Kashmir
Newspapers
CRICKET MATCH:-
A cricket match was played in the grounds of Kashmir, Perry – street, on Tuesday evening, captained by the Rev. C. L. Burges and Mr. F. W. Blake, which resulted in a victory for the Rev. Burges’ team, who were fortunate in having K. Keedle, a young cricketer, who made 14 runs, and whose bowling was deadly.
Bucks Herald – 4th September 1926
THE FIFTH:-
Bonfires and fireworks were very numerous, but the old custom of carrying guys has died out. On Saturday evening a considerable number of children and parents assembled alongside the pooL at Kashmir, Perry-street, when the Rev. C. L. Burgess gave an interesting display of fireworks. A burning boat on the water and the volcano in the grotto were very picturesque. Three cheers were accorded Mr. Burgess at the end of the display.
Bucks Herald – 13th November 1931
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY:-
There was a large gathering of members of this society at Kashmir, Perry Street, residence of Rev C. L. Burges.
Bucks Herald – 1st December 1933
CHURCH ARMY CAMP:-
When the Rev J. C L’Estrange Burges left Wendover he presented his house “Kashmir” in Perry Street Wendover and the grounds adjoining it to the Church Army.
It will be remembered that for some years Mtr burgess had encouraged the use of the grounds by a club for boys in the parish which he organised, and laid out for games for them and also a small swimming pool.
The house is now being used as a home for retired Church Army sistersand, commencing about a fortnight aga, the grounds are being used as a camp, where parties of very poor children from all parts of london are given a delightful and health-giving week’s holiday.
The parties leave each week on Fridays, at 1 o’clock and another party succeeds them at 3 o’clock, so little time is wasted.
The camp is under the care of Church Army Sistaers, and for the first three weeks the children are drawn from Better Britain Brigades, an arrangement which is expected to last three months. The weather has been excellent for the camp and the children all seem thouroughly happy’ and will no doubt benefit enormously from the change and fresh air.
The daily programme is as follows: the children get up at 7.30; prayers at 8 o’clock, breakfast at 8.30, after which parties are detailed to help preparing the vegetables for lunch. It was amusing in this connection to see the Rev W. M. Masters assisting a perty of tiny girls to peel potatos. The remainder of the morning is spent in games, writing letters, or in a visit to the tuck shop in the house, where sweets and fruit can be purchased and postal orders changed. The elder girls are allowed to go into town.
This week the programme consisted of the following:- Monday, swimming in the resevoir; Tuesday, donkey rides in the meadow at World’s End; Wednesday, a visit to Aylesbury’s new swimming pool; Thursday, on the Chiltern Hills; Friday return to London.
On Sundays the girls attend one service at the Parish Church, and on Sunday week this consisted of a Church Parade at the morning service, when the colours were carried and received by the vicar(Rev A. E. Cornibear). In the evening the party attend St Agnes’ Church which is quite near.
The diet, of course receives special consideration. Local people have been very generous in sending vegetables and fruit, which have been much appreciated, and for which the Sisters wish to express their gratitude. The children are also given bunches of flowers to take back with them on their return home.
Mr. G. Liddell has also kindly given a number of frocks, which have been most useful.
A visit to the camp found the children happily engaged on the swings which have been erected, in playing games of rounders, or other forms of recreation.
Mr Burges’s gift is thus being put to a most useful and praiseworthy purpose, enabling the Church Army to give these poor children a delightful holiday.
Bucks Herald – 27th July 1935
CHANGE FOR POOR LONDON CHILDREN AT KASHMIR:-
Under the auspices of the Better Britain Brigade there is at present in the camp at Kashmir, Perry Street, a partyof 91 girls, drawn form the poorer parts of London, including Bermondsey, Battersea, Bethnal Green, and the Church Army slum clearance areas of Borough Close, Lambeth, and Morden. They are enjoying a happy country holiday. It will be remembered that Kashmir was a number of years the home of Re Burges, who, on leaving Wendover gave the house and grounds as a home of rest for Church Army sisters, and so made possible this scheme whereby relaysof London children are able to be brought to Wendover for a week’s summer holiday.
Last week the season commenced with a similar party of older girls, and the present party is to be followed on Friday by a party of boys. This weekly change will continue until the end of August.
The party attended morning service at the Parish Church on Sunday parading their colours, which at the commencement of the service were handed to the vicar, who placed them on the altar.
These camp parties are organised and are in the charge of Sister Dolman, who is head of the Girl’s section of the Better Britain Brigade and both the vicar and the curate take a great interest in the camp, as also do many Wendover people, by gifts of fruit and vegetables.
Bucks Herald – 17th July 1936
OLD PEOPLE’S PARTY:-
If for no other reason than to keep the Old People’s party alive, the Women’s Institute is justified, and the party which the members gave on Thursday week was in every way a most delightful event, andthe thrills the members get in seeing all who possibly can, rolling up, is wonderful. The tea this year was as sumptuous as ever, and all enjoyed an excellent entertainment given by “Ten Little Nigger Boys” – evacuated orphans staying at Kashmir, Perry Street. One old gentleman said it was the best sho he had ever seen and asked if he could give a small sum to buy them sweets. Mrs Percy Black also entertained in her usual charming way and Vicar (canon Lister), conducted community singing which went with a swing with Miss Holland on the piano. Two conspicuous figures at this gathering were absent this year in the persons of the late Rev Bruce Dickson and Mr F.W.Blake and many of the old people were disappointed that no one expressed thanks on their behalf to Mrs Gairdner and the members of the Women’s Institute for the spendid afternoon they had so much enjoyed
Bucks Herald – 5th April 1940 ( sorry about the language of the time)