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David and Monica Lilley monica.lilley2@btopenworld.com |
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Tony Court Hilary Rule |
All
contributions please. Deadline for next Icene Bulletin
12th
September 2005
Monday 5th September - Green bin and green box collection
Monday 12th September - Black bin collection
Monday 19th September - Green bin and green box collection
Monday 26th September - Black bin collection
Litter An awful amount of litter is appearing around
the village, particularly in the Recreation Ground. Could we ask everyone to either use the bins provided or take
home any unwanted rubbish and dispose of it there. Please help to keep our village tidy.
Parking Some residents are finding it difficult to
come out of their driveways on to the road, due to cars being parked opposite
the dropped kerbs. Please can you check
before parking that this will not obstruct other drivers.
Hinxton Ford Footbridge Replacement
Work is due to commence on 30th August 2005 for 6 weeks. To enable this work to take place, both the
road and footbridge linking Hinxton and Duxford will need to be closed. Cambridgeshire County Council has advised us
that the diversion route will be through Ickleton.
Cambridgeshire County Council operates an annual grants scheme and is
interested in receiving new applications from small voluntary organisations
within the county. For application
form/brochure, please contact Rob.sanderson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or ' 01223 718941.
For grants of less than £3,000 please contact Cambridgeshire Community
Foundation – info@cambscf.org.uk or '01223 207593.
Wellcome Trust The Parish
Council would like to put on record our thanks to Dr Phillipa Towlson, who is
leaving the Genome Campus on 30th September 2005. Phillipa has worked unstintingly in liaising with the village and
will be sorely missed. We owe her many thanks and would like to wish her all
the best for the future.
Mr. Duncan Parsley, Head of Facilities Management, is
taking her place.
Jocelyn
Flitton- Parish Clerk
Cambridgeshire Constabulary has introduced a new
single non-emergency number as part of an on-going project to improve the
service people get when they call the police.
The number – 0845 456 456 4 – replaces the four
switchboard numbers that were previously used. The aim is to provide the public
with a faster and more efficient service when they call. The project is based
around the handling of non-emergency calls, and will have no effect on the
emergency service. It will redirect the
45% of non-emergency calls that currently come through on the
‘999’ number.
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Thursday 1st |
12.30 p.m. Holy Communion |
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Sunday 4th |
9.30
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Trinity 15 |
11.00 a.m. Parish Eucharist |
HINXTON |
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ICKLETON
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Thursday 8th |
12.30 p.m. Holy Communion |
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Sunday 11th |
8.00 a.m.
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ICKLETON
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Holy Cross Day |
10.00 a.m. Patronal Festival Joint Parish Eucharist |
HINXTON |
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ICKLETON
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Thursday 15th |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion |
HINXTON |
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Sunday 18th |
9.30 p.m.
Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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Trinity 17 |
11.00 a.m.
Joint Family Eucharist with Baptism |
ICKLETON |
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HINXTON |
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Thursday 22nd |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion |
HINXTON |
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Friday 23rd |
7.30
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ICKLETON
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Sunday 25th |
9.30 a.m.
Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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Trinity 18 |
10.00 a.m.
Morning Worship & Godly Play |
HINXTON |
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Thursday 29th |
12.30 p.m.
Holy Communion |
HINXTON |
I am scared of heights. When the children were little
we took them to St Paul’s Cathedral, but it was mum who led them to the
Whispering Gallery. I remained firmly on the ground floor. This year when we
went puffin hunting (with binoculars) on Sanday in the Inner Hebrides, I
positioned myself well way from the edge to watch the little birds, while my
wife happily stood atop the cliffs. Someone asked why, with a fear of heights,
I enjoy walking in the Scottish highlands. The answer is that I love the beauty
and majesty and quiet of the mountains, the achievement of reaching the top of
a Munro (over 3000 feet), and conquering my fear. I enjoy the solitude, the
opportunity to work through things that have been stored in the mental
‘pending’ tray for too long and the chance to get to know my wife again (our
holidays are better than months of marriage guidance!). And I enjoy feeling
close to God’s creation (though I’m not so sure about the midges!).
I am scared of needles too. I gave up as a blood
donor in my twenties when I was so tense that they couldn’t get blood out of my
arm. I started again a couple of years ago, and now boast twelve blood donor
sessions (of which, I must say, I feel immensely proud). Why did I go back? I
think it was because I felt it was time to confront that fear too, and give
something back to the Health Service which has cared so well for me and my
family over the years.
