ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLERS' CLUB
(for Catholics only)
Under the Patronage of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster
Hon. Treasurer Hon. Secretary
Maurice O'Brien Jill T Fogden
COMMITTEE 1966/67
Compiler of Ramble Lists: - Mary Hickman
Social Committee: Liaison - Kath Marney
Magazine Liaison: - Denis O'Carroll
Advertising: - Michael O'Meara
Dorothy Hickman - William Mulderrig
SOCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE 1966/67
Bernie Doran, Barbara Lawless, Mary Prebble, Jean Gibson, Fred
McAndrew, Gerald Crowe, Charles Litt, Peter Webster,
If you have any suggestions regarding our social activities, please contact a member of the Social Sub-Committee.
MAGAZINE EDITOR
Adrian Kelly.
How about an article for the Club Magazine? Our Editor will be pleased to discuss material for the next edition. Why not contact him with your suggestion?
NEW MEMBERS
We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members and hope that we may have the pleasure of their company at all our activities:
Margo Wilson, Valerie di Gesso, Loretto Raleigh, Geraldine Hannigan, Moira Hannigan, Philip Evans, Gai Fryer, Francesco Cordorelli, Josephine Brunning, Kay Browne, Barbara Fry.
Club Librarian
The Club possesses maps for all the home counties and these are now in the hands of Richard Sumner. If you are leading a ramble and would like to borrow one of these maps, please contact Richard.
Holy Mass will be said at 8 pm on August 4th for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Brackwell, mother of Winifred Herring, who diad last March.
Holy Mass will also be said on 1st Septombor at 8 pm for tho repose of the soul of Paul Cahill father of Angele Cahill, :who died recently.
:Both Masses will be said at Bunhill-Row:
@UmgDArgygIg Time to sparo after work? Then join us for a mcal at, the Copper Kitchen Restaurant, almost opposi to St. Mo.ry Eoorfiolds Church in Eldon Street. The restaurant is open until 7 pm.
TUESDAY EVENINGS - Time to spare after work? Then join us for a meal at the Copper Kitchen Restaurant in Eldon Street {almost opposite St. Mary Moorfields). The restaurant is open until 7 pm.
Club Badge
It It is hoped that every Member will possess a Club badge. These are available from the Secretary or from the Duty Member on. the day's ramble. Price - 2/- each
Rambles
If you would like to lead a.ramble, please contact Mary Hickman.
CLUB HOLIDAY 15 people are ·going on the holiday to the Rhineland in Germany, but Jean is willing to arrange for anyone who still wishes to join them. The place at which they..will. be staying is Oberwesel, near the Lorelei_Rock. The cost will be £32. 5. 0d. and the dates are Saturday 19th August to Sunday 3rd September. Only £19. has to be deducted from your £50 allowance. Please contact Jean Horan if you are interested.
CROXLEY.GREEN -·Sunday June 11th This ramble will be followed by a special tea, at a cost ·of 5/-, Mass will be at 6.00 pm and the evening will continue with a Square Dance (in the open - we hope!). Please bring knife, fork and spoon with you, with soft ..:shoes for:dancing.The· ladies may, if they wish, bring a skirt for the· evening.
Esther Bano has kindly offered to meet the ramblers at the station at the start of ·the ramble and will gladly take shoes, skirts etc. on to the hall, to avoid carrying heavy rucksacks on the ramble.
ANNUAL OUTING TO THE SEA - Sunday 9th July
This year we are going to Folkestone. Please meet at Charing Cross station,
at 10.45 am for the 1100am train. The 'fare will be 2l/- day return. Details of the day' s activities will be given on the train. Bringing your own packed lunch with you is optional, but bring your swim suit if you want a 'dip'.
. AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEK-END-25th .. 28th August
Mike Riley is organising this for us this year. We shall be going to Arundel in Sussex. Further.details will be announced, but please contact Mike now if you are interested.
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LOOKING AHEAD . . . . . . . . .
Early in October we hold our Annual General Meeting. It will be necessary to
find a new Secretary and other willing folk to serve on the Committee. Nomination Forms will ,be circulated to. all Club Members with the next List, but you are · asked to give this matter serious thought in ·the meantime. Any present Committee Member will tell you more about it. By the time the next List appears, time will be short.
ST. JOSEPH'S BAZAAR This will be held. this year on Saturday, October 28th. (see Club Magazine for full details). We shall require bottles of any size for the bottle stall and any saleable items (not jumble) for the white elephant stall. St. Joseph's is one of the poorest parishes in London, so please be generous and start collecting NOW. Further details on next List.
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TENNIS The Club-meets on Friday evenings from 6.00 pm onwards for tennis in Regents Park. We meet at the York Gate entrance (take first turning on the left
from Madame Tussaud's), and usually go for a meal together afterwards. We should like to see this activity receiving a little more support. Please contact Bernie Doran if you would like further details, or just pop along one Friday evening. Remember the courts are booked in Bernie's own name, not in the name of the Club.
