Editors: David and Monica Lilley
Distribution: Tony Court
All
contributions please to Deadline for next Icene Bulletin
12th May 2003
Parish Council Elections, 1st May 2003
By the time you read this you will already know that we did not have a
contested election. Our Parish
Councillors for the next four years will be:
Sheila
Birch, Robin Driver, Lewis Duke, Carolyn Holberry, Jane Hurst, James Macdonald,
Tim Pavelin, Mark Stone-Wigg and Peter Wombwell.
We say goodbye to Jenny Lawson, Tony Mertz and Tessa
Wright-Watson, who did not stand for re-election, and thank them very much for
their years of service to the community.
Annual General Meeting and Parish Meeting, Wednesday
21st May at 7.30 p.m. These will be held in the Village Hall meeting room
at 7.30 p.m. At the AGM we hear reports from our own Chairman, the County and
District Councils, our local school and village college and other village
organisations. We also welcome our new
councillors and elect our Chairman for the forthcoming year.
The Annual Parish Meeting
which follows immediately after the AGM has finished (usually shortly
after 8.00 p.m.) is your opportunity to put to the Parish Council any ideas or
concerns you may have. So don’t miss
this opportunity to see the lowest tier of Local Government at work.
The Parish Council Meeting will be held the following week on the 28th
May.
Proposed Skate Park At the April Parish Council meeting, the working
party presented an exhibition of the proposals, which were supported by the
Parish Council, who have also pledged their financial support. The Working Party was warmly thanked for
their enthusiasm, hard work and the encouraging input from the young people.
Recycling collection Wednesdays
14th and 28th May.
Wellcome Trust Southfield Project Archaeological excavations are taking
place on the wetlands site, ie the field between the railway and the river
immediately over the Mill Lane level crossing.
A temporary bridge will be installed to cross the River Cam from the
main site to the wetlands area, in preparation for the forthcoming landscape
re-sculpturing in that area. If any
residents at this end of the village, particularly in Mill Lane, have any
queries, please let the Parish Council know; we have regular liaison meetings
with the Wellcome Trust, which are proving very helpful.
Footpath between Butchers Hill and Church Street
This has been closed for a few weeks now while a flint wall awaits
repair. Unfortunately there may be some
delay before English Heritage approve the work.
Dog fouling and litter
There have been complaints of dog fouling along the footpath between
Abbey Street and Back Lane. Please
clean up after your dog; the result of neglecting this duty is unpleasant for
everyone. The dog warden visits the village regularly, so be warned. Complaints have also been received about
litter on the recreation field – please ensure that you and your family act
responsibly.
Jackie
Casement
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Thursday 1st May |
12.30 p.m. Holy
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Sunday 4th May |
9.30 a.m. Parish
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Easter 3 |
11.00 a.m. Parish
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6.30 p.m. Sung
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ICKLETON
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Thursday 8th May |
12.30 p.m. Holy
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Sunday 11th May |
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) |
ICKLETON
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11.00 a.m. Anniversary Service |
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ICKLETON
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Thursday 15th May |
12.30 p.m. Holy
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Sunday 18th May |
9.30 a.m. Parish Eucarist (Order 1) |
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Easter 5 |
11.00 a.m. 'Great Big God’ |
ICKLETON
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12.30 p.m. Holy
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9.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist (Order 1) |
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11.00 a.m. Joint Family Service |
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ICKLETON
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Thursday 29th May |
12.30 p.m. Holy Communion |
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From the Vicar
In our
three villages of Ickleton, Hinxton and Duxford we are lucky enough to have a
vibrant mix of Christian traditions. There are Church of England parish
churches in all three villages, a thriving United Reformed Church in Duxford
and a tiny but faithful Methodist Chapel in Ickleton. In addition to that,
there are Christians from a variety of other backgrounds living among us,
Baptists, Catholics and others, who worship elsewhere. There are close and
fruitful links between these churches. Much of our common life is planned in
cooperation with each other and we regularly meet for worship at special times
of the year.
