Parish Magazine – October
30 09, 2022
Local News
23 09, 2022
Harvest Festival – 2nd Oct @ 1030
St ANDREW’S CHURCH
SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 10:30
FOLLOWED BY BRING AND SHARE LUNCH
11 09, 2022
09 09, 2022
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of East Hagbourne Parish Council and our residents, we offer our condolences and sympathy to all members of the Royal Family.
East Hagbourne Parish Council
St. Andrew’s Church in East Hagbourne will be available for public tributes with a dedicated area in the Lady Chapel.
There will be an opportunity to light a candle and a book of condolences will be available from 2.30pm on Friday 9th September.
Floral tributes may be left anywhere in the church.
You may wish to sign Buckingham Palace’s book of condolence online by visiting https://www.royal.uk/
30 08, 2022
St. Andrews Hagbourne’s Autumn Concert – October 8th
There’s always something happening at the church; in October it’s our fun concert.
The evening is in aid of charity and features a potpourri, nay a veritable cornucopia of acts drawn from around the Hagbournes and beyond. The running order currently includes harmonising mandolins, folk songs, madrigals, the wonderful Hagbourne School choir, cello, piano, and even something called Syphon and Carbuncle.
More acts are being added all the time; is that the church choir I hear warming up in the corner?
Cheese and wine and other refreshments are being served. There’s no need to buy tickets in advance but donations are gratefully received in aid of the evening’s charitable causes. Do make sure to get there early as the best pews in the house get filled up pretty quickly.
Thanks for supporting this traditional village variety evening!
30 08, 2022
Bowls: The Business End of the Season
Good people of Hagbourne, did you know that there is a rather good little bowls club in your midst? The bowls summer season is reaching its climax and some of the club’s finest players are making our village’s name heard at county and even national levels.
This year’s ambassadors include Ron Moore and John Heapy (pictured below) in the National Senior Pairs Quarter Finals, and John Heapy again in the National Singles finals. Jane Murphy, our District and County councillor, is also playing multiple competitions at the National finals, including representing Hagbourne in the Mixed Fours.
All these contests take place in early September at the home of English Bowls in Leamington Spa, which you may have seen on the telly during the Commonwealth games. Not bad for a little village team, eh?
In addition, our superb Double-Fours teams are in the Berkshire County Final vs Maidenhead having beaten last year’s NationalChampions, Reading in the semi-final. A Hagbourne team also triumphed at a one-day gala in Abingdon, earlier in August.
Hagbourne has again punched above its weight in the county league and our fresh intake of new players from the Open Days are already helping us keep busy in friendlies and local cup matches. If you’d like to join them, then there’s no need to wait for our next open days; come along any Monday evening in September and you will be made very welcome. If you can’t catch us that soon then don’t worry, the new season starts in April next year.
Find out more about bowls in Hagbourne at www.hagbournebowls.co.uk
Winter well
14 07, 2022
Calling all Art lovers – 16th July
Calling all art lovers! The Friends of St Andrews are hosting a sale of original artwork and high-quality prints and the Hagbourne Church Fete on Saturday 16 July.
There will be an eclectic mix of work from local artists and those from further afield.
Come along on Saturday and find that perfect piece you’ve been looking for!
07 07, 2022
Litter Bug Detective Trail (6th Aug-4th Sept)
From Saturday 6 August to Sunday 4 September 2022 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are running FREE Litter Bug Detectives Trails for children in 14 sites across the districts.
The children who take part have a chance to win £20 vouchers for themselves and a rainbow-coloured bench – made from recycled plastic – for their school.
The activities are aimed at primary school children (under-12s) to promote recycling and reuse messages and explaining the damage litter does to our environment.
Each child, who sends in the correct answer, can request a personalised Litter Bug Detectives certificate.
How to take part
- Go to our webpage
www.southoxon.gov.uk/litter-bug-detectives-trail
and download the trail map of the area to visit. The map will show a trail to 14 sites.
- At each site there will be a question on the themes of waste and recycling. The 14 answers will each provide a letter to make three words.
- Email the three-word answer and your name and address to waste.team@southandvale.gov.uk before midnight on 11 September and the team will send you a Litter Bug Detective Certificate and enter you for the prize draw.
The trails will be available at the following sites
- Abingdon Ock Path
- Didcot
- Drayton Millennium Green and village green
- East Hagbourne
- Forest Hill
- Great Coxwell Barn and footpaths
- Kennington Playfield Road recreation ground
- North Hinksey
- St Helen Without Sandleigh Road recreation ground
- Thame
- Uffington recreation ground and village
- Wallingford
- Wootton cricket ground and Old Boars Hill
- Whitchurch on Thames
24 06, 2022
20 06, 2022
East Hagbourne Community Shop Annual General Meeting + Wine & Cheese Tasting
7:30PM – 9:30PM, Wednesday 20th July
Join the East Hagbourne Community Shop AGM + Wine & Cheese Tasting to hear updates about the past year and discuss future planning. Sample delicious local artisanal cheeses, sit down with some nibbles or a glass of wine, share your thoughts with the Shop Committee on how we are doing, and discuss ideas on how the Shop can continue to grow and thrive. We aim to make our Shop a community hub, a friendly space to connect with neighbours and an enjoyable experience for our Volunteer family. We’d love to hear your ideas about what you think could make our Shop a more vibrant, welcoming place for you and for all of our community. Everyone welcome — let us know what you think!
29 06, 2022
Scarecrow Trail Results 2022
Well done to all entrants for this year’s scarecrow trail commemorating “70 Glorious Years” of Her Majesty’s reign.
Trail followers and scarecrow makers helped us raise over £700 for St. Anne’s Hospital in Liuli, Tanzania. Special thanks go to the Fleur and the Community Shop for kindly being outlets for selling the maps.
Congratulations to all for an excellent effort all round.
Which Were Your Favourite Scarecrows?
From the hundreds of maps sold, 110 public votes for favourite scarecrows were returned to us, and the top three entrants were :-