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September - November 1998
Greetings Ramblers,
Where has our summer weather gone! I did not get out as much as I would have liked this year owing to a busy schedule, but I am beavering away getting the programme together, also getting ready for the A G. M. I hope all members are enjoying the rambles so far this year. Paul is still keen to hear from anyone wishing to lead a ramble. There are volunteers to help with walk outs if required, and if you would like to be one of the volunteers
please us know. We are also anxious to hear from anyone who would be prepared to serve a term on the committee. It requires a little of your time every three months and is very rewarding seeing the club grow and thrive.
Welcome to new members: Tony Brockman, Epsom, Surrey. Maria Darroch,
London, N19 4PJ. John & Marta Haworth, Sidcup, Kent, DAI5 3WA
Anastasia Polito, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8DA, Antoinette Ratnam, Wimbledon, London, SW196AQ.
Can I take this opportunity to remind all new members to wear suitable footwear with ankle support for their own safety. It can be muddy and rough under foot. Please read your introductory leaflet carefully as it gives good advice.
A.G.M
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday October l0th. at 3pm. sharp. Once again we are holding it in the Holy Apostles Hall as the small hall in St Saviours is not available. We are looking for committee members to continue the running of the club. If any member is prepared to give a little of their time once every three months to serve n the committee please let
us know. I have served on the committee now for four years and found it very rewarding and good fun. I now feel it is time to hand over to someone else.
Paul Brunning will be standing down as Vice President this year due to
other commitments. We thank him for his loyal service and advice over the
years. Nominations for Vice President and committee members should be sent to me 14 days before the AG.M (nomination forms are enclosed with this programme). Motions other than nominations for the committee must reach me 5 weeks before the AGM ie by Saturday 12 September.
MEMBERSHIP SUBS: Please remember to pay your membership subscription. Subs are due in October and it is a great help to the committee if members pay up on time and do not have to be reminded. It is still only £4 and cheques payable to "St Francis of Assisi Catholic Ramblers Club" should be sent to our Treasurer: Gillian McLauchlan.
SUMMER PARTY; This was not so well attended this time perhaps due o the exceptionally hot day on Saturday 25th July. We had a change of D.J. as Paul let us down at the last minute, leaving me to search frantically for an alternative. I managed to get Gary who provided a great selection of music for all to enjoy. The
raffle was well supported. Thanks to all who provided prizes for same. Time now to prepare for our Christmas events. We would welcome suggestions for a venu for our Christmas meal.
ANNUAL MASS FOR MEMBERS: This time of year we have a Mass for the
members and deceased members of the club. I have arranged for both Masses to be celebrated at St Mary Moorfields Church, Eldon Street. Nearest station Liverpool Street and there is now an exit by Platform 1
directly onto Eldon Street, just a few yards from St Mary's. The celebrant is our President Fr David Barnes. Dates are as follows, October 3rd. Mass at 5.30 This Mass is celebrated for the Members of the St. Francis Ramblers. November 7th. Mass at 5.30 This Mass is celebrated for the Deceased
members of The St Francis Ramblers. Members can socialise after both Masses over a meal.
THANKS: Patrick Crehan would like to thank all members who sponsored
him on his walk to raise funds for St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney. Patrick
raised £250. Over £100 came from the St Francis Ramblers.
The Hickmans would like to thank all members who walked on Rena Borg's ramble and supported RedhilI parish fete. Overall figure was £3158 for the DE Paul trust. Plant and produce, £103, Beer tent £90 (I wonder how much of that came from St Francis Ramblers!'), Refreshments £148, Bar-B-Q and Filipino food £365.
Day of Recollection 1999: We are still open to suggestions for a new venue for next year. The Catechetical Centre in Tooting Bec and the Marie
Reparatrice Centre in Wimbledon have been suggested as possibilities but
we would welcome any others. Ideally we would like a place near London and if there is a bit of countryside close by to have a short ramble afterwards so much the better.
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 6 pm Mass. The September Mass will be in the cathedral as usual and members meet outside the Cathedral after 6pm Mass for a meal at a local restaurant Contact any committee member for details.
Y.H.A Group Membership Card: The club is in possession of a group
membership YHA card. Contact me (Helen) if you would like to borrow it for
hostel weekends.
Obituary: We received the sad news of the death of Bernadette O'Brien at the young age of 39. Bernadette bore her illness bravely with the support of her family and friends from both the St. Francis ramblers and the L.C.C. We offer our sympathy to her Parents and family. Anne Alcock has organised a Mass to be celebrated on Saturday 5th September at 3pm at Our Lady of
the Visitation Parish Church, Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex. The Parish Club will be open for an hour after the Mass for people to meet Bemadette's family.
Items for next programme should reach the secretary or ramble list compiler by the end of October.
Happy Rambling
Club Committee 1997-988
President: Fr David Bames, Parish
Priest, St MaryMoorfields.