In coming years the
Methodist and United Reformed Churches and the Church of England will be
working much more closely together at national level. There will be much
greater sharing of buildings, ministries and worship than we see at the moment.
At local level we are delighted with the progress that is being made and want
to do all we can to move things forward. That’s why from now on both Revd
Gordon Smith from the URC and Revd Jim Gill from the Methodist Church will from
time to time be leading services in the parish churches as well. For instance,
you will see that this month Gordon will be the celebrant at our lunchtime
Eucharist in Hinxton Church on 8th May and from June Jim will be
joining the rota too. There will be a further opportunity for joint worship on
Sunday 11th May when people from the three parish churches come to
Duxford URC to share with them in their Anniversary service.
During his lifetime our
Lord frequently prayed that all those who love his name would be one. Christian
history has often been saddened by division and enmity but God surely rejoices
to see the strides forward that are now being made.
With God’s blessing
Revd. Jane Charman
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ICKLETON
CHURCH FETE – JULY 19TH 2003
Come and
enjoy yourself at Ickleton Church Fete with plenty to do and see. We have the
usual stalls (more details about these in next month’s bulletin). The events have all now been confirmed, so
we have the following: Grand Pet Show; Pony Rides, Face Painting by Anne Marie
Hoare; Art Exhibition with local scenes by Caroline Merrifield; Dick Wombwell
and his vintage tractors; a Grand Fancy Dress Parade for parents and children,
and also featuring the Saffron Walden Town Band. There will also be teas and a
raffle with a £100 first prize and many more prizes!
The sponsorship is going well and we have several
businesses interested. If you would like any more information, please ring me
Monica Lilley or e.mail me on monicalilley@lineone.net.
We would like more help with the teas and the stalls please.
As always, the Parochial Church Council and the Churchwardens
are very grateful for the village’s support of this event. We are very lucky to
have such a lovely church in our village, and this event helps with the running
costs.
If you would like to run a stall at the fete, please
contact the Churchwardens - Sebastian Payne or Jenny Pell.
Adults as well as children are encouraged to take
part. The theme will be television and film characters.
Prizes will be given to the best adult and the best
child under 8 years and one for over 8 years.
Please ring Sarah Mila if you have any queries.
Fantastic face-painting by Anne-Marie Hoare all
afternoon.
A window in Great
Chesterford Church has been restored in
memory of the Revd. Walter Ellis who was Vicar of Great Chesterford and Rector
of Little Chesterford from 1963 to 1977 before ‘retiring’ to Ickleton.
A number of
people who remember Walter’s ministry have made donations to make this work
possible.
There will be a
short service at 3.00 p.m. in Great
Chesterford Church on Sunday 25th May to dedicate the window to
which all are welcome.
At the beginning of April a house in Church Street
was burgled. It was the same house as
reported in the last Icene Bulletin, but this time damage was done and articles
stolen. This was in the middle of the
afternoon, in broad daylight, and suspicious people were seen in the vicinity. If you see or hear anything suspicious or
think a crime is being committed, this is the kind of information which will be
useful to the police:
DATE, TIME, PLACE, PERSONS? VEHICLES?
Note as many
details as you can but be sure of your information. Include such details as sex, age, build, height, colour and
dress.
Is there anything
really outstanding about the person or persons?
Are these people
in a vehicle or is there one nearby which isn’t normally there?
What is the
registration number, colour and make?
Is there anything
unusual or outstanding about the vehicle?
Remember this is
not the first time that a burglary has taken place in broad daylight in
Ickleton -the favourite time seems to be between 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. when
you might be returning from the shop, collecting the children from the school
bus or taking the dog for a walk.
Keep your eyes
open, it may be you next. Tony
Court
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Since we are leaving Ickleton in the summer, I find
myself looking for some kind soul to take over from me the not very onerous job
of Poppy Appeal Co-ordination for the village.
