DECEMBER 1997 - FEBRUARY 1998
Hello Ramblers,
I'm afraid annual contributions
fell due in October and must be paid by the end of December. A card has been inserted with every programme, except life members.
Highlights of this programme
1. Subscriptions due immediately
2. Christmas Celebrations - Dinner,Ramble and Party
3. Masses for relatives of members
Please pay your subscriptions as soon as possible to ensurethat you continue receiving the programme
This is the first Ramble List since the AGM. We were delighted to welcome onto the committee four new members: Paul Connolly as Ramble List
Compiler, Bridie Barry, who has previous service as Treasurer and is now joint Membership Secretary with Francis O'Sullivan, and Stephen Graham
as a committee member. The full list of committee members is below.
Our thanks to Mike HofIman, Margaret Moran, Tom Heron and Patrick Lucas for their membershipof the committee forthe last two years.
Christmas Dinner:
Please notethat the Christmas Dinner will be held on Saturday 6 December The venue this year is The Beefeater in John Adams Street (off Villier St, parallel to the Strand. Nearest Underground Stations Embankment and Charing Cross), Please ring me or Lyon Woolham if you would like to attend A deposit of £5 will be required. There is a convenient Mass at 6 PM in
Corpus Christi Church,Maiden Lane.
Birthday Ramble:
Please note the ramble on 14 December on the Ramble List. Mary and Dorothy Hickman look forward to seeing you either on the ramble or at the little party afterwards.
Christmas Ramble:
Please also note the ramble on 21 December on the Ramble List. Pat Jayawardena kindly invitesus to her house for tea at the end of the ramble.
Christmas Party: We have booked St Saviour's Church Hall in Lupus Street
(immediately outside Pinilico Victoria Line Station) for 7 to 11 PM on Saturday 31 January 1998. There will be an admission charge of £3 and you are welcome to bring your own drink and food to share. Tickets from any member of the committee or on the door on the night. During the party we will have a raffle and donations of prizes for this will be appreciated.
MONTHLY DINNERS:
Club members meet on the first Saturday of each month for a meal at a Central London Restaurant (not too expensive). Meeting place is outside Westminster Cathedral after 6pm Mass. Contact any committee member for
details, The next one will be the Christmas Dinner on 6 December and the next two will be 3 January and 7 February.
Monthly. Informal Socials: On the second Friday of every month there is an opportunity to meet other members socially at a Central London Pub. The
venues selected serve food until at least 8 30. Make a note of the following dates and venues:
Friday 9 January 1998: The Cardinal, Francis Street, just behind Westminster Cathedral.
Friday 13 February 1998: Old Bank of England, 192 Fleet Street EC4. Near
Temple Circle and district Line Station, 100 yards from Royal Courts of Justice, where Strand and Fleet meet, on many Bus Routes including
No. 11.
No need to book for these evenings; just turn up from 6 30 onwards and look for either Paul Connolly or Tony Finnegan. For more details or to make suggestions for future venues ring either Paul or Tony.
Welcome to new members: Dianne Galtiger, Streatham, London SWI6; Mary Butlin, Twickenham, Middlesex; Peter Hay, Pimlico, London SWI; Ann Looney, Hertford Road, London NI; John Moffett, Woodville Road, London NW6; Margaret Prain, Twickenham, Middlesex; London, SE23 2QP. Maria O'Connor, Dagenham, Essex RMlO 9ER. James Hughes, Middlesex TWIl 9PA Regina Vio, London WClE 6BT.
Invitations
On Saturday 29 Novemher at 6 30 pm there will be Mass for Paul Connolly's mother at St Boniface Church, 185 Mitcham Road Tooting (turn right out of Tooting Broadway Northern Line Station. St Boniface is 600 yards on the left. Club members are welcome to attend the Mass and to a drink at Tony Finnegan's place afterwards (30 Avam Road, just opposite the Church).
On Saturday 13 December Margaret Moran invites us to Mass for her brother Denis Crowley who also died recently. The Mass will be at 6 30 pm in the Church of St Mary Magdelan, Howson Road, SE4 and Margaret invites us to tea afterwards at her house. Please ring Margaret by Thursday 11 December if you intend to stay for tea.
