Copthorne Junior Road Safety Group is raising funds to increase awareness of the dangers of driving irresponsibly near schools. It’s mantra to parents and those dropping off children outside schools is to be thoughtful and careful where they park.
One of the group’s members is parent Mark Coxon – he spoke to our presenter Annie Whitmore about a non-profit comedy night he hosted via his events company Comedy Beats.
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Mark Coxon and Susy Radio presenter Annie Whitmore chat in the Susy Radio studio
For more information listen to the full interview here or go to the Comedy Beats website/FB page for Copthorne Junior Road Safety Group.
Sheds at the bottom of the garden or on an allotment are often seen as a sanctuary for men. A growing movement are Mens Sheds and Tess Lewsey spoke to Sandy Featherstonhaugh, Business Manager Age Concern Merstham, Redhill and Reigate about their Mens Shed.
Tess Lewsey talks with Imogen Middleton, Project Officer at Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers and their event at The Harlequin Theatre on 15th October 2016.
Godstone charity founder Sir Richard Stilgoe was ‘honoured’ to have his tribute poem read out by Joanna Lumley at the Thanksgiving service for Sir Terry Wogan at Westminster Abbey last week.
The musician and composer, who founded The Orpheus Centre, said ‘it was a real honour to have the poem performed in the beautiful surroundings of Westminster Abbey.’
“For The Former Greatest Living Irishman”
Sir Richard and Joanna Lumley have been friends for many years and the poem had originally been created and performed at Sir Terry’s birthday party. Sir Richard explained ‘We have made special birthday poems for both Sir Terry Wogan and Sir David Frost and the families liked them so much they asked for them to be read at the Thanksgiving Services. We worked in a few new lines and sadly had to say “was” instead of “is”.’
The poem “For The Former Greatest Living Irishman” was credited in the order of service as a collaboration between Joanna “Browning Barratt” Lumley and Sir Richard “Barratt Homes” Stilgoe.
Joanna Lumley reads a poem at the Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Terry Wogan at Westminster Abbey. (photo by Ian Stratton / Picture Partnership)
The service was conducted by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, and broadcast on BBC Radio Two. It included tributes from Chris Evans, Ken Bruce and perfomances from Katie Melua and Peter Gabriel. Over 30,000 people applied for tickets to attend, Sir Richard commented ‘that really showed how much Terry was loved’.
As the service ended the BBC Concert Orchestra played the song most associated with Wogan, “The Floral Dance”. Sir Richard, said with a chuckle, ‘it was a bit disappointing that no one started to dance along, having the priests and congregation dancing down the Nave would have been something very special’.
Among the guests were many of Sir Terry’s broadcasting colleagues including Gaby Roslin, Tess Daly, Steve Wright, Fearne Cotton, Michael Ball, Alesha Dixon, Simon Mayo, Aled Jones, June Whitfield and Dermot O’Leary.
The Order of Service including the words to “For The Former Greatest Living Irishman” can be found on the Westminster Abbey website at www.westminster-abbey.org
The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist college that offers a learning programme and supported housing for students between the ages of 18-25 who have learning and/or physical impairments. The Centre has a diverse curriculum that includes the arts, independence, employment and functional skills.
Find out more at www.orpheus.org.uk
