A village in Leicestershire and in the heart of the National Forest, overlooking Thornton Reservoir.
Advance notice
Major works will be taking place at the Centre during the Easter school holidays.
Due to collapsed drains from the centre to the main road there will be no access to the play areas and reservoir via the centre driveway which is being dug up for the drains to be re-laid.
It is anticipated that this work may take up to two weeks.
During this time the Main hall toilets will also be refurbished.
SPECIAL!!!! This Thursdays quiz will be a special one in honour of Andy Billington 
Round 2 will be music, round 4 connections, Andy’s favourite quiz rounds.
There will also be a complimentary bottle of gin with tonic for anyone who would like to raise a toast to his memory.
Thornton residents who regularly walk through the churchyard will have noticed a new addition by the footpath.
There is now a three-seater bench sited half-way along the footpath overlooking the reservoir. A wonderful location to sit a while for quiet contemplation (and to get your breath back if you are walking up the hill!).
Over £800 was raised by resident Gill Tapping from her friends amongst the Ratby Ramblers and the Glenfield U3A, after the death of a dear friend last June, and it was decided that a fitting memorial would be the purchase of a bench which would benefit the community.
Sufficient funds were raised from donations, a quiz night, sales of books and other items, enabling Gill to purchase two commemorative benches. One dedicated to her friend, Sandra Bond, and the other to friends from the Ratby Ramblers and the Glenfield U3A who are no longer with us.
Gill asked for permission for them to be located in Thornton churchyard; this was granted recently, and work was carried out to lay slabs upon which to site one of the benches permanently.
The benches are made from 100% recyclable material and are maintenance free.
Gill continues to fund raise for a proposed ‘Garden of Remembrance’ in the churchyard, and once created the second bench will be sited there. A Ceilidh at the Community centre on Saturday the 11th of March raised another £359 towards this aim and there will be a quiz night with fish and chip supper on the 1st of April.
Shirley, the Churchwarden organises regular working parties at the church on a Saturday morning, to tidy the paths and the grounds – if you would like a bit of gentle exercise then why not come along and join us. The dates are usually announced a few days before hand on the village website – www.thorntonvillage.org
If you are retired or semi-retired and looking to keep active and interested in life, then take a look at the U3A website https://u3asites.org.uk/glenfield/welcome there are 55 activity groups, with something for everyone; a very sociable organisation.
On Saturday 11th March, by popular demand, the folk group Govannen returned to Thornton Community centre for a night of folk music and lively dancing.
The hall was packed with guests eager to let their hair down and have a good time, their tables bulging with food and drink.
The event was a sell-out with a waiting list.
After expenses, ticket sales and a raffle brought in a profit of £359 which has been donated to the Friends of St Peter’s towards the upkeep of the church and churchyard.
Look out for the next fund-raising events at the Community Centre on our website www.thorntonvillage.org. Â Â If you would like to be involved in fund-raising in the village, please contact us on email thorntonvillage@aol.com. We really do need more help.
Published in the Markfield Herald March 2023
Published in the Markfield Herald March 2023
Thank you
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Clear Out Sale on Saturday and helped make it a lovely village day.
£639.15 (wow!) was raised thanks to everyone’s hard work, support and generosity.
This will be sent to
The DEC earthquake appeal—Turkey and Syria
Thanks again to you all.
A Friends of St Peter’s fundraising event http://www.j22churches.org.uk
Clear Out Sale Saturday 25th February 11 until 2 pm Thornton Community Centre
Any profit made from this event, organised by the Friends of St Peter’s, will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee Earthquake appeal – Turkey and Syria.
Hope you are able to come along, enjoy the event, pick up a few bargains and help give your support to Turkey and Syria. Their need is so great. Every little helps.
Thank you
Shirley
