

happened in the past. I look 

forward to more of the same, 

and I don’t think that my 

gavel will be gathering any 

moss. 

Th e WVRC, as most of you 

will know, are the section 

representatives that you 

yourselves have elected. Th ey 

are there to help you in any 

way they can, which includes 

bringing your views and 

concerns to the attention of 

the Trust, but they can only 

do so much. Some are maybe 

more willing and able to go 

beyond the bounds of duty, 

but we should remember that 

they are also Villagers with 

everyday problems of their 

own. 

When I moved into the 

Village with my wife Pat 

in April 2007, we found 

9 Circle Road, to be very 

diff erent from anything we 

had encountered before, 

and we seriously doubted 

whether we had made the 

right move. On our second 

day in residence, a lovely 

lady rang our doorbell 

and introduced herself as 

our section representative. 

She welcomed us to the 

Village, and gave us as much 

information as she could, also 

patiently answering our many 

questions. She advised us to 

take one day at a time, which 

is very good advice for any 

new Villager. Th at lady was 

Elizabeth Whiting, who has 

become a good friend and 

neighbour, and is still a much 

valued section representative. 

Under Roy’s leadership, and 

Elizabeth’s before him, many 

strides have been made to 

secure a stronger platform 

for the WVRC within our 

community. We have made 

several changes to the rules 

and constitution, which 

clarifi es and strengthens 

our position. We have 

made changes to the way in 

which your Welfare Fund 

is controlled. We have 

requested a clearer and more 

direct line of communication 

between Villagers and 

management. Th e Trust has 

taken this on board, and 

things are moving forward. 

You will now receive “Th e 

Villager” free of charge 

and delivered to your door. 

Th is resulted from an initial 

suggestion by Roy Hone 

and your WVRC, which was 

endorsed by the Trustees. 

We don’t envisage that the 

format of the magazine will 

change, but we hope to be 

able to use it as a means of 

communicating important 

information to you as quickly 

and concisely as possible 

We want to make a 


diff erence, and I believe 

that having taken the fi rst 

productive steps, we can all 

look forward to working 

together in a positive manner 

that will be of benefi t to the 

Trustees, the management 

team, and last but certainly 

not least, all the present and 

future residents of Whiteley 

Village. Dennis Williams 

Notes from the 

Meetings of 


Association and 


Representative 

Committee on 

1 st May 

Th e meetings on this occasion 

were attended by Chairman 

of Trustees, Mr Roger Formby 

and new Trustee Professor 

Mark Britton. 

CATERPLUS: Paul Martin 

reminded Club Secretaries 

that the contract with 

Caterplus includes provision 

of tea and coff ee – Villagers 

should not do their own. 

Th e arrangement is under 

discussion with Caterplus 

who, meanwhile, have agreed 

to provide teas and coff ees at 

50p per head. 

RAFFLE TICKETS: To 

avoid licence diffi culties, the 

selling of raffl e tickets within 

the Village will in future 

require the completion of a 

new form from Welfare. Any 

queries to Paul Martin. 

ACTIVITIES WEEK: Th is 

year it will be held during 

w/c 10 September. Club 

secretaries will need to be 

informed of an events clash 

with regular meetings during 

that week, and it is hoped 

that club members will 

instead support the events 

of the week. Any queries to 

Vanetia or Kelly. 

RULES AND 

CONSTITUTION 

amendments, following an 

extraordinary meeting, were 

distributed. Details can 

be obtained from Section 

Reps or Chris Goldsmith 

or on notice boards in the 

Store’lobby. 

SECTION REPS were 

thanked for taking on the 

distribution of a free copy of 

the Villager. Any problems 

to be advised to the General 

Offi ce. Extra magazines will 

be available for purchase 

from the Village Store. 

THE LOTTERY for the 

internal upgrading of E 

and F has taken place and 

Villagers at the top of the 

numbers drawn have already 

been advised. 

Retiring Chairman of WVA, 

Roy Hone, was thanked for 

his nine years as a member 

of the WVA/WVRC and 

presented with a mousemat 

and a bottle of his favourite 

tipple. 