OBITUARY
We are deeply sorry to announce the deaths of two of our Life Members, John Ashboume and Sheila Mulvaney. John was already an established member of the club when membership records began to be kept in 1939. In 1952 he married Joan and they remained faithful members of the Club until John's death in September 1997. Their daughter, Mrs Teresa Clifford, tells me that Joan is now in very poor health but if any members of the Club wish to write to her it would be very welcome.
Club History: Those who were at the AGM will know that work is still pressing ahead on the book project. Dorothy Hickman and others are collecting lots of interesting details to write up. But there are some gaps which you may be able to fill. So if you are a long standing member or know
someone who is no longer a member you may be able to supply details about some of the following:
The Coleman Street Ward School, Copthall Avenue, near London Wall and Club events held there before the War;
Other activities before the War;
Club activities during the War;
Why St Joseph's, Bunhill Row was not used in 1949;
How the Club managed before it got the record player in 1954;
Why we could not use Providence Row after 1978. Was large hall divided into classrooms?
Did Mgrs Goulder and Stark of the Guild of Our Lady of Ransom lead walking tours of London just for us, or did we join the public ones;
The organisation and catering for the Golden and Diamond Jubilees. Who concelebrated the Masses;
Links with the Little Club and any other Club.
Any information on these or any other historical aspects of the club will be very welcome. You can post them to me and I will ensure that they are fed in.
Donations to Assisi Earthquake Fund:
The AGM decided that we should put £100 of club funds towards the relief of Assisi following the recent devastating earthquake. if individual members of the club would like to boost our contribution please send me cheques payable to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Ramblers' club as soon as possible.
I will send off a single cheque to reach Assisi before Christmas.
Advance notice - visit to Althorp: Maurice Hickman is hoping to organise
a rambling week-end around Althorp, the burial place of Diana Princess of Wales, around the end of May next year. Please ring Maurice i f you would be interested. No commitment required at this stage but he would like an indication of numbers and would welcome any views of members about the
week-end.
Items for next programme should reach·the secretary or ramble list
compiler by the end of January
Happy Rambling
Club Committee 1996-97
President: Fr David Barnes, Parish Priest, St Mary Moorfields.
Vice President: Paul Brunning,
Secretary: Helen Hunt, Treasurer: Gillian McLauchlan,
Ramble List Compiler: Maurice Hickman, Membership Secretaries
Margaret Moran,
Mike Hoffman,
Social Secretaries
Patrick Lucas,
Tom Heron.
Committee Member
Lyn Woolham.
RAMBLE LIST AND NEWS DECEMBER 1997 - FEBRUARY 1998
JUST A FEW WORDS TO SAY I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY TENURE AS RAMBLE LIST COMPILER AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTRIBITIONS TO FUTURE PROGRAMMES.
ON THE SUBJECT OF FUTURE PROGRAMMES THERE ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO MAKE GREAT EFFORTS TO ENSURE THERE ARE WALKS ON ALL THE SUNDAYS AND A LARGE DEBT OF GRATITUDE IS OWED TO THEM, BUT WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW LEADERS EVEN IF THEY HAVE NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE PLENTY OF 'OLD HANDS" WHO ARE VERY HAPPY TO ASSIST MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON A WALK BUT WHO NEED GUIDANCE ON HOW TO TAKE THOSE FIRST FEW STEPS AND JOIN THE RANKS OF RAMBLE LEADERS.
SOME POINTS TO PONDER:
1) WHERE THERE ARE ADEQUATE TOILET FACILITIES ON THE TRAINS OR AT THE DEPARTING STATION PLEASE USE THEM TO AVOID DELAYING THE START OF A RAMBLE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN DAYLIGHT HOURS ARE SO LIMITED.
2) PLEASE BRING A TORCH IF YOU HAVE ONE IN CASE A WALK CANNOT BE COMPLETED BEFORE DARKNESS FALLS.
