Portrait of Pembridge Blog 19
September 2025
Village Show 2025
The Village Show was held on 26th July was a great success with more entries than ever across all classes.
You can see a selection of photos of the event on our website
The winners were:
Flower Section
Presidents Perpetual Challenge Cup- Janet Bright
Don Vaughan Perpetual Challenge Cup- Barbara Goodey
The Arrow Cup – Elaine Goddard
Homecraft Section
Perpetual Challenge Cup – Gill Smith
Anne Evans Perpetual Silver Salver – Meryl Griffiths
Molly Thomas Salver -Gill Smith
Flower Arranging
FJ Newman Perpetual Challenge Bowl – Barbara Goodey
John Bishop Perpetual Memorial Cup – Barbara Goodey
Vegetable Section
T G Exell Perpetual Challenge Bowl- Philip Bright
Karl Nordblom Shield -Steve Dickman
Eric Williams Silver Salver -Philip Bright
Most points in flower and vegetable sections
Sun Valley Perpetual Challenge Cup- Michele D’Lemos
Best Exhibit in Show
The New Inn Trophy- Barbara Goodey
Children’s Section
Tommy Russell Perpetual Challenge Cup
Elis Williams, Fred Sant, Seth, Lola, Cerys Williams, Jim Bancroft,
Jack Edwards Cup- Domi Hudcova
Congratulations to all the winners and all who entered. The standard was very high.
Thanks also to the organising committee and helpers.
h.Art 6th – 14th September
The annual festival of art will feature events and exhibitions throughout the county. Here are details of those happening in Pembridge.
On 6th September The Old Chapel Gallery, East Street, opens its exhibition
“Quiet Birds in Circled Fight”
This will feature:-
Lynda Jones- oil on linen, pen and ink, watercolour, graphite drawings
Ann McCay- oil on linen
Rachel Sumner-driftwood sculpture
Rachel Wright- textile embroidery
Jane Littlefield- stained glass
Rachel Bailey- silver jewellery
Kathryn O’Kell-carved wood
Pembridge Film Nights – Film Fest
In association with The Old Picture House, Pembridge Film Nights at the New Inn are screening a series of films celebrating art and artists.
Showing at The New Inn:
7th September -Memories of the St Ives Modernists,
11th September – Eric Ravillious Drawn to War,
15th September – Final Portrait – Giacometti,
Showing at The Old Picture House, Kington:
30th August The Electric Life of Louis Wain
20th September Mrs Lowry and Son
Full details in “ Dates for your Diary”
www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/news
What’s New?
With Autumn in the air and the start of the new school term lots of regular activities are starting once more- see” Dates for Diary” for a full list of regular events in Pembridge.
Two new initiatives at the Parish Hall are a monthly Movie Night on the last Friday of the month and a Tai Chi class on Thursday afternoons.
The first movie is “ Peanut Butter Falcon (12) on 29th August followed by “ Thelma”(PG) on 26th September.
On 4th September at 3.45pm a new Tai Chi Class will be held. This first session is free, booking required.
Total Triage
Patients of Mortimer Medical Practice may have already received a letter about the new appointment booking service from 1st October.
It’s designed to help patients get appropriate treatment and advice.
When requesting an appointment patients will be asked to complete an online form setting out their questions and concerns. This will then be reviewed the same day by a GP who will direct the patient to the most appropriate next steps.
These could include: – a face to face or telephone appointment; advice or a prescription without needing an appointment; signposting to another service which can help.
Patients are encouraged to complete the online form with as much information as possible. Those without internet access can phone the surgery and receptionists will assist in completing the form.
The practice will be holding workshops throughout September to explain the changes and help patients familiarise themselves with the new procedure.
More information is available on www.mortimersurgery.co.uk
Coffee Mornings
Every third Saturday ( 10.30am-12.00) a Coffee Morning is held at the Parish Hall giving residents an opportunity to enjoy coffee, cakes and a chat. All residents are welcome, including children and well-behaved dogs. There is no charge, but donations are requested.
Each event is sponsored by a parish organisation. The August coffee morning was sponsored by the Page Turners and Pembridge Active Ladies book groups and raised £110 for Pembridge School library.
The next event is on 20th September and is sponsored by Pembridge Allotment Association and will include a sale of produce.
On 18th October the Royal British Legion will launch this year’s Poppy Appeal.
Celebration of the Pembridge Tapestries
This year the Pembridge Tapestries are ten years old. They tell the story of Pembridge from Domesday in 1086 to the present day. They’re on permanent display in Pembridge Church along with the Pembridge Map and the Pembridge Jubilee Tapestry.
In March many of us were lucky to attend a concert of songs written by local resident Andy Davies telling the story of Pembridge as depicted in the Tapestries.
For those disappointed to miss this, on 11th October there’s a second chance to hear the wonderful words and music sung by local vocalists accompanied by the Eardisland Village Band under Andy’s direction.
Pembridge Church will be releasing the tickets soon so lookout for further details on Facebook and in our next blog.
VJ Day Remembered
15th August marked the 80th anniversary of the ending of World War II when Japan surrendered. For those fighting in the Far East and held as POWs this was the first time they knew they would be going home. This included some from Pembridge who were stationed in Burma.
The occasion was marked by Pembridge and Shobdon Royal British Legion along with representatives of Weobly, Dilwyn, Eardisland and Kingsland RBL branches who attended a short service at the War Memorial in West Street.
Wreaths were laid on behalf of the RBL by branch President Bridget Rose and on behalf of the Parish Council by Cllr Marguerite Fothergill.
Photos of the service of Remembrance are on our website
www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/past-events
The Suffrage Movement in Herefordshire
This will be the topic of a talk by author Clare Wichbold on 13th September at the Parish Hall. Tickets £3 on the door.
This talk is organised by The Pembridge History Group.
To join the group contact nrumble@btinternet.com
On October 17th there will be a talk on Cider Making and the History of Herefordshire Orchards and a cider tasting.
Scandal, drunkenness, revenge, adultery and murder
All feature in “ The Temptations and Downfall of the Vicar of Stanton Lacy”
This book, meticulously researched by Pembridge author and historian Peter Klein, tells the true story of Robert Foulkes. A married vicar with a passion for a young woman, a bitter publican, a Peeping Tom, and a resentful churchwarden all played their part in Robert’s downfall.
It’s now on sale at St Mary’s Church, price £10.
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