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All Saints Guildford
www.allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk
Vicarage Gate, Guildford, GU2 7QJ
Registered Charity no. 1149709
March 2022
50p
Who’s Who
Vicar Revd Beverly Watson 841970
vicar@allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk 07547 416721
Church Office Trish Tye 563173
Mon-Thu 9am-12pm allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com
Licensed David Barclay 572244
Lay Minister yalcrab5@me.com
Licensed Alison Moulden 565385
Lay Minister agi.moulden@gmail.com
Organist and Jeremy Barham
Choir Director j.barham@surrey.ac.uk
Church Wardens Henrietta Harding - allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com 458064
Robin Holdsworth - robin@calax.com 571792
Sacristan Henrietta Harding- allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com 458064
Band Administrator Andy Wells - band@allsaintschurchgfd.org,uk 456312
PCC Secretary Trish Tye - secretary.allsaintsguildford@gmail.com 562652
PCC Treasurer Christopher Lambert - clambert31@outlook.com 537456
Pastoral Marguerite Barclay 572244
Team Leader pastoral@allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk
Safeguarding Julie Lodge 568857
Coordinator safeguardingallsaintsguildford@gmail.com
Children and Jeanette Whiteman 534317
Young People jeanette.whiteman@gmail.com
Children’s Church Julie Lodge 568857
childrens-church@allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk
Toddler Group Vanessa Virgo
toddlersallsaintsguildford@gmail.com
Church Hall Hire Evelynne Gunn - bookings.allsaints@gmail.com 562652
Church Flowers Sue Hemingway - hemingway427@btinternet.com 570742
Magazine Team Editor: Angela Rose -angelasrose@btinternet.com 537757
Production: Jo Smalley - joannapearce@live.co.uk 455006
Trish Tye - trish.tye@gmail.com 562652
Angeline Lee - angeline@email.com 07917 800804
Typing: Yvonne Quittenton - yvonne@quittenton.uk 825340
Advertising: Evelynne Gunn - 562652
bookings.allsaints@gmail.com
Subscriptions/Distribution:
Sylvia & Robin Holdsworth - robin@calax.com 571792
If you’d like to feature anything in the magazine, we would love to hear from you! Arti-
cles should be emailed to allsaintsmag@gmail.com by the 15th of the previous
month, or submitted to Yvonne Quittenton for typing by the 10th. We like to keep con-
tent varied and interesting so almost anything goes. Please get in touch if you have any
questions. Thank you!
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All Saints’ services and opening times
Our pattern of services is as follows:
Morning prayer takes place Monday to Wednesday at 9.15am in the
church and via Zoom for anyone who would like this option.
A service of Holy Communion is held in church every Thursday
morning at 9.15am.
An 8am service of Holy Communion is held in church on the first and
third Sundays of the month (the third Sunday will use the Book of
Common Prayer).
Our 10am Sunday services follow this pattern:
First Sunday: Cafe-style Altogether Worship
Second, fourth and fifth Sundays:
Family Communion with Children’s Church
Third Sunday: Morning Worship
Each Sunday, we hold ‘Tea-Time Church’ at 4pm.
We will continue to have an online service option when we can. This
may be in the form of a ‘live’ service or a recorded service.
We provide a ‘Dial All Saints’ service, for those who wish to have an
at-home audio option. Phone 01483 600674. Calls cost the same as
a local call.
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Thoughts from the Vicarage:
Stewardship Season, 2022: Introduction
Each February at All Saints we hold a
‘Stewardship Season’, when we review our finan-
cial giving to our church. One of the very special
things about All Saints is that church members
contribute to the life of our parish in a huge varie-
ty of ways – using their gifts and talents to serve
our church family, our local community and be-
yond. Many of us give financially to All Saints too;
and this ‘Stewardship Season’ is an opportunity
for me to recognise that fact, and thank each one
of you for all you’ve given over the past year.
This time last year we were facing a large financial deficit – some £10,000 –
due to the challenges of Covid. Weekly collections on Sundays dried up,
when our church building was closed. Rental income from the hall dropped
hugely as well, and we were in a challenging financial position. Twelve
months later I’m glad to report that the situation has improved, due to an
increase in donations by members of our congregation, and a substantial
increase in letting income from the hall, the church, the Reading Room, and
a house that we own in Thorn Bank. So today I’d like to thank each member
of our church who has given financially over the past year – either on a reg-
ular basis, or with one-off gifts. Your generosity has enabled us to remain
solvent, and to be able to look ahead with hope for the future.
