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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 30 March 2012 08:12 |
 We are now in the run up to the 4th Caterham Festival. We are getting bigger each year with more events, more people attending them, and more people assisting at them. I trust that you will be able to attend many of them
Again this year we will be holding:
The International Food Festival that will be on 10th June
The Street Party that will be on 3rd June
De Fest that will be on 26th and 27th May
Open Caterham that will be on the weekend 16th and 17th June
Mid Summer Nights Dream performed in Queens Park playground
And the Caterham Carnival that will be on the 9th June
 This year is going to be very busy with European Football, the London Olympics and the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Most of the celebratory events for the Jubilee are on the 1st weekend in June and we will incorporate many of the events into the Festival with the big lunch. This will be in the form of a giant public picnic on Town End recreation Ground from 12noon on the 3rd June. There will be entertainments and activities there before the Street Party starts at 1.30pm.
The following day we will light the new beacon on Westway Common. Caterham Hill Parish council have generously sponsored a firework display and this will be set of around 10pm. Our Beacon is one of 2012 that will be lit around the Commonwealth between 10pm and 10.30 culminating with the final one at Buckingham Palace
These events are only possible through the excellent work done by a small committee of volunteers. There are also many businesses, organisations and people in the area who have assisted us in many different ways and I must take this opportunity to thank them all, particularly Tandridge District Council without whose help and advice, the Festival would never have started
You may have seen in the local press that we are thinking about a soapbox derby on Church Hill? This is still at an early planning stage, if you have any comments, please contact
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If you would like to get involved with the Caterham Festival events or have any other suggestions, then please contact us on
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Last Updated on Friday, 30 March 2012 08:31 |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 10 May 2009 14:52 |
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The town lies within the Anglo-Saxon administrative division of Tandridge hundred.
The original settlement was on the ridge above the modern town and is now called Caterham-on-the-Hill. The modern town in the valley is a product of the Victorian age and the coming of the Caterham railway line in 1856. The Victorian expansion of the town required the building of a much larger parish church (St Mary the Virgin) in 1866 but the old Norman church of St Lawrence was retained and remains directly across the road from St Mary's. As it grew Caterham Valley gained its own church, St. John the Evangelist, which was consecrated in 1882. It is even larger than St. Mary's.
From 1877 Caterham barracks on the hill was a depot for the foot guards regiments. In August 1975 a local public house (the Caterham Arms) which was frequented by soldiers was targeted by an IRA bomb. The barracks were closed in the 1990s and the site redeveloped for housing.
Caterham is the scene of the only murdered police officer in Surrey Police's history.
On 6 July 1974 PCs John Schofield, Ray Fullalove and PS Harley Findlay were on routine patrol in Caterham when they became suspicious of a man on foot carrying a large holdall. They pulled alongside him in their patrol car and started to question him. As PC Fullalove started to get out of the car Egon Von Bulow produced a gun and shot him in the stomach before shooting PC Schofield dead. PS Findlay was also shot but was saved by his breast pocket notebook, which deflected the bullet into his arm.
Von Bulow escaped but was later arrested on the day of PC Schofield’s funeral, which took place at St. Mary’s Church, Caterham, six days later. In March 1975 Von Bulow was sentenced to life imprisonment for Murder. PS Findlay later received the Queen’s commendation for brave conduct.
The North Downs Way, a popular National trail with walkers passes very close to the town. |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 08 November 2010 11:27 |
Formerly know as Radio Caterham, Ridge Radio is getting ready to go. A Community Radio serving the Tandridge District. Ridge Radio is a not for profit station and will reach out to the whole community. ItsA Community Radio serving the Tandridge District. Ridge Radio is a not for profit station and will reach out to the whole community. Its mission is to offer services such as work placement schemes, live community event coverage, different genres to suit the whole community and the latest news from Tandridge. Visit their Facebook site at http://www.facebook.com/ridgeradio.
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 November 2010 12:15 |
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Written by Paul Hooper
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Monday, 11 May 2009 00:37 |
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There's no longer any need to change your email address every time you change your internet service provider. Contact
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to find out about permanent email addresses such as <yourname>@caterhamsurrey.co.uk, <yourname>@<your own domain name>. We can also offer cost effective domain name registration, web hosting, consultancy services, and web site design and development. |
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