By Monica Jones Turning 100 is becoming much more com-mon, but it was fascinating recently to meet a recent centenarian who has lived in Shepper-ton the whole of his life and who still lives independently. Talking to Bill Lucas you get a glimpse into another era. He was brought up in a house in Acacia […]
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On a blustery Sunday morning George Bingham, the 8th Earl of Lucan, attended the Remembrance Church Service at All Saints’ Church, Laleham followed by the annual Act of Remembrance around the village War Memorial. Afterwards, accompanied by his wife and children, he made his way to the Lucan Pavilion at Laleham Recreation Ground to unveil
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By Nick Pollard This postcard shows the watersplash at Sunbury, in the years before World War One. You may well be asking yourself where there is a watersplash in Sunbury, but the clue is in the name of Ford-bridge Road, which leads from Sunbury village towards Walton Bridge and Shepperton. The original name for the
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Vintner Court Shepperton is an Independent Sheltered Housing home in Shepperton. Residents have been busy fund raising for Woking & Sam Beare Children’s Hospice. To date these elderly residents and neighbours have together raised £1,197.20, £546.85 at a late Coronation party held in September, sup-ported by Cllr Karen Howkins and Spelthorne Borough Council who gave
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Now there is an ‘in-tree-guing’ idea! (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) Did you know that you can get a tree planted in your garden for only £40? Considering how long this gift would last, how sustainable and how much it would keep on giving, it is definitely worth a thought. The Spelthorne Tree Wardens do an
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Bookmark Reading Charity are looking for volunteers to inspire the ‘joy of reading’ and give every child the opportunity to succeed. How many words do you read a day? Now imagine if you couldn’t read at all. That’s what it’s like for one in four children in England who are unable to read well when they
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Well, she only went and did it! Congratulations to Gina Broadhurst of Just Shutters in Walton, who has been successful in her bid to become Ms GB Classic. She also scooped the Best Publicity award and the Best Interview award. Gina had been publi-cising her entry in advance of the gala night, by supporting two
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By Brian Allen Many of us studied the War Poets at school. Our children may be study-ing them now. Have you ever asked yourself why? War poets, as a collec-tive, have been instru-mental in capturing the essence of conflict, the human costs of warfare, and the profound emotional experiences of soldiers and civilians alike. These
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By John Bottomley, Brooklands Museum motorcycle team The Annual Veteran Car Run from London to Brighton was sometimes referred to affection-ately as ‘The Old Crocks Race’. That is far from true in every respect. The first London to Brighton car run was held on 14th November 1896 to celebrate the re-peal of the so-called ‘Red
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ScamWatch By Bill Cunningham Online Shopping Who do we think they are? We have to trust our own judgement when paying online, for maybe a Black Friday deal. Buying for the first time from an unknown seller has dangers at-tached. Buying via a social media prompt even more so. Scam websites promote very low prices
By Rachael Leverton Trees – Heroes of Nature Trees have graced our planet for over 370 million years, offering a range of benefits that render them indispensable to life as we know it. National Tree Week (25th November-3rd December) celebrates the many reasons why trees are the champions of the natural world and why we
By Monica Jones The new Studios Walk was unveiled last month and Shepperton Matters was invited to a walk around the new pathways. The Studios Walk forms part of the landscape associated with the old Littleton House and park, and has an interesting history. The gar-dens boasted many follies and statues, the remains of which
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If you stumbled across Laughing Stock whilst ambling along a river walk this summer, you could be mistaken for thinking you had been transported back into the 1960s. Eye catching flares and flower garlands set the tone for a fantastic day of live music and festivities in the sunshine. Raising funds for Woking Hospice since
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Shepperton Studios have awarded the latest round of grants from their Com-munity Fund. The £500,000 Fund was launched in 2022 to support local indi-viduals, non-profit and voluntary or-ganisations including charities, social enterprises, and community groups that serve the Shepperton area and wider Borough of Spelthorne. So far, the fund has supported 12 organisations. The Community
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Congratulations to the valiant group of volun-teers of SVCG. They entered the Lord’s Bridge garden and pond into the RHS “It’s your neighbourhood” scheme this year for the first time. A judge visited the site see how the work looks to date as well as to give advice and encouragement. The SVCG committee were thrilled
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The Spelthorne Orchestra will be back to hold a fundraising concert at St Nicholas church, Shepperton at 4pm on 18th November when they will be performing their Eastern Promise concert of music from around the world. Tickets £10 adults and free for under 18s. This follows the successful concert at St Saviour’s in Sunbury (pictured
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By Nick Pollard This lovely postcard dating from about 1910 is entitled ‘The Village – Shepperton’ and is look-ing south along the High Street from approximately opposite where the Village Hall is now. At the time, this road was called Highfield Road as it led from the original settlement by the river to the common
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What a great initiative. The Burlington’s Dementia Friendly Cinema Club was launched in October and will continue on the first Friday of each month from 14.30 to 16.30. This initiative promises to bring joy and foster connections among individuals living with dementia and their families. The Dementia Friendly Cinema Club will screen timeless classics and
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By John Maxen Following my article last month about the appearance in my garden of the very rare Geometrician Moth, several enquires were received from readers wondering if a similar moth seen in their gardens was also a Geometrician. The answer (unfortunately) is no. The moth observed was the Jersey Tiger moth. Above you will
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