WIMBLEDON & SLAVERY!
Did you know that 2007 is the 200th
anniversary of the abolition of slavery?
A talk by author and local historian Richard Milward MA
(Wimbledon Society Vice President)

HERE AT RAYNES PARK LIBRARY (use side door, Aston Rd)
Prebook tickets on 8543 3926 or buy on the door
Thursday 21st September at 7pm
Tickets only £3 - Friends members only £1!

The talk lasts about one hour and covers:

The Slave Trade
William Wilberforce and Lauriston House
Leadership of opposition to the slave trade
The final success of 1807
Joseph Marriott
Wimbledon House, Parkside
Opposition and criticism of Wilberforce
Mrs Marriott and her domination of Wimbledon in the 1840s

If you've heard of slavery and are wondering what happened in
Wimbledon then come and find out!

A fascinating, fun and cheap way to spend an evening!!!
Arranged by THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBRARY

THE DA VINCI CODE
The Church Strikes Back!
An illustrated talk by Rev Dr Simon Coupland
(PhD medieval history)

HERE AT RAYNES PARK LIBRARY
Prebook tickets on 8543 3926 or buy on the door
Thursday 13th July at 7pm

The talk lasts about 60 minutes and covers:

Secret Societies! The Holy Grail; Medieval Knights and Crusaders; The
Priory of Sion; Opus Dei; The Knights Templar; The Mystery Within a
Mystery! Symbolism; The Sacred Feminine; Isaac Newton; Leonardo da
Vinci; All this and more!

You can ask questions, argue with an expert,
or just listen!

If you've heard of the film and are wondering what all the fuss is
about then this is the talk for you!

Tickets only £3 (Friends members only  £1!)

See the film – but come to this talk too

A fascinating, fun and cheap way to spend an evening!!!
Arranged by THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBRARY

THE DA VINCI CODE
The Church Strikes Back!
An illustrated talk by Rev Dr Simon Coupland
(PhD medieval history)

HERE AT RAYNES PARK LIBRARY
Prebook tickets on 8543 3926 or buy on the door
Thursday 13th July at 7pm

The talk lasts about 60 minutes and covers:

Secret Societies! The Holy Grail; Medieval Knights and Crusaders; The
Priory of Sion; Opus Dei; The Knights Templar; The Mystery Within a
Mystery! Symbolism; The Sacred Feminine; Isaac Newton; Leonardo da
Vinci; All this and more!

You can ask questions, argue with an expert,
or just listen!

If you've heard of the film and are wondering what all the fuss is
about then this is the talk for you!

Tickets only £3 (Friends members only  £1!)

See the film – but come to this talk too

A fascinating, fun and cheap way to spend an evening!!!
Arranged by THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBRARY

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WIMBLEDON AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE

A talk by local historian and author Richard Milward

Raynes Park Library
(USE SIDE ENTRANCE IN ASTON RD)

Tuesday April 25th at 7.30pm

The talk lasts about 45 minutes and covers:

1) Leading Wimbledonians who served in India & S Africa:

Robert Bell – a founder of the East India Company
Francis Fowke – owner of a large fortune from India
Sir Bartle Frere – High Commissioner in South Africa & Governor of
Bombay, involved in the Zulu & S African wars

2) Ordinary Wimbledonians who emigrated to Canada & the US

When and where they went
How they settled down

If you have spent years living in Wimbledon without
knowing anything about its history then this is the talk for you!

Tickets only £3 on the door, or can be reserved on

8543 3926
or
friendsraynespklib@...
(please quote "library talk")

An ideal cheap way to spend a Tuesday evening!!!

