Hadley Wood News May 2015

INSIDE THIS MONTHS ISSUE

Barnet (and Hadley!) boys win U10’s Allianz Rugby CupMessage from David Burrowes MPCouncillor Jason Charalambous reports. Trent Park, DuchyRoad parking, Telecom mast and Cycle racks.Where’s Sailor Jack? John Uttley’s new book.Security PatrolHadley Wood Primary School’s Summer Fete.Sunday June 21stNeighbourhood Plan’s consultation period closes May 27thHadley Wood Association(Our village hall). SurveyHadley and Wingate’s young footballersStation. Rail Users group questionnaireEssendon Open Garden’s day. June 14thCherry Lodge Events. Coming up.Notice Board and Letters to the Editor

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Enfield Council has regrettablyrejected Community Assetstatus for Trent Park. Despiteoverwhelming public demandand a 4000 signature petition,the Council rejected theapplications with an inadequateone paragraph explanation incontempt of the hugelysignificant military and culturalheritage on our doorstep. Thedecision was announced on theday another country house,Clandon Park, was devastatedby fire. In a tragically fateful coincidence,Clandon contained much of Trent Park’soriginal furniture and china collection, someof which has fortunately been salvaged.What better place to house this salvagedfurniture than it’s original home – a restoredand publicly accessible Trent Park? Iconsider Enfield’s decision to be unlawfuland the Campaign group is considering allavenues to challenge it. The good news,however, is that a cross- party workinggroup has now been established todetermine the future planning status of thesite – I will be on this group and will ensurethe case is made for public access and aneducational heritage centre to honour thehugely important role played by Trent Parkin WWII.

Mobile Phone Mast After opposing anunsightly 20mmetal phone mast at the endof Bartrams Lane, O2 has now respondedwith a proposal to introduce one dressed

up as a tree! I fullysupport better mobilephone coverage and itis good to see that withsufficient pressurethese companies candevelop masts that aremore sympathetic totheir surroundings.

PlanningThere has been aproliferation of planningapplications for new

developments in Hadley Wood which manyresidents are rightfully concerned about. Mycolleagues and I have been offering oursupport however these often fall on deafears at the Council. With the Hadley WoodPlanning Forum consultation now open(with notices now up across Hadley Wood)I urge all residents who care about localplanning issues to support this as it will givea much needed voice to our communityover future developments.

Cycle RacksMany thanks to all those who have written insupporting my campaign for cycle racksnear Hadley Wood train station – I amcontinuing to press the Council on this as Ifeel they will be a well used and welcomeaddition to our shopping parade.

Parking Restrictions on Duchy RoadAlmost! Good news has finally beenreceived for Duchy Road – after two years

Update From Cllr Jason CharalambousSave Trent Park Campaign

of public demands and over 106 almostunanimously supportive responses toOctober’s public consultation, the Councilhas finally agreed to introduce doubleyellow lines between Douglas Close andthe junction of Duchy Road/LancasterAvenue. The bad news is that I have beenadvised that this 45 minute job could takeup to two years to complete, and evenmore ludicrously the entire exercise will cost£2000 – a couple hundred pounds forpainting the lines and the rest of the moneyon council bureaucracy! An unnecessary20 page report was compiled by theCouncil to consider the merits of yellowlines, reaching the conclusion which wasobvious to most residents several yearsago. Consider this in contrast to the oneparagraph rejection of Trent Park’sCommunity Asset status. Something seemsvery wrong with the way this Councilconducts its business, and I will bestepping up my demands for betteraccountability, improved efficiency andbetter use of public money.The next Cockfosters Ward Forum will be

held on 10 June from 7:30pm at the ScoutsHut next to Christ Church Hall, Chalk Lane– please feel free to attend to discuss localissues with me and my colleagues; thelocal police will also be giving an updateand taking questions. For more regularupdates from me please seefacebook.com/jtgcharalambous.Cllr Jason CharalambousCockfosters [email protected]

