This contact form is for anyone who prefers to use a form as a reminder of what details to give. We are still happy to be e-mailed, messaged or called if you have all the details in some other document. Please refer to the Calendar (shown on the right of or below the form) for examples when giving details of new events or to ensure you have the correct event for any change request.
Calendar
Events in October–November 2019
- - Brown / Black Bin Collection Day
Brown / Black Bin Collection DayRecycling Collection Day for Green Waste (Brown Bin) & Plastics/Cardboard (Black Bin), also Newspaper Collection in Blue Box
- - ‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019The Village GreenThe Preston Trust: ‘ Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
Please note the date has changed since the paper copy of the September Newsletter was published
Do come and join us on our Northern Boundary Parish Walk this summer! It will take place on Saturday, 5th October, from The Green. The start time is under consideration at the moment, as we are considering stopping half way round for a picnic lunch. The start time will probably be 10.30am; this will be confirmed later, so please check the village website for this.
The Walk will last about 3 hours. Everybody is welcome, including youngsters over 10 years with an adult, and fit and well behaved dogs on their leads. There are no public toilets near to the line of the boundary; hedges may have to suffice, if needed. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
The route will be The Green - Sootfield Green - westwards to Austage End - northwestwards past West Wood and Haycock Spinney towards Great Offley village - northeastwards down Chalk Hill - Temple End - Wellhead Farm - southwards up Tatmorehills Lane - then either to Sootfield Green or alongside Wain Wood - The Green.
Booking to take part is essential. Please email me on elizabethhunter671@btinternet.com, or phone me on 433859, to let me know that you would like to join us. Many thanks.
Liz Hunter, Preston Trust committee member
- - No Service at St Martin’sNo Service at St Martin’sFamily Communion at All Saints’
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Family Communion at All Saints’All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, - - Purple Bin Day
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Purple Bin DayLand Fill Bin Collection Day.
- - ‘An evening to remember?’ Filmshow
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‘An evening to remember?’ FilmshowThe Village HallCome and join us for a special Filmshow in the Village Hall!
Richard Whitmore recently retired from the voluntary role as Film Archivist for the Hitchin Historical Society; during his tenure, he managed to locate and make copies of several short early films, with sound, of events in Hitchin. These films have been threaded together into two videos/DVDs, lasting in total about one hour. Sam Hallas has now taken over as Film Archivist, and will compere the evening for us.
The events portrayed include c.14 minutes on ‘The Town Pageant and Procession’ for the coronation of King George V in 1911, and c.13 minutes on ‘A century of cinema in Hitchin’. Some of us remember very vividly watching ‘The Hitchin Priory Pageant’ of 1951, a historical extravaganza involving c. 1000 local people, and arranged as part of the Festival of Britain’s national celebrations that year; unfortunately, only 7 minutes of film record that event. ‘How Hitchin got an airfield’ and ‘We make gloves’ by the Kir company from their factory in Burymead Road, are other topics covered.
Suitable refreshments will be served during the interval. To help with seating and catering, please let us know if you will be joining us. Just email prestonvillagetrust@gmail.com, or call 434403, or drop a note into Wal’s at St. Martin’s Place. Many thanks.
We do look forward to seeing you!
The Preston Trust committee
- - Holy Communion at All Saints’Holy Communion at All Saints’All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden,Holy Communion at St Martin's
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Holy Communion at St Martin'sSt. Martin's ChurchSidesman: Malcolm Lowle
Reader: Di Blockley
Reading: 2 Tim. 2:8-15, RCL p.1013 Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
Intercessions: Alec Dickinson
Chalice: Alec Dickinson
- - Holy Communion at St Martin's
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Holy Communion at St Martin'sSt. Martin's ChurchSidesman: Liz Hunter
Reader: Paul Constantinidi
Reading: 2 Tim. 3:14-4:5, RCL p.1018 Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
Intercessions: Meta Reeves
Chalice: Liz Hunter
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Family Praise at All Saints’All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, - - Parish Council MeetingParish Council MeetingThe Village Hall
- - Autumn Litter Pick
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Autumn Litter PickThe Village GreenThe Preston Trust committee would, once again, like to invite you all to come and help pick up litter around the village and parish.
Do, please, come and join us on The Green, on the 26th at 10.00am. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear, and bring your gardening/DIY gloves! HiVis jackets, 'litter-picker' tools, black plastic sacks, and disposable gloves will be provided by NHDC/Urbaser. As usual, we will work in pairs along each lane and footpath, and then bring the filled sacks back to The Green.
Just come along and lend a hand, please. After several years of this regular activity, we know that we do make a difference!
Liz Hunter, PT committee member
- - Holy Communion at St Martin's
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Holy Communion at St Martin'sSt. Martin's ChurchBible Sunday
Sidesman: Andy Cole
Reader: Mike Kellard
Reading: Romans 15:1-6, RCL p.1028 Gospel: Luke 4:16-24
Intercessions: Hugh Reeves
Chalice: Chalice: Carolyn Hill
Holy Communion at All Saints’Holy Communion at All Saints’All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, - - Licensing of Canon Stephen Fielding
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Licensing of Canon Stephen FieldingAll Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, - - No Service at St Martin’sNo Service at St Martin’sAll Saints’ Day. Family Communion at All Saints’
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All Saints’ Day. Family Communion at All Saints’All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden,
