We extend our sympathy to the family of CATHERINE ANSTICE VALLI of Wayside, who died on 5 November 2005. An obituary will be published in our next issue.

ELLA JOHNSON, late of New Road, who celebrated her 100th birthday on 31 August, sadly passed away on Sunday 11 December 2005. Her funeral service was held at Chiltern Crematorium on 5 January.

SARAH WHALLEY and PHILIP and KATIE would like to thank all the very kind people who helped to make Guy’s Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Church so beautiful and so special.

We will always be extremely grateful for so very many kindnesses bestowed on the family at that time.

Editor’s note

Guy Whalley Choristership

Many residents will know that Guy Whalley was, for the past ten years, the founding Chairman of the St. Albans Abbey Music Trust. As a memorial to his unstinting work on behalf of the Trust and with the full support of the family, the Trust plans to raise £25,000 to endow a choristership in Guy’s name.

If you would like to make a contribution towards establishing the Guy Whalley Choristership please send a cheque made payable to St Albans Cathedral Music Trust and marked ‘Guy Whalley Chorister’ on the reverse and send it to Lady Joanna Staughton at Sarratt Hall, Sarratt, Herts., WD3 6BS or send it directly to the Trust at the cathedral.