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Whittlebury is a small village of some 236 households and a population of 589 (2011 Census) set on the edge of the historical royal hunting forest of Whittlewood. The earliest settlement has been traced to the Iron Age, and King Athelstan held court in Whittlebury in c.930AD. Our rural legacy can still be found today with many mature trees and views over the countryside surrounding the village with, in particular, the woods, parkland and deer park on the southern edge.
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Latest News
READING ROOM CLEAR-UP SATURDAY 20TH OCTOBER
A big thank you to the small band of villagers who spent Saturday morning, 20th October, helping to clear and weed the patio, the front path and the multi-use games area at the Reading Room and playing field. A storage room inside the building was also cleared and cleaned and this will now store a number of chairs and tables.
Posted: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 16:24 by Roger Harrington
VILLAGE QUIZ SATURDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2018
Stuart Hall will be running his annual quiz on Saturday 10th November 2018 starting at 7.30pm in the Reading Room, Whittlebury.
Teams of a MAXIMUM of six people are invited to take part - please contact Stuart on 07803 070959 to register your interest.
Posted: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 16:17 by Roger Harrington
BEACONS CEREMONY IN WHITTLEBURY 11TH NOVEMBER 2018
This year, Sunday 11th November 2018 is not only Remembrance Sunday but also the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which ended the 1st World War.
This important historical date is being marked globally, and in the UK, many villages, towns, councils and various organisations will join the nationwide commemoration, the "Battle's Over", which will feature the lighting of over 1200 beacons - the "Beacons Ceremony." More »
In Whittlebury, our local event will take place at St. Mary's Church and will commence at 5.30pm with free drink and food.
At 6.30pm, the formal ceremony will start outside with poetry reading, a tribute to the nine local service personnel who gave their lives and whose names are recorded on the village war memorial, the playing of the Last Post and the lowering of the Union Flag on the floodlit church.
The beacon will be lit at 7.00pm precisely followed by a peal of bells. At 7.20pm, back inside the church, there will be a concert of 1st World War songs with a choir from Whittlebury School, the Silson Singers and local and professional artists. » Less
Posted: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:05 by Roger Harrington
- WHITTLEBURY MAGAZINE September 2017 (PDF, 5.9 Mb)
The September 2017 edition of The Whittlebury Magazine online
- WHITTLEBURY MAGAZINE December 2017 (PDF, 3.4 Mb)
The December 2017 edition of The Whittlebury Magazine
- WHITTLEBURY MAGAZINE March 2018 (PDF, 3.3 Mb)
The March 2018 edition of the Whittlebury Magazine published on line