Date of Next Meetings: 

3 July. 

Th e full minutes of both 

meetings can be seen on the 

notice board near the stores. 

G Section 

Representatives 

We are still in need of 2 

representatives for ‘G’ section 

please; if you would like me 

to come and chat and explain 

the duties of a representative 

please call me. 859447. Chris 

Goldsmith, secretary WVRC. 

SOCIAL CLUB DIARY 

2 June Jubilee Street Party 

5 June Carriage Drivin 

17 June Air Ambulance 

Fundraiser on Rugby Pitch 

23 June Jazz on the Green 

6 July Village Barbecue 

14 July Village Day and 

Flower Festival 

ROYAL BRITISH 

LEGION EVENT DATES 

18 August 

Surrey Branches celebration of 

HM Queen’s Jubilee 

25 October 

RBL Ball - £20 per person 

25 November 

RBL Band Concert - £4 per 

person 

Allotment 

Hosepipes 

As from Wednesday 23 rd May 

2012 hosepipes may be used 

from the NEW ground water 

supply taps ONLY. 

Please use this water wisely 

as it is pumped free of charge 

from the Rugby Club. 

If at any time this water was 

to dry up because of over use 

the system would have to be 

turned off again. 

Hosepipes may NOT be used 

or connected to the original 

mains water taps supplied by 

the Trust during the drought 

hosepipe ban. 

Flower Show 

Saturday 

1 st September 

Another month has passed 

by and we are now well in 

to the growing season for 

vegetables, fl owers and pot 

plants. 

I will be outside the shop 

with schedules and entry 

forms on Th ursday, 7 th June, 

9am-10am. 

To be able to enter a pot 

plant in the Flower Show it 

has to have been purchased 

by you at least 3 months 

before the show. Some, of 

course, show year after year 

Jasmine Hoban brings new 

life to the Courtyard Garden 

Photo: Jasmine Hoban admiring her 

handiwork 

with success. Th e above 

comments are mostly of 

interest to new members who 

would like to enter the show. 

Th e bowl of fl oating fl owers 

must only have fl ower heads 

in it – no additional bits and 

pieces. 

I do hope the allotment 

members will be able to fi nd 

a few entries to boost the 

show and may well 

win a fi rst prize. If 

you have any queries 

or problems with any 

of the classes do not 

hesitate to telephone 

849995 or call at 

98 Octagon Road 

(opposite the Hall). 

Jasmine has been 

doing a great job in 

the courtyard garden 

in Ingram House. 

An Easter Raffl e was 

held and the money 

has been used to buy 

plants for the raised 

beds. Jasmine has 

been busy planting 

them and now the 

garden will be a very 

welcoming place for 

all residents and their 

families to enjoy once 

the summer weather 

comes. Hilary Harding 

If anyone who is interested 

in the Floral Art Classes but 

are not certain how to go 

about getting started again 

contact me and I can give 

you some ideas. Children’s 

classes under 7yrs and over 

8yrs -if any of you have 

young children in your family 

encourage them to make an 

entry. All classes are in the 

schedule. Pauline/Bill Crook 


Your Letters 

MY BIRTHDAY 

I celebrated my 65 th birthday 

the weekend of 28 th /29 th April 

in the company of family, 

old, new and Village friends. 

Th e food was provided by 

Caterplus and was excellent. 

We danced the night away to 

music from Keith Hayman. 

My ‘Miss Piggie’ cake was 

made by Vanetia, thank you 

it was great. On Sunday we 

enjoyed a lunch at the club 

which was a super roast. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my 

birthday as I understand my 

guests did as well. Th ank 

you for my presents, I hope 

I have remembered to thank 

everyone. Chris Goldsmith 

COACH HOUSE MEWS 

REPRESENTATIVE (1) 

Now that I am no longer the 

Chairman of the WVRC, 

I can voice my opinion 

regarding Coach House 

Above: Christine Goldsmith with Keith Hayman 

Mews as a Villager. 

Speaking to several Villagers 

one to one I have had 

feedback of one hundred 

percent in favour of a CHM 

representative attending the 

WVRC meetings so how is 

it we have a no vote from 

our committee? I think 

CHM would be invaluable 

to the Village in several ways, 

supporting the Post Offi ce 

and shop, supporting our 

Café, supporting our events, 

and what is really sad is that 

the CHM residents want to 

be part of our Village and us. 

