tw mag jan '15

Issue 29 – January 2015

Events CalendarNotice BoardLocal Events

Children’s Activities Councillor’s Update

Strawberry Hill House

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Are you passionate about heritage, historic houses and history? Are you outgoing, dynamic and sociable? Do you want to make a difference in your community and get involved? Then, Strawberry Hill House is the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!At Strawberry Hill we would not be able to run efficiently without the support, commitment, and overall remarkable work of our team of volunteers. Approximately 200 people are involved yearly in the preservation and promotion of Horace Walpole’s truly magnificent 18th century Gothic Castle, considered worldwide as an architectural masterpiece. We are now looking to get new, passionate people involved in 2015 as 1st March will not only see the opening of the house for a new season, but also the opening of five newly restored rooms which have not been seen by the public since the eighteenth-century.

Why volunteer with us? We have a myriad of reasons for you, but here’s a sample:• Showcase your existing skills and develop new ones• Meet new people, be involved in a dynamic team• Add meaningful work experience to your CV• Make a difference to your community heritage• Expand your horizons and uncover hidden talents.

Strawberry Hill House offers equal opportunities to all employees and volunteers.

Volunteer applications are welcome from all candidates regardless of their age, background and experience.

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Contents

Welcome – Page 1

Events Calendar – Page 2

Notice Board – Page 4

News – Pages 6 & 12

Events Pages – 8, 10 & 12

Children’s Activities – Pages 14 & 16

Councillor’s Update – Page 18

Strawberry Hill House – Pages 22 & 23

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Events Calendar January 2015Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

8th 9th 10th

25th20th 22nd 23rd 24th19th

13th 15th

11th

12th

27th26th

18th16th 17th

28th 30th

14th

29th

7th

21st

6th

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

5th

31st

Deadline to book

an ad in TW 11 or

tell us about an

up-coming event

Twickenham

Farmers Market

Every Saturday

Bluesclub see p4

Piano Concert see p4

Julia Biel see p10

Richmond Film

Society see p8

Unkle Vanya see page 4

Richmond Ice Rink at Strawberry

Hill see p8

Until 25th Jan

Adventurers Every

Wednesday see p4

Colour of Money see page 8

Micky Moody see p10

Larry Miller Bank

see p8

Unkle Vanya see page 4

In The Gallery – NIck Jackson see p8

In The Gallery – NIck Jackson see p8 until 4th Feb

Equus see P10

Richmond Film

Society see p8

Equus see P10

Landmark Quiz see p10

Equus see P10


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Thursday 15th JanuaryBLUESCLUB This will be a rip-roaring, star-studded start to 2015!! BLUESCLUB’s star line-up is Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler Band) on Keys, Steel guitar; William Topley (The Blessing) on Vocals, Peter Hope-Evans (Medicine Head and Pete Townshend) on Mouth Organ and Jews Harp, Danny Cummings (Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler Band) on Drums; and Robbie McIntosh (The Pretenders, Paul McCartney Band and John Mayer) on Guitars, Alan Rogan on Fender Bass. With a combined love for the Blues of America from the 1930s to the 70s. The pedigree of the musicians involved speaks for itself. £11 (£9 Members). £5 Students (Photo ID Required).Eel Pie Club at The Patch, 67 London Road, TW1 3SZDoors: 8:30pm. Music from 9pmTickets cash on door or cc adv via www.eelpieclub.comEnquiries: 07732 322610

Wednesday 24th – Saturday 31st January

UNCLE VANYAby Anton Chekhov,

in a version by Christopher Hamptondirected by Stephen Oliver

Uncle Vanya is arguably the first great modernist drama, full of ambiguities and contradictions,

delicately balancing the tragic and the absurd, the farcical and the hauntingly poetic.

The adaptation is by Oscar-winning playwright Christopher Hampton. It has is a series of

ludicrously bungled attempts at murder and suicide and adultery. Perhaps these failures are

what makes it feel the saddest and most truthful of Chekhov’s great tragi-comic masterpieces.

For performance times and prices see richmondshakespeare.org.uk

AdventurersEvery Wednesday during term time

3.30pm -5.15pm An exciting club for children aged 6-11 y.o. Games, cooking, quizzes,

drama, crest badges and much more. All staff DBS checked. We operate a

walking bus from Archdeacon School,

More information contact Jenny 0777 168 87 48 or

[email protected] Reformed Church First Cross

Road Twickenham,TW2 5QA

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Concert of Romantic

Piano Music

– given by Alexander Ardakov, in aid of

the reordering of the interior of

St Mary’s Twickenham church.

