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Yateley Youth club We have just had news that Yateley Town Council’s planning application for converting the Rose Rent Room of The Tythings to a Youth Services Suite has been approved. This scheme has been in the pipeline for about eight years, with various options considered and rejected during that time as all changes have knock-on effects, such as losing the Council’s maintenance facilities and a pre-school group. This change will result in the loss of the Rose Rent Room, but it is hoped users will be accommodated in an enlarged and refurbished upstairs room, The Gallery, or in our other centres. The need for YTC to cater for Youth Support that is generally provided by the County Council in other parts of the country is because since 2010, HCC cuts have meant the loss of the full-time equivalent of 81.38 Youth Service jobs plus the closure of 24 HCC buildings on school sites, a further 3 joint-funded sites and 10 village halls/communuity centres rented by HCC [source: answer to a Freedom of Information request 19 July 2016]. around Yateley 2017 September 3
Harry’s Bazaar Harry Rampton, who is 5 years old, was born with a rare chromosomal abnormality and profound hearing loss. He has complex learning difficulties, global development delay and serious processing disorder as well as visual impairment. Harry underwent surgery for cochlear implants when he was 16 months old but has had difficulties hearing with faulty transmissions so Harry and his parents are still experiencing difficulties in communication and using simple signing. Harry’s Bazaar was an event held in St Swithun’s church hall on Sunday 6 August, to raise more to convert Harry’s house for wheelchair access. This includes using the garage and some of the living room space to provide a bedroom for Harry and a wet room. His parents, John and Christina 4 around Yateley September 2017
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managed to secure a grant which includes hoists, wheelchair access throughout the house and into the garden, the funds needed exceed the grant, much fundraising is
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required to make up the shortfall and continue to make Harry’s life as full as possible. Fundraising that has taken place so far this year includes events at Hawley Scout Hut in the spring and a sponsored walk by the Yateley Walking Group led by Zoe Livingstone supported by David Roy Moore and Claire Goodwin-Hall, the latest being Harry’s Bazaar on Sunday 6 August. Our Harry’s Smile also had stalls at Yateley May Fayre and Picnic on the Green. Since he was 30 months old, Harry has attended the Henry Tyndale School
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Growing your own fruit and vegetables is still a popular form of enjoyment and exercise. If you’ve only got a small garden, then the answer is often to rent an allotment plot. But council allotment plots are often hard to obtain, there’s usually a long waiting list for a piece of ground that may lack even basic amenities. How can you beat the allotment waiting lists? It’s simple. Plots are available now at theHeathlands Grow Your Own, next to the Wyevale garden centre in Heathlands Road, Wokingham, off Nine Mile Ride (RG40 3AS). There are over 100 plots, each roughly 100m² in size. A plot costs £10 a month, which is only 33p a day. There’s plenty of water on site, and structures such as sheds, greenhouses and fruit cages are all allowed. Plotholders can use all the garden centre facilities, including toilets and an excellent café, along with a convenient supply of seeds, compost, plants, tools, and everything else you could possibly need for your plot. A combination lock on the entrance means that you can always access the site, even when the centre is closed. Help and advice are always available from our friendly, helpful plotholders.
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in Ship Lane, Farnborough, who take in pupils with complex learning difficulties from 2 to 19 years of age. The school collects Harry at 8am for a 9am start; school ends at 3.15pm and Harry is home before the end of the day, leaving Christina free in the meantime to get big sister Amelia to and from her school. With facepainting, sparkly tattoos, bric-a-brac, cuddly toys, cakes, books, tombola, lollipops, name the bear (Beatrice) and netball, a good time was had by all.
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It has been a long while since we’ve had a walk in “around Yateley”. This is the time of year to get in a few walks through some of the brilliant countryside which surrounds us. Historically, Finchampstead Ridges was the western edge of the old Windsor Forest, and the hunting playground of royalty since Saxon times. King Henry VII is said to There is a map, but only shows the main paths and planting scheme but no walking routes have arranged for Catherine of Aragon to be seen by her future husband Prince Arthur at the Ridges, when she stayed at Easthampstead House. The Spanish tradition was for the arranged bride to be unseen until the wedding ceremony, but the Prince wanted to ensure she wasn’t ugly. He is said to have written to his new in-laws to say that he would be “a true and loving husband”, and told his own parents he was happy to “behold the face of his lovely bride”. The couple were only 15 at the time of their marriage, having been betrothed since they were 3. His brother, the future King Henry VIII, is said to have
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The Mayor’s Jazz Night at the historic Yateley Village Hall
Saturday 11 November 2017 at 7pm, carriages at 11.30pm
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wooed two sisters at nearby East Court Manor until one of them committed suicide in jealousy. The car park where the walk begins is off the north side of Wellingtonia Avenue, in a spot called Simon’s Wood. There is a route shown on the noticeboard as the “Centenary Walk” and is marked by arrows carved into sawn-off tree trunks about three foot high. It seems that these were cut 17 years ago at the beginning of the century, and many of them are worn and damaged by weathering or vandalism. We started the walk off anticlockwise, by heading due north along Hollybush Ride. We were in pretty thick forest, mostly pine and rhododendron, until meeting a path crossing ours at a 90o angle. We could hear traffic on Heath Ride just to the north of us. The area is crossed with straight roads or rides, mostly from George III’s time. We turned left and walked by the Heath Pool, an attractive area of open water, with the shallows covered in water lilies which were in flower. Past the Pool, we took the second of the paths to the left, going a 45o angle from the present path in a SSW direction. This narrow winding path steadily climbed, and followed a fence on the right hand side for a while. when we reached the next main path, where we turned right, due West. This marker was badly damaged and the path petered out, so we wandered South until we reached another well-defined East/West path and, because we were lost, headed East, eventually bringing us back to the car park. Rather than finish our walk too soon, we restarted the clockwise part of the walk, due East until we reached the next intersection then South towards Wellingtonia Avenue. This around Yateley 2017 September 23
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After the Heath Pool, the path rises
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Wonderful display of heather
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road was named in honour of the Duke of Wellington, and planted with 100 giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), coniferous redwood trees planted here in the 1860s. This took us down due south, crossing the road onto a dirt road open to all traffic, which passed through Fisher’s Copse. When we reached Red Barn House, from where you could look overlook Moor Green Lakes, we left the road and headed North again.
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There was a steep climb to the top of the ridge, with excellent views across the Blackwater valley. Continuing to Wellingtonia Avenue we walked Eastwards back towards the car park. This was a worthwhile walk but there are a number of issues. At the Simon’s Wood car park there was a map on the noticeboard but no route, no leaflets with maps either. The wooden arrows are old and no longer reliable. The colour arrows are not routes but indicate what kind of footpath you are on. Because of the lack of signage, you really need to know the area more intimately than the casual visitor. around Yateley 2017 September 31
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Explanation of the coloured arrows
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Four Score Years and Ten
A Flintlock Theatre & Hat Fair co-production An Arts Council England Celebrating Age project supported by the Baring Foundation Originally commissioned by Winchester City Council A play inspired by the lives of Winchester’s 90-year-olds
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Yateley Village Hall Old School Lane GU46 6NG
Performances at 2pm and 6pm “You wouldn’t believe it, would you, that I’m not one of these chatty people I mean I’m talking to you because you want me to, probably.” In a humorous, revealing and touching piece of interactive verbatim theatre, Flintlock Theatre and Hat Fair present a new play that explores what it’s like to be an older person in contemporary Britain Constructed from the words of Winchester’s 90-year-old residents, Four Score Years And Ten invites audiences of all ages to a celebration like no other, where guests are invited to take tea alongside partygoers with nine decades of stories to share
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Yateley 10k No 3 August
Once again the Yateley 10k Road Race Series went off without a hitch. The last of the races in the 2017 series took place in the wet, in contrast with the first two races and numbers were a little down, with 779 runners finishing the course. Men’s Seniors result: Jack Boswell winning, with Mark Warrington finishing second
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and James Quinlan third. Louise Small won the Ladies’ race, coming in third place overall in the race. Female results: F35 winner Alexa King, F45 Susan Rodrigues, F55 Jane Georghiou, F65 Penny Elliott. Men: M40 Simon Cooper, M50 Roy Reeder, M60 Russell Burton, M70 Robert Cornwall. The winner of the 1.5k Fun Run was Alfie Mumford, with Oliver Stephenson second and Joshua Alexander third. Alfie Mumford and Oliver
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Stephenson finished first and second respectively in all three races in the series. Mark Worrington and David McCoy finished first and second in the first two Men’s Races and second and third respectively in the third race. The dates for next year are provisionally booked for Wednesday 6 June 2018 at 7.30pm, Wednesday 4 July 2018 at 7.30pm, and Wednesday 8 August 2018 at 7.30pm.