I would suggest that 

the time has come for a 

Villagers’ vote before we 

alienate these good people 

forever. Roy Hone 

COACH HOUSE MEWS 

REPRESENTATIVE (2) 

As a Villager who has been 

involved in and loves the 

Village I was very sorry to 

hear of the decision not to 

allow the residents of the 

Mews to be represented in 

the WVRC. 

Firstly, I think that 

there should have been 

some consultation with 

the Villagers by the 

representatives before the 

vote. Secondly, I think it 

refl ects badly on the Village. 

We wanted to make people 

feel at home and welcomed 

into the Village; at least to 

give them a chance to see if 

they wanted to be part of the 

Committee. Of course, I do 

not know all the ins and outs 

of this decision but I do feel 

very disappointed by it. 

In his Development 

newsletter of December 2010 

Ray Baxendale clearly stated 

that Mews residents would 

pay an infrastructure charge 

which would entitle them to use 

the amenities of the Village on 

the same basis as us. Th ey would 

also have the right to apply 

for membership of any one or 

more of the Village Clubs and 

Societies established by, and run 

by, the residents of Whiteley 


He pointed out that we could 

not gauge Mews residents 

level of interest in sharing 

the Village and joining in 

the activites. HOWEVER, 

THE FRAMEWORK IS IN 

PLACE TO ENCOURAGE 

THIS AND TO WELCOME 

THEM INTO OUR 

CARING COMMUNITY. 

It seems to me that if they 

are really welcome and share 

our Village then we should 

be willing to allow them a 

representative’s voice. Th ey 

may have some good ideas 

that will benefi t us! 

I hope that the WRVC 

decision will be reviewed. 

Pat Hawes 

WORK-OUT AREA 

IN THE ACTIVITIES 

CENTRE 

Th ank you George - for 

putting together this 

really great centre for the 

Villagers!! You have done us 

proud and your generosity in 

providing the equipment and 

more importantly your advice 

and care in the use of these 

machines goes far beyond a 

simple THANK YOU!! 

More and more Villagers 

are now feeling the benefi t 

of these aids to basic healthy 

exercise, and I have found it 

has helped me tremendously, 

easing my aches and pains, 

and I feel so much better. 

All Villagers are urged to 

visit and use the centre as 

your health will defi nitely 

change for the better and 

you will feel safe and secure 

in knowing George is there 

to guide you along the way. 

Jean Law 

GRATEFUL THANKS 

My grateful thanks to 

Barbara, George, Raymond 

and Ian for their help and 

time given for making 

my move and my settling 

into my new home go so 

smoothly. 

My thanks also go to friends 

and D Section for making 

me feel so welcome. I truly 

appreciated your kindness. 

Ena Price 

BERYL BUDGE 

Above: Beryl Budge (left) and 

Beryl Banks 

For those who may have 

known Beryl, we are sad to 

announce that she passed 

away on 9 th May in Telford, 

Shropshire. 

Both Beryl and her husband, 

Reg, worked for the Trust for 

twenty years, Beryl managing 

the laundry and Reg 

supervising the Village buses. 

Th ey retired at the beginning 

of 2000 and returned to their 

roots in Shropshire. Beryl 

and John Banks (close friends) 

Interested in 

history? 

Come along to the Village 

Museum on 

7 th June at 10.30am 

for a chance to help create 

and preserve an historical 

record of our Village. 

See page 25 


allotments 

It has been said, “one should 

be careful about what you ask 

for.” Never more true than 

when I said, “rain would be 

useful!” Th e Allotments are 

thriving. Every plot is taken. 

New members have joined 

us this year: Diane Garrard, 

Dorothy Kaye- Benson, Ron 

and Maureen Little, Graham 

Burgess, Beryl and Alan 

Slingo and Terry Pottinger. 