LIST OF RAMBLES & SOCIAL EVENTS
For Rambles, please meet at the Booking Office not near the Platform.
Will newcomers please make themselves acquainted with the Duty Member.
MIDNIGHT RAMBLE ! 3/4th June Meet Victoria 10.30 PM for10,45 PM train to LEWES,· Returning from .Newhaven. Bring sandwiches, thermos of. hot tea or soup etc. Mackintosh etc.
Leader: Peter Culba.
SUNDAY Meet Victoria {Surrey Sec~) d·-9~15 for 9.33 Ramblers Special 4th June train to GLYNDE·· ..
Fare: 14/6 (Ramblers Special Ticket) ecess from Seaford.
Lunch: Alciston (Not Alfriston) Tea: Seaford
· Leader Dorothy Hickman Distance: 11 miles
MASS AT SEAFORD 4.30 PM Duty: Jill Fogden
TUESDAY .
6th June Square Dance. Caller AIf Tisi.
SUNDAY Meet Baker St. ot 10.45 for 1i .00 train to CHORLEY WOOD 11th Jµne (See above)
· Fare: 8/6d Tea: St Bedes Church Hall, ... Lunch: Flaunden · Crox!ey Green Leader: .Maurice O'Brien Distance IO Miles Duty:Denis· O'Carroll
TUESDAY lceSkating. Meet outside rink at Streatham at 7.30 pm . 13th June. Admission 5/6d. Hire of Skates 2/-.
THURSDAY MYSTERY EVEN!NG!: Meet outside Lyons Corner House,
15th June Strand at 6.45 pm. Alfred Miller will have arranged a programme to sult the evening.
SATURDAY "A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS" at the Odeon Theatre 17th June. Haymarket. 8.45 pm performance. Tickets.10/6d from Fred McAndrew,
SUNDAY Meet Victoria {Kent Sec.) at 10.30 for 10.49 train to
18th June SHOREHAM (change' at Bromley South).
Fare: 8/3.C.O.P. Tea: Hillcroft Tea Room Eynsford
Lunch: Kemsing Distance: 13 miles. ·
Leader: Mary Hickman Duty: Bill Mulderrig
TUESDAY Square Dance. Callar: Richard Sumner
20th·Jun
SATURDAY AFTERNOON WALK over Putney Heath , Wimbledon
24th June. Common & Richmond Park finishing with a visit to Richmond Theatre. Leader: Madaleine Webster.
Meet Waterloo at 2.15 pm for 2.23 pm train to Putney (S.R.)
SUNDAY Meet Fenchurch St. at 10.45 for 11 .00 train to UPMINSTER
25 June Fare: 3/6 returning from Brentwood Tea: Old Log Tea Rooms, Shenfield
l.unch: Thatcher's Arms, Warley Distance: 7 miles
leader: Fred Mc/Andrew Duty: Dorothy Hickman.
BRING SWIMMING COSTUMES - IN THE EVENING WE WILL BE VISITING BATHS AT BRENTWOOD.
TUESDAY An evening at the Victoria Embankmcint Gardens; listening 27th June to the Band of the Black Watch. Meet Villiers St. entrance at
7 .15 pm.
SATURDAY Visit to KEW GARDENS. Lead by Paul utton. Meet 1st_July Westminster Pier (near Westminster, Bridge) af 2.00 pm for steamer to Kew. Bring a picnic tea, tea & coffee· can be obtained· in the Gardens. Paul suggests you bring your camera for the roses and he promises SUN! In the evening, dancing at Cecil Sharpe House - meet at Comden Town tube station at 7 .45 pm.
SUNDAY Meet Charing Cross Main Line 10.30 for 10.43 train to 2nd July HAYES (Kent).
Fare: Single· to Hayes 3/9 · · Tea: The Oast House
Otford ··
Single from Otford to·Victoria or-·Blackfriars 6/8 approx. Lunch: Blacksmiths Anns, ·Cudham Distance:14 miles Leader: Oswald Barratt Duty: Michael O'Meara
(N.B. There is Mass at 9.30 am at Corpus Christi Church, Maiden Lane WC2)
TUESDAY Square Danca. Caller: Alan Rowe
4th July
THURSDA.Y Evening ramble with the Guiild of Our Lady of Ransom, , 6th July lead byMon. Laurence Goulder. "The Environs of Westminster". Meet Sheila Nlulvaney 6.45 pm at the Admiralty Arch. ·
SATURDAY Concert at Kenwood. Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony etc. 8th July Meet at the entrance at 7.30 pm.
SUNDAY Annual Outing to ihe Sea (See above). FOLKESTONE
9th July.
TUESDAY Whist Drive
11th July
SATURDAY Audrey Stiles has arranged a visit to Harrow School. Meet 2
15th July pm at Harrow-on-theHill (Met Line) station. Maximum number is 30. Give your name to Fred McAandrew if you wish to come. In the evening,· dancing at Cecil Sharpe House
SUNDAY Meet Charing Cross at 10.05 for 10.21 train to TADWORTH.