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Did the Danes sack St Peter’s? LEGENDS OF OLD YATELEY
Reading the 1902 newspaper account of the Beating of the Bounds in Yateley, I was surprised to see the old Anglo Saxon placename of Hnaef’s Shelf used for Hartfordbridge Flats. This plateau was first recorded with this name in the Saxon charter of 976. This reminded me of an old legend which one time appeared to be confirmed by an account of just over a century ago of some 100 skulls being ploughed up in a field where the Monteagle Scout hut and Red Cross building now resides. The ploughman in question was Farmer White who was then bailiff of Monteagle Farm. However, this account doesn’t appear to have been corroborated by any hard evidence. The previous histories of Yateley covering the history of St Peter’s Church were written some time ago, well before the fire of 1979 revealed the Saxon north wall and the foundations of the original church, made of sarsen blocks and flints. This archaelogical discovery confirmed what had been partially revealed by some internal plaster removal from the walls in 1952, when the Saxon element of the church’s development first came to light. Hitherto, historical opinion regarded the origins of the church to be 12th century Norman. Saxon places of worship are rare in the area, with the nearest being Hartley Wintney, Heckfield and Riseley. So now that we know the origin of the church is Saxon, the reason given for the incorporation of the North wall in the Norman church is that the church was sacked and burned down, by Vikings or Danes, in about 750, it is said. Where this 750 date comes from is a mystery. Fires were common, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles record that York burned down in 741 and Canterbury burned down in 754. Presumably these devastating fires were accidents. 40 around Yateley September 2017
Any former schoolboy knows that the first recorded Viking/Danes attacks in Britain were on isolated islands or undefended shores. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne was attacked in 793, the Peterborough manuscript of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles recording, “on 8 January [sic June] the raiding of heathen men miserably devastated God’s church in Lindisfarne Island by looting and slaughter”. This was followed by Monkwearside in 794 and the Isle of Iona in Scotland in 795. If history had ever recorded an attack over 40 years earlier and a good three days’ march from the sea, the raid leader would have been honoured by sagas more famous than Beowulf and become the highlight of the Viking history textbooks! There doesn’t appear to be any written record of the field of skulls find, but then Yateley was poorly served by local newspapers at the beginning of the last century. It would be reasonable to discount the find as being merely a tale exchanged between friends in the Anchor pub nearby rather than hard fact, particularly as the claim has not been backed up by any documentary evidence. So what are the possibilities of a band of Vikings marauding though Yateley, when we are so far from any seaborne raiders? And what is the origin of calling Blackbushe by the name Hnaef’s Shelf? We’ll take the name “Hnaef” for a start. This name appears in Beowulf and the Finnesburgh Fragment as a Danish or Jutish name, the King of the Half Danes in the 5th century. Both poems assert that this King Hnaef visited his sister, who was married to Finn, the King of the Frisians, who lived towards the south of the Jutland peninsuar. According to the two ancient poems, an argument broke out between the hosts and the 6o thegns that Hnaef brought with him. Their freshly sharpened arms were drawn and Hnaef was killed in the ensuing bloody fight. One of the few survivors of the fight, a Half Dane called Hengist, assumed the Kingship of the Half Danes and was later drawn to Britain in 449 at the request of the King of the Britons to protect them from the invading Picts of the North and the Saxons from the East. Hengist eventually turned on his masters and became the first King of Kent. If Hengist is the very same character as the one named in the Beowulf story then it ties in that the “Half Danes” were not actually whole Danes, e.g. Scandinavians from Norway and Sweden, but native Jutes from Jutland that fall within the Germanic group of races. This fits the Hengist that became King of Kent, as he was clearly a Jute. As well as Kent, the tribe of Jutes occupied Hastings, the Isle of Wight, and the New Forest area of South West Hampshire along with parts of Dorset, including the headland known to this day as Hengistbury Head, named after that King. As part of the Germanic family, it is possible that Jute descendants would have spread throughout Hampshire as the various tribes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes intermingled over the next 400 years and the name of Hengist’s predecessor, Hnaef, thus becomes an AngloSaxon name. Therefore, at some point someone of this name probably owned the plateau we know as Hartfordbridge Flats or Blackbushe. What of the Danes themselves, is there any truth of their presence in North Hampshire, which appears to be so far from their natural element, the sea? There is much documentary evidence of the Danes sailing up the Thames from the stronghold established at London, where the King of Mercia paid tribute in gold to keep the peace. The Danes are known to have set up an outpost at Wallingford. They established around Yateley 2017 September 41
a large camp at Reading on 28 December 870, which was defended by the river Thames and the Kennet on two sides, and fortified by a huge rampart they had thrown up to cover the west side of the camp. The leaders of the Dane invasion were Bagsecg and Halfden Ragnarsson. Three days later the Danes launched their initial attack, which continued on and off through into Autumn 871. The Danes were intending to invade the last resisting Saxon Kingdom, the West Saxons of Wessex under King Æthlered, the brother of Alfred the Great, his elder by about two years. In earlier battles with the Danes, Alfred’s two older brothers had already been crowned king and had lost their lives fighting the Danes. The first of this series of battles was the Battle of Englefield on 31 December 870. Æthelwulf, the Earldorman of Berkshire, met them with his local force, killing many Danes including one of their Earls called Sidrac, driving them back to their Reading camp. The entire Wessex Army, with King Æthlered and Prince Alfred at their head, attacked the Danes at Reading on 4 January in what became known as the Battle of Reading. The main assault by the Saxons was launched through the gate in the ramparts, with fierce fighting on both sides, the West Saxons eventually being repulsed with heavy losses, including the slaying of the recent local hero Æthelwulf. How big was a Saxon Army? King Ine of Wessex (688-726) once defined an army as above “35 men”. The Saxons reformed at Ashdown, somewhere along the border between Berkshire and Oxfordshire on 8 January. According to legend, Alfred blew through a hole in a perforated sarsen stone on Blowingstone Hill, sounding the alarm which woke up Saxon farmers and husbandmen to rally to the support of Alfred’s brother and save the day for Wessex. The army was split in two with Alfred leading one half, King Æthlered the other. As the Danes advanced along the Downs, Alfred waited for the order to attack but Æthlered was holding a prayer service and refused to fight until the service was finished. Here the 22-year-old Prince Alfred could see the advance of the Danes was increasing the higher ground advantage of the Danes, rapidly nullifying the superior numerical advantage of 1000 Saxons to 800 Danes, so Alfred launched the attack with his half of the Saxon force, leading to a small victory which pushed the Danes back to Reading once more. However, the outcome of the war was still to be decided. A few days later came the Battle of Basing, where Æthlered’s army was defeated by the Danes. There, at a place now called Lychpit, it is said that a thousand bodies from the battle were buried and that the ground was so polluted by the blood from the battle that the citizens of Old Basing set up a new township, Basingstoke. Close to the Lychpit is a place called Daneshill, which probably denotes from where the Danes charged the English ranks. Two months later, on 22 March, at a place called Marton or Meretum, possibly in Wiltshire or Dorset, came another decisive battle. The Anglo Saxon Chronicles informs us that although the Wessex Army were on top at the beginning of the battle, the Danes were victorious once again. 42 around Yateley September 2017
It is possible that Æthlered was fatally wounded in this battle. Possibly “Marton” is Merriton in Dorset, close to Wimborne, just a short barge journey down the river Stour from Winborne Minster where the body of King Æthlered was buried on 15 April. Heahmund, Bishop of Sherborne, was killed during the battle of Marton. He was later made a saint. Alfred became the fourth brother to become King of Wessex, as the first two brothers were childless and his two nephews by 24-year-old Æthlered were infants. The year 871 is known as “Alfred’s Year of Battles”, according to his biographer Bishop John Asser. He was a Welsh monk from Dyfed, who was appointed Abbot of Exeter by Alfred between 887 and 892 and served as Bishop of Sherborne from about 895 until his death in 909. Asser wrote his biography “The Life of King Alfred” in 893 and declared that Alfred personally took an active part in 9 battles against the Danes during that momentous year. We know of the first skirmish, 1. Battle of Englefield (Berks) in which it is clear that Alfred did not participate, 2. Reading (Berks), 3. Ashdown (Berks/Oxfordshire), 4. Basing (Hants), 5. Marton (Wilts/Dorset), and finally 6. Wilton (the county town of Wilts). Alfred took part in 5 of these battles, leaving 4 unaccounted for. Perhaps the other 4 were not memorable enough to be recorded, other than all being defeats, a good reason for forgetting them. But was one of these battles fought at Yateley, with either the Prince (before Marton in March) or King Alfred at its head? We know from the surviving Saxon wall and foundations of two other walls that the Saxon church of Yateley was destroyed at some around Yateley 2017 September 43
