JUNE - AUGUST 1970
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLERS' CLUB
Hon.Secretary COMMITTEE 1969/70 Hon. Treasurer
Daphne Fisk Fred McAndrew
Compiler of Ramble Lists - John Lawrence
Magazine Editor - Patricia Marsden Club Map Librarian - Richard Sumner
Social sub-committee liaison - Jean Gibson
Publicity - Denis O'Carroll
John Lawrence Maureen Walsh
Social Sub-Committee 1969/70
Secretary: - Therese O'Brien
Treasurer: - Dennis Spiller Patricia Dooley, Patricia Hobbs, Jenny Foord, Barbara Lawless,. Christine Murray, Madeleine Webster, Christopher Jones, Peter de Smith.
MAGAZINE
Patricia Marsden has kindly agreed to act as Editor for the time being and has edited and typed the current magazine.
NEW MEMBERS
We are pleased to welcome the following new members and hope they will spend many happy hours with us;- Marelle Marceau, Kathy Tierman, Catherine Woolf, Bill O'Neill.
RAMBLE AND SQUARE DANCE AT CROXLEY GREEN, SUNDAY, 7th JUNE
Please see below for details of ramble. A salad tea will be served at St, Bedes, Croxley Green (prepared by the fair hands of the ladies of the main and social committees). This wil be followed.by Mass at 6 p.m. after which Fred McAndrew will call a Square Dance in the open (we hope). Please bring knife, fork and spoon - it is difficult eating fruit salad with your fingers, You may change clothes if you wish and please bring soft shoes. The cost will be 6/-.
The itinerary for this day can be seen as the first item on the "Sunday Ramble List" below and a brief account by Barbara Lawless which appeared in the August issue of the Club Magazine can be seen HERE.
CATHOLIC HOLIDAY FELLOWSHIP CENTRE KESWICK
A small party f'rom the Club will be staying at Keswick from 25th July to 8th August. If you wish to join them Paul Button is willing to make bookings for the centre and you will need to make your own travel arrangements, A deposit of £2 plus 10/- per year membership fee to the C.H.F. is required and the weekly rate is £13 payable at the Centre. Coach fare is 72/- and tra;l.n fare 173/-.
Also 19th - 26th September - please contact Mary Hickman. .
THANK YOU
To Kath Marney for organising a most successful Children's Party and to Richhard Sumner for an enjoyable Easter Weekend.
DINNER & DANCE
This was attended by a record nµmber of 118 people.
SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND_- _29th-31st AUGUST
Arranged by Richard Sumner to Patcham, Please contact Richard for details.
SUNDAY RAMBLE LIST
PLEASE MEET IN BOOKING OFFICE OF STATION OF DEPARTURE
SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
Meet Baker Street 10.45 for l0.57 to RUISLIP (return from Croxley Green)
Fare 8/- approx. single tickets Distance 6 miles
Lunch Northwood Tea St. Bedes, Croxley Green
Leader Madeleine Webster ·. Duty Denis O'Carroll
Also see above for details of evening and click HERE for a description by Barbara Lawless published in the August 1970 edition of the Club Magazine.
SUNDAY, 14th JUNE
Meet Baker Street 10.45 for 11.00 to CHALFONT & LATIMER
Fare 8/6 C.0.P. Distance 12 1/2 miles (including 3 after tea.
Lunch. The Green Duagan, Flaunden Tea Kings Langley
Leader Joan Colthup Duty Patricia Marsden
Return from Watford
SUNDAY, 21st JUNE
Meet Liverpool Street (Central Line) 10.20- for 10.32 to CHIGWELL ..
Fare 4/. single (returning from Distance. 12 miles.
Romford Tea Bedords Park
Lunch Abridge ( cooked lunch available at "Log Cabin"
Leader John Harris · · . Duty Jean Gibson
SUNDAY 28th JUNE
Meet Victoria Station 10.50 for 11:02 to DORKING
Fare 9/- C.0.P Distance 11 miles
Lunch The Cricketers, Westcott ... Tea The Mad Hatter, Dorking
Leader Peter de Smith Duty Patricia Marsden
SUNDAY 5th July
Meet St. Pncras 10.45 for 11:00 to St Albans
Fare 8/- C.0.P Distance 12 miles
Lunch The Plough, Tyttenhanger Tea St Albans
Leader John Lawrence Duty Dennis O'Carroll
SUNDAY 12th July
Meet St. Waterloo 9.40 for 9:50 to Godalming
Fare 12/- C.0.P Distance 13 miles
Lunch Elstead Tea Guildford
Leader Dorothy Hickman Duty Maureen Walsh
Mass at Guildford at 6.15 p.m.
SUNDAY, 19th JULY
Meet Liverpool. Street (Central Line) 10.30 for 10.45 to ONGAR
Fare 11/- return Distance 10 mles
Lunch Fyfield or High ongar Tea Chipping Qngar
Leader Bill McCarthy Duty Fred McAndrew
SUNDAY, 26th JULY
Meet Waterloo at l0.40 for 10.58 t.o SUNNINGDALE (l/6 excess fare)
Fare 10/- C.O.P. to Chertsey Distance 11 miles
Lunch Brimshott, Red Lion Tea Delices Cafe, Chertsey
Leader Madeleine Webster Duty Richard Sumner
SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST
Meet Victoria: (Kent Section) 10.55 for 11.09 to HEVER
Fare 10/- C.O.P. Distance 10 miles
Lunch Henry VIII , Hever Tea to be arranged
Leader Richard Sumner Duty Daphne Fisk
SUNDAY, 9th AUGUST
Mee Waterloo 10.20 for 10.31 to CLANDON
Fare 9/- C.O.P. Distance 12 miles.
