Frank and Lesley Baker are delighted to announce the arrival on November 16th of William Charles Baker.He weighed in at 8lb 11 oz. and his brother Jamie (now 2 3/4) likes him nearly as much as his new radio controlled car.William can look forward to great fun with mum and Dad Jo and Tim, brother [...]

Jim and Sandra Allan of Scatterdells Lane are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their fourth grandchild Chloe Beth on 1st July a sister for Faith and a second daughter to proud parents Steve and Beverley Miles. Congratulations to Linda and Alan Buxton of Redcroft, Kings Lane on the birth of a daughter Artemis [...]

James Francis Pritchard – known to all as Jim – was born on 1 November 1922 at Tuffs Farm Chipperfield, where he lived all his life.He was the middle child of three born to Edith & Frank Pritchard. His older sister Mary also lived in Chipperfield for all but her last few months. His younger [...]

Congratulations to Andy Coote of Heath End who achieved a personal best of 2 hours 18 minutes running in the Great North Run on Sunday 5 October. The run is a half marathon (13.2 miles) from the centre of Newcastle, across the Tyne Bridge and down the coast road to South Shields. This is the [...]

Dave and Val Calo and John and Anita Lowe wish to announce the safe arrival on 30 July of their new grandson Bobby – a little brother for Jack and a new son for proud parents Alan and Helen. Tom, Nigel and Carol Clark would like to thank all friends and neighbours for their kind [...]

Jenny Laurie was pleased to be part of the team from her flower club Design Scents which won a Bronze medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for their exhibit depicting ‘My Fair Lady’ in the ‘Overture’ class in the Floral Design marquee.  This was an interesting if exhausting way to visit Chelsea, as the exhibits are put up [...]

Congratulations to June Nightingirl of Didsbury Cottages who will be celebrating her 90th birthday on 6th June.

Frank and Lesley Baker are delighted to announce the arrival of their new grandson Casper. He “weighed in” at 8lb.3oz on 3rd April at Watford General. Their daughter Susie and son-in-law Steven are thrilled that sister Phoebe and brother Spike will have a little brother to make up the team in the 5-a-side “Grandchildren” versus [...]

Christine and Steve Simmonds-Moore are the proud parents to baby daughter Sienna, born at home in Liverpool on 14 August. Christine and her American husband have just returned from a trip to North Carolina for Sienna’s American grandparents to meet their first grandchild. They returned in time for the Christmastide wedding celebration of Christine’s brother [...]

Congratulations to Donald Main of Mahogany Hall who was awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours List for services to the Accountancy Profession in Scotland. Diane Bunting of Little Windmill Hill is at last a grandma. Alfie Peter Bunting-Rowe was born at Watford General Hospital (12 days late!) on 1 November at 8.35am – [...]

Congratulations to Alex Clifford on her selection to the Wales Under 18s Lacrosse Squad. Alex is eligible for the team courtesy of her Welsh grandmother and their first match will be played early next year. Is Alex the first national cap in the village? Our County and Borough Councillor Richard Roberts, his wife Susan and [...]

Suzy and Roger Walker celebrated their wedding on Saturday 8th September in Chipperfield. The wedding breakfast was at the Cart and Horses and the evening reception was in the Village Hall. They would like to thank both venues for making the day wonderful.

1928 – 2007Don�s wife and family would like to thank friends and neighbours for their kindness and sympathy following Don�s recent passing.They would also like to thank everyone who attended the funeral service and paid tribute to him. The collection following the service raised �100 which has been donated to the Hanover Stroke Unit at [...]

Donald and Sally Main are delighted to welcome their fifth grandchild and second granddaughter, Rose Vincent, daughter of Nancy and Jason. She was born on June 21 and shares a birthday with her sister, Celeste, who is 2 years older. Clive & Popsi Stokes are delighted to announce the marriage of their daughter Kirsty to [...]

Chris and Sue Pinney are very pleased to announce the birth of their first grandchild, Adam Ieuan Oldfield, on 3 May. Parents Robert and Claire were married in St. PaulÕs church in July 2004 and now live in St. Albans. Sylvia Oliver is pleased to announce the birth of grandson Jack Martin Oliver-Seagar on 28 [...]

Mrs Helen Payne, who lived on Tower Hill for over 50 years, passed away on 17 March 17. She was 91. Many village people will have fond memories of her.She was born in Colchester and won a scholarship to the High School, one of the best schools in the country. Her father was a captain [...]

Two new Simmonds babies! Congratulations to Nicola and Simon on the birth of their gorgeous daughter Amelie Eva, born on 9 December, and to Mark and Caroline, who had an equally gorgeous son, Alfie James, on 17 March. Both were born at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital with granny Jacky supporting. Emmas baby, Jasmine, is [...]

Ann Waine is pleased to announce the arrival of her seventh grandchild. Farrah Emma Frances arrived on Thursday 22 March at the Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York. Proud parents are Jo (n�e Phillips), and Patrick O’Sullivan. Farrah has two big sisters, Imogen and Gabrielle, and lots of cousins; Beatrice & Johnny, Roisin & [...]

Richard and Hannah Miller of Holly Cottage, Kings Lane are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their twins, Holly and Joshua, who were born on 23 January. Peter E. RidewoodEileen and her family would like to thank their many friends and contacts in Chipperfiled and Sarratt for their loving, kind expressions and tokens of [...]

Terry and Sandra Wicks of Scatterdells Lane are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their grand-daughter, Jessie May, born on 4 October to proud parents Steve and Melanie Rimell. Congratulations to Steve and Beverley Miles (n�e Allan) on the birth of their first child, a daughter Faith Hannah, born 12 December, the first cousin [...]