So what does the money we give pay for? How does it work? Well overall
we run a budget of around £120,000 per year – a lot of money for a fairly
small church to raise. All the money we receive comes from members of
the congregation (around £70,000 including Gift Aid), through rental in-
come (around £40,000), and from money raised through activities such as
the Bonfire and the Autumn Fayre (around £10,000). So the generous dona-
tions of congregation members really matters, and will continue to do so as
the years go by.
So where does the money go, you might ask? How do we spend this income
each year? Well the biggest cost is what’s called our ‘Parish Share’ (around
£80,000 per year), which we give to the Guildford Diocesan Board of Fi-
nance. This pays for the cost of a full time vicar plus a vicarage in the parish,
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support for church schools and chaplaincies, aid for poorer churches in
Guildford Diocese, and support for poorer dioceses throughout the country.
The remaining £40,000 goes on our day to day running costs: keeping our
church and church services open, paying for our invaluable Administrator
Trish, investment in our buildings, and support for mission agencies beyond
our parish (10% of our donated income, and around £7,000 in real terms).
So beyond the figures, what does that mean on a day to day basis? It means
we can keep our church open with services of worship taking place almost
every day of the week. It means we’re able to welcome children, young peo-
ple and adults of all ages, seeking to be the ‘family of God’ in this place. It
means we can reach out to our schools, to Dray Court, to the most vulnera-
ble members of the community in a range of different ways. It means we’re
increasingly becoming a ‘hub’ for the wider community as the Montessori
Nursery, Prologue Theatre Company, our toddler group, our Youth Group
and many others use our buildings each day of the week. It means we can
offer significant community events such as the Autumn Fayre, the Bonfire
and Fireworks Event, and now the Orchard Project, which are a blessing to
those living nearby. It means we can celebrate Christmas, and Easter, and
Harvest, and Remembrance and a host of other festivals in a way that’s rele-
vant to our whole community. It means we can share the love of Jesus with
those who are thirsting for the water that he alone can give. It’s a hugely
significant ministry, and one which I’m privileged to lead.
So today: thank you again for all your financial giving to All Saints over the
past year; we couldn’t have managed without your gifts. Please continue to
give, ideally in a regular and committed way, which allows us to budget re-
sponsibly for the present and the future. If you’re new to All Saints, and
haven’t yet started to give financially, please do so if you can; simply set up
a standing order, and fill in a Gift Aid form if you pay tax. Clearly inflation is
on the increase and our bills will go up accordingly in 2022; so if you’re able
to increase your giving, by say 5%, that would a great blessing. And you may
like to think about leaving a legacy to our church; legacies have sometimes
enabled us to do significant things that we wouldn’t otherwise have been
able to do.
And finally, let’s remember the words of this prayer, from the Book of
Chronicles: ‘Yours Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour
and the majesty. All things come from you, and of your own do we give
you’. (I Chronicles 29:11)
Beverly
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Mission Focus:
Five Talents
Five Talents is a Development Agency working
with the Anglican Church in the poorest rural
communities of countries in Africa, Asia and
South America. The organisation seeks to
train local people to form Savings Groups and
then go on to identify and engage in appropri-
ate small business activities. The approach
encourages individual and local initiatives
which are sustainable, though since men have
greater freedom in seeking out work it is the
women who are the primary beneficiaries.
The approach provides access to affordable loans in places where there
are no banks, and local money lenders charge exorbitant rates of interest
for their services. Earning even small amounts of money from small
scale home-based activities can have a major impact on those involved,
in particular, ending a family’s dependence on handouts of aid.
This approach is based on forming small groups who complete a pro-
gramme of functional education reinforced with literacy, numeracy and
business training. Participants are then encouraged to submit plans for
an appropriate income-earning activity. Small loans are then provided to
get the process started. Recipients may work in family units or small
neighbourhood groups. Partici-
pants commit to carefully cho-
sen projects requiring limited
amounts of capital, often re-
ferred to as microfinance pro-
grammes. Over time, partici-
pants are able to repay their
loans and continue as a self-
supporting activity. The original
funding can then be made availa-
ble to fund projects with other
beneficiaries. The approach was
developed in Bangladesh in
1971, pioneered by the Nobel
Prize winner Muhammad
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Yunus. Similar programmes are
going on in countries around the
world.
