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Wednesday 19 August 2026Partly cloudy with rain
Temperature in Sibford at 9.10am: 17°
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Sibford Striders
We leave the Village Hall car park on foot or by car at 9.30am sharp…
We leave the Village Hall car park on foot or by car at 9.30am sharp to do a circuit of approximately two hours. You are advised, therefore, to get to the village hall by 9.25am latest. We aim to be back at the Village Hall by noon.
Dogs are welcome provided that they are put on a lead when requested. Walking boots (or wellies in wet weather) are recommended but not compulsory. Walking poles may also be beneficial. Some routes include stiles.
If you are leaving your car at the village hall to complete the walk, please park it on the road outside rather than in the car park.
For further information, contact Christopher on christophersteane
Village Hall car park
Private event
Village Hall
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Sibford Lunch Club
Village Hall
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Minimum tonight
12°
Forecast by OpenWeather …and tomorrow
Partly cloudy with rain
12°
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17°
clear sky
19°
few clouds
Private event
Village Hall
Community Café
Free to attend as kindly sponsored by the Town Estate Charity Refreshments available as well …
Free to attend as kindly sponsored by the Town Estate Charity
Refreshments available as well as games, crafts, books, puzzles.
Come and socialise in the small hall. All welcome!
Contact Ginny on 01295 780 373 or ginnybennett
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Village Hall (Small hall)
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Private event
Village Hall
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Sibford Striders
We leave the Village Hall car park on foot or by car at 9.30am sharp…read more
Village Hall car park
Horti Show – Entry night
Download the schedule and entry form: Horti Schedule Summer 2026
Copies may also be picked …read more
Village Hall (Small hall)
Sibford Strollers
We leave the Village Hall car park on foot or by car at 10am sharp…read more
Village Hall car park
Garden Party
The Rectory
Horti Summer Show
Village Hall
Sibford Striders
Village Hall car park
Ladies Coffee Club
Ladies!! Come for coffee and a chat at the pub.
Wykham Arms
Men’s Breakfast Club
We're just these guys, you know?
For further information, please visit our website page
The George at Brailes
Sibford Striders
Village Hall car park
SHS – The Canary Girls of Banbury
Speaker: Dale Johnston
Dale is Events and Exhibitions Manager at Banbury Museum. His talk is …read more
Village Hall
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News & Notices
Sealed Knot event CANCELLED
The Sealed Knot's re-enactment of a battle from the English Civil War, ‘A Battle for the Cotswolds’, has been CANCELLED. You may have seen a notice about it in the …read more
Old Mission Hall Studios for rent
Old Mission Hall Studios (OMHS)
Artist/Creative Space to Rent
Temple Mill Road, Sibford Gower, OX15 5RX
For details about the space and to view please contact Sibford
Memorial/Headstone Testing in the Sibfords Churchyard and Burial Ground
Sibford Gower Parish Council manages the Burial Ground adjacent to the Churchyard. Following the official closure of the Churchyard in 2013, responsibility for its maintenance and all associated costs transferred …read more
Gower cat missing
Some white markings on under belly.
One white whisker.
Missing since Thursday 6th August.
From Sibford Gower -Main Street.
Please check your garages and sheds.
Any sightings call - 07778 …read more
Curious about the Quakers in Sibford?
Have you lived in the village for years but know very little about the Quakers? Perhaps you have wondered what happens inside the Meeting House, what Quaker worship is like, …read more
Sibford Gower Quaker Meeting House
A welcoming space for your celebrations, visitors and community.
Planning a birthday, anniversary or family gathering? Expecting a full house and need a little extra space when friends and family …read more
House sitter wanted
Can you help? I need a house sitter for four nights from Tuesday 27 October. There are two dogs to feed but they don't need walking as they have a …read more
Farewell swifts!
The swift season is over - the last swift departed our colony on 7th August.
It’s been a good season in general in Sibford, with many more swifts around than …read more
Sibford Gower Parish Council Minutes
The minutes of the recent meeting of Sibford Gower Parish Council can be found using the link below:
https://sibfordgower-pc.gov.uk/meetings/4th-august-2026/
Sibford Ferris Parish Council Minutes
The minutes of the July meeting of Sibford Ferris Parish Council can be found using the link below:
https://sibfordferris-pc.gov.uk/meetings/council-meeting-30th-july-2026/
…earlier news
Voices from the past
48 years ago
the Sibford Scene in May 1978
Japanese in Sibford: The visitors' book at the Friends' Meeting House now contains one very unusual signature - that of the Rev. Chiwaki …
Japanese in Sibford
The visitors’ book at the Friends’ Meeting House now contains one very unusual signature – that of the Rev. Chiwaki Nakamuza, from Japan. He recently visited the grave of Elizabeth R. Gillett in the burial ground here, while on a two-day visit to this country.
Mr. Nakamuza had been greatly influenced by the life of Elizabeth Gillett when she was a missionary in Japan. She went there in 1896 and for the next forty years worked among the poor employees of the government steam trains founding several missions from them. She lived a very simple life, teaching the love of Jesus wherever she went.
Although Elizabeth Gillett knew no Japanese, her influence was widespread, particularly on Chiwaki Nakamuza, who helped her in her work for seven years. He desired to visit and photograph her grave in order to show his gratitude for all the help he had received.
As the clouds of war gathered in the Far East, she made her way to Canada in 1940 and spent the next few years with friends and relatives. When she returned to England, she made her home in Banbury, continuing to refresh and strengthen all who visited her by the atmosphere of serenity end peacefulness which she radiated to the end.
153 years ago
Reverend Stevens's diary for Saturday 11 October 1873
Commenced my duties at New College Chapel.
Commenced my duties at New College Chapel.
Local picture of the day
3/17 Sibford Ferris, Main Street. The thatched barn (Austin's) was replaced by Home Close in 1911
3/17 Sibford Ferris, Main Street. The thatched barn (Austin's) was replaced by Home Close in 1911