Mayor Unveils ‘Horris’ the Morris Minor Van
HENLEY Mayor Tom Buckley unveiled “Horris” as the winning name for Hofmann’s new Morris Minor van. The independent garage, located on Newtown Road, purchased the van to advertise the business and held a competition in September to choose its name.
Local Schools and Classes
- Furze Platt Infant School, Oaken Grove, Maidenhead SL6 6HQ
- 3 classes: Dragonfly Class (Miss Midaoui, Mrs Lampton)
- Alwyn Infant & Nursery School, Mulberry Walk, Maidenhead SL6 56EU
- 2 classes: Ash Class (Mrs McKeown, Mrs Clarke)
- Braywick Court School, Hibbert Road, Maidenhead SL6 1UU
- 1 class: Maple Class (Mrs McNeaney, Mrs Reading)
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PX
- 2 classes: Otters Class (Ms Knapper, Mrs Tang, Miss Grant, Mrs Fretwell)
Local Developments and Notices
Centrica on Maidenhead Road is relocating. The land between Green View, Holyport Street, and Glenside on Holyport Road has been the subject of three unsuccessful housing bids.
Recent public notices detail plans for a self-build home on a plot in the heart of Holyport.
Community Events and Fundraisers
- Remembrance knitting has been placed on top of the postbox on Bray High Street.
- There is also a Remembrance Poppy display in the park on Bray Road.
- Bray Pinder Hall, located at 2 Lower Road, Cookham, has launched a £50,000 fundraiser for essential building repairs, including roof work.
Photography and Historical Records
Photos from The Maidenhead Advertiser’s 150th Anniversary book
“Days Gone By”are now available for purchase.
Summary: The community celebrates local initiatives including the unveiling of a Morris Minor van name, school updates, housing plans, remembrance events, and fundraising efforts for historic site repairs.