ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLER'S CLUB
(FOR CATHOLICS ONLY)
Under the patronage of the Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster
HON TREASURER HON SECRETARY
Fred McAndrew MARY HICKMAN
COMMITTEE 1970/712
Compiler of Rambles Lists: Dorothy Hickman
Social sub-committee liaison: Denis O'Carroll
Magazine Liason: Mary Walsh
Advertising: Peter de Smith
and Pat Hobbs and Richard Sumner
SOCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE 1971/2
Secretary: Therese O'Brien
Treasurer: Ralph Dias
and John Mazzuchi, Mary Aherne, Christine van Duivenbode and Bill McCarthy
Magazine Editor: Maria Chainey
NEW MEMBERS.
We are very pleased to .welcome the following new members and hope they will spend many happy days with us:-
Margaret Evans, Doulas Kirk. Anne Marie Caruana, Francis Kosmelski, Mary Bracken and Pena Borg.
ANNUAL CLUB MASS AND COACH OUTING.
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The Annual Club Mass wili be celebrated at 9.30 a.m. at St. Mary Moorfields on Sunday October 3rd. Please make a special effort to come to the Mass. It will be followed by a coach outing to Parham House, Storrington, Sussex. The Coach will depart at from out side St.Mary Moorfields immediately after Mass 10. 15 a.m. The cost will be £1.45 which includes the coach fare, admission to Parham House (an interesting Elizabethan House and garden) and a full ham salad tea at the Gables Guest House, Dial Post. The outing will also include a visit to the Church of Our Lady of Consolation, West Grinstead where Hilaire Belloc is buried. There is a chapel, built during the reformation in the presbytery and Benediction will be held there for the Club in the afternoon. Please let Mary heve your name and £1.25 as soon as possible.
ALL NIGHT VIGIL TO LOURDES.
SATURDAY/SUND. 2nd/3rd October. Annual visit to Lourdes for the All Night Vigil. Depart Westminster Cathedral 7a.m. Saturdy for coach to Gatwick. Due back at the Cathedral 10.p.m. Sunday. Cost about .£20. Please let Paddy Fitzpatrick, know quickly if you are interested.
LATE SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY 27~ 30 8. 71. to Chepstov: Youth Hostel.
Cost about £7.00. Plese let Maurice Hickmen know IMMEDIATELY if you wish to coime. A deposit of £1. 00. should be sent to Maurice.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
This will be held at 7. 30. on Tuesday, 5th October. It will be preceded by Mass at 7.00 p,m, at St. Joseph's, Bunhill Row.
There is a nomination form for the new Committee attached to this list. These should be completed end returned to the Secretery not later than19th Septernber.
For the information of newer members; the Committee consists of four ladies and four gentlemen. The duties of the committee include acting as Duty Member on rambles. This involves.looking after new members, making sure nobody gets lost and that all gates are closed. The committee also assists with running off the lists and Magazine and licking the stmps!!
Amember may also ·have special responsibility e.g complier of Ramble Lists.
If you enjoy the Club activities, please try to help other people enjoy them also by giving one year on the Committee.
The Socail Sub-Committee is appointcd by the main Committee and is responsible for arranging Tuesday evening and Saturday events. The ladies prepare and serve tea on Tuesdays end the gentlemen help with putting the record equipment out and away again. Although elections are not held for this committee it shall be helpful if people willing to serve on it give their names to the current ·secretary so that she can :pass them on to the.next Secretary.
ANNUAL CLUB MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS
This will be said on Sunday, 7th November at 9. 30. a. m. at St. Mary Moorfields.
ST, JOSEPH'S BAZAAR - 30th October
Norah Smeaton is again oranisation club stalls for Fr. Higg's Bazaar and would be grateful for any contributions, however small, of cash or goods.
The club likes to make the most of this occasion to raise as much cash as possible as a small "thank you" to Fr. Higgs for allowing us to use the school for Tuesday Club activities.
Any kind of article will be acceptable ( bearing in mind that this is a bazaar and not a Jumble Sale)
There will be aTombola, a white elephant stall and a Children's stall.
Contributions can be given to Norah on Tuesday evenings or sent to her at her home address.
September 17th/18th. YOUTH HOSTEL WEEKEND TO NAUGHTON MILL, SUFFOLK.
Leaving Liverpool Street by 7.30.p.m. train on Fridey night. Cost 4.50 including meals supplied by the Warden.
Please send S.A.E. for details, to Peter Culba. A deposit of £1.00. should be sent to Peter as soon s possible.
October 2nd - 9th HOLIDAY IN LITTLE LANGDALE
For details, please write (enclosing S.A.E.) to Peter Culba.
SUNDAY -31st October - Coach ramble cost 75p. including tea, Tickets obtainable from Mary Hickman.
ADVANCE NOTICE FOR CHRISTMAS 1971.
Peter Culba is also arranging a long week-end in Devon. For dctails please write to Peter.
Please note. As the clock will be put back an hour in October it will be advisable to carry u torch on rambles after the end of October.
SOCIAL EVENTS
SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER. 1971
All events at Bunhill Row start at 7. 30. p.m.
