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St. Paul’s Church
Centenary Issue
INSIDE THIS MONTHS ISSUE
St Pauls. A History by John Hall
Vicar Rupert Mackay.
Assistant Minister Jill Northam
Extracts from Centenary Letters.
FEBRUARY 2011 ISSUE
HADLEY WOOD NEWS
Memories of St Paul’s by David Burrows,
Stella Ross Collins, Alan Purser, Charles
Mason, Andrew Wingfield Digby, Gavin
Mortimer, Lucy Beharrel, Peter and Patricia
Moore, Desmond and Li Kong, Alexandra and
Martin Stueber and Gareth Evans.
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St Paul’s Church centrally) we want this weekend of Digby, a much loved former vicar, will
1911-2011 celebration to be for everyone in Hadley speak. Many previous residents of
Wood regardless of your religious beliefs! Hadley Wood have been invited. The
Because of shortage of Friday evening, we launch our service will be followed by a 100th
space the Hadley Wood Centenary Celebrations with ‘Hadley birthday lunch to which everyone is
News apologises for omitting messages Wood’s Got Talent’ a talent competition welcome.
from many other important and generous judged by local members of the The day will finish with the “Howlers
friends of St Pauls. We would like to community. Please come along to be in and the Growlers!” On Sunday afternoon,
thank John Leatherdale for his great the show...or if you don’t feel you would there will be a local dog show in the
help in finding and reproducing these like to compete, please come to watch! It church grounds. Do come along and
photographs. will be lots of fun for the whole family. bring your pooch - it should be lots of fun
Saturday morning, it is time to put on for participants and onlookers alike! Our
your running shoes for a sponsored Fun birthday weekend will then wrap up in the
Centenary Celebrations Run around the Crescent (this is a mile). early evening with the well-known
It is my privilege to be Minister of St Paul’s You are welcome to either run or walk or Growlers band playing a medley of
Church, Hadley Wood as the building rollerblade or push a buggy. We hope music. There will also be a hog roast and
reaches its 100th birthday. St Paul’s that the whole community will get food for the children - so bring the whole
Church is a place that welcomes every- involved! Funds raised by the event will family and get on your dancing shoes.
one regardless of their background or be used towards the upkeep of the We hope to see everyone in the
belief and is a place for everyone to gardens of St Paul’s Church which are community taking part in our Centenary
discover more about the Christian faith. enjoyed by everyone and for a new Celebrations so please do “Join the
As a church family, we would like to playground by Hadley Wood school on Party!!”
invite you to “Join the Party!!” during our the Hadley Wood Association land. This Revd Rupert Mackay
various Centenary Celebrations from playground, has an exciting
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th March. In redevelopment plan and we are very St Paul’s Hadley Wood
recognition of the fact that St. Paul’s was happy to be supporting this local venture.
built by the community for the community All during Saturday, the Church will be 1911 – 2011
(unlike almost all other Church of open with flower displays from various 2011 combines two great anniversaries for
England buildings which are owned groups in the community and us all. The first is of immense importance
memorabilia from the past 100 years. in the way it has enriched the English
Tea, coffee and cakes will be available. language and our culture - the 400th
On Saturday evening, we are holding a anniversary of the King James Version of
candle-lit concert in the church with light the Bible. The second is more local - the
classical music with a hint of jazz played completion of the building of St Paul’s
by Susan Collier and friends. Susan grew Church, Hadley Wood, 100 years ago.
up in Hadley Wood and has gone on to But the two anniversaries are
great musical acclaim. Champagne and inextricably linked since the translators of
canapes will be served. the King James Version put into majestic
Sunday is our Birthday Finale. There is words the Gospel which St Paul’s Church
a Centenary Festival Service in the was established by local residents to
morning at which Andrew Wingfield proclaim.
