What’s On in The Hendreds from Friday 16th May 2025
Church Services
Sunday 18th May 2025
9:30am – All Saints’ Lockinge, Holy Communion (BCP)
11am – St Augustine’s, East Hendred, Holy Communion (CW)
3:30pm – St Augustine’s, East Hendred, Family Church
6pm – Holy Trinity, West Hendred, Evening Prayer
St Mary’s Catholic Church, East Hendred
Sunday Masses:
9:30am, 6pm
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Tony James
Tony, who was Postmaster in the village for many years,
and a highly popular, kind man, died peacefully in April
and his funeral will take place at St Augustine’s Church
on Friday 16th May at 2pm.
This will be followed by a gathering with refreshments
at Snells Hall.
All are welcome to join us to remember Tony.
Christian Garth-Bonilla
HEG AGM – Friday 16th May, 6pm at Snells Hall
Hendreds Environment Group runs:
HEG Larder
Community Cafe
HEG Grows
HEG Conservation activities.
Do come to the AGM to hear more and join us!
Click for the poster.
East Hendred Parish is producing a Neighbourhood Plan
The plan will be based on the views of residents.
Please have your say by coming to one of our drop-in events to let us
know your vision for the Parish, your issues and your thoughts on the
areas the plan needs to cover.
• Saturday 17th May 10.30am – 14.30pm – Snell’s Hall
• Thursday 22nd May 18.00pm – 20.00pm – Snell’s Hall
This is your opportunity to tell is what you think and hence influence
the future for our community for the better.
Flexicare Community Walk
Join Flexicare from 9:00am on Sunday, 18th May 2025, when we return to
Snells Hall for our annual community fundraising walk. Routes of varying
lengths (including two wheelchair/buggy accessible options) are available
to walk, run or cycle, some taking in the glorious views from the Ridgeway.
Refreshments are available en route and at the Hall and dogs on a lead
are welcome. To register, or to find out more, visit
www.flexicare.org/events or contact admin@flexicare.org
Donations can be made in advance via our website www.flexicare.org/donate
or by cash or card at the event.
HEG Community Larder
Monday 19 May at Snells Hall
Session 1: 4:00 – 4:45pm – Cycle or walk
Session 2: 5:00 – 5:30pm – All means of transport
To join the larder click below
https://www.sofea.uk.com/purpose-projects/community-larder/
Cinnamon Cafe:
10am to 3pm at Snells Hall
Why not join us on Monday for a home cooked meal
and then cake or pudding with your tea or coffee?
Donations welcomed but not expected.
Clock 500
Monday 26th May 10am-4pm
St Augustine’s church
The church clock that rings out the quarters and the hours, and plays the
Angel’s Hymn every three hours, is 500 years old this year.
We’re celebrating this amazing anniversary on Monday 26th May
(St Augustine’s Day) when you’ll be able to climb the church tower to see
the clock at work and watch it chime the bells.
There’ll also be children’s activities and cream teas in the church.
Our previous open days have been very busy so it’s advisable to
book in advance on www.ticketsource.co.uk/wantage-downs-benefice
Click for the poster.
If you’ve visited the clock already, tell your friends not to miss it!
Discover the Wonderful World of Owls!
Saturday 31st May, 6 to 7:30pm, West Hendred Village Hall
Spend an evening meeting owls, learning more about
our native owls and how we can support them in our gardens.
Entry £2, Bar, soft drinks, hotdogs and snacks available.
Cash and card accepted.
Click for the poster.
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East Hendred Museum at Champs Chapel
The museum is open every Saturday and Sunday,
2:30 to 4:30pm until the end of October.
Our exhibition this year commemorates the 80th anniversary since
the end of WWII.
Read about the fascinating information the team have come up with.
See how the village coped as the men went off to fight, some never
to return. How RAF Harwell affected the village, the arrival of the
evacuees, the role of the Womens Land Army and the Home Guard.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Village Speedwatch – more volunteers needed
We need more volunteers for our local speed awareness group.
A group of West and East Hendred residents have joined together
to raise awareness of speed changes around the two villages.
Join our community Speedwatch group and help make our
community safer for everyone.
Training is very straightforward, initially half an hour online.
Volunteers go out in groups of 3. Timings are very flexible and
sessions run for only half an hour.
The more volunteers we have the fewer sessions everyone will do.
For more details please email Katherine Sanders: kjcrerar@hotmail.com
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Events in Ardington and Lockinge
The Trumpeter is a monthly e-newsletter giving details of events and activities in
Ardington & Lockinge.
If you’d like to receive this, email susannaproudfoot@gmail.com and she will
add you to the mailing list.
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