TEKELS PARK,
CAMBERLEY, SURREY, ENGLAND GU15-2LF
TEKELS PARK
& IT’S
FOR
Spiritual
Home
Sanctuary
for Wildlife
YES
Camberley,
is
being sold
to
a developer
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Haven’t
heard ?
That
seems to be the idea
&
you’ll be lucky to find anyone involved in the sale who’ll talk about it.
In
fact, try finding someone involved in the sale.
It
looks like a case of
Quick!
Quick!
before anyone has a chance to argue,
come up with alternatives or,
in some cases, even hear about it.
The decision to
sell is reportedly
Who’s
seen them ?
a
wildlife sanctuary but, although kept quiet, news of
the
sale to a developer is leaking out and has prompted
many
to raise serious concerns about the fate of the
Tekels Park
Deer and other wildlife.
Tekels Park is a 50 acre woodland estate near Camberley, Surrey, England,
It is owned by the Theosophical Society (Adyar) in England and has been a
Spiritual Centre since 1929. The sale to a developer is surrounded by secrecy
but news is now leaking out and many are unhappy.
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What
Could This Mean ?
A Deer in the
Snow
Concerns are being raised about the fate of the deer and other wildlife
as Tekels Park
in Camberley,
Tekels Park
is sanctuary for animal wildlife including deer, foxes, squirrels,
badgers, bats, newts and stoats, and for birdlife including sparrowhawks,
woodpeckers, tawny owls and many more. There are many species of trees
including 3 types of redwood, ginkgo, eucalyptus, red oak, tall magnolias and
lebanese cedars.
The effect on the wildlife will be devastating and of particular concern
is the fate of the deer. Although afforded protection from cruelty under
Part of Tekels Park
is designated as a ‘Site of Nature Conservation Interest’ (SNCI). Unfortunately
this designation carries no statutory protection.
Badgers have been
residents of
Badger setts are
protected by law but there is concern that development will destroy the
badgers’ foraging area, on which they depend.
The Tekels Park Badger Website
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Anger
& Dismay
Now
that the decision to sell
Tekels Park
is becoming known
It doesn’t require a Diploma in
Finance or even
a Diploma in Anything to know
that this is a
bad time economically to sell
Tekels Park
There is widespread anger and dismay at decision to sell Tekels Park
to a developer. The Theosophical movement is shocked to hear the news and many
of the English Society’s 200 members had no idea this was happening as the
leadership made no official announcement at the time the decision was taken. A
brief reference was made on page 21 of the last issue of the now defunct
Insight Magazine in February 2010 but this does not mention that the sale is to
a developer.
This quotation gives some idea of the importance of Tekels Park
to the Theosophical Movement.
“I know many people in the TS (Theosophical
Society) and Theosophical Movement think of
Theosophical Society in
After some uncertainty, the 2010 Tekels Park camp is due to go ahead
even though the young people attending will certainly be aware of the fate of
the park and the inevitable impact on the wildlife. Any agreement regarding the
future use of
Tekels Park
was purchased for the Theosophical Society in
Although the Tekels Park Guest House is still being used for
Theosophical Society events, many now feel unable to stay there, knowing what
may now happen to the park and the wildlife. No mention is made of the sale on
the
Theosophy talks
of a compassionate attitude
to animals and
the sale of a sanctuary for
wildlife to a
developer has caused serious
division in the Theosophical Society in England
Madeleine Leslie-Smith, a long-term resident of
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Dedicated to St Francis of
Located on the
Place of worship of the Liberal Catholic Church
Disquiet amongst Liberal Catholic Church
Members over loss of control of the building
Selling the Gift
The St Francis Church building was a gift from Liberal Catholic Church member,
Josephine Chambres in 1931. The building was registered as a place of worship
by the Liberal Catholic church the following year. The
St Francis Church was
registered as a place of worship in 1931
by
the Liberal Catholic
Church
The
St Francis Church Altar
There is disquiet amongst Liberal Catholic Church
members that although St Francis Church
may not face demolition, they will only be allowed to use the building courtesy
of the new owner of Tekels Park
and that the building may be made available to other groups.
Any agreement by the congregation to use the church, after it is sold,
will be extremely difficult to enforce. In the event of any dispute the church
would have the choice of engaging in costly and prolonged legal process or find
a new church. The St Francis Church congregation could find themselves with no
place to worship after nearly 70 years. The congregation thought that this was
their church and many see the sale as an act of betrayal.
The Liberal Catholic Church was founded by a member of the Theosophical
Society in 1915 and has remained an integral part of the Theosophical Movement.
St Francis of
Patron Saint of Animals and the Environment
St Francis of
Born in
St Francis is the Patron Saint of Animals
and the
Environment. These must have been
important
considerations in dedicating a church in
his name
but the association appears now to be
inconvenient
to the Tekels Park
management.
The Liberal Catholic Church came into existence
as the result of a complete re-organization in 1915-16 of the Old Catholic
Church in
(From the Statement of Principles
of The Liberal Catholic Church, eight edition, 1986)
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The
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Who’s
Behind the
(or
who will admit to being behind the sale ?)
The whole deal is
shrouded in so much secrecy that even the majority of the Theosophical
Society’s actual card carrying members don’t appear to know what is happening
but here are some contact points.
The
Theosophical Society in
Tel
0207 563 9817
Please note that there
is more than one Theosophical Society. Only the Theosophical Society with its
headquarters at
The Theosophical Society
administers the
The Tekels Park
Estate Limited
RH15 9AE,
The Tekels Park Estate
Limited received professional advice against selling Tekels Park but
discounted this without reference to the Theosophical
Society in England membership.
When
one looks at how the sale of Tekels Park
to a
developer will affect the wildlife and St Francis
Church, it is easy to see why the Tekels Park
management
have tried to keep it quiet.
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From
the Website Owner:- Dave Marsland
I am dedicated to the
future of the Tekels Park animals and have created this website in support of
saving them.
My main concern in
posting information on this, and related websites, is to draw attention to the
sale of the 50 acre sanctuary for wildlife to a property developer and the
inevitable deaths of the animals by slaughter or habitat destruction.
The killing of the
Tekels Park animals would be an obscenity and as a long standing student of
Theosophy, I cannot turn a blind eye.
I maintain that the
Tekels Park management and the Theosophical Society in England leadership have
attempted to keep the fate of the Park and its wildlife from public attention
and the attention of the Theosophical Society in England members.
Dave Marsland
You may contact me on davemarsland@aardvarktheosophy.co.uk
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Concerns about Tekels Park Wildlife
Tekels Park & The Loch Ness Monster
Future of Tekels Park Badgers in Doubt
Theosophical
Society in England
Article
describing Tekels Park and its much
cherished
wildlife by Theosophist and long
term Tekels Park Resident Madeleine Leslie Smith
Tekels Park is Being Sold to a Developer
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TEKELS PARK,
CAMBERLEY, SURREY, ENGLAND GU15-2LF