Sunbury Matters Issues

As well as taking a look at the recent festivities from an insiders point of view, we visit the Swan Sanctuary in Shepperton and hear about their work, this being the month of swan upping again.

A month of celebration and community events coming up. Have you ever wondered what is in the grand building on the Lower Hampton Road? Sunbury Court is the Salvation Army’s International Conference Centre. It is where their ‘General’ is elected every 5 years (the equivalent of electing the Pope in a way).

As well as introducing the 2015 Spelthorne in Bloom, we take a look back at both the Hawke House Estate, launched in 1936 and also the Aircraft Factory on the site of Rossall House, which we looked at in last months issue.

This month we say goodbye to Father Paul of St Mary’s after 10 years. We meet a man who makes his living from cherry juice and who was featured on TV’s Total Wipe Out. Fancy a different look? Get down to Sunbury Antiques Market, buy up some vintage clothing and get a good seamstress to adjust it for you. So on trend!

Sunbury Matters celebrates its 50th issue. We take a look at Thames Street in 1939 and rediscover some of the old shops. We need Brian Alvey, Violin Bow Maker, and we share some tales of Albert Skinner…

This month’s beautiful cover of a Sunbury scene is by local photographer Neil Huntingford. Seasonal and stunning. Inside you will find a shot of how Sunbury’s riverside looked back in the 1950s.

Read about local Doreen Kettle who knits for the dogs of Battersea Dog Home. Meet the ladies of National Womens Register. Hear about the floods through the eyes of a child.

It is a sad day when another local company closes. RIP Page Aerospace. We take a look at its history. As the river has started rising we ask, are we prepared for the coming months. Read up on the latest about the Eco Park and about road rage in Sunbury.

We reflect on the centenary of WW1 with a song from local songwriter Keith Munday, and we look at the War Memorial in Sunbury. We take a stroll down Vicarage Road in the 1940’s. Back to the present day and residents are calling for speed restrictions coming into the village, for Sunbury to be in Zone 6 and for the Richmond Flood plans to consider the effect of us upstream.

Decoy and Deception at Shepperton Studios I Want to be a Witch – Meeting Ian Cunliffe The Wildlife of Sunbury Park Dunkirk Little Ships Sail By

As well as the usual offering of recipes, gardening tips and Sudoku we bring you an overview of local events concerning history and heritage and a report on when a V2 rocket struck Sunbury. We also report on connecting old friends through Sunbury Matters. Terry Pattinson lost contact with his old mates 50 years ago, but thanks to a call for contact through Sunbury Matters is being reunited with them.

This month we reminisce about events in Spelthorne during the Great War and how the event affected locals. With the recent Tour de Yorkshire and the increase in popularity of road cycling, we talk to Dennis Brock about his cycling adventures in the 1930s, in an era before lycra! We also update you on the flood relief campaigning and recent media focus.

Read all about the forthcoming Sunbury Working Artists trail. Fantastic works for sale and exhibited in studios throughout Lower Sunbury. Also catch up on the recent Sunbury flood meeting arranged by Sunbury Matters.

In the June issue we look to the Shepperton Fair, Spelthorne in Bloom and Laleham Open Gardens. All about community and flowers! We also meet the new High Sheriff of Surrey and attend the fantastic Songstar 2014 at Thamesmead school. 400th Anniversary of St Nicholas Church, Shepperton Creativity to Bring Sun out in Sunbury Held

The Big Clean up continues in Sunbury, with the lovely Sunbury Flood Volunteers out in force, doing their bit to get us all back on our feet. We meet a few of them and reflect on the aftermath. If you use Sunbury Park then take a look at the piece on the impact the arrival of cows might have on you. this is not all about dogs!

In this months Sunbury Matters we again look to the recent flooding that has affected our area. Many of us just about got through it unscathed, but for many more in our community it has been a tragedy.

In this months Sunbury Matters we look at the recent floods and share some of your photos of the area. Some beautiful, some shocking. Continuing the theme of water, we take a look at the history of The Queen Mary Reservoir, and also at Sailability, the sailing club for disabled.

Welcome to the January issue of Sunbury Matters. The issue is filled with offers from local companies and businesses.

Sunbury Matters this month has a couple of family stories including a look at the three generations of the Child’s family who have been running hair salons in the village.