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FORYOURDIARY
BuckdenLibrary
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10.00am to1.00pm
2.00pm to5.00 pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 2.00pm to5.00 pm
Friday 5.00pm to8.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am to 1.00pm
VillageHall, BurberryRoad, Buckden
Tel: 0345 045 5225
BuckdenGardeners
Association
Tuesday17thJune 2014
Trip toKelmarshHall Gardens
Admission£5.00
Meet atMethodist Church for 1.00pm
Self-drive/car-share
Thegarden shed inSilver Street is open from
10.00am-11.00am onSaturday 3
rd
May, andon
Sundays 11
th
18
th
& 25
th
May, formembers topur-
chase garden essentials
For further informationgo to our website:
http:/www.buckdengardeners.info/
or call
Pam
on
01480 811680
or
Lesley
on
01480 351547
WorldWar 1Photographs.
Do you have any photographs fromWorld
War 1?
Local historian, Barry Jobling, is looking for photo-
graphs of named local people in uniform (services,
nursing etc) takenat anearby location.
If you can help please contact Barry on
01480
810556.
DIDDINGTON - REFLECTIONS
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ST
&22
ND
June2014
You are invited toa display of 100 years history of Diddington, withemphasis on theCentenary ofWW1and
thosewho served. At the outbreak ofWW1 inAugust 1914 the percentage of men fromDiddingtonwho enlisted
was higher than other neighbouring villages, 18menwere in theHuntingdonshireCyclists and a total of 36men
joined regiments to fight during theperiodofWar. Therewill be displayswhich includemen from our threeother
benefices, their regiments and also of the 20menwho left theHuntingdonshireCountyPolice to fight. As the
total strengthof thePolice forcewas at this time only60men it would have causedaproblem to loseone thirdof
the total force.
Thedisplaywill be in
DiddingtonChurch
from
10.00 a.m. to 4.00p.m. eachday
with freeentrance but
Donations
towards the upkeep of theChurchwill bemost welcome.
Youwill bemost welcome to join in anydiscussion about your ancestor’s involvement in theWar or theVillage,
bring along theirmedals! Therewill bea cupof NAAFI tea and a sliceof homemade cake free to those attending
having served inWW1!
Ist Southoe&BuckdenScoutGroup
THANKYOU
1st Southoe & Buckden Scouts would like to thank
the Roundabout Team and everyone who support-
ed our Annual Jumble Sale this year. We raised a
record £1200 which was only made possible
through your generous donations and goodwill. The
money raised will be put towards activities for Bea-
vers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, and for upkeep
of the Scout Hut. We are very lucky to have such
good supporters in the village andwe appreciate all
thehelp you give us.
WorldWar 1commemorationevents
Tomark the start ofWorldWar 1as adatewhich changed both the lives of manyand the future of the country
therewill be a special commemoration inSt. Mary’sChurch on 3rdAugust at 7pm. Theeveningwill include read-
ings of thosewhoexperienced thewar, poetryof theWar Poets, songs of the time and to concludewith anAct of
Remembrance.
Moredetails later but if anyone has special personal mementos – letters, photos, medals etc –we plan to have a
small exhibitionon the same day tomakea clear connectionwith thosewho served fromBuckden.
Anyquestions or ideas toRevd. Ron Ingamells, TerryHaywardor PeterMount.
