Category: Recent Events

8th June 2024

CATHERINGTON VILLAGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-day 1940’S STREET PARTY.D-day anniversary flyer

HELD AT ST CATHERINES WITH KIND PERMISSION OF HOLLY BURTOND-day cake recipe

CATHERINGTON 100 LIVES – Life in Persia under the Shah and how it is today
SUNDAY 24th March 2024,
1915 for a 1930 START
CATHERINGTON CHURCH HALL

ENTRY ON THE DOOR £2.00 per person.

This month we welcome Shahla a Persian who lived in Iran under The Shah. She is going to tell us how much the country she lived in and loved has changed since The Shah was overthrown. Shahla has retrained as a nurse and lived in England for 50 years. Her insight of Iran and the picture she creates are really topical and provide a view of Iran that we may not understand from the information available on the news. She has previously spoken to U3A groups and welcomes questions on any topic pertinent to Iran.

CATHERINGTON 100 LIVES
SUNDAY JANUARY 21 2024,
1915 for a 1930 START
CATHERINGTON CHURCH HALL

ENTRY ON THE DOOR £2.00 per person.

This month we are pleased to welcome Earl Attlee coming to talk to us about:

Myths and What they Don’t Tell You About The House of Lords

Earl Attlee will speak for about 40 minutes and then answer questions on his life in The House of Lords – so do come prepared with questions. He has been recently involved in reform and has just produced a Westminster Think Tank paper on this subject. He has views on the ongoing Post Office scandal and the Nigel Farage, Coutts banking scandal. He also has an interest in defence matters.

As a Peer of the Realm in the House of Lords his role is very different to that of an MP and they don’t hold ‘Surgerys’ so now is your chance to find out about The Lords.

(So if you want to know how much room an Ermine Robe takes up in a wardrobe now’s your chance to find out) Earl Attlee loves to take questions.

Come and join in singing Christmas Carols on Sunday 3rd December. 

We will congregate around the village Christmas Tree (just down hill from The Farmer) at 5.00pm

The Salvation Army will once again lead us with their music and carols.

Please remember a donation for the Salvation Army. 

Catherington Village Residents’ Association 2023 Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 24th November at the Church Hall at 7:30 p.m.

All members of CVRA are welcome.

“Diving Around The World” 

Andy Williams has very kindly agreed to give us a lighthearted jaunt around his 57 years of diving – ending with a short quiz – which could just save your life.

Sunday – 21 May 2023

Catherington Church Hall

7.00 pm

Entry Fee – £1 per person on the door.

Sunday 7th May 2023   –  Coronation Picnic 

· The Picnic Lunch is being held in the garden of Mrs Holly Burton – to whom we are incredibly grateful and appreciative of – and as such this is her private residence.

· There is no parking at St Catherine’s- Holly’s house. Parking is available at the Church Car Park, or in the small Catherington Down car park opposite the village school

· Strictly no dogs.

· Please could there be no disposable BBQ’s or such items brought to the event.

· There will not be refreshment van – so please do bring all your own refreshments – either tea/coffee or alcohol. Please do bring chairs and Gazebo’s – tables will be provided.

· Entrance is only by previous reservation. The Gates for entry will close at 12.45 pm.

· Donation buckets will be available at the entrance gate and the chosen Charity is the “The Disasters Emergency Committee in support of Ukraine”. Please give generously as this replaces an entrance fee. All profits will be donated to this charity.

· Please be aware that certain areas of the garden will be blocked off so please respect this.

· Departure time is 3.30 – 4.00 pm – weather dependent

 

Monday 8th May  2023  –  The Big Help Out 

· The “Big Help Out” – will commence at 10.00 om Monday morning and the meeting place is Catherington Down’s Car Park – opposite the local school.

· We plan to do litter picking / hedge pruning and foliage clearance – please bring suitable protective clothing and implements (secateurs, gloves, etc)

· Everyone is welcome to come to the Tea and Cakes which will be provided in the Church Hall from 3.00 pm that afternoon onwards. Look forward to seeing you all there.

