1927-2006
It is with great sadness that we record the death of Norman Arnold, Chairman of Sherington Historical Society, on 24th October aged 79. It was Norman who organised the inaugural meeting of the Society in March 2000. Since then, through his hard work and dedication, he has been the key driving force behind the Society's activities and provided the inspiration for other members. As a result of Norman's vision and energy, the Society's archives in the Village Hall have grown at a considerable rate to provide a lasting record of the village's history for future generations.
Norman first moved to Sherington in 1983 and ran his Clock repair business in The Corner Store on the High Street until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the Milton Keynes branch of the British Horological Institute and the Bucks Family History Society. Apart from the Historical Society, Norman made a very significant contribution to village life, having also been Chairman of the Village Hall Management Committee, a founder member of the Sherington Short Mat Bowls Club and helping to organise the Scarecrow weeks. He will be greatly missed by his many friends in the village.
Norman (on the right) judging the SHS Scarecrow Competition with the help of Phil Smith