Wardington News

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Resident of Upper Wardington and responsible for the development of this website.

Christmas Fundraising Draw REMINDER

St Mary Magdalene, Wardington, Christmas Fundraising Draw. ENTER ON-LINE - CLICK HERE! Join our Church Christmas Fund Raising Appeal with Prizes to be won too! Prizes to include: Long week-end in cottage in the Yorkshire Dales (donated by Roderick & Nikki Stell) Family Day ticket for Compton Verney Festive Christmas Hamper (donated by DSV (UK) Ltd) Another! Festive Christmas Hamper Barn Farm Plants £30 Voucher Mumford Butchers £10 Voucher Case of Carlsberg Lager Case of Ale Wine & Wine glasses (donated by Majestic Wine) FOLLOW THIS LINK to the ticket page. Pledge the number of tickets @ £5 each you want and pay by BACS to be entered into the draw. Full instructions on the Prize Draw page.

Harvest Supper – Sat 30th September: LAST CALL

Last Call! Only a few tickets left.   Harvest Supper 2023 Saturday 30th September 2023 at 6:00pm Wardington Memorial Hall   This highly popular social event brings together adults, families & children and is designed to provide the opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. Your ticket includes Cottage Pie followed by Cheese & Biscuits. Cash & contactless payment bar and Raffle Proceeds to St. Mary Magdalene   Children welcome Adults £15.00 – OAP £12.00 - Children 7-16 years £7 – Under 6 years old FOC   TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS PLEASE VISIT Barn Farm Plants or Call Deborah Page on 07503 772720

Harvest Supper – Sat 30th September

Harvest Supper 2023 Saturday 30th September 2023 at 6:00pm Wardington Memorial Hall   This highly popular social event brings together adults, families & children and is designed to provide the opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. Your ticket includes Cottage Pie followed by Cheese & Biscuits. Cash & contactless payment bar and Raffle Proceeds to St. Mary Magdalene   Children welcome Adults £15.00 – OAP £12.00 - Children 7-16 years £7 – Under 6 years old FOC   TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS PLEASE VISIT Barn Farm Plants or Call Deborah Page on 07503 772720 or buy online Harvest Supper tickets Adult £15.00 GBP Over 65 £12.00 GBP Child

New Vicar’s Licensing Service, Wed. 6th September 7:30pm

The Revd Canon Sarah Fenby will be joining us in September and will formally take over at her Licensing Service on Wednesday, 6th September at 7.30pm in Wardington church. The formal service, led by the Bishop of Dorchester, will be a happy and joyous occasion for Wardington and all the five parishes within the Shires’ Edge benefice. Everyone is welcome. For those that haven't yet seen Sarah's letter introducing herself: Hello! I’m delighted to introduce myself prior to my licensing on Wednesday 6th September as the next Vicar of The Shires Edge Benefice . I’m Sarah, and in my 23rd year of ordained ministry, mother of two fabulous young people, (a bookworm and a rower) and wife to Nick, a

New vicar appointed

Hello! I’m delighted to introduce myself prior to my licensing on Wednesday 6th September as the next Vicar of The Shires Edge Benefice . I’m Sarah, and in my 23rd year of ordained ministry, mother of two fabulous young people, (a bookworm and a rower) and wife to Nick, a plant scientist and wonderfully supportive husband. As a family we enjoy listening to music, watching films, and eating together. I grew up in Kent (one of 5 siblings), and have rural village life in my DNA. Summers were spent picking fruit and cycling country lanes aboard my trusted Raleigh Racer. I had come to faith in France as a teenager visiting family friends one Easter and grew up in faith

Safari Supper 2023 – Friday 23rd June. FINAL CALL

MID-SUMMER SAFARI SUPPER 2023 Friday 23rd June 7.15pm at St. Mary Magdalene The table plan is being drawn up on Tuesday, so this is the final call to join to 50 people who have bought tickets for this really fun evening. The Friends of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Wardington invite you to join them in this very popular event, designed to provide an opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful church. You can join in by: Offering to host 4 or more people (plus hosts = 6) for supper, main course only with wine. Providing a pudding for ‘After Dinner’ held at the Memorial Hall. Simply

Safari Supper 2023 – Friday 23rd June. Selling fast!

MID-SUMMER SAFARI SUPPER 2023 Friday 23rd June 7.15pm at St. Mary Magdalene The Friends of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Wardington invite you to join them in this very popular event, designed to provide an opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful church. Tickets are selling fast, but there's still space for more to join in this great fun evening. You can join in by: Offering to host 4 or more people (plus hosts = 6) for supper, main course only with wine. Providing a pudding for ‘After Dinner’ held at the Memorial Hall. Simply buying a ticket. The evening will begin with a drinks reception in

Safari Supper 2023 – Friday 23rd June

MID-SUMMER SAFARI SUPPER 2023 Friday 23rd June 7.15pm at St. Mary Magdalene The Friends of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Wardington invite you to join them in this very popular event, designed to provide an opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful church. You can join in by: Offering to host 4 or more people (plus hosts = 6) for supper, main course only with wine. Providing a pudding for ‘After Dinner’ held at the Memorial Hall. Simply buying a ticket. The evening will begin with a drinks reception in the churchyard when you will have the chance to meet your hosts and fellow guests. The programme

Garden Club first visit of the season Thursday 25th May

Our first Wardington Garden Club 2023 visit is on Thursday May 25 at 6.30 It is to the garden of Richard and Daphne Preston Primrose Garden North Side Steeple Aston OX25 4SE   Richard will put an A Frame on the pavement to make it easy to find. There is parking on site for 6 cars. Others can park on the street.   Richard came and gave us a very interesting talk about the history and development of Primrose Garden at our annual meeting in March. Now we have the chance to see it for ourselves. Other Garden Clubs tell me it is well worth seeing. Tea and a slice of Daphne’s cake will be provided. Could you let me

Williamscot Art Week 20th & 21st May 2023

Williamscot Art Group Oxfordshire Artworks No.s 178 and 179   David Shapiro, Julie Herd and Juliet Bankes are opening two studios this weekend at Cannon's Yard and The Studio in the Wood Williamscot.     Open Saturday 20 May  Noon - 8.00pm  this includes the Private View with wine and nibbles. Open Sunday 21 May Noon - 5.00pm