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Salvation Army fame, the Lock family and
the eccentric Margaret Radclyffe-Hall and
Una Lady Troubridge bought homes in
the quiet and open countryside of Hadley
Wood for rest and respite, calling them
“Rookstone”, “Homestead” , “Camlet
House” and “Chip Chase”; and after the TAILORING AND REPAIRS BY EXPERTS
annual Church Bazaar in 1907 the ladies
of Hadley Wood, finely adorned with
magnificent hats straight out of a set for
“Downton Abbey,” proudly posed for a
photograph (in those days still a very
special occasion) with their bewhiskered
Life in Hadley Wood at the turn of the
twentieth century was very different from
today. Despite the opening of a station in
1885 and the clustering of houses within
walking distance of the Great Northern
Railway, the rhythm and pace was that of
Victorian England. Residents still enjoyed
their pleasant walks on Sunday mornings
down the lanes and Bridleway to Christ
Wedding Open Day
Sunday 6th March - 11.30 am – 3.30 pm
Church Cockfosters to attend morning View our wonderful four poster rooms. See our lovely
service. Roads which we today take for banqueting suites laid up for the wedding breakfast.
granted were little more than country Enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine and take in
the 35 acres of beautiful grounds. All our team will be on
tracks through open agricultural land and hand to give valuable tips and advice and offer diary dates.
woods. Londoners, such as General NO NEED TO BOOK JUST COME ALONG!
William Booth and his son, Bramwell, of
Concert Dinner Vicar, the Reverend Walter Warren, his
Friday 18th March - The Brodowski String Quartet
rather stern looking wife and the young
Their programme this evening will include the incredible
Shostakovitch String Quartet No.8, and Schubert's stunning curate, the Rev W H Mackinnon.
Death and the Maiden String Quartet No.14 in D minor. However, the walks to Cockfosters
Reception at 7.00pm with sparkling wine and canapés,
three course dinner and concert. £55.50 per person – table
grew too much for the expanding
wines extra. Payable on booking. Dress code: Black tie. population of Hadley Wood and the local
Privileged accommodation rates apply. congregation soon began to outgrow St
Ronan’s School for evening services, and
so a decision was taken in 1908 to build
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appointed Honorary Architect and under “Church Room” adopted the name “St granted its own parish status by the
his able stewardship and the direction of Paul’s Church” in 1936 after the stained Bishop of London, and shortly afterwards
the Reverend Walter Warren and a glass window of St Paul donated by to mark the Millennium a new cross,
Committee of Hadley Wood dwellers the Albert Kingwell. designed by students of Barnet College,
building works were started in 1910 and In 1989 St Paul’s was one of the first and a bell cast at the Whitechapel Bell
completed in less than a year. On Friday, Anglican churches to welcome a female Foundry were installed. The present
31st March 1911 the Church Room of member of the clergy when Jill Northam Minister, Rupert Mackay, was appointed
what we now know as St Paul’s Church was appointed Assistant Minister, a post in 2004. But perhaps the most striking
was formally opened by the Bishop of which she continues to hold in an feature of the history of Hadley Wood’s
Islington. Over the years that followed the honorary capacity today. In 1999 when “Neighbourhood Church,” set in the heart
buildings and grounds, owned by Alan Purser was Minister, St Paul’s, of the community where Camlet Way
Trustees, have undergone major having historically formed part of the meets Crescent East, is the fact that the
additions and alterations, and the Parish of Christ Church Cockfosters, was funds for its construction 100 years ago
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were raised by public subscription. particularly religious, but as a teenager, Rupert hopes to enjoy many more years
According to the local historian, Nancy Rupert was touched by the forgiveness of ministry in this unique place.
Clark, each household in 1910 donated that Christianity offered and had a
on average £15 at a time when money personal conversion. In the 1980’s he
had a far greater value than it has today. enjoyed working as an Investment Fund
The Rev. Jill Northam
As we celebrate the foundation of St Manager for Private Clients at Barings,
Paul’s Church in 1911, we should do so Allied Dunbar and the private bank Adam
in recognition that it came into being & Company. About 22 years ago, the
because the people of Hadley Wood opportunity arose for him to go into full
wanted it and that the generosity of time Christian ministry. Initially this
countless residents over the years have entailed running holiday camps for
maintained and sustained it. So, when teenagers and working with independent
you next walk through the leafy grounds schools with Lymington Holidays, a part
of the Church or hear the bell toll the of Scripture Union. He then went to work
hours, ponder for a moment and give with young people and also city workers
thanks to the past generations who lived at a large, central London church, St
in Hadley Wood and who left us such a Helen’s, Bishopsgate. Jill Northam has been assistant minister
precious legacy. Rupert decided to train for ordination of St Paul’s since her ordination in 1989
John Hall Churchwarden and spent three years studying for his taking a full part in the ministry here,
theology degree at Oak Hill College near having worked as church warden with
The Reverend Rupert Cockfosters. He was ordained into the Andrew Wingfield Digby and Charles
Church of England in 2000 whereupon he Mason and then as assistant minister
Mackay undertook his first job as a curate in with Alan Purser and now Rupert Mackay.
