by Ian | Sep 12, 2020 | 2020, Church news, Community news, Events
Marking the 80th anniversary of The Battle of Britain A special commemorative service, arranged in partnership with RAF Scampton and The RAF Aerobatic Team, to honour ‘THE FEW’ was arranged to take place on 15th September to mark the 80th anniversary of...
by Ian | May 17, 2020 | 2020, Church news, Community news, Events, Families, Fundraising, Stained Glass Windows
Help fund the Chilcren’s Art and Remembrance Project A grand aviation raffle was organised to help fund the Chilcren’s Art and Remembrance Project. We have sold few hard copy tickets because of the crisis. We appealed for help by selling a few tickets to...
by Ian | Jul 10, 2019 | 2019, Community news, Stained Glass Windows
School children helping in campaign video In support of a crowd funding effort for a new RAF stained glass window at Scampton Church commemorating the one hundred year relationship between the village, the church and the RAF, children at Scampton Primary School were...
by Ian | May 11, 2019 | 2019, Church news, Community news, Events, Fundraising, War Graves
Churches Festival This year we put on an exhibition of contributions made by members of the Royal Flying Corps and the RAF whilst stationed at Scampton and South Carlton during WW1. The exhibition included video and music. There was a prayerful reflective walk laid...
by Ian | Nov 11, 2018 | 2018, Church news, Events, War Graves
A time to reflect and remember Our special Armistice Centenary event ran during remembrance week. It was made up of three parts. The Lost Voices Concert, The Remembrance Service and a World War 1 Flying Corps Exhibition. All parts of the special event made the...
by Ian | Jul 11, 2018 | 2018, Church news, Community news, Events
The Best Family Service Ever! We were blessed during July to host our friends from Goldsboro, North Carolina. Doc and Judine Heidicker came over to the UK to attend the dedication of the 121 and 133 Eagle Squadron badges at the RAF Club in London. Doc is the Wing...
by Ian | Nov 11, 2016 | 2016, Children, Community news, Events, War Graves
A fitting tribute The third invitation in our ‘season of invitation’ started with a message from John Beavan, the head teacher at Scamptons’ Pollyplatt Community Junior School reading…. Dear Sue, We’ve had an idea about Remembrance Day,...
