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	'''NEW PORCH.''' On New Year‘s Day 1911 After many setbacks a newly renovated Porch to the chapel was opened at a cost of £25.		'''NEW PORCH.''' On New Year‘s Day 1911 After many setbacks a newly renovated Porch to the chapel was opened at a cost of £25.
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		+	'''NEW 2<sup>nd</sup> HAND ORGAN for METHODIST CHURCH.''' In the 1920s a second-hand American organ was purchased for the Methodist Church at Lacey Green. This replaced the harmonium of 1895, which itself had replaced an earlier one. This new instrument, pumped by hand, faithfully served the church for forty years.

	'''ELECTRICITY.''' In 1930 [[electricity]] was connected and replaced the oil lamp lighting.		'''ELECTRICITY.''' In 1930 [[electricity]] was connected and replaced the oil lamp lighting.

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 '''CEMETERY.'''  In 1934 Permission was granted for their land behind the chapel to be used as a cemetery.   The first internment was in 1937.
-'''CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS.'''   In 1955 the schoolroom was enlarged, the kitchen refurbished and other improvements made to celebrate the centenary of the chapel.
+'''CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS.'''   In 1955 the schoolroom was enlarged, the kitchen reconstructed and refurbished and other improvements made to celebrate the centenary of the chapel.
 '''MAINS WATER.'''   The chapel had an underground water tank to collect roof water and in 1955 mains water was installed.

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 Colin Macey on step. Jean Janes with Carol Janes in front. Ivy Janes with Leslie Janes in front. Kath Church with Vivienne  Janes in front. Barbara Janes in arms of Ted Janes. Roger Janes at front. Barry Macey next to Roger. Harold Janes at back with Barry Macey in front. Brian Kirby at front. Dennis Claydon at end by Barry.
 [[File:School Group.jpg|left|thumb|circa 1950]]
 '''Reported in Hallmark June 1982''' by Mrs E Claydon. "Sunday School Anniversary Services were conducted by Rev. Roy Jackson.   Children who contributed special items were Claire Jackson, Angela Butler, Annette Buter, Sally May, Caroline Oakford, Kelly Carter, Matthew and Gemma Kirby, James and Giles Edwards, Elizabeth McCleish, Peter and Pauline Dell, Sally And David Pomeroy, Georgina Parslow.   Caroline Oakford also gave a violin solo.

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 Colin Macey on step. Jean Janes with Carol Janes in front. Ivy Janes with Leslie Janes in front. Kath Church with Vivienne  Janes in front. Barbara Janes in arms of Ted Janes. Roger Janes at front. Barry Macey next to Roger. Harold Janes at back with Barry Macey in front. Brian Kirby at front. Dennis Claydon at end by Barry.
-[[File:School Group.jpg|left|thumb]]
+[[File:School Group.jpg|left|thumb|circa 1950]]
 '''Reported in Hallmark June 1982''' by Mrs E Claydon. "Sunday School Anniversary Services were conducted by Rev. Roy Jackson.   Children who contributed special items were Claire Jackson, Angela Butler, Annette Buter, Sally May, Caroline Oakford, Kelly Carter, Matthew and Gemma Kirby, James and Giles Edwards, Elizabeth McCleish, Peter and Pauline Dell, Sally And David Pomeroy, Georgina Parslow.   Caroline Oakford also gave a violin solo.
+'''Those in the photo to the left are''' - at the back Mrs [[Kathleen Church]], the taller boys at the back from l-r, are Ron Janes, Douglas Parslow and Barry Macey.   3 slightly taller girls are l-r, Phyllis Janes, Carol Janes,and Daphne Boorman.   The front row l-r. are Dorothy Parslow, Anne Thompson, Ian Thomson, Keith Janes, Colin Macey, Kay Saunders, Roger Janes, boy ?, boy ?, Richard Stallwood
 '''METHODIST CHAPEL at LACEY GREEN'''    local extracts from research of 'Methodism' by [[Dennis Claydon]]