3) IN JANUARY FARES WILL RISE, BUT AT PRESENT THE NEW FARES HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO SHOW IN THIS PROGRAMME
SUNDAY TTH DECEMBER 1997 (OS MAP 167)
LEADER: PAUL CONNOLLY
MEET: OXFORD CIRCUS AT 0930 FOR 0951 CENTRAL LINE TO THEYDON BOIS (ARR 1036 )
LUNCH: THE MOLETRAP, TAWNEY COMMON (GOOD VALUE FOOD)
TEA : REASONABLE OPTIONS IN EPPING
DISTANCE: 9 MILES RETURNING FROM EPPING. VERY MUDDY ON THE AFTERNOON PART.
FARE : ALL ZONES TRA VELCARD. PAUL WILL MEET WALKERS AT THEYDON BOIS.
SUNDAY 14TH DECEMBER 1997 (OS MAP 187) BIRTHDAY SPECIAL. LEADER: DOROTHY HICKMAN
MEET: VICTORIA· AT 0915 FOR 0932 TRAIN TO REDHILL (ARR 1004 )
LUNCH: THE SPORTSMAN, MOGADOR
TEA: HALL BOOKED AT ST JOSEPHS PARISH LOUNGE FROM 4 TO 6.30PM
DISTANCE: 11 MILES RETURNING FROM REDHILL
FARE: £5.10 CDR REDHILL. MARY HICKMAN IS ORGANISING A SHORTER ROUTE,
PLEASE PHONE MARY FOR DETAILS OF THIS AND THE TEA.
SATURDAY 20TH DECEMBER 1997 (OS MAP 177)
LEADER: PHILIP GROVES
MEET: OUTSIDE BLACKFRIARS TUBE STATION (EAST SIDE EXIT 3) 1015 FOR 1030 START
LUNCH: THE HOUSE THEY LEFf BEHIND / BOOTYS. NARROW ST, LIMEHOUSE
TEA: AT LEADERS HOUSE IN POPLAR
DISTANCE: 8 MILES RETURNING FROM ISLAND GARDENS (DLR)
FARE: UP TO(£4.00 FOR ONE DAY TRA VELCARD. ISLAND GARDENS IS IN ZONE 2.
MAINLY URBAN WALK WITH THE CHANCE TO SEE THE ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, MUDCHUTE FARM, AND
GREENWICH PARK, AMONGST OTHER PLACES.
SUNDAY 21ST DECEMBER 1997 (OS MAP 176) LEADERS: MAUREEN CAHALANE & PAT JAYARWARDENE
MEET: WATERLOO· AT 0950 FOR 1010 TRAIN TO HAMPTON COURT (ARR 1042)
LUNCH: THE BOATERS INN, KINGSTON (OTHER OPTIONS CLOSE BY AS WELL)
TEA: AT PATS HOUSE - FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED. PLEASE CONTACT PAT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
DISTANCE: 6 MILES RETURNING FROM RICHMOND
FARE:ALL ZONES TRAVELCARD
SUNDAY 28TH DECEMBER 1997 (OS MAP 186)
LEADER: MAURlCE HICKMAN
MEET: WATERLOO· 0955 FOR 1015 TRAIN TO GUILDFORD (ARR 1056)
LUNCH: DRUMMOND ARMS, ALBURY
TEA: POSSmILITIES IN GUILDFORD
DISTANCE: 12 MILES RETURNING FROM GUILDFORD
FARE:£7.50 CDR
SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY 1998 (OS MAP 166) LEADER TONY FINNEGAN
MEET: KINGS CROSS 0905 FOR 0923 TRAIN TO illTCHIN (ARR 1005)
LUNCH: THE GREEN MAN, GREAT OFFLEY (GOOD FOOD)
TEA: HITCHIN
DISTANCE: 14 MILES RETURNING FROM illTCHIN
FARE: ££9.30 CDR
SUNDAY 11TH JANUARY 1998 (OS MAP 166)
LEADER: KAYE ARMSTRONG
MEET: LIVERPOOL STREET 0900 FOR 0913 TRAIN TO CHESHUNT (ARR 0937) ++
LUNCH: THE FISH AND EELS, DOBBS WEIR
TEA: ??
