Category Archives: Church news

Visitors to Church –

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

On Saturday August 17, a group of about 40 members of the Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust will be paying a short visit to St Mary’s Church as part of an annual Historic Churches Tour guided by Bruce Bailey.  Bruce was … Continue reading →

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Bells ringing on Friday afternoon –

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

From 3pm on Friday (August 16), our bells rang out to a quarter peal rung by members of the Daventry Branch of the diocesan guild. The method was Plain Bob Doubles and it took 47 minutes continuous ringing.  Frances Williams … Continue reading →

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Coffee morning and a view from on high –

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

The monthly coffee morning in St Mary’s Church was on Tuesday (August 20, 2019) from 10.30am to  12 noon. and was well patronised. Villagers, visitors and walkers were welcomed for coffee, tea, home-made cake and chat. There was another guided … Continue reading →

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Coffee morning and high view –

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

The monthly coffee morning in St Mary’s Church was held on Tuesday, July 16 from 10.30am to  12 noon. Villagers and walkers will be welcomed for coffee, tea, home-made cake and chat.    There was another guided tour to the … Continue reading →

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Bellringing on Friday afternoon –

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

The Daventry Branch of the diocesan guild requested the use of Badby bells on Friday (June 5) afternoon from 3pm for about an hour.  The ringing was one in a series of monthly training quarter peals using six bells, on … Continue reading →

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Coffee Morning, June 18

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

  The monthly coffee morning in St Mary’s Church will be held on Tuesday (June 18) from 10.30am to  12 noon. Villagers and walkers will be welcomed for coffee, tea, home-made cake and chat.    

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Flower Pot Challenge winner –

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

There were 14 entries for the innovative competition that Badby Floral Bee’s Liz Hudson set up for the Horticultural Society’s Plant Sale. Jackie Peel’s entry, representing the the ‘Knit Wits’ who knit for charity and mental health groups, was judged … Continue reading →

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Coffee morning and – 

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

The monthly coffee morning in St Mary’s Church will be on Tuesday (May 21) from 10.30am to  12 noon. Villagers and walkers will be welcomed for coffee, tea, home-made cake and chat.    There will be a guided tour to … Continue reading →

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NGS GARDENS OPEN IN BADBY –

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

Five gardens were open in the afternoon of Sunday, May 19 from 2 – 6pm in Badby.  Many people came along to enjoy the gardens. The gardens were at Trifidia, Shakespeares Cottage,  Southview Cottage, The Old House  and for the … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame Cathedral –

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Following the initiative suggested by the British Ambassador to France, Edward Llewellyn, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York are today [April 16] encouraging, where possible, all cathedrals and churches across England to toll a bell for 7 minutes at 7pm this … Continue reading →

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