Ken and I met in the new library area of the Pavilion. He had kindly brought in some of his memorabilia relating to VE Day 1945. First off we looked at two local Birmingham newspapers. ( see video below)
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Going to Hell
Mike Fletcher (the FOPL webmaster) is going to be riding his motorbike from Pontesbury to Hell in Norway (and beyond) in order to raise awareness of the surprisingly common Iron Overload disease called Haemochromatosis, which affects about 1-in-115 people in Britain of North European origin. This is Mike’s story…
Continue ReadingCLICK & COLLECT! – News about opening Shropshire Libraries
Please see news below from Shropshire Libraries about a click & collect service as part of a phased re-opening of all libraries in the coming weeks and months. The likely date for our Community Library in Pontesbury to be able to offer this is mid-August, but it may be sooner…
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POP-UP PLANTS!
Sadly our annual Spring Plant Sale could not proceed this year because of COVID-19 but, ever resourceful, FOPL found a way of making something happen.
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Village Newsletter – June 2020
Pontesbury Village Newsletter – June 2020 The Parish Council has taken the decision , following Government guidelines, to only produce an online version of the Newsletter for the next few months. Hence putting a copy on this website for your convenience as well as it being available on the Parish…
Continue ReadingLibrary Lottery Winners May 2020
1st prize £35.50 Tony Hamer 2nd Prize £21.30 Catherine Trimby 3rd Prize £14.20 Janet Walsh
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VE DAY Children’s Books to mark the 75th Anniversary
May 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day and households across the country will be joining in a moment of reflection and remembrance on Friday 8th May. To help children understand and appreciate the significance of this, World Book Day has put together a list of some of their…
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Pontesbury put out the bunting for VE DAY 2020!
In spite of the lock-down folk were out decorating their houses and hosting tea parties and more to celebrate the end of the war in Europe 75 years ago. Local resident Jane Simms kindly captured some of those moments as you can see in the gallery below.
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Creating a MEMORY BOX for VE DAY 2020
THE MEMORY BOX Can you or a relative or friend remember the ending of the Second World War? As we commemorate VE DAY nationally we are inviting you to share memories from WW2 and particularly what happened on this significant day.
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Village Newsletter
Pontesbury Village Newsletter – May 2020 The Parish Council has taken the decision , following Government guidelines, to only produce an online version of the Newsletter for the next few months. Hence putting a copy on this website for your convenience as well as it being available on the Parish…
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