time before the 12th century. Could it have been between January and March 871 rather than 750? Englefield was memorable as it is the first battle and the only one to deliver a clear home victory. Reading was also worth recording as being the only attack on the Danes’ stronghold, and was a salutory tactical lesson in defeat by a native militia against a practised and effective military defence. The Ashdown battle briefly mentioned Christian prayer against Heathen for the first time and also demonstrated Alfred’s bravery and leadership leading to a minor, if inconclusive victory. The Basing battle was so bloody that the farmers were unable or too upset to grow crops there, so abandoned the settlement and forged a new one on the other side of Basing Common. The Marton battle was memorable as it was probably where the old King was mortally wounded and Alfred assumed command of the army and the kingdom for three weeks until his brother finally succumbed to his injuries. There was an unnamed battle mentioned in passing by Asser, which took place while the King was dying. We are told that Alfred did not participate because of royal funeral preparations. The Saxon army were routed at that battle. Finally, the 9th battle was at Wilton, another heavy defeat which drove Alfred deep into the refuge of the Somerset Levels. King Alfred was not a natural warrior. He was a sickly child (possibly suffering from Crohn’s Disease), and sent to Ireland for his health. He was bright and well educated, eager to learn. Being fourth in line to the throne and considered unlikely to rule, he was sent to Rome to study as well as to the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles the Bald. He realised that the Saxon army of the fyrd, a type of militia, could not be assembled quickly enough or be as well drilled as the standing Danish army, who came fully prepared for battle. Saxons chose to fight pitched battles, up close to the enemy, with lines of mass shields smashing against the attackers’ mass shield wall, while the Danes preferred to pick on easy targets, hitting them hard without warning, finding the defenders unarmed and alone working in their fields with barely enough time to organise themselves into a fighting unit. Would the Danish army from nearby Reading observe with envy the neat meadows, cottages and cooking fire smoke from the top of the Finchampstead Ridges, and decide to flank the Saxon village through Eversley Forest? Then they could taunt the shepherds and cowmen of Yateley from the high ground of Mount Eagle into charging up the hill to certain death, before the heathen horde sacked the church and defiled its womenfolk at leisure? And would the Prince or King Alfred be here, perhaps licking his wounds after the defeat at Basing or feel the tide was turning after coming so close to routing the Danes at Ashdown? We know from his will in 899 that he owned the land around and including Yateley, so he would have been directly linked to the mustering of the Yateley or Crondall fyrd. I for one would like to think so. 44 around Yateley September 2017
Activities & Societies Blackwater Friday Club Meet every Friday 12.30-15.30 Darby Green & Frogmore Social Hall GU17 0NP for playing cards, bingo, curling, cross toss a ring, quiz, bring and buy, tea and biscuits. Contact Gillian Foster 01276 34100 or Jean Armstrong 01252 860584 Camberley & Yateley Friendship Centre for over 50s Meet third Thursday each month 14.00 Hedgecroft, Bracken Lane GU46 6JW and first Thursday for pub lunches at 12 noon. Contact Barbara Brown 01252 876615 Guiding Blackwater Valley (Yateley, Hawley, Frogmore and Darby Green) There is Guiding happening every night in the Blackwater Valley for Rainbows (5-7), Brownies (7-10), Guides (10-14) and Rangers (14 and up). Find the unit that suits you best through https://enquiryym.girlguiding.org.uk/ Always looking for volunteers, they don’t have to be every week. If you would like to join or talk about volunteering, try https://enquiryv.girlguiding.org.uk/ Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Organise monthly walks during the summer. Contact Lyn Deavin 01252 879255 www.hiwwt.org.uk K9 Planet dog training Dog training at Yateley Village Hall, every Wednesday 18.30-19.30. Contact dog.training@kpplanet.co.uk K9 Services dog training Dog training at Yateley Village Hall, every Friday noon-15.00. Contact info@k9services.co.uk Ramblers Association (NE Hants) www.nehantsramblers.hampshire.org.uk Rotary Club of Hart Meet Thursdays 19.30 for 20.00 North Hants Golf Club, Fleet GU51 1RF www.rotary-ribi.org.uk Theatre 64 Theatre drama group, meet Monday & Friday evenings Frogmore Junior School www.theatre64.org.uk The Yateley Society Meet monthly except January 19.30 for 20.00 Red Cross Centre, Monteagle Lane GU46 6LU and at Yateley Green for May Fayre. Conservation voluntary work on Yateley Common www.ydgs.org.uk around Yateley 2017 September 45
Tythings Coffee Club Meet every Thursday morning for a gentle chat, quizzes and raffles, and regular outings 10.45-12.45 The Tythings GU46 7RP Contact Ann Kern on 01252 872975 or email: akoffice@o2.co.uk Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society Meet monthly second Tuesday 19.45-22.30 The Tythings GU46 7RP 01252 661037 Kay Sealey or kay.sealey@talk21.com Yateley & District Gardening Society Meet monthly except January 19.30 for 20.00 Hedgecroft, Bracken Lane GU46 6JW and at Yateley Green for May Fayre. www.ydgs.org.uk Yateley & District University of the Third Age (U3A) Meet first Thursday each month 10.00 for 10.30 Sandhurst Memorial Hall GU47 9BJ www.yateleyu3a.org.uk Yateley & Hawley Bridge Club Meet Wednesdays and Fridays 19.20 Memorial Hall, Fernhill Road, Hawley GU17 9BW www.yhbc.org.uk or contact Alan Brown 01276 27354 or Judy Douch 01483 475133 Yateley Bowling Club 6-rink green and clubhouse The Bowling Green, Reading Road GU46 7RP https://yateleybowlsclub.sharepoint.com Yateley Choral Society Rehearse weekly Mondays 19.45-21.45 Drama Hall, Yateley Manor School GU46 7UQ www.yateleychoral.org.uk email: info@yateley-choral.org.uk Yateley Lifesaving Club Meet every Thursday TBA Yateley School pool, School Lane GU46 6NL Contact Pat Brewer on yateleylifesavingclub@hotmail.com Yateley Morris Men Meet Tuesdays (October-April) 20.00 Drama Hall, Yateley Manor School GU46 7UQ www.yateleymorrismen.org.uk email: squire@yateleymorrismen.org.uk Yateley Neighbourhood Watch Assists residents in both reducing the opportunities for crime, and the passing of info to police. www.yateleynw.org.uk Yateley Tennis & Wacquet Ball Club Monday to Thursday + weekends Yateley School, School Lane GU46 6NL or Yateley Green GU46 7RP Contact Joel James on 07753416450 or yateleytennisclub@gmail.com Juniors 5-12, Teenagers 13-17, Adults +18, Seniors +60. 46 around Yateley September 2017
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Mayor’s Charity Dinner at The Ely
Menu choices (please pre-book): STARTER Seasonal soup of the day Smoked salmon Chicken liver pâté Stilton-stuffed mushrooms MAIN COURSE Roast beef & Yorkshire pud Chicken supreme Salmon & Hollandaise sauce Sage roasted butternut squash bake DESSERT Eton mess Chocolate truffle torte, sauce & cream Vanilla cheesecake & fruit compote Bramley apple pie & custard followed by tea or coffee
Friday 20 October 2017 at 7.30 for 8pm, carriages at 11.30pm
3-course meal £30 Silent Auction • Raffle background music of classic hits
All proceeds will be donated to the Mayor’s Charity Booking form for meal choice online. Tickets available after 1 August from:
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Mayor’s Charity 2017-18
Essential Contacts GOVERNANCE Member of Parliament, North East Hampshire (Yateley) Ranil Jayawardena MP House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. 020 7219 3000 ranil.jayawardena.mp@parliament.uk Member of Parliament, Aldershot (Frogmore & Darby Green) Leo Docherty MP House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. 020 7219 5650 leo.docherty.mp@parliament.uk Hampshire County Council The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UJ. 0300 555 1375 www3.hants.gov.uk Hart District Council Civic Offices, Harlington Way, Fleet GU51 4AE. 01252 622122 www.hart.gov.uk Yateley Town Council Council Offices, Reading Road, Yateley Green GU46 7RP. 01252 872198 www.yateley-tc.gov.uk EMERGENCIES Fire, Police and Ambulance 999 Childline 0800 1111 Silverline (helpline for older people) 0800 4 70 80 90 Samaritans 116 123 UTILITIES Southern Electric (SSE) 0800 783 8866 Gas 0800 111 999 South East Water 0333 000 0365 Southern Water 0330 303 0277 or 0800 0270800 Thames Water (sewerage) 0800 3169800 Floodline 0345 988 1188 TRANSPORT Hart Shopper (book 1 to 6 days ahead, cost £5 or £2.50 concessionary) 07719799263 Sainsbury’s Watchmoor Park (Thursdays only, pick up Vigo Lane 09.47, Monteagle Lane 09.48, St Swithun’s 09.55, Manor Park 09.59) YELAbus Tracey 0771 9799263 Yateley Neighbourcare 03000 05 05 05 around Yateley 2017 September 49
Yateley WI QUILT Prize Draw
left to right: Carol Siggery, Sylvia Jeffries, Wendy Mepstead, Brenda Ford, Marilyn J Rogers, Sylvia Peacock and Ann Stevens
As you may be aware the Yateley Women’s Institute own our WI Hall, Reading Road, Yateley GU46 7UH, and over the past six years we have been refurbishing both outside and inside as well as carrying out repair work necessary following damage from vandals. It was decided that the last most important job we faced was to install a new updated kitchen for the hall. We asked ourselves, ‘How were we going to raise such a large sum?’ After discussion it was decided that we would make another Quilt. 50 around Yateley September 2017
This is our third Quilt that has been made as a project by the collective membership of Yateley WI since 1984. This is a far superior Quilt to the previous two and that is quite obvious from the photo. The members donated monies to get us started and allowed us to buy all the materials needed for the project. Brenda Ford, a renowned quilter and one of our oldest attendance members (not the oldest person in the WI), found a design suitable and, with the material purchased, she cut out the blocks and distributed sections for machine sewing between all the members taking part. They were then padded and backed. The final job was to quilt stitch a design onto the quilt. The Quilt is the first prize in the raffle draw. The second prize consists of two quilted cushions and the third prize is a pram/cot play quilt which we are certain will be loved by all. Recognizing that all the WI members also belong to many of the various clubs in Yateley (of which there are so many) we gave each member 5 books of 5 tickets in each book to sell to their friends in each of these clubs. We launched the Prize Draw at the May Fayre on the green, and have been promoting it locally ever since. We have visited other local WIs and given them chances at securing the prizes. We are trying to arrange an event at the Monteagle Centre for an Exhibition of Crafts in Yateley. This is an ongoing project and we hope that people will come and visit the event and be inspired maybe to join a new crafts organisation and create beautiful crafts in Yateley. Please watch this space and we will announce shortly when the Craft Exhibition will take place. The Prize Draw will be made at the Yateley Christmas Fayre on 25 November.
