Welcome to Walkington
A very warm welcome to all our visitors: regular, occasional and first timers.
Links to recent editions of the Walkington Newsletter can be found below - just scroll down.
Walkington Summer 2020
Slowly back into the daylight..
Although the regular activities that are fundamental to the social life of our village have been put on hold for the past months a few things are restarting, and life begins to return.
It has been inspiring to see how people have pulled together to support our neighbours and enable businesses and livelihoods to keep going. Who knew there was so much creativity and enterprise waiting to be unleashed?
Some outdoor sports and activities have now resumed subject to observing social distancing rules:
*The village bowls club has reopened to members for solo practice also singles or pairs games. See the Bowls Club page in the Playing Fields section for details.
*Cricket can finally resume too: Walkington CC are playing their first match, at home, on Saturday 18th July, start time 1pm with an away game the following week.
*The children's playground on the sports field has reopened - users are asked to read the notices and follow the rules, for everyone's safety.
*The Playing Field Association are investigating the possibility of holding a Car Boot Sale at the beginning of September, subject to making it safe for all participants.
The village shop has remained open and has continued to supply our daily needs in the face of all adversity, often having products that were unavailable anywhere else. They have done a great job! Contact phone number 01482 881544 to request deliveries or anything else.
The 'Walkington What's On' Facebook page has become a very useful source of information on just about anything that is going on in the village: everything from lost teddy bears to pub reopening info. Plus some beautiful photographs from our resident 'trundler' Wendy.
One casualty is the paper edition of the Walkington Newsletter, which will not be circulated for the foreseeable future. Production will of course resume as soon as possible, in the meantime you can view the April edition by clicking the link below. It is a useful source of info on local traders who advertise in its pages and who deserve our support as much as ever.
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Walkington Parish Council now has its own website:
www.walkingtonpc.co.uk where you can find out all about this essential part of our community's life and how you can contribute.
*Can you help? The Newsletter team need someone to handle the commercial advertising in the paper version. Please contact the editor, Mat Sreeves, for more information. email: walkingtonnewsletter@gmail.com , phone: 01482 872156.
We will remember them
In 2014 villager Chris Elston published a small volume entitled 'Walkington Remembers' which was circulated to all recipients of the Newsletter. It contained information about each man on the Walkington WW1 Roll of Honour. Since then Chris has completed the task by researching the nine men who died in WW2 and the Korean War also a further five men with Walkington connections who served in WW1.
All of this information has been consolidated into a single volume, a leather-bound copy of which is to be kept in All Hallows church. It's contents can also be accessed by clicking the links below. Part 1 contains the introductory sections plus records of WW1 casualties while Part 2 contains WW2 casualty information, bibliography, acknowledgements etc.
Walkington Remembers Part 1
Walkington Remembers Part 2
Don't forget you can access the most recent editions of the full Walkington Newsletter on-line, just scroll down on this page and click on the link.
(The latest edition is often available here before it comes through your door.)
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 again once current restrictions are lifted: to enquire about the Village Hall the contact is Mrs Anne Hearne (01482 868310), for the school hall it is 01482 861115 and for the Methodist Schoolroom it is Mrs Hilary Hoggarth (01482 861112).
* You can access the most recent editions of the Newsletter online.
For the December/January edition click: newsletter_december_2019-web.pdf
To access the February 2020 edition click: newsletter_february_2020-web.pdf
To access the March 2020 edition click: newsletter_march_2020-web.pdf
To view the April 2020 edition click: newsletter_april_2020-web.pdf
Car Boot Sales
Car Boot Sales, which were planned for the first Sunday in the month throughout
the Summer months, will not take place while the Social Distancing regulations are in place.
Details on the Playing Fields page. (web address www.walkingtonpfa.org )
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 when the Social Distancing rules are relaxed. It's a great game for all ages and our club has one of the best greens
in the county. Contact Pam Hardy 01482 887768
Finally, the Cricket Club page (in the Playing Fields & Sports Clubs section) has updated information, including contact details.
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Other activities which we hope will be able to resume when it is safe:
* Baby & Toddler Playgroup
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. £2 for 1 adult+1 child (£1.00 per additional baby/child, 50p per additional adult). Fee includes refreshments.
Contact Claire Hostick for more information. 07803 165895
* The Monday Club (Formerly the over-50's)
Next meetings:
Activities suspended until further notice
Annual membership £12, or £2 per meeting, including refreshments
Contact Jill Booth, 01482 864735
* Walkington Ladies Social Group
Meet in the Village Hall at 7.45 pm on the second Wednesday of the month.
Activities suspended until further notice
New members always welcome. Contact: Judith Parkes 01482 881079
* Book Group
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
*Singalong Memories - just for fun! Alternate Tuesdays in the Methodist Schoolroom, 2-3.45pm. Admission £2 includes refreshments. Contact Sue Jenkinson 992188, Val/Mike Thompson 865249 or email val.memories@outlook.com
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A disclaimer.
In order to clarify any confusion: this website is in no way connected to
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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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Re Ancestors page in the History section. 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.
A recent family history request. We have received the following request from a reader in New Zealand:
I am researching Wood Farm, Walkington, and the family of Atkinson Tiplady who lived there (around 1880-1883) before emigrating to New Zealand.
Any information about the farm at the time or Atkinson's family would be greatly appreciated.
Please email me: tiplady@enuffsaid.co.nz
Thank so much, John
If you can help John please contact him directly. Thank you
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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 - 59 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.
Copyright: All content copyright Alan & Pam Hardy 2006-2019
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