FARNHAM
RECORDER’S REPORT 2004 & 2007
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FARNHAM RECORDERS’ REPORT 2004
Farnham is a
sociable
village. Like all the villages in Uttlesford, one of the main concerns
is the
proposed Stansted
Airport
expansion, and
several of us are still actively supporting SSE. Two years ago I sent a
photo
of our village war memorial to the Imperial
War Museum
who are forming a collection covering the whole of the British Isles. As the old cross
on the top of ours disappeared many years
ago, the village has been saving hard and a new cross was installed in
2004. I
intend to send an updated photo as soon as possible. The village has
had its
usual annual events, the most successful financially being the Bluebell
Ride.
For those who have not heard of this, it is a sponsored horse ride
through some
of our gorgeous local woods and fields, some of which are usually
private. This
event could not take place were it not for the local volunteers who
give up a
whole day to act as stewards and make refreshments for sale. This year
we
reached our highest ever total of £10,000. This is badly
needed to help pay for
our church roof repairs. My main project at present is to help to put
on a
display about Farnham village school which has its centenary this year.
FARNHAM RECORDERS’ REPORT 2006-7
Village activities
continue as usual and a monthly visit by a County Music Group is still well
attended. Reports on various events are read out at the Annual Parish Meeting
and are recorded in the monthly Parish News Magazines which are stored in the
ERO at
It was found that the
north aisle in the church had been poorly repaired in past times and so was in
a worse condition than expected, so instead of costing the expected £15,000 we
had to find £96,000. This has been raised by various means and a lot of hard
work by village people. The work has been completed and we are now collecting
for further repairs on the main roof and the church organ which desperately
needs refurbishment.
School numbers have fallen
this year so the Education Authorities decided that it would be more economical
to share a head and deputy head with
Free bus travel for the
Over 60s was started in 2006. This enables any Farnham resident to travel on
any bus in
I am in the process of
putting old school photos from Farnham on to a disk and labelling as many
children as possible.
In church we have a framed
picture with several photographs of past vicars. They are in a rather poor condition
so I am making enquiries to see if I can stop any further deterioration.
Our Rector, Rev Andrew
Spurr left in October 2006 to go to Evesham. A new Rector, Rev Paul Wilkin is
being inducted on
Freda Nancarrow
Farnham Local History Recorder
