1. INSIDE THIS MONTHS ISSUE
The Wilbrahams Almshouses. 400 years
anniversary.
Stroke. Don’t have one! Dr O’Donaghue
Consultant Neurologist advises.
The Proms. Whats on this year?
Tina Wenham reports
RNLI Gold badge award for Ann Phillips.
HADLEY WOOD NEWS
JULY 2012 ISSUE
Hadley’s runners race for life.
WI. Anniversary.
Hadley Wood Golf Club’s Junior section.
Yagni to the fore.
Playground raffle results. Photos by John Leatherdale
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2. The Wilbraham’s properties are now cared for by the Jesus
Hospital Charity Before you rush up to
almshouses. Union St to demand a place let me tell
Simon Smith is the Clerk to the Visitors you that these particular almshouses are
(Trustees) of the Jesus Hospital charity only for ladies aged 50 and over. The
based in Union St. Alms, Simon tells me, original criteria for entry excludes men
comes from a Greek word eleemosyne and any women ‘suspected of Sorcery or
meaning compassion. The word itself is Witchcraft or charming. Or if Common
derived from eleos. Pity in English. Drunkard, Common Scold or Backbiter.
Simon recounted the story of the Nor idiot or lunatic or infected with any
charity’s longstanding and proud foul or loathsome disease’.
tradition. It was founded by James Pagitt’s Almshouse Happily the criteria for women have
Ravenscroft in 1679 who built the original become less strict. Though the Jesus
six almshouses in Wood St for ‘six poor approaching St Mary’s Church at Hospital almshouses are still only for
and ancient women who shall be widows Monken Hadley on your way from Barnet. women this is not discriminatory but is in
or maids’. Now celebrating their 400th year accordance with the original wishes as
Simon explained that there are over anniversary they were built by Sir Roger laid down by the benefactors in their wills.
1800 separate almshouse charities Wilbraham. Sir Roger, born in 1553 in Simon showed me round an unoccupied
throughout the UK. In Chipping Barnet Cheshire was appointed Solicitor General almshouse in Wood St. Clean, modern
alone there are the Thomas Watson in Ireland by Queen Elizabeth 1st, later and compact it is a tribute to the efforts
Cottage homes, the Eleanor Palmer Trust being knighted by her successor King of the charity and its staff as well as those
and the Leathersellers. The Jesus James 1st. He was buried at Monken trustees who give their expertise and free
Hospital Charity itself has fifty four Hadley Church and his monument, with time to continue the great legacy left by
almshouses in the area. Many his wife Mary and their daughters, can be those the ‘kindly English gentlemen’ Mr
almshouses were built just to help needy seen inside the church to the left of the James Ravenscroft and Sir Roger
people, others, such as the South entrance. Many of the very old and Wilbraham.
Leathersellers and Thomas Watson small charities later developed financial If you would like to know more please
almshouses, were for the retired problems but happily were absorbed by visit their website at
employees of these industries. Eleanor their larger compatriots. Wilbrahams jesushospitalcharity.org
Palmer is typical of many such generous Rod Armstrong
benefactors. She was a wealthy lady
whose father was Keeper of Henry V11’s
treasure. Surviving the plague, two
Stroke: an update
marriages and the birth of eight children Stroke is a justifiably feared disorder. A 45
Eleanor gifted land both in Barnet and year old man has a 25% chance of a
Kentish Town for buildings to house the stroke before he reaches 85. A quarter of
poor and needy. people die within a month of a stroke and
The Wilbrahams almshouses will be a half of survivors will be left dependent
familiar to many of you. These are the for some daily activities of living. What
lovely old buildings you pass on your progress has been made in stroke
right on Hadley Green Road when medicine to offer us some hope? This
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subsequently. Therapies under evaluation
brief survey will focus on the 90% of ARBORETUM TOUR AND include cooling the body after acute
strokes that are ischaemic strokes (blood AFTERNOON TEA stroke to reduce brain damage and
Tuesday 10th July or Thursday 2nd August
clots) rather than brain haemorrhages. catheter techniques of retrieving clots if
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Better outcomes in the last decade are Andrew Beale, followed by afternoon tea (£18pp). thrombolysis is ineffective. On the distant
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and more specialist management of Further details are available on our website. infusions to improve recovery of
acute strokes. The important preventative damaged brain. Progress is therefore
strategies are straightforward. Smoking being made in this common disabling
doubles your risk, but within a year of disease. A good place to start looking for
WEST LODGE PARK
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T: 020 8216 3900 Email: wlpreception@bealeshotels.co.uk
high blood pressure (BP) is vital. If your www.bealeshotels.co.uk (www.stroke.org.uk).
