The Chishills Newsletter May 2021
The village pub, The Pheasant, has reopened under new ownership by Stuart and Jenna Johnson, who celebrated the occasion with a hog roast and live music on April 19th. Tristram […]
The village pub, The Pheasant, has reopened under new ownership by Stuart and Jenna Johnson, who celebrated the occasion with a hog roast and live music on April 19th. Tristram […]
from Martin Hague Great Chishill Cricket Club has won grants (from Sport England) to develop a Junior section for 2021 and a grant to support a ‘redevelopment’ of the pavilion, […]
The Pit Club, a local secret organisation, has resurfaced to plant 150 donated saplings in the Chalk Pit, a rare woodland area, with the help of The Conservation Volunteers, a […]
The newsletter reflects on the village’s beloved Cinema Club, which offered a cozy community experience with films, snacks, and drinks, and expresses hope for its return post-COVID-19 restrictions. The village’s […]
Every year Great Chishill bellringers run a Sloe Gin competition, raising money for the refurbishment of the bells of St Swithuns. Due to the virus it was thought that the […]
An interesting discovery in the chapel graveyard has led to Thomas Waller, a young man who died from wounds sustained at Ypres in 1914, being officially recognized as a Great […]
New dog waste bins have been installed in the village, one in May Street and one in Hall Lane. A new litter bin also added on the playing fields. With […]
The windmill restoration project in Great Chishill achieved a significant milestone with the successful testing of the tail structure, and the Windmill Trust is now focused on establishing a safe […]
This is not an advent calendar as you may know it, and there are no chocolates behind the doors, BUT, many people in the village have prepared ‘windows’ which will […]
from Hilary Goodall Following the success of the Write Here, Write Now project earlier this year, it was a good time to put something together about Christmas for display in […]