We wish them a happy and 

successful fi rst year and a 

wonderful growing season to 

all our members. Pam Corke 

SEE PAGE 33 FOR ‘STOP 

PRESS’ NEWS ON THE 

USE OF HOSEPIPES FOR 

ALLOTMENTS 

art 

We are still enjoying our time 

at the Art Group. It is really a 

relaxing time sharing a hobby 

and friendship. We have 

coff ee, biscuits and a chat 

then go back to the painting. 

If you would like to come 

and see what we do, please 

call in Wednesday mornings 

9:45am. 

We usually pack up at 

approximately 11:45 am as 

some members of the group 

have to get back for lunch at 

Huntley House and the Care 

Centre. Pauline Crook 

bowling 

Th e bowls season has started 

with 2 games being played 

against outside clubs. Th e 

fi rst game against Mayford 

was an away game and sad 

to say we lost! Our second 

game was at home against 

Hersham, which I am 

pleased to say we won. So 

to date we stand at 1 won, 1 

lost. Our next game is away 

to Walton which I will report 

on next month. 

Our club season has 

started, with a good 

turnout of people wanting 

to play. All we need now 

is for the weather to be 

accommodating. We are 

fi nding that our green has its 

usual diffi cult surface to play 

on, which makes for a very 

challenging game. 

A big thank you to all people 

coming to play and an even 

bigger thank you to the 

people who make the tea 

and keep our hut clean. Sid 

Guichard, Captain 

camera club 

We had a very useful 

practical session at the May 

meeting. Th e group was 

divided into two with Cliff 

taking the outdoor party 

and inside Jim had brought 

several interesting subjects 

to explain certain aspects of 

Camera club in serious mode - any suggestions about what 

they were saying? Photo: Linda Roth 

Camera Club indoors - if only that 

fruit would keep still! Photo: Linda Roth 

indoor photography. Th ere 

are always many advantages 

to going back to rediscover 

the basics and judging from 

the results discussed later. 

All the members learnt a 

great deal about the way their 

camera worked. 

Th ere are one or two more 

meetings planned to further 

develop this theme so we 

look forward to those. 

For now we will be focusing 

on the display for Village 

Day as there is always quite a 

bit of preparation. Members 

are asked to bring up to 6 

prints, A4 size to the next 

meeting on Wednesday 6 th 

June to be 

considered 

for the 

display. A 

later date will 

be arranged 

for mounting 

the prints 

on card. Th e 

display will 

take the 

usual format 

on our new 

boards, but it 

would be nice 

to see some 

prints not 

previously 

shown. 

Do have 

a good look 

through recent 

pictures. Our meeting will 

be at the Activities Centre 

on Wednesday 6 th June at 

2.00pm. Kate Haywood 

trolley storage. Sometime 

in June we hope to have a 

“nearest the pin” competition 

with barbeque. Please check 

notice board for details. Terry 

Pottinger (Captain). 

Don’t forget: Th e best wood 

in most club members’ bags is 

the “pencil”. 

keep fit 

New times for starting the 

class; 9:15am – 10:15am and 

10:30am – 11:30am. Jean 

Laurent 


golf 

Membership this year 

has levelled out at 32, 

which includes Mr & Mrs 

Crawford and Mr & Mrs 

Davis who are new Villagers 

from Coach House Mews. 

We welcome them and hope 

they enjoy the course and its 

facilities. 

Th e new cabin is up and 

running and I’m sure, in 

time, will be a big asset to 

members regarding clubs and 

library 

We have two new purpose 

made bookcases to house 

the audiobooks on CD. I 

would like to thank Cliff 

Jorgens of the woodworkers 

at the Activities Centre for 

his assistance in helping to 

provide these. Consequently, 

we have more space for books 

on the existing bookshelves. 

We have also had our carpet 

professionally cleaned. 

Many thanks to all those 

responsible for this. I cannot 

put down a doormat at our 

entrance for fear someone 

might trip and fall. Please, 

therefore, check that your 

shoes are reasonably clean 

before entering the Library. 

I would like to pay tribute 

to Peggy Hurdle, who was a

Peggy Hurdle 

Library Lady for many years 

until 2010, when the uphill 

walk became too much for 

her. She, however, remained 

an active reader, and enjoyed 

books of all kinds. Many of 

us have very fond memories 

of this delightful lady. 