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BP is over 140/90 (even lower if you are Dr Michael O’Donoghue
diabetic) you reduce your risk of stroke Consultant Neurologist
by 30% if you take better chance of good Nottingham University Hospital
treatment. Controlling high recovery. Evidence also
levels of blood cholesterol exists that there is benefit The Hadley RNLI
similarly reduces the risk. up to 4.5 hours.
Exercise, weight reduction The FAST test helps. branch.
and moderating excess Has the FACE fallen on As ever, the Hadley branch of the RNLI
alcohol have all been one side?; Can the pulled together when their June Garden
shown to benefit. If you person lift both ARMS or Party was washed out by the rain. The
have experienced any is one side weak?; Is the whole event, tables chairs food and
circulatory disorder such SPEECH slurred.? ; TIME drinks and guests were moved inside the
as angina, vascular to act. Any one of these Church House at short notice where a
disease of the leg arteries should lead you to call very nice indoor party was enjoyed by all
or a transient ischaemic 999 in the hope of present. The event raised £1150 for the
brain event (TIA) you should be on blood reaching a hyper-acute stroke centre in Lifeboats. In May at the Barbican Ann
pressure, cholesterol and anti-platelet time. With luck the event will have Phillips, the Chairman of the Hadley
treatment promptly. Another important resolved and it will be called a TIA. If it group, received a gold badge from the
modifiable risk factor is the common has not you will have an emergency CT Duke of Gloucester on behalf of her
irregular heart rhythm known as atrial scan to determine if your stroke is committee and their supporters. Next is
fibrillation (AF). Warfarin reduces the risk suitable for thrombolysis. You will also be the Gold bar! Ann thanks all her
of stroke with AF by two thirds and is screened for medical factors that might committee and the many helpers for their
usually started after a simple risk prevent a second stroke. This will include great and constant support. The next
assessment by your GP (known as a taking anti-platelet agents (aspirin and meeting will be the coffee morning on
CHADS2 score). Low risk patients will use dipyridamole or clopidogrel) for life as October 24th at the Hadley Memorial hall.
aspirin. NICE has recently approved well as the drugs mentioned previously. If
Dabigatran as a potential replacement for you have had a
Warfarin in stroke prevention in AF (as Face fallen?
long heart valve problems do not exist). Arm Weak?
Potential advantages include superior Speech Slurred?
stroke prevention and no need for regular Time to act. 999
blood tests. It precise role is still under
evaluation. TIA (or a mild stroke) your carotid artery
Recognising the onset of a stroke is will be scanned to see if it harbours a
vital. If you can receive thrombolysis with significant narrowing, as surgically
alteplase (a clot-busting therapy) within 3 relieving the narrowing will reduce your
hours of stroke onset there is a much chance a more severe stroke
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4. Hadley Wood WI
Hadley Wood Members celebrated its
birthday with a lovely jubilee cake baked
by Vice President Ann Evans and cut by
immediate Past President Frainy Ardeshir.
The Speaker was Mark Lester who gave
a very informative talk on "Victoria to
Edward VIII". The room looked most
festive with patriotic decorations and
everyone enjoyed the sandwiches and
wine!The President Diana Bird closed the
meeting with a hearty rendition of "God
Save the Queen".
