The Awful Neglect of Connaught Park
- 23 March 2013 17:18221893Further Good News on our Connaught Park project, C PAG has received another very kind donation of £50.00 which the late Mr John Turnpenny's niece, Katie Lloyd-Nunn presented to me at the latest Castle Forum meeting, where Lorraine Sencicle gave a very interesting talk complete with slide show of Mr Turnpenny's life in Dover, I feel privileged to have known him. Katie travelled all the way to Dover from Stroud in Gloucestershire especially for this presentation by Lorraine on her uncle John's life. It was also the anniversary of John's birthday, 21st March.
With this latest donation, the DTC Grant and the other kind donation of £200 from a Dover businessman, our working budget is now £500.00
Time for painting the benches and planting is fast approaching, where did the last two months go?
Also more volunteers have come forward
We will start work at Connaught Park week beginning the 8th April, weather permitting, so it will be all hands to the brushes and trowels
Any Forum Members willing to give a hand from this date onwards, please call or email me. - Jan Higgins
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23 March 2013 17:29221897That is good news especially the added volunteers, well done to all.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 23 March 2013 17:43221899hard to believe how quickly this has mushroomed, more money and volunteers.
please let the weather hold so that the work can start. - 23 March 2013 18:03221901Some photos of the good work recently carried out at Connaught Park by DDC
Some pretty flowers
Looking towards the tennis courts
Area cleared alongside the Aviary
Newly turfed area
A clear view through the ring of trees
View through the shaded area - Brian Dixon
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23 March 2013 19:40221921some good news there colette,nice flowers to. - 24 March 2013 18:48221999The park is looking good, I'll be ready with brush and scraper in hand with the other volunteers to start work on the benches in a couple of weeks time
- 24 March 2013 19:29222010not sending a member of staff then barry?
- 24 March 2013 19:31222011One must be seen to be 'mucking in' with the rest of the community, as our Dave says we're all in it together
- 24 March 2013 20:09222017we don't hear much about the caring side of the aristocracy, you and colette are a breath of fresh air.
- 2 April 2013 02:12223170There was a Dover Golf Club in existence from 1890 to 1948. The course was across Broadlees Farm but there seems from the photo to have been a tee at the top end of Connaught Park.
http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/england/south-east/kent/864-ken-dover-golf-club - 2 April 2013 13:29223272Saw an article in the Dover Mercury about the abandonment of the Friends of Connaught Park by Graham Wanstall because of lack of funds and support.
Is Graham not part of Collette's grouping?
Watty - 2 April 2013 14:50223282couldn't have been very good friends of connaught park judging by the state of parts of it, cpag will be arriving next week like the 7th cavalry.
- 2 April 2013 16:01223287Funny how some groups take off and others flounder.
Watty - 2 April 2013 16:07223288I seem to remember something about Mr Wanstall upsetting the Dover Society by self-appointing himself as warden for Connaught Park for the society a while back.....Find me on Facebook Dover History Pages Group or Flickr
http://www.facebook.com/groups/393747750647287/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doverpast - 2 April 2013 16:13223289i was just about to say that rank bad leadership is usually the cause of community initiatives falling by the wayside.
hopfeully cpag will ward off anyone wanting to grab the headlines. - 2 April 2013 16:16223291Are you the Friends of Connaught Park?
Friends of Connaught Park. We're the Connaught Park Appreciation Group!
Can I join your group?
No.
I didn't want to sell this stuff. It's only a job. I hate DDC as much as anybody.
Shhhh. Shhhh. Shhh. Shh. Shhhh.
Schtum.
Are you sure?
Oh, dead sure. I hate DDC already.
Listen. If you really wanted to join CPAG, you'd have to really hate the DDC.
I do!
Oh, yeah? How much?
A lot!
Right. You're in. Listen. The only people we hate more than DDC are the Friends of Connaught Park....
Dover and Cinque Ports Life Magazines are on Facebook www.facebook.com/DoverandCinquePortsLife - 2 April 2013 16:30223295i suspect the connaught popular front or their nemesis the popular front of connaught have their views on this issue.
- 7 April 2013 17:10224224Just popping back on this thread to say that we are almost ready to start our work at Connaught Park. We have some last minute details to see to, some dotting of I's and crossing of T's, then we can let everyone know when our first day will be
Ed, That's very interesting re the golf tee in Connaught Park, love that postcard above there
Watty, when I started C PAG, under the umbrella of Castle Forum, I became aware of the 'Friends of Connaught Park'. Out of courtesy, I did try to make contact but to no avail.
Be back later on in week .................................. - 7 April 2013 17:30224228a shadowy organisation by all accounts colette, best to have nothing to do with them.
- 13 April 2013 11:54225117Can you believe it! Some of the newly laid green turf has been stolen from Connaught Park
The contractors arrived on site early one morning & discovered this with another load all rolled up presumably waiting for the thieve's return to cart off some more. Shocking state of affairs, why on earth do people do this sort of thing. Beggars belief 
I am meeting with DDC early next week to devise a programme of works. They are very kindly supplying us with some materials to start work on the benches Then, said benches will be unbolted & we will be good to go. So we are getting nearer to start date. Will let you all know when all is finally in order