Arranged by
THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBARY

Hello Sean,

Thankyou for that. I went along to the Tennis club and hopefully got
a story out of it, it was very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Chris





--- In raynesparkandwestbarnes@..., "Sean O'Regan"
<seanoregan@b...> wrote:
>
> By the way here's the address:
>
>
>
> RAYNES PARK RESIDENTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB
>
> 129 GRAND DRIVE,
>
> RAYNES PARK, SW20 9LY
>
> Map: www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.3986
> <http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.3986&lon=-
0.2292&scale=10000&
> icon=x> &lon=-0.2292&scale=10000&icon=x
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: raynesparkandwestbarnes@...
> [mailto:raynesparkandwestbarnes@...] On Behalf Of
Sean O'Regan
> Sent: 30 March 2006 22:11
> To: raynesparkandwestbarnes@...
> Subject: RE: [Raynes Park and West Barnes] Search for news stories
in Raynes
> Park and West Barnes
>
>
>
> Hello Christopher,
>
>
>
> "Will the next Andy Murray please stand up!"
>
>
>
> Raynes Park Residents Lawn Tennis Club has a new LTA-approved
coaching
> programme starting.  There is an open day this Saturday to
introduce it.
> Details below.
>
>
>
> There is an Open Day on 1st April with free coaching for under-16s
from 10
> till 12 and for adults from 1 till 3.  This will be an opportunity
to meet
> the new coach, Eddie Mahmud, who will explain the new LTA-approved
coaching
> programme on offer.  The intention is to offer:
>
> * Junior coaching from 4 till 7 each week day (4 till 6 on
Wed)
> * Adult Beginners/Improvers on Mon, Tue, Thu from 7 till 8
> * Adult Advanced on Fri from 7 till 8.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Sean O'Regan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: raynesparkandwestbarnes@...
> [mailto:raynesparkandwestbarnes@...] On Behalf Of
cjudd83
> Sent: 30 March 2006 15:02
> To: raynesparkandwestbarnes@...
> Subject: [Raynes Park and West Barnes] Search for news stories in
Raynes
> Park and West Barnes
>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> My name is Christopher Judd and i'm currently on a NTCJ journalism
> course in Wimbledon. As part of my course I am assinged an area of
> Morden to cover to try and get news stories. My patch is Raynes
Park
> and West Barnes so I am trying to get in touch with as many people
> from the area as I can to help with any information or issues they
> know off which might make a news story. All my stories will be
sent
> off to the Wimbledon Guardian for them to choose whether to
publish or
> not. I would be very grateful for any leads that anyone may be
able to
> provide me with.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Chris, 07879440158
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Dear all,

My name is Christopher Judd and i'm currently on a NTCJ journalism
course in Wimbledon. As part of my course I am assinged an area of
Morden to cover to try and get news stories. My patch is Raynes Park
and West Barnes so I am trying to get in touch with as many people
from the area as I can to help with any information or issues they
know off which might make a news story. All my stories will be sent
off to the Wimbledon Guardian for them to choose whether to publish or
not. I would be very grateful for any leads that anyone may be able to
provide me with.

Kind regards,

Chris, 07879440158

WIMBLEDON AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE

A talk by local historian and author Richard Milward

Raynes Park Library
                     (USE SIDE ENTRANCE IN ASTON RD)

Tuesday April 25th at 7.30pm

The talk lasts about 45 minutes and covers:

1) Leading Wimbledonians who served in India & S Africa:

Robert Bell – a founder of the East India Company
Francis Fowke – owner of a large fortune from India
Sir Bartle Frere – High Commissioner in South Africa & Governor of
Bombay, involved in the Zulu & S African wars

2) Ordinary Wimbledonians who emigrated to Canada & the US

When and where they went
How they settled down

If you have spent years living in Wimbledon without
knowing anything about its history then this is the talk for you!

Tickets only £3 on the door, or can be reserved on

8543 3926
or
friendsraynespklib@...
(please quote "library talk")

An ideal cheap way to spend a Tuesday evening!!!

Arranged  by
THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBARY

RAYNES PARK RESIDENTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB
129 GRAND DRIVE,
RAYNES PARK, SW20 9LY

You are warmly invited to a Tennis Open Day on Saturday, 1st April
with free coaching for under-16s from 10 till 12 and for adults from
1 till 3.

The open day is an opportunity to meet the club's new LTA-qualified
coach, who will explain the new LTA-approved coaching programme.

