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Lots of problems lat year but only some of them the fault of the Web-master. If you believe that some information is incorrect then please say so. The Web-master is dependent upon your input and not invention.

It was pointed out that the list of Limpsfield Parish Councillors was out of date. There is now a link to their official site.
If there is something which you would like to say, please go to Feedback

If you want to chat about local issues, sign-up on streetlife.com where you will Oxted, Surrey as a STREETLIFE district.

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If you have lost an iPhone, please e-mail the Web-master.

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Over £6000 Raised at Silent Auction
Oxted One World Group thanks all those who donated lots and the 140 people who attended the Group’s annual Silent Auction. As well as enjoying a 2 course sit-down supper they bid for 177 including 4 holidays at home and abroad, lunch with Andrew Brown, who recently broke the world record for rowing across the Atlantic single-handed, an early morning guided bird walk in Staffhurst Wood, drives to airports and lots donated by businesses which operate in the area.

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Memorial Stores
The Limpsfield Village Store has been trading for ten years. AGM in July last, reported a profit.

Click here to go to the Limpsfield Memorial Store

Evidently, the information on this page is incorrect. The page will be deleted unless somebody can supply the Web-master with something relevant.

In addition, he is a celebrated conductor, having conducted many bands including the Black Dyke, and the Salford University Brass Ensemble at a private concert for HRH Price Charles. Paul has enjoyed performances of his works all over the world, including world premiers in the UK and in countries such as Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, and The United States, in some of the world’s finest concert halls including Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and London’s Royal Albert Hall.
As well as performing percussion with the Black Dyke Band winning the British Open, National and European Brass Band Championships he has performed as international guest soloist in Holland and also in Japan. He comes from a Salvation Army family and he studied music at the University of Salford.
Paul is currently Head of Music at Wardle High School Performing Arts College, Rochdale.

Venue: St John’s Church, Church Way, Hurst Green RH8 9EA
Tickets £8, children aged 12 years and
under £4 from White Estate Agent, Station Road East, Oxted or ‘phone 01883 716523

Dr. Susan Cohen asked if anybody had any information about the Oxted and Limpsfield Refugee Committee, of which Lady Evelyn Maude was Homes Officer, which operated in 1938-1939 helping find homes for children from Nazi Europe who had come to England on the Kindertransport. Read about it in this link. Through this web-site, Dr. Cohen is now in touch with somebody in Germany.

Interested in some gentle cycling with like-minded ladies? Belinda is keen to find other ladies to cycle with during the week. Rides would start from Limpsfield and travel for 7 to 15 mile. E-mail here Web-master

If you receive e-mail purporting to come from HMRC with “Subject: Notice of Underreported Income”, don’t open it or follow the link! If you do you could put something nasty on your PC. Delete it and tell HMRC if you like.
This information has been moved to here.

I receive requests from people who wish to contact old friends and relatives. I am always sceptical about this sort of thing so whereas I will do my best to provide information, I will not compromise privacy; it might be somebody you don’t want to know. A relation of Charlie Jarrett is asking for his e-mail.
Somebody is asking for the address of a South African gentleman named Richard. He was a carer and lived on Limpsfield Chart.
Contact the  Web-master

Coming soon. Report on Des Hickinbottom’s recent visit to Limpsfield where he was stationed in WWII. He gave some interesting information about the ammunition dumps. He was billeted inmBroadway, Limpsfield.

In 2010 Limpsfield village was awarded 'Gold'. Can somebody provide an update, please?

Ramblers’ Association

There are over 140,000 miles of footpaths in England and Wales. The RA has worked to see that these paths are recorded, open and usable. Occasionally a walker might encounter an obstruction and the RA will sort it out if you send them precise information. Why not join? Go to www.ramblers.org.uk

Feedback.
Great interest has been shown in the history of the district. The web-master has received many enquiries from people who used to live in the area Some lived in Limpsfield during the World War II, others had relatives who lived here centuries ago. E-mails has been received from as far away as Australia, Canada and China. Consequently you now have a History page. One visitor to this site has offered to help gather information.

Please contribute if you can. If the pages look blank it is because nothing has been received Either e-mail Web-master or use Feedback

Have you ever visited Oxted Contry Market?
It is open every Thursday 10.00-11.30am.
The market is a co-operative market selling
home-made cakes and savouries, preserves, eggs, home-grown veg, plants and a variety of crafts. Orders taken. Tea/coffee served; take a seat and meet friends!

For further information contact:
Mrs Bernie Kemp
Telephone: 01432 892503
E-mail: bernie.kemp@virgin.net
Venue: Red Cross Centre,
Hoskins Road, Oxted
(behind the Leisure Centre).

Tickets: £15 Members £13, Students £10 (includes interval refreshments) from Amelia Rose, The Green, Westerham
Venue: St Mary's Church, Westerham

See what the charity ACE Africa does about HIV/AIDS.