Five Talents’ savings programme
provides a safe place to save money
and to access loans. Experience has
shown that over the years the aver-
age saving per group member rises
fourfold. Having access to these
savings provides a real safety net
for communities with no access to
free healthcare. Five Talents’
groups have been formed in eight countries and involve over 30,000
members, enabling them to learn, earn, save and invest in a brighter fu-
ture together. The vision is to eradicate extreme poverty by restoring
human dignity and creating strong, sustainable communities. All the
work is carried in partnership with local churches.
So far Five Talents’ programmes have supported over 260,000 group
members - transforming families worldwide. Some of the greatest im-
pacts are not financial. Members who have not been able to attend school
learn to read, write and count. They gain confidence and go on to create
stronger and more con-
nected communities as
well as establishing more
equal partnerships in
their homes. There is
still plenty more to do!
Please do support the
work of Five Talents
through your prayers
and your giving. You can
find out more by visiting
the web site:
www.fivetalents.org.uk
Carolyn Nicholls
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Holy week and Easter
Dates for your Diary
Eucharist and Imposition of
2nd March Ash Wednesday 8pm Ashes at St. Mary’s, Quarry
Street
Palm Sunday Procession fol-
10th April Palm Sunday 9.50am lowed by Family Communion at
10am
14th April Maundy Thursday 8pm Communion service
All Age Outside service
15th April Good Friday 10.30am ‘Walking with Jesus to the
Cross’
12-3pm The Watch
17th April Easter Day 6am Easter Vigil - outdoors
10am Family Communion
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Annual
Parochial Sunday 20th March
Church 11.00am in Church
Meeting
Please join us for our annual meeting to hear about the past year, plans
for the coming year and to elect new members to the Parochial Church
Council (PCC).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Notice convening the meeting to be taken as read
2. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting for 2021
3. Revision of the Electoral Roll
4. Election of people to the PCC
5. Annual reports for the church
6. Financial statement for the year ending 31 December 2021
7. Appointment of auditor
8. Review of safeguarding
9. Appointment of Parish Safeguarding Representative
10. Year’s report by the vicar
11. ‘Transforming Church, Transforming Lives’ Plan
12. Questions and points of interest
13. Closing prayers
The agenda looks long but will only last about an hour and it’s a great
opportunity to feel fully involved in our church family.
To be even more involved, you might like to consider being on the PCC. If
you think you could serve All Saints in this way, have a chat with
Beverly.
10We will be electing new members to the PCC as we lose those who have
served their three-year term.
Everyone at All Saints’ Church gives thanks to the following who have
given their wisdom, time and energy as part of the PCC.
Trish Tye. PCC Secretary
Marguerite Barclay Rob Burch
(Three year (Three year
PCC term ends) PCC term ends)
Julie Lodge Jo Smalley
(Three year (Three year
PCC term ends) PCC term ends)
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Vivace Chorus presents The Best of Broadway, an evening packed with your
favourite show tunes!
Including songs from Mary Poppins, Les Miserables, Carousel, Wicked and
West Side Story, this will be an unforgettable evening buzzing with hit
Broadway and West End musicals. Laugh, cry, stomp your feet - join in!
Vivace Chorus are joined by the award-winning Friary Brass Band at GLive
Guildford on Saturday 26 March at 7.30pm.
See www.vivacechorus.org for full details.
MARCH
13Mothering Sunday
On Sunday 27th March it is Mothering Sunday, a very special day when we
celebrate our mothers and all the amazing things they do or have done for
us. We have so much to thank our mothers for; they help us navigate
through life, loving us without question and shaping our characters. I asked
Jemima (6), Lucinda (3) and their cousins Emily (8), William (7) and Thom-
as (4) a few questions about their mothers and here’s what they said:
If your mummy was an animal, what would she be, and why?
William: Is a dog an animal..? Well then she’d be a dog. She’d like to be a
dog because they’re her favourite animal, and they can run really fast just
like her.
What’s your mummy’s favourite colour?
Lucinda: Green, because the trees are green, and green is in a rainbow and
green is a frog. She likes frogs and rainbows.
What could you do for your mummy to show her that you love her?
Thomas: I could bring her some watermelon. She’s always looking for
watermelon in the shops.