I am afraid of death. After 36 years of marriage, I
find the thought that I could one day have to face life without my wife just
too unimaginably painful. I try to minister to that pain in others through the
church’s ministry to the dying and bereaved and, until we moved here, as a
Cruse volunteer.
As part of a process of consultation, I have had
discussions with representatives of our three churches about changes to church
services in 2006. I think it’s time to consider how we can be more effective in
working across parish boundaries and how we can be more accessible to people in
the villages. And here I have met other people’s fears - fear of change and
even, I suspect, fear of God (because we might be led in uncomfortable
directions, or have to face uncomfortable truths).
At the start of a new academic year there are fears
to be faced at school. In 2002 Kidscape conducted a national study of children
aged 10-12 asking their feelings on the secondary school transfer. Of the 500
children surveyed:
64% expressed fear and worry about the transfer
38% of those children were so concerned that they
seriously contemplated missing school
28% had missed 5 days or more
because of bullying or unresolved issues of anxiety
And, of course, in the wake of the bombings and
arrests and news headlines there is fear in our communities – fear of people
who seem to be different from ‘us’, fuelled by ignorance and prejudice (which I
must sadly confess in myself), fear of chaos and change.
Fear is corrosive and destructive. We cannot allow
ourselves to be driven by fear – not in our communities, in our schools, in our
churches or in personal life. Like the bully, fear has to be confronted and
named for what it is. That won’t make it disappear, but it allows the
opportunity to develop some objectivity and to grow a little courage. After a
fortnight of cliff walking I was a little better with sheer drops. The blood
flows through the needle in my arm quite nicely these days (you’re asked to
donate three times a year). Sometimes I can help others face the fear of death
that I share with them so readily. I’m not so sure that I can help church
people afraid of change, because I’m the one who is throwing out the challenge.
Ironically, church is the place where I believe we can find courage and hope.
In the midst of terrifying storms, Jesus called out to his disciples, ‘Take
heart, do not be afraid, it is I’ and brought them safely to peace. It is surely
part of the task of the church to hold out that hope – to children in our
schools, to all the people of our communities and to those who face fear in
their private lives.
Andrew Schofield
The
Rectory, St John’s Street Duxford CB2 4RA, Andrew.schofield@ely.anglican.org
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Sunday 4th
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Rev. Keith Page.
Service with Holy Communion |
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Sunday 11th
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Miss Jean Hay |
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Sunday 18th
September |
Rev. Hilary
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Sunday 25th
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Rev. Jim Gill.
Harvest Festival, followed by tea |
In England, many people
take time out in the summer and enjoy a holiday. For some, it may mean going to stay in the countryside or at the
seaside and having a holiday away from home.
For others, it may mean taking a rest from the daily routine and making
the most of time off at home.
There is a saying, 'A change is as good as a rest'.
It is good to have a break and to enjoy a holiday
wherever we are. We are given the opportunity to renew our energy and to rest
and relax.
The Old Testament doesn't tell us about holidays, but
when God created the world, he did so in six days. The seventh day was a day of rest. In the New Testament we read that Jesus regularly took time out,
not specifically to go on holiday, but to be with God, to talk to Him and to
gain strength from being in God's presence.
It is good to know that God is there for us to go to
at times of need. But God also likes to
hear our thanks and praise in the good times too. We can do this individually and also when we meet as the people
of God, the Church, particularly on Sundays.
I hope that each of you has a restful break this
summer and that you have a good holiday.
Every blessing. Rev.
Hilary Cheng
Sponsored Bicycle Ride
This will take place on Saturday September 10th from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Sponsorship
money is divided between the Trust and a church or chapel nominated by the
cyclist. If you would like to take
part, I have the sponsorship forms.
Most churches and chapels will provide refreshments, as do we. If anyone could spare an hour to staff the
church between 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. I would be delighted to hear from you
on. Hilary
Rule
This year it was Ickleton’s turn to host the garden
walkabout. On a lovely evening in early
June approximately 40 members visited seven gardens ending with refreshments
provided by James and Ann Macdonald.
In July we had a very entertaining speaker – Neil
Rout who reminded us of all the hidden dangers in the garden.
On August 3rd 25 members enjoyed a guided
tour of the Cambridge Botanic Gardens.
Our next meeting is on September 7th when
David Bond will talk about a Judge’s View of Local Shows – very appropriate!