A Message from DavidBurrowes MPI am delighted and privileged to be re-elected as your MP for another 5 years.Thank you to all those in Hadley Wood whovoted for me. At the declaration of the resultI committed myself to love service not

power; to be concerned for others and tobe a strong advocate for our local area.That commitment is to all constituentswhether you voted for me or not.Now that we have a majority Conservative

Government, rather than a coalition, youcan hold me and my Party to account forthe promises and commitments we have

made during the election.Please do so! It would helpus keep in touch if yousigned up to my regular emailnewsletters or visit my websiteor make an appointment.Much of my work as MP

goes beyond decisions andvotes in Parliament to localissues and concerns. It isoften not so much what I cando as an MP but rather whatwe can do together as a localcommunity. A key issue on the

doorstep and in meetings has beenplanning and development in HadleyWood. I am resolved to work closely withyour local Councillors, Hadley WoodAssociation and the Hadley WoodNeighbourhood Planning Forum. Can Iencourage you to get involved in the Forumso that the community can have moreinfluence over development in HadleyWood?Finally, over the last few months I have

arranged a number of "meet yourneighbours" evenings at homes in HadleyWood. They have been successful atbringing neighbours together withCouncillors, and have been useful to raiseissues with me. If you would like to host oneplease let me know.I very much look forward to representing

you over the next 5 years.David Burrowes MPwww.davidburrowes.com


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Where’s Sailor Jack?Hadley Wood’s reputation as fertile groundfor writers has been bolstered by a newentrant. John Uttley OBE has just publishedhis first book “Where’s Sailor Jack?” I wentto see him to find out how he managed tofit in a book with all his other interests andresponsibilities. John is from Lancashire,with Blackpool and Bolton links. Educatedat King George V Grammar school inSouthport he then went up to OxfordUniversity (New College) to study Physics.After graduation he trained as anaccountant working first at English Electricand then, rapidly progressing up the careerladder, became Financial Director at theCentral Electricity Generating Board(CEGB) and the National Grid. In this rolehe was well placed to experience theeffects of the Miners strike in 1984/5 andthe beginning of the British Nuclear industryat Sizewell. Marriage to Janet and threechildren brought him to Hadley Wood 28years ago. Retirement meant several posts

as non executive Director and a Degree inDivinity. Timmy the Border collie needs amention here as the two of them are oftenseen together walking our local fields.What about the book. This is a family

saga which draws authenticity from John’supbringing in the North West. The storyfollows the lives of two main characters Bob(an engineer) and Richard (an investment

banker). Both are Grammar school ladswhose careers progress rapidly upwards inthe meritocracy. The story recounts theirsuccesses, loves, their marriages to twoclever and combative women and divorce(in Bob’s case). Throughout this funny,engaging and sometimes very poignantnarrative, the main characters struggle withtheir beliefs and consciences.The home of one of the characters

(Richard) is in an imaginary Hertfordshirevillage called Monken Mead. John Uttleywould like to make it clear that the village isnot meant to be Hadley Wood but onefifteen miles further north.As well as a very good story there are

philosophical issues here debated in aneveryday language by characters thereader can easily identify with. Reading it,unused areas of my brain lit up andcreaked into life. Details and extracts canbe found at www.wheressailorjack.com orthe book in paperback or Kindle format canbe purchased from Amazon.Rod Armstrong

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The Hadley Wood Security schemeThis scheme is now in it’s 13th year of operations. It is run as a nonprofit organization which spends all it’s income on patrols to makeHadley Wood a safer place. The Guards are SIA approved, there isexclusive access to Emergency telephone contact and the patrolsoperate 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. It includes a rapidresponse time to alarm activation (normally 2 minutes), a meet andgreet service and special surveillance during holiday periods. TheGuards are all qualified First responders and the vehicle is equippedwith a defibrillator, emergency first aid and fire fighting equipment.New members are always welcome. Running costs increase year

by year. More members helps keep membership fees down as wellas ensuring the continuation of the Security scheme. We provide allour properties with at least 20 patrols in a 24 hour period. Alternativecompanies charge far more without regular patrols.To become a member please call Simon Lester on 07785762644or the Secretary on 07956941084.Alternatively email simon.lester@ chiefexecutive.com [email protected]


