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.
Not quite in the context of an heraldic recognition of a location. In this case we’re are talking about a seat which is sat upon. And this seat has been sat on for years. In the parish there around six seats for the use of. […]
The ancient Saxon cross that stands outside the south door of St Helen’s is to be refurbished after years of attack from the elements. Just get on with it I hear you say, but the cross is a grade 1 listed structure and in a […]
Obituary: Janet Johnson resident of Grange Lane Burghwallis As many of you will know Jan was an only child born to Elfie and Ken and lived and grew up locally within a close-knit extended family at 5 Lane Ends. For a time, Janet went to […]
One of those strange thoughts that catches you in an idle moment when you are waiting for a Northern train to arrive on a Saturday (they’re on strike) or when all help lines are “very busy at the moment and your call is important to […]