Jo Hinton
Jo died on February 12th in The Sue Ryder Hospice in Nettlebed. Lung cancer was diagnosed in February last year and she had deteriorated over the last months, but nevertheless making a great effort to attend the funeral of an old friend and neighbour Audrey Cooper in December. Jo and her husband John moved to Chearsley in 1968, living first in Sunbeams, School Lane, now called Saw Pit Cottage, later moving to one of the converted barns at the top of School Lane where she lived until they moved to Wendover in 2013.
Jo trained as a nurse at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and worked at Hulcott Nursing Home before becoming a Practice Nurse at Thame. She also worked at Chilton House and Hempton Fields Nursing Home caring for the elderly. Jo was a very lively, sociable lady who enriched Chearsley life in many ways, not least as a member of the Chearsley Cherry Bumpers team (a female equivalent of Morris Men), a member of the ladies Cricket team and also helping out at Manor Farm, picking potatoes. She is missed by her many friends in Chearsley and work colleagues.
Sympathy and love go to her husband, John, children Jonathan and James and grandchildren from everyone who knew and loved her.
Annual Village Meeting Monday March 18th
The Parish Council invite everyone to the village hall for an update on their current programme of works. There will also be a Presentation by the Expressway Action Group on the current Government plans for the Oxford Cambridge Expressway. The final choice of route may have a significant impact on our local environment. There will also be presentations from village groups and there is the opportunity to have your say on all village related matters. The meeting starts at 7.30pm with refreshments served from 7.00pm.
Chearsley Cricket Club Quiz Night
If you haven’t bought your tickets for this Quiz on Saturday March 23 at Chearsley Village Hall at 7.00 for 7.30pm start, please contact Lesley Arnott as soon as possible. Phone Lesley on 01844 290153 or email lesleyarnott7@hotmail.com. Entrance is £5 per person. Bring your own food and drink.
Chearsley Parochial Church Council AGM with Afternoon Tea will be held on Sunday March 24 in the Village Hall at 2.00pm. This is a social occasion when every villager is welcome to come to hear what has been happening in our village church community during the past year. Also to vote for your churchwardens and members of the PCC, to say goodbye to those who are retiring from office and to welcome new people who wish to get involved.
Chearsley WI March Meeting will be held in the village hall on Tuesday March 19. An afternoon to Create and Craft with Rosie Casselden. An opportunity to make a small weatherproof garden plaque with POWERTEX a creative acrylic fabric hardener. Rosie will guide you through the technique with step by step instructions. All materials and equipment are provided at a charge of £2 per person. Everyone is welcome whether a WI member or not, male or female. Non members are charged £4 to include tea, coffee and cake plus material fee of £2. The meeting start at 2 for Forthcoming events, ready for the demonstration at 2.30 to 4.00 and refreshments. Contact Alicia Howard at alicia@greatbarn.net
Historic Chearsley - A date for your Diary Sunday June 2
John Howard writes:
Following a number of informal discussions, a small group of Chearsley residents got together during January to discuss the possibility of starting a project which would build on the work of Ted Hooton’s wonderful book “Chearsley – Living Through History” and bring the story up to the present day. As a result, the Village Hall has been booked for Sunday June 2 where we hope to share with the village a number of fascinating resources, many of which most of you will not have seen before.
We would also ask you to share anything that you feel might be of interest which would add to our understanding of the story of Chearsley, however long ago or more recent. For example, photos, family memorabilia or reminiscences. We are hoping to set up a small exhibition along the lines of the recent, successful Centenary of World War 1 Exhibition, so there is room for all to make a contribution however small! We are also delighted to announce that , following Ann Hooton’s kind permission, Keith Turnbull has sponsored the production of a digital version of Ted’s book and this can now be downloaded from here. It is a large file, so you may need to be patient.
If you have anything that would contribute to our exhibition, we would be delighted to receive it or if you would be interested in joining our group at its future meetings, please contact any of the following: Anne Adams paxos.aa@gmail.com John Cragg johncragg181@gmail.com John Howard jnh@dbmc.co.uk and Sara Turnbull sjt3456@gmail.com
Chearsley Classic and Vintage Fun Day
It has been confirmed that this will be held on Sunday September 15 in the Cricket Fields starting at 11am. A wonderful day out for all the family which last year raised over £6,500 for the Junior Section of the Cricket Club. If you would like to show your vehicle, or find out more information, this can be done online at www.ccvfd.co.uk.
New Zealand Adventure
Ann Persson and Joy Payne have recently returned from a wonderful seven weeks in New Zealand. Ann writes “as they swanned around South Island in Ann’s brother’s 18 year old sports coupé Mercedes, they were dubbed Thelma and Louise and they promised not to drive anywhere near a cliff edge”. If anyone is considering a trip there and would like some ideas on an itinerary for South Island, Ann and Joy would be very happy to share their thoughts and experiences. Please phone Ann on 201955
Cuddington Youth Drama - The proposed production of West Side Story in April will not now be taking place.
Bucks County Council Household Recycling Centres
Changes are being made to the Recycling Centre at Rabans Lane from April 1st. The site will no longer be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Days which are considered less busy. The site at Bledlow will close completely at the end of March. There will also be the introduction of charges for non-household waste items such as bags of rubble, kitchen units, fence panels etc. Domestic and green waste will not be charged. More details can found at www.buckscc.gov.uk/HRC or phone Graham Skeggs on 01296 382444.
Services at St Nicholas Church:
- Sunday March 17 10am Chearsley Praise with Communion
- Sunday March 24 6pm Evensong
- Sunday 31 10am Mothering Sunday
Diary Dates:
- Monday March 18 Annual Village Meeting in the village hall. Refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm start
- Tuesday March 19 Create and Craft with Rosie Casselden at Chearsley W.I. in the village hall.
- Saturday March 23 Cricket Club Quiz at Chearsley Village Hall 7.30pm start. Contact Leslie Arnott on 01844 290153 to book tickets
- Sunday March 24 2pm Parochial Church Council AGM with Afternoon Tea in the Village Hall
- Sunday March 31 Mother’s Day Lunch at The Bell 12 until 4. Booking essential
- Saturday April 20 St George’s Meal celebration at The Bell
- Sunday June 2 Launch of Historic Chearsley at the Village Hall . More details to come
- Sunday September 15 Chearsley Classic and Vintage Fun Day starting at 11am