Our Biennial Flower Show will take place on September 17th in Great
Chesterford School Hall starting at 2.00 p.m.
For schedules and details please contact me. Cynthia Rule
The Imperial War Museum Duxford is set to stage a
very special tribute to veteran pilots from the Battle of Britain at its 65th
anniversary Battle of Britain Air Show on Saturday 10th and Sunday
11th September. The Show will feature over 20 Spitfires, as well as
nearly all the airworthy Hurricanes in the UK, in what promises to be an
emotional tribute to the veteran pilots present.
65 years ago, virtually all that stood against the
invasion of our country was a select group of RAF pilots. Now, some of those pilots, ‘The Few’ will be
at Duxford and this show will see what is likely to be the last major gathering
of Battle of Britain pilots at Duxford.
It is our honour and pleasure to put on the best show we can, for them
and for what we anticipate will be a large crowd. Visitors to the show will
have the opportunity to meet some of these men – men who made history, and to
show our appreciation for their efforts all those years ago.
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THE
CHESTERFORDS, ICKLETON & HINXTON
W.I.
Katie from the
Wood Green Animal Shelter provided us with a wonderful insight into the running
of the Shelters at Heydon and Godmanchester, together with her little Jack
Russell bitch Lily (who was beautifully behaved for a Jack Russell). Katie held
us spellbound for over an hour, and answered lots of questions on a subjects
dear to the hearts of animal lovers. A
visit to the shelter at Godmanchester is a must for the future!
The next meeting on September 21st will be
‘The World in Miniature.’ Cynthia
Rule
Firstly, I must say how well everyone worked in the
village hall on the day of last month’s fete. Also thanks to Mick Bristow (I
always call him Derek) for arranging such a lovely day for us who ‘came home’
again this year, I was pleased my
brother and his wife came over from Wales.
David, my husband, and my sister-in-law enjoyed the church visit; the
same time as the Hinxton Hall visit for us.
Hinxton Hall was always ‘out of bounds’ for the girls because of the Americans
in the latter war years, but there was never any trouble and anyway most of us
were only 7 years old or less so we didn’t go far away. The other arranged visit for the ‘come
homers’ was Caldrees Manor and I am still thinking about how different it looks
now, to how it was, the last time I was there, which must be well over 50 years
ago. My father (Harold Clements) used
to do odd jobs for Major Mundy in those days, and my Christmas tree was usually
just a small branch from a fir tree, which was put in a large flower pot. I
made decorations for it from cotton reels or fir cones - how times have
changed!
I am still working with the horses doing mostly
weddings and last week we must have had the ‘Wedding of the year’ as the bride
surprised everyone by wearing a very full scarlet red wedding dress, also in
the procession was a young boy dressed in a hunting red jacket and white
jodhpurs riding a grey pony with red boots and red saddlecloth, our two black
horses stopped in amazement but they were all very well behaved, we do see some
things! The previous week my bride had forgotten her veil. It came by taxi and
there we were fixing it with hairgrips before she could go to the church; what
a good start!
Well, without wishing time away, I have put the next
Ickleton Village Fete in my 2006 calendar and God willing (and the weather!) it
will be another lovely day. Best wishes
to you all. Molly (Clements) Dagley, Dorridge,
in the Midlands
The Ickleton Society received the following email
from Oz……
My name is Kesley Court, I live in Cairns,
Queensland, Australia and I have been researching my family tree using the
resources of the Federation of Family History Societies.
My maternal great-grandmother Mary Ann Plum(b) came
to Australia as a 4 year old with her parents John Plumb and Rebecca (nee Hervey and Corby) and her older brother
Joel age 6. John and Rebecca had two further children in Australia.
I’ve been on line and have tied together a lot of the
Corby family. Rebecca’s parents were
Joseph Corby and Charlotte (nee Runham). From the burial records I’ve
discovered the Corbys lived in and around Ickleton for generations, but the
name seems to have died out as it was the females who survived to have children
of their own, the males dying childless.
I’m interested in anything you may know about the
family or their descendants who may still be in the area. I see from the Ickleton village website
(where I obtained your contact) that there was a Baynes family - probably the
Baynes who married one of the Corbys. I’ve also found that the Runham family
name has been around the area for hundreds of years. Charlotte was the second of at least nine children born in
Pampisford to William and Rachel Runham.