The intention is to offer:
-Junior coaching from 4 till 7 each week day (4 till 6 on Wed)
-Adult Beginners/Improvers on Mon, Tue, Thu from 7 till 8
-Adult Advanced on Fri from 7 till 8

A map is available here:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.3986&lon=-
0.2292&scale=10000&icon=x

Thursday 30th March, starting at 7.30 in the hall of Raynes Park High
School - a "talk-show" with several locally-born current or former
professional players, to help the school raise funds to buy the Royal
& Sun Alliance sportsground for its own use and that of Sacred Heart
and West Wimbledon primary.

Tickets £7 (£2 for under-16s).

For more details see http://www.raynespark.merton.sch.uk/ .

Another talk by local historian David Harrison will take place in

Raynes Park Library on Saturday 25th February at 2 pm Price £3.

The talk is

"WIMBLEDON YESTERDAY - PLACES AND PEOPLE - An illustrated talk"

The subjects covered will be:

Eagle House - Manor House - Canizaro House - Southside House -

W. T. Stead - Sir Joseph Bazil-Gett - Josephine Butler - Sir Hugh
Dowding

The talk is being run by THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBRARY and is
only £3 (or £1 for members of The Friends).

The talk will last about 2 hours including a coffee break

TICKETS ON THE DOOR or can be reserved from George McGillivray on

8543 3926. Call and reserve early to avoid disapointment!

There will be a public meeting for residents to discuss proposals for
residential development of this site on Tuesday 7th March in the main
hall of Raynes Park High School, starting at 7.30 p.m.

The next meeting of the area forum wil be at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday
23rd February at Raynes Park library.

Topics for discussion include public consultation on local health
services, the Local Development Framework and the council's strategy
for sport and physical activity.

Anyone wishing to speak in the "soapbox" part of the meeting should
notify Mike Udall (michael.udall@..., 020-8545 3357, or
preferably in writing at the Civic Centre), if possible by noon on
Friday 17th.

Another talk by local historian David Harrison will take place in

Raynes Park Library on Saturday 25th February at 2 pm Price £3.

The talk is

"WIMBLEDON YESTERDAY - PLACES AND PEOPLE - An illustrated talk"

The subjects covered will be:

Eagle House - Manor House - Canizaro House - Southside House -

W. T. Stead - Sir Joseph Bazil-Gett - Josephine Butler - Sir Hugh
Dowding

The talk is being run by THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBRARY and is
only £3 (or £1 for members).

The talk will last about 2 hours including a coffee break

TICKETS ON THE DOOR or can be reserved from George McGillivray on

8543 3926. Call and reserve early to avoid disapointment!

Another talk by local historian David Harrison will take place in

Raynes Park Library on Saturday 25th February at 2 pm Price £3.

The talk is

"WIMBLEDON YESTERDAY - PLACES AND PEOPLE - An illustrated talk"

The subjects covered will be:

Eagle House - Manor House - Canizaro House - Southside House -

W. T. Stead - Sir Joseph Bazil-Gett - Josephine Butler - Sir Hugh
Dowding

The talk is being run by THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBRARY and is
only £3 (or £1 for members).

The talk will last about 2 hours including a coffee break

TICKETS ON THE DOOR or can be reserved from George McGillivray on

8543 3926. Call and reserve early to avoid disapointment!

For those of you who don't receive the Wimbledon Guardian... please
read this article




http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.
650293.0.police_bus_sex_assault_men_still_being_hunted.php




and keep your eyes open.

The Friends of Cannon Hill Common are organizing a tree-planting
session on the common opposite Parkway on Saturday 12th
November, starting around 10 a.m., and would be grateful for any
volunteers to help clear the ground and plant the trees.

A coffee morning and bring & buy sale in aid of St. Raphael's
Hospice and Marie Curie Cancer Care will be held from 10.30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. on Saturday 12th November at 17a, Blenheim Road, by
kind courtesy of Brian and Gilli Lewis-Lavender. Entrance £2.00 .

