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The Parwich Oddfellows are parading the Oddfellow banner on Wakes Saturday, through the village, following behind the band music (as per last year). The procession will leave the Sycamore at 9.45 am (the Sycamore is open from 9.00 am). They will follow the normal Oddfellows walk route with stops at certain locations.
If are attending the meal, or wish to enter the pub, please remember to bring a mask / face covering. Everyone please be respectful of social distancing.
Thank you from the Parwich Oddfellow committee.
Posted in Flora, Oddfellows, Wakes on Wednesday June 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
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If you would like a red rose buttonhole for the parade on Wakes Saturday, please order by 8pm on Thursday 24th June. Buttonholes priced at £3.50 will be available for collection from outside the Sycamore Inn on the morning of the parade.
Thanks, Delia 390758 / 07773 487882 / dee.pegg@btinternet.com
Posted in Flora, Oddfellows, Wakes on Saturday June 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
🌹Oddfellows🌹
If you would like a red rose buttonhole for the parade on Wakes Saturday, please order by 8pm on Thursday 24th June. Buttonholes priced at £3.50 will be available for collection from outside the Sycamore Inn on the morning of the parade.
Thanks, Delia 390758 / 07773 487882 / dee.pegg@btinternet.com
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YeeeeHaaaa! There’s a new sheriff in town! Or is it Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves with his Native American beloved?! Caroline G
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Posted in Carnival & Recreation, Church, History, Oddfellows, Wakes on Saturday June 27, 2020| 2 Comments »
Villages’ Wakes grew out of communities celebrating their church’s patron saint. For us that is St Peter whose feast day is the 29th of June, still used to to calculate the start of Parwich Wakes; our Wakes beginning on the nearest Saturday to the 29th of June.
The current St Peter’s Church was built in 1872/73, replacing the smaller Norman building also dedicated to St. Peter. We can see some features of the old Church today in the current building, including the tympanum over the west door, the archway of the west door, the archway between the tower and the nave and the carved faces high up in the side chapel. It is thought that the old church was built in the late eleventh or early twelfth century and would almost have certainly been dedicated to St. Peter as it is unusual for the dedication to be changed. It is possible that there was a previous Saxon church here, but the evidence is inconclusive.
The old St Peter’s in a nineteenth century water colour
So we have been celebrating as a community at the end of June for at least nine hundred years, though perhaps much longer. These celebrations from the start would have included a lot more than just a church service. Processions and theatricals would have been included, possibly by the fourteenth or fifteen century involving a play celebrating Robin Hood and Maid Marion. The prettiest or best dressed youngsters might even have be elected to be that year’s Marion and Robin, a precursor to out Carnival parade and fancy dress competition. It is likely that there were local sports, foot races and perhaps archery competitions, certainly when archery practice was compulsory from the fourteenth right up to the sixteen century. ‘Beers’ were a big part of the celebrations, where local guilds and groups brewed beer to sell during the revels. This tradition was revived not so long ago with the Oddfellows Ale, brewed by Leatherbritches. The ‘beers’ raised money either to fund candles and devotion in the church for each guild’s favourite saint or to help guild members when times were hard. (more…)
Posted in Events, Oddfellows, Wakes on Friday June 26, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Following a request from the carnival committee, the Parwich Oddfellow committee members have decided to parade the Oddfellow banner on Wakes Saturday, through the village, following behind the band music at 3pm. They will follow the normal Oddfellows walk route.
It would be appreciated if you could support them from the safety of your garden as they pass through the village.
Thank you from the Parwich Oddfellow committee.
Posted in Wakes on Monday May 4, 2020| Leave a Comment »
I am not sure this counts as a good news story but many will remember this on 1 July 2014:
I have been looking at some old photos and I thought this might of interest!
John Fuller-Sessions.
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Celebrate the end if another great Wakes Week with live music and dancing till late, provided by the Legion after the races on Friday.
Posted in British Legion, Carnival & Recreation, Events, Sport, Wakes on Thursday July 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
| What’s on Where – Wakes Friday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 5th | 7pm | Ball Race | Pump Hill |
| Fri 5th | 7.30pm | Race Night | Legion |
| Fri 5th | 10pm | Live Music | Legion |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
Posted in British Legion, Events, Wakes on Thursday July 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Posted in British Legion, Carnival & Recreation, Events, Films, Memorial hall, Wakes, Young people on Wednesday July 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
| What’s on Where – Wakes Thursday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Thu 4th | 6.30pm | Children’s Film Night Mary Poppins Returns |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 4th | 6.30pm | film night Parents’ Crèche also Tapas & Spanish wine for interval |
Film at Memorial Hall
Tapas at Legion |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
Posted in Wakes on Wednesday July 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Just a few photos of some of the runners. Well done all those who took part.
Posted in Events, Pub, Sport, Wakes on Tuesday July 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »
| What’s on Where – Wakes Wednesday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Wed 3rd | 4.30pm to 7pm | Fish & Chip Van tel. 0751 107 6249 |
The Green |
| Wed 3rd | 6.30pm | Strongman Competition contact Kirsty at the Pub for details, tel. 01335 390212, or see the Sycamore Facebook page inc. Live Music |
Sycamore |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
Posted in Carnival & Recreation, Events, Pub, Sport, Wakes, Young people on Monday July 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
| What’s on Where – Wakes Tuesday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Tue 2nd | 7pm onwards |
Annual Hill Races Local Ladies Race – 7pm Junior Hill Race – 7.30pm Senior Hill Race – 8pm |
start & finish Sycamore |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
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| What’s on Where – Wakes Monday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Mon 1st | 12.45pm | Village Lunch White Fish & Parsley Sauce Gateaux & Cream contact Val K tel. 390458 |
Memorial Hall |
| Mon 1st | 6.30pm | Children’s Sports | Nether Green |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
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VDavid G recorded the start of the invasion of Parwich…..