14What’s the most difficult part
about being a mummy?
Emily: Telling your children off in
front of other people.
What do you like doing best with
your mummy?
Lucinda: Looking after my little
brother because he likes mummy
and he really likes me.
Jemima: I like colouring with mum-
my because we both really like col-
ouring and mummy really likes blue
and I really like green and blue and
red and we like the colours of the
rainbow so we do the colours of the
rainbow when we’re colouring.
Why are mummies important?
Lucinda: Mummies can reach – they’re really tall and they can reach things
for other children.
Would you like to be a mummy one day?
Emily: Yes! Then I could have a nice little baby but I don’t want to do any
nappy changes…
What’s mummy’s favourite cake?
Jemima: Carrot cake. She likes carrots as they’re healthy for you, and she
likes cake so when you mix them together that’s really good.
What would your mummy do if she had a day off without you?
Jemima: She’d have a little rest and a little sleep and drink some coffee be-
cause when you have a rest it makes you feel ready for the next day.
After a disruptive couple of years in which many of us have been separated
from our families, let’s hope that this Mothering Sunday, we may gather to-
gether and let our mothers know how much we appreciate all that they do
for us. And let us spend some time in thought and prayer for mothers no
longer with us, and for those who are not fortunate enough to have a loving
mother in their lives.
Jo Smalley
15Memories of Pam Parke
We have all been shocked and saddened by the news of the death of Pam on
3rd February. For many years we only knew her as the wife of Bernard, and
mother of Richard and Sarah. She was a talented cook, dressmaker and lov-
er of both domestic and wild animals. Hedgehogs especially and she used to
ask that we check the Church bonfire before lighting in case there were any
inside. Neighbours were not so keen on her leaving out food for the local fox
population though.
We really got to know her better when in 2012 we took part in a Church
Alpha Course and we were very surprised to see that both Bernard and Pam
were participants. At the end of the Course, some of us decided to continue
to meet monthly for lunch and, apart from enjoying an excellent meal, it
was an opportunity to share and listen. Also to laugh at, generally, bad
jokes. Pam was a regular attendee and continued to be so after Bernard’s
death and even after her move to Salisbury. We all enjoyed her company
and her willingness to help clear away.
Pam was a regular at the 8 am Communion Service and did readings. Before
her move to Salisbury a year ago, she often gave lifts to Church to Joy
Hunter and in her own quiet way, looked out for Joy and other friends. We
once asked her why she did not join Bernard at the 10 am service and, smil-
ingly, she said that she did not want to be embarrassed! Her favourite TV
programmes were Coronation Street and Heartbeat. When we talked about
ours, which were often on after 9 pm, we discovered that Pam was in bed
by then. This probably explained why she could make the 8 am service.
When we last saw her, she told us that she had been undergoing tests but
we did not know how serious these might be. In a way this was typical of
Pam, as she was a very private person.
We will miss Pam and give thanks for all that she did as wife, mother and
friend.
Sandra & Richard Pointer
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Update from the Koens:
Greetings from Florida!
We are so glad to have made it to the
USA. We had many opportunities along
the way to remember that the whole jour-
ney was in God's hands! Here are some
examples:
• Waiting for test results became espe-
cially nerve wracking when three of the
four people who tested right before us
were pulled aside instead of being al-
lowed through to the terminal.
• I (Clare) was questioned on the journey about why I only had a one-way
ticket to the US, but I was allowed through after completing some addi-
tional paperwork. (When we got to US immigration there were no prob-
lems at all.)
• The line to go through security at Miami seemed to weave and wave
through half the airport! We made it to the gate while the plane was
boarding.
• The final plane was almost full. We were grateful that we'd managed to
get tickets just five days in advance.
One good thing about the journey was that (except for the final one-hour
flight) we had plenty of space to spread out. We particularly appreciated
this on the 16-hour flight.
We are so grateful for your prayers that helped to bring us here. This week
we are:
• Enjoying reconnecting with Andrew's parents
• Recovering from jet lag
• Getting sorted with technology (we finally have smartphones - though no
numbers yet)
• Buying essential clothing items that we haven't replaced for four years
• Getting started (very slowly!) with home schooling
Blessings,
Andrew and Clare Koens, with Levi, Heidi and Eowyn
18World Down Syndrome Day - Monday 21st March
This month, our family will, as usual, be celebrating World Down Syndrome
Day. It is always held on the 21st day of the third month - recognising the
third copy of chromosome 21 that all people with Down Syndrome have.