Vice President: Paul Brunning, Secretary: Helen Hunt,
Treasurer: Gillian McLauchlan, Ramble List Compiler: Paul Connolly
Membership Secretaries
Bridie Barry, Francis O'Sullivan,
Social Secretary: Lynn Woolham,
Committee Members
Maurice Hickman, and Stephen Graham,
RAMBLE LIST AND NEWS JUNE - AUGUST 1998
COPY DATE FOR THE NEXT PROGRAMME: FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER
'tis the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and shortening days as well, so don't forget to dig out and
dust down your torches along with those extra layers and woolly hats to aid the enjoyment of the walks on
offer.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated the fares shown are the full fares from London. Don't forget your Network
and Gold cards for the discounts.
In late September the winter timetables for the trains come into effect, so please be gentle with the leaders if
the services are a little later departing than shown in the programme!!
Sunday 6th September 1998 (os maps 197 & 198) Leader: Stephen Graham
MEET: Victoria 0855 for 0917 train to Worthing (arr. 1035)
LUNCH: Tudor Tavern, Angmering
TEA : Littlehampton
DISTANCE: 8 miles along the sea shore returning from Littlehampton (chance of a paddle or a swim)
FARE: £14.50 cdr Littlehampton
Sunday 13th September 1998 (os map 165) Leader: Paul Connolly
MEET: Marylebone 0820 for 0840 train to Haddenham & Thame Parkway (arr 0935)
LUNCH: Red Lion, Brill (Good value food)
TEA : Possibly at Thame
DISTANCE: 18 miles returning Haddenham (one stiffhill climb up into Brill just before lunch)
FARE: £10.00 cdr Haddenham & Thame Parkway
Saturday 19th September 1998 (os map 167) Leader: Stephen Graham
Meet: Oxford Circus Central Line Eastbound platform 0915 for 0930 start to Epping (arr approx 1020)
Lunch: The Drill House, Toot Hill Road
Tea : Chipping Ongar
Distance: 8 miles along the Essex way with a visit to the Anglo Saxon church at Greenstead returning
by bus from Chipping Ongar to Epping.
Fare: £4.30 All zones trave1card plus bus fare from Ongar to Epping
Sunday 20th September 1998 (os map 187) Leaders: John Burbage
MEET: Victoria 1010 for 1032 train to Balcombe (arr 1122)
LUNCH: The Victory, Stapleford
TEA : Not today thanks
DISTANCE: 12 miles returning from Balcombe
FARE: £8.60 cdr Balcombe
Sunday 27th September 1998 (os map 187) Leader: Maurice Hickman (a.k.a. The Birthday Boy)
MEET: Victoria at 1010 for 1032 train to Redhill (arr 11030
LUNCH: The Sportsman, Mogador
TEA : Fanny's farm shop, Upper Gatton
Dl'S'T ANCE: 13 miles returning from Redhill
FARE: £3.55 cdrRedhill with network card discount
Sunday 4th October 1998 (os map 177) Leader: Paul Brunning
MEET: Victoria 1020 for 1041 train to Famingham Road (arr 1116)
LUNCH: The Ship, Green Street Green
TEA: Hartley
DISTANCE: 8 miles returning from Longfield
FARE: £5.00 cdr Longfield with network card discount
Sunday 11th October 1998 (os map 176) Leader: Bernadette Cahill
MEET: Waterloo 0940 for 1002 train to WaIton on Thames (arr 1031)
LUNCH: Thames Court, Shepperton (Serves good food)
TEA: Staines (maybe)
DrSTANCE: 9 miles returning from Staines
FARE: £4.30 All zones travelcard plus excess fare to Walton on Thames and from Staines,
and Shepperton Ferry fare 60p one way
Bernadette will meet the ramblers at Walton on Tames
Sunday 18th October 1998 (os map 166) Leader: John Dean
(Joint ramble with Mid-Herts Catholic Ramblers)
MEET: Kings Cross 1000 for 1021 train to Hatfield (arr 1041)
LUNCH: The John Bunyan, Coleman Green
TEA : Welwyn Garden City
DISTANCE: 10 returning from Welwyn Garden City
FARE: £6.60 cdr Welwyn Garden City
Sunday 25th October 1998 (os map 187) Leader: Kevin Doyle
MEET: Victoria 0940 for 1006 train to Box Hill (arr 1054)
LUNCH: The Cock, Headley
TEA: No chance
DISTANCE : 10 hilly miles returning from Box Hill
FARE: £6.00 cdr Box Hill
Sunday 1st November 1998 (os map 188) Leader: Paul Brunning
MEET: Charing Cross 0940 for 1000 train to Sevenoaks (arr 1035)
LUNCH: The White Rock Inn, Underriver
TEA : Sevenoaks
DIST ANCE: 9 miles returning from Sevenoaks
FARE: £6.50 cdr with network card
Sunday 8th November 1998 (os map 166) Leader: Micheal Donnelly
MEET: Euston 1000 for 1024 train to Apsley (arr 1052)
LUNCH: The Windmill, Chipperfield Common (good food)
TEA: ??