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Having qualified for the Allianz Cup Finals(teams from all over the South of England)at the back end of last year (second in ourpool) we looked forward to playing the bestof the best on Saturday 11th April at AllianzPark. With Old Coelfanians and Blackheathin our pool we knew it would be a toughday of rugby but from the whistle the boysfrom Barnet were on fire. Knowing thepitches we'd be playing on would benarrow, we ran a few training sessionspractising our straight running, pop passesfrom the tackle area and short passesto change the focus. In addition, ourdefensive line speed would be critical.These skills proved to be decisive. Weromped home with multiple tries againstOCs and whilst Blackheath were excellent(well drilled and organised with some verystrong runners) they struggled to copewith the directness, speed and controlledphysicality of the U10s. Having won ourpool we drew Huntingdon Stags in thesemi- finals. They are a great team withsome very talented young players. Whilstwe secured the majority of the possession,we failed to convert this pressure intopoints. Huntingdon always looked

dangerous with the ball and a number oftimes threatened to break through ourranks. Fortunately for us, our boys hadbrought their 'A game', tackling likedemons when needed. The scorelinefinished 0-0 (a fair result) but due to ourshowing in the pool, we progressed tothe Final against our old foe 'HemelHempstead'. Played at half time in aPremiership game between Saracens andLeicester, the boys from Barnet ran out infront of thousands. Having been bolsteredby some excellent pre-match motivationaltalks from Martin, Nigel and Pete the boysplayed with 'fire and ice'. James Wellingswent over for our first score from abeautifully executed set piece play. In thedying minutes Luca Stevens crashed overfor a second score to put the game beyondHemel's reach. Considering our formagainst Hemel who have beaten us on 4previous occasions in the last few yearsand recently eclipsed us in the County Cupto lift the trophy, this was a tremendousachievement by Barnet. It is a hugepsychological boost to the U10s andshows what you can do with passion, skilland belief. Martin Smeaton (junior) lifted

the Winners Cup for the Barnet U10s infront of the biggest crowd we have everplayed before. This was a truly magnificentteam performance. We utilised all the skillswe learned this season and this win was avery fitting end to what has been a highlysuccessful campaign. The boys havetasted victory and an occasional defeat butabove all, they have enjoyed the journeyand grown with the experience. Massivecongratulations to all the team and to theirindefatigable coaches Martin Smeaton, aswell as Nigel Wellings and Peter Gassner(both of Hadley Wood) It was fantastic tohear 'The Winners are BARNET', ringingaround a packed Allianz Park. Thank youfor all the support from parents, and theU9s there on the day.Scott StevensContact details for those interested injoining the U10s areMartin Smeaton07867 528 [email protected] Stevens07768 557 348scott.w.stevens @bnymellon.com

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Many of you will know that we are applying to the Council forpermission to establish a Neighbourhood Area and a NeighbourhoodForum within the London Borough of Enfield under the Localism Act2011 and the Neighbourhood Planning (general) Regulations 2012.There have been several meetings already but it is important foryou to know that you can join this Forum and contribute yourviews. If the Forum is approved by the Council then HadleyWood will have a legal right to be involved in any discussionsabout policies relating to future developments in this area.This Neighbourhood Forum is not by any means an exclusive groupand welcomes new members. If you would like to join in or askquestions please contact [email protected]. Alternatively ifyou would like to talk to a local resident about this Forum pleasetelephone the Hadley Wood Association (02084407193) who will putyou in touch with someone already involved. There is also up to dateinformation on the HWA website hadleywood.org.uk If you are not surewhat all this is about you can read details of the applications on theCouncil’s website at www.enfield.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning. Forqueries you can ring 02083793866. There are also copies placed in allthe Enfield libraries. The Council is inviting you to put forward yourviews on this application by emailing them to [email protected] writing to the Enfield Council Planning policy team, Civic Centre,Silver St Enfield Middx EN1 3XA by 5.00pm on the closing date 27thMay 2015.