Joseph Corby had a twin brother, John who married Elizabeth. They had at
least nine daughters only four of whom survived to adulthood and married. The
surnames were Richardson, Lovely (twice) and Knights. Joseph and John’s parents
were Reuben Corby and Sarah Adams who married in 1799 in Chrishall. Reuben died in 1825 and Sarah in 1852, both
buried at St. Mary Magdalene, Ickleton.
Joseph and John had three younger sisters, all of whom died young. The
daughters of Joseph and Charlotte married into the Lovely (again), Hayes, Hervey
then Plumb, and Lilley families. Are
any of these names still around? And does the graveyard at the church have
identifiable headstones? My husband and I are planning a trip to Europe next
year and, now with all the research I’ve done, will certainly include your part
of England in our itinerary.
Many thanks in advance for any information you can
share on these families.
Kind regards. Kesley kesley@austarnet.com.au
AGM On 8th September the
AGM of the WEA Ickleton and Chesterfords Branch will take place in the
Congregational Chapel, Great Chesterford. Meet at 7.30 p.m. for a welcoming drink.
Business starts at 8.00 p.m.
The Autumn Course this year will be held on Thursday evenings in the
Ickleton Village Hall starting at 7.45 p.m. on Thursday 29th September. The
subject will be ‘Architecture in East Anglia’ tutored by Dr Christopher Walker.
Unfortunately he will not be able to be with us for the AGM but in his
introduction he has pointed out that no region in England has a better range of
good architecture than East Anglia. This course is a good opportunity to learn
about buildings’ origins, means of construction and the reasons why they appear
as they do.
For further information contact Jeffrey Lowe.
I have many memories of so many people, so I hope all
of you who are not mentioned will understand it is not because you were not
important, for all of you were and are.
The French family moved into the ‘Old Police House’
on the shop corner in 1942. We very
soon came to realize we were in a village where everyone cared and looked out
for each other.
My parents already knew Albert and Joan Wombwell of
Rectory Farm. We quickly grew to know
our dear neighbour in next door’s cottage, a Mrs Newton, Alfie Newton’s mother.
When later on the cottage was empty, Mrs Nan Bristow and her children, Doreen,
Mick and Jack became our neighbours; we all got on very well together. Mr Bristow was away at the War but later
returned home. Just along from us, in
the Gertrude Bowen cottages, lived a blind lady known as Auntie Ray; after her
mother died, she lived alone, selling sweets from a little cupboard in her
room. Mother often cooked her a meal,
and in the summer I would sit until she had eaten as she was worried a wasp
could be on her food (we who can see never thought of that!). Mr & Mrs Brand and their son Billy lived
opposite us, and next door in a lovely old house (now beautifully restored)
lived old Mrs Young. I think perhaps Mrs Young was not that old, but she always
wore a man’s cap. Friends of ours from London stayed with her during the War,
as they had two small children. Dr Alan
Treweek used to hold surgery in Mrs Young’s front room, and when dashing young
Dr Ethelridge joined the surgery a lot of us decided we had an illness – I know
I did!
Nurse West lived in Frogge Street. Her daughter Pearl
was married to a pilot; he was killed over Germany two days after their
youngest child was born (my first Godchild, Christine).
Rita Webb was a good friend, her parents kept the
village Post Office in Frogge Street. Her great friend was Barbara Griggs, who lived
in Abbey Street.
The Godfreys lived at ‘Wayside’ in Abbey Street. They
had three children, John, Margaret and Tony. Margaret was a good friend. We
used to travel on the train to Cambridge together; she was very talented and
gave wonderful Christmas parties.
Mrs Mabel Lilley had a shop in Abbey Street, as did
Mr & Mrs Say. Mrs Say was a friend of my mother, and Cynthia Say (now Mrs
Rule) and I had some happy hours together.
Mrs Welch and her son Colin lived at Abbey Farm, and
a Mr Vincent was her shepherd, and in the spring Mrs Vincent would make us a
lambs’ tail pie. Their son Sid took over as shepherd when his father retired.
Also in Abbey Street were Mr Griggs, the butcher, Miss Dorothy Godfrey and the
two Miss Welchs. On the corner in Caldrees Manor, a beautiful Georgian house,
lived Major Mundy. He was always most concerned for the men and women in the
armed forces.
Mrs Wilson was the Head School Teacher who lived the
school house. She often invited me to tea. My sister Betty started school there
and made a lot of friends. Connie Hook,
as she was then, still remains a friend to this day.
