Welcome to Walkington
A very warm welcome to all our visitors: regular, occasional and 'first timers'
Walkington Early Summer 2017
It's that time of year when everything in our gardens is growing, including the hedges. There have been some complaints about hedges overhanging footpaths around the village. If your boundary runs beside a footpath please check it regularly and trim back exuberant vegetation as necessary to avoid creating a hazard for those walkng past. Thank you.
With the advent of Summer there are a number of events for your diaries:
*Sunday 18th June 12-4pm on the Playing Fields: inspired by the late Jo Cox MP, THE GREAT GET-TOGETHER, an afternoon of fun and games!
Village picnic and BBQ, bouncy castle, Dads and kids football, rounders, and more... Bring your own picnic and all your friends. Volunteer helpers welcome, contact Sue Healey, 07572 033250
* Walkington Bowls Club Open Day, Sunday 11th June, 11am-3pm.
A chance to try you hand at this great game. Just come along wearing sandals or flat-soled shoes: all equipment and advice provided. Light refreshments available. (The bowls club is up the slope behind the pond shelter.)
*There will be a coffee morning/afternoon 10am-2pm Saturday 24th June in the Methodist Schoolroom to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Dove House Hospice's inpatient unit. Tea/ coffee, cakes, raffle, children's activities, etc. Offers of help, donations etc will be most welcome. Contact Margaret Ellett (01482 882015) or Gwen Fieldhouse (01482 882511)
* AgeUK Walkington are holding an Open Gardens on Sunday 25th June 2-5pm. 7 gardens and the church paddock open, exhibition of quilters' work + children's treasure hunt. Refreshments. Tickets £3 per adult from the Village Hall, supervised children free.
*Get your aprons on for the Great Walkington Village 'Bake Off'!
Saturday 1st July, 2-4pm, Walkington Village Hall. Details in the current Newsletter and on this page nearer the time.
*The Playing Fields Association is launching 'Playing Field Friends'. A minimum donation of £25 per year gets you a family ticket to the Fireworks night, one free
Car Boot Sale pitch plus free entry to all Car Boots and the knowledge that you
are contributing to this much-loved village facility. Go to http://walkingtonpfa.org
to find out more.
*Seeking premises to rent in the village for events or activities?
The Village Hall, the school hall and the Methodist Schoolroom can all be hired: to enquire about the Village Hall the contact is Mrs Pat Brockman (01482 869231), for the school hall it is 01482 861115 and for the Methodist Schoolroom
it is Mrs Hilary Hoggarth (01482 861112).
* The current edition of the Newsletter (May 2017) can be accessed on-line, just click here . And to access June's edition click here.
Car Boot Sales
Car Boot Sales are planned for the first Sunday in the month throughout
the Summer months, next one Sunday 4 June. Details on the Playing Fields page. For weather updates call the hotline on 07981 272644.
Get sporty in Walkington
Our village sports clubs always welcome new members or simply anyone who fancies trying out a new activity.
Do you play badminton? The Walkington Badminton Club is looking for new members. They meet in the school hall on Tuesday evenings, 8-10pm. Contact 01482 861112 for more info.
Walkington Bowls Club would also be delighted to welcome prospective new members. It's a great game for all ages and our club has one of the best greens
in the county. Contact David Foster 01482 882259
Finally, the Cricket Club page (in the Playing Fields & Sports Clubs section) has updated information, including contact details.
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Other events and dates for the diary
* Baby & Toddler Group
Every Tuesday during term time, in the Village Hall,
plus Soft Play Sessions on every second Tuesday, same time and place.
9.30-11.30. £1.50 per baby/child (£1.00 per additional baby/child).
Contact Claire Hostick for more information. 07803 165895
* Walkington Over 50's Club (Open to all ages!)
Meet at 2pm in the Methodist Schoolroom
Monday 11th June: speaker Sally George 'The importance of keeping a diary.'