WHERE TO GET YOUR PRIZE DRAW TICKETS Tickets can be purchased from any one of the WI members Tickets are on sale at the Yateley Country Market on Friday mornings 9.30 to 11.30 at the Monteagle Centre on the Egg table Buy direct from Marilyn J Rogers (Promoter for the WI of this project) Creative Designs, Thessaly, Hall Lane, Yateley GU46 6HP around Yateley 2017 September 51
The KUMON Method It is September and the scholastic year is about to begin. For some pupils this will be their first Infant or Primary school, others will start at Junior, Secondary, Grammar, or move from Prep to Public School or Secondary to Sixth Form College. Other children will be starting at new schools because they have moved to a different catchment area. As well as the mainstream school programme, there is also supplementary learning available to help students catch up, if they have lost time through illness or language difficulties. The comprehensive school system of streams within classes, where children of different abilities can be taught together, works quite well, and schools can adapt this flexible learning, moving children into different year groups for certain subjects if necessary. However, some parents want to push their children’s education on and this this often means using private tutors after normal school ends. One such after-school programme of study, the Kumon Method of education, a system launched in Japan almost 60 years ago and is now teaching over 4 million students in 49 countries worldwide. We have Kumon in Yateley, with after-school lessons held in the hall at St Swithun’s; details can be found at the end of this article. There are two core programmes of study in the UK, Kumon Maths and Kumon Native Language, English. The method is quite simple, it is a series of study material and exercises that is set at the student’s level, but challenging enough to encourage progress without being so difficult that the student is discouraged by moving on to more difficult topics before they have completely grasped the previous concept. The increase in difficulty is sure and steady, encouraging the pupil to drive their progress at their own pace, installing the habits of self motivation and learning that will stand them in good stead when they move into further education. The study plan is monitored by the Kumon Instructor to match the ability of each student. Students are expected to study for 15 to 30 minutes a day, five days a week, especially as this is after a long school day, with the challenges of mainstream homework to complete. The method dates back to Japan in 1954 when a grade 2 student, Takeshi Kumon, scored poorly in a maths test. His father Toru Kumon was a high school maths teacher and, examining the text book his son was using, thought that students were not being given enough practice in each topic to become confident before moving on to the next subject, leaving gaps in students’ abilities, leaving them wanting when faced with more advanced topics. Toru started giving his son daily worksheets starting from simple counting exercises, working up to advanced calculus, around 20 levels in all. Over the next few years other students and teachers started to notice Takeshi’s 52 around Yateley September 2017
progress, not only in maths but in his growth in confidence, composure, perseverance and maturity, bringing an improvement across the spectrum of school work. People wanted to learn Toru’s method. By 1958 Toru established the Kumon Institute of Education in Osaka, Japan, with 300 pupils, most gained through word of mouth. Soon, a franchise bearing the Kumon brand formed in Tokyo, before spreading to the USA in the early 1970s, initially for ex-pat Japanese, but spreading rapidly to local students. The first franchise in the UK began in 1990. Mathematics is a universal subject that easily crosses language barriers, which is why the method took the world by storm. So Kumon looked at the other universal core skill that students need, reading using the English language, the closest thing we have to a universal language. Could the Kumon Method be applied to that subject? It could, and could be adapted to other native languages. The first Kumon English Programme for Japanese was launched in 1980, with great success, so much so that the following year the Japanese programme for Japanese speakers followed. Now the Kumon Programme for native languages is worldwide. For the last three years it has been my privilege to present annual certificates awarded to students who have passed levels at the Yateley branch of Kumon, run by Kumon Intructor Ann House and held at the church hall at St Swithun’s. I am always impressed by the maturity and enthusiasm of the students who attend and the commitment from parents to get the best education they can for their children.
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Yateley silent cinema festival www.silentsummerscreenings.com/yateley-open-air-cinema
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F CUS ON ... Yateley landmarks Cross Oak Cottage This ancient cottage was surveyed by R H Johnston in 2001, and this information gleaned from The Yateley Society website under Listed Buildings.
Cross Oak Cottage land transfers The customary description of the property is: One cottage 1 curtilage 1 garden 1 orchard containing by estimation 1 acre more or less with the appurtenances called by the name of Cross Oak. The earliest record presently available using this description is the Court Roll description dated 21 Sept 1737. It refers to a previous transfer on 24 Sept 1718. The property pays no Crondall fine because it is halimote (i.e. held of another manorial tenant), but it does pay a Crondall heriot (6d [possibly 6s?] in the early records). This suggests this is an ancient small landholding, and certainly predates the Crondall Customary of 1567. In that customary, there are 2 holdings with descriptions generally of this form (without name) which are halimote of Matilda wife of John Clark. However there may be other possibilities. The fact this property is named “Cross Oak” rather than what is more usual (the name of the owner/ occupier) suggests that this property may have been a public house, but there is no direct documentary evidence presently available to support this. However the property is directly opposite to the Yateley malt house, which might be suggestive. Transfers 24 Sep 1718 Admission of Edri. Heyman on surrender of Hodges 21 Sep 1737 (R24-49) Edward Heyman to James Clarke (out of court 3 Feb 1736) 18 Oct 1752 (R27-17) James Clarke to John Clarke (name Cross Oake) 24 Feb 1764 (R27-119) Admission of John Clarke’s exors (name Cross Oak) 18 Oct 1764 (R27-127) John Clarke’s exors to John Taylor (name Cross Oak) 27 Oct 1784 (R30-23) Surr by John Taylor to George Taylor in mortgage (#40) 2 Nov 1809 (R33-18) John Taylor decd to John Taylor (heriot 6s by composition) 30 Oct 1832 (R36-37) John Taylor decd to his 4 daughters (Mary Weston, Sarah Thornton, Susannah Taylor & Ann Taylor). The will adds a new description describing it as a “double house with the 2 closes of meadow or pasture ground belonging thereto in Yately” 30 Oct 1832 (R36-39) John Taylor’s daus to John Bailey, Davies St Berkeley Square, Parish of St George Hanover Square, poulterer 6 Nov 1833 (R36-53) John Bailey to Joseph Doggett, Grosvenor Street, Grosvenor Square, Middx, bootmaker 25 Sep 1866 (R46-15) Joseph Doggett to Joseph Doggett’s exors (Martin Doggett of 14 Lower Grove Brompton Middx Oilman & Thomas Baily of same place Appraiser) (possibly suggests Bailey & Doggett families are connected) 18 Oct 1866 (R46-23) Doggetts exors to Frederick James Cobbett of Hill Farm Yly Farmer. (adds new description: “All that cottage now in 2 tenements divided with the gardens outbuildings and appurtenances to the same belonging situate on the South side of the public Road or Highway leading from Yately to Blackwater... now in the respective occupations of John Sanders and John Smallbone. And also that piece
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or parcel of land adjoining thereto containing 3 roods or thereabouts.... in the occupation of George White) [It is clear from later records that the piece of land of 3 roods lies to the east of what is now called Cross Oak Cottage, and between this entry and the 1904 one a house called “Heatherside” was contructed on this 3 roods of land. This “Heatherside” ppty is not on 1871 map, but is in 1891 census, on 1896 map, 1911 map, 1931 map, 1939 map, and 1967 map - this last map shows Heatherside, its former stables marked Horseshoe Cottage (this ppty still exists), and Heatherside Cottage (Heatherside Cottage is the present Cross Oak Cottage)] 23 July 1904 (R54-14) Admission of Jane Cobbett of Hill farm widow for life (property now called Heatherside) (heriot 1 pound) (description: “All that cottage now in 2 tenements divided with the gardens outbuildings and appurtenances to the same belonging situate on the South side of the public Road or Highway leading from Yateley to Blackwater... formerly in the respective occupations of John Sanders and John Smallbone but now of Charles Groves. And also that piece or parcel of land adjoining thereto containing 3 roods or thereabouts also situate on the south side of the sd road or highway... with the messuage thereon known as “Heatherside” now in the occupation of the Misses Smurthwaite, which sd cottage or tenements gardens piece or parcel of land and hereditaments are held together by 1 copy of Court Roll and were heretofore known and described as 1 cottage 1 curtilage and garden orchard containing by estimation 1 acre more or less in Yateley called by the name of Cross Oak.) 18 Apr 1910 (R54-47) Frederick Thomas Cobbett of Hill Farm Yateley, farmer, admitted under will of F J Cobbett (heriot 10s - only part of whole ppty) (description: “All that piece or parcel of land adjoining thereto containing 3 roods or thereabouts also situate on the south side of the sd road or highway... with the messuage theron known as “Heatherside” formerly in the occupation of the Misses Smurthwaite but now of C W Birch, which premises are parcel of 1 copy of Court Roll and were heretofore known and described as 1 cottage 1 curtilage and garden 1 orchard containing by estimation 1 acre more or less in Yateley called by the name of Cross Oak.) [NB THIS IS NOT the present Cross Oak Cottage land] 18 Apr 1910 (R54-48) Adeline Jane Cobbett of Oakfield Blackwater Hants, spinster admitted under will of F J Cobbett (heriot 10s) (description: “All that cottage now in 2 tenements divided with the gardens outbuildings and appurtenances to the same belonging situate on the South side of the public Road or Highway leading from Yateley to Blackwater... formerly in the respective occupations of John Sanders and John Smallbone then of Charles Groves and now of James Carter and Alfred Paice which premises are parcel of 1 copy of Court Roll heretofore known and described as 1 cottage 1 curtilage and garden orchard containing by estimation 1 acre more or less in Yateley called by the name of Cross Oak.) 1910 Land Tax records (no date probably between 1910 & 1915): “Heatherside”: PV547 - Brick & tiled detached, 4 bedrooms, D rm, B Rm, 2 sitting rooms, smoke room, pantry kitchen, scullery store, small grain house Brick & tiled stable=shed - for 2 Coach house & loft fair repair 1910 Land Tax records (no date probably between 1910 & 1915): Cross Oak Cottage: The map shows Cross Oak Cottage split into two (548 & 549) PV548: Owner Miss A J Cobbett Ann rent 7.16.0. Brick & thatch semi-det 2 bed rooms, living room W. ho. Area 10p - old poor repair ((This is the southern half of the cottage and this had most of the west side garden)) PV 549: as PV 548 but 17p. ((This is the northern half of the cottage and this had the northeast side garden)) 9 Jul 1925 (R56-40) Adeline Jane Cobbett will to William Jarvis Gregory Prior & Georgina Sophia Hill (trustees of her will for John Edward Cobbett) Will refers inter alia to “2 thatched cottages Yateley Road” Residue of will in trust to John Edward Cobbett (nephew) (ppty description: “All that cottage now in 2 tenements divided with the gardens outbuildings and appurtenances to the same belonging situate on the South side of the public Road or Highway leading from Yateley to Blackwater... formerly in the respective occupations of John Sanders and John Smallbone afterwards of Charles Groves then of James Carter and Alfred Paice and now of Messrs Saunders and Freeman which premises are parcel of 1 copy of Court Roll heretofore known and described as 1 cottage 1 curtilage and garden orchard containing by estimation 1 acre more or less in Yateley called by the name of Cross Oak.) 19 Feb 1935 (R56-153) Compensation Agreement. Admission of Frederick Thomas Cobbett of Heatherside (described as all that piece or parcel of land cbe 3 roods or therabouts situate on the south side of the road leading from Yateley to Blackwater ... with the messuage thereon known as Heatherside and now in the occupation of the Tenant) ((This is Heatherside, NOT the present Cross Oak Cottage land))
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19.12.1935 (R56-156) Extinguishment. Admis of William Jarvis Gregory Prior, 4 Blagrove St Reading Berks Tailor & Georgina Sophia Hill, West Ridge Wellington College berks, Spinster. (description: “All that cottage now in 2 tenements with the gardens outbuildings and appurtenances to the same belonging situate on the South side of the public Road or Highway leading from Yateley to Blackwater... and now in the occupations of Messrs Saunders and Freeman which premises are parcel of 1 copy of Court Roll heretofore known and described as 1 cottage 1 curtilage and garden orchard containing by estimation 1 acre more or less in Yateley called by the name of Cross Oak.)
