Author: thorntonvillage

10am to midday Saturday 3rd June

There are areas of the churchyard that need a tidy – saplings, and graves etc.

If you are able to join us tomorrow morning any time between 10 and 12 noon you will be very welcome.

Bring any tools you might need, stout gloves and a drink.

Do hope you can join us.

Love

Shirley

On Sunday 28 May the Open Streets is taking place, from 1pm-4pm. There will be activities for the general public happening in/around Town Hall Square, Green Dragon Square and Market Place.

The May event has an art theme and there is a call for artists to get in touch if they would like to display and sell their art at Leicester Market on the day.  There are a number of artist places still available. To express interest, please contact the organiser (Travaz): cycle-city@leicester.gov.uk

https://www.facebook.com/GroupWalksLeicester

New dates for the next 6 months

When: – 2pm – 4pm Wednesday afternoon

Where: – Thornton Community Centre

Who: – Everyone welcome

Dates: –

10^th & 24^th May

14^th & 28^th June  

12^th & 26^th July

9^th & 23^rd August

13^th & 27^th September

Please contact

Shirley Garlick 01530 230422

Email Shirley.garlick19@btinternet.com

for more information

or if you have a couple of hours

to spare to help out.

Hello lovely people

There is a churchyard working party this Saturday (29th) 10 until 12 noon.

It would be great if you could join us.

One of the jobs is to split up some of the snowdrops and plant.

All the usual jobs too.

Just bring any tools you would like to use, some stout gloves and a drink.

Do hope some of you can join us.

Love to you all

Shirley xx

St Peter’s Church, Thornton has 12 bell ringers and they will be ringing the bells on the morning of the Coronation at Thornton, Markfield, Copt Oak and Ibstock.

St Peter’s – Thornton – 9.15am to 10am

St Michael’s and All Angels – Markfield – 10.15am to 10.45am

St Peter’s – Copt Oak – 11am to 11.30am

St Denys – Ibstock – 12noon to 12.30pm

To celebrate St. Georges day this year, Friends of St Peter’s church organised an Open Evening on Monday 24th of April at St Peter’s Church, Thornton, followed by a Pie Night at the Bricklayers Arms.

The church was open between 6pm and 7.15pm for members of the public to watch the Bell Ringers rise and fall and ring various methods on the church bells.

Over 20 people turned up on the night to listen and watch, and some participated by way of chiming or ringing a bell.

The evening continued with 49 villagers and bell ringers filling the Bricklayers Arms for an evening meal – delicious pies of all types to suit everyone – followed by a ‘singalong’ to old favourites, Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem etc., ending with a rousing rendition of God Save the King.

Thank you to landlords Paul & Becky for opening the pub especially for us, for decorating it with flags and bunting, and entering into the spirit of the evening providing the music on screen and the song sheets.

There was the obligatory raffle – which raised £95 and Paul & Becky donated £144.55 from the cost of the meals – making a total raised for FOSP of £239.55

A very good night was had by all.

Thanks to Eric Roberts (Tower Captain, St Peter’s Church) for organising the evening.