DISTANCE: 11 MILES RETURNING FROM CHESHUNT
FARE: &4.50 CDR ++ YOU CAN CATCH THIS TRAlN AT TOTTENHAM HALE AT 0924 (VICTORIA LINE INTERCHANGE)
SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY 1998 (OS MAP 198) LEADER: PHILIP GROVES
MEET: VICTORIA· 0810 FOR 0832 TRAIN TO HASSOCKS (ARR 0938)
LUNCH:THE SHEPHERD AND DOG, FULKING
TEA: THE SHIP INN (WHERES THAT??)
DISTANCE: 14 HILLY MILES RETURNING FROM SOUTHWICK
FARE: £12.80CDR
SUNDAY 25TH JANUARY 1998 (OS MAP 166)
LEADER: EUGENE DONNELLY
MEET: KINGS CROSS THAMESLINK 0940 FOR 1000 TRAIN TO HARPENDEN (ARR 1038)
LUNCH: THE BROCKETT ARMS, AYOT ST LAWRENCE (NEAR G.B. SHAWS HOME)
TEA: HARPENDEN (IF YOU'RE LUCKY!!)
DISTANCE: 10.5 MILES RETURNING FROM HARPENDEN
FARE: £9.50 CDR HARPENDEN
SUNDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 1998 (OS MAP 188) LEADER: HILARY MCNAB
MEET: CHARING CROSS 0950 FOR 1010 TRAIN TO CHELSFIELD (ARR 1036)
LUNCH: THE CROWN, KNOCKHOLT
TEA (AND WINE) : MCNABS NEST
DISTANCE: 11 MILES RETURNING FROM SEVENOAKS (2 MILES TO DO AFTER FEASTING AT HILARY'S)
FARE: £5.70 CDR
SUNDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 1998 (OSMAP 166) LEADER: PHIL EVANS
MEET: KINGS CROSS 1000 FOR 1021 TRAIN TO WELWYN GARDEN CITY (ARR 1045)
LUNCH: THE CROOKED ClllMNEY, CROMER HYDE
TEA: NOT LIKELY
DISTANCE:IO MILES RETURNING FROM WELWYN GARDEN CITY
FARE: £ 6.40 CDR
SUNDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 1998 (OS MAP 167 PLUS A HINT OF 154) LEADER: PAUL CONNOLLY
MEET: LIVERPOOL STREET 0855 FOR 0913 TRAIN TO STANSTEAD MOUNTFITCHET (ARR 1006) ++
LUNCH: THE CRICKETERS ARMS, RICKLING GREEN (VERY GOOD FOOD)
TEA: POSSIBILITY AT WENDENS AMBO
DISTANCE: 11 MILES RETURNING FROM AUDLEY END
FARE: £10.30 CDR AUDLEY END
++ YOU CAN JOIN THIS TRAIN AT TOTTENHAM HALE AT 0924 (VICTORIA LINE INTERCHANGE)
SUNDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 1998 (OS MAP 179)
LEADER: PAUL BRUNNING
MEET: CHARING CROSS 0910 FOR 0930 TRAIN TO CHILHAM (ARR 1116)
LUNCH: CHAPTER ARMS, CHARTHAM HATCH (GOOD FOOD)
TEA: CANTERBURY
DISTANCE: 9 MILES RETURNING FROM CANTERBURY
FARE: £7.80 CDR CANTERBURY (WITH NETWORK CARD)
SOME MORE POINTS TO PONDER;
• YOU CAN JOIN THESE TRAINS AT CLAPHAM JUNCTION 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM VICTORIA OR WATERLOO.
MOST SERVICES FROM CHARING CROSS TO KENT AND SUSSEX ALSO STOP AT WATERLOO EAST AND LONDON BRIDGE.
THERE MAY BE WORKS ON THE LINES AND AT THE TIME THE PROGRAMME IS PREPARED NO DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE FROM RAIL TRACK OR THE TRAIN OPERATORS. PLEASE CHECK ON 0345 484950 FOR INFORMATION.
AND FINALLY ••••
DON'T FORGET YOUR NETWORK CARD, THE FARES SHOWN ARE THE FULL PRICE FROM LONDON
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