Swanbourne Community Association

Message from  The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford:-

"The prayers of the whole Diocese of Oxford are with Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family today and in the coming days as we mourn the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

"We give thanks for Prince Philip’s long and extraordinary life, his faithful service to Queen and country, his support especially for young people, his humour, honesty and integrity and strong Christian faith and especially his steadfast support to the Queen over the long years of their marriage.

"Philip has been at the centre of our national life for so many decades offering a model of strength and stability. He will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace and rise in glory, and may God’s peace and love be with all who mourn his passing, and most especially his immediate family."

Suitable for adults and + older children teams (3-6 persons per team).

-         Arrive at 6.15pm for fish/chip supper at 6.30pm

-         Quiz begins at approx. 7.00pm

-         Quizmasters: Frankie Fisher and Anne Parker

-         £8 per person (£3 without fish/chip supper)

               * SUPPER MUST BE PRE-ORDERED *

                             BYO Drinks

The second and final drawing of 2018 lottery was made at our Christmas Lunch 

      by Reverend Simon Faulks  on 3rd December in the Village Hall

                  Congratulations to our winners:-

             1st  prize £200 ticket number 192  Philip and Sylvia Dalton

             2nd prize £100 ticket number 154 David and Dee Blunt

             3rd prize  £  50 ticket number     4 Philip Alderman

             4th prize  £  25  ticket number  73 Helen Cleaveley

The Swanbourne Lottery began in the 1990s as the 200 Club, as a way of raising funds for village amenities. However, changes in both the law and in the way that the SCA is organised have meant that, in recent years, we have changed it into a lottery registered with Aylesbury Vale District Council.

The SCA now intends to hold 2 draws a year, one in July and one in December, winners to be drawn at SCA activities. There will be 200 numbers available, drawn by lot rather than people choosing their own numbers. Each number costs £10 for two draws.

Entrants must be aged 18 or over, and can have 2 entries into the draw if they wish. If anyone under 18 wishes to participate, then the entry must be made on their behalf by an adult.

Prizes in each draw will be:

1st Prize                         £200

2nd Prize                              £100

3rd Prize                              £  50

4th Prize                              £  25

Depending on the number of tickets sold, there could be more than one £25 prize in each draw.

At least 50% of the money paid for tickets will be given out in prize money.                           Any surplus raised will be used to support village activities and events.                                      How to Enter the Swanbourne Lottery

Members of the SCA will  visit each household in Swanbourne during May and June 2018. However, you can help us in carrying this out if you fill in the form below and return it to one of the following addresses to show your interest:

• Frankie & Ken ‘Kelston’ Mursley Road 
• Roger & Anne The Barn, Nearton End
• Clive & Linda   2 Charlton Close

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A fascinating evening was enjoyed in the Village Hall as Clive Rodgers and Ken Harris told about the emigration from Swanbourne in 19th Century to Canada, America and Australia and the underlying factors. With the help of Linda Rodgers dedicated research, the group have also traced the descendants of James Adams Lord of the Manor who died in 1775 right up to the current date, with a little help by some recent on location detective work in Fremantle Western Australia by Roger and Anne Parker.

For those of you who couldn't make it to the meeting you can catch up here and listen  to "bite size"  ten minute  chunks by clicking on each of the links below (apologies for the poor quality images, it was not possible to balance the contrast between the brightness of the projector screen and the speakers - but what they had to say was the important part)

We have some great news for you, which we are confident you have all been looking forward to hearing. At long last and after considerable effort by some amazing people (Swanbourne Estate workers, Tom Finchett and Matt Little) we are very pleased to announce that Aylesbury Vale Broadband's fibre network has now reached Swanbourne.
The public works to lay the ducting for our fibre is scheduled to start Tuesday the 16th August (pending final approval by Buckinghamshire County Council) and we expect it to take approximately two months - but once our civils team has finished their work on your street then we will be able to connect you a week or two later.
If you haven't paid your deposit you can still do so here - Https://www.avbroadband.co.uk/swanbourne - and of course if you have any questions please contact your village champion (his details are on the website page listed above) or you can contact us direct - [email protected]

It won't be long before the residents of Swanbourne will be able to enjoy broadband speeds that only 5% of the UK population can currently access.

The event was organized by local residents Victoria Hoy, Hugo and Wilma Gilbert, Leanne Gibb, and Juliet Robinson and received generous sponsorship from The Wilkinson Partnership, and Taylor French Developments.

The Aylesbury Vale Broadband (AVB) has been given the green light to expand its network.
So ultra-fast broadband is definitely on it’s way to Swanbourne, and soon.

This follows the recent meeting in Swanbourne Village Hall, chaired by Tom Finchett, when Andrew Mills of AVB gave a presentation following the successful launch in North Marston, and the current expansion into Granborough.

The AVB  scheme is 95% owned by AVDC, and 5% owned by local IT and broadband expert Andrew.

Stuart Greenwood will act as Swanbourne Broadband “Tsar” you can contact Stuart by phone:-        07855397076, or email [email protected]

To contact Andrew Mills it’s:- [email protected]

Proposed costs are that there will be a £150 ‘one off’ charge to get the cable to your property.

Each subscribing household will then be provided with a kit to carry the fibre from your land into your premises and a router. By eliminating the old fashioned BT copper wire, we will be able to enjoy the fastest speeds in the country direct to your home or business.

The monthly rental is expected to be:-

£30 per month for 30 Mb/s both uploads and downloads

£38 per month for 100 Mb/s both uploads and downloads

£135 per month for 300 Mb/s both uploads and downloads

AVB has partnered with phone company Vonage, so for an additional  £8 per month you can keep your existing phone number and get unlimited UK landline calls.

You can follow progress at the AVB Website:-

http://www.avbroadband.co.uk/

A big thank you to everyone from the SCA committee to everyone who purchased tickets for the 2015 Lottery, and also those who came along for the prize drawing at the “Christmas Singalong” in the Betsey Wynne on Sunday 20 December.

Second prize:-  £50  ticket 28 Caroline Walker (again - twice a winner this year!) 

Third Prizes:-   £25  ticket 7 Steve French  and £25  ticket 4 - err-erm,,, Roger Parker.