Did you know that there is a simple and easy way that anyone can say thank you to a fellow resident or residents of East Farndon.
All you have to do is send an email to the webmaster, Mervyn Curtis, with some details about the person / persons and why you wish to thank them. This should also include a photo if possible. We will then post your thank you on our village website and our Facebook and Instagram pages.
I will kick off with a personal thank you to Russell Burton. Russell has just retired from East Farndon Parish Council having served for a massive 24 years. He has been tireless in his efforts to help improve our community and is now applying that energy as part of the Village Hall Committee.
The photo shows Russell (on the left for those who don’t know him, but that won’t be many people!) at the point he retired from the Parish Council in May 2022.
Thank you Russell for your excellent support of our community and your engaging sense of fun.
Our thoughts are with the Royal Family following news that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has passed.
East Farndon Parish Council has placed flowers under the Beech Tree near Marriott Green and residents can place their own flowers at this location if they wish to. The Beech Tree is a very fitting location for our floral tributes, as it commemorates the coronation of the Queen’s parents. Flowers will be removed for composting on Tuesday 20th September.
East Farndon Parish Council has organised a Book of Condolence that is situated at the Village Hall. This will be open on the following dates and times for residents to visit, reflect and sign the Book of Condolence. Please can villagers pass on this information, especially to those who do not have internet access.
Northampton Guildhall: 8.30am to 6pm (Saturdays 9.30am to 5pm)
Towcester Forum: 9am to 5pm
Daventry Lodge Road: 9am to 5pm
All books of condolence will be closed on the day after the Queen’s funeral. Once closed, the books will form part of West Northamptonshire Council’s archive so that future generations are able to easily gain access to them and find out the way in which national events are marked.
Timeline overview
See below a summary of the timeline of the official West Northants Council events through the 10 days of national mourning.
Friday, 9 September
The Union flag on council buildings will be flown at half-mast. Other flags will be removed during the period of national mourning.
18.00 The King will broadcast to the nation – St Paul’s Cathedral will hold a service open to the public which will be broadcast nationally.
An evening service at 19.00 will be held at All Saints Church, Northampton. Other services to be held in the county
Saturday, 10 September
Laying of wreath by the Lord Lieutenant at Garden of Remembrance, All Saints Church, Northampton at 10.00am. Other ceremonies to be held in the county.
The Proclamation will be read at St James’ Palace London, 11:00
The Union flag will be flown at full-mast at 11:00 (timing of Proclamation)
Sunday, 11 September (County Proclamation)
The Proclamation will be read at noon at Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast
The Proclamation will be read at 13.00 by the High Sheriff, on behalf of the county, at All Saints Church, Northampton. Special dispensation for the flying of the Union flag at full mast, then immediately returned to half-mast once proclamation is read.
At all other locations The Union flag will be flown at half-mast at 13:00
The Proclamation will be read at 14:30 at parish and town level. The Union flag can be raised to full mast during the local ceremony and returned to half-mast afterwards.
Sunday, 18 September (eve of funeral)
A morning service at 11.00am will be held at All Saints Church, Northampton. Those wishing to attend are advised that they can arrive at any time after 10am and must be seated by 10.40am at the latest. A ceremonial procession will progress from the Judge’s Lodgings in George Row, arriving at the church where dignitaries will be guided to their seating ready for the service to start at 11am. The service will also be live streamed on social media and sound will be broadcast via a sound system outside the church.
A Service of Commemoration will take place at the St Peter and St Paul’s Church in Market Place, Kettering, from 3.30pm and all are welcome to attend.
An evening service will be held at Peterborough Cathedral
Other services to be held in the county
A national one-minute silence is being held at 20.00. The Prime Minister’s office said “The silence can be marked privately at home on your own or with friends and neighbours, out on your doorstep or street with neighbours, or at any locally arranged community events and vigils.”
Monday, 19 September (funeral)
The Queen will receive a State Funeral
There will be a two-minute silence at 11:00
Tuesday, 20 September
The Union flag will be flown at full-mast at 08:00. Any other flags can now be flown at full-mast.
It is really sad to learn that Bryan Dunnill has passed away. Bryan lived in East Farndon for many years and everyone loved his friendly, positive and happy personality.
Bryan was fully involved in village life, as illustrated in the photo, which shows him (front left) helping out with the installation of the newly restored church bell.
Bryan’s family invites friends from East Farndon to attend his funeral, to be held at 3pm on Wednesday 14th September 2022 in East Farndon Church, and afterwards at East Farndon Village Hall.
East Farndon celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style. Everyone had a great time and the special events raised valuable funds for our local community charities.
The Jubilee Committee were delighted to present £848 to Gavin Dean, Assistant Treasurer of the Market Harborough Jubilee Foodbank. The photo shows Gavin with Sam Beesley and Jo Shaw from the Jubilee Committee and Melanie Duke from the East Farndon Parish Council.
