The Chishills Newsletter July 2021
The village celebrates Dudley Walter Reeves’ 100th birthday, highlighting his life journey from a farm laborer to a beloved community member with a large family and a passion for gardening. […]
What’s going on in the village, parish and area
The village celebrates Dudley Walter Reeves’ 100th birthday, highlighting his life journey from a farm laborer to a beloved community member with a large family and a passion for gardening. […]
Not many people seem to know about the Chalk Pit which is located on the footpath from New Road through to the path leading to the Icknield Way from Heydon
St Swithun’s Church has reopened after extensive renovations, including new facilities and repairs, with services resuming in June and fundraising efforts underway to cover rebuilding costs. The Pheasant pub has
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