December Letter From Fr Richard
See December’s letter from Fr Richard Walton here
The Last Battle For England
Burghwallis parish has long since been the subject of claims it was the scene of the last battle to seal England as a wholly Anglo-Saxon country. Athelstan, Grandson of Alfred the Great led the Anglo-Saxons to defeat the combined army of Vikings, Scots and wild […]
Defibrillator Proposal
The parish council have applied for support funding to acquire and install a community defibrillator at The Burghwallis pub. The parish council have been considering the acquisition of a defibrillator for some time, but recent events, and the realisation that support funding may be available, have […]
Upgrade To Wool Market Cleared
The wool market has been cleared for a transformation. The refurbishment is set to begin in early 2018 which will include giving it a complete makeover with a mixture of new market stalls for retail, eating and drinking. A key element of Doncaster town centre is […]
Doncaster Train Station Facelift
Those of us who use the train to Donny have seen a few upgrades over the years. OK we wait with baited breath for some new rolling stock, the age of the “Pacer” must be drawing to a close. Some better news is the plan […]
Street Drinking Cleanup
The recent review of anti social elements in the town centre by the DMBC has instigated some positive moves already. A key concern is the level of drinking in the town centre. ‘Reduce the Strength’ is a new ongoing initiative being launched by Doncaster Council during […]
New Village Notice Board
Way back in December 2016, the Parish Council decided to replace the village notice board, which was showing signs of serious distress. A new board duly ordered in March this year was ready for installation in May, or so we thought. As the old […]
Christmas Services
Services for Advent and Christmas 2017 [table id=1 /] * A joint Anglican / Roman Catholic Service
Mike Spiller – Obituary
Mike Spiller (1947-2017) Mike was born in Woodlands where lived with his parents Clarice and Clifford and his late sister Margaret. He was quiet as a boy yet, as Carol, his wife told me, he would stand at the garden gate and ask neighbours […]