Rupert Mackay is married to Hillary who another leafy part of England; Knutsford Growing up in Sevenoaks in Kent during
is originally from New York City. They Cheshire. In 2004, Rupert took up his first the war years in a loving but agnostic
have four children (Victoria, Jamie, Nick incumbency at St. Paul’s Hadley Wood. family she first came to be involved with
and Lexi) and have lived in Hadley Wood He thinks the highlight of the past seven church and with Christians when she was
since 2004. Rupert was born in years living in Hadley Wood has been the training as a teacher at Homerton
Fontainebleau, France and then brought friendliness of the people within the College, Cambridge. After a long period
up in Portugal and Africa, although he community. The whole family have felt of questioning and doubt she became
attended boarding school in the UK from welcomed and have made some good convinced of the truth of the gospel and
the age of seven. His family was not friends locally. Rupert enjoys getting to committed her life to following Christ. She
know many different people in the area met John at Cambridge and they were
and one of the benefits of being in a small married in 1960. After teaching, first in
church like St. Paul’s is the sense of Barnet, then in Camden Town, where she
community. Rupert is greatly assisted by had a class of forty two seven- year olds
Jill Northam as Associate Minister and his (and not a teaching assistant in sight)
church wardens, John Hall, Margaret they moved out to Cockfosters and then
Marshall and deputy Warden Martin to Hadley Wood with their, by then, four
Politzer. One of the highlights of Rupert’s children. Once their twins had started at
ministry is running a course called Hadley Wood School Jill returned to
‘Christianity Explored’ which helps people teaching, this time at Keble Prep School
work out for themselves the message of in Winchmore Hill. Retaining her interest
the Bible. Rupert also enjoys getting in Education she remains today, a
involved in various groups within the governor at both these schools.
church - ranging from toddlers to senior In the 1980’s wanting to learn more
citizens. There is always lots to do - and about the bible, Jill attended lectures at
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Oak Hill Theological College and this link
eventually led to her being ordained in St
Paul’s Cathedral, in 1989, one of only the
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With regards to her family Jill has taken
the weddings of two of her sons which led concerto, Handel’s Queen of Sheba, as
them to quip the headline ‘Mother marries well as some jazz tunes to help us
son’. She now greatly enjoys her 11 celebrate this wonderful event.
Memories of St Pauls
grandchildren who live locally and whose Susan grew up in Hadley Wood, the By Stella Ross Collins aged 97 yrs.
ages range from 1 year through to 18. second child of Derek and Lila Collier. Leslie and I came to live in Beech Hill,
Some 15 years ago and to everyone’s Derek was a concert violinist and his wife Hadley Wood after our honeymoon in
dismay she retired. Happily it seems to Lila was a violin teacher, teaching many 1934. I had been brought up in the
have made absolutely no difference and local children. Both their children Michael Congregational Church but St Paul’s was
she continues to work at St Paul’s – and Susan were gifted violinists in their so welcoming to us that after four years
(although she admits to taking many own right, gaining scholarships to study we were confirmed into the Church of
more holidays!) Her main wish at this at the Royal College of Music Junior England alongside the teenagers.
