1. INSIDE THIS MONTHS ISSUE
Inside this month’s issue
Barnet Market. Good news
HADLEY WOOD NEWS
JUNE 2012 ISSUE
St Paul’s church. ‘More than gold’ weekend
Golf Club. 90th Anniversary book launch
Jubilee Bells
St Mary’s Monken Hadley lights the beacon.
Letters. Cat Hill development proposals Photos by John Leatherdale
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2. Barnet Market. A letter secured action on the following three still thriving! And I am told on the
from Chris Smith. essential points:
1. The need for immediate resurfacing
grapevine that it is going to be just
superb. This is an out-and-out victory for
On Monday April 23rd the FoBM and the removal of the ugly hoarding. FoBM whose unstinting support and
Committee had a meeting with 2. The need for far better connectivity patience with regard to this issue has
UBS/Spires – the new owners of Barnet between the Market, the Spires and the been exemplary. We have never asked
Market. High Street. FoBM supporters for contributions, we
Present were Theresa Villiers (a Friend 3. The need to continue to enshrine have never acted politically or applied
of Barnet Market), our three ward space for a stall market as a condition any kind of unfair leverage to the
councilors, Richard Cornelius (Leader of of ANY future planning permission that situation. We have achieved this result by
the Council), four senior council planning might be granted for developments on fair means, with sensible and patient
officers from director level downwards, Jo the site, no matter who the owner might discussion. Your support is testimony to
Love (an executive from UBS), two senior be. the good sense of the people of Barnet
people from Savills (Spires managing It was also agreed that Barnet Market and we thank you from the bottom of our
agents), Graham Trotman (manager of should remain an outdoor stall Market, hearts.
the Spires and Barnet Market), two should be expanded to 40 stalls as Work on the new Market will start very
experts from Quarterbridge (UBS quickly as possible and should re-take soon.
engaged consultants on Markets) and, of its rightful position once more – as Chris Smith
course, FIVE of the Friends of Barnet absolutely central to the character of the Friends of Barnet Market.
Market. Town. So.... we will have our famous
Following discussions the FoBM Barnet Market back! 800 years old and
The Royal Jubilee Bells.
The Hadley Wood news visited local resident Jeremy Platten (seen here during a visit
to the foundry by Prince Charles) to learn about the Royal Jubilee Bells. Jeremy has
been employed by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry since 1966. He told the News about
Prince Charles’s visit to see the ring of eight new bells which were cast at the foundry
in February and March. Ranging in weight from 481 to 162 kgs the bells were
presented by several Livery companies as well as private individuals. Each bell is
named after a senior member of the Royal family. The Vintner’s bell, named Elizabeth,
is a tenor bell with a G sharp note. As many of you will have seen during the pageant
the bells were mounted on a special belfry on the leading barge. As the barge
proceeded along the river the bells were rung and
answered by other bell towers from the riverside.
Eventually the bells will be hung in the tower of
the parish Church of St James’Garlickhythe on
Garlick Hill.
Jeremy was delighted to meet Prince Charles
who visited the foundry a few weeks ago to check
on the progress of the new bells.
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3. Friday 6th July 2012
Summer Jazz Evening
An evening with the Wally Shaw Quartet featuring
Dave O’Higgins, bringing you a wonderful
celebration of jazz for this summer weekend.
They will play during the sparkling wine and canapé
reception and then come through with you to the
Mary Beale Restaurant and play throughout dinner.
Abacus Mental Maths Sparkling wine and canapé reception at 7.30pm.
4 course dinner and live jazz during dinner.
Program £49.95 per person. Payable on booking.
Please advise any dietary requests when booking.
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4. St Paul’s More than Gold weekend. 18th-20th May
We were delighted with the week-end of events under the title popular with the teenagers and even some adults!. In the
of 'More than Gold' at St Paul's Church. There were over 90 evening at the Golf club there was a sports quiz lead by the
teenagers from various local youth groups in the area who Director of Christians in Sports, Graham
enjoyed the inflatable assault course and various activities in Daniels, who pointed out there is more than gold in sporting
the grounds along with a talk on what would Jesus say to achievements. The next morning he was our guest speaker at
Usain Bolt. The fun run around the Crescent, was well church and this was followed by a tennis competition down
attended and raised over £1100. This will be split equally at the tennis club organized by
between the church and Noah's Ark - a charity that is building Chris. The final event was the popular dog show that saw
a children's hospice in Barnet. It was good to see Charlie some impressive acts from our canine friends. John
Thompson coming first in the Fun Run thus impressing his Leatherdale’s photos of the weekend can be seen on the
boss local MP David Burrowes. David then awarded the centre pages of this magazine.
prizes and gave us a personal talk on what is more than gold Many thanks for everyone being part of these events and
in his life. In the afternoon we had a 'Mini Obstacle Course' for do join us in the future.