We are beginning to think of 

Village Day and we will once 

more have a book stall on the 

veranda outside the Library. 

Th is year we will have a 

wide range of books, jigsaws 

and DVDs for sale. Please 

encourage family and friends 

to pay us a visit – with lots of 

money to spend!!! 

Owing to the Volunteers’ 

Outing on Wednesday 13 th 

June the Library will be 

closed on that day, but we 

will open on Tuesday 12 th 

June instead, so you can 

change your books that week. 

Loraine Litster 

line dancing 

June is going to be exciting; 

our Big Dance is going to be 

wonderful – as always, all are 

welcome to come and have 

fun. Jean Laurent 

Royal British 

Legion 

We had a good audience 

of 41 members for a very 

interesting talk from Ann 

Willis who spoke about her 

life with the Eskimos and the 

pictures she had taken. 

Above: Ann Willis presenting her Eskimo talk 

We said a sad farewell to 

Peggy Hurdle who was one 

of the founder members 

here in the Whiteley Village 

Branch. 

A warm welcome to Ronnie 

and Maureen Little, Graham 

Burgess and Terry Pottinger 

this month. 

We will be collecting goods 

and gifts for Headley court 

at our June meeting. All 

donations will be gratefully 

received. 

In the Poppy Appeal interim 

report of 31 st March 2012 

the sum of money raised 

by Whiteley Village was 

£4,537. 38. Well done to all 

who helped and all who gave 

donations. 

Th e Poppy Appeal Organiser 

for 2012 to 2013 will be Bill 

McMinn in place of Iris 

Corbett. All help would be 

appreciated when the time 

comes. 

Our next meeting will be 

on the 11 th June 2012 at 

10.00 for 10.30hrs in the 

Conservatory. Bill McMinn, 

Chairman 

theatregoers 

Our next meeting is 

on Monday 18 th June 

at 10:00am in the 

Conservatory. New 

members will be made very 

welcome. Gina Webb 

Following the Funeral Service 

for Maureen Wade on Friday 

4 th May, the relatives and 

friends of Maureen gathered 

together in the Conservatory. 

Maureen’s daughter, Val, 

presented Gina Webb who 

has taken over leadership of 

the Th eatregoers group, with 

a gavel which Maureen, as 

leader had used to “bring them 

to order” at their meetings. 

workout zone 

We are delighted to report 

that the membership has 

grown since last month 

(see letters page 33) and 

in addition to existing 

equipment there is now a 

recumbent cycle and a new 

step machine. 

As always please make sure 

you have tuition on how 

these work from George 

before you use them. 

Gina receives Maureen’s gavel from her daughters 

Photo: Linda Roth 

Th e Drop In Club 

Th e Drop In is such a friendly club; 

We don’t need drink, we don’t need a pub. 

Th ere’s simply tea and very much chat. 

If you pass by, you’ll see what we’re at. 

It’s meeting others we look forward to; 

Residents of Village Cottages, Huntley and Ingram 

Who would not meet in any other way, 

So Tuesday is our special day. 

Margaret and Viv give manicures and teas, 

Vanetia and Kelly exercise our limbs and knees. 

Sometimes we venture outside the Village gate 

For an outing - but never return home late. 

If you are lonely and a bit unsteady, 

Come join us, you’ll fi nd warm friendship will be ready. 

Ada Carrott 


Also a session is now being 

organised for Saturday 

mornings, the fi rst of which 

will be Saturday 9 th June at 

10 am. If you are interested 

please contact George. 

Please note my new address 

above, phone number is the 

same. Sandie Hickey 

© Whiteley Homes Trust 

No part to be reproduced without 

permission. 

Photographs remain the property 

of the owners and should not be 

used without their permission. 

One consolation of 

ageing is realizing that 

while you have been 

growing old your friends 

haven‛t been standing 

still in the matter 

either. 

Clare Boothe Luce 

Club Secretaries 

I have a little Satnav, 

It sits inside my car. 

A Satnav is a driver’s friend, 

It tells you where you are. 

I have a little Satnav, 

I’ve had it many years. 

