January
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| Paul Wormleighton 13 April 1943 - 14 January 2004 Image taken from order of service |
The following month a memorial service was held in St Albans cathedral for friends, family, and pupils.
January also saw another heavy snowfall with children enjoying a snow day off school. A gallery of images of the day was posted on the site.
The local neighbourhood watch group reviewed its alerts procedures following concerns that news of an attack on a woman walking alone in Gobions failed to reach all areas of the village.
February
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| Concrete coated metal walls edge Mimmshall Brook along Warrengate Road Camera courtesy of Fujifilm |
The history of Potterells was added to this site's history section after the author of a feature gave permission for it to be published online.
Flood alleviation work along Mimmshall Brook was finally completed and the project officially opened, although workmen had to return later in the year to make alterations to the flood gates. 'Road Closed' notices remained up at both ends of Warrengate Road for much of the winter and early spring.
Local parents and their children spent a stressful few weeks waiting to hear which secondary schools they had been allocated following a delay in the setting of places.
All Hertfordshire’s 16,000 secondary school applications had to be reprocessed following an investigation into the admission rules of five schools.
March
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| The Old Maypole pub Water End Camera courtesy of Fujifilm |
Police issued an appeal for witnesses to an incident at The Old Maypole Pub, Water End, on Sunday 21 March, which resulted in the death of a Barnet man.
Hertfordshire police wanted to hear from anyone who saw anything leading up to the death of father of four Richard Hemstead.
April
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| While this picture was being taken two dog owners allowed their pets to foul the grass and failed to clear up. Camera courtesy of Fujifilm |
British Transport Police issued a warning following an alleged indecent exposure on a train between Kings Cross and Brookmans Park.
Police investigated claims that a lone female was approached by a man who followed her when she got off the train at Brookmans Park on Saturday 10 April.
The parish council urged dog owners to clear up after their pets when taking them for a walk. North Mymms Parish Council said that Gobions Open Space was becoming a ‘brown field site’ because of the amount of dog mess.
May
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| Volunteers taking part in the North Mymms spring clean Image courtesy of Bob Horrocks. |
The event, organised by the North Mymms District Green Belt Society (NMDGBS), local scouts, and the Gobions Woodland Trust, saw dozens of volunteers wandering round the parish with black bin bags, gloves, and litter pickers.
Little Heath and Brookmans Park Chess Club finished its fourth competitive season enjoying considerable success.
The first team, led by Mark Topham, won Herts League Division 4 by a comfortable margin, following up on three successive divisional championships.
June
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| Village Day beamed worldwide via the webcam Camera courtesy of Fujifilm |
The village primary school agreed that a Webcam can broadcast a general shot across the school fields so that all those who live overseas, or are unable to make the event, could watch it online.
As usual, there was a photogallery of the event.
Jean Hockings, the editor of St Mary's parish magazine decided to put the monthly journal online for the first time and, over the year, added each copy to the new section of the site to provide an archive of life in North Mymms parish.
July
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| The crashed helicopter in a field off Station Road, Welham Green Camera courtesy of Fujifilm |
The helicopter landed in a field opposite St Thomas More Church in Station Road. It has a smashed canopy. The microlight crashed in a field near Dixons Hill Road.
Brookmans Park was voted Hertfordshire ICT (Information Communication Technology) Village of the Year 2004.
The judges felt that this website, Chancellor School's new ICT status, and internet access at the local library, made Brookmans Park the clear winner.
The Brookmans Park Newsletter was again commended in the New Statesman New Media Awards.
The Community and Information Award was for "the individual or organisation that has best used new media to give an alternative, informative voice enhancing democratic debate".
Plans to build a country house on green belt land, known locally as the 20-acre field or Friday Grove, were rejected.
August
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| Councillor Bob Horrocks, chairman of North Mymms Parish Council hands the Best Kept Allotment cup to three-times winner Freddy O'Hare Camera courtesy of Fujifilm |
Freddy, who reckons he spends up to 400 hours working on his Welham Green plot each growing season, has been keeping family and friends supplied with home-grown vegetables and fruit since 1996.
Welwyn Hatfield District Council announced that it would be issuing free brown wheelie bins for garden waste in an effort to encourage local residents to recycle their garden waste.
Police warned that mobile speed cameras could soon be used in an effort to prevent drivers speeding along Bluebridge Road. Police say there is sufficient justification to introduce cameras in order to enforce speed restrictions in the village.
September
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| Vojislav Mihailovic, community police officer for 15 years Camera courtesy of Fujifilm |
PC Mihailovic, who has been the community bobby for 15 years, told this site he had enjoyed his time policing North Mymms.
“It’s been a fascinating 15 years and during that time you get to know a lot of people and make a lot of friends,” he said.
Vojislav was replaced, the following month PC Elvett Phipps. http://www.brookmans.com/news/october04/communitypc.shtml
October
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| Sir Nigel Gresley's A3 locomotive No.4472 Flying Scotsman heading north through Brookmans Park Station on its last journey before leaving for the USA. Picture courtesy of North Mymms Local History Society Archive |
The current archivist, Marian Benton, stood down after 20 years looking after more than 900 items on behalf of the NMLHS.
The North Mymms Youth and Community Centre announced that activity at the centre was on the increase.
The centre's organisers said that two more weekly activities had been added to the schedules, although plans to reopen the popular youth club have yet to be realised.
Dance, drama, and Marshall Arts are just a few of the activities now available, ensuring that the centre remains a focus for young and old in the community.
November
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| The Christmas tree on Bradmore Green soon after the lights were switched on |
November ended with a Christmas tree being put up on Bradmore Green with the choir from Chancellor's School leading the carol singing as the lights were switched on by representatives from Brookmans Park and Little Heath Rotary and the North Mymms Parish Council.
A recording was made of the first carol, sung by local residents gathering round the tree, and a special night time tree webcam was set up to beam live pictures of the tree worldwide.
December
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| The Brookmans Park delegation at the awards ceremony. Picture courtesy of Calor |
Brookmans Park was competing against villages from Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Essex.
Having already won the Hertfordshire title earlier this year, Brookmans Park was voted the top information communication technology village 2004 in the annual competition sponsored by Calor.
Community police officers announced that they wanted the help of Welham Green’s residents and businesses to tackle crime and disorder in the village.
The community’s Ward Constable, PC Sarah Dey, said everyone is needed to look out for and report on criminal activity in the village.
She is calling for volunteers to help the police by being their eyes and ears in the community.
28 December 2004
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