ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLERS' CLUB

(Under the Patronage of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster)

 

Hon Treasurer                                            Hon Secretary
Joe O'Reilly                                                Membership Therese O'Brien 

 

                                                                   Events             Joan Colthup

                                                                  
COMMITTEE:- 1974/75                             

Chairman of Committee and Social

Committee Liaison                                     Fred McAndrew

Compiler of Ramble Lists and Map           

 Librarian                                                    Philip Evans

Magazine Liaison                                        Maurice Hickman

 Advertising                                                 Bernadette Cahill

Other Duties                                                Mary Hickman

 

March - May 1975

 

SOCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE

 

Margaret Moore, a new member, has kindly offered to be Secretary but we need a Treasurer and Committee members. We have planned very few social activities for this list because of the poor attendance and lack of enthusiasm to support the Club, by leavinrg the work to a few loyal workers who are now unable to carry on.

MAGAZINE EDITOR

John Lawrence. 

 

                                             NEW MEMBERS
We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members, and hope that we may have the pIeasure of their company at all our activities:
                           Peter McDoneld and Margaret Moore (rejoined after
                           some years).

AUTUMN BAZAAR

         

               Nora Smeaton with her band of helpers raised £78. for the parish at Bunhill Row. The raffle, a bottle of Tia Maria, was won by a parishioner. Nora & Co. would like to thank everybody who contributed to the stall and the Club would like to thank them for their magnificent effort and generosity in giving up so much time.

R. I. P.

We sadly announce the death of Margaret Hadfield in October, a member from 1949. Holy Mass will be offered by Fr. Higgs at Bunhill Row before the holiday meeting on January 14th at 7.00.p.m.

CHRISTMAS RAMBLE - Sunday December 15th 1975

This will be held in Rickmansworth. Philip will lead a short ramble finishing
at Our Lady Help of Christians at 4.30. for High Tea at 5.00. Mass at 6.30.p.m. followed by a square dance. The cost will be 5Op. which will include food and a donation to the priest. Please bring a knife, fork and spoon and a change of shoes, As it is difficult to cater for an unknown number can you please let Joan know if you ere coming. 

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Joe O'Reilly is very keen to collect your subscription. Club year starts in October.

 

NEW MEMBERS

        If you live in Greater London you will find an advertisement for the Club with your list. Please display it in the porch or Social Centre of your Church.

If we are to survive as a Club we must attract new members, and a younger age group. We must take a critical look at ourselves. Why are we not attracting young people? They are certainly to be seen at hostels so they do enjoy the countryside. If you have any views or ideas on this topic please write and let us know.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

        This will be held at our usual rendezvous,Thc Convent of Mercy, Crispin Street, Bishopsgate on Saturday, 11th January 1975, The proceedings will start with a buffet at 4.30.p.m. and games and dancing at approximately 6.p.m. until 10.p.m. Philip will as usual provide entertainment. The cost will be 5Op. This is our most popular social event of the year when older  members gather for a reunion and new arrivals are brought for admiration. Directions to Convent - Leaving Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate exit, turn left up Bishopsgate towards Shoreditch. Take 4th turning on the right (Brrushfield Street), the 4th turrning again on the right and this is Crispin Street. Go to the door furthest along; the first ent.rence is for the poor!
Dorothy Hickman has kindly offered to organise the Christmas Party this year. D orothy will be very grateful for help in providing cakes, savouries etc. and help is also needed on the morning of' the 11th to prepare food at the Convent.

 

 

EASTER WEEKEND 1975. March 28th - 31st

        Joan has organdised the weekend at Swanage Youth Hostel. This is a superior hostel with central heating and showers. We will travel by train on Good Fridaymorning and arrive in time for the services. The cost, including fare, will be about £7.50. As only 20 places have been reserved book early with £1. deposit to avoid disappointment.

 

SOCIAL EVENTS

Sunday December 15th 1974 - Christmas ramble and square dance. See ramble list.

Saturday December 21st 1974 - Visit to National Gallery and Tour of                                                                  Interesting Riverside Inns. Meet foot of                                                            Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, at
                                                    2.45p.m. For Tour of Inns meet inside Dirty                                                      Dicks (opposite Liverpool Street Station)                                                          between 7 and 7.30.p.m.

 

Saturday January 11th 1975     Christmas Party.

Tuesday January 14th 1975     - Holidey Meeting at St.Joseph's School,                                                            Bunhill Row. At this meeting members with                                                      holiday plans can put them to the Club. If                                                        you have interesting holiday slides can you                                                      bring along to fill in the time.

Tuesday January 28th 1975 -     Nora is organising a Cheese and Wine                                                            Party cost 45p. Can you please make a                                                            special effort to attend and introduce a
                                                    new member. This should be a very                                                                  enjoyable evening.

Annual Day of Recollection. -      9th March 1975.

        This will be held at La Retraite, Clapham Park, London, S. W.12 from 11.a.m. to 5.p.m. We hope to have Fr.Hanley again this yeer to lead the Retreat, as he proved so popular last year. In keeping 'with other Retreat Houses the sisters have asked if we will provide our own packed lunches this year. They will provide soup and tea at a cost of 25p. per head. Directions on how to reach the Convent will be in the next List.