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YATELEY POOR RATES Nothing identifiable before 1724, but the Heyman family own a lot of properties. That year a large number of very small properties were added to the Poor Rate collection, including this one, for the first time. From 1724-1735 payment is made by Edward Heyman. Then 1736-1764 by John Clarke, usually identified as “for Heymans”. This shows amongst other things that the use of “Cross Oak” as the common name for the ppty had ceased by 1736. Conclusions from the early land records: The name Cross Oak is not used in 1567. It has ceased normal usage by the early C18. Hence suggests Cross Oak is likely to have been the name used in the C17. The land holding does not prove the age of the building, as the house might have been rebuilt. But on the basis of what I saw at the house itself, the house could have existed in 1567. It is a low structure, and the wattle & daub wall in the roof space could be pre 1567, and the house is well below current normal ground level. 10.11.1987: Listed as Building of arch interest (HDC9401): Listing Description: SW 86 SW Yateley Potley Hill 3/13 Cross Oak Cottage L1140 II C18 1 storey and attic, 5 windows. Thatched roof with 3 eyebrow dormers. Upper walling has exposed
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timber framing, with rendered infilling and other walling. Modern casements. Modern extension to rear (east), with entrance. Cross Oak Cottage - Short notes of very quick inspections made 3 February 2001 & 10 February 2001 by Dr R H Johnston. These are preliminary and may be subject to alteration. Timber framed (box type) with brick infill. Thatch. Low building, first floor largely within roof. The rear parts date from about 1960 and later (not examined in detail) For the western side of the house there are three phases of construction. 1) The earliest is the southern end, the present lounge. The originally outer northern wall survives in the roofspace. The character of this southern section is such that it may have originally been a small hall house, open to the roof, with no chimney. This hall may have had a cross passage at the southern end. Later a chimney was built against the North wall, and a floor inserted to provide a lower ground floor room with a bedroom above. The first floor floor joists run north-south and are of remarkably heavy construction. 2) the second stage is the central section, between the lounge and the dining room. This is narrow, being only a few feet wide, and is strongly intruded upon by the fireplace, but is wide enough to provide a small second service room, and the quality of the first floor joists (which run north-south in the eastern half ) is very low, and they are very narrow. Those in the western half are better quality, but some appear fairly recent - perhaps suggesting this was perhaps once the site of a staircase. 3) the third stage is the northern third of the building, now the dining room. The first floor level is set distinctly lower than the rest, and the quality of the construction of the first floor is higher. A central beam runs north-south across the centre of the room, and this beam is well made and chamfered and the chamfer is stopped at the southern end. Many of the joists, which run east-west are curved, but they are generally of reasonable quality. This part of the house could date from the end of the C17. A chimney stack is built against the outside of the north wall. Chimney in lounge - about 5ft wide hearth, until recent lining of chimney continued at that width well up chimney - resulting in smoking chimney & draughts. Next to that southwards, on western side - exposed joists run NS and are clearly recent - probably site of a staircase & front door. To rear (east) of this very thin exposed joists - not squared - bark removed possibly recent & for effect? Next to that - large room - very heavy exposed joists running NS. Post in room supports this and the part at the south end probably site of another staircase. at east side south end former door opening (external) with upper hinge pin surviving. Outshot to east recent: its absence from the 1960 survey report and the 1967 OS map suggests this has been added very recently, despite having a slate roof. First floor. North end - exposed timbers of roof and at top of wall. Quality of timber very low. Small room at centre - probably site of staircase? South end room - similar to north end, but also has exposed vertical timbers in east wall. Roof space Central brick chimney stack hard to date but not very ancient (possibly C18 brickwork?). Roof has no ridge board, and timbers relatively lightweight and “rough hewn”. Crosswall to south of central chimney appears to be rough plasterwork on heavy split laths - likely to be no later than about 1650 but might well be much earlier. Outside: West wall - clearly three build stages. Timber framed with cement? infill - not very sympathetic South wall - largely reconstructed in Flemish bond brickwork. Heavy cross beam survives at eaves level with framing above. Window for bedroom blocked East wall - some framing visible at south end Notable that the house is some 18” below the normal ground level, suggesting this house is ancient, since a rebuild would normally be redone to current ground level. South end particularly low relative to ground level. Note implications of being a halimot property - suggests house on site (well) before 1567.
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Learning to fly with Aerobility
Aerobility have just acquired two more classrooms, which they have placed at the front of their facility in Blackbushe Airport, giving them plenty of room to increase the amount of training they carry out with disabled young people who are interested in experiencing hands-on aviation. Some of these students on the course are determined enough to continue their studies all the way through to become pilots, achieving Private Pilot Licences. I was allowed to sit in on one of their two-day Aspiring Pilots Programmes (APP). top: the students after practical flying, with one of the pilots, Mike Owen centre: notes on the big screen bottom: students in the classroom
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The course was led by mentors Tony Birth and Gail Burkes, with pilots Mike Owen and Andrew on standby for the afternoon, who were closely watching the weather. The four students, three young men and a young woman, only one of whom had not attended an aviation course before. Tom M from Wokingham got bitten by the aviation bug when he passed his first Aerobility course a year ago and he was returning to the Tony Birth, one of the course coordinators classroom having obtained a bursary grant which he hopes will take him all the way through to flying solo. Tom D from Fleet and Archie M were also attending the APP course after completing a previous course. Shortly after the course started, the fourth student, Tayla, who had made Tom D taxiing round the circuit after his flight, before handing over the controls to Tom M the journey down from the north in two stages over the last two days, felt that she was too ill to continue. Although Tayla was an experienced air traveller, this would have been her first opportunity to fly an aircraft herself.
Archie M coming in to land
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Archie M having a whale of a time in the air and on the ground again, with volunteer pilot Nick Glover
This is one of those things that frequently happens with students who have physical or health problems and/ or learning difficulties. Even travelling long distances can be exhausting. Aerobility will make every effort
to make a place available for her on a future course. Aerobility is unique, there is nothing in the world quite like it, so students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities come here to Blackbushe Airport from all over the country to grab that opportunity to reach for the skies. The morning is devoted to classroom study, while the afternoons are, depending on the weather, for practical flying or flight simulator work. This first morning of this course covered airport procedures, how to fly straight
Tom D with volunteer pilot Mick Owen
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Tom D in Aerobility’s flight simulator
Mick Simpson, another of the course coordinators, guides the students through the flight simulator, giving them practical experience of taking off from Blackbushe, contacting ATC by radio, before approaching and landing at Farnborough
and narrow, all about air traffic control (this area coming under the umbrella of Farnborough ATC) and ground to air radio communication. Although the students were there because of physical problems or learning difficulties, the mentors were patient and ensured that all the students were fully engaged and all participated throughout these lessons. It was clear that all of the students were interested in aviation and had come prepared and had done a lot of background study. They were enthusiastic in learning more and taking full part in the exercises. They had practical exercises on the use of two-way radios and they were distinct in their use and were already familiar with the NATO/ICAO radio alphabet and comfortable in using it effectively. One of the students, Archie was profoundly deaf, but he was clear in his messages and clearly understood the incoming messages. When they take off from Blackbushe, they have to immediately change their channel frequency to correspond to Farnborough ATC and sign in with them. When they first speak to ATCs they have to use the full aircraft registration number, which is painted in four large letters on the sides and wings of the aircraft, preceded by a G and a dash, to signify Great Britain. However, once a call sign is accepted by the ATC it can be abbreviated to the country code and the last two letters of the registration. By default, Aerobility’s callsign is ABLE1234. Incidentally, Farnborough is Britain’s oldest airfield, used continuously since 1908, the second was Shoreham in Brighton in 1910. Blackbushe is a relative youngster at just 75. The students also learned about the radar “squawk codes” that the ATCs assign to aircraft around Yateley 2017 September 63
within their zone so they can keep track of them. The 4-letter code that ATC gives the pilot has to be entered into the aircraft’s transponder unit on the aircraft’s dashboard. Each airfield has a callsign, which is used over the airwaves. Blackbushe Airport is EGLK (Echo Golf Lima Kilo), while Farnborough is EGLF (Echo Golf Lima Foxtrot). London Heathrow is EGLL (Echo Golf Lima Lima). They also discussed en-route air control, such as Swanwick and Prestwich, as well as going about registering Flight Plans. For most of the flights around the locality flight plans are not needed. Different types of pilot licences dictate what airfields and what flying conditions you are licenced to fly in and land. For instance, the standard PPL (Private Pilots Licence)
Tom M demonstrates the flight simulator to Hart Rotary Club
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means that pilots must always be in visual meteorological conditions, which usually means they have to remain in sight of the ground, Class G means they can land without use of Air Control. To progress, pilots have to undergo landing instrument training and qualification for airfields fitted with a guidance system. The three types of airfield landings were discussed: Visual, Non-Precision Instrument and Precision Instrument Landing Systems. I had to leave them when they broke for a break, but it was clear that the students were self-motivated to learn all this fascinating aviation stuff. I was able to catch up with them the following afternoon. Gail informed me that all three were
presently out flying in two aircraft and even managed to get some flying in during the previous afternoon, which included using the dual controls fitted to actually fly the plane on their own for a while. On the second morning they had continued with more classwork, covering more of the basics of aviation, and then they around Yateley 2017 September 65
Gail and Mick proudly watch their students collect their course certificates
were planning on using Aerobility’s flight simulator after returning from their practical flying. Another visitor here to observe the afternoon was a representative of the Hart Rotary Club, who had raised the money to sponsor this particular course. He was given the honour of presenting the students with their certificates at the end of the course. Although Tom D and Archie M had managed to get their second batch of flights in, the cloud cover had rolled in and Tom M had to wait until after the presentation to get his allotted time in the air. Good luck to all those given a chance to fly.
