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Date |
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16-Jul-71 |
Wyke County Primary School staged a projects and hobbies shoiw open to
parents and friends.Mr Cook presented prizes |
| 1 |
16-Jul-71 |
Miss Daisy Backhurst was overall winner in Christmaspie W I horticultural
and handicraft show |
| 1 |
16-Jul-71 |
Normandy Scout Group are doing well.The Cub Scouts won Guildford District
swimming and Beaver Patrol 1st Normandy Scouts won the Harvey Eagle Trophy. |
| 4 |
30-Jul-71 |
Many elm trees on parish land infected by Dutch Elm Disease.A letter received
by Council from Mr R Bayliss and Mr Mcallister, concerned by infected trees
adjacent to their properties |
| 4 |
30-Jul-71 |
Concerned by overflowing of sewage in the village last month the Council
has received a letter from Mr K.W.Snape an engineer and surveyer stating
there is no simple solution. |
| 4 |
30-Jul-71 |
The barbeque held on lawn of Wyje Vicarage was nt a "fundraiser"
but a social get-together. |
| 4 |
13-Aug-71 |
A right-of-way could fade into oblivion because sign has been removed and
appears to be a private entrance. Another right-of-way between Stedmans
Cottages and Deedmans meadow could also disappear. |
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13-Aug-71 |
After having his lawn disfigured by mounds made by moles the vicar of Normandy
was told of a cure.The planting of capers.This he did and the ploy worked
but he has no idea why.Tom Walton found toy windmills also worked |
| 9 |
20-Aug-71 |
Cricket Club were challenged to a game by Tongham Ladies Stoolball Club.
Rivalry forgotten dancing in the clubhouse later to Frank Allen Sound. |
| 10 |
20-Aug-71 |
A setback for laying of Normandy Village Hall's floor meant the hall was
unusable for Vokes Social Club Annual horticultural show. |
| 11 |
03-Sep-71 |
Delay in completion of the floor of the village hall means Gardening Assoc.
Autumn Show will be held in Wyke School. |
| 12 |
03-Sep-71 |
Further attempts to get some form of traffic light control under railway
bridge in Westwood Lane failed. |
| 14 |
24-Sep-71 |
"The law as it affects women" was the subject of a talk by Mr
C Vincent a solicitor to members of Christmaspie W I |
| 14 |
24-Sep-71 |
Sausage and mash with folk songs.The entertainment provided by Helen Hawkett
and Sarah Bryant. |
| 15 |
01-Oct-71 |
Parish Council concerned by refusal of County Council to allow traffic
light control at railway bridge in Westwood Lane A footway to be considered. |
| 15 |
01-Oct-71 |
£100 was raised at a Maritime Fair organised by St.Mark's Church
has been divided between the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen and the Mission
to Seamens new club to be built in Lagos, West Africa. |
| 15 |
01-Oct-71 |
The Grenadier Guards have asked permssion to hold a fete on the recreation
ground at beginning of September |
| 16 |
01-Oct-71 |
The Parish Council does not want the village to think the proposed car
park has been forgotten.Delay is financial. |
| 16 |
01-Oct-71 |
Dutch Elm disease in the village is serious.Mr Bristow the divisional
surveyor is to assess the number of affected trees. |
| 18 |
22-Oct-71 |
Despite a pathetically low turnout at Normandy Festival Assoc.annual meeting.it
important the tradition should go on. |
| 19 |
22-Oct-71 |
The new floor in the village hall has been in use since the beginning of
the month.The old floor had been in situ for 30 yrs. It had a 5inch variation
between high and low points !!.New floor laid over concrete rafts. |
| 19 |
29-Oct-71 |
The Bisley and Sandhurst Hunt met at Marriners House,Guildford Rd,the home
of Miss Tomlin.A field of 30. |
| 20 |
29-Oct-71 |
An estimate of £7.60 was accepted for the repainting of the chains
and posts around the war memorial |
| 20 |
20-Oct-71 |
The Council have agreed to the request of the South London centre of the
Caravan Club to hold a rally at the recreation ground during 1972 Normandy
Festival. |
| 20 |
29-Oct-71 |
"It is not too late to stop elm disease" reported Mr Olley at
the last Council Meeting. |
| 21 |
05-Nov-71 |
The fist meeting of the NADS Green Room Group since its inauguration last
month. |
| 22 |
05-Nov-71 |
About 1300 employees were evacuated from Vokes Ltd at noon on Wednesday
after a woman telephoned and said. there was a bomb in the building.A search
was made but nothing was found. |
| 24 |
19-Nov-71 |
Mr Bob Hammond Normandy branch standard bearer for many years invited to
carry R B L standard at Albert Hall for Festival of Remembrance. |
| 25 |
26-Nov-71 |
A high standard of scenery and acting seen in "Best of Friends"
by NADS |
| 25 |
26-Nov-71 |
St.Mark's Church Wyke has celebrated its 125th anniversary.The Bishop of
Guildford spoke at reception. |
| 27 |
17-Sep-71 |
The unforseen delay on the renewal of village hall floor.is costing about
£15 per week in cancelled bookings |
| 27 |
17-Sep-71 |
A new venue but the Normandy & District Autumn Show was well supported. |
| 31 |
03-Dec-71 |
The possibility of tennis court s in the village could become a reality.The
parish council agreed to make land available. |
| 31 |
03-Dec-71 |
The Parish Council will supply the Surrey County Council with information
on dutch elm disease in the village. |
| 31 |
03-Dec-71 |
The owners of Manor Fruit Farm say that their 32 acres of land should be
developed as a new centre for the village. They want permission to build
houses on the land but Guildford Rural Council has refused. |
| 31 |
03-Dec-71 |
Mrs Preston of Glaziers Lane has asked the council to display a map of
footpaths in the village. |
| 32 |
10-Dec-71 |
Mr Douglas H Roberts retires from the chairmanship of the RBL after serving
his second term in office.The club membership is 97 full and 44 honorary
members. |
| 32 |
10-Dec-71 |
The developers who were refused permission to build on Manor Fruit Farm
last December havve appealed. |
| 33 |
17-Dec-71 |
Normandy is to have a second Brownie Pack. A beetle drive was held to help
launch it |
| 33 |
17-Dec-71 |
Mr Jack Weston retired from his post of caretaker and school lollypop man
for 37 years. |
| 34 |
24-Dec-71 |
Two old cars at a scrapyard in Guildford Rd Normandy caught fire. |
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