Hornton Archive - 2001
Villagers views sought
22nd Jan 2002: Villagers' views sought on proposal for protection for Village Green verges.
More details.
Parish Council Update
21st Jan 2002: Parish Council section updated with councillors details and minutes of
Parish Council meetings.
Where are they now?
A former villager has suggested a section for people who have left the village but want to link up again. If you think that's a good idea
drop us a line.
The film has been selling extremely well and orders continue to come in as the word spreads and people see that
this is a quality documentary film and not just another boring home video. There is a waiting list ongoing for a further run of UK format copies
e-mail to be added to the list. I also have some USA format copies available enquire via this web-site. I recently received an order from a
lady who had watched some-one else's copy and realised that one of the stories must have referred to her Mother and yet her Mother had died
without telling anyone in the family that this particular incident had happened!
JUMPA
You'll be hearing lots more about this over the next few months. It stands for Jubilee Multi-Purpose Sports Area. A Committee has been formed
and in the best Hornton tradition a huge fund-raising and self-build project is about to start which will result in a hard playing area down by the
football field on the land donated by Tim Nunnely. Andrew Parker and Jessie Wain are collecting ideas for inclusion in the design and will be reporting
back on 7th February so if you have ideas you'd like included they're the ones to tell.
12th December 2001 : We're live
Hornton is not only the best kept village in Oxfordshire it's now vying to be the best kept village website in
Oxfordshire.
This new community service, launched with the assistance of a grant from Oxfordshire County Council brings Hornton
village into your home from whereever you are in the world.
Best kept village trophy presentation
It was pouring with rain on the afternoon of the presentation of the Marlborough Trophy to Hornton for the Best Kept Small Village in
Oxfordshire 2001. This did not deter the many villagers who turned out with umbrellas and raincoats!
Eric Turner, Chairman of the Parish Council, welcomed Guests, parishioners and friends on behalf of the Parish Council. He said
that Hornton last won the competition in 1968 and in those days there was a roadman, Sidney Cook from Shenington, who kept the village tidy.
It is now done with the voluntary labour of parishioners. The village has not stood still during those 30 years for in 1974 the village purchased
the piece of land which is now the sports field and then the Pavilion was built, mainly by volunteers, in the late 1970s. This project has turned
out to be a great asset to the village.
St John the Baptist Church was entered in a competition run throughout the country by the Ecclesiastical Insurance Company
for the best presented churchyard in the year 2001 and Hornton reached the last 24.
Eric thanked Oxfordshire Rural Community Council and Calor Gas for their sponsorship of the competition, Mr Peter Lund,
the Honorary Organiser and the judges. He welcomed Rev. Glyn Evans, the Chairman of the Rural Community Council and also Mr John
Bridgeman, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire who presented the plaque.
They came versed!
Anna Miles, Stephanie Wheeler, Olivia Lucas and Stephanie Boorer's poem entitled "The Marine Ballroom' was entered into a
competition and won First Prize in the 9-12 years category. The girls were invited to a special presentation evening at Ottakers Bookshop
where they read their winning poem- Author Meg Harper presented them with a signed copy of her latest book. They also received another
book of their choice and a certificate.
Anyone for Tennis?
Tim and Roger Nunneley have donated to the village a piece of land adjacent to the sport field for a tennis court. We thank
them for their generosity.
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