Tom M, Tom D and Archie M proudly show off their well-earned course certificates
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Trainee pilot landing at Blackbushe Airport
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Yateley Past People 200 & 380 YEARS AGO
This series of articles on the history of Yateley looks back into the past of ordinary people who were born (baptised) in this month in centuries past. I hope you find it interesting. The Parish Records of St Peter’s are a superb online source published by The Yateley Society which we can use. The baptism record ends about 1904, so 100 years ago is not available. There were no baptisms in September 1717, so we have gone back to the first baptism in September 1637, and 4 in September 1817.
1637 September
There was only one baptism this month 380 years ago, Mary Clark, daughter of Humphrey Clark. (1) Mary Clark baptised 27 September 1637 daughter of Humphrey Clark
Mary Clark
Mary Clark was baptised 27 September 1637 daughter of Humphrey Clark (c161061). Her parents (mother unknown) appear to have married outside Yateley. The children of Humphrey Clark born in Yateley were: (1) Mary Clark baptised 27 September 1637 daughter of Humphrey Clark, see below (2) Jane Clark baptised 19 December 1640 daughter of Humphrey Clark, married Henry Hind on 17 October 1661 (3) Alice Clark baptised 11 November 1642 daughter of Humphrey Clark, married John Chetty 2 March 1670/1 (4) Richard Clark baptised 7 February 1645/6 son of Humphrey Clark, buried next day on 8 February 1645/6 son of Humphrey Clark in a single entry for baptism and burial (5) John Clark baptised 21 May 1651 son of Humphrey Clarke, had 5 children 1680-1692 (6) Rachell Clark baptised 13 October 1654 daughter of Humphrey Clarke, married Samuel Amorey on 23 July 1685 Humphrey Clark was buried on 30 November 1661 in Yateley, or 21 July 1682 (although this could be his son). Mary Clark married Thomas Heynes in Yateley on 30 November 1657. After the wedding the Heynes disappear from the Yateley parish registers 68 around Yateley September 2017
1817 September
During this period 200 years ago there were four baptisms in Yateley, three on 7 September and one on 27 September 1817: (1) Sarah Graves baptised 7 September 1817 daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Graves of Yateley, Gentleman (2) Abraham Harris baptised 7 September 1817 son of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley, Horsekeeper (3) William Filmore baptised 7 September 1817 son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore, Yateley, Labourer (4) Marianne Arlett baptised 7 September 1817 daughter of Bartholomew & Mary Arlett, Yateley, Esquire
Sarah Grave
Sarah Grave was baptised 7 September 1817 daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Grave of Yateley, Gentleman. Joseph Grave (1758-1827) was born about 1760. There is no record of his birth in Yateley, so it is likely he was born 11 January 1758 and baptised on 1 February as son of John & Elizabeth Graves of White Street in St George the Martyr in Southwark, Surrey. This evidence is reinforced by the fact that his son lived in the same parish as a young man, so it is likely the family linen draper business was in that parish. Sarah’s mother Elizabeth Lewis (1775-1851) was baptised 6 April 1775 in St John the Baptist, Windlesham, near Bagshot, Surrey, daughter of Edward and Sarah Lewis. Joseph and Elizabeth were married in Windlesham on 14 April 1804, “Joseph Grave of the Parish of Yateley in the County of Southampton Batchelor and Elizabeth Lewis of this Parish Spinster were Married in this Church by Licence this Fourteenth day of April 1804 By me WH Cole Curate. This Marriage was Solemnized between us Joseph Grave and Elizabeth Lewis In presence of Edward Lewis Sarah Lewis”. Joseph was 46 and his bride 29. The marriage licence, in the form of a £200 bond guaranteed by Joseph Grave and John Doe of Yateley, witnessed by Edward The baptism of Joseph Graves, son of John & Elizabeth Graves in St George the Martyr, Southwark
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The baptism of Sarah Graves’ mother, Elizabeth Lewis 6 April 1775 in Windlesham, Bagshot, Surrey
Cooper Ells of Windlesham dated the same day as the wedding. Elizabeth Lewis’ parents were married in Sunninghill, Berkshire on 16 August 1770, and had their first child, a daughter Sarah Lewis, baptised in Windlesham on 16 October 1772. Joseph Graves & Elizabeth Lewis had the following children: (1) Lewis Grave (1805-92) born 9 May 1805, baptised 30 June 1805 son of Joseph & Elizabeth Grave, Yateley, married Mary Temple (1804-78) 1 November 1829 St Paul’s Sandwich Kent (licence dated 10 October 1829), and had 10 children between 1830-48, occupation linen draper in St George the Martyr Southwark in 1841, Covent Garden 1851 & 1861, Hampstead 1871, 1881 & 1891, died 1892 (2) Elizabeth Grave (1806-??) born 4 November 1806, baptised 21 December 1806 daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Grave, Yateley, with her mother in Blackwater 1841, 1851, then disappears
The marriage of Joseph Graves & Elizabeth Lewis in Windlesham
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(3) Gertrude Grave (1808-after 1841) born 21 July 1808, baptised 28 August 1808 daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Grave, Yateley, married William Clarke 20 December 1833 Yateley, lived in Hackney, at least 3 children 1836-41 (4) Joseph Grave (1810-after 1863) born 16 February 1810, baptised 25 March 1810 son of Joseph & Elizabeth Graves, Yateley, possibly married Fanny Sheppard 12 May 1863 Horsham, Sussex (5) Emma Graves (1812-73) born 2 March 1812, baptised 12 April 1812 daughter of Joshua [?] & Elizabeth Graves, Yateley, with her mother in Blackwater 1841, 1851, she married farmer and grocer William Cook (1820-1884) in St John’s, Fulham on 20 May 1858 when she was 46 and her groom 38, although she left the age blank on the marriage certificate, their witnesses her older brother and niece Lewis Grave and Gertrude Grave, listed her father as Joseph Grave, Gentleman; she died on 16 June 1873 in Blackwater, William Cook her sole Executor, her effects under £3000
(6) Clara Graves (1814-after 1851) baptised 19 June 1814 daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Graves of Yateley, Gentleman, with her mother in Blackwater 1841, 1851 (7) Sarah Grave baptised 7 September 1817 daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Graves of Yateley, Gentleman, buried 10 October 1842 Yateley age 25, with her mother in Blackwater 1841 Sarah Graves never married, she died in Yateley just after her 25th birthday. She was named after her grandmother and Aunt, both Sarah Lewis. Her father was buried in Yateley on 21 May 1827 when Sarah would have been 9 years old. The census record of Sarah Graves’ immediate family: 72 around Yateley September 2017
The Will of Sarah Grave 7 September 1842
1841 Yateley Blackwater Elizabeth Grave 61 Ind n [she was 65] Elizabeth do 29 y [she was 34] Emma do 23 y [she was 29] Clara do 21 y [she was 26] Sarah do 18 y [she was 24] Fletcher do 2 n [this is Lewis Graves & Mary Temple’s son born 1838] 1841 Southwark St George the Martyr, 70-71 Blackman St Lewis Grave 35 linen draper n Mary do 35 n Gertrude do 9 n Emily do 7 n Clara do 4 y Mary do 1 y Jane Cole 45 FS n Elizabeth Green 15 FS n Henry Winterborn 30 linen draper y Sarah do 25 y George do 7 y Sarah do 5 y Emma do 4 y Fanny do 2 y Harry do months 4 y Fanny do 24 y 1841 West Hackney St John’s, 4 Hartford Road William Clarke 34 Ind n Gertrude do 31 n Gertrude do 4 y around Yateley 2017 September 73
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Clara do 2 y NK do 7 days y Susan Mark 33 FS n 1851 Hampshire Yateley, BlackwaterRoad household 64 Elizabeth Graves head w 75 independent landed benefits? Surrey Bagshot Elizabeth do daur u 41 Hants Yately Emma do daur u 34 do do Clara doi daur u 33 do do Sarah Lewis sister u 78 independent landed benefits? Surrey Bagshot [bapt 16 October 1772, Windlesham] Mary A Rogers servant u 22 general servant Berks Sandhurst William Paice servant widr 62 outdoor servant lab Hants Yately 1851 Covent Garden St Paul’s No 11 Henrietta St household 12 Lewis Grave head mar 45 linen draper Hants Yately Mary do wife mar 46 Kent Sandwich Lewis W do son u 20 apist [apprentice] linen draper Surrey Croydon 1861 Covent Garden St Paul’s No 11 Henrietta St household 15 Lewis Grave head mar 55 draper (employing 13 assistants and 1 boy) Hants Yately Mary Grave wife mar 56 Kent Sandwich Gertrude H do daur un 29 Surrey Croydon Emily H do daur un 26 governess do do Mary do daur un 20 governess do Southwark Joseph do son un 19 shiop broker clerk do do 1861 Hampshire, Farnborough, Farnborough Road household 76 William Cook head mar 40 releiving officer Hants Blackwater 74 around Yateley September 2017
Emma do wife mar 44 do do do [Emma] Spreadborough servt un 19 dom servt do Elvetham 1871 Hampstead St John’s No 19 West Ab ey Rd household 373 Gertrude H Grave head un 39 missionary Surrey Croydon Ellen E do sister un 25 governess unemployed Middx Covent Garden Isabella A do sister un 23 do do do do Josephine Cribb sister mar 27 missionary’s wife do do Arthur A do nephew 6 China Stanley C do nephew 4 do Jessie G do niece 2 do Fanny M do niece 1 do Lewis Grave father visitor mar 65 draper unemployed Hants Blackwater Mary Grave mother visitor mar 66 do wifeKent Sandwich Elizabeth Smith serv un 16 nursemaid domestic Middx London Mary A Todd serv un 15 general serv do do do 1871 Hampshire Hawley Blackwater household 55 William Cook head mar 51 releiving officer Hants Hawley Emma do wife mar 55do do Maryan Goddard servt un 17 servt domestic do do
