Website: www.thebracknellforestsociety.org.uk
The Bracknell Forest Society
promoting civic pride: celebrating heritage, environment, community
and safeguarding these in future development
The Bracknell Forest Society
PO Box 8888
Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 9BT
ph: 07531116769
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Recent Events
The South East Berkshire Scout Gang Show at South Hill Park was excellent!
Photo Wayne Jones Photography
Mayors from Surrey, Hampshire, Wokingham, Sandhurst and Bracknell enjoyed the Mayor of Bracknell Forest's Masked Ball at the Coppid Beech Hotel in aid of Age Concern
The entertainment was provided by the Edgebarrow School Swing Band Ensemble
The quiz masters and winning team at the Twinning Association's Fundraising quiz
The Mayors of the Borough, Sandhurst and Bracknell and members at The Bracknell Forest Society's AGM
Colin of OBJ Morris with the apple tree at the Wassail ceremony held at The Boot pub
Five sides of dancers, a group of Mummers and players, Soundblast Sinfonia, attended the Wassail
Rangers and volunteers cleared the meadow at Northerhams Wood Nature Reserve, Great Hollands
Sandhurst Scouts and Explorers during their visit to Twinned Town Leverkusen
The Bracknell and Wokingham Singers' Christmas Concert with retiring collection for The Alzheimers Society in Bracknell Singing for the Brain
The new Waitrose store has opened
One of the Warfield Environment Group's regular litter picks
Cllr Mrs Colleen Healy Chairman of Warfield Parish Council unveiled a plaque to commemorate the site of the Lawrence Brickworks then followed one of the guided walks through the area
Photo from Warfield Parish Council
The Mayor and Mayoress of Bracknell Forest and the Deputy Mayor of Bracknell Town attended The Bracknell Forest Society's evening with their President, BBC Correspondent Daniela Relph, as guest speaker and the Chairman, Rev Michael Bentley. It was held at Garth Hill College where Daniela was a former pupil
The Bracknell Forest Mayor, Cllr Chris Turrell, and the Mayoress, Ms Diana Henfrey, judged the entries at the Bracknell Horticultural Association's Marrowthon. Elliot Woodage, 11, and Tony Moore were the prizewinners
The Friends of South Hill Park Grounds are planning four guided trails
Chrissie Harper flew her owls at her Bracknell Forest Natural History talk
Ranger Ian Black organised a litter pick of North Lake and the Boardwalk
Leverkusen Folk enjoyed a Twinning Association Barn Dance during their recent visit
Steve Chown, manager, with the help of Andrew and Alan, led a Heritage Walk around Lily Hill Park which included a visit to the House to see the hall carvings and ballroom below
Hugh Fitzwilliams led the Heritage Open Days walk from Larks Hill around the Warfield area
'St Mary Magdalene on Easter Morning' by Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1878 viewed on the Heritage Open Days visit to the St Michael and St Mary Magdalene Church Easthampstead
Also seen in front of the altar of the above church - the 'Cosmati Mosaic Pavement' by Thomas Jackson and William Brindley 1883
Janet Curley Cannon, Director of ReOrsa, the Studios and Gallery @ 49 Broadway, Bracknell, with her work 'Observations on a Town with a Ring Side View' using tiles from the town - and below more of her work 'Pillars of Society'
Tonia Maddison, one of the 8 artists at the Studios @ 49, has been exploring the aftermath of the Crowthorne Fires and the area's regeneration
Miriam Margolyes OBE at Bracknell Library launched the Bolinda audio-books which Borough residents can download free from the library's website
OBJ Morris Dancers held a recent open event to encourage new members. It is good to keep these traditions alive
Folklore and Fire - one of the many successful Parks and Countryside events
The Monster Picnic at the picnic bench at Lily Hill Park organised by The Bracknell Forest Society to celebrate National Civic Day and encourage community spirit
Delegates at the Launch of the Faith and Belief Forum at Easthampstead Baptist Church
The Mayors cheered a group of members of BLESMA (British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association) who joined almost 700 cyclists taking part in the Three Counties Cycle Ride for charity organised by the Rotary Club of Bracknell
Andrew Radgick of the Bracknell Horticultural Association and Steve Chown, Manager of Lily Hill Park, showed groups round the rhododendrons there in aid of the Red Cross
At an event at the Coppid Beech Hotel The Mayor of Bracknell Forest, Cllr Ian Leake, and Tania Follett accepted cheques for Prostate and Breast Cancer charities from Madeline Diver of The Bracknell Forest Society and Michael Sprott, heavyweight champion
HRH Princess Anne, who opened Garth Hill College, with teacher Diane Wilson and student Sophie White
Photo Bracknell Standard
Diane Collins, local historian and author, guided an historical tour of Easthampstead starting at the church of St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
The Bracknell Forest Society
PO Box 8888
Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 9BT
ph: 07531116769
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