November 2026
Pembridge Women Fund Raising for Charity
Two Pembridge women are raising funds for charities Helen Palmer has so far raised £ 2,690 for Breast Cancer Now by walking 100 miles. Congratulations Helen.
If you would like to donate here is her Just Giving page.
Left Sarah training with Treacle. Right Helen and supporters.
Meanwhile, Sarah Steer has set off to conquer the Great Wall of China to raise funds for St Michael’s Hospice.
Two years ago, Sarah walked the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain with a group which raised £50,000 for our local hospice.
She’s been training for a year for this walk which involves 5 to 8 hours of trekking a day, including some parts with over 1,000 steps, as the Wall ascends and descends.
So far, she’s raised £2,457
Her Just Giving page can be accessed here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/sarahsteer
Remembrance Sunday
The Remembrance Sunday service will take place at 10.40 am on Sunday 8th November at the War Memorial in West Street.
The Royal British Legion will lead a parade to St Mary’s Church for the service of Remembrance.
Everyone is welcome to join the parade.
The A44 will be closed between 10.40am and 11.10am along West Street to the junction with Bridge Street.
If you would like to donate to the Poppy Appeal to support the Royal British Legion’s work for veterans there are donation points in our pubs, shops and businesses. Door to door collections area also taking place. Last year over £9,700 was raised in this area.
40 men from Pembridge lost their lives in conflicts. You can read their stories at www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/warmemorial
There will be a second ceremony at the War Memorial at 10.45am on 11th November. Pupils of Pembridge School will take part in this. Members of the public are warmly invited.
Pembridge CE Primary School
Friends of Pembridge CE Primary School are looking for donations of quality items for the Kington Community Charity Shop.
Donations of clothes, shoes, books, toys, household items, small electrical goods and furniture should be left at the school office by 6th November.
Parents will have an opportunity in November (dates below) to view the school which has places in its nursery (age 3+) and throughout the school. Booking essential.
September 1939 these children from Tiber Street school, Liverpool, arrived late at night by coach to be billeted with local families. Hear the memories of one Liverpool lad who spent wartime in Pembridge, a place he fell in love with.
https://www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/history/p0igzlsj6fu9nj0ijsyw0dtw96xntm
Pride in Pembridge (PIPs)
Do you have a few hours to spare to help keep Pembridge tidy and colourful?
PIPs meet on Thursday mornings and are looking for volunteers to join them.
For more information, please call Fran 07944 543952 or turn up Thursday 10am at the Market Hall.
Pembridge Amenity Trust
PAM are urgently seeking a secretary to undertake a variety of administrative duties to support this local charity. This is a voluntary role and would suit a local person with good interpersonal skills, administrative experience.
Please contact Garfield Evans for details: 01544 388638.
It’s Christmas !!
No sooner have the pumpkins of Halloween and the fireworks of Bonfire Night become a memory than Christmas is upon us.
Make an early start to your shopping on November 21st when the Woodcock Fayre will once more be held at St Mary’s Church Pembridge. Around 40 stalls offering art, crafts, food and gift ideas. 10am – 4pm. Refreshments served throughout the day.
The Christmas Lights
The big switch on will take place at 6pm on Friday 4th December. Stalls selling a variety of treats will be in the Market Hall and Father Christmas will be calling in at the New Inn.
We may be biased but the Pembridge lights undoubtedly offer the best display for miles around with families travelling into the village to view them.
The organisers who have lit up our streets for many years, principally Rod Miflin and family, are now looking for help with the task. If you can spare a few hours to help create this magical backdrop, please contact jocaple@outlook.com
Deck the Hall
The Parish Hall Committee is hosting a Christmas Party at the Parish Hall on 11th December.
Local band “The Bearbridge Knights” will provide live music interspersed with a disco.
Canapes and food will be served so booking essential.
Everyone welcome.
www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events
Fitness Classes at Pembridge Parish Hall
The Tuesday classes have been suspended but those who want to get some regular exercise may wish to join the self-help fitness classes taking place on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9.30-10.30am.
These classes are free and use the audio-visual equipment at the hall to follow online instruction.
No equipment needed as the Parish Hall has steps, resistance bands, mats and weights available.
Other opportunities for exercise at the Parish Hall are the Jive classes on Tuesday evening ; Tai Chi on Thursday afternoon and Pembridge Runners on Sunday mornings. See “ Dates for your Diary “ for full details.
Ballet, Opera, Theatre and Films
The Parish Hall has arranged a fantastic programme for the rest of this year. See ‘Dates for your Diary’ for details of…
The Nutcracker, Golden Boy, Samson and Dalila, Carmen, Finding Emily, Wicked Little Letters and an ‘Exhibition on Film’ showcasing the art of Whistler.
Please send your news, events, achievements and anything Pembridge to portraitofpembridge@yahoo.com