Tickets £15 from the door or

from the website

stmarytwick.org.uk/reordering/

concerts

Sunday 25th January,7.30pm

St Mary’s Twickenham

Church Street, Twickenha, TW1 3NJ


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Daytime Classes Available in JanuaryGift Vouchers and Packages

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News

To arrange to see the plans call Admissions Manager 020 8865 1305, email [email protected] or visit nenewlandshouse.net

THE FACE OF NEWLAND House School will be transformed in summer 2016 when it opens

the doors to a new and highly sustainable Pre-Prep school on the site immediately next door to the Prep (main) School on Waldegrave Park.

Newland House has delivered education to

children from 4 to 13 years old from local families

for more than 100 years and the main school has

occupied the present site since 1945. However,

the Pre-Prep is currently located on a detached

site in an adapted Victorian property at the

end of Waldegrave Park. Its relocation next to

the main school, will unite the two parts of the

school for the first time in more than 40 years.

The new purpose-built premises will also allow

the school to offer additional places in Reception

from September 2016 onwards.

The new school will be created with a carbon

neutral footprint. The school is located in a

residential area so the design will compliment

the neighbouring architecture whilst integrating

contemporary materials that utilises the

latest technology.

The Pre-Prep will provide an ergonomic and

sustainable teaching environment with key

design features that include:

• Sustainable building design, construction

and operation

• Maximised outside play space.

• Bespoke and flexible resource rooms for art,

music and educational support.

• A state of the art library with access to a

library garden.


Independent Preparatory Day Schoolfor Girls and Boys from 4 to 13 years

Welcome Events

t: 020 8865 1305

e: [email protected] www.newlandhouse.netNewland House School, Waldegrave Park, Twickenham TW1 4TQ

Newland House School

Call now to confirmyour place or to arrangean individual tour of thePre-Prep or Prep School

New Pre-Prep DevelopmentOpens September 2016

Year 3 Entry via 7+ Assessment

28th January 27th February 25th March

Newland House Builds New Pre-Prep


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Independent Preparatory Day Schoolfor Girls and Boys from 4 to 13 years

Welcome Events

t: 020 8865 1305

e: [email protected] www.newlandhouse.netNewland House School, Waldegrave Park, Twickenham TW1 4TQ

Newland House School

Call now to confirmyour place or to arrangean individual tour of thePre-Prep or Prep School

New Pre-Prep DevelopmentOpens September 2016

Year 3 Entry via 7+ Assessment

28th January 27th February 25th March

Richmond Film Society Tuesday 13th January, 8pmWadjda (2013) - Director Haifaa Al MansourTuesday, 27th January, 8pmThe Two faces of January (2014)

- Director Hossein Amini

Discounted memberships for the second half

of the season (comprising eight films) now

available for £35 (students £20). Tickets on

the door £6 (students £4).Telephone 020 8893

3503, richmondfilmsoc.org.uk, E-mail: rfs@

richmondfilmsoc.org.uk

Films are shown in Room G5 (the Pete

Postlethwaite Theatre) at St Mary’s University

College in Waldegrave Rd, TW1 4SX on alternate

Tuesday nights at 8pm.

Until Sunday 25th JanuaryRichmond Ice RinkAt Strawberry Hill House. See richmondrink.com

Wednesday 7th – Sunday 18th JanuaryLandmark Show – Adrian Fordham: The Colour of Money9.30am – 3pm weekdays; 11am – 3pm weekends.

Oil paintings inspired by coins depicting

warriors, gods and goddesses from ancient

Greece and Rome, India, Afghanistan and Europe.

Coin designs were often re-interpreted and re-

used giving them an abstract quality, reflected

in the artist’s bold approach to colour and form.

Adrian Fordham grew up in Teddington and

began collecting ancient artefacts as a boy from

local dealers. This exhibition marks his return,

presenting The Colour of Money for the very

first time in his hometown.

Admission: Free

Contact: [email protected],

020 8977 7558, landmarkartscentre.org

Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11

January 20th – February 4thIn The Gallery – Nick JacksonMonday – Friday

9.30am – 12.30pm and

during special events.

Photographs of modern

and historic London

landmarks, from famous

architecture along the

banks of the River Thames to lesser known

interior images.