16th July Fare: 8/- C.O.P. Tea: Fort Tea Rooms, Boxhill
Lunch: The Sportsman, Mogador, Distance: 14.miles
near Lower Kingswood. Duty: Kath Marney
Leader: Adrian Winder
TUESDAY Square Dance. Caller - Fred McAndrew
18th July
SATURDAY. Charles Litt is hoping to arrange a visit to the H.Q. of 22nd July Thames Navigation Service at Gravesend; Details to be announced.
SUNDAY Meet Victoria {Surrey Sec.) at 11.00 for 11.18 train to 23rd July DORKING.
Fare: 8/3 C.0.P. Tea: Grims Kitchen, Abinger Hammer
Lunch: Abinger Distance: 17 miles ·
Leader: Jean Horan Duty: Maurice 0'Brien
TUESDAY Ice Skating at Streatham. Meet outside rink at 7 .30 pm.
25th July
SATURDAY Dancing at Cecil Sharpe House. Meet Camden Town at 7 .30 pm.
29th July
SUNDAY Meet Liverpool St. (Central Line) 10.45 for ·10.59 train to 30TH JUL NORTH WEALD
Fare: Single 4/6 Tea: Freemans Farm
returning from· Epping 4/- ToothilI
Lunch: · Green Man, Magdalen Laver Distance: I4 miles Leader: Arthur Holland Duty: Mary Hickman
TUESDAY Visit to open air theatre, Regents Park for "Cyrano de
1st Aug Bergerac". Meet Baker St ;Station at 7.15 pm .Admission 5/-
FRIDAY Mass at :Bunhill Row for the repose of the soul of Winifred 4th Aug. Herring's mother.
SUNDAY Meet Paddingtol Miain Line 10.45 for 11.03 train to
6th Aug. BURNHAM.
Fare: 7/6 C.O.P. · Tea: Old House Rest. Burnham
Lunch: Beech Tree, Littleworth Distance: 10 miles
Common
Leader: Charles Litt· Duty: Dorothy Hickman
SUNDAY Meet Paddingt.ol"! !viain Line 10.45 for 1·1.03 train to
6th. Aug. BURNHAM.
Fare: 7/6 c.p.P. · Tea: Old House Rest. Burnham
Lunch: Beech Tree, Littleworth Common Distance: 10 miles
Leader: Charles Litt· Duty: Dorothy Hickman
TUESDAY A boat trip to see the "Son .et Lumieretl display at. the T8th. Aug. Tower of London. Meet Charing Cross Pier at 9.00 pm. Return 11.00 pm. Tickets 15/- from Gerald Crowe.
SATURDAY. · Visit to the Zoo, by water bus. Meet Warwick Ave. station 12th.Aug. (Bakerloo Line) at 2.30 pm. Price, including zoo admission 9/- return. In the evening, dancing at. Cecil Sharpe House.
SUNDAY Meet Waterloo 10.35 for 10.50 fast train to GUILDFORD.
I3th Aug Fare: 9/9 C.O.P. .. Tea: White House,
Effingham
Lunch: Aldbury Distance:13 miles
Leader: Richard Sumner Duty:Bill Mulderrig
SATURDAY Swimming in the Swiss Cottage Baths. Meet at Swiss Cottage 19th Aug tube stat. at 3.30 pm. .In the evening,, dancing at Cecil Sharpe House.
SUNDAY Meet Waterloo at 9.50 for 10.00 train to BOXHILL
20th: Aug. Fare: 7/9 C.O.P. Tea: Picnic tea on top of Leith Hill
Lunch: The Cabin, Westcott Distance: 16 miles (if returning from Holmwood - 12 miles)
Leader: John & Sheila White Duty Kath Mamey
TUESDAY. Visit to Shaftesbury Theatre to see Jimmy Edwards and Roy 22nd Aug: Castle in "Big Bad Mouse"..Tickets 5/- from Peter Webster.
SATURDAY CRICKET Meet at Oval tube station at 10.45 am (bring a picnic 26th Aug. lunch) for the 3rd Test Match at the Oval., MCC v. Pakistan. (Bring sun glasses & mac).
SUNDAY Meet Waterloo 10.45 for 11.00 train,to BOXHILL (August Bank 28th-Aug. Holiday Ramble).
Fare: 7/9 C.O.P. Tea: Highway Cafe, Mickleham
Lunch: Brockham Distance: 13 miles
Leader: · Theresa O'Brien Duty: HE WHO COMES!
YOUTH HOSTEL WEEK-END TO ARUNDEL, SUSSEX - Details above, or from Mike Riley
STOP PRESS ! Spring Bank.Holiday - 29th May
Theresa O'Brien has kindly offered to lead a ramble. Meet l0.45 at Liverpool Street Central Line for first train to THEYDON BOIS, returning from Epping.
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