Centenary is that St Paul’s Church Department. With Christ Church Cockfosters as our
continues to be a faithful witness to the Having gone on to study at the Royal Mother Church, I look back on a number
truth of the Bible and to the Lord Jesus Academy of Music as a violin scholar, of impressive Curates-in-charge at St
Christ for the next 100 years and beyond. Susan became the youngest violin Pauls. I mostly remember the Revs:-
professor in their Junior Department Clarke, Wenham, Blythe, Barton,
eventually gaining an ARAM for services Goodchild and Wingfield-Digby. At this
Centenary Concert to the musical profession. At this concert time there was no Church Hall but Ivan
Susan Collier has put together a special she is joined by three other talented and Hilda Edell kindly made available
programme for the Church Centenary musicians, her son Jacob Collier, Sarah their billiard room (minus billiard table!) at
including the Bach Double Violin Colley and Robert Thompson. 32 Crescent East, as a meeting room. For
many years Geoffrey Haines was organist
and enthusiastic choirmaster, and I soon
joined them. The Choir was a warm,
friendly group. Here I apologise if my old
memory leaves out a number of
members but the following people come
so clearly to mind as splendid singers.
Donald and Zenda Evans, Gweneth Nash
and her daughter Hilary, Helen and Nigel
Chisholm, Ruth Peirson, Gillian Edell,
Joan Pound, Jose Harris, Trevor Beale,
Priscilla Hunt, Gwen and Jerry Turney and
Angela Pringle. I am still in touch with a
number of these good friends.
Every Saturday there was a hive of
industry inside and outside the church.
Victor Nash, Treasurer and Chief Warden,
kept a keen eye on the building and he
was indeed a marvellous handyman. He
was ably assisted by Eric Alexander who
lived so near the church he was always
there for emergencies.
Sir Gilbert Rennie who for some years
held the distinguished position of High
Commissioner of Rhodesia and
Nyasaland found enjoyment and
relaxation in tending the garden and
grounds during leave and after his
Susan Collier
retirement. My husband Leslie became a
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Wood I have such fond memories of St Pilates Teacher - Personal Trainer
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Trustee and took pleasure in growing Many congratulations to St Paul’s church
geraniums for the Church Garden. for being 100 years old. My memories
For many years I was in charge of the are mainly in the context of the close
Flower Arranging. There were many partnership with Christ Church
stalwarts who gave help in various ways. Cockfosters which often were highlighted
Phyllis Smith was my right-hand with the by the Vicar of St Paul’s entertaining us
flowers for some time and I remember with the clergy of Christ Church at the
help in general from Patricia Moore, Parish Festival! I particularly got to know
Phillip Smith and the entire Cossar family. Andrew Wingfield Digby and his family
Dear Mrs Cossar was in charge of the when he was curate at Christ Church and
Sunday school. She had a magnetic way then during his time as Vicar at St Paul’s.
of ‘chasing’ those mothers pushing I enjoyed many a youth group meeting
round new-born babies and ‘booking’ with friends in Hadley Wood and with
them as future Sunday School members. Andrew you never knew what might
John Cossar was our Missionary before happen next… although you were
he took Holy Orders. guaranteed fun and some link to sport,
Often on a Saturday morning my and most likely cricket! St Paul’s has
companion would be Percy Ghelkin been known locally and wider afield for its
(fondly known as ‘Ghelki’) who would faithful teaching ministry and it is this
sing a little sea-shanty as he polished the foundation, more so than the bricks and
brass lectern! Loads of vegetables mortar, for which we can particularly
appeared at Harvest Time. They were celebrate and give thanks.
eventually delivered to needy individuals David Burrowes MP
and most went to the Wellhouse hospital
now Barnet General. Dear Editor Alan Purser, Jill & John Chapman in
Unique occasions have a way of Anne and I moved to the Parsonage in 1991
staying in the mind. There was the Crescent East in 1988, after a period of
wedding when the bride’s father had not several years serving in Johannesburg, building projects and committee
waited until the reception to take South Africa. The contrast was meetings, and of a sense of God at work
refreshments. He managed to steer the immediate – no police state, no threat of in the midst of it all.