Abraham Harris
Abraham Harris baptised 7 September 1817 son of James (1778-1833) & Sarah Harris of Hawley, Horsekeeper. Abraham’s father James Harris (1797-1864) married Harriott Sackley (1793-before1826) in Farnham on 17 February 1816. James Harris of Hawley was buried in Yateley on 11 July 1833 age 55. Thomas and Harriott had the following children: (1) James Harris born 12 November 1803 baptised 7 January 1804 son of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley (2) Anne Harris born 28 October baptised 25 November 1804 daughter of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley (3) David Harris born 19 July and baptised 16 August 1807 son of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley around Yateley 2017 September 75
(4) John Bartholomew Harris born 9 October and baptised 5 November 1809 son of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley (5) William Harris born 15 October and baptised 9 November 1812 son of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley (6) Edward Harris baptised 14 May 1815 son of son of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley, Horsekeeper (7) Abraham Harris baptised 7 September 1817 son of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley, Horsekeeper, see below (8) Sarah Harris baptised 17 December 1820 daughter of James & Sarah Harris of Hawley, Horsekeeper Abraham Harris (1817-96) worked as a male servant and for at leasst a couple of decades as a butler in large households, before retiring to become a lodging house keeper. He married domestic cook Ann Burton (from Swithland, Leicestershire, the daughter of William & Elizabeth Burton) in St James Westminster on 27 February 1855, died 1896 in Paddington, Middlesex, age 78. They had the following children: (1) James William Harris born c1856 in Marylebone, married Fanny around 1890 (2) George Harris born c1858 in Marylebone (3) Fanny/Annie Harris born c1868 in Marylebone
1841 Middlesex St Marylebone No 34 Mortimer St Hughe Baillie 60 Army n + wife + 3 offspring + 12 servants Abraham Haris 25 MS n + 3 more MS, + Ind woman + child + MS + Ind woman 1841 Leicestershire Swithland William Burton 45 ag lab y Elizabeth do 45 infirm Ann do 13 y [later Mrs Abraham Harris] John do 11 y Frances do 6 [female] y Augustus do 2 y 1851 Paddington No 10 Sussex Square household 113 76 around Yateley September 2017
St James Westminster, where Abraham Harris and Elizabeth Burton were married in 1855
John Day head mar 45 barrister not practising Middx St George’s Bloomsbury + wife, 9 children and governess Abraham Harris servant u 32 butler Hants Hawley + further 7 servants, nurses, cook etc 1861 Sussex Uckfield household 1 John Day head of family mar 55 proprietor of lands + fund holder Middlesex London + wife, 8 children and governess Abraham Harris servant married 45 butler Hants Blackwater + further 10 servants, maids, a nurse, a cook 1861 Middlesex Marylebone household 237, No 48 Upper Berkley St Ann Harris wife mar 33 Leicester’e Swithland James Harris son 5 Berkely St Portman Sq George Harris son 3 do do Harriet Robins relative un 36 Leicester’e Quomdon? Ann Vales visitor un 36 Devon Dartmouth June Dodd serv un 19 Berks Pangbourne 1871 Middlesex Marylebone household 217, No 48 Berkley St Abraham Harris head mar 50 butler Hants Blackwater Ann Harris wife mar 44 cook domestic Leicestershire Mount Sorrell James William Harris son 14 clerk Middlesex Marylebone George Harris son 13 ironmongers lad Middlesex Marylebone Fanny Harris daur 2 do do Middlesex Marylebone Adeline Burney lodger unm 32 governess France around Yateley 2017 September 77
1881 Middlesex Marylebone household 38, No 48 Upper Berkley St Abraham Harris head married 60 lodging house keeper Hants Blackwater Ann do wife do 53 - Leicester Smithland James W do son unm 25 clerk Middx Marylebone Fanny do daur do 13 scholar do do Alice Knowles svt unm 24 genl svt do nk Maria D Barlow lodger unm 46 annuitant Ireland Caroline Ward do unm 64 interest from dividends Essex Myland 1891 Middlesex Paddington household 134, No 24 Southwick St 8 boarders Abraham Harris head m 70 lodging house keeper Hants Blackwater Ann do wife m 63 - Leicestershire James W do son m 35 clerk CC London Fanny do daur-in-law m 30 - Plymouth Annie do daur s 23 general sert: domestic London + boarder + 2 servants
William Filmore
William Filmore baptised 7 September 1817 son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore, Yateley, labourer. Thomas Filmore (1773-1842) was thought to be a son of Thomas Filmore Senior (1734-1808) of Farnborough and Sarah Mercer (1738-??) who, after marriage in Yateley on 27 December 1763, lived in Frimley where their eldest was born lived in Yateley between 1776 and 1784, where Robert (1777) and Jane (1784) were born. Thomas Senior was buried in Yateley 27 July 1808 age 74. Thomas Senior and Sarah’s children: (1) Sarah Filmore (1797-99) born c1767 in Frimley daughter of Thomas & Sarah Filmore (2) Thomas Filmore born c1773 Farnborough son of Thomas & Sarah Filmore see below (3) Robert Filmore baptised 8 September 1777 in Yateley Thomas & Sarah Filmore (4) Jane Filmore baptised 23 May 1784 in Yateley daughter of Thomas & Sarah Filmore Possibly the William Filmore, an infant buried in Yateley on 23 June 1782 was another of Thomas and Sarah’s children. 78 around Yateley September 2017
Thomas Filmore (1773-1842) married Elizabeth Murrell (c1775-18??) in Farnborough in 1796. Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children: (1) Thomas Filmore (1797-99) born 12 August 1797 baptised 12 September 1797 in Yateley son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore of Hawley, buried 22 January 1799 age 1 year (2) Elizabeth Filmore (1800-before 1841) born 8 March 1800 baptised 20 April 1800 daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore of Yateley, married James Coles (1801-??, son of James & Sarah Coles of Hawley) in Yateley 8 November 1823, presumably died before 1841 (3) James Filmer (1803-76) born 10 July 1803 baptised 23 July 1803 son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmer of Yateley, buried 25 April 1876 having died in the Union Workhouse age about 70 (4) Sarah Filmore (1805-69) born 12 September 1805 baptised 1 December 1805 daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore of Yateley, married John Vince in Yateley 10 January 1829, 8 children in Upton Grey, died in Hoddington January 1869 (5) Anne Filmore (1807-81) born 22 December 1807 baptised 10 January 1808 daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore of Yateley, died in Union Workhouse and buried in Yateley on 4 August 1881 (6) Robert Filmer (1809-84) born 29 December 1809 baptised 4 February 1810 in Yateley son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmer, married Elizabeth Rolles (1810-60) 19 January 1828 and had 10 children: Mary Anne Filmore 1828, Jane Filmor 1830, James Filmore 1833-51, Eliza Filmore 1835, George Filmore 1838-91, William Filmore 1840-90, John 1845, Emma Filmore 1848-52, Anne Filmore 1851-51, Sarah Filmore 1852-52, buried 8 March 1884 having died in the Union Workhouse age 77 (7) Mary Filmer (1811-13) born 7 September 1811 baptised 13 October 1811 daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmer, Yateley, labourer, buried 25 March 1813, age 1 as Mary Filmer (8) John Filmer (1813-15) baptised 27 November 1813 in Yateley son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore, labourer, buried as John Filemore 28 December 1815 age 2 (9) George Filmore (1815-16) baptised 28 December 1815 in Yateley son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore, labourer, buried as George Filemore 30 August 1816 age 8 months (10) William Filmore (1817-24) baptised 7 September 1817 son of Thomas & Elizabeth Filmore, Yateley, labourer, see below (11) Eliza Filemore (1820-20) baptised 10 June 1820 in Yateley daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Filemore, labourer, buried as Eliza Filemore 30 June 1820 infant around Yateley 2017 September 79
William Filmore (1817-24) was buried on 11 February 1824 age 6. His father Thomas Filmore was buried 8 April 1842 age 69. 1841 Yateley Castle Bottom Thomas Filemore 30 ag lab y Elizabeth Filemore 30 y Mary d 12 y Jane do 10 y James do 8 y Eliza do 6 y Gorge [sic] 4 y William do 8 mo y 1841 Yateley Castle Bottom Robert Filemore 60 ag lab y Elizabeth Filemore 55 y 1841 Yateley Hawley Tithing James Cole 40 labourer y [widower of Elizabeth Filmore] Sarah do 65 in[d] y 1841 Hampshire Upton Gray John Vince 35 ag lab y Sarah do 35 y Elizabeth do 9 y James do 4 y Jemima do 3 y George do 2 y
1851 Hampshire Upton Gray, Balman household 78 John Vince head mar 44 ag labour Hants Ewshott Sarah do wife mar 43 do Yateley y Elizabeth do daur u 19 at home do S Warnboro Harriett do daur u 9 scholar do Upton Gray Eliza do daur u 7 at home do do Jane do daur u 5 do do do William do son u 1 do do do 80 around Yateley September 2017
