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GUGLIELMO MARCONI or Pings, Patents and Poole STORY: DAVID YOUNG
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Amongst the useless bits of information that I randomly gathered at primary school was the name – or so they said – of the man who invented the television. John Logie Baird. It was a name that stuck with me through every pub quiz, partly because it had the strange word Logie in it, which must have amused me at primary school, and partly because inventing television was up there
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GUGLIELMO MARCONI with creating the world as one of the greatest ever achievements. Except it’s not true. John Logie Baird didn’t invent television. Now, I can imagine the consternation in pub quizzing teams and amongst sniggering school boys (he said Logie!). Baird was very clever, but the thing that he is most famous for was called a televisor, which sent a still image from one side of the room to the other. It’s not exactly Sky Sports. More akin to a paper dart than a television. But JLB, as nobody calls him, has gone down in folklore with his questionable invention. If I were in a pub quiz team, (which would necessitate me both making friends and then meeting them) and if the question came up as to who invented television, then I’d annoy my newfound friends by insisting that the answer be Marconi. We’d lose the quiz and I’d never have to see my friends again, but they would go away enlightened. Win win. You want to disagree? You want a fight? Yeah? Well what do you think television is? If you reckon that it’s seeing a still image in a corner of the room, then you can have Baird as your pioneer, and you can sit and watch that still image for a day or so. But my idea of television (encapsulated, we can all agree, in Celebrity Wife Swap) is a signal transmitted from elsewhere and reproduced on a device. That’s what Marconi achieved in 1901 when he broadcast the first Transatlantic signal. Without Marconi, we might never have heard of the USA.
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MARCONI'S 1901 WIRELESS APPARATUS
Marconi was born in Bologna in 1874. His father was Italian aristocracy and his mother belonged to the Jamesons family, of Irish whiskey renown. His parents hired private tutors for the young Guglielmo’s education. As a teenager he developed an interest in the growing science of electricity, and particularly in radio telegraphy. (I know – which of us has not gone through that adolescent phase, awkward, spotty, gangly, but fascinated by radio telegraphy?) One can imagine his mum, with her background in whiskey distilling, imploring the lad to leave off the science stuff and to go off the rails a bit with his mates. But Marconi, without enrolling, went on to attend science lectures. I don’t know whether he ever got to try Mum’s whiskey. At Bologna University, and across the world, scientists were developing ideas around transmitting electromagnetic waves. A key development was the ability to detect and receive these waves, in work done by Heinrich Hertz. But the prevalent view was that the waves travelled in straight lines. Marconi, at the age of 20, went beyond this misconception. In his attic, with his butler (I know – which of us has not gone through that phase of doing science in the loft with the butler?) Marconi set up a receiver that would ping a bell when it detected lightning. He built on this progress to develop a system whereby, upon pressing a button on one side of the room, a bell could be made to ring elsewhere. This was probably useful to summon the butler when the whiskey ran out. This concept grew into portable transmitters and receivers. Marconi came to England to find support and to March & April 2020
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file a patent for his radio wave communication. From Poole, he conducted experiments, such as a link between a lighthouse and a lightship in Kent. In 1899, travelling from the USA back to England, he sent a radio signal to a hotel on the mainland. Advances continued until, in 1902, a wireless message was received from Canada. In 1903, the US President was able to greet King Edward VII across the Atlantic. Marconi’s system is thought to have been important in summoning help for the sinking Titanic in 1912. And, just as the great pioneers of computing science could not have foreseen that their work would culminate in Fortnite and Facebook, Marconi would surely glow with pride if he could but see one episode of Celebrity Wife Swap, the pinnacle of the human endeavour that grew from the work of a boy in an attic with a butler (and maybe some whiskey).
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University challenge of digs and tuition Recently it has become more widely accepted that university isn’t the only route to satisfying and rewarding employment. Apprenticeships and vocational training are among the other paths available; and there are many instances of success in business by those who entered a workplace direct from school and worked their way to the top. Equality of opportunity may still have some way to go but increasing numbers of able youngsters from what are classified as deprived areas of the UK are now applying for university places. The 2019 figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service state that: “In England, the number of young people applying from the most deprived areas has increased 6% to 38,770. In Scotland, young applicants from the most deprived areas have grown by 3%. In Wales, applicants from the most deprived areas remained at 1,390”.1 As for the situation across the spectrum, it was revealed that 39.5% of 18-year-olds in England made a UCAS application, a new record. In Northern Ireland the rate was 46.9%, Scotland 32.7% (not including Scottish further education college undergraduate applications) and Wales 32.9%.