020 8977 7558, www.landmarkartscentre.org

Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, Teddington, TW11

Thursday 22nd JanuaryThe Larry Miller BandLarry Miller is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter

with a love for his music which is simply

infectious. After many years in the music

business and touring constantly, Larry has built

up a large following across the UK.

larrymiller.co.uk.

£12 (£10 Members). £5 Students (Photo ID

Required). eelpieclub.com

Tel. 07732 322610, [email protected].

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Eel Pie Club, The Patch, 67 London Rd, TW1 3SZ

Saturday 24th January, 8pmJulia Biel

Julia Biel is an award-

winning singer, multi-

instrumentalist and

rising star, with vocals

reminiscent of the

greats of jazz’s golden

age and a sound

that lies somewhere between jazz, pop, soul

and folk. January 2015 sees the launch of her

eagerly awaited new album.

“I love her voice, I love her songs.” – Jamie

Cullum. “the best British vocalist to emerge in

an age” - The Independent.

Tickets: £15 / £14 seniors / £13 LAC

Members & U18s



Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd,, TW11

25th – 31st JanuaryEquus by Peter ShafferSunday 4pm, evenings 7.45pm

For its first major production in 2015, TTC is

staging Peter Shaffer’s controversial play Equus.

This explosive drama took critics and audiences

by storm when it was first staged in 1973, and

rapidly became a world-wide sensation. With its

onstage nudity and its unflinching exploration

of violence and psycho-sexual

themes, it still retains the

power to shock us today.

Yet now, Equus also enjoys

the status of a contemporary

classic.

Essentially a psychological

thriller, the play tells, in flashback, the story of

a disturbed youth, whose dangerous obsession

with horses leads him to blind six of them with

a metal spike. A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart,

struggles to understand the motivation for

Alan’s brutality, but is increasingly drawn into

Alan’s web and eventually questions his

own sanity.

Tickets £12 & £14 available from the Box Office

Tel. 0845 838 7529 (between 10 am – 8 pm) or

online: ttc-boxoffice.org.uk

Hampton Hill Playhouse, 90 High St, Hampton

Hill, TW12 1NZ

Thursday 29th JanuaryThe Micky Moody BandGuitarist, Micky Moody, is a former Member of

Whitesnake, Juicy Lucy, Snafu, Frankie Miller’s

Full House, Chris Farlowe, Roger Chapman &

The Shortlist, Moody Marsden Band, Company

of Snakes and M3. He has performed alongside

many big names in a career spanning almost

50 years. He is also a songwriter who co-wrote

Whitesnake’s worldwide hit, ‘Fool for Your

Loving’ Micky and the band will be performing

rocking blues with a twist of swampy, sultry

soul. £11 (£9 Members) £5 Students (Photo ID




Friday 30th January, 7.30pmThe Landmark 20th Birthday Quiz NightThe popular annual quiz will be packed with

brain teasing questions and this year it will have

a special birthday flavour. Teams are limited to

six and early booking is strongly recommended.

A Landmark Fundraising Event, all profits will go

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towards their Piano Appeal.

Tickets: £13 (£11 LAC Members)

inc. light supper



Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd,, TW11

Thursday 5th FebruaryKat & Co.With magnificent American blues vocalist, Kat

Pearson. Kat & Co. is a vibrant collaboration

between Kathleen Pearson, guitarist Francesco

Accurso and pianist, Federico Parodi with

Ettore Virgillito on bass and Nicholas Owsianka

on drums. Between them they have created

a contemporary image to The Blues with an

authentic personal sound that creates an

infectious energy that enthralls their audiences.

£11 (£9 Members). £5 Students (Photo ID




Saturday, 7th February, 10am – 12middayNormansfield Theatre TourThe Normansfield Theatre tour will include a one

hour talk about the Grade II* listed Victorian

theatre followed by a guided tour. The talk will

discuss why it came to be built and its purpose

in the daily life of the hospital. The fixtures and

fittings will be examined in detail. There will be

a guided walk around the theatre, stage and

back rooms. Also on show will be a selection

of restored Victorian flats depicting a variety of

scenery. Light refreshments will be provided.

Cost: £10 per person, must be pre-booked as

spaces are limited. Tel: 0333 121 2300, downs-

syndrome.org.uk. Normansfield Theatre,

Langdon Down Centre,

2a Langdon Park, TW11 9PS

Contact Nick Roberts [email protected] or 020

8898 5601. Please include the child’s name,

D.O.B, school and year in your enquiry.

Find out more about the club at

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generously sponsored by Your Move, Twickenham, the club operates 11 different teams ranging from under-8s (school year 3) up to under-14s (year 9) featuring children from many primary and secondary schools in Twickenham and nearby.