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We would love to know what activitiespeople would like locally. We havewonderful opportunities for tennis, football,bridge and ballet as well as the thrivingnursery schools, but are there other thingsyou would like to see happening? Wouldyou attend or even help organise and runthem? Please answer the questions belowto help the Association trustees understandwhat is wanted. This survey is available online, go to www.hadleywood.org.uk to fill inon Survey Monkey or complete below,ticking and writing as appropriate, cut it outand drop it in to Paninis or 37 CrescentWest.

Survey – What Should Your Hadley Wood Association Do?

1. Do you, or a member of your family, make use of the?Bridge clubTennis clubFootball clubNurseryBallet schoolFireworks eveningThe fields and woodsOther (please specify) __________________________________________________

2. Would you, or a member of your family, use any of the following? (pay to use, not free)ChoirPilates classGardening clubBasketballCommunity barScouts/Brownies/Cubs/GuidesNetballZumba or other Arabica classBallroom/Latin dance lessonYoga classOther (please specify) __________________________________________________

3. Would you be interested in organising or running any activities?Please give details including contact info.

YesNoMaybe

4. Would you attend one off social events? For example:Jazz eveningQuiz nightMusical hall eveningBarn danceCasino nightOther (please specify) __________________________________________________

5. Please say how you feel about the following Strongly Agree Disagree StronglyAgree Disagree

I would like to meet more people in the areaI think it is important to have a community associationI think the current activities on offer suit my needsI would like to see other activities on offerI would pay to use local activitiesI value the Association grounds and buildingI think there should be a community meeting placeI think the Association grounds are well keptI like living or working in Hadley Wood

6. How do you feel about the following situation?The Association leases it’s grounds from Enfield Council. This includes the Communitybuilding (The Centre), all the open land around it including the tennis courts, Bartram’s Lanefield (over the railway bridge) and the woods and fields between. There is always financial

pressure on the Association to gain sufficient income for maintenance of these communityfacilities and to make sure our lease is renewed.What is your view? Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree

I would like to see the open space and communitybuilding remain available to the communityI would like to be involved in raising income forthe AssociationI think it is more important for the Association to offercommunity activities than make money

7. Thinking about the longer term If the Association can renew its lease should we:Strongly Agree Disagree StronglyAgree Disagree

keep the existing building, tennis courts and openspaces as they are?Rebuild the community centre with a larger building toprovide more facilities and activities

8. If money was no object, what extra facilities would you like to see?GymStudio for exercise classesStudio for art and craft based classesLarge space for party hirePoolBar/pubOther (please specify) __________________________________________________

9. How proud are you to live in Hadley WoodExtremely proudQuite proudModerately proudSlightly proudNot at all proud

10.What do you most like about Hadley Wood?

11.What do you like least about Hadley Wood?

12.What changes would most improve Hadley Wood?

13.Do you have any other comments, questions or concerns?


