Langham Ladies Are holding a party to celebrate Suffragettes Centenary, Thursday 6 December, 8.00 pm at the Community Centre. Special guest: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington. Church Services Sunday 9 December: 9.30 am Sung Eucharist at St Peter’s Boxted. 11am service at Boxted Methodist Church led by Brian Dack. 4 pm Family Service at St Mary’s,…

Church Services Sunday 2 December: 9.30 am Sung Eucharist at St Mary’s, Langham. 11am service at Boxted Methodist Church. Langham Ladies Are holding a party to celebrate Suffragettes Centenary, Thursday 6 December, 8.00 pm at the Community Centre. Special guest: Baroness Jenkin of Kennington. Boxted WI ‘Party Like it’s 1918’ Tuesday 11 December 7.30 pm…

History Group ‘The building of Bury St Edmunds Cathedral Tower’ by Horry Parsons. Wednesday 21 November 7.30 for 8 pm. Boxted Village Hall. Mobile Library King George Playing Field car park Thursday 22 November 10.10 to 10.40 am. Please avoid parking in the three central spaces to allow room for the library van to manoeuvre.…

Boxted WI Creative Crafts Tuesday 13 November from 7.30 pm in the village hall. Boxted Parish Council The November meeting will be held at the village hall from 7.30 pm on Wednesday 14 November Read a copy of the Parish Council’s November 2018 agenda here Boxted Evergreens Thursday 15 November from 2.30. Boxted Village Hall.…

Langham Ladies Next meet on Thursday 8 November, 8.00 pm in the Community Centre, when Enid Winder will speak on Enid’s Jewellery Box. Further details from Gill Brown on 273286. Eve of Peace Centenary Concert Pictured above: Boxted Amateur Players. Photo credit: Amanda Clowe Thanks to everyone who supported the event which raised in excess…

Mobile Library Visiting Boxted Playing Field Car Park on Thursday 1 November between 10.10 to 10.40 am Please avoid parking in the 3 central parking spaces to allow the library van to manoeuvre. Read a review of the book:’ Where shall we run to?’ here: St. Peter’s Music Presents Eve of Peace Armistice Century Concert…

Faces of The Village Tim Clarke Tim was asked recently if he would consider taking on the role of editor of the monthly newsletter published by the village churches. This is a valued newsletter which is delivered to every home in Boxted and Langham. Tim kindly agreed to do a six month stint until next…

Autumn preparation of the farmland next to PROW 125 – 7 Boxted Art and Craft Club. Wednesday 17 October 2 – 4 pm in the village hall. There are currently no planned talks/workshops organised for this term. Instead, we hope members will share their skills and maybe some members want to embark on a new…

Faces of The Village Gill Munson. Gill lived in Boxted for 28 years running Munson’s Poultry with her husband, John. Their Christmas turkeys were featured in Delia Smith, Rick Stein and supplied to Harrods, both Roux brothers & top London hotels. Gill was very involved with the community during that time. She helped run the…

Boxted Art and Craft Club   The group meets in the village hall on the first and second Wednesday in the month from 2 – 4 pm. The next meeting is on Wednesday 3 October. All welcome. Evergreen Club AGM Thursday 4 October from 2.30 pm in Boxted Village Hall. Church Services Sunday 7 October…

If you cannot make the morning McMillan Coffee Morning The Zone youth group will be holding a ‘Coffee Evening’ in aid of McMillan nurses. All Welcome. Friday 28 September Boxted Methodist Hall. 5.30 – 7 pm. Colchester Harriers have arranged a 15 mile road race stating at 9am on Sunday 30 September from Langham community…

Photo credit: James Collitt Houses of the Village After 96 years in the same family, Pond House, a listed building, is about to change hands and start a new chapter in it’s history. Bought in 1922 by the Blewitt family, Pond House has been a home to four generations of the same family. The house…

