Sulgrave Church War Memorial

With our service men and women being killed or injured in Afghanistan and Iraq on an almost daily basis the work of the British Legion continues to be crucial to them and their families. Please give as generously as you can when you buy your poppies from the village shop. The annual Remembrance Sunday Service will be held in Sulgrave Church at 6.00 pm on Sunday November 14^th. Eighteen young men and women who lost their lives in the two world wars are commemorated on the memorial in the church. Read their stories…..

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A beautifully sunny autumn day attracted many spectators and some of the country’s top teams to the Annual Grafton Team Chase in the fields to the north of the village. More pictures……

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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

There are four species of woodpecker, including the rare wryneck. Of these, the great spotted is the one most commonly seen and most likely to be seen feeding on nuts, suet or seeds at your bird-table. Roughly the size of a blackbird, it is easily identified by its black and white plumage and the bold splash of red on the rump and, in the case of male, a small red patch on the back of the head (as seen in the above picture), which is lacking in the female. Confusingly, juvenile birds of both sexes have a red crown.

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How the footpath to Weston could have looked.....

As reported elsewhere on this website, the proposal to erect nine 125 metres high wind turbines in the countryside between Sulgrave and Weston has been abandoned. Villagers and supporters of the campaign to prevent this wind farm met outside the shop for a “celebratory walk” across the fields to Weston, through what might have become “turbine alley”.

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A canopy of apples over the Manor gardens

October “Apple Day” weekend at Sulgrave Manor was blessed with fine weather, somewhat grey on Saturday but brilliantly sunny on Sunday afternoon when these photographs were taken. An appreciative crowd enjoyed apples in many disguises – cider, apple juice, toffee apples, jam, preserves and even just plain apples! Entertainments included the Moulton Morris Men, more music by the Green Man (alias Windybagge), ferret racing, Punch and Judy, the Siberian huskies, Owls Galore, numerous children’s games and a variety of refreshments, liquid and otherwise. The gardens hosted a number of traditional craft stands, more delicate exhibits were sheltered by tents and the Manor itself, whilst those who brought their own apples were able to get them identified by experts.

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The Annual Harvest Supper was held in the Church Hall on Saturday 25th September on the eve of the Harvest Festival Service, which included the dedication of the renovated Church Clock.

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The newly restored church clock face

Over a year’s hard work in fund raising and restoration culminated in the restored clock face on the north wall of the tower of the Church of St James the Less being revealed in all its glory in August 2010.

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Chris Peel-Yates (left) and Donald Taylor (right) at the beginning of the vintage ploughing match

A vintage ploughing match was held at Dial House Farm, Sulgrave on Sunday 12th September, organised by Brackley Sodbusters. There were twelve competitors on a beautiful late summer’s day with good dry conditions for the tractors.

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Moulton Morris Men dance on Castle Green

The long awaited day for the celebration of the completion of the Castle Green Restoration Project finally dawned on Sunday September 5th. Rainy weather at the noon start of the various activities failed to dampen the spirits and warm sunshine by mid afternoon welcomed the many villagers who attended this unique event.

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The wonderful cake which was first prize in the draw

On a beautiful summer’s afternoon large numbers of villagers turned out for the Produce Show, some to compete and some simply to enjoy the atmosphere of this traditional village event.

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