Mobile Library Tuesdays 22 November and 6 December Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Why I have never read War and Peace: Eight Excuses 1 I’ve always meant to read it; I really like the sound of it. I had set aside the nineties but never quite got round to it. 2…

Faces of The Village Clare Arculus, who has taken over responsibility for managing the advertising in the Boxted and Langham parish magazine. Clare has lived in Langham with her young family for the last ten years and enjoys being part of a community and supporting village activities. She works part time in Dedham church office…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 8 and 22 November Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Boxted WI The meeting on Tuesday November 8 will feature Christmas ceramic painting with Blue Owl Ceramics. Competition: A Christmas Heirloom. BOXTED PARISH COUNCIL 58 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE HARWICH CO12 4BT Tel 01206 329019 E-mail boxted-council THIS MEETING IS OPEN…

Evergreens Norman Jacobs will talk about Hi de Hi Boxted village hall at 2.30 pm on Thursday 3 November Bonfire Night at Langham Recreation Ground Saturday 5 November. Gates open 6 pm. Grand Firework Display, Torchlight Procession, Destiny Majorettes. Refreshments and bar. Information and tickets from Langham Community Shop, Bob Schofield (Tel. 272448) or David…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 25 October and 8 November Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read about the book ‘The Long View’ by Elizabeth Jane Howard here: The Annual General Meeting of the Boxted Village Hall Management Committee will be held in the Village Hall at 7 pm on Wednesday 26 October, when…

Faces of The Village Pauline Coverley, who has taken over as editor of the much valued St Mary and St Peter village newsletter which is delivered by volunteers to every household in Boxted and Langham. Having retired from full time work Pauline retrained as a reflexologist which she practices part time. She enjoys Tai Chi…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 11 and 25 October Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am British Legion Club Tuesday 11 October: England football qualifier on the big screen, the bar will be open form 7.30 – 10.30. Saturday 22 October: Poppy Appeal Quiz from 8pm with Colin Hodgson Saturday 29 October: Halloween children’ss party,…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 27 September and 11 October Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book, Lost Lake here:

History Group The group are visiting Marks Hall in Coggeshall on Wednesday 21 September at 2 pm for a guided tour. Come and join the Boxted Methodist Silver Band for a light hearted Quiz Night on 24 September at Boxted Village Hall starting at 7.30. Tickets are £5 per person up to eight in a…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 13 and 27 September Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book: Orphans of The Carnival here: Boxted Parish Council Monthly Meeting Wednesday 14 September, Boxted Village Hall. 7 pm The Parish Council Agenda for the September meeting can be read here:

Evergreens Bring and Buy with any surplus plants you may have. Thursday 8 September. Boxted Village Hall. 2.30pm Ride and Stride for Churches Saturday 10 September 9am to 5pm Money raised is split between the rider/walker’s church of choice and the Friends of Essex Churches Trust. Last year over £74,000 was raised and quite a…

Faces of The Village Gwen Gant, who celebrated her 90th birthday last week. Gwen has lived in the village all her life. She was born in Hope Cottages, Straight Road, and the family moved to a bungalow in Dedham Road after her mother suffered a heart attack. Both were council houses at the time. She…

Church Services Sunday August 28 9.30 am  Sung Eucharist: St Peter’s Church, Boxted. 11 am  service: Boxted Methodist Church

Mobile Library Tuesdays 16 and 30 August Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Boxted Airfield Historical Group Next meets on Tuesday 16 August at the Museum, Langham Lane, Langham, when John Camp will speak on A Falklands Odyssey; further details available from JEREMY on 07885 657255 or jezzyh History Group “The History…

Church Services Sunday August 28 9.30 am Sung Eucharist: St Peter’s Church, Boxted. 11 am service: Boxted Methodist Church Mobile Library Tuesdays 30 August and 13 September Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book ‘The Streets’ here: Ride and Stride for Churches Saturday 10 September 9am to…

“The opening evening for the Boxted Community Hub was well attended, with a lovely relaxed atmosphere on a beautiful summer’s evening. Donna and friends did a marvellous job in making the evening a success. It was a great occasion for bringing the people of the village together – with lots of us having the chance to meet people that…

The Community Hub will be opening at 5pm on Friday 5th August. The bar will be open until 11pm – so even if people can’t get there at 5, they can come along any time during the evening to see what is happening and to talk to Donna about what they would like to see…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 19 July and 2 August Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Courtaulds – Success Story: a talk by Andrew Phillips Boxted History Group: Boxted village hall 7.30 for 8 pm on Wednesday 20 July Church Services Sunday July 24 9.30 am Eucharist at St Peter’s Church, Boxted 11 am…

Faces of The Village Andy and Linda Tralau (seated) their daughter Lindsay and Lindsay’s partner Trevor. Trevor was looking for some voluntary work in his retirement and offered to maintain St Peter’s Church old graveyard. It has turned into a family affair with Lindsay’s young sons Owen and Reece often helping out as well. Andy,…

Faces of The Village Donna Hamblion Donna was brought up in Langham and married a Boxted boy, John. They met at St Helena Secondary School and used Hundred Lane as a short cut to walk or cycle to see each other. John has been a member of Boxted Cricket Club since he was 14 years…

Faces of The Village Amanda Clowe. Amanda has lived in Boxted Cross for 21 years and she 
loves the peaceful surroundings, the lack of streetlights and having the wonderful unspoilt countryside on her doorstep. Her main passion in life is photography and 
Amanda has taken many of the images which are on the village website…

Faces of the Village L – R: Carola Markham, Kay Wright, Maggie Bland, Jill Graves. The final profit from the Queen’s 90th birthday celebration held at the village school was £952.88. This has been split equally between the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal and Breast Cancer Care. Thanks go out to everyone who supported the…

Boxted W I June 14th Wildlife Walk round Boxted with Kieran Alexander from Essex Wildlife Trust. http://www.essexwt.org.uk/about-us/about-the-trust Start and finish at Boxted village hall. July 12th Garden Party and BBQ Elmcroft History Group The group will be visiting Felixstowe Museum on Wednesday June 15. http://felixstowemuseum.org The Fisherman’s Mission – a talk by Andy Malcolm. Evergreen…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 7 and 21 June Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Florists preparing for a wedding at Boxted Church last year. Village organisations and individuals will be busy this week preparing for the flower festival next weekend.

Evergreen Club A Strawberry Tea will be held to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. Boxted Village Hall at 2.30 pm on Thursday June 2 Red White and Blue Attire suggested Attended Refuse freighter Boxted Playing Field Car Park from 11am – 12 noon on Saturday 4 June For extra domestic collections of large household items.…