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LOVE NORTH CHINGFORD Gardening & Litter Picking Groups
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etc.) so we are pretty organised now. Luckily, when litter picking with the volunteers you see the good side of people. We particularly like to encourage children to join us. One youngster called Chiara enjoyed it so much when her parents took her along to a Litter Pick that she decided she wanted to have a “Litter Picking Party” for her birthday. It was a great success and the Council sent her a card and a “gold” litter picker! As a group we decided that we didn’t just want a tidier Chingford, but we also felt a bit more colour would be nice, starting with the planters in Station Road, which looked pretty shabby at the time. The council repainted them in November 2018 and provided some bulbs. Funding was found for some plants and olive trees and the planters were planted up. Sadly, two weeks later some of the olive trees were stolen and rubbish is continually dumped in the planters. But we don’t give up. New trees were planted and we remove rubbish when we spot it. The Gardening sub-group met formally for the first time in March 2019 to decide what work we could realistically tackle. Since then, we do monthly gardening sessions (or more if needed) and we meet every two months to discuss progress and plan ahead. A small grant has been received from the council, who also supplied some plants for free as part of the Spring Clean in 2019. The Council also encouraged us to enter the ‘London in Bloom’ competition, in the ‘It’s your Neighbourhood’ category and we were awarded a Level 1 certificate ‘Establishing’. We hope to do better this June! We have also had donations of bulbs from, amongst others, Homebase and the Metropolitan Public Gardens Assoc in association with Taylor’s Bulbs. One of the main tasks has been the clearing and tidying of the beds in Kings Road, which were in a very sorry and unloved state, with unkempt shrubs, woody roses and full of weeds. We have planted a lot of new drought-tolerant, bee-friendly perennials, which still have a lot of growing to do, but hopefully come the summer,
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residents will see a real difference. We have also planted about 1,400 bulbs all around The Green area, in front of the church and in The Ridgeway, near the War Memorial. With a bit of luck, and if the squirrels leave them alone, Chingford should look pretty colourful this spring! Another thing we are involved in is what will hopefully become a “Pocket Park” for toddlers and their parents. It will be in the fenced off area to the right of the Assembly Hall, next to the bike stands. It was completely overgrown and full of rubbish, but after the Council removed some trees, we managed to clean up the mess and tidy the shrubs and are now awaiting the next phase. We are hopeful that in the future it will be a lovely community space. We have a lot more ideas, including planting more bulbs and hopefully even a small wildflower meadow near the church. We are a group of enthusiastic volunteers from all different walks of life with one thing in common - we all want to live in a nicer and brighter environment. You have probably seen us about in our yellow vests! The litter picking and gardening sessions are March & April 2020
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really enjoyable and we have a couple of great bakers amongst us, so most sessions end with a slice of cake on The Green. At the moment there are about a dozen of us regularly involved in the gardening and we have about fifteen or so dedicated litter pickers, but we need more people if we want to make a real difference. So, if you think you would like to get involved in your community, make North Chingford a more pleasant place to live and you have a bit of spare time, then why not come and join us? There is no need to be an experienced gardener as there will be plenty of guidance. The bimonthly gardening meetings are held locally, there is a bar and it is very friendly and informal. Come along - we would love to see you! Ms Joke Koopman
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CHINGFORD CHORISTERS AWARDED SILVER ‘BISHOPS’ CHORISTER AWARD’
Director of Music, Mike Emerson (left) and the Bishop of Chelmsford (right) with the newly awarded Bishops’ Choristers from Chingford Parish Church.
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ight children who sing with the Parish Church Choir at Chingford have been awarded the Silver Bishops’ Chorister Award by the Royal School of Church Music. The children have demonstrated a very high level of musical knowledge and commitment to choral singing and the presentations were made at Brentwood Cathedral by the Bishop of Chelmsford, Stephen Cottrell and the Bishop of Brentwood, Alan Williams.
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Miniature Steam Train Rides in Chingford's Ridgeway Park Every Sunday & Bank Holiday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30pm during the summer (April until October) train rides are available at 50p or £1 depending on the track (1000 foot long 5" raised level track and a 3000 foot long 7¼" ground level track). During late July and August (school holidays), rides are also available on Wednesday afternoons 2:00pm - 4:30pm. Private hire events can also be arranged. Bus: 179 from Ilford to Chingford then 215 or 97 to Ridgeway Park, ask for Green Man pub stop. or Buses 215 or 97 from Walthamstow Central station. Car: Entrance to car park via Peel Close off Old Church Road, Chingford. E4 6XU. SatNav: E4 6XU
For further information: see www.chingford-model-engineering.com or Google CDMEC.