This picture of the
human chromo-
somes lined up in
pairs is called a
karyotype and
shows this bonus
chromosome.
One of the things
we’ll be doing is
wearing odd
socks as part of
the Lots of Socks
campaign.
The idea behind Lots of Socks is that human chromosomes look like lots of
brightly coloured socks hanging on a line and someone with Down Syn-
drome has an odd number of chromosomes, so people are asked to raise
awareness by wearing odd socks (they’re a
great conversation starter!) with the under-
standing that it doesn't matter what your
socks look like, it doesn’t matter that they
are different, they are both socks. In the
same way, people with Down Syndrome
and people without, may have some differ-
ences but that doesn’t matter as ultimately
we are all the same.
Angeline Lee
19The Book Shed at Dapdune Wharf
If you love reading, the River Wey bookshop at Dapdune Wharf has some excit-
ing plans coming up in 2022.
The Book Shed reopens on 26th March and between now and then, they'd very
much like to receive your donations of second-hand books. Every penny from
book donations helps care for the Wey Navigations, and if you'd like to play a
part please get in touch at riverwey@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Before then they've a special event coming up at Dapdune Wharf, on the week-
end of 5th and 6th March to celebrate World Book Day. Please pop the date in
your diary as we're really looking forward to telling you all about it very soon!
20Sophie’s Snack Box Guildford
Sophie Fairall was aged 9 when she was
diagnosed with cancer in 2020. She
went through many treatments, and
things were looking positive, but sadly
the cancer returned and she passed
away in September 2021 aged just 10
years old.
Sophie loved her food but hated the food
in hospital and her parents found she
was hungry at times when they couldn’t
access food from the shops. Sophie was
really passionate about making sure parents in hospital with their poorly
children were also fed (the NHS only provides food for patients) and she
added this to her bucket list..
So, in her memory, her
family have created
Sophie’s Snack Box to
help children and par-
ents through their hos-
pital stay. They are cur-
rently providing boxes
to hospitals in Ports-
mouth and Southamp-
ton (near to where So-
phie lived) and Sophie’s
auntie, Katrina Prentki,
has recently started
providing boxes for parents and children on the Hascombe children’s ward
at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
The boxes are filled by donations from the local community and Georgie’s
Kitchen has kindly agreed to be a collection point for these donations. So,
the next time you’re shopping, maybe you’d consider putting a little extra
something in your trolley to donate to Sophie’s Snack Box?
These could either be snacks (e.g. pot noodles, mug shots, cereal or fruit
bars, crisps, individual biscuits, popcorn, gluten or dairy free food etc) or
toiletries (e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner,
deodorant, sanitary products, hand cream, etc.)
Angeline Lee
21Hillier Almshouses
Although Hillier Almshouses have
been in existence since 1800 their
current building on the Farnham
Road was opened by the then Lady
Onslow on 3rd February 1972. To
celebrate this anniversary they re-
cently held a party in the presence
of Lord and Lady Onslow, Lady
Onslow dowager, the Mayor and
her escort.
A Short History of Hillier Almshouses, Farnham Road
Hillier’s Charity began on November 6th 1798 when Elizabeth Hillier gave
£2500 to trustees; but she died before the purpose of her gift had been le-
gally declared. In her will she stated her intention of buying a piece of
ground and building and endowing an almshouse for seven women.
Her brother Nathaniel, an executor of her will, decided that Elizabeth had
intended the trusts to be used for this purpose and Hilliers Charity was cre-
ated on 25th November 1800. The first almshouses, for eight women, were
built in Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London.
In 1878 twelve new cottages were built in Farnham Road, Guildford, within
the parish of St Nicholas, on a piece of land donated by William Hillier, Na-
thaniel`s heir.
In 1971 the cottages were replaced with a new building containing studios
for 36 residents and a warden. Some of the structure from the original, or-
nate, arts and crafts building has been preserved and can be seen in the bus
stop on the Farnham Road and also in the summerhouse which stands in the
garden of Hillier House.
22In 2005 the Charity undertook major building work and converted eight of
its studio flats into four spacious one-bedroom flats. In 2010 a further four
studios where converted to one bed roomed flats. Finally, in 2014 the last
four upstairs studios were converted to one-bedroom flats completing the
program to convert all the upstairs studios into flats.
