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Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - December 2019 & January 2020

Fri 27 Dec 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - December 2019 & January 2020

Sally Packer shares further snapshots of her trip to Ethiopia, news from Horsington Church School's fundraising campaign and a review of a Wincanton Museum and History Society talk by Brigadier Richard Folkes on the Glider Assault on Pegasus Bridge.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - November 2019

Sun 17 Nov 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - November 2019

Sally Packer gives us a few snapshots of her recent trip to Ethiopia, reports from our community, from the churchwarden, the school's Headteacher, the WI, Reverend Kevin, and event notices for the coming months.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - October 2019

Tue 1 Oct 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - October 2019

An article on the last five years of Stowell Hill Stud, the one and only recipe for Pasta Carbonara, a report on the Horsington Open charity golf competition held in September, and the Horsington Church School crowd funding appeal.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - September 2019

Mon 2 Sep 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - September 2019

A trustee describes the role and challenges of the Balsam Centre in Wincanton, the Headteacher at Horsington Church School launches a crowd-funding campaign to help finance much needed repairs, and a report on the finger post restoration around the villages.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - July/August 2019

Mon 1 Jul 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - July/August 2019

An interview with Michael Boulton, potter, who recently came to live in the village, a summer crossword, a report on the Summer Village Fete, and the latest development at Feltham's Farm cheese barn by its owner, Penny Nagle.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - June 2019

Sat 1 Jun 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - June 2019

A beautiful recollection of Horsington just after the war written by John West, a report of Milborne Port Opera's very successful production of "Anything goes", and a letter from Reverend Rogers.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - May 2019

Wed 1 May 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - May 2019

Sally Packer tells us in details the story of the Monarch's Way, the TEDx event is coming for the first time to Sherborne on the 9th of May 2019, and the usual notices from the School, the Church and the villages around.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - April 2019

Mon 25 Mar 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - April 2019

John Roake talks about the Horsington "Welcome Home" fund that was agreed after the Second World War, the Parish Council reports on the recent refurbishment of Horsington's play area, and an announcement for Milborne Port Opera's next play in April.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - March 2019

Wed 6 Mar 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - March 2019

Fantastic news from Horsington Church School which has been rated GOOD after its recent OFSTED inspection, Jane Wilson delights us with a witty article on "Walkies", the latest letter from Rev. Kevin Rogers, and more.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - February 2019

Tue 5 Feb 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - February 2019

An interview with a local practitioner on traditional Chinese medicine, the first letter from St. John's new Reverend, memories of a pupil of Horsington School from between 1926 and news from Templecombe Scouts.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - December 2018 & January 2019

Tue 18 Dec 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - December 2018 & January 2019

Horsington's finger post restoration, the new Parish Priest introduces himself, a report on the WW1 commemoration event, poppy displays from Horsington Church School and the first report from South Cheriton United FC!

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - November 2018

Thu 22 Nov 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - November 2018

"The Mystery of the Horsington Mill"; Jonathan Packer's research on the history of mills around Horsington, The Church School's grounds makeover, an obituary for Ronald Alan Peters, and the usual announcements.

Remembered in Horsington

Fri 16 Nov 2018
By Stephen Miles
Remembered in Horsington

Children from Horsington Church Primary School processed 14 silhouettes, representing the 14 Horsington and South Cheriton soldiers lost to WW1, from Horsington War Memorial to St John’s Church on Friday 9th November.

WW1 fallen ‘brought back to the places they left behind’

Wed 31 Oct 2018
By Stephen Miles
WW1 fallen ‘brought back to the places they left behind’

On Friday 9th November, St John’s Church will hold a memorial service for our fallen heroes of WW1, during which a contingent of soldiers and veterans will march 14 life-size silhouettes from the war memorial to the Church.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - October 2018

Mon 24 Sep 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - October 2018

Rock and Roll gossip by the musician Leila Moss, who composed her own solo album while staying in her father's house in Horsington, and an article on cider-making by Bev Benjafield.

Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - July/August 2018

Mon 9 Jul 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - July/August 2018

A report of the colourful and lively Horsington Village Fete, Adrian Shaw's poem “The Old Railway Line$rdquo;, an article by Sheila Leaning on the Navajo code talkers during World War II, and more.

Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - June 2018

Tue 29 May 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - June 2018

A train crash on the old railway going passed Horsington, a review on the latest Milborne Port Opera play and an article on the Perspex figures marking the 100 years of the end of World War I.

Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - May 2018

Thu 26 Apr 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - May 2018

Jane Wilson delights us with her tale of 11 days spent on a cruise ship in Asia, it's soon carnival time at Horsington Church School and The Villager's team bids farewell to Les Graney, chairman of the magazine for many years.

Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - April 2018

Mon 9 Apr 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - April 2018

John Roake tells us the story of the old railway line in Horsington, children in year 5 and 6 at Horsington Church School convert a Thomas Hardy poem to prose and Colin Gray shows us his talent as a watercolour painter.

Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - March 2018

Mon 26 Mar 2018
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Horsington & South Cheriton Villager Magazine - March 2018

Richard Gaunt of Milborne Port Opera tells of his history as a coarse actor, and Chris Bailward presents the third and final part of his cycle journey from Sicily to Somerset.

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