The teams generally play on Sunday mornings in the Surrey Youth League, with most home matches taking place at Richmond-upon-Thames College near the Stoop. All training is local too, with arrangements varying from team to team. The club’s ethos is first and foremost to offer good fun, exercise and a chance to improve playing ability within a safe and encouraging environment.The Tigers teams are nearly always on the lookout

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phone first to check the details.Children’s Activities



Ballet for ChildrenClasses for 3 years upwards.Established 1982. Fully registered and qualified. Contact: Geraldine Maguire, ARAD020 8894 3991 www.balletforchildren.org St. James’ Hall, Radnor Rd, Twickenham

Catch-a-ballsThursdays: various times and ages. Fun games and activities including ball handling skills, bat and ball techniques and agility. Develop balance and posture, co-ordination and spatial awareness and social skills. Book your free trial class now.Contact: 020 8398 3034, [email protected], www.catch-a-balls.co.uk. The Crossway, St Stephen Church, 306 Richmond Rd, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 2PD

Cheeky Monkey’sEvery Tuesday, 10am till noonUnder 5’sA friendly drop-in for parents and carers with pre-school children. Good quality toys with plenty of space for the children to play and a singing time. Tea, coffee, soft drinks and biscuits available.To find out more, contact the church office [email protected], 020 8892 5258The Crossway, St Stephen Church, 306 Richmond Rd, Twickenham, TW1 2PD

Classical BabiesFriday 23rd January 11-11.45am, parents and up to 3 years45 minutes of music by professional musicians in a family friendly environment. Contact: Nadine Andre on 07732 058705 or [email protected] Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11 9NN

Dragon Drama Improvisational theatre, storytelling, acting, movement, mime, magic and mayhem! Workshops for preschool – eighteen years old. Contact 07590 452 436 or [email protected]. www.dragondrama.co.uk

Dramacube Saturdays, 9.30-11 (for 4-6 year olds) and 9.30-12.30 for 7-11 year olds.Creative 90 minute and 3 hour acting, singing and dance clasess. Free taster session available.

St. Mary’s University, Waldegrave Road, Contact: Lucy on 07931 138 353, [email protected], www.dramacube.co.uk

Fairtrade FridaysEvery Friday, 10-noonFairtrade cafe with tea, coffee and snacks served. All welcome – toys available for the children.Teddington Methodist Church in the main hall, 1 Stanley Road, TW11 8PT

Footie TotsThursdays and Fridays, 2∞-8 years.An Introduction to the world of fitness and football for children. Teaching basic ball skills, scoring lots of goals and having fun on the way.Contact Andy on 07931 707720 or [email protected], www.footie-tots.co.ukHoly Trinity Church, Vicarage Rd, TW2

Frankie & Flo’s Play CafeTues/Weds/Thurs, 2.30-5pm5 years and under, older siblings welcome. A friendly environment with bouncy castle, ride on toys, craft activities, baby area, dressing up clothes, play shop, roller coaster. Professional children’s (and adult) haircuts. Beauty therapist Cost: Under 1 year £2, 1 yr and over £3.501st Sibling £2, additional siblings £1.Contact: Cassie on 07803 594786St Mary’s Parish Hall, Langham Road, Teddington TW11 9HF

Jo JinglesMondays: 9.30am walking-2yrs; 10.25am 2yrs+; 11.20am 3mths-walking.Also TuesdaysMusic, singing and movement classes for babies and pre-school age children from 3months to 5 years of age.Contact: 020 8241 8139 www.twickenham.jojingles.comHoly Trinity Church, Vicarage Rd, TW2 5TS

Kids’ Art ClubSaturday 17th Jan 10am-noon, 5-11 yrsA different art project for each session, including drawing, painting, relief making,


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Nurturing the Individual, Inspiring Innovation, Achieving SuccessIndependent Day School for Boys aged 4-13 & Girls aged 4-11

A caring and happy school, providing an inspiring education amongst first-class facilities.Achieving high academic standards and excellent personal development within a broad curriculum.

Tel: 020 8979 6216 Email: [email protected] www.twickenhamprep.co.uk

Pre-Prep Open Morning 12th February 9.30-10.45am. Please call to reserve a place.

School Open Day 9th May 10am-12noon.