In Church Street lived Mr & Mrs Lee and their
children Joy, Barbara and John. Mr Lee
was in the R.A.F. I spent quite a lot
of time over the Lee’s house, and attended some great parties there. Along from them was Mr Jack Driver and his
wife Violet and their daughter Judy in the lovely Tudor farmhouse next to the
church.
My best friend was Janet Cockrill; her mother and
father kept the ‘Duke of Wellington’, and she married Sonny Evans who was badly
injured during the War. We prayed hard for him at church until he returned
home; he lived with a Mr Stubbings in a pretty cottage on the green.
The Treweeks lived on the Great Chesterford Road, and
Miss Freda roped me into teaching at Sunday School with Rita Webb and a Miss
Gertrude Ling. Because I was so young, the boys were a real handful, but a lot
of fun. (to be continued)
Sheila Maynard (nee
French)
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Did you know that SSAFA Forces Help is a national
charity, which helps serving and ex-service personnel and their families in
need? The Charity can provide practical and emotional support to anyone in need
who has served in the Armed Forces and their Reserves, including those who did
National Service, as well as their widows, their families and dependents. Help
can be provided in a variety of ways including welfare, housing, financial
assistance, friendship visits and social work.
Our aim is to give practical help to anyone eligible and in need.
It is estimated that some 10 million people living in
this country could be eligible for assistance from SSAFA Forces Help. You may be one of them who are in need of
help or you may know a friend or relation who is. If you would like help or
have more information please telephone the local SSAFA - Forces Help ' 01223 527299.
Sheila Birch and John Marshall
The Fire Service has long recognised that elderly
people can be an at risk group from fire. As a result we, in the South Cambs
District are actively engaged in providing free smoke alarms and home fire risk
assessments, as are our colleagues across the County.
Sadly some private companies also recognise this vulnerability, but their motives are more driven by profit. After carrying out safety checks recently we received reports that some salespeople were using high-pressure sales tactics on elderly householders, and then charging excessively for the devices sold and fitted.
In one case this amounted to over £1,000 for
equipment that the purchaser did not need.
Not all companies selling safety devices take
advantage of people’s concerns about fire, but I would urge all householders to
be wary before agreeing to have safety devices fitted. The usual tactic is to
‘cold call’ either in person or, more often, by telephone. The occupier is told
that fire and home security safety checks are being carried out in the area and
that they have one or two appointments left. Once invited into your home the
sales people can be both persuasive and persistent. Any reputable company
representative should be able to provide you with full details of who they are,
whom they work for and how the company can be contacted. Make sure you ask for
proof of identity from ANY person who calls at your home. If you are at all
uncomfortable with the responses you get, you do not have to let that person
in. Remember the Fire Service does not cold call under any circumstances and
anyone doing so and claiming to represent the Fire Service is likely to be
acting illegally and should be reported to the Police and Trading Standards.
Any member of the public with concerns about fire
safety in the home can get free professional advice directly from the Fire
Service with no strings attached. For the vast majority of domestic properties
sensible precautions and the fitting of a working smoke alarm, are all that is
required to provide protection. Contact Tony Hibberd, Community Fire Safety, ' 01223 376217 Cambridgeshire Constabulary ' 01223 358966 or Trading Standards ' 084554 040506.
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September 3rd |
Ickleton Late Summer Sizzler 2.00 p.m. Recreation
Ground |
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3rd |
Duxford Show 1.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Huntsman Playing
Field |
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Sixties Night 7.30 p.m. – 11.00 p.m. Huntsman Staff
Restaurant |
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7th |
Chesterford and District Gardening Society Meeting |
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8.00 p.m.
Chapel, Carmel Street, Gt. Chesterford |
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8th |
WEA AGM 7.30 p.m. Gt. Chesterford Congregational
Chapel |
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10th |
Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust Cycle Ride |
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12th |
Mobile
Library |
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17th |
Chesterford
& District Gardening Society Biennial Flower Show |
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2.00 p.m.
Gt.Chesterford School Hall |
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21st |
Parish Council
Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village Hall |
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21st |
The Chesterfords, Ickleton and Hinxton W. I.
Meeting 7.45 p.m. |
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The Community Centre, Gt. Chesterford |
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26th |
Mobile Library |
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29th |
WEA Autumn Course starts 7.45 p.m. Ickleton Village
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