Trustee body
The charity is run in accordance with the schemes prepared by the Charity
Commission. The charity is administered by voluntary trustees nominated
by local churches, including St Nicholas, and Guildford Borough Council. Day
-to-day administration is carried out by the warden and the clerk.
Almshouses
Almshouses are unfurnished dwellings, usually specially designed with the
needs of older people in mind. The aim is to provide convenient and com-
fortable accommodation in a setting which allows residents to come and go
as they please. Almshouses provide security and residents are encouraged
to make friends and share a wider social life through use of the communal
lounge and other facilities. Most almshouses have a resident warden and an
emergency call system in each unit. In an emergency, such as sudden illness
or after a fall, a resident can get help quickly.
Val Richards, Manager/Clerk to the Trustees, Hillier Almshouses
The previous almshouses which were on the Farnham Road site until 1971 .
23The speaker at our meeting on
March 16th will be Sarah Dickin-
son who will talk about the work
of the Surrey Gardens Trust, an
educational charity that aims to
raise awareness and protect Sur-
rey's rich heritage of outstanding
historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes.
The Trust organises a year-round programme of lectures, study days and
garden visits. These events seek to educate members about aspects of
garden history, design and horticulture and to highlight and encourage
appreciation of significant sites while sharing the hidden treasures of
many beautiful gardens and landscapes often not open to the public. The
registered sites include Albury Park, Ashtead Park, Busbridge Lakes,
Clandon Park, Great Fosters, Merrow Grange, Polesden Lacey, Savill Gar-
den, Valley Gardens and many more. The Trust also includes an active
Research and Recording Group involved in investigating important sites
and researching their history.
The same evening we will also be holding our Spring Show when mem-
bers will be exhibiting the best of their Spring flowers and pot plants. Do
join us for what promises to be a special meeting. New members always
welcome!
Monthly meetings are held in Onslow Village Hall on the evening of the
third Wednesday of each month starting at 7.30pm. (Exceptions August
and December). See our website for more details:
https://sites.google.com/view/ovgc-new/home
Peter Nicholls
Following are some of the exhibits at last year’s Spring Show. You can
view all the exhibits at our online shows held during lockdown. Use the
link above to the Club website and then click on the link to Shows-past.
24Guildford Travel Club will be rounding off its 2021-2022 season with three
talks in March.
On 1st March we travel to India with Olie Hunter Smart. We will discover
more of the story of India’s Independence through Olie‘s first-hand ac-
counts of India’s struggle for freedom gained over 70 years ago. Olie took
on the immense challenge of walking the length of India, a 4,500km journey
over seven months, seeking out untold stories of independence and parti-
tion.
Author and travel writer, Lois Pryce, will be speaking on 15th March about
how she received an unusual ‘summons’ which led her to embark upon a
3,000-mile motorcycle ride around the Islamic Republic of Iran.
To close the season Will Copestake, the 2015 UK and Scottish Adventurer of
the Year, takes us on his first big expedition crossing Iceland on foot. A
three-month long, ultra-low budget student adventure, living and learning
the raw side of the Land of Ice and Fire.
Visit www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk for more information or contact our
membership secretary:
Barbara Rogers 07899 868128 or email: info@guildfordtravelclub.org.uk if
25News from the Coatalen-Hodgsons
We are having a great time in Switzerland and making the most of the snow!
We have been very lucky that school and life has carried on despite the pan-
demic and although we haven't had as many visitors as we would usually
expect, we have been enjoying our time here. I have been busy running the
British food stall at St Ursula's Church in Bern, providing the expats with
their home comforts like tea and Marmite! We still aren't sure how much
longer we will be here and we may be back in Guildford for a bit from the
summer. Hopefully we will be able to catch up with some of you then!
26Onslow Village
Residents’ Association
The next event of Onslow Village
Residents’ Association will be the Associa-
tion’s AGM on Tuesday 8th March in the
Village Hall, Wilderness Road, GU2 7QR, after
which there will be a digital presentation by
Roger Price about Ada Lovelace – Her Life
and Afterlife.
Ada was the only legitimate daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She was kept
in total ignorance of her famous father until she came of age to be intro-
duced to London Society. There she met Charles Babbage, designer of the
first computer and that set her on the path as a computer program-
mer. Certainly ahead of her time.