1861 Hampshire Hoddington, Close Down Wood household 94 John Vince head mar 53 agricultural labourer Hampshire Crondall Sarah do wife mar 55 do Yately Harriett do daur u 18 - do Upton Grey Jane do daur u 14 - do do William do son u 11 labouring boy do do
Marianne Arlett
Marianne Arlett baptised 7 September 1817 daughter Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire. Bartholomew Arlett (1777-1836) married Mary Anne Woolfryes (17??-18??) 7 December 1799 in Salisbury St Martin. Both his mother’s family and his sister Esther Burnett lived in that parish, so he may have met his bride during his visits. He was referred to in 1800 as Bartholomew Arlett junior, so we can assume that the Bartholmew Arlett Esq (1738-1812) who was buried in Yateley on 22 June 1812 age 74 was his father. Elizabeth Arlett (1734-1820), second wife of Bartholomew senior, was buried in Hawley 29 April 1820. The baptism of Marianne Arlett’s mother Mary Anne in Whichurch Dorset was unusual: “Baptism 1779, Jan. 6th.Elizabeth and Mary-Anne Daughters of William & Jane Woolfryes were received into Church, the former having been privately baptised on the twenty fifth of July last past & the later on the sixth of December last.” Her parents, Marianne’s grandparents were William Woolfryes (1752-after 1816) and Jane Andrews who married 15 October 1776 in Iwerne Courtnay, Dorset. William Woolfryes served as Mayor of Salisbury in 1816. Bartholomew junior & Mary Anne Arlett had the following children:
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(1) Mary Anne Arlett (1800-02) born 27 August 1800 baptised 29 September daughter of Bartholomew junior & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire & wife, buried 22 December 1802 age 7 months [actually 16 months old] (2) Elizabeth Jane Arlett (1816-89) born 27 August 1800 baptised 29 September daughter of Bartholomew junior & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire & wife (3) Henry Arlett (1817-91) born 5 July 1803 baptised 23 July 1803, baptised again 11 February 1805 son of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley (4) John Arlett (1804-??) born 11 November 1804 baptised 11 February 1805 son of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire & wife, articled clerk 1820 (5) Thomas Arlett (1806-28) born 27 February 1806 baptised 29 March 1806 son of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire & wife, buried as Thomas Arslett 31 December 1828 age 22 (6) Louisa Arlett (1810-15) born 7 September 1810 baptised 21 February 1811 daughter of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire & wife, buried 9 January 1815 age 4 (7) Sophia Arlett (1816-89) baptised 10 April 1813 daughter of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Blackwater, Esquire (8) Emily Frances Arlett (1816-89) baptised 18 August 1814 daughter of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire (9) Marianne Arlett (1817-29) baptised 7 September 1817 daughter Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire see below (10) Frances Catherine Arlett (1816-89) baptised 11 April 1821 daughter of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley, Esquire (11) Arthur Edward Arlett (1817-91) baptised 28 October 1823 son of Bartholomew & Mary Anne Arlett, Yateley Bartholomew Arlett owned property in Swallowfield, Wiltshire (since 1844 part of Berkshire) and exercised his right to vote in 1818, with the address of his normal abode shown as Yateley Hants. He voted for Lord Methuen, Whig, who was MP from 1812-19 and one of the two Tory candidates, the notorious William PoleTylney-Long-Wellesley, both of whom were once resident in St George’s Hanover Square and may have been acquaintences or customers of his livery business. William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley was a nephew of the Duke of Wellington and his first marriage, in 1812 was to Catherine Tylney-Long, known by London Society as “The Wiltshire Heiress” said to be the richest commoner in England. One of her possessions was Tylney Hall, Hampshire. Her marriage was an unhappy one, as Wellesley was a well-known rake and profligate with her fortune. He spent extravagantly and abandoned her in 1823 for the Continent to escape his debtors, 82 around Yateley September 2017
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taking with him the wife of Captain Bligh of the Coldstream Guards. Catherine was only 36 when she died, having implied in a letter to her sisters that her hisband had given her a venereal disease. Wellesley inherited the title of Earl of Mornington from his father in 1845 and when he died in 1857, The Morning Chronicle claimed that he was “A spendthrift, a profligate, and a gambler in his youth, he became debauched in his manhood ... redeemed by no single virtue, adorned by no single grace, his life gone out even without a flicker of repentance.” What an obituary! In 1826 Bartholomew Arlett was the owner of Frogmore Park and came into conflict with the Yateley Vestry, a forerunner of Yateley Parish Council, by enclosing about 3 acres of the Common, namely Blackwater Green. The Vestry Minutes resolved to tear down the enclosure and assert commoners’ rights. The Arletts also owned Darby Green Farm. In 1826 in The London Gazette page 1799: “Notice is hereby given, that the Copartnership lateley subsisting between us the undersigned, Bartholomew Arlett and Brnjamin Arlett, late of Old Bond Street in the County of Middlesex, LiveryStable-Keepers, was this day dissolved by mutual consent. Dated this 1st day of October.” Marianne Arlett was buried on 24 July 1829 age 11 years and 11 months. Her father sold Frogmore Park and moved to Wokingham where he died in 1836 as a yeoman. He would have been about 59 We know that Bartholomew Arlett senior died at Blackwater in 1812. He was born in Elvetham around 1738, the son of Bartholomew Arlett (who we will call the Elder, the Elder appears to have died in 1783 as there is a Coroner’s record of that date which is not available online). His first marriage was to Mary Redding of Stamford Baron in her home parish on 19 January 1762. Their first child was born later that year. His wife died and was buried in Wittering Northamptonshire on 22 April 1767. The only child of Bartholomew senior and Mary: (1) Mary Arlett (1762-after 1812) 1862 Stamford Baron Northamptonshire daughter of Bartholomew and Mary Arlett (nee Redding); married John Broughton Bartholomew remarried the following year, by bond dated 14 July 1768, to Elizabeth Tellam, spinster. In this bond he declares his occupation as a coach master, which means he run a coachbuilder business. Land tax records show that his shop was in Bond Street in the parish of St George Hanover Square, Westminster and his house in Dover Street. The only Elizabeth Tellam I have been able to find is an around Yateley 2017 September 85
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Elizabeth Talam who was baptised on 10 April 1747 (which would make her 21 at the time of marriage), the daughter of William and Susannah Talam. Tellam appears to be a Cornish surname. According to the “Accusations of Sodomy in the Middlesex Quarter Sessions” by Randolph Trumbach, in January 1770 (Roll 3221) Christian Van Teijlengen was accused of “sodomic assault” by an unnamed complainant on 29 December 1769. Bail set at £20 was posted by John Foster, Piccadilly, coachmaker and Bartholomew Arlett, Bond Street coachmaster, so perhaps this Christian Van Teijlengen was an employee. By 1802, on the licence of his son John’s marriage, he is shown as a farmer in Eversley. Bartholomew senior and Elizabeth’s children were: (2) Esther Arlett (1770-1846) about 1770 Yateley, married Paul Legas Burnett (1759-1832) around 1790, 4 children between 1791-98 all born in St Thomas, Salisbury, died Fareham October 1846 (3) Thomas Arlett (1772-18??) born 15 February 1772, baptised 14 March 1772 St George Hanover Square, son of Bartholomew & Elizabeth Arlett (4) John Arlett (1776-1810?) born about 1776 St George Hanover Square, son of Bartholomew & Elizabeth Arlett, lived in Heckfield, married Sarah Gardener of Heckfield 17 June 1802 (5) Bartholomew Arlett (1777-18??) born 15 February 1772, baptised 14 March 1772 St George Hanover Square, son of Bartholomew & Elizabeth Arlett (6) Elizabeth Arlett (1779-1856) about 1779 London, never married, buried Hartley Wintney 25 April 1856 age 77, having died on 17 April Bartholomew Arlett was part of the Jury for a Coroner’s Inquisition into the suicide of a John Powell in the Parish of Saint George Hanover Square on 26 May 1783. On 23 and 24 December 1788, Bartholomew Arlett of Bond Street, Middlesex, stable keeper, bought the messuage (formerly “The Crown” but now a private house) in Fishpool Street [St Albans, Hertfordshire] (abuttals given), with outhouses and gardes and all appurtances, Endorsements, receipt for £48.10.0 to Thomas Parratt of St Michael’s, miller. And on the 24 December 1788, a Bond for £50 for performance of covenant from the same Thomas Parratt of St Michael’s, miller, to Bartholomew Arlett of Bond Street, Middx, stable-keeper. It is possible that a different Bartholomew Arlett married Sarah Bowen in Heckfield on 7 June 1787, from which union a child resulted: (1) Ann Sophia Arlett baptised 2 May 1790 Heckfield daughter of Bartholomew and Sarah Arlett around Yateley 2017 September 87
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