Click here for Coronation 2023 Flyer

Sunday 7th May 2023   –  Coronation Picnic  

Where: St Catherine’s – No. 285 Catherington Lane
[ By Kind Permission of Holly Burton ]

What: Bring Your Own Picnic   –  Magician and Games  – “Royal Themed” Fancy Dress Competition for 12 yrs and under

When: 12:00 – 16:00, Sunday 7th May 2023

Tickets:  must be reserved in advance by emailing  CVRATickets@EliteMail.org

Donation at the Gate for the DEC Ukrainian Fund
CVRA Members and Families Only

Notes for those attending: 

· The Picnic Lunch is being held in the garden of Mrs Holly Burton – to whom we are incredibly grateful and appreciative of – and as such this is her private residence.

· There is no parking at St Catherine’s- Holly’s house. Parking is available at the Church Car Park, or in the small Catherington Down car park opposite the village school

· Strictly no dogs.

· Please could there be no disposable BBQ’s or such items brought to the event.

· There will not be refreshment van – so please do bring all your own refreshments – either tea/coffee or alcohol. Please do bring chairs and Gazebo’s – tables will be provided.

· Entrance is only by previous reservation. The Gates for entry will close at 12.45 pm.

· Donation buckets will be available at the entrance gate and the chosen Charity is the “The Disasters Emergency Committee in support of Ukraine”. Please give generously as this replaces an entrance fee. All profits will be donated to this charity.

· Please be aware that certain areas of the garden will be blocked off so please respect this.

· Departure time is 3.30 – 4.00 pm – weather dependent

 

Monday 8th May  2023  –  The Big Help Out 

Where: All Saints Church Hall, Catherington

What: Litter Picking/Clearance followed
by Tea and Cakes

When: 10:00 Litter Picking, Hedge Pruning etc.
15:00 Tea and Cakes

RSVP – Open to everyone

 

Notes for those attending:

· The “Big Help Out” – will commence at 10.00 om Monday morning and the meeting place is Catherington Down’s Car Park – opposite the local school.

· We plan to do litter picking / hedge pruning and foliage clearance – please bring suitable protective clothing and implements (secateurs, gloves, etc)

· Everyone is welcome to come to the Tea and Cakes which will be provided in the Church Hall from 3.00 pm that afternoon onwards. Look forward to seeing you all there.

As part of Catherington Village ‘100 Lives’ presentations, the first will be held on Thursday 9th March 2023 at Catherington Church Hall. Doors open at 19:15 for a 19:30 start. 

If you are interested in Genealogy, Military History or have a member of your family who died during WWI or WWII, as serving personnel, you may be interested in attending this presentation about the work of ‘The War Graves Photographic Project’. 

A volunteer project that has photographed over 1.9 million war graves and memorials around the world that commemorate Commonwealth and other nations war dead. These are now available to family historians and researchers via the website WWW.TWGPP.ORG.  

The project is now based in White Dirt Lane and the Co-ordinator, Steve Rogers, will discuss the work carried out since 2005 and answer questions, as required, in a presentation lasting about 1 hour 30 minutes. 

There will be a small admission fee of £1 to cover the hiring of the hall. 

Any questions, please contact steve@twgpp.org  

CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING EVENING
Sunday 11th December 2022

From 17:00 to 19:00 Prompt Start

Village Hall, Catherington

12” Door Wreath making session that provides/includes everything you need – kindly led by Julie Crang.

Places must be booked in advance. Please reserve your place using CVRATickets@elitemail.org since numbers are restricted and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Admission: £10 per wreath, payable on the door.

Please feel free to bring Christmas baubles, lights, cinnamon sticks, dried orange segments, or whatever you would like to have on your own wreath.
Please bring holly if you have some in your garden.

Wreath Making Event

CVRA – Wreath Making Event Report

On the evening of Sunday, 11 December several village members and friends gathered in the Village Hall for a Christmas Wreath Making event very kindly led and tutored by Julie Crang.

Upon arrival – there was a real buzz of excitement in the air.  Residents who had holly covered with either red or yellow berries and variegated varieties generously had brought this along to be used by everyone.  

Julie provided us all with the basic wreath rings and wire and then started by showing us how to start making the wreath with pieces of Christmas tree branches.  The concentration on everyone’s faces – some finding this task easier than others – was clear.  We were then shown how to add holly – and then how to personalise the wreath with pine cones, berries, bows and ribbons.

Julie kindly came around us all – giving much need support and help and demonstrated where necessary.  

Everyone left with their own personal wreath – some to be displayed on gates and doors, others for table decorations and also for a family member’s grave.

For all those present – we are extremely grateful to both Nick and Julie as Nick kept everyone in good spirits with mulled wine and Julie with her expert tuition and patience.