toddlers followed on by 'It's a knock out' which proved to be Rupert Mackay. Vicar of St Paul’s Church
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St Mary’s Church offered throughout the week
Monken Hadley. including Saturday morning 90th Anniversary
Lighting the Beacon appointments
On 27th May Hadley Wood Golf Club
St Mary’s Church at Monken Hadley has Please contact our reception celebrated the 90th anniversary of the
been there since 1494 though there has 16 Crescent West, Hadley Wood, opening of the course in some style with
been a church on the site for much Barnet, Herts, EN4 0EJ a book launch and a celebration lunch.
longer. Its ancient iron beacon also Tel: 020 8441 0257 The immediate past captain, Sam
known as a fire pan, cresset or pitch pot Husain, who is the Chief Executive of
is up on the south west corner of the Foyles Books, decided to mark the
tower. It was put there by monks to guide Rev’d Dr Thomas Renz started at 10 pm occasion by publishing the second
wayfarers crossing Enfield Chase and for on a fine evening in front of a large crowd. edition of Pat Taylor’s interesting and
travellers to and from St Albans. After prayers Dr Renz lighted an aged informative book on the history of the
Preceded by a party, the beacon was horn lantern from a candle on the altar. club. She explains how the golf club
lighted again on the evening of Monday This was lifted to the top of the tower by came about as a result of the
June 4th to celebrate the Diamond rope and pulley. Patrick Evans a local mismanagement of Enfield Chase, a
Jubilee. resident was responsible for lighting the royal hunting forest from 1421 until 1777;
As many will know the 500 year old St beacon and reports as follows. a failed residential development scheme
Mary’s church at Monken Hadley is the ‘The beacon cresset contained fagots in the 1890s; and the property lying
proud possessor of the oldest beacon in made from dried slats of wood soaked in unsold and derelict for 20 years until the
the country. The beacon, also known as a paraffin and tied by wire into a bundle. directors of a shipping company bought
cresset, pitch pot or fire pan is situated at The old option of using pitch would have the land and built the golf course. The
the south west corner of the tower. It was been a bit hazardous for the crowd design of the course was entrusted to
originally placed there by monks to act as below! The cresset itself has a ventilated Alister Mackenzie, who went on to design
a landmark for wayfarers crossing Enfield base so needs to have solid fuel. The Royal Melbourne and Augusta, and is
Chase at night or journeying to and from stretch to reach the fuel for lighting was widely regarded as the greatest course
St Albans. On Monday night June 4th it quite exposed at that height so it was designer of his time.
became one of over 4200 beacons lit important to have it set up for easy The illustrations for the book were
across the United Kingdom, Channel lighting (as in one touch). For that compiled by John Leatherdale and
Islands, Isle of Man, Commonwealth and purpose at the top of the tower we include both historical and current
Overseas UK Territories. The first was lit transferred the flame from the lamp to a photographs of the club and its varied
in Tonga and St Mary’s was the last in the butane lance and then onto the beacon’. activities, including bridge, snooker,
beacon chain to be lighted before the All went well, the beacon lit perfectly on catering, partying and entertainment, not
Queen lit the beacon at Buckingham time and St Mary’s played its historic part ignoring members’ golfing achievements.
Palace at 10.30pm. in the Jubilee celebrations. Don Bailey organised the design and
The Ceremony lead by the Rector Photo by John Leatherdale production and selected Michel Nicholls
of Malting Studios to create it.
On the day, there was a book launch
Pic to come
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Letters to the Editor
with Sam selling the books, Pat signing Redevelopment of the former
copies, Don interviewing Pat and John, Middlesex University. Cat Hill Campus
followed by a slide show. 74 members Cockfosters.
and their guests sat down for the As local residents we would like to
celebration lunch, and Alun Johns, the invite you to attend a public exhibition
current captain, thanked the bar staff and of L&Q’s revised plans for the
the caterers, the book’s creators and redevelopment of the Cat Hill
everyone who came along for making it Campus. Following the planning
such a memorable landmark in the committee meeting held in March,
history of the club. L&Q are making amendments to the
The book can be purchased from the scheme, responding to comments
Professional’s shop at the club for £10. made by the planning committee and
by the local community.
We are arranging a public exhibition
so that local people can see and
comment on these amended
proposals. The plans will be on display
and members of the development
team will be on hand to help with
questions that you may have.
The exhibition will take place at the
Ashmole Academy Refectory on the
following days and times.
Saturday 16th June between
10.00am and 4.00pm
Monday 18th June between 7.00pm
and 9.45pm
The address of the exhibition is :
Ashmole Academy, Refectory
building,Cecil Road,Southgate
London N14 5RJ
We do hope that you will be able to
attend.
If you are unable to make the
exhibition on either of the dates above
and would like further information,
details of the plans will be available
from 16th June at www.cathill.info
where you will also be able to pass on
your comments to the development
team
Yours sincerely
Paul Jess
L& Q Development Team
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