Please note there is not a Club Meeting Every Tuesday
Tuesdey - l4th September Square Dance Caller Ralph Diaz
Tuesday - 28th September Square Dance Caller Tony Chainey
Tuesday - 5th October ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday - 12th October Square Dance Caller Paul Maplesden
Tuesday - 26th October Square Dance -
Tuesday - 2nd November Square Dance -
Tuesday - 9th November Colour Slides presented by Christina Van Duivenbode.
Tuesday - 16th November Square Dance -
Saturday - 20th November Visit to State Appartments Kensinton Palace.
Meet outside main .entrance of the Palace at
2.p.m. Visit in evenin to Cecil Sharp Huse.
Meet Cemden Town Tube Station .6.30 p.m.
(This latter event will be confirmed iater)
Tuesday - 30th November Wine and Cheese - Cost 30 pence.
Arraned by Norah Smeato
Daphne Fisk is. willing: to arrange. visit to the Festival Hall on a Saturday in October. Any one interested please contact Daphne.
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NOMINATIONS FORM
Name of proposed Secretary..........................................................................
Name of proposed Treasurer.........................................................................
Name of proposed committee member .........................................................
Proposed by.................................Seconded by.............................................
I agree to take part in all Club activities to the best of my ability.
Signed ......................To be signed by the proposed Committee Member.
This form should be sent to the Secretary by 18: 9: 72. If you are willing to stand but have not been proposed? please let the Secretary know.
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SUNDAY RAMBLE LIST
Please meet in the Booking Office of the station of departure I5 Mins before-time below.Strong shoes or boots are essential.
Sunday September 5th
Meet Charing Cross for 11.1O train to Tonbridge Fare 80:p C.O.P.
Lunch: Leigh.
Tea: Penshurst Place,
Leader: Maurice Hickman Duty: Peter·
Distance: 12 Miles de Smi;th. .·
Admission to Penshurst Place 30p
Sunday September 12th.
Meet Baker St.for 11.00 train to Amersham. Fare:50p C.O.P.
Tea: Amersham.Lunch: Coleshill.
Leader; Joan Colthup. Duty: Mary Walsh
Swimming after tea at indoor pool near station.
Sunday:September I9th
Meet Charing Cross for 11.10 Train to Hildenborough. Fare 80p c.o.p. Lunch: Bat and Ball,Leigh.
Tea: Riverside Cafe, Tonbridge.
Distance: 12 Miles.
Leader: John Magee Duty: Pat Hobbs,
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Sunday September 26th.
Meet Euston for 10.50 train to Leighton Buzzard. Fare: 90:p C.O..P
Lunch: Soulbury,
Tea: Leight;on Buzzard.
Leader:; Dorothy Hickma Duty: Mary Hickman. Distance: 13 Miles.
Sunday October 3rd
Annual Coach Outing,See above for full details.
Sunday October 10th.
Meet Victoria for 11.09 train to Oxted. Fare: 55p C.O.P.
Lunch: Godstone.
Tea: Redhill.
Leader: Mary Hickman. Duty: New Committee.
Distance: I3 Miles. Returning from Redhill.
Sunday:October I7th.
Meet Waterloo for 10.52 train to Milford. Fare: 75p C.0.P.
Lunch: Merry Harriers (G.R.9673911). plus Approx. 20p
Tea: Guildford. excess to Milford.
Leader: Dorothy Hickman. Duty: New Committee.
Distance: I3 Miles.
Returning from Guildford
Sunday 24th October.
Meet St.Pancras (main line) for 11.00.train to St.Albans City.
Lunch:Queens Head,Sandridge. Fare: 45p.
Tea: St ,Albans.
Leader: Christina Van Duivenbode. Duty:New Committee.
Distance: I2 Miles
Sunday 31st.October.
Meet 10.30 in Eldon St. Moorgate(South Place) for coach ramble to Poynings..
Lunch: Poynings(Early-Lunch).
Tea: Mr and Mrs.Sumner,Burgess Hill.
Cost:75p-including tea.
Leader: Richard Sumner. Duty: New Cormittee.
Distance : 10 Miles.
Please let Mary Hickman or Richard Sumner know if you wish to come as soon as possible,together with 75p.
Sunday November 7th.
Annual Mass for deceased members at 9,36 St.Mary Moorfields.
Moorgate,
Meet Liverpool St.Station ,Main Line . for 11.00 train to Chingford
Fare: 20p single to Ohingford ,Return from Epping 25p.
Lunch: High Beech.
Tee:Roof Garden Cafe,Epping.
Leader:·Peter Culba. Duty: New Committee.
Distance: 11 Miles
Sunday November 14th.
Meet Charing Cross for 10.21 train to Catterham Fare: 55p..
Lunch:The Gearge,Oxted.
Tea: Godstone Green (not Booked).
Leader: Maureen Connor Duty: New Oomnittee. Distance: I2 Miles.
Returning from Caterham.
Sunday: November 2Ist.
Meet Euston for 10.50 train to Tring. Fare 65p C.O.P.
Lunch: Marsworth.
Tea: Town Farn,Albury.
Leader: Peter Sturridge. Duty: New Committee.·
Distance: 14 Miles
Sunday November 28th.
Meet Victoria for 11.14 train to Borough Green. Fare: 60p C.0.P
Lunch: ·King's Arms Offham.
Tea; Pilgrim's Rest, Wrotham.
Leader: Fred McAndrew, Duty: New Committee.
Distance: 12 Miles
N.B. Please remember to bring your torch on rambles after the end of October.
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