The Chishills Newsletter July 2018
The Great Chishill Midsummer Ball, held on June 16th to support St Swithun’s Church, was a spectacular event with 250 attendees enjoying a night of dining, games, and dancing, thanks […]
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The Great Chishill Midsummer Ball, held on June 16th to support St Swithun’s Church, was a spectacular event with 250 attendees enjoying a night of dining, games, and dancing, thanks […]
After the 3 May local elections, Chishill welcomed two new Parish Councillors, Jean Wiseman and Bob Hatt, while previous Chair James Coney narrowly lost his seat, and the village is
The village recently held a community litter-picking event sponsored by the URC, which was successful in collecting 15 bags of rubbish, but was followed by a disappointing incident of fly-tipping
The Great Chishill Sloe Gin competition, organized by the village bellringers, saw a record-breaking 60 entries and raised £313 for the St Swithun’s Bell Fund, with Neil Heywood and Ian
The restoration of St Swithun’s Tower is progressing despite delays caused by adverse weather, with extensive rebuilding needed due to the discovery of separation between the tower’s face and core,
The Great Chishill Bell Ringers are hosting their annual Sloe Gin Competition to raise funds for the second stage of the bell refurbishment at St Swithun’s, with a tasting party
The Great Chishill Christmas Tree Festival was a resounding success, with 25 local groups participating, raising over £1000, and featuring performances by school children and the Robin Singers. A new
The Great Chishill Telephone Box has been transformed into a Book Exchange in memory of Michael John Livings, inviting residents to donate and swap books while maintaining the space tidy
Professor Carenza Lewis captivated an audience with a talk on the history and archaeology of Great Chishill, marking the beginning of a Heritage Lottery Fund project to repair the church
Television celebrity archaeologist Carenza Lewis will visit Great Chishill to give a free talk on local history and archaeology at St Swithun’s Church on 14th October, as part of the