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Safari Supper Friday 20th June 2014

Building on the success of the past eight years the Friends of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Wardington, would like to invite you to take part in this very popular event, designed to provide the opportunity for villagers, old and new, to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. Tickets are selling fast so book now via Philippa Hunt on 01295 758087 or download the application form and hand it in. Ticket application form for Safari Supper 2014

Better Broadband for Oxfordshire

The website for Oxfordshire County Council’s ‘Better Broadband for Oxfordshire’ programme has been recently enhanced to include a coverage map showing the plan and timescales for the fibre broadband rollout being undertaken by BT: http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/home

370th Anniversary of the Battle of Cropredy Bridge

  29 JUNE 2014 370th ANNIVERSARY GUIDED BATTLEFIELD WALK BATTLE OF CROPREDY BRIDGE 1644 Cropredy Battle Anthony Rich TD and Harvey Watson of The Battlefields Trust host linked but different morning and afternoon walks exploring the battlefield of Cropredy Bridge. The battle is one of the last major Royalist victories of the Civil War and can be seen as the birthplace of the modern British Army. The morning walk will start at the Information Panel on Cropredy Bridge, at 10.30a.m. visiting the Southern section, planning to return by 1.00 p.m. The afternoon walk will start outside The Red Lion Pub (next to the Village Church in Cropredy) at 2:15 p.m. visiting the Northern section, planning to return by 5.45 p.m.

Hollywood legend Tom Hanks…………is coming to Wardington!!!

Tom is the star of Captain Phillips (12A), Wardington Village Cinema's next film night to take place on Friday 6th June - doors open 7.15pm with the screening to start promptly at 8pm.  Usual format - please bring your own drinks and nibbles and we will supply a complimentary choc-ice during the interval. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips, and the Somali pirate captain, Muse, who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control. Captain Phillips

Wardington Village Cinema – Captain Phillips – Friday 6th June

Wardington Village Cinema will be screening "Captain Phillips", Columbia Pictures' action-thriller staring two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. As usual this social event will open doors at 7:15pm ready for 8pm start.  There will be a mid film interval when free ice creams will be served.  Please feel free to bring along your own food and drink to enjoy during the show. Please contact either Sam Young (01295 750 871) or Paul Bimson (01295 758 855) as soon as possible to reserve your tickets.

News from St Mary Magdalene Church

Pattern of Sunday Services As already announced in Church, this month sees a change in the pattern of the Sunday services aimed at spreading the more highly attended services more evenly across the month. The Family Service remains on the first Sunday and will continue to be taken by Sue Upton with the usual time for refreshments and a chat after the service. The Family Communion service will now be on the third Sunday and will usually be taken by the Vicar, Hilary Campbell. This shorter Communion service will have a more family friendly and less formal approach. A theme will be introduced for each month which will provide a link between these two services both of which will be

Safari Supper 2014

Friday 20th June, 7.15pm at St. Mary Magdalene Building on the success of the past eight years the Friends of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Wardington, would like to invite you to take part in this very popular event, designed to provide the opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. You can join in by: (a) Offering to host either 6 or 8 people (including hosts) for supper, main course only with wine. (b) Providing a pudding for ‘After Dinner’ held at the Memorial Hall. (c) Simply purchasing a ticket to attend the evening’s activities. The evening will begin with a reception when you will have the chance to

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Bowls Club Update

On 6th April 2014 Wardington Village Bowls Club held the Annual Short Mat Bowls Presentation Tournament, the finale of a fantastic 2013/2014 season and a day of social but competitive bowling.  Representatives from the leagues six local village teams put forward players to take part in the end of season bowling event, fighting it out for honour and wine prizes.  The event was kindly sponsored by Phillips Autos of Banbury.   Moreton Pinkney receive the league cup from Wardington Club President Lady Wardington. A highlight of the day was Lady Wardington (President of Wardington Bowls Club) presenting the 2013/14 Season League Cup to this year’s winners Morton Pinkney, who won one of the closest fought seasons in many years.  Runners up