It does so much more than 

other ones, 

It brings me close to tears. 

It gives me full instructions 

On exactly how to drive. 

“It’s thirty miles an hour,” it 

says, 

“And you’re doing thirty fi ve.” 

It tells me when a light is red 

And when it goes to green. 

It seems to know instinctively 

Just when to intervene. 

It lists the vehicles just in front, 

It lists those to the rear. 

Last Word 

And taking this into account, 

It specifi es my gear. 

I’m sure no other driver 

Has so helpful a device, 

For when we leave and lock the 

car, 

It still gives its advice. 

It fi lls me up with counselling; 

Each journey’s pretty fraught 

So why don’t I exchange it 

And get a quieter sort? 

Ah well, you see, it cleans the 

house, 

Makes sure I’m properly fed. 

It washes all my shirts and 

things 

And keeps me warm in bed! 

My Satnav is my wife. 

Submitted by Margaret van 

Stryp 

WARDEN 

Mike Roycroft (825820) 

Please phone for an appointment 

COTTAGES MANAGER 

Paul Martin (825821) 


GENERAL ADMIN OFFICE, 

Serena Barnes (842360) 

email: admin@whiteleyvillage.org.uk 

Open for all enquiries 

WELFARE MANAGER 

Barbara Collins (825845) 


HUNTLEY HOUSE MANAGER 

Agnes Moar-Littlewood (825838) 

Please phone for appointment 

HUNTLEY HOUSE ADMINISTRATOR 

Janet Mills (825838) mornings only 

FACILITIES MANAGER 

John Pollard (825825) 


ASSISTANT FACILITIES MANAGER 

Dennis Gibson (825825) 


FACILITIES ADMINISTRATOR 

Lois Sauvarin (825825) 

Phone for all cottage maintenance 

requests or enquire in person at 

Centre Point (stores Building) from 

9:30 -11:00 am Monday to Friday 

Out of hours emergencies 

0845 434 5971 

ACCOUNTS DEPT. (825824) 

HEAD OF FUNDRAISING, 

Richard Exworthy (825828) 

email: FundRaiser@whiteleyvillage.org.uk 

CHAPLAIN 

Revd Terrie Stott (854658) 

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST 

Canon Brendan MacCarthy (221007) 

All Saints Church, Hersham 

Village Directory 

MATRON/MANAGER 

Hilary Harding (857821) 

Please phone for an appointment. 

WHITELEY & INGRAM HOUSES 

(857821) Visitors welcome at any time 

NURSING HOME DUTY ROOM (847954) 

VILLAGE LAUNDERETTE 

Open 24 hours. Tokens to be bought 

from Village Store during opening hours 

VILLAGE STORES (858550) 

Monday to Th ursday 8.30 am – 3.00 pm 

Friday 8.30 am – 2.00 pm 

Saturday 8.30 am to 12 noon 

POST OFFICE, Noorie Meghjee (821467) 

9.00 am – 1.00 pm Monday – Friday 

HAIRDRESSER (07880 603946) 

Wednesday, Th ursday & Friday 9.00am-4.00 pm 

CHARITY SHOP 

Monday to Friday 9.30 am – 12.30 pm 

LIBRARY, Stores Building 

Wednesdays, 10 – 12 am and 2 – 4 pm 

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 

VOLUNTEER CASEWORKER Dawn Eyers 

Monday 10 - 11 am Huntley House 

11 - 12 noon Centre Point 

GUEST HOUSE (44b Octagon Road) 

Available for visitors to the Village 

Rates and terms available from Admin 

VILLAGE CLUB BAR (264544) 

Monday & Tuesday CLOSED ALL DAY 

Wednesday & Th ursday 12.00 – 2.00 pm 

and 7.30 – 10.30 pm 

Friday & Saturday 12.00 – 2.00 pm 

and 7.30 – 11.00 pm 

Sunday 12.00 – 2.00 pm 

THE CLUBHOUSE CAFÉ (LUNCHES) 

Wednesday - Friday 9.00 am - 11.00am 

12 noon - 1.30pm 

Sunday 12 noon - 2.00 pm 

Out of hours medical concerns 

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