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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS For friends and families of alcoholics. Al-Anon Family Groups offer understanding and support to anyone whose life is, or has been deeply affected by someone else’s drinking whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not, whether you are living with the alcoholic or not. You need not be alone. To speak to someone who understands and for details of an Al-Anon meeting near you, ring the confidential helpline on:
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COMMUNITY EVENTS FORTHCOMING
CAR BOOT SALES
The Whipps Cross Hospital League of Friends commence their monthly Car Boot Sales on Saturday 7th March and continue on the first Saturday of each month through to 7th November. The car boots are held within the Whipps Cross Hospital grounds car park no:4 near A & E between 7.00am and 12 noon. Cars £10.00 Vans £14.00, to book please call Brenda Fone on 020 8556 3492 between 5pm and 9pm Monday to Friday.
BAZAAR AND COFFEE MORNING
raising funds to help maintain the choirs of young people and the strong musical tradition at Chingford Parish Church. Saturday March 21st, 9.30am – 12.30. The Vestry Hall, St Peter & Paul Chingford, The Green E4 7EN. Refreshments, books, CDs, Flowers, Mothering Sunday gifts, Toys, Tombola, Cakes, Raffles. Admission 50p
CONCERT
South West Essex Choir Saturday March 28, 7.30pm Chingford Parish Church, The Green, Chingford E4 7EN Favourite choral classics by Elgar, Parry, Stanford and Finzi under conductor Andrew Sackett, SWEC’s musical director. The accompanist will be international concert organist Daniel Moult, head of organ studies at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, who will also play Percy 36
Whitlock’s Fanfare and Elgar’s Organ Sonata (1st movement). Tickets: In advance £14, at the door £16, under 18s £5. Available from www.southwestessexchoir.org. uk or 0208 554 2830.
HANDS-ON – INTRODUCTION TO PHOTO EDITING
9th April 10.00am-12.30pm Cost: £5.00 Age UK Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Resource Hub (North), 58 Hall Lane, Chingford, E4 8EU During these sessions our experts will be available to help you work on your own projects, or to help you follow a series of exercises to put into practice, and improve the skills learnt during the previous photo editing lesson. Cost: £5.00 Contact: 0208 558 5512 or info@ageukwalthamforest.org. uk
MINDFULNESS
6 week course for the Over 50s, course starting 15th April 10.30am-11.30am Age UK Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Resource Hub (North), 58 Hall Lane, Chingford, E4 8EU Reduce stress and restore wellbeing. This course consists of six 1 hour weekly sessions, each week you’ll be taken through a range of relaxation techniques, guided meditations, and mindfulness awareness exercises that can be integrated into everyday life. Cost: £18—booking required. For more information or to book please contact 020 8558
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CONCERT
Saturday 25th April, 7.30pm, Chingford Parish Church, The Green E4 7EN. BEETHOVEN – Mass in C & Coriolan Overture DVORAK – Te Deum Harlow Chorus with the British Sinfonietta Edward-Rhys Harry – Conductor Tickets £15 in advance, £18 on the door; u18s £5 Online (no fee) at www.ticketsource.co.uk/ harlowchorus or tel. 01277 362440
QUIZ NIGHT
Saturday 25 April, 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. At St Edmund’s Halls, 216 Chingford Mount Road, LONDON E4 8JL. Evening of friendly competition. Come along and test your knowledge on a range of subjects. Quiz Master - Colin Setchfield. Prizes and raffle. Please bring your own drink. £5.00 adults, £3.50 children. Contact Andrew or Christine on 020 8524 8729.
THE HARLOW CHORUS
Saturday April 25th, 7.30pm. Chingford Parish Church, The Green, Chingford E4 7EN. Beethoven – MASS IN C & Dvorak – TE DEUM A performance of the magnificent Mass in C to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday, complemented by Dvorak’s joyful cantata composed for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. British Sinfonietta Edward-Rhys Harry: Conductor March & April 2020
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VE DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday 9 May, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At St Edmund's Halls, 216 Chingford Mount Road, LONDON E4 8JL A day of celebration for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2, with exhibition, stalls, music, food and drink - all with a 1940s theme. Fun for the whole family. Free entry. For further information contact: info@stedmund.org.uk
THE LONDON FOREST CHOIR
Saturday May 16th, 7.30pm. Chingford Parish Church, The Green, Chingford E4 7EN. Beethoven: MISSA SOLEMNIS Continuing to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday Jonathan Rathbone, conductor Tickets available at the door or in advance: see www.londonforestchoir.org or phone 020 8531 4837
ONGOING
WHITE HEATHER DANCERS
A friendly local group. You've never danced? We meet every Thursday 8pm @ St John Ch. hall Buckhurst Hill IG9 6RX Just turn up, or come with friends Phone 020 8504 3376 or www.efsa.org.uk
BOLLYWOOD DANCING FOR THE OVER 50S
Mondays, 5pm-6pm. Cost £3.50 per class Age UK Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Resource Hub (North), 58 Hall Lane, Chingford, E4 8EU Bollywood is Back! Come and join us for a fun dance class. Gentle yet dynamic movement classes. No need to book, just drop in.
