Due to the current situation, we have decided not to ask our distributors to deliver paper copies of The Hill in December. As before, copies will be available in The Cross Stores and on the village website. We will also be sending The Hill online to those for whom we…
The Home Guard 80 years ago, on 14th May 1940, the Secretary of State for War, the Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden MP*, made an appeal for: “men in Great Britain who are British subjects between the ages of 17 and 65 to come forward and offer their service”. Thus the…
Salisbury Diocesan Guild On Saturday, 15 August 2020 at Child Okeford, Dorset St Nicholas the following was rung. Tenor: 10–2–27 in G 72 Stedman Singles 1 Gaynor Cox 2 J Lynne Crighton 3 Robert D Crighton (C) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day
The Surgery News has been updated to include some recent facebook posts and the Practice Summer Newsletter. Surgery News
On Sunday 3rd July 1932 some of the inhabitants of Child Okeford were disturbed and amazed by the drone of what they took to be an aircraft – they were even more amazed when they turned their heads skywards. On the 2nd July, what the newspapers rather charmingly referred to…
Catch up with the latest news from arround the Village TheHill-August2020
One of the joys in living in an undeveloped village is the lack of light pollution. Jo Gardner reports seeing Comet Neowise she says “It is appearing now in the NE night sky just to the right of the Big Dipper (saucepan!) and slightly below. We saw it last night…
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CAN YOU HELP, PLEASE Occupants 1 Markstone Cottages For the past 18 months I have assisted with research into the crash landing of a German plane in Iwerne Minster in September 1940. The tail fin of that plane was discovered in a house in the village (1 Markstone Cottages) in…
Notice has been given of an application for more housing at Gold Hill. Follow the link to make comments. Develop land by the erection up to 65 No. dwellings (custom and self-build homes (plots)) including a 40% provision of affordable housing; form vehicular access, public open space with play space…
Britain in the time of Cholera. Photographed by the author at the Dorset History Centre. I have been researching the life of a Dorset land surveyor called John Martin. He is important in the story of Child Okeford as at various times he mapped the parish and was responsible…
Shop hours have been extended on Sunday’s for the summer: 07:00-19:00 Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00 Saturday 08:30-16:00 Sunday The post office remains the same as always ; 08:30-18:00 Mon- Fri 09:00-13:00 Saturday Closed Sunday
Another bumper issue which can be viewed or downloaded here [depending on how your browser is configured.] TheHillJune2020
Develop land by the erection of up to 26 No. dwellings, form vehicular and pedestrian access. (Outline application to determine access). Land Off Haywards Lane (West Of Allen Close) Child Okeford Dorset Reference no 2/2019/0318/OUT The Public Consultation is still open and comments can be made. The Public are still…
‘We unite to assist each other.’ Notes on the history of the Friendly societies in Child Okeford This Child Okeford Union Benefit Society banner will be familiar to many villagers, and it’s motto will seem particularly apposite in these difficult times. We will come to it’s history presently, but what…
The earliest record we have found so far is a cricket match between Child Okeford and Marnhull in August 1856 which was played at Steepleton Park, as were later matches against Sturminster’s “Vale of Blackmore” team, Shillingstone and Shaftesbury. On one occasion a match against Okeford Fitzpaine was played on…
CHILD OKEFORD ARCHIVE Recreation Ground/Playing Field Sadly we shall not soon be enjoying another wonderful Hey Day on the Playing Field but, instead, it is as good a time as any to wonder where, in the past, did the village hold their fetes and play their games? We know the…
URGENT PLEASE SHARE with friends & neighbours BEEHIVE APPEAL FOR THE 68 now 57 homes VILLAGE COMMENTS UNTIL FRIDAY 15TH MAY Our Parish Council Planning group has found out that further documentation had been submitted by the Applicant and the Council for the Beehive Appeal which required further scrutiny. They…
On 8 May, Bob Crighton rang and conducted a Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Doubles on his I-Pad in 42 minutes, using the Mobel App to ring all the other bells. It was rung to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, and to remember Gunner Douglas Percy Arnold, a…
Good Morning, A number of emails regarding the planning applications at the Beehive Storage have been forwarded to me so I thought it might be helpful to clarify a few points, as your Dorset Council Councillor and Chair of the Planning Committee. Do please pass this on to anyone whose…
NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR PARISH OF CHILD OKEFORD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, following a resignation from the above named Parish Council, a vacancy now exists in the office of Councillor for the Parish. If within 14 days…
Another planning application has been made for the Beehive site. Demolish buildings and develop land by the erection of 28 No. dwellings, form vehicular access, and carry out associated works including public highway improvements and form public open space. (Outline application to determine access). – Beehive Self Storage Company Gold…
There is a plan for a development of 63 new homes opposite the Beehive. Local residents may wish to see the proposal although we are not aware of a formal planning application at this stage. http://www.leaperlandpromotion.co.uk/child-okeford/
The following has been taken from the Dorset for You website [see link below] I need help or I know someone who needs help – coronavirus information Many vulnerable people in Dorset will have recently received a letter from the NHS, telling them they are at high risk of catching coronavirus and…
Following government guidelines and in the interest of keeping our deliverers and subscribers safe, The Hill magazine will not be delivered to people’s homes for the time being. The Hill is produced as a *.pdf file. Clicking on the link below will either download the file directly or [depending on…
The Cross Stores UPDATED 21st April 2020 To anyone who may come into contact, even indirectly, with COVID 19. We really want to help you . Please email me at [email protected] or phone 01258 860279 to place your orders. We shall try and get these to you as soon after…
CHILD OKEFORD ARCHIVE- No new thing under the sun. Traffic ! Child Okeford Parish Council Minutes: Roads and Traffic: Part 1 In January we looked back to 1895 and the very first parish council meeting. These meetings were held 3 times a year plus an annual general meeting. While the…
In line with government advice the Parish council has decided to cancel the next meeting on the 6th April. The council will endeavour to process its business via email and limited contact. Standard payments and agreed expenditure will be processed as normal and planning application responded to. The council is…
As well as food the Baker Arms and Saxon are also able to provide their excellent beers in take away cartons. Help keep our pubs alive -order today.
It is difficult to know where to go for information about the virus but the official government page may be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response NHS Advice can be found here, https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Dorset council also produces regular updates which can be found here https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/emergencies-severe-weather/emergencies/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-advice.aspx
The following has been received today [24th March] from Dorset Council Dorset Council has closed all its household recycling centres (HRCs, or ‘the tip’) until further notice in order to comply with the latest central government guidance on staying at home and away from others. However, your normal kerbside bin…
Transcription of the 1845 Inclosure Award for the Parish of Child Okeford The award was prepared by John Martin, Inclosure Commissioner, Surveyor and Valuer of Evershot Dorset. It is a hand written document, on vellum comprising 11 pages including a map of the lands to be inclosed. It appears…
“Nothing, perhaps, has done so much indirectly for the improvement of farming and the increase of food production as has efficient land drainage.” C S Orwin History of English Farming 1949 Water logged land creates numerous problems. Wet ground is heavy ground, difficult and sometimes dangerous for animals to walk…
The final chapter and the original version of Bob Holdemans war time memories can be downloaded here. Drat those pesky vacuees And the full edited version can be found here in docx format. Vacuees Edited version
Western Gazette, Friday, 14th November 1919 CHILDE OKEFORD: DEDICATION OF WAYSIDE CROSS AND MEMORIAL WINDOW A handsome wayside cross has been erected at the junction of the cross-roads in the centre of this picturesque little old-world village as a war memorial. The cross, the cost of which has been defrayed…
