Aspects of World War 1  - exhibition at Holy Cross 20 - 21 June

The event was organised by Jan Taylor and opened by Colin Chapman (co-author of the Eastcote POW Camp book).

All photographs: © Peter Hemming

More than 350 residents enjoyed the annual Bonfire and Firework display at the Playing Fields on 5 November.  Proceeds from the event will be used to fund the Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch on Saturday 6 December.

Our Picnic in Park Music Festival was a great success and by popular demand will be repeated in 2015 - provisionally planned for Saturday 11 July.

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The Senior Citizen's of the parish enjoyed a Christmas lunch funded by the Pattishall Playing Field Association. A traditional Christmas lunch was followed by tea/coffee and mince pies while everyone enjoyed some musical entertainment.

Libby Covington has to be thanked for organising the event along with all the waiters, waitresses, cooks and helpers in the kitchen.

Kate Bliss, Hansons Auctioneers Jewellery Consultant and seen on Bargain Hunt, consigned to auction a 19th century Castleford Teapot at their July valuation day. This exciting teapot is one of many unusual and rare antiques which were brought to Hansons at Cold Higham Village Hall.

Valuers Kate Bliss and Sonia Jackson were kept busy from 1- 4pm; Sonia said 'this has been another successful day, we expect to achieve good prices for this and many other items consigned and we look forward to the valuation day in August'.

Charles Hanson of Hansons Auctioneers known to many from his appearances on Bargain Hunt remarked, ' we are always excited by the items which can turn up at our valuation days in Cold Higham. It is a delight to rustle through paper packaging and discover objects which often have sentimental as well as monetary value'.

Hansons of Etwall, Derbyshire, will hold their next valuation day at Cold Higham Village Hall on 14th August from 1pm to 3.30pm.

For more information contact Hansons on 01283 733988 or Carol Jones 07802839915.

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John Woollett, Chairman of the Parish Council and Rachel Gardner, Parish Councillor together with members of organisations who use the Parish Hall; planted three oak trees to commemorate the Queens Diamond Jubilee on Saturday 15 December 2012. The trees were provided by the Parish Council.

The new trees have been sited on the playing field boundry opposite the Parish Hall. 

Photograph: Don Phillips

The photographs in the gallery above were all taken by the Jubilee Event photographer Peter Hemming - the full set of more than 400 photos is avialable on a DVD for £3.00. All proceeds from DVD sales in aid of The Parish Hall & Playing Field.

Please contact Peter on 01327 830744 or peter@hemming.demon.co.uk

website: www.pjh-photography.co.uk

Pattishall Parish Jubilee Fete  Monday 4 June 2012

A great day that will be remembered as the way the parish celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.  The floats started the proceedings off with their tour around the villages. The Pre-School kings and queens had perfected their hand waving, the Mad Hatter and friends from Eastcote were enjoying their tea party, a lorry load of pupils from Pattishall School charted six decades of the Queen’s reign and those smiling Year 6 girls completed the procession.

Pattishall School opened the event with dancing around the may-pole and singing, then on to the games and stalls.  On the stage we had line dancing from The J & S Dance Ranch followed later by a demonstration of karate skills from the Hyodokan Karate and Self Defence group.   Music throughout the afternoon was provided by Retro Disco.  All the refreshment stalls and teas provided sustenance on a grand scale, not to mention the beer and Pimms tent to quench those thirsts.  Councillor Ben Smith supported the event with a £600 donation for the Children’s Activity Bus.

The weather was kind to us, apart from a couple of light showers and the usual wind, but it did not daunt the spirit of the event.

The souvenir programme will be an item to keep the winning number was 77.  There are still a few left so if you would like one at 50p each, or perhaps several to give to children, friends, family, as keepsakes please contact Nigel Banister on 01327 830515. The amount raised has not been finalised yet but looks to be in the region of £1,500 for the Parish Hall and Playing Field.  A great result with a good time had by all. 

Many thanks to everyone involved.

Iris Illingworth