Hadley Wood W.I. meet the second
Tuesday of the month in St Paul’s church
hall at Crescent East. New members and
visitors are always most welcome.
Frainy Ardeshir
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5. Hadley’s runners. springboard their talents. Walkers, our target. £1 and a good luck
RACE FOR LIFE 2012 When I launched runners, children teamed together, message, goes a long way:
the club in November 2011, my aim was furiously fundraising, exceeding the initial www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/hwrc
to bring our community together in a way goal of £3000, aiming on raising Sensev El Ahmadi.
that was totally informal and share my £5000 for 5k ! We are £500 away from HADLEY WOOD RUNNING CLUB
passion of running. Never in my wildest
dreams did I think it would be so
infectious. Our first week saw 7 women
sign up for a 12 week course. Since then,
the club has grown from strength to
strength with over 50 members attending
on a regular basis. The greatest reward
for me has been to watch people lacking
in running fitness, setting their sights on
new challenges. Empowered by the
endorphins and the social environment,
these people who once could not run
more than 10 minutes non stop are keen
to enter events as a club, whether it be
5k, 10k, Half Marathon or a full Marathon.
Race For Life was a wonderful event to
The Proms 2012 Four English conductors will take turns 14th) and Sullivan’s The Yeoman of the
This being the year of the Queen’s on the podium to conduct works by Elgar, Guard (19th August).
Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Delius, Tippett and the world premiere of The remarkable East- Western Divan
Games, what could be a more fitting start Mark Anthony Turnage’s ‘Canon Fever.’ Orchestra under the baton of their
to the first night of the 2012 proms than London will be featured as a theme visionary conductor Daniel Barenboim
an all English programme featuring the throughout the Proms incorporating will be performing all of Beethoven’s nine
first ever opening night baton relay! (July Handel’s music for the Royal Fireworks symphonies, the last being performed on
13th). (July 18th) Loewe’s My Fair Lady (July the opening night of the Olympics. As I
understand, all of these concerts are sold
out, but it is often possible to get returns
on the day.
Youth orchestras from each nation of
the UK as well as a brass band, jazz
orchestra and wind band, all made up of
talented young musicians, not to mention
a host of youth choirs including the debut
of the BBC Proms Youth Choir will be
performing throughout the season.
This year there are two concerts by the
Berlin Philharmoniker under Sir Simon
Rattle (30th and 31st August) and Vienna
Philharmonic, under Bernard Haitink (6th
and 7th September).
Debussy will also be celebrated
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for families. The BBC came up with the
idea of inviting the animated duo to
entertain the audience, with the help of Hadley Wood Community Playground
the Aurora Orchestra.
Nick Park and Aardman Animations We would like to thank everyone who has contributed towards the community
have been filming specially devised playground renovation. As you may know from the last newsletter update, work will
sequences that will catapult man and commence on 23rd July on the phase 1 extension and this will include 4 new pieces
dog backstage during the concert. of equipment for the older children.
Without giving the game away, Wallace is
preparing for the premiere of his brand The community raffle we held over May and June has been a great success
new ‘My concerto in Ee Lad’ and has and we are pleased to announce the winning tickets of the draw:
devised some novel contraptions with the
help of the ever faithful Gromit to make 10 tickets to see Saracens at Wembley Mary Malde 02819
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Puccini’s Madam Butterfly, Coates’ the
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of favourite Beetles’ songs. HWRC personal training voucher Parkgate 02038
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For those who are robust enough, up
to 1,400 standing places are All the winners have been contacted.
available for each Prom and the
traditionally low prices allow one to We are now in the process of completing phase two of the project, a refurbishment
enjoy world class performances for of the existing equipment and flooring, so keep an eye out for updates. If you visit
just £5.00. Waitrose in Barnet this month please remember to put a token in the Hadley Wood
Playground Community matters box.
Tina Wenham
Maria & Laura hwcpr@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07767 325 870
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