Lunch White Horse, Shere Tea The Mad Hatter, Dorking
Leader Carla Giese Duty John Lawrence
SUNDAY 16th AUGUST
Meet Victoria 10. 50 for 11.09 to BUXTED ( change Eridge)
Fare 14/- C.O.P. Distance 12 miles
Lunch High Hurstwood Tea, CastleTea Rooms, Nutley ,
After tea, bus to Mapesfield and 2 miles back to Buxted Station.
Leader Maurice Hickman Duty Jean Gibson
Note This ramble will meet up with Y.H.A. party enjoying self-cooking weekend at Blackboys. Please contact Maurice for details.
SUNDAY, 23rd AUGUST
Meet Victoria10,30 for 10.45 to REDHILL
Fare 8/- C.O.P. Distance 14 miles
Lunch William IV,Blechingley Tea Redhill
Leader Mary Hickman following by an AT HOME Duty Daphne Fisk
SUNDAY 31st, AUGUST (summer bank holiday)
MeeLive±poi Street (Central Line) 10.35 for 10.45 to ONGAR
Faire 5/6 single Distance 13 miles
Lunch Green Man,Toothill Tea Janet's Pantry, Coopersale Leader Tony Chainey (Returning from Theydon Bois 4/- single)
SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER
Meet Waterloo 9.00 for 9.12 to WINDSOR :(thence by '10.15 Thames steamer to Maidenhead
Fare 17/- Excursion (approx). Distance 7.miles
Lunch Compleat Angler, Cookham Tea Eon House Cafe, Eton
Leaders Madeleine Webster & John Lawrence ·
Mass at Windsor 6.45 p.m.
Note (Details are provisional and will be confirmed on next list
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A PROVISIONAL NOTICE FOR 1970/71 SOCIAL PARTIES ) ON SATURDAY EVENINGS
Small parties of eight persons each bringing food such as a couple of sandwiches and a piece of cake which will be pooled and shared amongst all. Cups of tea will be provided, The time 5.p.m. - 9 p.m. The place - Alf Miller's Flat in WC1. The day - Saturdays in Autumn and Winter. If anybody interested please contact Alf.
SOCIAL LIST
TUESDAY 2nd June Square Dance Caller - John Lawrence
SATURDAY 9th June Concert at Embankment Gardens, Meet jenny Foord at 7.30 at Charing Cross Underground Station ·or at 6.45 if you wish to have a meal.
Tuesday 16th June Square Dance Caller - Paul Button
Saturday 20th June Concert at Kenwood at 8 p.m. Meet Barbara Lawless at Golders Green Undergound Station at 7 p.m.
Tuesday 23rd June Debate arranged by Peter de Smith. Subject: This
Club should be open to non Catholic members.
For Against
Peter de Smith Ralph Dias
Maureen Walsh Meg Walsh
SATURDAY 27th June Swimming at,Marshall Steeet Baths. Meet Dennis Spiller at 3p.m.
TUESDAY 30th June Square Dance Caller - Fred McAndrew
TUESDAY 7th July Quiz arranged by Christopher Jones
SATURDAY 11th July Strawberry Picking - for details contact Mrg Walsh.
TUESDAY 14th July Square Dance Caller - Tony Chainey
SATURDAY 18th July Ramble·ancd visit to Polesdern Lacy Open Air Theatre to see "The .Comedy ·of Errors" by William Shakespear. Meet Waterloo 10.30. for 10.44 train to Leatherhead. Lunch at William IV
at Mickleham (meals can be obtained at the Highway Cafe nearby). Tea, Polesden Lacy, Performance starts 5.3Q p.m. Distance of walk 7 miles, · Tickets obtainable from Maurice Hickman
price 4/-
Tuesday, 21st.July SEE BELOW
Tuesday, 28th July our annual visit to the residents Of the Cheshire Home at 138 College Road, S.E.19, Meet at Crystal Palace Bus Terminus waiting room at 6,45 p ,m,
Tuesday, 4th August Rowing .at Regents. Park, Meet Therese 0'Brien at Baker Street Underground Station at 7.30 p.m.
Saturday, 8th August Visit to Osterley House and short walk. Meet John .Lawrence. at Osterley Station. (Piccadilly Line) at 3p.m, Tea will be available at Osterley House.
Tuesday, 11th August Visit. to Open Air Theatre at Regents Park to see "Much Ado About Nothing", Meet Barbara Lawless by Booking Office at Baker Street Underground station at 7.15 p.m. Cheapest seats for the play are 6/~.
Tuesday, 18th August Mystery Tour. Meet Therese O'Brien at Aldwych Undergound Station at 7.30 p.m.
Saturday, 22nd August Meet at Richmond S.R. Station at 2.15 p.m. for
a walk through Richmond.Park and visit to White Lodge, the Ballet School, Tea at Pembroke Lodge, Arranged by Madeleine Webster.
Tuesday, 25th August An evening in Little Venice, Meet Jenny Foard at Paddington Booking Office at 6.30 p.m. sharp for Boat Trip up to Camden Town and back. Fare 5/-.
Tuesday, 21st July Meet at 7 p,m, on the steps of St, Paul's Cathedral for a conducted tour of the City by Father Stark of the Guild of Our Lady of Ransom.
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