on the button issue 24 | Page 3

from the editor We also finish our pub crawl through Arlesey with our second feature on the pubs most of which are long closed down (pages 8 to 10). I hope you enjoy reading what goes into the magazine which has given me a lot of pleasure putting together. Remember if you have any news, information, quirky stories or even a photo of someone reading ‘on the button’ in a far-off or unusual place, please send it to us and we’ll try and get it in the next months mag. Finally ‘on the button’ is brought to you free but requires a lot of background work and part of that work is done by my deliverers who do a fantastic job of pushing them through letterboxes. I really appreciate the work they do. Thank you. Steve Maddox Published by: D ear readers, This is issue number 24 of ‘on the button’ which means the magazine is now two years old. Over the last 23 months we have published a wide range of features and stories, this month is no exception. In fact now with 16 pages and making more pages colour I hope I can add more content each month. We carry on our recent theme of the First World War, by putting in again the details and Order of Service for the Candle Service on 4th August (page 7) reflecting on the day and time 100 years ago Great Britain entered the First World War. There is also small piece on the recent exhibition of memorabilia organised by and held at the Methodist Church. At this exhibition were some pieces kindly lent by Clive Lombari which we have featured on page 11, with a story about his Grandad. Clive is a member of the Town Council Archive Group. Church Services Arlesey Methodist Church Services for August are as follows: S  unday 3rd August: Preacher at 10.30 a.m. Mr Chris Bryant of Hitchin S  unday 10th August: Preacher at 11.00 a.m. Rev Bob Forrest S  unday 17th August: Preacher at 10.30 a.m. Mrs Sandra Hare of Shillington S  unday 24th August: Preacher at 11.00 a.m. Rev Bob Forrest (Holy Communion) S  unday 31st August: United Service at Baldock Methodist Church at 10.45 a.m. when the Preacher is Rev Bob Forrest. All are welcome at these Services. Minister at the church is Rev Bob Forrest. Tel: 01582 727880 Local contacts:  Mrs Doreen Archer 731392 • • Mrs Betty Joyce 731647 • Mr Jim Webb (bookings) 731309 Arlesey W.I. Would like to welcome all ladies to our Monthly Meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12th August 2014 in the W.I. Hall, High Street, Arlesey (next to the Arlesey Resource Centre) High Street, Arlesey SG15 6SN Our talk this month will be: Embroidery by Helen Chessum For further details please ring: Bron Martin – 01462 639500 Wendy Pink – 01462 625235 For WI Hall Bookings please ring: Katie Juffs – 01462 638286 Kevin’s 25th Anniversary The Engineers Arms, Henlow from Friday 1st August to Sunday 10th August for more information call 01462 812284 on the button, 32 Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire.