Entries by David Page

NEW RECTOR WELCOMED

Jonathan Meyer was welcomed to Winchelsea and Icklesham as our new Rector on Shrove Tuesday 13th February 2018. The institution ceremony took place at St Thomas’ Church on a damp and blustery evening. Jonathan’s family and friends and former parishioners from Oxfordshire joined the congregations of Icklesham, Winchelsea Beach and Winchelsea together with members of the […]

GUY FAWKES EVENTS

3rd February and 10th March 2018 are the dates of the first social events of Winchelsea’s newly-formed Guy Fawkes Society The Sea Road Scratch Band will play on the evening of Saturday 3rd February between 6.30 and 8.30pm. A group of very gifted local folk musicians, playing to entertain. This is a free event at […]

GUY FAWKES SOCIETY FORMED

Winchelsea Guy Fawkes is a new society replacing Winchelsea Bonfire Boyes. We aim to build on the many years of successful events held by Winchelsea Bonfire Boyes, and maintain this special Sussex tradition. Unlike many other bonfire societies in Sussex, our November 2018 event will not include a bonfire or burning effigies. We do plan […]

SISSINGHURST GARDEN TALK

On Saturday 20th January 2018 Troy Smith, Head Gardener at Sissinghurst will talk to Winchelsea Garden Society. Visitors are welcome.

WINCHELSEA CHRISTMAS WINDOWS 2017

From 16th December Winchelsea Christmas Windows will be lighting up for Demelza Children’s Hospice.  There will be 24 windows taking part and, in a change from previous years, all will be lit together from Saturday 16th until Sunday 31st December.  This means that you can see all the windows on the same day if you […]

THE FIRST SUPERSTAR

On Saturday 25th November 2017 Ann Rachlin will be talking on Ellen Terry ‘The First Superstar’. The talk takes place in Winchelsea New Hall at 6.30 for 7.15pm and is a fundraising event for The Friends of the Ancient Monuments, the charitable organisation which, supports Winchelsea Corporation in the maintenance of the Ancient Monuments in the Town […]

CHRISTMAS EVENTS 2017

CHRISTMAS EVENTS IN WINCHELSEA Christingle Service Friday 8th December at 2.30pm at St Thomas’ Church A special service for St Thomas’ Primary School Winchelsea Singers Carol Concert  Saturday 9th December at 7pm at St Thomas’ Church Entrance £12 by programme at the door – in aid of St Michael’s Hospice with a glass of wine […]