Issue 43 – March 2014

In this issue

TW11

March Local EventsNotice BoardMother’s Day Shopping Pages

Children’s ActivitiesTeddington Weir

Crazy PavingLandmark Arts Centre


The Independent Magazine for Teddington

Issue 25 – September 2014

Autumn, A Time of ChangeEvents Diary

Crayfish & Hazelnuts Children’s ActivitiesCouncillor’s Update

Strawberry Hill House


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babies and toddlers. Contact: 020 8734 3340 Twickenham Library, Garfield Rd, TW1 3JT.

Tiny TunesThursdays 10-10.40am and 11am-11.40am3 months-5 yearsNew term starts 4th September. £5 per child/£2.50 siblings. Contact: Lisa 07977 585020, [email protected], tinytuneslive.com Twickenham Library, Garfield Rd, TW1 3JT

Toddler TimeEvery Friday, 10am-noonDrop-in group for Parents, carers with babies, toddlers. More information contact Charlotte 07879606852 or [email protected] Reformed Church, First Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5QA

Tempo TotsMondays and Fridays. Time according to age. Music making with singing and dancing. Each week there’s a different theme. Contact: 07956 447118, [email protected], tempo-tots.comThe Hyde Room, York House, Richmond Rd, TW1 3AA and The Maple Room, The Crossways, St Stephen’s, 306 Richmond Rd, TW1 2PD

Twins’ Club PlaygroupEvery Wednesday, 2.30pm - 4.30pm. Enjoy a cuppa and talk to other parents/carers of multiples whilst the children play with lots of lovely toys. Tea,coffee, snacks and fruit provided. Cost £2 per family (members), £3 per family (non members). They also run a fortnightly Bumps & Babies group as well as social events for the grown ups. twickenhamtwinsclub.co.ukTwickenham Methodist Church, Queens Road, TW1 4EN.

Who Let the Dads Out?2 Saturdays per month, 10-11.30amFor dads with 0 to preschool aged children so they can spend more time with their kids. Tel: 020-8977 8000. Baptist Church, Church Rd., TW11

printing and collage. Fun workshops are fully designed and supervised by art educators. Cost: £12 per child, inc. all mats. Book early. Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11 9NNCall 020 8977 7558 to book.

Little Wrigglers Dance, Perform & PlayMonday 2-2.45pm 2-4 yearsThursdays: 9.45-10.30am, 3-4 years, 10:30-11am, 2-3 years. A creative mix of dance, music and mime to inspire your child to move to music.Contact: Rachel 07817 691660 [email protected], www.littlewrigglers.co.uk. Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11 9NN

Monkey MusicTuesdays, United Reform Church, First Cross Rd, Wednesdays, St Stephen’s, Crossway Times according to age group. Age: 3 mths-4 yrs. Small, tailor-made classes to encourage children to learn through songs and games. Contact: Claire Slade 020 8847 4031,

Story Time @ Twickenham LibraryTuesdays: 3.45pm. Free weekly story time for the under 5s. Tel: 020 8734 3340, Garfield Rd, TW1 3JT

See SawFriday morning, Under 5’sPlay and explore in multi-sensory sessions designed to encourage creativity, curiosity and develop skills in communication, co-ordination and social interaction. Drop-ins welcomed. Contact: 020 8831 6000, [email protected] House Gallery, Riverside, TW1 3DJ

Teddington Dance StudioBallet, modern, tap, street jazz and melody movement, musical theatre, tinny tappers. For ∞ to 16 year olds.Contact: Natalie 07887 353950, [email protected]

Tiny Teddies Second and fourth Friday of the month: 10.30-11am. Bounce and rhyme for


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Cllr Clare Head [email protected] | TW MAG – January 2015

Councillor’s Update

parking stress. When you multiply that by four or five nearby developments you have a worrying trend.

Many areas of the borough are very densely parked. In my own ward I have walked along some congested streets with a Senior Transport Officer searching for additional parking spaces. I am hoping that the few we have found will tip the balance and make it easier to park when you get home at night.

If you think that there are spaces that could be found in your street please get in touch with me and I will have them looked at. I make no promises but it might be possible to find some.

Finally, can I thank those of you who have been in touch with me about the proposed Pontoon at Radnor Gardens. This would allow a ferry to take pedestrians and their bicycles across to the beautifully spacious Ham Lands. So far all responses have been positive. In the New Year our Pontoon sub-committee will be producing a feasibility study. Please email me on [email protected] or ring me on 077 349 589 88 but not before 9am (especially on a Sunday!) if you have an opinion about this or have an expertise that we could use on our Pontoon Sub-Committee.