David Harrison's slideshow about the history of Raynes Park was a
sell-out, with several people turned away at the door... but there will
be a repeat performance on Monday 14th November, again at 7.30
in the new community hall at the library. As before, please call 8946
3219 to book in advance - cost £5.




David will also be repeating his popular guided walk of the area on
Sunday 16th October, starting outside the station (Coombe Lane
side) at 11 a.m - cost £4.




Hope you don't mind me plugging a talk by another of my friends - as
advertised in "My Merton" - a slide presentation on "Nelson and his
times - as commemorated in pub signs", by David Roe of the Merton
Historical Society and the Inn Sign Society. This will take place in the
committee rooms of Merton Civic Centre at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday
12th November. Entrance is free, but please phone 8640 9387 or
email heritage.centre@... to book, or for more
information.

David J. Harrison will be presenting a slide show about the history of
Raynes Park in the community hall attached to the new Raynes Park
library on Monday 3rd October, starting at 7.30 p.m.




Limited places available (£5 each) - please call 020-8946 3219 to
book in advance.




He will also be leading another walking tour with historical
commentary on Sunday 16th October, starting from the station
(Coombe Lane exit) at 11a.m. - cost £4.

Hi there

I am wanting to offer baby yoga classes (birth to crawling) in the
Raynes park area.

I will do one on one's as well as groups but need a venue to do the
group classes.

Can you let me know if you are interested or if you know of any halls
for hire

thanks

David Harrison, who has led some well-attended walks around
Raynes Park in recent months, will be leading one along the Beverley
Brook on Sunday 26th June.




Meet at 11 a.m. outside New Malden railway station. Bring a packed
lunch and wear sensible shoes. An easy stroll of 6-7 miles/4 hours,
ending at the Thames Pathway near the Wetlands Centre in Barnes
(and afterwards at the Red Lion in Rocks Lane!)




Cost: £4 . For further details phone 8946 3219.

You are invited to join a great new Yahoo group...  Londonforfree.

Enjoy London ... for free!. Anyone can post details of offers and
events they think others may be interested in! Free tickets, free
admission, free films, special events...

On Monday 16th May, all residents are invited to attend an open
public meeting, starting at 7 p.m., in the main hall of Raynes Park
High School (entry via main entrance close to Bushey Road -
pedestrian access from West Barnes Lane, follow the path along the
brook). This will offer an opportunity to discuss proposals for the
future of the RSA ground.

The new library is expecetd to open in July or August, with the official
opening in September or October.




The focus group set up by the Council to help with planning the new
library now wants to set up a "Friends of Raynes Park Library" group,
which will be responsible for advising and working with the Council to
help make the library and the meeting room responsive to local needs.




There will be a meeting at 8 p.m. on Monday 11th July in the
Salvation Army Hall in Kingston Road (between Chestnut and Sidney
Roads) to agree a constitution and choose a committee for the
Friends. Everyone is welcome. This will also be an opportunity to
hear the latest news about the library, and it may even be possible to
visit it after the meeting (depending on the state of the building).

Dear neighbours,

Members of this group might also be interested to know that a
similar group has just been set up for the Raynes Park Residents'
Lawn Tennis Club at http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/RPRLTC/

More to the point you should also know that the new season has just
got under way.  For beginners, there are coaching sessions on
Mondays at 7pm.  For intermediates, there is coaching on Saturdays
at noon.  For seniors, the sun is out so switch off the computer,
dust down your racket and come and join us!

Please call 07732 695977 if you are interested in playing tennis at
any level.

22nd Wimbledon Scout Group are holding a jumble sale on Saturday 7th
May 2005 in their Arthur Road Headquarters. The event starts at 2pm
and admission is 40p.
If you wish to donate items please bring them along to the HQ on
Friday evening 6th May between 7.30 and 9pm.
Money raised is used to maintain and finance the HQ and grounds  -
which have now stood on this site for 40 years this summer, and to
sponsor boys from the group who will be participating in the European
Scout Jamboree or Eurojam, being held this summer in CHelmsford - 20
boys and 5 leaders are going along for the 12 day festival.

BRenda Brevitt for 22nd Wimbledon Scout Group