If anyone is willing to take this on, perhaps a telephone call to me?
I would, of course, run through the whole procedure
which is very straightforward.
If no one is willing to take over from me, I’m afraid
this will mean that there will no longer be any collection in this village
which has always supported this worthwhile cause so very well over the years.
I do want to thank all the collectors who have so
willingly given their time over the years.
Thank you all. Eileen Westcott
The Jumble Sale, Spring Fete and Plant Sale held on
the 12th April was a spectacular success, raising more than £400 for
the Skatepark Appeal! The Committee
would like to express their thanks to everybody in the village, especially to
the Village Hall Committee for their continuing support, to those who donated
items for the sale, to those who gave their time and skills, and to everybody
who came along and supported the sale on the day. It was truly a village community event !
The next fundraising event in aid of the Skatepark
Appeal will be a Bingo Night on Wednesday May 28th from 6.30 p.m. –
8.30 p.m. Eyes down 6.45 p.m. We are
hoping this event will be of interest to both young and old alike, and we would
like to invite families with young children to come along, as well as the more
experienced Bingo players in the village.
There will be ten games, with a break in the middle for light refreshments. Tickets and Bingo cards on the door. We hope to see you there!
Cathy Holding
PS Watch out for the Ickleton Pub Crawl and Treasure Hunt, sometime in June
or July!
The next quiz night will be held in the Social Club
on 24th May, commencing at 9.00 p.m.
Entry is £1.00 per person, with teams of up to four.
There will be prizes, a raffle and free buffet.
Come along and join in the fun. The Committee
Please remember the 4th Annual Parkinson’s
Bazaar to be held on May 10th in the Village Hall from 2.00 p.m. . Please support this event in any way you
can.
Drop off points are Cynthia Rule, Mary Woolhouse and
myself Dorothy Churchman.
It was a dreadful homecoming after our holiday to
find we had been burgled not once, but twice.
The first time was in the early evening of Tuesday March 11th,
and the second was around 2.30 p.m. in the afternoon of Thursday April 3rd.
Both were forced entries, the second one was loud and
violent, breaking down two internal doors.
The thieves were professionals, and knew what they wanted, and
although……as we all say……there was nothing much of value, they took everything,
and walked out of the house with the contents in our luggage. How can you ever replace gifts from
grandparents? Sentimental treasures and
memories.
Our particular thanks go to Mavis Vincent and
Catherine Cocks who, in our absence, helped the police and made good our
tattered home. They acted way beyond
the call of friendly neighbour.
If by any chance you were passing Gurner House…the
green house between the Church and the Shop.. on the two dates mentioned, and
saw or heard anything suspicious.. a car maybe waiting for a quick exit, please
get in touch.
Jilly and Ron Maynard
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For all those people with pets, we thought we would
warn you that on the evening of Saturday 17th May we will be letting
off four rocket fireworks, to celebrate our 40th Wedding
Anniversary, one for every 10 years.
We hope they don’t cause to much stress to anyone’s
animals. Sorry to ‘Sausage’ our own
cat.
Carol
and Barry Turton
The Society held its Annual General Meeting on 2nd
April bringing another year to a satisfactory conclusion. I am happy to say that the society is
flourishing. Not only are we getting
more members attending the regular events, but we have been able to welcome
many new members.
The Society covers seven villages in the vicinity –
Great and Little Chesterford, Ickleton, Hinxton, Littlebury, Littlebury Green
and Catmere End.
The Garden Walkabout took place in Littlebury in
July. We held a ‘mini’ flower show in
July, and a successful Spring Party last month; and we had our regular evening
meetings at which we have had a variety of speakers. Two that were particularly popular were a talk on a botanical
expedition to Kashmir, and another entitled ‘All roads lead to Rhodes’.The
summer outing was to Richard Lode’s marvellous garden near Anglesey Abbey.
