It’s Not Too Late to Book – But Please hurry! Are you resident in BURGHWALLIS? You are invited to a Christmas lunch at the Burghwallis Pub. Function room on Thursday 13thDecember at 12 noon for 12.30 lunch. The lunch is complimentary, care of the Parish […]
The eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month 2018 allowed a crowd of 85 to recognise the 100th year celebration recognising armistice day of the 1914 – 1918 war. The gathering from local villagers, members of the British legion, armed forces and […]
Robert Lunness (76) Robert was born at Adwick as one of eight children to Joseph and Kathleen. He went to school at Carcroft and enjoyed a happy childhood. As a boy he would help his dad with the livestock but he initially worked in haulage […]
The equivalent ‘Great Escape’ removal of soil from prisoners tunnelling activity down the POW trouser legs is almost complete. The relocation of a whacking great heap of grave spoil in the churchyard has now moved from one part of South Yorkshire to another. Actually it […]
Those with splendid hearing would have been serenaded by the the church bells of St Helen’s at 7:00pm on Armistice day. Along with thousands of other bells throughout the UK the bells of St Helen’s rang out in tribute to the ending of the 1914 […]
The now annual gathering around the tree at the Burghwallis war Memorial is scheduled to take place on 8th December at 6:30pm Father Richard will lead the short service and lead with singing of carols. He knows all the words but for the rest of […]
Anyone with a bucket and spade, and preferably a wheelbarrow would be very welcome to help clear up the churchyard at St Helen’s. As Father Richard said “It’s a bit like the Great Escape” the team will be moving a pile of earth from one […]
The Burghwallis branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding their annual Christmas Carol Concert at The Burghwallis Pub on Friday 14th December starting at 7.00pm Tickets are £5.00 and can be obtained from any mender of the British Legion or from the […]
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The village flag will be lowered for a week to mark the passing of Bob Lunness, who died on October 31st.