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Index to Newspaper Scrap-Book |
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03-Dec-93 |
Chairman of Normandy Parish Council Sheila Kerby has resigned-the second
resignation in a year.David Newman to be elected chairman at next council
meeting. |
| 1 |
16-Apr-93 |
Peter Blakiston is the new Vice Chairman.There is no election as a result
of the resignation of Robin Seymour. |
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The Duke of Normandy pub has closed for six weeks for a £70,000 face
lift. |
| 2 |
14-May-93 |
The death of former parish chairman Robin Seymour. |
| 2 |
Dioc.Her. |
Wanborough celebrated the re-roofing of the church with a Medieval Fair
and Pageant |
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01-Jun-93 |
Day ended with a Thanks-giving Service |
| 2 |
17-Dec-93 |
The plan to build 13 detached and terraced houses on an acre of land off
Flexford Rd has been turned down. |
| 2 |
21-May-93 |
Pressure mounting in Normandy for endorsement of latest proposals for Manor
Fruit Farm. |
| 2 |
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Duke of Normandy reopens after face lift. |
| 3 |
20-Aug-93 |
Letter from Mr Emmerson re his poultry farm and complaints he has received
from neighbours. |
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27-Jul-93 |
The Anchor public house has been forced to close for financial reasons. |
| 3 |
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Treasurer,Samuel Blackwood of Royal British Legion club stole from the
club.In nine months the balance of £1400 in the bank was reduced
to £6. |
| 4 |
13-Aug-93 |
Dr Anthony Hillard retires from Fairlands/Worplesdon practice after 34
years in the village |
| 4 |
19-Nov-93 |
There is to be a 3 day public enquiry into unlawful activities at Strawberry
Farm |
| 5 |
05-Nov-93 |
One resident complains and there is a disagreement between Borough &
Parish councils.Normandy bonfire cancelled |
| 5 |
17-Dec-93 |
NADS play,a comedy "Kindly Leave the Stage" is described as "confusing" |
| 5 |
05-Nov-93 |
The Charity Commission on ruling re the proposed rebuilding of the village
hall on Manor Fruit Farm |
| 5 |
08-Oct-93 |
Bonfire route agreed using the right of way from Glaziers Lane near doctors
surgery and across Manor Fruit Farm site. |
| 6 |
19-Nov-93 |
Photo of John Baker, the artist with a historical panel painted by him
with pupils Wyke School.Panel presented to school. |
| 6 |
15-Apr-94 |
Organised by Normandy Historians village folk will be "beating the
bounds" thus Sunday.An ancient boundary stone at Little Flexford will
be re-instated. |
| 6 |
08-Apr-94 |
Headmistress Miss Patricia Burrows retires to get married after 23 years
at Wyke County Primary School |
| 7 |
11-Mar-94 |
Wanborough Parish Council is accused of having a vendetta against Mr Barry
Gardiner as he fought Guildford Borough Council order to remove his mobile
home from his Wanborough farm. |
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08-Apr-94 |
Barry Gardiner wins his battle and is allowed to keep his home on West
Flexford Lane farm. See conditions. |
| 7 |
06-May-94 |
Normandy residents bang asked to adopt a footpath. |
| 7 |
10-Jun-94 |
The Anchor public house has re-opened after nine months when the previous
landlord went into liquidation.New landlord is Mr Andy Hayes. |
| 8 |
29-Apr-94 |
A 50 year wedding celebration for Dick and Doreen Halton.They met in wartime
when he was foreman and she landgirl at Manor Fruit Farm. |
| 8 |
10-Jun-94 |
Bob Hammond was latest Surrey Advertiser Classified stars winner.He won
a mountain bike. |
| 8 |
10-Sep-94 |
Entries down but craft classes proved popular at Normandy & District
Gardening Association. |
| 8 |
11-Nov-94 |
Plans for the 32 acre site at Manor Fruit Farm is to go before the Boroughs
policy and resources committee. |
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6th May |
Ambitious plans for Manor Fruit Farm site unveiled by the parish council. |
| 9 |
16-Sep-94 |
Fruit Farm site plans on view. |
| 9 |
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Will there be a bonfire in the village this year?. Last years was cancelled
at the last minute. |
| 9 |
29-Apr-94 |
Floodlights and a portable cabin are to be removed at Wykehurst Garage |
| 9 |
25-Nov-94 |
Letter from Dennis Hoppe of Aldershot in his quest of finding out more
of a Halifax bomber shot down by "friendly" fire.on the night
of March 10th 1941 somewhere in Normandy. |
| 9 |
09-Jul-94 |
An application for 15 houses with 13 parking places on land at rear of
Elmerdene and Halam off Flexford Rd This has outraged neighbours. |
| 10 |
11-Jan-94 |
George Henry Leach dies aged 91 of Tongham.He was awarded the George Medal with
his friend George Frederick Keen. |
| 10 |
19-Jul-94 |
The Normandy British Legion is battling on after losing its bar licence
and a drop in membership. |
| 10 |
21-Oct-94 |
The Cricket club has been presented with an oak bench.The prize for considered
