Armistice Day is approaching and Rev Richard Sherlock has today confirmed this years service is again to be held outside the old library on 11th November starting at 10:45am
Confirmed attendees are currently representatives from the Army, the Royal British Legion, locals schools, Cllr Melanie Whitehand and Jonathan Lord MP.
Please be sure to observe the customary two minute silence, even if you can’t make the event itself.
The first week of trading is complete and, despite a couple of early niggles, new landlord Ade Jones and landlady Sarah Nubeebuckus-Jones are delighted to join the village!
Coming from a pub in Wantage, Oxford, the couple are very keen to make their mark and enjoy a long term at The Crown. Ade said
“It’s only been a week but it feels like we’ve been here a lot longer, people have been so welcoming!“
Their first Saturday saw the best sales since the pub re-opened in February which even considering the curiosity factor is a great sign for the future of the pub. With a new menu all hand made by Sarah and locally sourced produce, the eating should also do well. Look out for the special sausage and mash nights in the near future, cheekily called ‘S&M’, named with a nod to the previous problems the pub has endured…
I hope everyone finds the time to at least stick their head round the door to welcome the newest landlords in town!
Oktoberfest is coming to Mizens Railway this October.
Make sure to visit this fantastic event to celebrate all things steam train and mechanical organ related!
Open from 12 noon to 5pm on Sunday 16th October; admission prices are Adults £2, children £1 and a family ticket £5 (2 adults and up to 3 children).
MGJV, on behalf of Thames Water, have notified residents of impending work in the area.
Part of the sewer between Broadford Lane and Scotts Grove Road will be replacedwith the aim of reducing flood risk in the area. Work is scheduled to commence at the end of October for 6 weeks with hours of work between 0730-1800 Monday – Friday and 0800-1300 on Saturdays.
Contact Thames Water:
Customer relations, Thames Water, PO Box 286, Swindon SN38 2RA
0845 641 0011
Reference CAP 5 / BB 946433
I’ve been contacted by Anthony, a regular from the Robin Hood pub in Robin Hood Lane (where else?!) with a special request for our readers – does anyone have any old photos of the pub and the area that they wouldn’t mind sharing with the new owners, Jackie and Andy? The pictures are to be framed on the walls after an extensive refit starting in October and will [hopefully] reflect the history of the pub inside and out.
If anyone can help out, please send your contact details to me at Editor@knaphill.org and I shall pass them on.
Elijah comes to Woking!
A very special night for lovers of classical music is planned by Woking Choral Society when they perform the epic oratorio Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn which is scheduled for the H G Wells Hall on December 3rd 2011.
Elijah is widely considered to be one of the supreme works in the choral repertoire standing alongside Handel’s Messiah in popularity. It is a truly momentous and awe- inspiring experience, placing great demands on the choristers, soloists and orchestra.
It tells the story of the Old Testament prophet Elijah who is instructed by God to bring his wrath on the Israeli King Ahab and his wife Jezebel for their worship of false Gods. It is a powerful story based on a text taken from The Old Testament Book II Kings. It is a work that is powerful, dramatic and full of beautiful melodies; the high point in the creative output of the German composer Felix Mendelssohn.
The work has a special place in British culture, having been specially written for the 1846 Birmingham Festival, where it had its first performance to an audience of two thousand on 26th August 1846, who gave it a rapturous reception. It has never lost its unique appeal and remains perennially popular to this day.
The concert will feature the Bartholdy Chamber orchestra and four soloists under the baton of Woking Choral Society’s conductor Ben Palmer.
Further information on the concert and ticket prices can be found on the choir’s website www.wokingchoral.org.uk where ticket reservations can be made for what is sure to be a sell-out occasion. Alternatively telephone Susan Nichols on 01483 767852.
The tickets will be £15 full (£14 for parties of ten or more) or £8 for students. They can be booked online at http://www.wokingchoral.org.uk or obtained from H. G. Wells Centre Box Office | The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking | Christ Church Shop, Town Square, Woking | Surrey Music Store, Woking | Brittens Music, West Byfleet. Woking’s The Key scheme applies.
WANTED – NEW PLAYERS
Knaphill Wanderers Football Club is looking for players for r U8 (year 3)) age group.
The teams are playing the Surrey Primary League next season 2011/2012.
The club provides regular training and matches for all age groups for boys from Under 7 to Under 18 and girls from Under 11 to Under 15.
For further information contact James on the following: –
Under 8’s – James Collyer – Call 07748 848946
or email james.c@autotech.uk.net
Or visit our website at: – http://www.kwfc.org.uk
We had lots of super entries from local children for the Children’s Categories at the Horticultural Show: The Miniature Garden and the Object or Animal made from vegetables and/or fruit. Well done to all the youngsters who took part. The judges really had a difficult job to decide on the winners. Well done everyone.