David Marlow and David Porter, my fellow South Twickenham councillors, join me in wishing you a peaceful and prosperous New Year.

NOT ALL COUNCILLORS want to be on the Planning Committee! Some committee

meetings can be long – I have left the Salon after midnight having started at 7pm. But some applications can be interesting and the arguments for and against absorbing.

There is a huge need for housing in London especially affordable housing (AH for short) but land prices are so high in the capital that even AH is beyond the financial reach of many. Usually, when an application for a development over 10 units is proposed the developer is asked to try and provide at least 50% AH. However, this has changed.

The amendment to the 1995 Town and Country Planning Act (which became law in May 2013 and will last till May 2016) sought to alleviate the housing problem by allowing office blocks to become housing with only three aspects of the application which could be challenged.

These were:- • Whether the land was contaminated (having

been used say, as a garage or a dangerous industrial use).

• Whether the land was liable to flood easily.• Whether there were traffic and transport

implications.Those of you who have not nodded off will have noticed that the AH requirement has vanished!

Normally when office blocks applied for a change of use to housing we could insist on AH being provided. Not sadly with the new amendment. The Leader of Richmond Council argued in Parliament that our borough was a special case and should not be subjected to this new law. Unfortunately, he was turned down.

So a fifth of all housing applications since May 2013 have taken advantage of this new amendment. Residents are finding that five or six businesses in their neighbourhood are applying to change from office or business use to housing. Even a small development can increase the need for parking beyond what is known as maximum


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SINCE ITS beginning in 2013, the Strawberry Hill Dining Club has attracted

a stellar line-up of speakers to its events. 2015 will be just as impressive, as we prepare to welcome Lord Waldegrave at the first Club evening on Thursday 12th February 2015.

Lord Waldegrave, one of Lady Waldegrave’s descendants, who inherited the house in 1797 after Horace Walpole’s death, will enlighten the Dining Club’s members on a historical figure, Maria Walpole – Countess Waldegrave and Duchess of Gloucester. The beautiful but illegitimate daughter of Sir Edward Walpole, Maria first married the 2nd Earl Waldegrave and then William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester, younger brother of George III who disapproved of their marriage.

Lord Waldegrave has had a distinguished career in Government and Industry. Member of Parliament for Bristol West, he also occupied significant ministerial appointments, including the position of Secretary of State for HM Treasury. Formerly Trustee of the Strawberry Hill Trust and now Provost of Eton College, Lord Waldegrave has long demonstrated an acute interest for Strawberry Hill and has greatly supported its extensive restoration.

The Strawberry Hill Dining Club offers guests the opportunity to be involved in the preservation of Horace Walpole’s Gothic castle, all while enjoying a ‘fine dining experience’ in one of the picturesque rooms of the house. These stimulating evenings are sponsored jointly by St Margaret’s based companies, Tenant Finder letting agents and McGeachie Medd estate agents. Funds raised

Strawberry Hill Dining Club: Lord Waldegrave to Speak at the First Event of 2015

are put towards the Strawberry Hill Peacock Appeal which was established to help safeguard the long term maintenance of the house and garden, the continuation of the community and learning programme and to fund the return to the house of some of Horace Walpole’s treasures.

Visit www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/diningclub for further information on becoming a member of the Dining Club or book tickets for one of the events.



ARE YOU PASSIONATE about heritage, historic houses and history? Are you

outgoing, dynamic and sociable? Do you want to make a difference in your community and get involved? Then, Strawberry Hill House is the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!

At Strawberry Hill we would not be able to run efficiently without the support, commitment, and overall remarkable work of our team of volunteers. Approximately 200 people are involved yearly in the preservation and promotion of Horace Walpole’s truly magnificent 18th century Gothic Castle, considered worldwide as an architectural masterpiece. We are now looking to get new, passionate people involved in 2015 as 1st March will not only see the opening of the house for a new season, but also the opening of five newly restored rooms which have not been seen by the public since the eighteenth-century.

Why volunteer with us? We have a myriad of reasons for you, but here’s a sample:• Showcase your existing skills and develop

new ones• Meet new people, be involved in a

dynamic team• Add meaningful work experience to

your CV• Make a difference to your

community heritage• Expand your horizons and uncover

hidden talents.

Strawberry Hill House offers equal opportunities to all employees and volunteers.

Volunteer applications are welcome from all candidates regardless of their age, background and experience.

For further information please don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected]/ 020 8744 1241 or to visit our website page at www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/volunteers.php

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