best kept cricket ground in 1994 Best Kept Village competition. |
| 10 |
21-Oct-94 |
Normandy once more beating the bounds. This time on the western side,
also a demonstration of hedge laying. |
| 10 |
23-Oct-94 |
150 villagers inspect draft plans for Manor Fruit Farm and give it the
thumbs up, |
| 10 |
21-Oct-94 |
Burglars admitting to four of the 14 burglaries in Normandy this years
have been caught |
| 10 |
09-Dec-94 |
There is a dispute concerning footpath 356 between the County Council and
Normandy Parish Council |
| 10 |
09-Dec-94 |
It seems residents are dumping garden waste on common land and in ditches. |
| 10 |
06-Oct-95 |
Normandy Historians had their request for £55 granted to produce
a leaflet n walks around the village.Request for a second leaflet turned
down. |
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Dec.1994 |
The Parish Council is asking the borough to make up its mind re Manor Fruit
Farm site after a U-turn . |
| 12 |
18-Jul-95 |
A new member questioned the Parish Council's decision to change the prayer
at the beginning of council meetings It was .agreed the new arrangement
be continued. Statement followed. |
| 12 |
06-Oct-95 |
The plans for the new hall are making slow progress and worries people
of Normandy.Whether one or three buildings. |
| 12 |
06-Oct-95 |
Normandy celebrates V J day 50 years on with a barbecue ,barn dancing and
a burning beacon. |
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18-Aug-95 |
Parish Council has agreed to donate £100 toward a scheme to site
a mobile police van in the village once a week. |
| 13 |
21-Jul-95 |
How best to meet the housing needs of young and old in Normandy.(2 letters).1.Doug
Backhurst.2.David Newman |
| 13 |
14-Jul-95 |
Letter from Sydney Foster(Parish Councillor) Site of old village hall not
suitable for elderly in Normandy. |
| 13 |
04-Aug-95 |
Plan for V J commemorations has been drawn up.A barbecue,lighting a beacon,barndance
and prayers for peace. |
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The Emmanuel Nursery School is fighting to survive.Number of children attending
reduced from 24 to 12.£500 needed. |
| 13 |
07-Apr-95 |
The Chairman of the Council is finding it difficult to arrange parochial
charities.Difficulty in finding who needs help. |
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Normandy Emmanuel Church celebrates its 170 anniversary in the village
also Rev.Ray Whittle's 50 years as minister.Also presentation by Bert
Cole of history of the church from the beginnings in Willey Green. |
| 14 |
01-Aug-95 |
Guides of 1st Normandy achieve their cyclist badges. |
| 14 |
04-Aug-95 |
Letter of David Newman critical of Sydney Foster with an Editors footnote.that
there would be no more correspondence between these two letter writers
in the SA. |
| 14 |
30-Jun-95 |
Funeral of Pat Plumley when St.Mark's church overflowed with mourners.An
account of many things she was involved with in the village. |
| 15 |
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End of an era.The last of the Coussmaker estate,once 350 acres has been
sold off. |
| 15 |
14-Apr-95 |
Wyke School's donkey leads the Palm Sunday procession into church. |
| 15 |
12-Jul-96 |
Introductory speed controls in the village cost £800.Has been agreed
by the council. |
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19-Jul-96 |
Three consultants have been approached to handle proposed development of
former Manor Fruit Farm. |
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07-Apr-95 |
Over 60's party had a wartime theme.People attending asked to wear their
medals.Molly Llanwarne only women who acquired hers in the WRAF. Many men
had rows of medals. |
| 16 |
12-Jul-96 |
Normandy continues to request a Surrey postal address for the whole village.Rejected
by Royal Mail. |
| 16 |
07-Jul-96 |
The chairman of the Parish Council has given assurance that the people
of Normandy will be consulted before decision re financing any development
on former Manor Fruit Farm. |
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16-Aug-96 |
Glaziers Lane Surgery has been granted planning consent to provide two
rooms in loft space. |
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11-Oct-96 |
Plans to fell trees by the Parish Council on Council owned land cause delay
to the trustees of the village pond. |
| 17 |
16-Aug-96 |
The Normandy Scout swimming pool after 30 years has been filled in. |
| 17 |
12-Jul-96 |
Invited by the council authority to suggest village footpaths which could
be improved by surface draining.Parish Council has selected three priority
areas. |
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17-Oct-96 |
Fear of travellers putting their vans on ex Manor Fruit Farm have caused
Parish Council to put posts and padlocks on both entrances. |
| 18 |
01-Nov-96 |
Millennium cash plea for the new village hall has passed its first hurdle. |
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10-May-96 |