LOUGHTON THE CHINGFORD VILLAGE WOODCARVING The Loughton Woodcarving welcomes new members. FESTIVAL We meet each Tuesday Saturday June 13th. Chingford Parish Church, The Green, Chingford E4 7EN. Short, free concerts in church throughout the afternoon by a wide range of choral and instrumental ensembles as well as events on The Green and in the nearby halls.
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evenings from 7.30 till 9.30 at Woodbridge High School, Barnabas Road, Woodford Green. We are a self funding group with men and ladies of various skills.Tuition provided for beginners, and a range of tools are available to start with. Further details from Colin Bond, Tel. 020 8257 0388
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TABLE TENNIS FOR THE OVER 50S
Tuesdays, 3.00pm-5.00pm. Costs £3.00 per week Age UK Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Resource Hub (North), 58 Hall Lane, Chingford, E4 8EU Whether you consider yourself an experienced player, or have never picked up a table tennis bat before, you are welcome to join. Regardless of your age (as long as you are over 50), your gender or your ability, you will be welcome at our session. No need to book just drop in!
SINGING FOR FUN
Fridays, 11.00am-12.00pm. Costs £3.00 per week Age UK Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Resource Hub (North), 58 Hall Lane, Chingford, E4 8EU Open to everyone aged over 60; you don’t need to be able to read music and you don’t even need to be able to sing! For people who just want to have an enjoyable time and meet new people. Sessions led by Jenny La Touche.
SOCIAL SEQUENCE DANCING
for the Over 50's every Friday afternoon 1.15 3.15 at St Edmunds Church Hall, 216 Chingford Mount Road, South Chingford, E4 8JL Car park. Frequent buses. £2.50 to dance or £1 tea, biscuits and a chat. Visitors welcome. Tel 020 8550 5878 or 020 8524 0384
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Financial Advisers DGS Independent Financial Advisers Limited
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Fitness - Misc Energie Fitness
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Furniture Repairs Aerial & Satellite Installations Mediacoms 2 Abbey Antiques Building Services CP Building Contractors Glenward Builders ML General Builders R Creed & Son
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Catering Service Ridgeway Catering
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Chiropodists D Dawe Mark Freedman Cleaning Services Zero Dry Time ZS Cleaning Community Event Harlow Chorus Complementary Centre Willows Health Conference Centre The Scout Association Decorating Services Jamie Keith Interiors Martin Peskett Decorating Digital & Satellite Jupiter Domestic Appliance Repairs Spin Doctor UK Ltd Doors & Windows & Grilles All About Gates Electrical Services DMB Electric PD Electrical Tack Electrical Solutions Ltd
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Gardening Services All Seasons Garden Maintenance Loughton Fencing Supplies NG Gardens Town and Country Landscapes
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Plantation Shutters Grange Bespoke Shutters
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Plastering Services LP Plastering
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Plumbing/Heating Services KB Plumbing & Maintenance 40 Ken Peter Roberts Quality Plumbing
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25 Preparatory School 39 Beehive Preparatory School 6 10 Private Hospital 39 The Holly Private Hospital back cover
Glass & Glazing Glazing Maintenance 27 Services 12 13 Handyman Mr Fix It 10 33 33 Home Care Services Bluebird Care (Waltham Forest) 12 6 Home Furnishings The Carpet Shop 13, 41 19 Independent School Woodford Green Preparatory 28 School 29 Locksmith 7 Unique Locksmiths 31 Lofts and Extensions New Level Lofts 32 Mobile Nail Salon A Touch of Beauty 10 Motorbike Dealer Springers 7 Motor Car Services Paint Technik 35 Optician 32 Dermott Eyecare 27 Pest Control Services Better Pest Control
Pet Services Cosy Catz
Replacement Windows & Doors T & L Windows & Doors 31 Restaurants - Indian Tabla
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Roofing Services Cook & Son J & R Roofing
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Security Systems Mediacoms
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Supplementary Education Sarah Rose Tutoring
Therapist MLT Sports Therapy 12 Sara Wrightman
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Traditional Chinese Treatment 19 10 Dr Health Clinic Upholsterery 9 Collards Upholstery Limited
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Waste Disposal 31 Arbis Chuck It
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