New Milton Advertiser 20th Nov 2020

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Crowning glory for local estate on TV

Town memorial centre fundraiser launched

Suspended jail term over attack A HOLBURY man who at - tacked a woman was handed a four-month suspended prison sentence by South- ampton magistrates. Christian Mercer (40), of Harrier Green, pleaded guilty to assault by beating on 11th July in front of children and while he was serving a com- munity order. The jail term was suspend- ed for two years and Mercer must complete a Building Better Relationships pro - gramme and rehabilitation activity. He was also told to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £213 costs. Fund for town’s festive lights OVER £470 has been donat - ed to an online fundraiser launched to help pay for this year’s Christmas lights in Totton. The JustGiving page had an initial £300 target and was set up by town councillor Dave Hills. The money will be spent by the volunteer com- mittee on repairs and new lights. To donate visit www. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ xmas-lights Inquest into woman’s death A WOMAN whose body was found at her Lymington home died from hanging, an inquest heard. Sonia Nolan (60) died at an address in New Road on 29th October, a preliminary hear- ing at Winchester Coroner’s Court was told. A full inquest is due to take place on 22nd July 2021. Charity golfers club together GOLFERS got into the swing of things at Hoburne Naish with a charity 18-hole event that raised more than £400 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Andy and Wendy Evans took the overall honours at the event held at the High- cliffe caravan park, with Christine Christie, from Hoburne Bashley, winning the nearest-the-pin contest.

AN online fundraising page has been launched in a bid to safe- guard the future of pandem- ic-hit New Milton Memorial Centre. Donations are sought for on- going maintenance at the facil- ity, off Whitefield Road, which has closed to non-essential use for the rest of the year to remain afloat. As reported in the A&T, the decision to shut was prompted by a failure to secure £5,000 in town council funding. Once a busy venue for con- certs and festivals, restrictions on gatherings to reduce the spread of Covid-19 left the cen- tre just hosting smaller socially distanced events. The Little Angels Nursery and NHS blood donor sessions – both essential services – will still be accommodated there. Trustees chair David Luker pointed out community dona- tions previously helped after a fire in 1978 left the centre need - ing to be rebuilt. “The charity has no legacy or funds to see it through these WORK by Hampshire County Council to encourage greener transport has gained nation- al recognition with a clutch of prizes. Three accolades went to HCC in this year’s Modeshift Nation- al Sustainable Travel Awards, which celebrate efforts by ed- ucation providers, workplaces and communities. Helen Harris, who manages HCC’s travel planning team, was awarded a new Honorary Member prize in recognition of her contribution to encourag- ing sustainable travel. The council also received the award for Excellence in Walk - ing for the ongoing Walktober challenge during International Walk to School Month. It was launched in 2016 and has grown from 13 schools to 145 this year. The final award was for Best Project Under £1,000, for work the team did to support schools, families and children planning their journey to school when transitioning to

Ringwood stately home stands in for royal residence

Trustees chair David Luker

BY LIZ HENDRIE

tough times therefore the trus- tees and management commit- tee wish to make an unashamed appeal for funds to ensure the centre can remain open until the pandemic is over and nor- mal activities can return,” he said. Donations can be made at justgiving.com/newmiltonme morialcentre To become a centre vol- unteer, contact manager Pat Dowdall by emailing manag er@memcentre.co.uk or calling 01425 629451.

THE 18th century Somerley Estate has starred in the highly anticipated fourth season of hit Netflix drama The Crown which was released last weekend. The stately home near Ring - wood, set in the heart of a 7,000- acre estate, stands in for royal residence Highgrove in the ear- ly 1980s in its second appear - ance on the show. The Crown, a lavish biograph- ical retelling of Queen Elizabeth II’s life, which has become one of the most successful – and ex - pensive – shows on television. It also filmed scenes at the Grade ll listed house for season three. A spokesperson for the estate said it was “great fun” working with Left Bank Pictures, the production team behind the series. “The cast members Oliv- ia Colman, Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin were super friendly, chatting to the staff at Somerley and signing the house guestbook,” she said. “In February a crew of about 120 took, all in all, about two weeks for three minutes on air. They used special haze guns to create an ‘aged’ look to the scenes, and the furniture was a mixture of hired-in props and Somerley’s own. “We even had to let the grass grow for a month before they arrived, to make ‘Highgrove’ look a bit overgrown.” The spokesperson revealed the estate is also the location for upcoming Netfllix show Bridgerton, an American pe- riod drama based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling romance novels. Premiering on Christmas Day, it follows the competitive world of Regency London high society. “We’ve heard it’s going to be

County given green transport prizes

The 7,000-acre Somerley Estate in Ringwood

the next big thing,” said the es - tate’s spokesperson. Somerley is not the only New Forest site to feature in the Crown. Brockenhurst ho- tel Rhinefield House welcomed 90 film crew members from the show in 2018. As reported in the A&T, He- lena Bonham-Carter and Olivia Colman were among the stars

who stayed at the 19th century New Forest mansion over two- and-a-half days of filming. The hotel’s management con- firmed that 19 cast members stayed at the hotel and shot scenes inside and around its outdoor pool. Somerley House, which also starred in the 1983 adaptation of Jane Austen novel Mansfield

Park, has been in the family of its current owner, James Shaun Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, seventh Earl of Normanton, for six generations. The house was used as the backdrop to several television programmes, including soap Howards’ Way and Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple mystery The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side. It also featured in a behind- the-scenes eight-episode BBC documentary called Country House, which was broadcast in 2004 and depicted Lord Normanton’s day-to-day du- ties. Somerley, which was de- signed by Samuel Wyatt in 1750, has 14 bedrooms, two libraries and 22 fireplaces. Although it is not open to the public, it prospers as a location for private events and filming. It has also hosted the annual Ellingham show. This next two seasons of The Crown, which is the sec- ond most expensive show ever made behind Game of Thrones, will chart the years of 1964 up until 1990.

their next phase of education. Transition Time was devel- oped as a toolkit to support par- ents and their children starting in Year R, Year 3 and Year 7 in September as the coronavirus pandemic prevented the visits pupils would ordinarily make to their new schools in the sum- mer term. Cllr Rob Humby, HCC cab - inet member for economy, transport and environment, said: “Well-deserved congratu- lations are due to our dedicated travel planning team, and the staff and families at the schools and education settings we work with as well as places of em- ployment. “Across Hampshire, we have achieved national accreditation through Modeshift STARS by working with schools to devel- op sustainable travel plans. “The result of this is a reduc- tion of travel to school by car alone in Hampshire by approx - imately 20,000 journeys every day in over a decade.”

Helena Bonham Carter and Olivia Colman in The Crown’s season four

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