# 19 June 2015 Pang Valley Ramblers celebrate 20 years

*29 September 2015*

**Pang Valley Ramblers celebrate 20 years**

The Pang Valley Ramblers Group walk in South Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and the mid Thames Valley and this year marked the 20th anniversary of their founding.

On Sunday 18th June 1995, Peter Muirhead led the first walk through the woods and fields round Butlers’ Farm and King’s Copse near Beenham. On Sunday 19th July 2015 we held walks through our home territory of the Pang Valley and held a picnic in the delightful setting of the Black Barn at Rushall Farm to celebrate the occasion. Our chairman, Chris Howlett and Ray Clayton, our countryside officer and long-time stalwart committee member, led the walks with about 25 participants in each. More members joined in for the picnic and each of us brought something to contribute ensuring a vast spread of savoury and sweet items, as well as a variety of drinks. After eating, meeting old friends and making new ones, Chris gave a short presentation on the barn’s history and former use, as well as talking about the last 20 years of the group.

Susan Spires had made a wonderful Ramblers themed 20th birthday cake which was cut jointly by Iris Fryer, the widow of an original founder member and chairman and John Banks, a founder member. It was an excellent occasion and we look forward to repeating this on our 25th birthday!

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