PARTY
ON!
THEOSOPHY
NOT!
YES
“NOT”
IS
BEING SOLD
TO
A DEVELOPER
The
Spiritual home of the Theosophical Society
in
sold
to a developer. If, like many members of the
Theosophical
Society. you haven’t heard about
the
sale then this is because it’s been kept quiet.
Many Theosophical
Society members are angry that the detailed financial information, on which the
decision to sell Tekels Park to a developer is based, has not been made
available to the Society’s members and even some officials have not seen it.
a
wildlife sanctuary but news of the sale to a developer
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.
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. Professional advice was against
selling
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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.
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Anger
& Dismay
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
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As a Theosophist, I believe that a concern for animal welfare would form
an integral part of a Theosophist’s personal philosophy.
But all ideas are for consideration
Are you a Theosophist?
Do you have any views on this?
You can contact me, Dave Marsland – Website Owner davemarsland@uku.co.uk
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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
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
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.
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.
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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The Compassion for
Animals Issue puts
The Theoversity on
the Defensive
The Theoversity was
established by the Theosophical Society in
The Theoversity held its
courses at
The Theoversity organizers have
remained silent on the issue of the
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Who’s
Behind the
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,
Many are unhappy that
this is certainly not a good time to get a good price for the Tekels Park Estate and that professional
advice in 2009, not to sell the Park, has been ignored.
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
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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@uku.co.uk
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of Tekels Park Badgers Now in Doubt
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about Tekels Park Wildlife
Tekels Park & The Loch Ness Monster
Article
describing Tekels Park and its much
cherished
wildlife by Theosophist and long
term Tekels Park Resident Madeleine Leslie Smith
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