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If you have more pictures of the show, please contact us to share.
Well done everyone.
We are looking forward to having a new competition next year and even more entries from local children.
Volunteers from The Knaphill Residents’ Association (KRA), Mizens Railway and local community groups had been working for months to prepare for the Knaphill Village Show on 16th July, so we were not going to let the grey skies and a few drops of rain dampen our enthusiasm.
There were stalls and attractions from Knaphill community groups, churches, craftsmen and women and local businesses, plus marvellous Mizens train rides. There was Live Music from The Charlie Farley Sunday Four, a well stocked Beer Tent, BBQ and lots of food and refreshments to try. Popular new attractions this year included: Professor Dickie Richards Punch & Judy Shows, Bellytricks – Belly dancers, Alysia Welch’s Diddi Dance and Chobham St Lawrence Morris Dancers. We had a wonderful day with over a thousand visitors to the Show.
The Knaphill Residents’ Association would like to thank everyone who helped to make the show such a 
success. We are really grateful for the financial support of Andrew White at Seymours Knaphill as the main show sponsors, and the many other local businesses and individuals helped by donating Prizes for the Horticultural Show and for the Tombola.
Special thanks go to the volunteers, the clubs and stall holders who worked so hard to create a traditional event for everyone to enjoy. Thanks also to the people of Knaphill who brought the sunshine with them to share for this fabulous community day.
Thank you everyone.
Photographs reproduced by kind permission of Surrey Advertiser (top photo.) and of Ron Dewar(other photos on this page).
Remember Mizens Railway is open on Sunday and Thursday afternoons during August.
See the Mizens website for details: www.mizensrailway.co.uk
HRH Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, visited Peer Productions in Knaphill on Wednesday 12th January. The visit was part of the 5th Anniversary celebrations of the work of the Community Foundation for Surrey in supporting local community projects.
The Prince started his day visiting the Foundation’s offices in Guildford. Later he travelled to Knaphill to spend time with some of the young people involved in Peer Productions at their base at the Woking Youth Arts Centre (WYAC), on Trinity Road.
Peer Productions is a highly praised and very popular local organisation working with 8 to 23 year olds, which specialises in providing peer education through the medium of theatre and film. The Earl is a known supporter of the arts and youth projects. The Earl of Wessex was received by the Deputy Lieutenant Sally Varah, who introduced him to the Mayor of Woking, Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, Councillor Diana Smith, and Dr Helen Bowcock, author of Hidden Surrey and trustee of the Community Foundation for Surrey.
Co-Artistic Directors of Peer Productions, Nina Lemon and Jason Orbaum, created a special 15 minute performance for the Earl, which was performed by the group’s young volunteers. The piece was a humorous and entertaining ‘Day in the Life’ look at the work of the group, focusing on the three groups of beneficiaries they work with. 
The Earl then spent time chatting with the young actors, as well as members from Peer Productions Youth Theatre and previous graduates from the company’s full time course.
Peer Productions full time volunteer Rebecca Alloway (18) said “We were really excited when we were told that Prince Edward would be coming to see us perform. It was like our own Royal Variety Performance!”. Nina Lemon said “It was a huge honour to be chosen by the Community Foundation for Surrey to receive the Earl of Wessex. He was a lovely, down to earth man, who really engaged with all the young people he spoke to.”
You can find out more about their wide range of current projects by checking the Peer Productions website: www.peerproductions.co.uk
Or for more information please contact Claire on 01483 476825 or email claire@peerproductions.co.uk
Other local community groups and the people of Knaphill have also benefitted from the generous support of the Community Foundation for Surrey through the grant KRA received for the Knaphill Village Show 2010. The Show brought the whole community together and involved a great deal of work for the Residents’ Association. Without the valuable support of the Foundation we could not have undertaken such a substantial project.
In the last five years, as well as Peer and the KRA Knaphill Village Show, the Foundation has awarded grants to over six hundred community and voluntary groups and built a permanent fund for Surrey which will be used to support projects throughout the county.
Following the Royal visit Professor Patrick Dowling, Chair of Trustees of the Foundation, said, “This was a very special occasion for the Community Foundation and follows a really extraordinary 5th birthday year which has seen us celebrate a record number of grant donations as well as a glowing Quality Accreditation from the Community Foundation Network (CFN). We were delighted to be able to highlight these achievements as well as some of the extraordinary work that goes on in Surrey to support need.
You can find out more about the Community Foundation for Surrey on their website: www.communityfoundationsurrey.org.uk
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