September 2015
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Monday 14 September Wendover Parish Quiz
September Flags
Your first priority, if you haven’t done it yet, is The flags will be flying in the High Street to organise your team of three for the annual throughout September to celebrate HRH Queen Elizabeth II becoming the Wendover Parish Quiz, details page 2. longest serving British Monarch and to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Why the new bench? Battle of Britain. A new bench has been installed at the junction of Pound Street and South Street. It honours Norman Thomas Razey, Wendover born and bred, one time resident of Pound Street, see Tribute on page 26 of the print edition of Wendover News July 2014. The
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Wendover September anniversaries
bench was installed by Wendover Parish Council after consultation with the family. The family is sending donations to 1st Wendover Scouts and St Mary’s Church, Wendover, as Norman had a keen interest in both organisations.
In addition to the national anniversaries mentioned above, Wendover Cricket Club is celebrating 150 Not Out, on Friday 4 September, tickets in advance, details on page 3 & 29. The Wendover Society is celebrating 50 years of protecting our local environment by inviting everyone to St Anne’s Hall on Saturday 19 September, see details in ad below and on page 6.
RAF Flypast
Tuesday 1 & 22 September at 1.30pm To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting)
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