        WE WISH ALL MEMBERS A HAPPY AND HOLY CHRISTMAS.

 

RAMBLES

 

Sunday

 

1st Dec. 1974  Meet. Victoria Station at 10.30.a.m. for 10.44.a.m. train to
                        Redhill. Lunch-Skimmington Castle Reigate Heath
                        Tea-Fortes. Redhill. Distance 11 miles
                         Fare 65p. Awayday. Leader - Mary Hickman. Duty -                                         Bernadette Cahill.

8th Dec. 1974  Meet Baker Street Station at 10.45.a.m. for 11.01.train to
                        Great Missenden. Lunch-Rising Sun, Little Hampden
                        Tea- Great Missenden.Distance 10 miles
                         Fare 75p. Awayday. Leader-John Griffey. Duty - Philip Evans

15th Dec. 1974 CHRISTMAS RAMBLE
                          Meet Eusion Sfation at 10.50.am. for 11.05.a.m. train to
                          Kings Langley. Lunch Clarendon Arms, Chandlers Cross
                          Tea - Rickmansworth. Distance 6 miles
                          Fare Single to Kings Langley 51p.
                          Single from Rickmansworth to Baker Street 35p
                          Leader-Philip Evans Duty - Joe O'Reilly

22nd Dec. 1974 Meet Victoria Station at 10.30.a.m. for 10.44. train to
                           Betchworth (Change at Redhill) Lunch-Dolphin, Betchworth
                           Tea-Fortes, Redhill. Distance 7 miles
                           Fare 65p. Awayday to Redhill plus excess to Betchworth
                           Leader- Maurice Hickman.  Duty Mary Hickman

29th Dec. 1974  Meet Victoria Station at 9.50.a.m. for 10.09. train to East                                Grinstead. Lunch- Blue Bell Inn, Sharpthorne.
                          Tea- East Grinstead. Distance 11 miles
                          Fare Awayday to East Grinstead - returning on 7.43.train.
                          Leader-Maurice Hi.clcman , Duty-Philip Evans.

                          Mass at East Grinstead at 6.l5.p.m.

5th Jan. 1975    Meet Paddington Station at 10.35.a.m. for 10.48.train to
                          Slough. Lunch-Red Lion, Stoke Green. Tea-The Dell,
                          Burnham Beeches.
                          Fare Awayday to Slough 67p. Distance 12 miles
                          Leader-Fred McAndrew. Duty-Joan Colthup.

12th Jan. 1975  Meet Marylebone Station for 11.25.a.m. for 11.36.a.m. train
                          to Seer Green. Lunch-Chalfont St.Peter. Tea-Friends'                                      Meeting House, Seer Green.
                          Fare 70p.approx. Distance 9 miles
                          Leader-Joan Colthup Duty-Fred McAndrew.

19th Jan. 1975  Meet Baker Street Station at 10.45.a.m. for 11.01.a.m. train
                          to Chesham (change at Chalfont Latimer) Lunch-Blue Boar                            Asheridge.
                          Tea- Chesham Distance 11 miles
                          Fare Cheap Day Return Chesham - 70p.
                          Leader-Joe O'Reilly. Duty- Joan Colthup.

26th Jan. 1975  Meet Waterloo Station at10.30 for 10.44 train to Boxhill.
                          Lunch-Dolphin, Betchworth. Tea-Fortes, Redhill. Distance                              13 miles
                          Fare- Single to Boxhill. Single f'rom Redhill.
                          Leade'r- Philip Evans Duty-Therese 0'Brien.

 

2nd Feb. 1975   Meet Liverpool Street Station (Main Line) 10.45.a.rm.for                                  11 a.m. train to Chelmsford Lunch-Sandon. Tea-Chelmsford.

                          Fare 85p.
                          Leader- Therese O'Brien. Duty-Joe O'Reilly. (Distance 12                                miles).

9th Feb. 1975    Meet Baker Street Station at 10.45.a.m. for 11.01. train to                              Great Missenden. Lunch-The Pheasant, Bellinger Common,
                          Tea-Friar Tucks, Wendover. Distance 11 miles. 
                          Fare Return Wendover 75p. appprox.
                          Leader-Philip Evans Duty-Joan Colthup

 

16th Feb. 1975  Meet Waterloo Station at 10.30. a.m, for 10.42. a. m, train to

                          Staines.
                          Lunch-The Sun, Englefield Green. Tea- A.B.C.Windsor.                                  Distance 11 miles
                          Fare 55p. Awayday Staines plus excess from·Windsor.
                         Leader-Daphne Fisk Duty-Bemadette Cehill

 

23rd Feb. 1975 Meet Waterloo Stetion at 10.30. a. m, for 10.44 train to                                   Dorking.
                         Lunch-Westcott. Tea to be arranged in Leith Hill area.
                         Fare 75p.  Awayday Dstance 13 miles
                         Leader-Dorothy Hickman Duty-Joan Colthup.

                                                                  

Your prayers are requested for the recovery of Leon Thomson who recently underwent an operation .