Group Directory
A comprehensive list of all the groups, societies, organisations and activities for the parish of Helmdon. If you would like to add, remove or amend your details please e-mail the webmaster for immediate attention.
Group
Primary Contact
Roger Miles
e-mail
Bill England
Acorns (Pre-school Playgroup)
Val Gilsenan
01295 711321
Chair: Steve Wheeler
Group Leader: Kevin King
Bell, The Public House
See: The Fat Landlord
Richard Phillips
Julian Partis
David Powell
Blackpits Recycling Centre Monitoring Group
Chair: Phillip Ward e-mail
Blackpits contact for comments/ complaints re the Composting Site Operation at Helmdon
Ed Bastow
Chair: Paul Underwood
Village Cafe
(with Post Office news)
Chair: Lynn Walmsley
Secretary: Lynn Gartside
The Reverend Carole Peters-King
01327 860798
07710128859
Treasurer: Ann Netten e-mail
Churchwarden:
Bill Elkington e-mail
Fellowship (for over sixties and retired)
Chair: Carol Brookhouse e-mail
Secretary: Rosemary Gulliver e-mail
Secretary: Phillip Ward e-mail
Friends of St Mary Magdalene
Chair: Hugh Walmsley
Secretary: Cliff Netten e-mail
Friends of Helmdon Churchyard
Secretary: Judy Cairns e-mail
Treasurer: Ros Stroud
Girl Guides
(1st Helmdon)
Unit leader: Michele Rimmer
Helmdon Health Walks
Walking Group
David Mico
Helmdon Presents... (Theatre, Arts, Entertainment & Film Club)
Chair: Chris Bridger e-mail
Helmdon Primary School
Head Teacher: Julie Crouch
Bursar
Contact:
Louise Stothard
Pauline Butler
01295 760564
Parish Clerk: Helen du Bois e-mail
HYHO (Young Husbands' Organisation)
Chair: Christian Wakefield e-mail
Secretary/ Treasurer:
Huw Davies
Mothers' Union (Astwell Group)
Branch leader: Ann Smith e-mail
Treasurer: Jenny Overson e-mail
Neighbourhood Watch
Co-ordinator: Steve Wheeler
Parents & Tots
Organiser: Ann Smith e-mail
Parish Council
Chair: John Coatsworth e-mail
Chair: Roger Miles
Parish Paths Warden: Roger Miles
Parish Plan
Chair: Danny Moody e-mail
Parish Tree Warden: Phillip Ward
John Roberts
Post Office See Cafe & Post Office
Rainbows (1st Helmdon)
Unit Guider: Eleanor Shepherd e-mail
Unit Helper: Rachel Wheeler e-mail
Reading Group
Contact: Jean Simmonds e-mail
Chair & Bookings:
Morag Underwood (bookings) e-mail
(general info) e-mail
Vice Chair:
Angel Goodall
Secretary: Jo Kirtland
Scouts (Whistley 2000)
Sports & Social Club
Chair: Geoff Bridger
Secretary: vacant
The Fat Landlord (Formerly The Bell Inn)
Tiny Tots
Contact: Rosemary Gulliver e-mail
Leader: Angela Goodall
Judith Elkington
Web Site (created & maintained by Helmdon WEA)
Webmaster: Danny Moody e-mail
Contents & history resources editor: Audrey Forgham e-mail
Women's Club
Chair: Kate Moody e-mail
Secretary: Danielle Jackson
Women's Institute
President: Vanessa Vicars
Secretary: Jennifer Saunders
WEA (Workers' Educational Association)
Chair: Cec Harrold e-mail
Acting Secretary: Richard Farquharson e-mail
The following groups/organisations are for one reason or another sadly no longer active/contribute to the website :-
archive: cycle club archive: philatelic club archive: HAFWEG
archive: carnival archive: talkabout (now Helmdon Voice) archive:
Helmdon Harriets (walkers) archive: Bell Cycle Club archive: Friends of Helmdon School archive: Art Group