East Wyke Farm offered for sale with guide price of £1-1.1 million |
| 18 |
01-Nov-96 |
Burglar arrested after burglaries in Glaziers Lane |
| 19 |
19/7 & 7/6 |
The tenth anniversary of the village pond is celebrated. |
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Writing in the parish magazine Rev.Andrew Knowles gives a fascinating glimpse
of life 150 years ago. |
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Feb.1996 |
The occasion is celebrating 150th anniversary of St.Mark's Church. |
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10-May-96 |
Mayor of Guildford Mrs Catherine Cobley makes second visit to Normandy. |
| 20 |
14-Jun-96 |
After 30 years service Hilda Noldart retired from staff of Normandy Garage.Their
gift a holiday in Scotland. |
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26-Jul-96 |
St.Mark's Church staged a successful flower festival as part of 150 years
anniversary celebration. |
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16-Aug-96 |
Wyke School is given go-ahead to open an early years centre in ex county
wardrobe building on schools site |
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11-Feb-96 |
a barn in Bailes Lane belonging to Mr J Ford is to be allowed to be used
to store seasonal decorations. |
| 21 |
01-Mar-96 |
Mr & Mrs Shorter were presented with a clock on their retirement.They
kept the village newsagents for last 10 years. |
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26/1/& 23/3 |
Ex manor Fruit Farm plans progress |
| 21 |
19-Apr-96 |
Letter from Dennis Hoppe thanking those who helped in establishing where
Halifax bomber crashed in 1941 |
| 21 |
25-Oct-96 |
The cigarette lighter found in the wreckage of the Halifax bomber crashing
in 1941 has been restored by Ronson and returned to the family of the owner
who was killed in the crashes. |
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11-Oct-96 |
The trustees of Normandy village hall are accusing the Parish Council of
blocking its plans for houses on the hall site |
| 22 |
29-Nov-96 |
A group of Normandy residents confronted parish council at the last meeting,
angry over tree felling on village land. |
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20-Dec-96 |
The congregation marks the 150 years of St.Mark's Church,Wyke.Rev Andy
Knowles plants an acer. |
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07-Jan-97 |
Parish Council is told that the scheme for a leisure centre etc.may have
to be put on hold as archaeologists may need to excavate the site.There
is a worry as to who has to pay and how long it will take. |
| 23 |
07-Jan-97 |
Wyke School is to receive a grant of £1000 to build a pathway from
the main building to nearby established early learning centre in the old
county wardrobe. |
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17-Jan-97 |
The district auditor has given Parish Council a pat on the back after completion
of the audit of accounts last month. |
| 24 |
17-Jan-97 |
Normandy wants to be "in bloom" and is planning a competition
in various categories .Advice given by Mr Len Dando. Guildford manager
of parks |
| 24 |
14-Mar-97 |
Normandy fails to get through stage 2 in order to receive funding from
the Millennium Fund.The Parish Council will now try the arts and sports
committees of the National Lottery Fund/County Council/Guildford BC Village
Hall schemes |
| 24 |
07-Mar-97 |
The Parish Council has decided to be firm and insist that its planning
application for ex Manor Fruit Farm goes to the council's planning committee
for determination as it stands. |
| 25 |
02-May-97 |
The Borough Council planning committee sets a date for determining the
planning application.May 27th |
| 25 |
27-Jun-97 |
Normandy's planning application 96/V/1066 has been approved by Guildford
Borough Councils planning committee. |
| 25 |
11-Apr-97 |
Chairman of the Parish Council Peter Blakiston pays tribute to our community
policeman Andy Cameron and the organisers of a number of schemes taking
place successfully in the village. |
| 25 |
11-Apr-97 |
Confirmation of the closure of Glaziers Lane post office on June 3rd.run
by Mr and Mrs Keen for last 15 years |
| 25 |
18-Apr-97 |
And a letter from a resident of Flexford Rd.criticising the way the Post
Office is generally unhelpful to small sub post offices such as Normandy's. |
| 26 |
30-Jun-97 |
The showmen of Grassypeice Copse put their case for winter quarters led
by Mr Gary Whittle. |
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26-Jun-97 |
A letter from a resident of Ash Green concerning the "blatant obstruction"
of a footpath,which runs from Ash Station to Wyke Lane (No.356) It is obstructed
by 2 40 gallon oil drums filled with cement. |
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30-Jun-97 |
Normandy jubilant as the Leisure Centre gets the o.k.Chairman of Parish
Council Peter Blakiston sitting in the gallery |
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