WI Ball of Clay to Finished Pot Boxted Village Hall Tuesday 11 September 7.30 am. : Boxted Parish Council The September meeting is on Wednesday 12 September at 7.30 pm in Boxted Village Hall. Read the agenda for Boxted Parish Council’s September meeting here: Contributions for the October Parish newsletter: Please can any entries be…

Evergreen Club Members will be enjoying a visit from a Fire and Rescue speaker at the next meeting on Thursday 6 September from 2.30 pam in Boxted Village Hall. Youth Groups The Zone for 6 – 11 year olds resumes Friday 7th September at The Methodist Hall Chapel Lane Boxted, 5.30pm to 7.00pm we are…

Mobile Library Thursday 30 August 2018 Boxted Playing Field Car Park 10.10 am – 10.40 am The above book, about the Women’s Institute, contains interesting quotes concerning Boxted WI written by Mrs Blewitt from Boxted Hall. Read a review of the book ‘Home Fires’ here: Boxted Cricket Club Saturday 1 September at 12.30 pm: Home…

Splat Messy Play Boxted Village Hall: Wednesday 22 August from 9 am to 2 pm. Evergreen Club Members will be listening to a talk by Tracy Mackness, an Essex bad girl turned good. She is now the owner of the successful “farm to fork” Giggly Pig Company, with it’s distinctive pink and black vans” She…

Boxted Cricket Club Saturday 18 August at 12.30 pm: Home match v Witham Sunday 19 August at 1 pm Home match v Cavaliers Church Services Sunday 19 August 8 am Eucharist (Book of Common Prayer) at St Mary’s Langham 9.30 am Family Service at St Mary’s Langham 11 am service at the Methodist Church Langham…

Faces of the Village Graham Francis, groundsman to Boxted Cricket Club. Graham has been involved with the club since 1982 when he joined as a player. Since then he has helped in every capacity: umpire, treasurer, chairman and groundsman. Graham would dearly love a younger person to come forward and take over his current role.…

Cars of the Village Some of you may have seen Chas Bazeley and his rescue dog Pepper buzzing around the village in this 1956 landrover. Originally a military vehicle, its specification suggests it was equipped as a front-line fighting vehicle and may have seen service with the Army during the uprisings in the British protectorate…

Boxted in the Heatwave of 2018 Photo credit: Tracey Wells Evergreen Club Will meet on Thursday 26 July from 2.30 pm in Boxted Village Hall. Attended Refuse Freighter This will be at Boxted Playing Field car park on Saturday 4 August from 11 am to 12 noon. For larger items of household rubbish. no fridges…

Evergreen Club Will meet on Thursday 12 July from 2.30 pm in Boxted Village Hall. Members will be bringing either their favourite poem or will be talking about life before retirement. Boxted History Group ‘Suffolk Chapter and Verse’ a talk by Janet Dann Visitors welcome Boxted Village Hall Wednesday 18 July 7.30 for 8 pm…

Boxted WI A Garden Party and Barbecue will be held at a member’s home on.Tuesday 10 July from 7.30 pm. Boxted Parish Council The July meeting will take place on Wednesday 11 July in the village hall from 7.30 pm. Read Boxted Parish Council’s July Agenda here: Evergreen Club Will meet on Thursday 12 July…

Mobile Library This will be at Boxted Playing Field car park on Thursday 28 June from 10.10 – 10.40 am. The larger van has problems parking and manouevering on the car park. Could people please avoid parking on the 3 central spaces if possible. Read a review of the book: ‘The Woman in the Woods’…

Plea for Plants! Boxted School Association welcomes any plant donations for the plant stall at ourSummer Fête, Friday 22 June from 3.15 pm at Boxted St. Peter’s Primary School. Last year we had a great response from local residents and we hope you will be able to support us again. Please leave any donations outside…

Faces of The Village Boxted Methodist Silver Band recently acknowledged the service and dedication of four of its members by awarding them the title of Vice President. Originally a wind band formed by members of the village chapel in the 1860s, there has been a brass band playing to the honour and glory of God…