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Wednesday 12 February 2025Summary for SE England: Chilly, often cloudy. Isolated showers in Kent.
Sibford Lunch Club
Private event
Sibford Gower Parish Council Meeting
A new date will be published shortly.
…and tomorrow
Yoga / Chair Yoga
Yoga 9 - 10, Chair yoga: 10 - 11.
Warm Hub
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 and keep warm in the small hall.
Contact Ginny on 01295 780 373 or ginnybennett
All welcome!
… and after that
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Sibford Gower Parish Council Meeting
A new date will be published shortly.
Book Swap Café
Welcome to our monthly chance to have coffee/cake and a chat. Browse our large selection …read more
Sibford Walkers
We leave the Village Hall car park on foot or by car at 10 am …read more
Sibfords History Society – The Oxford Waits and supper
Doors open at 7pm for a welcoming drink and nibbles. Sit down at 7.30 for …read more
Film Night
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, …read more
Charity Coffee Morning
Please join us at our coffee morning, raising funds for community and environmental projects in …read more
Epwell to Shutford road closure
Oxfordshire CC has given notice that the road between Epwell and Shutford will be closed …read more
Sibford Walkers
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News & Notices
Backside Lane Planning Appeal Dismissed
The Planning Inspectorate has dismissed an appeal against CDC's decision not to give Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 5 dwellings on the former paddocks at the …read more
Sibford Scene correction
Correction to the Sibford Scene #470 - on page 3, I have the Sibford Players on the 8-10th February. Of course, this is wrong! We are playing on the 6-8th …read more
Charity Coffee Morning
Please join us at our coffee morning on Saturday 1st March from 10am to 12.30pm, raising funds for community and environmental projects in Cambodia. There will be Tea, Coffee, …read more
Closure of main road through the Ferris
Hook Norton Road and Main Street will be closed between 9:30 and 15:30 on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st February for carriageway patching works.
Access will be maintained for cyclists …read more
French Wine and Cheese evening
Celebrate the start of Spring with a trip to France (well, as good as...!). Six fine French wines paired beautifully with six fine French cheeses, all presented to you by …read more
Community Supported Agriculture
FarmED in Chipping Norton are running a course aimed at people who want to set up their own Community Supported Agriculture garden (CSA). It will take place over two days, …read more
Cherwell Local Plan
(5th February) Sibford Gower Parish Council reports that they have reviewed CDC's Proposed Local Plan 2042 but don't have any particular comments regarding the document. However they would be pleased …read more
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The Town Estate Charity
The Town Estate Charity Sibford Gower and Burdrop (Registered Charity No 253440) has a remit to use surplus funds for three purposes:
- the general benefit of the parish,…read more
Walks near Sibford
We are blessed with great walking country around the Sibfords. Visit the Sibford Walkers webpage for maps of over 50 circular walks. Each map page includes a link to download …read more
…earlier news
Voices from the past
48 years ago
the Sibford Scene in November 1977
Sibford profile - Miss Nelder: Like most villages, Sibford is not without some interesting older residents, one of whom is Miss Nelder of The Colony.…
Sibford profile – Miss Nelder
Like most villages, Sibford is not without some interesting older residents, one of whom is Miss Nelder of The Colony.
Miss Nelder, who was born at Great Tew and went to school in Swerford is now in her 88th year and remains a very alert and capable person, doing her own housework and cooking and, when given a lift to Banbury, walks around the shops with enjoyment. She is also a regular and enthusiastic member of the Friendship Club.
Miss Nelder is a trained nurse, having received her training at the City General Hospital, Leicester, soon after the First World War, where she gained her S.R.N. During the war she had worked as a V.A.D. in France, stationed at Le Treport, this experience giving her the introduction to her future career.
Midwifery and medical nursing were her favourites and she has over a hundred deliveries to her credit, including one set of twins. Miss Nelder worked in Leicestershire as a District Nurse and for many years was in charge of St. Luke’s Hospital, Rugby.
On retiring, she cane to Sibford to be with her mother. She now holds open house to many callers, who can be sure of a warm welcome.
Sibford can be proud of her long and useful life.
Enid Gilder
130 years ago today
Reverend Stevens's diary for Tuesday 12 February 1895
Fine, bright, still intensely cold. Rosa received letter from Harry saying they arrived safe at Windermere at 5 pm on …
Fine, bright, still intensely cold. Rosa received letter from Harry saying they arrived safe at Windermere at 5 pm on Saturday. Harriet Sabin came to ask advice about Sarah who leads the poor thing a wretched life and would not let her go to bed all last night, bitter as it was.
Visited Widow Green, Anna Young, Elizabeth Manning, George Green, Thomas Hall, Anna Aris, Widow J Lamb. Daisy Sabin was there and I had a serious private talk with her. I called on her mother also, Sarah Sabin was there. I wish to speak privately to her but I could not as there was a young man there Green Hill the grocer’s of Shipston. Visited Elizabeth Bond and W Payne and John Horsman. Emanuel Dale’s wife was there. Thomas Aris no one at home.
The afternoon was pleasant, but very cold. Visited Mary Sabin who is worse.
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