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…

Mobile Library This will be at Boxted Playing Field car park on Thursday 7 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: ‘Last Man Off’ her Plea…

The naturalised hawthorn hedging along Straight Road, Langham Road and Horkesley Road is a legacy of the area when it was heathland. This, together with the naturalised towering oak trees mingled with it, characterises the southern part of the village. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol10/pp54-59 Evergreen Club Bingo at Boxted Community Hub Thursday 31 May from 2.30 Church Services…

Faces of The Village Gene Pugh Gene has served on the Parish Council for possibly 25 years and together with his father George before him they have probably clocked up over 50 years between them. Gene, and his wife Ann, has lived in the village all his life. He can remember regularly kicking a football…

Bluebells on the Essex Way toward Rivers Hall Estate, Boxted Photo credit: Tracey Wells Boxted Cricket Club Upcoming Home Matches at King George Playing Field: Friday 11 May from 6 pm vs Halstead under 13’s Sunday May 13 from 1 pm vs Coggeshall Langham Ladies Thursday 10 May, 8.00 pm in Langham Community Centre, when…

Boxted Cricket Club Upcoming Home Matches at King George Playing Field: Saturday 5 May from 1 pm vs West Bergholt Friday 11 May from 6 pm vs Halstead under 13’s Boxted Drama Club This returns on Saturday afternoons from 5th May at the Boxted Village Hall 2pm. In a fun and safe environment you can…

A sunny afternoon at King George Playing Field, Boxted Changes to Mobile Library Visits from April The mobile library will now visit every three weeks on a Thursday and at a new time slot. Thursday 26 April and 17 May 10.10 – 10.40 am Boxted Playing Field car park http://libraries.essex.gov.uk/mobile-library-service/boxted/boxted-village-hall/ Church Services Sunday 29 April…

Faces of The Village Vanessa Dolling and Jen Carter (top left) Vanessa and Jen run “VJ’s Fitcamp” every Tuesday morning at 9.15 am at Boxted Playing Field for approx a 1 hour session. £6 per session. Everyone welcome to join in the fun. Both girls are fully qualified in fitness training with an added passion…

Boxted WI Behind the Scenes at Colchester Zoo Tuesday 10 April 7.30 pm in Boxted Village Hall Changes to Mobile Library Visits from April The mobile library will now visit every three weeks on a Thursday and at a new time slot. Thursday 12 and 3 May 10.10 – 10.40 am Boxted Playing Field car…

    Saying Goodbye To Faces of the Village Boxted Parish Council will be recruiting for a new Parish Clerk in due course now that Denise Humphries has left. It will probably be necessary to use a Locum Clerk until a suitable replacement is found. There are also 2 vacant seats for Parish Councillors due…

Church Services Easter Sunday 9.30 am Sung Eucharist at St Peter’s Church, Boxted 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church Colchester Borough Council’s Community Zone Warden at Boxted Community Hub Melinda Bracey will be at the Community Hub on the first Tuesday of each month from 10 – 12 noon. The next date is Tuesday…

Boxted Parish Council The March meeting is to be held on Tuesday 20 March at 7 pm in the village hall. Boxted History Group Driving Route 66 – USA by David London. Wednesday 21 March 7.30 pm Boxted Village Hall. Evergreen Club Decorate an Egg Thursday 22 March at Boxted Village Hall from 2.30 pm.…

Mobile Library Tuesday 13 and 27 March 10.55 – 11.30 am Boxted Playing Field car park Read a review of the book: ‘notes from a small island’ here: Boxted WI Celebrating Women 100 years of voting Tuesday 13 March 7.30 pm in the village hall Boxted Parish Council The normal March meeting has been postponed…

Daffodils pushing through the remains of last week’s snow. Spring must be just around the corner? Evergreen Club A Flower Demonstration making Easter Baskets. Thursday 8 March at Boxted Village Hall from 2.30 pm. Boxted Methodist Silver Band Spring Concert 7.30 on March 10th in Gt Horkesley New Village Hall. Tickets £6 from Liz 271511…

Faces of the Village Jos Carter Following an inspiring talk by the Catherine Bullen Foundation Jos is recruiting knitters or donations of wool for blankets and hats for a clinic in Namibia (see background below) and would love to hear from anyone who can help. In the summer of 2002, Catherine Bullen, from Mersea Island,…

Lower Farm Road, Boxted Photo credit: ‘barbs outdoors’ on Instagram History Group The Great Essex Earthquake by Peter Jones. Wednesday 21 February from 7.30 in Boxted Village Hall. Evergreen Club Music by Shirley Ann – singer and entertainer. Thursday 22 February from 2.30 Boxted Village Hall. Anyone interested in joining a new drama club in…

Mobile Library Tuesday 13 and 27 February 10.55 – 11.30 am Boxted Playing Field car park Read a review of the book: One Man’s Flag here: Boxted W I Team Bake Off Tuesday 13 February 7.30 pm. Boxted Village Hall 2nd Langham Scouts are hosting the Langham Community Centre 100 club in Langham village hall…