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Cookham
Society Historical Evening a Sell Out (27
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The
Cookham Society decided to have an Historical Talk on Cookham and had
hoped that they might get fifty people to come along, but printed one
hundred tickets just in case. They could not believe it when they
sold all hundred within a matter of days. Fred at Cookham hardware
was the first to sell out and have another batch. Joanna the
caretaker had put out 120 chairs but it was just not enough. |
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A
packed Pinder Hall
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The evening was split into
two with the first being a talk from Elias Kupfermann. Elias is
reknowned for his knowledge of Cookham. Having done his PhD in this
area he was able to give a fascinating encounter through Cookham, in spit
of his voice being on the point of disappearing. We visited many of
the houses in Cookham, the residents of some, such as Ovey's Farm and
Eastgate, were in the audience, which made it all the more
interesting. In addition Kate Swann, who was born in Cookham over
ninety years ago was in the front row and remembered many of the people
and places mentioned and was able to add to the evening with little
titbits of information. |
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Elias
Kupfermann Sooths His Voice with a Glass of Wine
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There was a welcome glass of
wine, although there was a soft drink for those who were driving.
Along with a large variety of nibbles, all organised by Sally Lloyd Parry
who was there with her husband and daughter who were also helping out. |
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Susan
Mahoney and Susie Tremlett both members of the Cookham Society
Committee Prepare the Bar
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The second half was a series
of anecdotes given by Roger Parkes. Roger talked about the various
characters who had lived in Cookham over the ages including a certain Mr
Hatch who seemed to enjoy the odd drink and met an untimely death in the
pond, no longer there, near Pond Cottage in Cookham Dean. Also Roger
mentioned that the Parish of Cookham had once been owned by George IV, who
is well known for his love of gambling. He had actually lost the
Parish of Cookham over the turn of one card to a Mr Bagley of Kent.
Roger also recounted some storiesof the various vicars who had lived in
Cookham and the fact that Cookham Dean Church was one of the fastest built
churches ever. Cookham Dean being the home of the Kaffirs and also a
fairly rough and ready lot of residents. |
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Roger
Parkes Gives Some Highly Amusing Anecdotes some of the Characters
Who Have Lived in Cookham
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The end of the talks was not
the end of the evening, as each person had a numbered ticket and there was
a draw for a bottle of champagne. The lucky winner was ticket 150,
the last ticket sold.
Each of the speakers was
then presented with a bottle of wine and a thank you from the Chairman of
the Cookham Society.
The Cookham Society will
be doing an Historical Walk as a follow up to the talks on 28 April.
There will only be thirty tickets available and there will be two groups,
one led by Elias and the other by Molly Hurley. There will be a
cream tea at Ovey's Farm to finish.
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Ticket
150, the Winner
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