Surrey Area Scholarship 
The Surrey Area Committee are pleased to invite Surrey Members to apply for the Stella Hancock Memorial Driving Scholarship, which has been established through the generosity of members contributing to the Memorial Fund set up following the sudden death of Stella Hancock, a former Secretary and Assistant Area Commissioner.

The Scholarship is open to any Surrey (Area 29) member from beginner to experienced whip (junior or adult, disabled or able-bodied), and is an excellent opportunity to improve driving skills and general knowledge through professional tuition tailored to meet the applicants’ individual needs. Applicants who were unsuccessful in previous years are welcome to re-apply.

The Scholarship can be taken as a short residential course, with or without your own turnout or in the form of a series of individual lessons. The successful applicant will be able to choose from one of the following four instructors:-

  • John Parker: 4 day residential course with or without your own turnout, tailor-made to suit the individual. He teaches from 10am-5pm and accommodation will be provided on a Bed and Breakfast basis, locally.
     
  • Minta Winn: A series of lessons tailor-made to suit to application, with or without your own turnout, to suit your preferences.
     
  • Barry Luck: A series of lessons, with your own turnout, either at the member’s home or some other convenient venue.
     
  • Gary Docking: A series of lessons or a course to suit the applicant’s preferences. Accommodation available.
     
  • Caroline Douglas: A series of lessons tailor-made to suit the applicant, with or without your own turnout, to suit your preferences.

Surrey (Area 29) members are invited to apply in writing by Friday 1st June 2006. Each application will be considered individually by the Selection Committee (Jane Brightwell, John Crittall, Ron Hancock & Pam Le Mottee) and the applicant may be invited to meet with them personally. The successful candidate will be notified as soon as possible and the result announced at the Surrey Area Carriage Driving Show in the following July.

Please send your application to:-

Jane Brightwell
Area Commissioner
Highfield
2 Tandridge Gardens
Sanderstead
Surrey. CR2 9HU

 
 2006 Stella Hancock Scholarship Winners 
“This years scholarship winner was Cheryl Gunn from Banstead. We look forward to hearing from Cheryl on her progress with her chosen instructor.”
 
 2005 Stella Hancock Scholarship Winners 
This year the Stella Hancock Scholarship has been awarded to Margaret Andrews, who many of you will have seen out and about at local events driving her wonderful pair of Shetlands, Lager & Brandy. These scholarships are designed to help Surrey Area Members develop their driving skills through access to professional training, so over the next year we will be catching up with Margaret and reporting on her progress through regular update features.
 
 2003 Scholarship Winners 
The standard of entry for the 2003 Stella Hancock Scholarship was high and as a result we have two winners this year – so congratulations go to Sue Beddows and Mary Buswell. Over the course of the year we will be following their progress and providing regular updates on this site.