We will be serving a complimentary glass of wine, courtesy of Safeguard
Coaches as well as tea and coffee, served from 7.00pm for 7.15 pm. Entry is
free to OVRA members and £5.00 to non-members. Please bring your
membership card or join/renew on the night.
27Dates for your Diary - March
Tuesday 1st Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday 1st, 1.30pm Funeral of Pam Parke
Wednesday 2nd Ash Wednesday
Wednesday 2nd, 10.30am Men’s Zoom Coffee
Wednesday 2nd, 8pm Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes, St
Thursday 3rd, 8pm Premises Vision Group
Friday 4th World Day of Prayer
Friday 4th, 9.30am Toddler Group
Friday 4th, 3pm Friday Group
Saturday 5th, 5.30pm Young Adults
Sunday 6th, 12pm Lent Lunch
Monday 7th, 10am Pastoral Team
Tuesday 8th, 8pm Standing Committee
Wednesday 9th, 12.30pm Wednesday Lunch Group
Wednesday 9th, 7.30pm Lent Course
Thursday 10th, 5.30pm Worship Vision Group
Friday 11th, 9.30am Toddler Group
Saturday 12th, 9am Prayer Group
Saturday 12th, 9.30am Lent Reflection Morning, Willow Grange
Monday 14th, 7.30pm PCC
Wednesday 16th, 2.30pm Dray Court Service
Wednesday 16th, 7.30pm Lent Course
Friday 18th, 9.30am Toddler Group
Friday 18th, 3pm Friday Group
Sunday 20th, 11.30am APCM
28Monday 21st, 2.15pm Hearing Clinic
Monday 21st, 3pm Hard of Hearing Group
Tuesday 22nd, 6pm Safeguarding Team Meeting
Wednesday 23rd, 7.30pm Lent Course
Friday 25th, 9.30am Toddler Group
Saturday 26th, 8pm Earth Hour
Sunday 27th Mothering Sunday
Monday 28th, 7.30pm Mission Vision Group
Wednesday 30th, 7.30pm Lent Course
Pandemics
The world has experienced pandemics many times before 2020. The infec-
tion is influenza. There were three epidemics in 1510, 1557 and 1580.
There were at least three or possibly five outbreaks in Europe in the 1700s.
Infections arrived as soon as people settled into communities and kept ani-
mals. Influenza infects many but killed few – the very young and the old. We
share influenza with animals and birds.
It was named in the 18th century by the Italians. They thought the illness
was controlled by astrological conditions so it was called “influence” – influ-
enza.
The flu changed in 1918. Many died in a local epidemic in America but it was
not particularly noticed that they were young adults aged 20-40 who died,
so not the usual victims of young and old.
The Americans entered the First World War in April 1917 and by May,
hundreds of thousands of troops crossed the Atlantic to Europe. They
brought this new strain of influenza with them.
During the summer of 1918 the second wave of flu was lethal. Pneumonia
developed rapidly and death usually came two days after the first indication
of flu. It spread right across the world.
It was called the Spanish flu because as Spain was neutral, they reported
their numbers of influenza and the deaths. The countries at war had a news
blackout.
29There was no National Health Service until 1948, so each city and town in
Britain had to cope on their own. 52% of doctors were still on the Western
Front. Those working were either over 50 years old or retired.
At Kingston upon Thames one doctor reported “from early morning until
late at night I have done nothing but rush from one flu patient to another”.
In Bookham the only doctor was himself a victim.
There was no co-ordinated advice. No masks, handwashing or distancing
advice. One government minister advised people to clean their teeth regu-
larly while a newspaper advised eating porridge.
Public parades and pageants were also continued. Armistice celebrations on
November 11th went ahead with thousands taking to the streets. This was
equivalent to the Cheltenham races in 2020 – a ‘super spreader’ event.
Nowadays we have an early warning system of about 100 centres around
the world, who report new strains of influenza to the World Health Organi-
sation. Early warning enables vaccines to be developed and distributed to
populations.
The other development since 1918/19 is in microscopes. We can now see
the structure of the virus. There are three strains, A, B and C. B and C cause
mild illness. It is A that gives rise to acute illness and pandemics. The 1918
flu structure was identified in 1997.