bride, his daughter, up the aisle but civil war, The Apostle Paul is one of the great
collapsed on reaching the Chancel steps no constant fear of violent crime and figures in the history of the western world;
and badly cut his forehead. There was a no continual sense of moral outrage at often pilloried in our day and generation it
dramatic hiatus waiting for the the social structures – and we found is nonetheless a tremendous name to
Ambulance which whisked him to ourselves welcomed into a comfortable bear and, whilst representing an
hospital for the necessary stitches! cocoon. Whether we adapted quickly impossible challenge to live up to, a
I end my recollections of St Paul’s with enough or well enough I’m not so sure, name to inspire every generation of
a certain Christmas morning service. Our but life was busy with two growing Jesus’ disciples. “I have become all
youngest of three children, David, was a children, a wide range of church and things to all people, that by all means I
very shy four year old. The Minister’s talk community activities, and involvement in might save some” wrote the Apostle at
was the meaning of the Christmas tree. wider ministry outside the parish. Our the height of his ministry. Down the years
Having asked the children several abiding memory is of the regular round the church of St Paul’s, Hadley Wood has
questions whilst holding what looked like of Sunday services and midweek endeavoured to adapt the presentation of
a billiard cue in his hand, he pointed to a gatherings for prayer and bible study, the gospel to changing times, whilst
very dilapidated angel on the top of the mingled with Xmas Carol services and retaining its saving message and
tree saying “Who can tell me what this summer BBQs (too often in the rain!), of adhering to its eternal agenda.
is?’. To our utter amazement (and New Year’s Day tug of war contests and Alan Purser. Vicar of St Paul’s 1988-2004
embarrassment) David put up his hand Millennium night celebrations, of Sunday
and in a clear confident voice said ‘It’s a School and SABS, of fireworks and Dear Editor
helicopter”! harvests, of joy and sadness sharing in We lived in Hadley Wood from May 1994
Over the fifty odd years I lived in Hadley the ups and downs of many lives, of and attended St Paul’s Church until we
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group and for Pathfinders. The latter Dear Editor
‘took off’, mainly because of the really “I think it was a cover drive, or it might
popular barge parties we organised – have been a square cut. Either way, it
The Chapman weekend, 1991 how we did not drown someone I shall remains my fondest memory of St Paul’s
never know; there was one slightly tricky Church, the day in the early 1980s when
moved away in 2007. We enjoyed moment when I noticed one of the the Reverend Andrew Wingfield-Digby
wonderful times of friendship and Northam twins floating past the stern of illustrated his sermon by producing his
fellowship during our time at St Paul’s the boat. We were so warmly welcomed cricket bat and ball and letting rip.
and Desmond had the privilege of by the whole community – not least the Fortunately I was near the back of the
serving on the Church Council as well as Golf Club (honorary membership – what church and ducked in time. As far as I
being a Church Warden for a couple of a privilege) and the Association. I used to can recall the ball only caught the old
years. walk our dog most mornings past the lady in the pew behind a glancing blow. I
One of the highlights and memorable school and over the railway and would be was about eleven or twelve years old at
moments for Li and I was to be involved met by people sometimes complaining the time, and completely in awe of
in the setting up of Rompers, a mother that ‘the Vicar’ was invisible because I Wingfield-Digby, a man who not only
and toddlers group to reach out into the chose to wear a dog collar as little as knew how to preach but also how to
community. This was soon followed by possible. They were happy years (1980- make Sunday school fun for us kids.
the establishment of St Paul’s Pre-School 1984) and we are looking forward to Wide games on the common, barge
in September 2002 which saw the first catching up with ‘survivors’ at the holidays on the Norfolk broads and of
intake of six excited little children arriving Centenary course endless games of cricket. I last
at a brand new St Paul’s Pre-School for Rev. Andrew Wingfield Digby (Vicar of St saw ‘Diggers’ at Lords in 2005, on the
the very first time. I understand that Pauls 1980-1984) first day of the Ashes series against
this was indeed a dream come true for Australia. I asked him to say a little prayer
Jill Northam and Alan Purser of seeing on England’s behalf, and I guess he must
a Christian Pre-School established at have done!”
