We are finally reopening! After many months of waiting for national restrictions to be lifted, we can finally announce (fingers crossed) that Dallington Old School Village Hall will re-open for bookings from Monday July 19th. (All booking enquiries to Karen Gillingham on 01435 831563.) Continue reading “Village Hall re-opening soon!”
Category: Events
March 2020 events in Dallington
(from Bobbie Steel)
- St Giles Church services in March
- Sunday March 1st 11am. Service of The Word
- Sunday March 8th. 6.30pm. Evensong
- Sunday March 15th 11am. Holy Communion
- Sunday March 22nd 9.30am. Holy Communion
- Sunday March 29th. 11am. Service of The Word
- Library Cafe Saturday March 7th from 10-12 and every Monday afternoon from 2-4. Books, refreshments, friendly company.
- Art Club (weekly) Monday mornings from 10-12
- Book Club (monthly) Monday March 9th 4-5pm
- History Group There will be meetings of the History Group on
March 10th (Doug Edworthy on the history of Dallington Forest) and
March 24th (Pauline Ridley on Dallington Reading Room 100 years ago)
All at 7 for 7.30pm in Dallington Old School Village Hall. - Poetry Group (monthly) Monday March 16th 4-5pm
- Villagers Group (monthly) The Dallington Village Group will meet on Thursday March 19th at 7pm in the hall. (Please note the change of time). The subject will be ‘Who’s done that?’
Christmas Wreath Workshop 26th November
We are delighted to announce that Pam Fuller has agreed to run a Christmas Wreath Workshop in the Old School Village Hall on Tuesday 26th November from 10-12 for just £5 per head including refreshments .
Pam will provide some materials such as wreath wire and ribbon, but asks everyone to bring the following items:
- 3 x 14″ lengths of cupressus (cypress) or other evergreen
- Ball of green string
- Things to decorate your wreath with, eg holly, baubles etc
Snooker Competition
(Posted on behalf of Karen Gillingham)
A Snooker Competition will take place during the first two weeks of December, in the Snooker Room of Dallington Old School Village Hall.
Entry fee £10; winner will receive three months free use of the Snooker Room.
Deadline for entries 30th November – contact Karen Gillingham 01435 831563 or 07941 847750
Dallington News for August
(From Bobbie Steele)
St Giles Church Services in August
- Sunday 4th 11am. Service of The Word
- Sunday 11th 6.30pm. Evensong
- Sunday 18th. 11am. Holy Communion
- Sunday 25th. 9.30am. Holy Communion
The churchyard has been looking very beautiful. Whilst keeping the grass cut in the main areas Douglas and David have left the wildflowers to the left of the path and there has been a wonderful show of ox-eye daisies and other lovely flowers.We are very grateful to our two willing volunteers, it is a delight to walk through both of the resting places.
Charlotte and Nick have kindly offered to host an Opera and Supper Evening in aid of church funds. This will take place on Sunday, August 18th. More details from Charlotte.
In July the children will have had their Leavers’ Service in the church. We wish them all a happy holiday and send our good wishes to those who are going on to new schools. We hope they remember their times in St. Giles and the words they heard there.
The Old School Village Hall
The wine tasting evening was great fun and now the committee are taking a summer break from fundraising, the next event is planned for September. More about that when dates etc. have been confirmed.
Womens Institute
The August meeting of Dallington W.I. will be a garden tea here at Staces. This will be to plan the year ahead. Visitors would be welcome. Thursday August 15th, 2pm at Staces , The Street.
Village Cricket 13th July 2019
Dallington Village Cricket
6-a-Side Cricket at the Sugar Loaf Field, Woods Corner.
From 2pm, Saturday, 13th July, 2019
Families and Friends are invited to play 6-a-side or take part in some Clock Golf — but don’t miss out on the ‘phenomenal’ cricket tea! (Cakes and sandwiches are most welcome).
Remember a chilled white to add a little something to the proceedings.
Contact….Douglas Sewell (01435 830304)
WI Beetle Drive Cancelled
(Posted on behalf of Bobbie Steel)
Due to circumstances beyond our control the WI Beetle Drive which was to take place this Friday 15th March has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled later in the year.
History Group Talk 27th February 2019
The first History Group event of 2019 will take place on Wednesday 27th February in the Old School Village Hall at 7.30.
Roy Iremonger will be talking on”Policemen in Dallington”.
Please note that this year, all talks will be on Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays as previously.
2019 programme
Wednesday 27th February Roy Iremonger: Policemen in Dallington
Wednesday 13th March David Wilson: Pantons Cottage
Wednesday 27th March Douglas Sewell: Dallington and the supernatural
Wednesday 10th April Jenny Stiles: Dallington after 1066
The organisers wish this to be a social event; there is no admission charge but a small contribution towards expenses is welcome.
Winter Solstice Celebration 21st December 2018
A reminder that the Dallington Winter Solstice Celebration will take place on
Friday 21st December 2018
at The Sugar Loaf Field (Dallington Recreation Ground)
7pm for lighting the beacon at 7.30pm
Jacket potatoes, Pizza, Soft drinks and Mulled wine
Once again the beacon will be lit come what may!
Dallington Commemorates 100th Anniversary of the Armistice
(Posted on behalf of David Wilson)
At 7pm on November 11th, Dallington villagers gathered at the Sugar Loaf Field for the lighting of the beacon to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the Great War.
(Earlier in the day, a Service of Remembrance had been held at St Giles Church, with children placing crosses for each of the Dallington villagers who had died in the war.)
It was a mild dry night with little cloud and a setting crescent moon, allowing the stars and constellations to be seen just as they would have been on the 11th November 1918.
We stood around our beacon which soon gave a good display of flames and sparks and we reflected on the sacrifices of so many men and women both military and civilian on all sides during that conflict.
Other beacons and bonfires could be seen in the distance including Punnett’s Town, Burwash and Firle Beacon. Aircraft overhead would have seen many more as this was a national display of commemoration.
It was supposed to be a war to end all war but sadly this was not to be.
Hopefully on November 11th 2118 when Dallington villagers gather round the now ancient beacon to commemorate the 200th anniversary of World War 1 armistice, they will be living in a peaceful world where all differences are resolved by discussion and compromise; and they will look back with incredulity on the folly of our times!