For the forthcoming year we have a variety of events planned. The Flower Show will be held at the School Hall, Great
Chesterford, on 6th September (we alternate between the main flower
show one year, and a ‘mini’ show the
next). The Garden Walkabout will take
place on 27th June when we visit a number of gardens in Littlebury,
and over the course of the year we will
have various evening meetings with visiting speakers. The details of the Summer Outing are not yet decided.
At the AGM, the committee for the forthcoming year
was elected. The officers and committee
members were all re-elected. The
Ickleton representatives on the committee are Cynthia Rule (Minutes Secretary
and Trading Secretary), Keith Sutcliffe, Catherine Cocks and myself (Chairman).
Members of the Society are entitled to substantial
discounts on seeds and supplies bought through the Society and they can also
benefit from discounts at local garden centres. Many members who seldom take part in the activities will
nevertheless take advantage of these discounts.
The Society is always keen to welcome new
members. Anyone interested in joining
or in finding out more about the Society should contact Cynthia, Keith,
Catherine or me. The evening meetings
are usually held on the first Wednesday of the month in Great Chesterford
Congregational Church and we can arrange lifts for anyone who wants one.
Whether or not you are a member, we look forward to
seeing you at the Flower Show on 6th September and to admiring your
entries! James
Macdonald
During a recent weekend stay in Ickleton, I was
kindly given three copies of ‘Icene’ by Mrs. Cynthia Rule, which I have much
enjoyed reading.
My original connection with Ickleton was as a wartime
evacuee, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Webb, firstly, in the gardener’s
cottage at Caldrees Manor, then at 26 Frogge Street between 1939 to 1945, and
attending Ickleton Village School during this time. I am happy to find some childhood friends are still resident in
the area, and was lucky to meet up with Cynthia, Beryl (Flitton), Eileen
(Barker) and visited Eileen (Human) at Saffron Walden.
The book written by Derek Plumb is also of interest
to me. I understand it does make mention of evacuees, and will endeavour to
obtain a copy. Derek’s twin brothers Henry and Walter were class mates.
I am hoping
my name may be remembered from across the years.
Incidently, since retiring we have left London, and
now live on the borders of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk - a return to village
life.
Sincerely yours
Connie Gravett nee Hooke,.
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Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 14th May at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
Come and join us to re-elect the committee, hear
about what we have done during the last year and what we plan for the
future. Then have a glass of wine with
us and listen to our guest speaker Russell Green who will talk about his
memories of growing up in Saffron Walden and his work as an undertaker. His talks are rumoured to be hilarious, so
join us for what promises to be an amusing evening.
Dambuster Veterans to be present
at Duxford’s May Air Display: Tornado
and WW II Lancaster in Salute to No. 617 Squadron.
The Imperial War Museum Duxford is proud to announce
that two surviving members of the legendary Dambusters Raid will be Guests of
Honour at the May Air Display on Sunday 4th May.
The main theme of the show pays tribute to the
Dambusters and the 60th anniversary of the Dams raid on the night of
16th/17th May 1943.
The story of the Dambusters, and the Barnes Wallis-designed bouncing
bomb, has become part of Britain’s aviation heritage. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, 19 Lancasters of No. 617
Squadron, each with a crew of 7 men, took off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire
on an audacious low-level attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in the Ruhr,
vital to Germany’s industrial production.
The raid was deemed a success – the destruction of the dams caused
widespread flooding and interrupted industrial production – but came at a high
cost. 8 of the 19 Lancasters failed to
return, 53 aircrew were killed and 3 survived to be taken prisoner. At the May Air Show, one of the only two
airworthy Lancasters left in the world, part of the Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight, will be displaying in tribute to the men of the Dambusters raid, in the
presence of what is anticipated to be a large audience. For part of its display, a Tornado, of the
type currently used by No. 617 Squadron, will join the Lancaster in salute to
the Dambusters. Tracey Woods, Marketing
and PR Manager for the Museum said “The Lancaster is always very popular on the
air show circuit but its appearance at the May air show will have an added
poignancy this year with members of 617 Squadron present to see her display. We feel tremendously privileged to have
surviving members of the Dambusters raid as our guests.”
Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to
meet the Dambuster veterans on the CCB Aviation Books and Memorabilia stand
where they will be holding a signing session at limited times during the
day. Also present will be former No.
617 Squadron Adjutant ‘Harry’ Humphries who helped Wing Commander Guy Gibson,
leader of the Dambusters Raid, put the crews together for this important
mission. Mr Humphries will be launching his new book, ‘Living with Heroes’
which details his memoirs and experiences with the Dambusters. This will be the first opportunity for
members of the public to purchase the book and have it signed by the author and
the other veterans present who also include the founder of the 617 Dambusters
Squadron Association, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC.
Other aircraft scheduled to appear include the
Spitfire, Swordfish and Storch alongside their more modern counterparts the
Tornado, Harrier and Jaguar as well as air show favourites such as the
Breitling Fighters and P-47 Thunderbolt.
Gates open at 8.00 a.m. and the flying begins at 2.00
p.m. Tickets – Adults £18, Senior Citizens £13, Children £7 Concessions
£7. Discounted and gold pass tickets
available in advance – for more information about tickets or the flying
programme call the Air Show hotline ' 01223 499353 or visit www.iwm.org.uk to purchase tickets on line.
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Could we ask that anyone who sends us items for the
Icene by e.mail to send them as an attachment rather than a straight e.mail.
This will save us re-typing. Our e.mail address is monicalilley@lineone.net.
If there is another way round this would somebody please
tell us.! Editors
22nd April 1953 was the day I started at
Ickleton School. Looking back it was
rather a culture shock, as I had no
brothers or sisters and there was no such thing as Playgroup or Toddlers
then. The other ‘freshers’ on that day
were Kenneth Pearce (still very much part of the Ickleton scene), Ashleigh
Milner (who lived in one of the now demolished cottages in Brookhampton Street
behind my house), and Glenice Bayliss who lived up the Grange.
My parents kept warning me “You will have to do as
you are told when you start school” so I was prepared for the worst!
On the first day Mum took me round the school and
fetched me home at dinner time, although there were a few who stopped for
school dinners, supplied from Sawston Village College. Later I would walk with Douglas Bass, who
lived in Place Cottages, and Ian Murray who lived in one of the now demolished
row of cottages between ‘Old Tiles’ and the Church.
The 5-8 year olds were in the little room taught by
Mrs. Burling, with the 8 – 11 year olds in the big room taught by Mrs.
Bolton. First thing each morning we
would all process into the big room for prayers and a hymn, with Mrs. Burling
playing the piano ( which was tuned for a pub rather than a school). After prayers we would return to the little
room for lessons. It must have been
quite difficult teaching backward 5 year olds alongside clever 8 year olds.
The newcomers were given an individual blackboard and
chalk to copy letters of the alphabet.
Unfortunately the blackboards were gloss finish and the chalk was full
of gritty impurities, so our first intrepid steps in calligraphy were not all
they might have been. We were not
allowed pencil and paper until we had mastered the blackboard.
We had to sit on the floor for some lessons and at
that time the floor was very splintery boards so we were pleased a term or two
later when this was renewed.
The school rocking horse was quite frightening if you
had never been on a rocking horse before.
Sometimes we would listen to a story read by Mrs. Burling or hear one on
the radio. We also had singing and
music on the radio, as there were few televisions in those days.
At playtime the infants played at the front, and the
juniors at the back of the school, with the side being no man’s land where Mrs.
Burling kept her motorised bicycle which got her from Church Platt cottages
each day. Mrs. Bolton lived in the school house.
I think my only claim to fame was that Mrs. Burling
found I could tell the time on the school clock to the minute the day I arrived
( I have always been a clock watcher). I now wind up that same clock in the
village hall each week!
David
Lilley
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CHESTERFORDS, ICKLETON AND HINXTON W.I.
