A village in Leicestershire and in the heart of the National Forest, overlooking Thornton Reservoir.
The Friends of St Peter’s (FOSP) are a small group of villagers who fund raise for the repairs and refurbishment of the church and grounds. Part of all monies raised are through a number of village events and some by a small membership fee and donations.
If you would like to subscribe to this very worthy cause, then please read the information below and complete the subscription form attached.
Under the ‘usual’ pattern we should be meeting this Saturday, 8th March.
Instead we will meet the following Saturday, 15th March.  I do hope you will be able to join us.Â
The time remains the same – 10 until 12 noon, drop in at any time, stay for as long as you want.
All the usual jobs – clearing growth, bonfire, gathering branches etc.
Please bring a drink, any tools you might find handy, stout gloves and suitable footwear.
Thanks.
Love
Shirley
01530 230 422
Food Festival on Saturday 21st June 2025.
10.30 am to 2.30 pm
Thornton Community Centre LE67 1AH
We invite you to book a stall to promote and sell your tasty food produce.
We are looking for a wide variety of stalls selling artisan foods and so will therefore be restricting each category, so early booking is essential.
This event will provide an excellent opportunity for you to promote your speciality food locally.
Tables (size 6 foot) are £10. Bookings and more information from shirley.garlick19@btinternet.com.
Organized by Friends of St Peter’s, raising money for St Peter’s church building, a grade 1 listed medieval building.
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Wednesday 19th February 2 to 4 pm
Our next afternoon is tomorrow, 19th February.
Please do come and join us for a happy afternoon at Thornton Community Centre, LE67 1AH.
Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads, to drop in at any time and stay for as long as you like. Just come along and see what we are all about.
Cake, tea & coffee and time to chat. Games, puzzles and books (to borrow too). No charge.
Please do let us know if you need a lift. Email shirley.garlick19@btinternet.com
Hope to see you.
Tired of the cold winter and soaring energy costs?
If you have an open coal fire or multi fuel stove, a new local business in Newbold Heath is selling 20kg sacks of smokeless fuel at a great price with door-to-door delivery.
Our next working party is this Saturday, 10 until 2 pm It will be primarily to tidy up after the winds of recent weeks.
Jobs include:
Tidying up after the soil bank removal
Collecting branches etc
Removing leaves off public footpath
Tidying edges of church path
Plus everything else you would like to do
Hope you can join us even it’s for a short time. Please wear stout shoes and gloves, and bring any tools you think would be helpful, plus a drink.
Shirley G
We are holding a Clear Out Sale on Saturday 1st March
11 am until 2 pm at Thornton Community Centre, LE67 1AH
It’s an opportunity to find new treasures and gifts at bargain prices. There will be two rooms full of a huge variety of items for sale.
Bacon and sausage baps, and hot drinks will be available
It’s also a chance to meet up with friends.
What’s not to like!! Do hope that you can come along.
Entrance is 50p for everyone over 14.
Last year the church was placed on the Heritage at Risk register due to internal cracking of the walls. The Historic Churches Support Officer has requested that we monitor these. Hopefully it will be shown that these cracks are not a problem. The building is between 700 and 800 years old after all.
This event is being run by the Friends of St Peter’s fundraising group, raising money for St Peter’s Church, Thornton. We are currently raising funds to help repair a roof gully and for some internal plaster works. There is also some work to be carried out in the churchyard which involves moving a bank of soil. Â
For information about the church visit http://www.j22churches.org.uk
Shirley Garlick
Thornton 