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 Colin Macey on step. Jean Janes with Carol Janes in front. Ivy Janes with Leslie Janes in front. Kath Church with Vivienne  Janes in front. Barbara Janes in arms of Ted Janes. Roger Janes at front. Barry Macey next to Roger. Harold Janes at back with Barry Macey in front. Brian Kirby at front. Dennis Claydon at end by Barry.
+[[File:School Group.jpg|left|thumb]]
 '''Reported in Hallmark June 1982''' by Mrs E Claydon. "Sunday School Anniversary Services were conducted by Rev. Roy Jackson.   Children who contributed special items were Claire Jackson, Angela Butler, Annette Buter, Sally May, Caroline Oakford, Kelly Carter, Matthew and Gemma Kirby, James and Giles Edwards, Elizabeth McCleish, Peter and Pauline Dell, Sally And David Pomeroy, Georgina Parslow.   Caroline Oakford also gave a violin solo.

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 '''WAR MEMORIAL.'''   Following WW1 it was decided to make new entrance gates which would display a memorial to the fallen from the chapel members.    More names were added after WW2.
-'''25th Anniversary. 1957.   Press Report.'''   Members of Lacey Green Meeting Club of Women's Fellowship celebrated the 25th anniversary on saturday, with a tea and social evening.   Secretary Mrs F Claydon preseted a pot plant and decorative bowl on behalf of the members to Mrs Clara Rixon, ho has been President of the Women's Meeting since its inception.   Friends from other churches entertained during the event and seeches paid tribute to the 25 years of devoted service hich Mrs Rixon has given to the Women's Organisation.
+'''25th Anniversary. 1957.   Press Report.'''   Members of Lacey Green Meeting Club of Women's Fellowship celebrated the 25th anniversary on saturday, with a tea and social evening.   Secretary Mrs F Claydon preseted a pot plant and decorative bowl on behalf of the members to Mrs Clara Rixon, ho has been President of the Women's Meeting since its inception.   Friends from other churches entertained during the event and seeches paid tribute to the 25 years of devoted service hich Mrs Rixon has given to the Women's Organisation..   The Women's Meetings remained operational until the closure of the church in 2001.
-The Women's Meetings remained operational until the closure of the church in 2001.
+'''Hallmark August 1988.   "Songs of Praise".'''
 '''CLOSURE.'''   In 2001 the chapel was closed, due to reduction of the High Wycombe circuit.

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 '''Women' Meeting.  In 1932 the lady members''' of the Methodists formed a Women's Meeting or Women's Own, sometimes referred to as the Women's Fellowship.   Under the Presidency of Mrs Clara Rixon, this took the form of fortnightly meetings, conducted either by a Minister or by an invited guest speaker.   These meetings were open to both Church members and friends from the villages.   (click [[Edwin & Clara Rixon]] for more about Clara.)
-'''CEMETERY.'''  In 1934 Permission was granted for their land behind the chapel to be used as a [[cemetery]].   The first internment was in 1937.
+'''CEMETERY.'''  In 1934 Permission was granted for their land behind the chapel to be used as a cemetery.   The first internment was in 1937.
-'''CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS'''
+'''CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS.'''   In 1955 the schoolroom was enlarged, the kitchen refurbished and other improvements made to celebrate the centenary of the chapel.
-In 1955 the schoolroom was enlarged, the kitchen refurbished and other improvements made to celebrate the [[centenary]] of the chapel.
+'''MAINS WATER.'''   The chapel had an underground water tank to collect roof water and in 1955 mains water was installed.
-'''MAINS WATER'''
+'''WAR MEMORIAL.'''   Following WW1 it was decided to make new [[entrance gates]] which would display a [[memorial]] to the fallen from the chapel members.    More names were added after WW2.
-The chapel had an underground [[water tank]] to collect roof water and in 1955 [[mains water]] was installed.
+'''25th Anniversary. 1957.   Press Report.'''   Members of Lacey Green Meeting Club of Women's Fellowship celebrated the 25th anniversary on saturday, with a tea and social evening.   Secretary Mrs F Claydon preseted a pot plant and decorative bowl on behalf of the members to Mrs Clara Rixon, ho has been President of the Women's Meeting since its inception.   Friends from other churches entertained during the event and seeches paid tribute to the 25 years of devoted service hich Mrs Rixon has given to the Women's Organisation.
-'''WAR MEMORIAL'''
+The Women's Meetings remained operational until the closure of the church in 2001.
-Following WW1 it was decided to make new [[entrance gates]] which would display a [[memorial]] to the fallen from the chapel members.    More names were added after WW2.
+'''CLOSURE.'''   In 2001 the chapel was closed, due to reduction of the High Wycombe circuit.
-'''CLOSURE'''
+'''CHAPEL SOLD.'''   The chapel was sold and permission obtained to build a house.
-In 2001 the chapel was [[closed]], due to reduction of the High Wycombe circuit.
+'''CEMETERY SOLD.'''   In 2006 the cemetery was acquired by the [[Parish Council]], renaming it ‘The Garden of Rest' .   No longer a  gateway the four brick piers of the original memorial were replicated in Portland stone with the pier caps reused and are now situated within the garden of rest with a seat incorporated to replace the gates.   New plaques record the fallen.
-'''CHAPEL SOLD'''
+'''DEDICATION.'''  June 8<sup>TH</sup> 2014.   The new memorial was dedicated in the garden of rest.

