The next meeting of the East Farndon Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 23rd September 2026, starting at 7pm in the Village Hall. Everyone is very welcome and encouraged to attend. Please click the link below to view the Agenda. If you have any questions, please email our Parish Clerk, Sarah Gresly.
Our next Coffee Morning get together at the East Farndon Village Hall will be on Friday 25th September 2026, from 10.30am to 12.00 midday. You are very welcome to join us to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, plus toasted tea cakes, a selection of books and a raffle. All money raised is donated to village charities / causes or other local charities. Everyone is welcome and entry is free. Many thanks for your ongoing support.
Hot off the heels of supporting Tom Robinson, and in advance of their appearance in the premiere of the film “Before It Was Cool: The Brooklyn Beat From Lauterbach’s”, Kenny Young & The Eggplants are coming back to East Farndon Village Hall on Thursday 29th October 2026.
Those who remember their previous appearance at the Village Hall in 2019 will know this opportunity to experience their New York-based Intergalactic Folk’n’Roll is not to be missed. AI says: “Kenny Young & The Eggplants is a whimsical, indie-pop trio from Brooklyn, New York, known for their witty, humorous lyrics and catchy tunes.”, so it must be true. You can find out more at www.kennyyoungandtheeggplants.com
There will also be local support acts – The Tumbleweed Twins (aka Adam Bugla & Russell Burton), and Polly Burton. Doors open at 7pm, with first support on at 7.45pm. There will be a licensed bar available (cash or card).
Tickets are £10 each – Tickets can be purchased from Caroline or Russell Burton via WhatsApp or via email: marriottgreeneastfarndon@gmail.com
All profits will go to the upkeep of Marriott Green.
Hola! A Spanish wine-tasting event will take place at the East Farndon Village Hall on Saturday 14th November 2026, starting at 7.00pm, to raise funds for Marriott Green.
You will get the chance to sample six different wines, chosen by Mr Lee Knights, who will talk about each wine. The wines will be accompanied by Spanish sharing boards. Lee is a wine enthusiast, who has generously agreed to host this event for free. Before and after the wine-tasting, there will be a licensed bar and there will also be a raffle.
The event costs £20 per person. Places must be booked and paid for in advance by Friday 6th November 2026, so we know how much wine and food to buy. Tickets are available from Caroline or Russell Burton via WhatsApp or email marriottgreeneastfarndon@gmail.com. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements or allergies. Tables will be for six people, so if you want to book as a group, please book as a table for six, or let us know if you want to sit with friends, and we will try and accommodate.
We look forward to raising a glass (or at least six) with you!
The family of Jim Allen, of Spring View, are sad to announce his death at the age of 82, (August 14th 1944 to August 27th 2026). Jim was born in East Farndon and lived in the village most of his life. With his brother Bob, who died last year, he worked for many years at the paper factory on the site of the old Rectory. Also with Bob, Jim tended the smallholding behind Spring View. This had been previously worked by their father Ernest Allen, a butcher, who lived at White Cottage, demolished when Spring View was built in 1984.
Those who knew Jim will remember a cheerful soul always ready with a joke or amusing comment right up to the end despite his failing health. Jim died in his sleep at The Willows in Market Harborough. The funeral service will be held on Monday, 14th September 2026 at 10.30am at St John the Baptist’s Church, East Farndon. All are welcome.
The photos below show Jim in the 1950s and Jim (right) and his brother Bob, also in the 1950s.
