The Bosun`s Whistle Newsletter Issue 11 PDF

THE BOSUN’S
WHISTLE
NEWSLETTER
( Issue 11 )
August 2013
I must say thank you to Pauline & Jez the landlords of the Queen Charlotte for
letting us have our Residents Meeting at the pub. It was the first meeting of
2013 and we had 40 Residents that attended the meeting on 9th July. Also
thanks to all those people that donated raffle prizes on the night, which we raised
£53 on the night. Once again a big thanks to our Community Residents.
Also thanks to the Guest Speakers that came along to talk to us about what has
been happening and what is going to happen in our community in this year.
To see what has been happening please visit the website.
www.admiralsway.org.uk
Chairperson Sam Plummer
[email protected]
COMMUNITY PRIDE UPDATE
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These are some of the things that have been done in 2013 in our
Community.
Well as you know we have had our Estate Map Sign put in, that was on Friday 31st May by Aster Property Services Team of Shaun & Tony. But
I’m very disappointed that it has been Damaged already with the corner
bent and with Graffiti over the weekend of 13th & 14th July I reported it
to the Police on the Monday, and on Tuesday Clive & Joe from Hampshire
Community Safety Service was there cleaning it off. So thanks to both
teams for doing a good job.
I’m please to say that the work that Highway’s Amey team of Tony &
Micky & Noony have now finished the road works at Mountbatten &
Somerville Courts, that was on 25th June, where the trees were cut down
and it’s now looking good. I did ask if they could take the kerb stone
away and make it all parking, but it was already planned that was what
they where going to do on site.
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Inside Story Headlines
Aster Property Ground Maintenance Team did some Planting of Bulbs in the
grass areas on their land which brighten up the community early this year.
They also cut back some of the branches off the trees around the Street Lights
where the people from Southern Electric had put in the new street lamp posts
earlier in the year when there were no leaves on the trees.
The Pathway around the Park was Officially Opened by the Mayor of Test
Valley Dorothy Baverstock on 9th March on behalf of Test Valley Borough Council with the Andover Advertiser there plus some of the Residents
and children to see the opening and they planted some bulbs by the Bungalows
at Jervis Court. Plus we have had 2 New Bench Seats put in as well.
Utili-Light Team People also put in two New Street Lamp Post by the Bungalows at Jervis Court were it was so dark at a cost of £4000 which has made a
big difference to the Residents in that area.
Galamast Construction Team have put in the new foot bridge across the
A3093 that leads to the A303 to Basingstoke. From Ladies Walk at London Road to
Picket Twenty, the Concrete Pillars are in on both sides of the road. Plus they have
also put in a Cycle & Footpath on the Ladies Walk side, that will come from Picket
20 down to the new underpass in London Road when finished.
The Buses are now using both ways of the underpass and they go though it 10 to
the hour going to P20 and 5 past the hour coming back to town.
Some of the Residents on London Road have said that the Buses are going too
fast along the road to and from the underpass past the Queen Charlotte Pub plus
they have seen the Police using it as well going fast. So we don’t know if the CCTV
Cameras are working yet. But we will find out for you from the right people.
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News from Aster Communities
Aster Communities. Have now set up the Zone 13 which is Our Zone it covers
a big area from Admirals Way & Pilgrims Way, Vigo Park area, Colenzo Drive, out
to Barton Stacey, Longparish, Wherwell, Broughton, Houghton, Kings Somborne,
Stockbridge, Chilbolton, then back to the Wool Grove area. So if anyone would like
to get involved in Zone 13 please contact Sarah Humphries at Aster Communities
on 01264 405572 who is the Neighbourhood Officer for that Zone.
FREE COURSES AT ANDOVER ADULT & FAMILY LEARNING
If you are an adult and are interested in brushing up your
01264 359062
Longmeadow Centre
Cricketer’s Way
Andover
ENGLISH and/or MATHS and gain a qualification, please
come along to the Longmeadow Centre to talk to our tutors at our enrolment session on
MONDAY 16th SEPTEMBER, 2013
anytime between 11.00am-1.00pm – it won’t take long.
Improving your English and Math's skills could also enable
you to help your children with their homework.
These courses run for 2 hours per week during term times and are free.
Some of the courses have crèche facilities for pre-school children. When you
come to enrol, our Tutors will tell you the day/time and venue for your course.
Other courses that we run include:
English for people whose first language is not English – this course is free.
Basic IT – a relaxed and friendly 5 week computer course for complete beginners/improvers. This course is free.
Courses for parents/carers and their pre-school children, such as Learning
Through Play, etc. These courses are free.
We also run First Aid and Food Safety courses, for which there is a small
charge to cover the cost of the books and your Certificate.
During term time, you can either visit us at the Longmeadow Centre, telephone us or e-mail [email protected] – we will be back on 3rd
September, 2013.
For more information,
visit our website: www.andoveraflcentre.co.uk
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Admiral of the fleet Sir David Beatty (17th January 1871 —
11th March 1936)
Admiral of the Fleet is Early Years. The youngest British admiral since
Horatio Nelson , David Beatty was a charismatic and courageous leader who
fought in most major engagements during the First World War. Commander-inChief of the Grand Fleet from 1916-1919 and First Sea Lord for an unprecedented
period between 1919-1927, Beatty was one of the most influential figures in the
Royal Navy in the early decades of the twentieth century.
He joined the Navy at Gosport aged 13 in January 1884 and was assigned to HMS
Alexandra, Mediterranean Fleet flagship. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1892, Beatty
served in the corvette Ruby and battleships Camperdown and Trafalgar. Up to this
point, there was nothing that marked out Beatty from his contemporaries.
Admiral of the Fleet
The Earl Beatty
Major Battles. Following up success
at Heligoland Bight in the first month of
the war, Beatty's scored a further victory
with an action at Dogger Bank in January 1915.
Beatty's name however is most associated
with possibly the greatest naval action of
all, at Jutland in May 1916, where his
impetuosity in attacking the German High
Fleet both inflicted and suffered major
losses until the arrival of the Grand Fleet.
Following the Armistice declaration, on
21 November 1918 Beatty received, off
the coast of Scotland at Rosyth, the surrender of the German High Fleet; comprising 90 ships plus a further 87 U-boats.
Born.
Died.
Later Career. Appointed First Sea Lord
that year, he served until 1927. First
chairman of the Chief of Staff, Beatty
strenuously argued that the fleet was the
first line of Imperial defence and that Japan would be the next great threat. Retiring in 1927, but continued to advocate for
the Royal Navy until his death on March
11, 1936. He was interred at St. Paul's
Cathedral in London.
Rank.
17th January 1871
11th March 1936 (Age 65)
Admiral of the Fleet
Years in Service
1884—1927
Commands HMS Juno. HMS Arrogant.
Held:
HMS Suffolk.
HMS Queen.
1st Battlecruiser Squadron (1913-1916)
Grand Fleet (1916-1918)
Battles/Wars. Mahdist War,
Battle of Dongola. Battle of Omdurman.
World War 1.
Battle of Jutland.