St Paul’s Church one day. We are Gavin Mortimer
pleased to see that both Rompers and
Pre-School are still running and serving Dear Editor
the community in Hadley Wood. “This is all right, isn’t it?” I overheard one
Desmond & Li Kong of the removal men say to another as
they unloaded our stuff into 32 Crescent
Dear Editor East in the summer of 1984. Indeed it
Sue and I have so many happy memories was a lovely house – even if the drawing
of Hadley Wood! room floor sloped away at the edges! –
The Parsonage in Crescent East was and we missed the enormous rooms
huge and we loved it. Our two oldest when we moved into the newly-
children, Anna and Mark, were very constructed Parsonage a few months
young and we rattled around a bit but of before our departure in 1988. Harsha and
course the old snooker room was the I made some good friends while we were
church hall effectively and we used it for Andrew and Sue WD with Jill Northam at St Paul’s, and keep in touch with quite
Holy Ridiculous – our embryonic youth and Gareth Evans 1984 a number of them. Hadley Wood was a
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Gareth Evans Charles Mason and Jill Northam Rev Ray Williams with Cyril and Hatty, 1980
lovely place to live, though I found it a helped some to do so. must have been at St Paul’s at least once
challenging place for Christian ministry, Charles Mason. Vicar 1984-1988 a week. We attended Sunday School
as the materially wealthy often find it hard there and played music at the Christmas
to see their need of God and the gospel Dear Editor carol service under Anne Purser’s patient
of Jesus Christ. I hope and pray that I During the 80s and 90s, my sisters and I guidance, where the band was known to
include a saxophone, bassoon, oboe,
trumpet and clarinet! Cathy and Philip
Edwards’ mulled wine and mince pies
afterwards always warmed us up. On
Friday nights my Dad, Howard, and Alan
Purser gave up their precious evenings to
ST PAUL’S CHURCH, HADLEY WOOD
run the youth club. Katie Bolton also gave
CENTENARY CELEBRATION WEEKEND up her Sunday afternoons to feed us tea
COME JOIN THE PARTY and toast during Pathfinders sessions
25TH – 27TH MARCH in one of the side rooms. I remember a
summer fete which involved a fun run
FRIDAY 25 Hadley Wood’s Got Talent! around ‘the block’ (Crescent East,
7.30 p.m. Crescent West and Camlet Way) – as the
dads gathered to take part you could tell
SATURDAY 26 Fun Run or Walk that the fun element was quickly replaced
11 a.m. around the Crescent by competition. I’m sure the vicar won!
Lucy Beharrel (nee Yates )
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Flower Festival with Memorabilia
Coffee, tea and cakes available Dear Editor
7.30 p.m. Candle lit Concert in Church When Anne and I became members of St
Susan Collier and Friends Paul’s in 1958 there was only the church
building with two small vestries. The
Champagne and Canapés £20
billiard room of the Ministers house at 32
SUNDAY 27 Centenary Festival Service Crescent East was the place for meetings
10.30 a.m. Preacher: Andrew Wingfield Digby and the Sunday school. Since then there
Followed by 100th Birthday Lunch £7 has been growth and development. In
1978 the new Church hall was built and
later extended and in 1988 the Parsonage
“Howlers and Growlers” was built. All this was funded by
3 p.m. Howlers’ Dog Show £3 per dog contributions from the congregation. In
6 p.m. Growlers’ Gig & Hog Roast the early 1990’s the 6.30pm service was
discontinued so that the whole
£20 adults, £10 under 16
congregation could come together in the
FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON ANY EVENT SEE morning. At the Millenium a new cross
HADLEY WOOD NEWS OR ST PAUL’S WEBSITE: was placed on the roof and a bell which
www.stpaulshadleywood.org.uk
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floodlighting was installed. During the
ALL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT time we have attended the church
ST PAUL’S CHURCH AND GROUNDS there have been eight ministers. Not-
EVERYONE IS VERY WELCOME
withstanding all these changes St Paul’s
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has continued to send out a clear gospel
message, seen growth in the Sunday
school and Bible Study Groups and
instituted a flourishing Pre-school.
