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Quiz Night - December 2022
A fine time was had by all at the TIS Community Quiz on 8 December. Over 60 people took part, in 10 teams. Competition was fierce.
The top 2 scoring teams –Centaurs and Riverside Rats - both had exactly the same winning score. Both teams won £50 prizes
The third highest scoring team- Amnesty Amnesiacs- were only a point behind and received a £30 prize
The fourth highest scorers- Cracked Vinyl- also received a £30 prize
The Proper Job Crew (Isleworth and St Margarets) were awarded the £20 prize for most original name
During the event we held a collection for Save the Children and the Amnesty Team asked people to sign Xmas cards to political prisoners
Thanks to
- Ian Fisher for being an excellent compere
- Keith Johnson and family for collating and displaying scores
- Sean Carey for devising the questions
- Our volunteers Ruth and Jane and TIS Committee members for help on the night and in organising the event
- The staff at Isleworth Public Hall for their assistance
Newsletter Snippets - JANUARY 2023
The focus Isleworth area for this newsletter is St John’s Road, with the side from the Maltings to St. John’s Church in a future edition. We’ve also invited some of our local community groups to share their news. We’re especially delighted to introduce Isleworth’s first Environment Summit on 16 March
We’re proud to introduce our sponsor of the 2023 printed newsletters- Toothism in South Street and to announce that Accountancy Management Services (AMS) also in South Street, Isleworth will be sponsoring three of the TIS events in 2023.
The Duke of Cornwall. ‘YOUNG Lady as barmaid, 18-25, previous experience not essential, good wages, liberal time off - apply The Duke of Cornwall, Isleworth’-read an advert in the Middlesex Chronicle on Saturday 25 March 1939. The Duke of Cornwall stood on the corner of St John’s Road and Twickenham Road from the 1880s until the 1960s. The Ancient Order of Shepherds had a Lodge at the Duke of Cornwall and ‘AOS’ can be seen in a grainy photo from Hounslow Local Studies showing the decorations for the coronation celebrations of King Edward V11 and Queen Alexandra in August 1902, as reported in the Middlesex Chronicle on January 13, 1961.
