Thanks! We just came from Itsly whete we had a hedge of the very edibal 'Bay Leaf Laurel.' This can't get any more opposite than that!!
From the broadness of the leaf relative to its length I would say the viburnum was one of the leatherleaf viburnum hybrids rather than the pure species.
Thanks so much for the info! These Cherry Laurels are hiding a multitude of other shrubs. I'll have more pix soon!