DIST ANCE : 10 miles returning from Apsley
FARE: £5.80 cdr Apsley
Sunday 15th November 1998 (os map 165) Leaders: Patrick Lucas & Claire Lee
MEET: Euston 0930 for 0954 train to Tring (arr 1035)
LUNCH: The White Lion, Marsworth
TEA: Who knows
DIST ANCE: 9 miles returning from Tring
FARE: £7.80 cdr Tring
Sunday 22nd November 1998 (os map 187) Leader: Tony Finnegan
MEET: Victoria 0940 for 1006 train to Dorking (arr 1057)
LUNCH: The Plough, Coldharbour
TEA : Dorking
DIST ANCE: 12 miles returning from Dorking. One severe hill just before lunch.
FARE: £6.00 cdr Dorking
Sunday 29th November 1998 (os map 167) Leader: Paul Connolly
MEET: Oxford Circus Central line eastbound platform for 0930ish train to Epping
(Approx 50 mins Journey). Start from Epping Station at 1030.
LUNCH: The Moletrap, Tawney Common (Good value food)
TEA: Possibly at Theydon Bois
DIST ANCE: 9 miles returning from Theydon Bois. Fairly muddy terrain, especially in the afternoon
FARE: £4.30 all zones traveleard. Paul will meet the ramblers at Epping
STOP PRESS
Saturday 5th September 1998 (os map 186) Leader: Mauriee Hickman
MEET: Waterloo 0900 for 0924 train to Witley (arr 1033)
LUNCH: Merry Harriers, Hambledon
TEA: The Tea Pot, 12a Market Street, Guildford
DIST ANCE : 11 miles returning from Guildford
FARE: £9.60 cdr Witley
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLERS CLUB
SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1998
The club has remained very active with 176 membership subscriptions including 50 life members. Married couples have joint membership. The actual number of people in the club is about 220.
The committee elected for this year were: Vice President Paul Brunning, Secretary Helen Hunt, Treasurer Gillian McLauchlan, Ramble List Compiler Paul Connolly , Membership Secretaries Bridie Barry, Francis O'Sullivan, Social Secretary Lyn Woolham, Committee Members, Maurice Hickman, Stephen Graham.
The committee met five times during the year to discuss social events, membership, rambles, advertising and any other topics that came up.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Two parties were organised. A Christmas Party was held in January in St Saviours Church Hall in Pimlico. This was a great success. A surplas of £100 from the January party was put into the Assisi Fund,. See below. A Summer Party on July 25th at St Saviours Church Hall. The Summer Party
was poorly attended and we made a loss of £77. Music was provided in January by Colour Splash with Paul as D.J He let us down for the summer party and I had to get a replacement at short notice. I found Gary provided a great selection of music for the same price we normally pay.
A Christmas dinner was also organised for the club. This year Lynn booked "The St. Martins Beefeater Restaurant" in John Adams Street. This was attended by Thirty members. The Monthly dinners are still going but could do with some new ideas. Members who attended the dinners on a regular basis decided to return to Westminster Cathedral for 6pm Mass, meeting outside the Cathedral. It was suggested that a few members put their names forward as contacts for the dinners.
A day of Recollection was organised on March 29th at the "Benediction Centre for Spirituality" Cockfosters. The day was well attended. Some members booked at the last minute or turned up on the day inspite of the advice to book early. It was held during lent at the request of some of our members. Dom Anthony OSB conducted the morning session and our President Fr David followed with a lenten theme in the afternoon concluding with Holy Mass.
Two Masses were also arranged. One on the 3rd of October for St Francis Members and the second on the 7th of November for the Deceased Members of the club. Both Masses are in St Mary Moorfields Church, Eldon Street and will be celebrated by Fr David Barnes . In addition {7} Masses were arranged for club members and relatives who passed away. Many club members attended these masses.
Assisi Disaster Fund: Prior to the last A.G.M Mary Hickman proposed that the club contribute £100 towards this fund. Members sent in further donations amounting to £85. A further £100 was donated from the January Party bringing the total to £285. This was sent to Mr John Beary, President of the Secular Franciscan Order otherwise known as the Third Order at the Franciscan Friary in Wexford Ireland. Mr Beary assured me the money went straight to Assissi. The club has a reciept for same and a letter of thanks.
CLUB PUBLICITY
Each member was sent a club publicity poster to put on their church notice board at the beginning of the year. An advert was also placed in the Westminster Record which brought in some enquiries. Adverts are also placed in the Westminster Year Book and the Southwark Catholic Directory and the Brentford Diocesan Directory and The Arundel and Brighton Directory. Contacts, Helen Hunt, and Peter Lobo. and Ron Scott and Maurice Hickman.
The sad loss of Bemadette 0' Brien, a member of the club who died this year after an illness bravely boume. Anne Allcock club member and member of the London Catholic Club arranged a Mass in Greenford on the 5th September. This was attended by Bemadette's Family, members and friends.
As secretary I enjoyed another busy year and thank all members for their support. I will ensure a smooth handover to the next secretary and will be available to offer any advice.
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