Thanks to the scientists we now have annual flu vaccines and also antibiot-
ics to control the secondary lung infections.
It is thought over 50 million people died worldwide. The death toll in Britain
was 228,000. Most of the deaths were of young people aged between 20
and 40. The population in 1918 was 34 million.
I’ll close with a playground rhyme from this awful time:
I had a little bird
It’s name was Enza
I opened the window
And in flu enza
Angela Rose
30The Bible: a story that makes sense of life
By Andrew Ollerton, Bible Society, £11.99
The Bible has been called the greatest story ever told.
This book explores how the story of the Bible not only
helps us understand our own lives, but also gives us a
framework for making sense of life in general. We can
see how the narratives in the Bible mirror the narra-
tive arcs we go through.
Wherever you stand with the Bible, whether you are
seeking to find out its meaning for your own life or
just want to know more about its stories, this book is
a fantastic starting point.
Immeasurably More: Flying for the Way-Maker
By Liz Parker, 10Publishing, £9.99
When Liz Parker was growing up in a Liverpool vicar-
age, she never in her wildest dreams imagined that
she would one day marry a missionary pilot and even-
tually serve with him in Uganda. This is the story of
their family’s travels from their four-year preparation
in South Africa, to sun-drenched Tanzania, to the unex-
pected conflict of South Sudan and to the fast-moving
busyness of Kenya.
I’m Praying for You – 40 Days of praying the Bible
for someone who is suffering
By Nancy Guthrie, 10Publishing, £6.99
Through 40 carefully chosen scripture passages, Nan-
cy Guthrie opens the wealth of Scripture that teaches
us how to pray for those who are hurting. She shows
us how the Bible provides us with a vocabulary for
prayer that enables us to ask God to achieve what He
intends in and through suffering.
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Worship and Readings
2022 8am 10am 4pm
2nd March, 8pm Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
Ash at St Mary’s Quarry Street.
Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 (or Isaiah 58:1-12); 2 Corinthians 5:20b-
6:10 and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (or John 8:1-11)
6th March, Holy Communion Altogether Worship Tea Time Church
Lent 1
Deuteronomy Deuteronomy 26:1- Deuteronomy
The 26:1-11, Romans 11, Romans 10:8b- 26:1-11, Romans
temptation 10:8b-13 and 13 and Luke 4:1-13 10:8b-13 and
of Jesus Luke 4:1-13 Luke 4:1-13
13th Family Communion Tea Time Church
March, (with Children’s
Lent 2 Church) Genesis 15:1-12,
17-18;
Jesus Genesis 15:1-12, 17 Philippians 3:17-
weeps over -18; Philippians 4:1 and Luke
Jerusalem 3:17-4:1 and Luke 13:31-end
13:31-end
20th BCP Communion Morning Worship Tea Time Church
March, (All-Age Talk)
Lent 3 Isaiah 55:1-9, 1
Isaiah 55:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-
The lesson Corinthians 10:1- 13 and Luke 13:1
of the fig 13 and Luke 13:1-9 -9
tree
Followed by the
APCM and
return of
Commitment
Letters.
382022 8am 10am 4pm
27th March, Family Communion Tea Time Church
Mothering (with Children’s
Sunday Church) Exodus 2:1-10, 2
Corinthians 1:3-7
Jesus Exodus 2:1-10, 2 and Luke 2:33-35
presented in Corinthians 1:3-7
the temple and Luke 2:33-35
More Who’s Who
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts Janice Payne 567687
Church Hall Montessori Group Elena Buchholdt 07977 019887
The Arts Society Guildford Sian Davis 07836 550355
Guildford County School Jack Mayhew 504089
Mothers’ Union Diana Reiblein 828587
Onslow Football Club Darren Creely 07795 333109
Onslow Infant School Katherine Donlon 532726
OV Garden Club Anne Bradbeer 563421
OV Residents Steve Mills 566353
OV Tennis Club Paul Mortlock 07904 196652
1st OV Guides Lucy Wallis 302122
2nd OV Brownies Lucy Wallis 302122
3rd OV Brownies Sam Mitchell 07841 480247
4th OV Brownies Sarah Bennett 07956 962686
QE (CofE) Junior School Jo Davies 561323
Village Hall Chairman Mike Gadsby 577302
Village Hall bookings Julia Clayton-Eke 07771 546009
Village Hall Playgroup Karen Hatton 503565
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