Read about Canadian Servicemen in Limpsfield click here. This house in Blue House Lane was 10 Platoon’s HQ.

Read the account of a lady who spent some time working at Manor House School from  1938 to 1939, together with pictures. more

Photographed 1938/9 at Manor House School showing May Griffin (left) and friends and
Ms. Gribble Housekeeper (third from left).
Roll your mouse over to see Manor House Then and Now

Limpsfield Home Guard. What do you know about it? More here soon.

Appeal for Volunteer Drivers

LINK, Oxted's Community Care Scheme, is looking for extra volunteers to take on half day a fortnight slots. The local volunteer drivers mainly take people to Oxted Health Centre while there is a separate rota of those willing to provide transport to East Surrey Hospital and commit to a regular half day a fortnight. The volunteers can claim a mileage allowance. Some drivers prefer to volunteer for occasional longer trips to other hospitals in the South East. Interested? Contact Joan Brackpool on 01883-714095

Saturday 19th May at 7.30pm
The Hurst Green Singers Summer Concert in St John’s Church, Hurst Green, features two popular works: Mozart’s Requiem & Rutter’s Magnificat. Michael Barlow will again conduct the combined forces of Hurst Green and Shoreham Singers, accompanied by The Hurst Green Sinfonietta. The four soloists include: Eleanor Martin (soprano), Eleanor Minney (alto), Simon Marsh (tenor) & Daniel Eaton (bass). Tickets (including refreshments) £10, on-line from www.localboxoffice.com by ‘phone 01883 715763 or from any Choir member.
www.hurstgreensingers.co.uk

The Oxted & Limpsfield Music Society now has its own web-site. Click www.oxtedandlimpsfieldmusicsociety.org.uk/

Local musicians and performers have a chance to take part in a community event which will premiere at this year’s Eden Valley Festival. The Creation of Eden has been written primarily as a vocal score and will feature local singing group, A Cappella. More singers are needed for an augmented choir and also instrumental musicians and dancers, to make this a truly rounded piece of musical theatre. Rehearsals for the choir will take place weekly on Sunday evenings at the Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Edenbridge. Rehearsals for the full cast will be held at 7.45pm on 11th March, 15th April and 20th May. The performance will be held on the evening of Saturday 9th June, with a full rehearsal earlier that afternoon. The organisers are looking for

• Singers (ability to read music is an advantage but not essential).

• Choristers and community singers to join all choruses

• Community singers to join the full choir for set pieces

• Soloists: Tenor and soprano soloists required for duet

• Instrumental musicians: especially. strings, woodwind, percussion

• Dancers: experience of ballet, modern, jazz or tap would be an advantage

If you would like to sing with A Cappella in all or part of the production, or if you feel you could contribute your skills as an instrumental musician or performer, please e-mail Jacky Hintze Jacky Hintze Please help tp make this a community event to remember! There is no charge for taking part, though any donations towards costs would be gratefully received. Any surplus funds will go towards the St. Peter & St. Paul’s s roof repairs.

YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO RECEIVE ANALOGUE TRANSMISSIONS AFTER APRIL 2012
Which way does your TV aerial point? Have you a Freeview box or built-in tuner? This doesn’t guarantee reception.
Satellite is an alternative but you will need a Sat receiver with a card if you want to receive Five and Channel 4. Free-to-air still requires a one-off payment of £150 to Sky if you want to get these FREE.
Oxted and Limpsfield are on the edge of several transmission areas. However, the chances are that you receive the London signal but when did you last see anything about Limpsfield in local news?
Take a look at

What did Limpsfield look like in 1915?Click the pic to see the view then and now. There are more past and present pictures to come. Keep looking!
Read about the Limpsfield War Memorial. Have you seen the other at Limpsfield British Legion?
New! Even more pictures of Limpsfield, Oxted and district can be seen here.

SSAFA received money as a result of the sales of the Gareth Malone inspirational performance with the War Wives. The winning music was written by Paul Mealor who also composed Ubi Caritas for the 2011 Royal Wedding.

Do you need somewhere for weddings, events, concerts, conferences etc? Hire Oxted United Reformed Church. Click

Local planning issues concerning Chalkpit Lane lorries, Wolf’s Row development and Glebe fields development have been moved to an archive here. Latest threats can be read here

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Some people don’t read this or think they are above the law. At least one picture has been lifted from this site and used elsewhere without any permission. This is an infringement of copyright.

The photographer entitled by law to a credit.

There is a Tandridge Border Path comprising 50 miles around the boundary of Tandridge. A booklet sponsored by Tandridge DC is available from the library. It details six paths around Tatsfield, Staffhurst Wood, Dormans, Burstow, South Nutfield, Whyteleafe. It is hoped that permission can be obtained to include details on this web-site.

You might also be interested in the North Downs Ridge Circular Walks. There are six of them. Details from 01737 780176 which is a Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Help Shop.