Hooray! We’ve passed the £70,000 hurdle in our fundraising and the process of the window installation has started. We have some further events coming up to help us to reach our fund-raising target and the next big one will be a great jazz concert.
A huge thank you to all those who supported, donated promises and made the event on 11th May a successful and enjoyable occasion. The wine tasting and auction raised £11,800 and our fundraising total has now reached £56,664 (75%). Our artists continue to select, cut and treat antique glass ready for the new window, and […]
We are commissioning a significant contemporary work of art in the form of a new window for St Michael’s – the first new stained glass in the church since 1908. Click the link to find out how you can get involved!
As bell ringers we are excited that Project Resound is progressing well. One of the Resound Auction promises was for a lay person to give a sermon, this will be given by Tim Owen from Steventon on Sunday 8th September on the subject of bells, which seems very appropriate as this will follow the last […]
In aid of the Project Resound stained glass window appeal.
The bells of St Michael’s have been ringing out over the village for hundreds of years, for both special events and weekly service ringing. One such special event was a successful quarter peal rung on June 6th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D Day. Although the bells are heard ringing out, very few of […]
Proceeds to Project Resound
Matters resolved: All payments were approved. Quotation for Chipper/shedder-All approved within budgeted amounts. Payment for the Parish Council Insurance cover. All agreed. Actions arising from meeting Target date 1. Clerk to book a venue for speeding meeting and send invites out to local Parishes and attendees, confirming time and location. As soon as possible 2. […]
In aid of the Project Resound stained glass window appeal.
The village’s answer to the question ‘Do you want the Vale of White Horse District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Blewbury to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’ was a resounding ‘Yes’.