You can read more details and browse photos from the multiple Jubilee events, that raised a superb total of £4,738.87 for our local community, by visiting our Platinum Jubillee home page via the website menu and/or the link below:
Huge thanks to everyone for their help and support in making these events so special. If you have questions, please email Mervyn Curtis or Caroline Burton.
Many thanks to Judy Hodgetts and Theresa Reed for giving such an engaging and interesting talk on Friday July 1st 2022. The Village Hall was full and the evening raised an amazing £308 for the upkeep and improvement of the East Farndon War Memorial.
If you missed the event, you can now view the video of the talk on line by clcking this link: https://youtu.be/DrmkdtR5atA
The talk focused on the details of the two air crashes that happened in the village during World War II. Judy explained how she investigated them and told us about the intrigue that surrounds one of the crashes.
Judy was joined by Theresa Reed, who has been metal detecting the crash sites for many months, prior to them becoming protected. Theresa found and catalogued lots of pieces of aircraft wreckage, including several personal items. She put these on display and talked about the technicalities of how these interesting finds were detected and identified.
You can read more about the Air Crashes, the recent memorial events and see more WW2 articles on this website by clicking the link below,
As part of the East Farndon Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, a special Coffee Morning & Exhibition was held in the Village Hall. This included a historical display, created by Alan Langley, Judy Hodgetts and Russell Burton, that featured past Royal Celebrations in the Village and details of 200 years of Parish Council (and its predecessors) Village support.
We are pleased to announce that the Exhibition content is now available to view on this website via the menu or by clicking the links below:
You can see further details on how East Farndon celebrated the Jubilee in style, and browse photos of these special events, by visiting our new Platinum Jubillee home page via the link below:
In addition, the Jubilee Organising Committee are very pleased to announce that the East Farndon Jubilee events produced proceeds of £4,738.87. These have been distributed in line with the Jubilee Committee Constitution as follows:
£1,542.87 to the East Farndon Parochial Church Council, the proceeds to be used for repairs to East Farndon Church.
£848.00 to the East Farndon Amenity Land Trust (Marriott Green).
£848.00 to the Market Harborough Jubilee Foodbank.
£900.00 to the East Farndon War Memorial maintenance & improvement fund to create an ongoing Jubilee physical legacy. Monies held by the Parish Council.
£100.00 to the Market Harborough Army Cadets.
£500.00 to be kept in a nominated reserve to meet printing costs for a Commemorative Jubilee Booklet. This will be sold and any proceeds distributed to the Church, Amenity Land and Foodbank. Monies held by the Parish Council.
Huge thanks to everyone for their help and support in making these events so special. If you have questions, please email Mervyn Curtis or Caroline Burton.
At this time of year, our local Farmers use Bird Scarers in the fields around East Farndon. The article below explains why they are used and how local residents can make their views known if they have a concern in relation to this.
Spring barley is being grown in the fields around East Farndon and during the early stages of growth the crop is very soft which makes it easy for birds of all kinds to trample it down to peck out the seeds.
Crows and Rooks can eat their way through a few acres of crop a day, so it quickly becomes a problem for crop farmers if they don’t take preventative measures – early mornings are the worst times apparently. This usually happens for a couple of weeks until the crop hardens around early July, the barley usually being combined in late July.
From a legal / environmental enforcement point of view, the Farmer is not doing anything wrong by using bird scaring devices. They are entitled to use such devices to manage crops and because they are trying to act responsibly by responding to local resident’s and Council requests, there is little enforcement that can happen.
We are surrounded by beautiful countryside which is owned by farmers who grow crops that are essential. The crops need protecting and despite the inconvenience to residents, the audible devices used to protect crops are permitted providing the landowners take reasonable measures to reduce noise impact and do not use them for a prolonged time.
East Farndon Parish Council of course take the views of residents seriously and will manage them as effectively as we can, however we must also be mindful that because of the rural nature of the village, the Farmers that farm the land are at liberty to do so as best they can in order that we can all ultimately benefit.
If residents are unhappy with bird scaring devices, they are more than welcome and entitled to report this to West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), who will duly investigate.
East Farndon Parish Council would ask that residents instead report it to us so that we can investigate and liaise directly with the Farmer responsible to get a quicker resolution. This also means that it can all be dealt with at a local level – the farmer would much rather be approached in this manner.
You can contact East Farndon Parish Council, by clicking this link to send an email to our Parish Clerk, Caroline Burton.
EFPC understands that environmental / noise complaints must be reported to the local authority in which the person complaining resides. If you are not a resident of East Farndon / West Northamptonsire then please check first with you own local authority, or contact EFPC as described above.
You can read the latest details on all of our exciting East Farndon Jubilee Celebration events by clicking the link below, which will take you to our dedicated Jubilee Page,
East Farndon Parish Council stands in support of the people of Ukraine. Please consider making a personal donation to one of the following humanitarian relief charities, by clicking the links below,
Please also consider the scheme that is run by the government for people to make an offer of accommodation (https://homesforukraine.campaign.gov.uk). Hosts and refugees will be vetted by the government.
