Mobile Library

Boxted Playing Field car park

Tuesday 29 August and 12 September

10.55 – 11.30 am
Read a review of the book ‘The Silent Room’ here


Church Services

Sunday 3 September

Sung Eucharist: 9.30 am St Mary’s Church, Langham.

11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church.

Boxted Methodist Silver Band Service

Sunday 3 September at Boxted Village Hall starting at 3pm. Outside if good weather or inside if wet. Come and join us for a selection of favourite hymns and music with a maritime theme.


The Harvest Service at St. Mary’s, Langham will be at 9.30 on 17 September, and there will be a Harvest Evensong at St. Peter’s, Boxted at 6 pm on Sunday 24 September.

Collections of food will be made at both services for the Foodbank and donations will be most welcome.

URGENTLY NEEDED FOOD ITEMS:
• Tinned potatoes

• Tinned puddings

• Tins or packets of custard

• Jam

• Peanut butter

• Custard

• Deodorants

• Razors

• Shaving gel

THE FOODBANK HAS GOT PLENTY OF:
• Beans

• Pasta

• Soup

• Tinned fruit

For all enquiries for the village hall including bookings contact Debby Eley:
Tele: 01206 870266

Office open 9 – 3

Emergency out of hours number is 07542 101052

email: boxted

There is also a facebook page: Boxted Village Hall

Saying Goodbye to Faces of The Village

Elsie Towns, pictured above, passed away recently in her 103rd year.

Elsie was born in the village and her vivid memories of village life are lodged in the Village History Archives.

Although she moved to Mile End when she married Elsie retained strong ties with Boxted Methodist Church, attending services regularly, The above photo was taken in her 100 th year at the Methodist Christmas Bazaar. Three generations of her family still live in the village.