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Yet another season is almost ending. This year our club has grown to a recordnumber of teams (19) ranging from Under 7 to Under 15. With the last leaguematches to be played, some teams will continue to Cup Finals and hopefully will wintrophies. The club is set to run trials on the 7th and 14th of June with a view toregistering new players by the beginning of July. Our presentation day will be heldon the 17th of May. All players will receive individual medals. Also, trophies will beawarded to the player’s-player and the manager’s- player. For more details pleasevisit http://wingatefinchley.com/ (youth section)Jonathan Wynne

Hadley Wood Station,130 years old thismonth, needs yoursupport!We are already in active discussions with

Govia Thameslink Railway Great Northernabout Step- Free Access to our station,which was exactly 130 years old on 1st May.We now need your support. The trainservice is core to the quality of life in HadleyWood, which developed purely because ofthe building of the station on the East CoastMain Line. Step-free access will make thisvital community amenity accessible toeveryone. The trains are our sole everydaypublic transport but the platforms can onlybe reached by over 30 steps. Long-standing residents remember that step-free access used to exist here – let's get itback!The first target is to reinstate the easier

access to the northbound platform, whereGreat Northern are now conducting afeasibility study for us. You can help in twoways:Sign the Petition Join the Hadley Wood RailUser Group (RUG)To rally and demonstrate support, we

have set up an online petition on the HWAwebsite www.hadleywood.org.uk. Pleasesign up and also forward the link to local

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friends and fellow travellers – the morenames, the more pressure. And if you don’thave the internet, please simply return theslip below. The RUG was launched at theNeighbourhood Planning Forum on 25thMarch. You can join by circling Yes on theslip below, completing the further sectionsin blue and either sending it back oremailing it to me. An active RUG will helpconvince GTR Great Northern of ourcontinuing determination to achieve thisobjective. And if you’d like to take an activepart in improving our station, or want tooffer your ideas, please come to the

inaugural meeting at 8pm on Tuesday 16thJune at St Paul’s Church Hall, Camlet Way,EN4 0EN. Finally, we have also joinedRailFuture, the UK's leading independentvoluntary organisation campaigning forbetter rail services, in which the RUG canparticipate. In April we were glad towelcome the Chair of RailFuture’s London& South East Branch, Keith Dyall, to thestation. Keith (pictured on the platform withLiz Snape and me) was very encouragingabout the potential to achieve step- freeaccess here. Please think about what youcan do to support our campaign!

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£6.00 adults and 50p per child in Aid of the Friendsof St Mary’s Essendon

PETITION FOR STEP-FREE ACCESS FOR HADLEY WOOD STATIONWe, the undersigned, ask Charles Horton, CEO, Govia Thameslink Railway, to enable step-free access to Hadley WoodStation to make this vital community amenity accessible to everyone.

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

House number/postcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I also want to join Hadley Wood Rail User Group (RUG) to campaign for step-free access Yes No (please tick)If Yes:

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relevant interests/skills/ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Please return this slip to Francesca Caine, 38 Crescent West, Hadley Wood. Email: [email protected]

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Behind the blue door of Howard House, 23Union Street is not only a warm welcome forpeople living with cancer, their families andcarers but a calm environment with peoplewho have time to listen.For those coming to Cherry Lodge we

offer them something important: the beliefthat everyone, whose life is affected bycancer, has the right to the best supportand information throughout their cancerjourney.Cherry Lodges works in partnership with

hospitals and community healthcareservices, understanding that it is not justabout the times at hospital, important asthey are, but also about quality of life.Cherry Lodge offers much neededadditional help; information, support orcomplementary therapies. Our services areled by two Macmillan Cancer InformationNurses and are available free of charge.The majority of therapies, includingacupuncture, aromatherapy, hypnotherapy,reflexology, reiki healing and counsellingare based in Howard House; we can oftenarrange home visits when people areunable to come to us. There are weeklydrop-ins and twice monthly evening drop-

ins; people can speak to a nurse, enjoy atea or coffee, receive a short therapy andshare their experiences. Group activitiesinclude a singing group, an art group andexercise classes. There are also supportgroups for people with lymphoma, ovarian,prostate and bladder cancer One of ourMacmillan Nurses runs our outreachservice, providing one--to--one confidentialadvice regarding cancer and otherhealthcare issues in various communitycentres throughout the borough.We now have some 1,500 active