Gareth Evans. Churchwarden 1984-93
Dear Editor
The Hadley Wood we came to as newly-
weds in 1956 was very different from
today. Like many others we had no car,
and walked to Barnet through the gated
common for our shopping, though there
were two shops near the station: one a
post office and village shop and the other Come to either display your talent or be amazed
Miss Frusher’s newsagent. She also sold
haberdashery and had a branch of and entertained by the talent!
Foyle’s library. Because there was only
one tunnel there were only two railway
tracks, so local trains had to be threaded H H
between expresses. They were all steam
trains. Lancaster Avenue had not been
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Open day, 1990
looking for a play group to meet other
mums and kids. The very first week in
Hadley Wood I went with Henrik (almost 2
yrs old) to the Wednesday play group at
St. Paul’s Church. I received a very warm
welcome. After our second visit to the mornings together. We made lots of VE day, 1995
play group I received a children’s party friends and Henrik and Paula loved
invitation from Leisa Sanders for Lara’s spending time with other children from Dear Editor – Church garden
and Bradley’s 2nd Birthday. I was the church family in the playgrounds. The When volunteers were asked to do a little
overwhelmed. It was the beginning of a various events we spent together (e.g. “equal opportunities” maintenance in the
lifelong friendship. And it was Leisa MOT marriage or Women’s church day) church garden at St Paul’s, it seemed a
Sanders who introduced us to St. Paul’s will never be forgotten. We were really good way to contribute to the general
church family. We started to attend the sad to leave St Paul’s Church and our upkeep of the area. Soon I was hard at
church and were received with open friends behind when we returned to work with the late Air Commodore Ian
arms by Rupert, Hillary, Mary, Jill, Joyce, Germany. We still talk about our lovely Stockwell, who was a wonderful
Brian and many more ( I am not able to farewell lunch in the garden of St. Paul’s companion and a font of gardening
mention everybody here, but be assured Church in the summer of 2009. Henrik knowledge. We put in bedding plants –
we think about all of you). Henrik joined and Paula are very proud of their English neatly spaced and weeded and hoed –
the weekly Sunday School and Paula, our bibles given to them as a present by the we ultimately completely replanted a rose
daughter, born in 2005, started in the church family. Our time at St. Paul’s will bed – digging out all the old earth with
crèche at St. Paul’s Church before be remembered in our hearts forever. We the help of my two sons – then visiting a
moving on to the Sunday School. The wish you all a lovely Centenary and we well-known rose grower and planting out
Sunday service was an important part of will be thinking of you. new roses in fresh soil. Ian being
our life and we spent many lovely Alexandra and Martin Stueber obviously ex-RAF and extremely precise
had made boards with pegs accurately
spaced to make sure the bedding
plants were all neatly set out, sadly I,
being a little less than careful, sat on one
of these boards and broke it, Ian was less
than pleased, but, bless him he said not
a word.
Time has now taken its toll of
volunteers – and there are plans afoot to
grass over some areas of the St Paul’s
garden which will make for easier
maintenance and provide a superb area
for community use. I very much enjoyed
my time looking after the garden – it was
very peaceful
on a summers evening with the wind
rustling the pines – now depleted, and
commuters walking up from the station –
many of whom would stop for a quick
chat, and I’m pleased that the garden
will be well used for the centenary
celebrations at the end of March and for
the continuing enjoyment of the residents
of Hadley Wood.
Pam Kern
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Stunning ground floor apartment which has been finished to an excellent A beautifully three bedroom ground floor apartment in this unique A luxuriously appointed ground floor apartment in this exclusive development
standard. Communal entrance hallway, entrance hall, lounge, kitchen, development situated on Hadley Wood’s premier road within easy reach of just eight apartments situated in this highly sought-after location. entrance
snooker/dining room, guest cloakroom, 2 bedrooms (2 walk in wardrobes, of golf course, local shops primary school and mainline station. The M25 hall, reception room, kitchen, bedroom with luxury en suite bathroom and
en suite shower and en suite bathroom), external area, allocated parking. is a short drive away. Kitchen, reception/drawing room, 2 en suite shower shower room. private patio, communal gardens and residents parking.
rooms and a family bathroom. Allocated parking.
The Hadley Wood Association
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