Contact Jill Booth, 01482 864735
* Walkington Ladies Social Group (formerly the Yorkshire Countrywomen)
Meet in the Village Hall at 7.45 pm on the second Wednesday of the month.
Wednesday 14th June. speaker Anna Rosa Scott-Gray 'My escape from behind the Iron Curtain'.
New members always welcome. Contact: Judith Parkes 01482 881079
* Book Group
Tuesday 6th June: 'We need to talk about Kevin' by Lionel Shriver
Tuesday 4th July: 'The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul' by Deborah Rodriguez
Meet at the Dog & Duck at 8pm. Newcomers always welcome for a drink and
discussion. Contact Kathryn 861164 or Lorna 871233 for more information.
*Keep Fit in the Village Hall
Every Tuesday, 2-3pm. Suitable for all ages. Cost £2.50 per session. All welcome. Contact Di Thomson 01482 862496
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A disclaimer.
In order to clarify any confusion: this website is in no way connected to
the 'walkington life' blog website.
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1914 - 1919 Walkington Remembers - now available on-line
All recipients of the Newsletter received a copy of Christine Elston's book 'Walkington Remembers' with their June 2014 edition of the Newsletter. Within its pages Christine
looks at life in the village during those years and also details every citizen of the village
whose name is included on the Roll of Honour. Due to popular demand there are no
copies of the book left, but its contents can be accessed on-line.
Click here for the Roll of Honour, which also includes a poem and bibliography.
Click here for Christine's introduction and historical overviews, both of the
village and the war.
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Do you have oil-fired central heating? Unfortunately the LWRC oil-buying cooperative has closed after several successful years. If you know of an alternative provider in the area (or are brave enough to set up a new one) please let us know
so we can spread the word. Buying collectively can save a significant sum on each purchase so is very worth-while.
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The Ancestors page in the History section has had a full over-haul. We have tried to email everyone who had a family history request on it. A number of the email addresses are no longer valid so the items have been removed. If your request has gone and you want it replaced please contact us. We are happy to add new requests or update old ones at any time, and would love to hear of any family history success stories relevant to the village.
Please let us know if you have any comments about the site, or suggestions for improvements.
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To see a 'slide show' tour of the village and surrounding area, go to the About Us page, which also gives an update on current weather conditions in the area.
For those who may be researching their family history or simply have an interest in our village in times past, take a look at the History section of the site. This includes the Ancestors page, an opportunity for researchers to request help in tracing their forbears. Let us know if you can help or would like to add a request.
Odds and Ends
Car Boot Sales
See the Events and Playing Field & Sports Clubs pages.
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This website brings together lots of information about the village of Walkington. Some of the content duplicates what is to be found in the Walkington Newsletter, which is published and distributed to every household in the village ten times a year. For example, church service times and details of up-coming events. However, if you explore the various sections listed on the left, you will find items about all aspects of the village, its social life and its history.
If you have found the site useful, or have a story about the village which you would like to share, please let us know.
The Walkington Newsletter - 56 years and counting!
There was a special 50th anniversary edition of the Newsletter in May 2010: there are still copies available (for a small charge) so contact us if you would like to have one.
The Walkington Newsletter has for over 50 years been a vital source of local information as well as a way for everyone in the village to keep up to date with local events. It is entirely staffed by volunteers and distributed free of charge to every home in the village.
This website edition has for more than a decade provided an opportunity for regular updates about what is happening between issues of the Walkington Newsletter and also enables the many organisations within the village to give more information about their activities than would normally be possible. I am aware that some of these items are out of date. If organisation representatives wish to contact me with up-dated information I will be delighted to add it to their page or create a new page for them if they are not already represented here.
Pam Hardy (web editor)
Alan Hardy, who was the creator and original caretaker of
this website, sadly passed away in September 2008.
Contact Us
If you have any comments, suggestions or contributions please use the feedback form on the Contact Us page to send messages directly to us. If you would like a page about your club or association please let us know.
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