Members enjoyed Mrs. Christine Hunt’s demonstration
of silk painting and later on were able to have a go for themselves. There was so much interest shown that Mrs.
Hunt volunteered to take some classes on the subject if enough people could be
found.
Next meeting May 21st when the resolutions
will be discussed. Also a Bring and Buy stall will be held. Cynthia Rule
WELCOME
TO….Mark and Sharon
Gilbert and Benjamin, 9 months .
Adrian Fleet and Jenny Clements and children Shawn Fleet 18, Natalie Fleet 17, Joshua Clements 18, and Charlotte Clements 14,.
Keith Head and Tracy Vingoe.
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Following last year’s successful Duxford Show, which was
reinstated after over a decade, plans are well under way for Duxford Show
2003. This will be held on Sunday 24th
August, on the Vantico/Hexcel playing fields in Duxford.
An afternoon of traditional entertainment for all the family, once again there will be
children’s races, art and craft stalls, cream teas, beer tent, pony rides, tug
of war, china smashing and much much more.
New for 2003 will be a dog agility display and an
opportunity for visitors to have a go with their own dogs; a classic car and motorbike
show; a traditional barrel organ; a clown show; a children’s pavilion; and more
classes in the horticultural and homecrafts competition. The schedule listing all the competitive
classes has just been published, and is available from Duxford Post Office.
“Last year we were working a bit in the dark, and
didn’t really know how successful the Show would be” says Duxford Show Society
Chairman Jenny Parker. “But we had
great support on the day, and lots of very positive comments from people after
the event. We also made £3,000 for the
Village Hall fund, so the committee felt it was well worth doing again. We are
also very pleased to welcome seven new committee members to our team – who are
all bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm to the planning process.”
As last year, the Show will be followed by a barn
dance and supper in the Vantico/Hexcel restaurant. This was sold out in advance last year, and was much enjoyed by
everyone.
Since last year’s show, The Society has produced a
‘Duxford Delights’ recipe book to help boost the Village Hall Fund
coffers. Packed with traditional
British and overseas dishes, the booklet has been illustrated with charming and
amusing cartoons, hand-draw by Betty Emmerton.
The book costs just £2.50 and is available from Duxford Post Office.
Jenny
Parker, Chairman, Duxford Show Society
' 01223 833562, jennifer.parker@btopenworld.com
The Babraham Cricket Club needs players for Saturday,
Sunday, Midweek and Colt teams (under 11 to under 17).
Are you interested? Eric
Morrison
We now have a facility for a cash withdrawals and
balance enquiries in the village shop.
It now accepts all cashpoint cards with a fixed
charge of £1.25 per withdrawal. Balance enquiries are free of charge. Please
note that the above charges are negotiated by the Post Office, most places
charge £1.50 and above.
. Dilip
and Sunita Odedra
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ICKLETON
DIARY
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May 7th |
Gt. Chesterford and District Gardening Society
Meeting 8.00 p.m. |
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Chapel, Carmel Street, Gt. Chesterford |
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Subject ‘Pruning Trees and Shrubs’ by Mr. Bond |
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10th |
Parkinson’s Society Bazaar – 2.00 p.m. Village Hall |
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12th |
Mobile Library |
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14th |
The Ickleton Society A.G.M. 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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21st |
Parish Council A.G.M and Annual Parish Meeting 7.30
p.m. |
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Village Hall |
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21st |
The Chesterfords, Ickleton and Hinxton W.I. Meeting
7.45 p.m. |
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Gt. Chesterford Community Centre |
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24th |
Social Club Quiz Night 9.00 p.m. Social Club |
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25th |
Walter Ellis Memorial Window Service 3.00 p.m. |
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Gt. Chesterford Church |
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28th |
Parish Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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28th |
Skatepark Appeal Bingo Night 6.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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July 19th |
Church Fete Village Hall and Recreation Ground |
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BY ICKLETON PARISH COUNCIL