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 '''STRANGE OCCURRENCE FOR TENANT'''
-Whilst in the 1920s, let to Mr [[Edwin Rixon]] and Sons, chair [[bodgers]], for 15/- p.a.(75p), there was a strange occurrence.   They had erected a workshop on the site.   On arriving one morning they found a subsidence had occurred during the night and their chopping block had disappeared into a shaft some eight to ten feet in diameter and several feet deep.   At the bottom of the shaft a tunnel extended in a westerly direction for a considerable distance.   It was concluded that at some time in the past, chalk  had been extracted for agricultural purposes, as was the custom.   The shaft was refilled.   This is now in the garden of the next door property called ‘[[Dry Hillocks]]’.
+Whilst in the 1920s, let to Mr Edwin Rixon and Sons, chair [[bodgers]], for 15/- p.a.(75p), there was a strange occurrence.   They had erected a workshop on the site.   On arriving one morning they found a subsidence had occurred during the night and their chopping block had disappeared into a shaft some eight to ten feet in diameter and several feet deep.   At the bottom of the shaft a tunnel extended in a westerly direction for a considerable distance.   It was concluded that at some time in the past, chalk  had been extracted for agricultural purposes, as was the custom.   The shaft was refilled.   This is now in the garden of the next door property called ‘[[Dry Hillocks]]’.
 '''NEW PORCH.'''   On New Year‘s Day 1911    After many setbacks a newly renovated Porch to the chapel was opened at a cost of £25.
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 '''ELECTRICITY.'''   In 1930 [[electricity]] was connected and replaced the oil lamp lighting.
-'''Women' Meeting.  In 1932 the lady members''' of the Methodists formed a Women's Meeting or Women's Own, sometimes referred to as the Women's Fellowship.   Under the Presidency of Mrs Clara Rixon, this took the form of fortnightly meetings, conducted either by a Minister or by an invited guest speaker.   These meetings were open to both Church members and friends from the villages.   (click
+'''Women' Meeting.  In 1932 the lady members''' of the Methodists formed a Women's Meeting or Women's Own, sometimes referred to as the Women's Fellowship.   Under the Presidency of Mrs Clara Rixon, this took the form of fortnightly meetings, conducted either by a Minister or by an invited guest speaker.   These meetings were open to both Church members and friends from the villages.   (click [[Edwin & Clara Rixon]] for more about Clara.)
 '''CEMETERY.'''  In 1934 Permission was granted for their land behind the chapel to be used as a [[cemetery]].   The first internment was in 1937.