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Sunday 22 February 2026Partly cloudy with rain
Temperature in Sibford at 8.10pm: 8°
Quaker Meeting
Please visit http://banburyeveshamquakers.org.uk/sibford for meeting and contact details.
Please visit http://banburyeveshamquakers.org.uk/sibford for meeting and contact details.
…and tomorrow
Partly cloudy with rain
Private event
Lent Course
We will be following the Oxford Diocese’s Come and See Lent course for 2026. This …
We will be following the Oxford Diocese’s Come and See Lent course for 2026. This year we will be exploring Holy Communion.
Please let Revd. Emily know if you are interested in joining in: rev.emily
Private event
…and after that
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Film Night – Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when …read more
Wine & Cheese Evening
Sibford Walkers
We leave the Village Hall car park on foot or by car at 10 am …read more
Ladies Coffee Club
Ladies!! Come for coffee and a chat at the pub.
Meeting on the future of Sibford Walkers
We invite everyone who has an interest in taking part in the walks going forward …read more
Men’s Breakfast Club
We're just these guys, you know?
For further information, please visit our website page
Ferris Main Street closure
OCC writes: A request has been received from Thames Water for a temporary road closure …read more
Ferris Main Street closure
Ferris Main Street closure
Book Swap Café
Welcome to our monthly chance to have coffee/cake and a chat. Browse our large selection …read more
…more events
News & Notices
Meeting on the future of Sibford Walkers
We invite everyone who has an interest in taking part in the walks going forward after Phil Hilton leaves the Gower to come to the Wykham Arms at 7.00pm on …read more
Sibford Scene Appeal
Oonagh O'Neill writes: An Update on our January Sibford Scene Appeal:
Many thanks for your donations to date. Over 60 individual donations have been received so far. If you would …read more
Changes to footpaths network at Sibford School
OCC writes: Please find attached documents related to proposed changes to the rights of way network at Sibford School. A public consultation period begins today [13 February] with responses …read more
Footpath diversion at Top Barn Farmhouse
International Space Station
ISS next visible over Sibford around Monday 16 March 2026.
Notes:
- The "up to" figure is a measure of the maximum height of the ISS in the sky, between 0° …read more
The Sibfords Newsletters
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The Town Estate Charity
A Helping Hand for Sibford Gower and Burdrop Residents
The Town Estate Charity (Sibford Gower and Burdrop) has been part of our community since around 1560. It was set up …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
Fix My Street
The most reliable way to report problems with roads and local amenities, such as
- Abandoned vehicles
- Dog Fouling
- Drainage
- Flyposting or graffiti
- Flytipping or litter
- Pavements
- Streetcleaning
- Unlit lampposts
- Potholes…read more
Nextdoor social network
Nextdoor is a social network designed specifically for local communities. Locally it runs with the Ferris and the Gower as separate neighbourhoods, but it does share information between them. It …read more
…earlier news
Voices from the past
27 years ago
the Sibford Scene in May 1999
Holy Trinity Church Roof Repairs Appeal: A Special Meeting of the PCC was held on April 6th to consider whether or not we should go ahead …
Holy Trinity Church Roof Repairs Appeal
A Special Meeting of the PCC was held on April 6th to consider whether or not we should go ahead with the roof repair project. David Soden, the Treasurer, gave an up to date report on the position of the Appeal: effectively this was that with cash received and present promises including loans, together with expected tax refunds on Gift Aid and Covenants, we were still short by about £15,000.
This sum is very close to the entire capital which the church would have after its own contribution of £17,500 towards the bill.
It was reported that the Town Estates Charity had confirmed a generous grant and that personal visits to those living in the village was receiving a most generously high level of response. An appeal to charities interested in helping churches with building repairs was just about to go out and that the Archdeacon of Oxford had offered help from his discretionary fund.
In all the circumstances, it was decided to authorise the Architects to instruct the builders to proceed with the work and it is hoped that it will start in June and he completed by the autumn. The PCC has decided that during this time, the church will not be open for services which will take place in other churches in the benefice, although burials will continue as may be necessary.
The Council wishes to put on record its deep appreciation of the support and generosity received from so many people in the villages and from all denominations. It is very much hoped that further financial support will be forthcoming so that the church funds are not extinguished and that continuing annual support will enable us to pay our way in the future and repay the loans that have been made.
154 years ago
Reverend Stevens's diary for Thursday 21 November 1872
Attended Ruridecanal Chapter at Dr Warburton's Iffley Rectory.
Attended Ruridecanal Chapter at Dr Warburton’s Iffley Rectory.
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Sibford Club 17

Sibford Club 17