members and if not for our wonderful groupof more than 150 volunteers, we certainlywould not be able to help and support somany people. We have two charity shops,Barnet and Borehamwood, hold our ownfundraising and networking events andsupport third party events. What do ourmembers think of us: “An Oasis of Love”,“Friendly and Unthreatening”, “Wonderfulfor one’s sanity”, “Understanding and Fullof Warmth”, and “A great healer for cancerpatients”. It has not always been an easyjourney. Our charity was founded in 1988,when palliative care was in its infancy.Initially it was all about providing such care,

starting with a very successful symptom--control support team at Barnet Hospital, itwas soon realised that we needed toextend our work to supporting people withcancer all the way through their cancerjourney.Our first Information and Support Centre

opened in May 1988 in a Portakabin atBarnet Hospital. An important milestonewas reached in 2003 with the arrival of our1000th new member. The following year wehad to leave the Barnet Hospital site butwere fortunate in finding our currentbuilding in Union Street.No charity can stand still, so should

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please go to our website,www.cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk, oryou can always telephone 020 8441 7000and we will more than happy to talk aboutthe work we do and our hopes for thefuture.Barbara Moody

A local charity for local people


Letters to the EditorDear EditorCat reunited with family after 3 day search! The Sutters familyof Kingwell Road would like to thank everyone who responded totheir letters searching for their kitten. Simba went missing on aThursday morning after he followed a door-to-door delivery ladytoo far from his house and could not find his way home. The catbelongs to Master Theodore Sutters (aged 2.5 years) who wasabsolutely distraught that his cat was missing and repeatedly

asked his parents togo and search forSimba worrying that hewas hurt. His fatherspent many hoursputting lost cat lettersthrough over 200doors and contactingvets and the animalcharities. Five differentresidents of Hadley

Wood contacted the family to report sightings of the cat enablingthem to trace his movements. He was reported to be approachingpeople and trying to get inside houses. Then at 11pm on theSaturday night the family received a phone call to say Simba wasalive and well and being looked after by a kind rescuer who livedon Cockfosters Road. Young Theodore thanked the rescuers witha box of chocolates and told them “I love my cat“. Simba is verypleased to be home and now has a collar and microchip!Paul Sutters

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To book please contact Stuart Martin: 07787 [email protected]

For terms & conditions see Hadley Wood Tennis club website: www.hwltc.org

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NOTICE BOARDLunch for Ladies

with speaker. Old Fold Manor Golf Club (For CherryLodge)

12.30-4.00pmWednesday May 27thCherry Lodge Fair

The Spires11.30-4.30pm June 14th

Essendon Gardens Open DaySunday 11.30am-5.30pm

June 14thRail Users Group

St Pauls Church Hall. 8.00pm June 16thHadley Wood Primary

School Fete12.00-4.00pm Sunday June 21stSt Paul’s Church Fun Dog Show

3.00pm June 21st

OFFERSIf you have any information of forthcoming events or anyoffers that you would like to advertise on the Notice Boardin the next Hadley Wood News to be published mid July

please e-mail [email protected] June 26th

Dear EditorQuite a number of steam trains are scheduled to puff theirway through Hadley Wood this year. One of the regulars isMayflower caught here around 9.45am on Sunday 8th March.It should be heading north again on Thursday 12th March andSunday 10th May. The return journeys usually come backthrough Hadley Wood after dark. Mayflower, 61306, was builtin 1948 for the London and North Eastern Railway butdelivered to the newly formed British Railways and the namewas transferred from another engine of the same type whenit was refurbished. Sir NIgel Gresley, named after thedesigner/engineer who once lived in Hadley Wood, hasrecently been renovated and should be coming throughHadley Wood on Thursday 21st May and again on 5th July.Tornado, the new engine based on the Peppercorn design,should be along on Tuesday 2nd June. For steam trainschedules see Mainlinesteam and for timing updates seeRealtime trains.RegardsJohn Leatherdale


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