We’re receiving more pictures of the invasion….
Posted in Oddfellows, Wakes on Saturday June 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »
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| What’s on Where – Wakes Sunday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 30th | 11am | Campsite Service | Parsons Croft |
| Sun 30th | 11.30am | Ice Cream Van | Parsons Croft |
| Sun 30th | 12noon | Fun & Games with the Campers |
Parsons Croft |
| Sun 30th | 12noon onwards |
Tractor Run gather at the Pub, before a country run with pub refreshment stop returning to the Sycamore for Pies etc |
Sycamore |
| Sun 30th | 2pm onwards |
Legion Open | Legion |
| Sun 30th | 6pm | Treasure Hunt Start on the Green and finish at the Legion |
start The Green |
| Sun 30th | 7.30pm | Wakes BBQ | Legion |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
Posted in British Legion, Carnival & Recreation, Eating Out, Events, Memorial hall, Music, Oddfellows, Pub, Wakes on Friday June 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
| What’s on Where – Wakes Saturday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sat 29th | St Peter’s Day | ||
| Sat 29th | 9.45am | Oddfellows’ Procession starts | Sycamore Inn |
| Sat 29th | 10am to 2pm | Wakes Village Market (click here re booking a stall) |
The Green |
| Sat 29th | 11am | Oddfellows’ Service | Parwich Church |
| Sat 29th | 12.30pm onwards |
Ladies Lunch (children and even gents welcome, contact Kirsty tel 01335 390212 to book a table) |
Sycamore |
| Sat 29th | open 12.30pm |
Wakes @ the Legion Cobs & Drinks promos – 12.30pm Oddfellows pre-dinner drinks – 1pm Chill Out Zone – 8pm |
Legion |
| Sat 29th | 1.15pm | Oddfellows’ Dinner | Memorial Hall |
| Sat 29th | 2-4pm | Face Painting by Tiger Cheeks (our own Lucy B) |
The Green |
| Sat 29th | 5.30pm | Ice Cream Van | The Green |
| Sat 29th | 6pm | Carnival Parade assembles |
School |
| Sat 29th | 6.15pm | Grand Carnival Fancy Dress Procession circles village with judging on the Green |
The Green |
| Sat 29th | approx 6.30pm |
Fun Fair | Sycamore Green |
| Sat 29th | 7.30pm | Hog Roast & live music | The Green |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
Posted in Bowls, Classified adverts, Eating Out, Wakes on Friday June 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
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Plants for sale at Church Farm, Creamery Lane, see verge at roadside gable and along back of house:
If no one is about please put your money in the honesty box under the plank.
Proceeds are going to
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The Parwich Carnival and Recreation Committee are excited to announce our annual bonfire and fireworks will take place on Monday 5th November on Parsons Croft from 7pm. The chip van will be there and we will be serving refreshments in the Pavilion.
More details, including where to take your wood for the bonfire will be announced soon.
See you there
Posted in Wakes on Monday July 9, 2018| Leave a Comment »
It’s the end of another very hot, sunny and successful Wakes. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. We really want to keep these events going and we can’t do it without you so a big THANK YOU from the Carnival and Recreation Committee to everyone who helped out and joined in. Especially those who gave up so much of their spare time to keep everything going – you know who you are.
If you have any suggestions for next Wakes or a village event please get in touch with us at lucywigley@googlemail.com. We would also really like new members to join our small Committee so if you are interested just drop me an email or have a chat with one of the Committee members.
Here’s till next time…..
Carnival and Recreation Committee
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Saturday July 7, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Alice C for these results plus the link the Gary McCaffery’s photos which can be seen here
Ladies Race
| Number | Surname | Initial | Male or Female | Position | Time |
| 190 | Micklefield | V | Female | 1 | 9:49 |
| 189 | Wayne | K | Female | 2 | 10:18 |
| 192 | Pegg | D | Female | 3 | 11:00 |
| 191 | Harrison | G | Female | 4 | 12:08 |
Senior Race
| No. | Surname | Initial | M or F | Veteran | Age | Local | Position | Time |
| 11 | Beresford | L | Male | N | 35 | N | 1 | 19:00 |
| 6 | Moore | B | Male | N | 39 | N | 2 | 20:30 |
| 3 | Foreman | B | Male | Y | 59 | N | 3 | 20:52 |
| 8 | Meakin | B | Male | N | 25 | N | 4 | 21:03 |
| 21 | Fryer | N | Male | N | 34 | N | 5 | 21:11 |
| 12 | Birkett | J | Male | N | 43 | N | 6 | 21:15 |
| 10 | Mazenko | M | Male | N | 35 | N | 7 | 21:34 |
| 31 | Lee | D | Female | N | 35 | N | 8 | 21:41 |
| 5 | Conroy | S | Male | Y | 46 | N | 9 | 21:51 |
| 37 | Wilmot | P | Male | Y | 50 | N | 10 | 21:55 |
| 18 | Clayton | C | Male | Y | 47 | N | 11 | 22:01 |
| 27 | Hampton | J | Male | Y | 45 | N | 12 | 22:12 |
| 17 | Hutchings | G | Male | Y | 58 | N | 13 | 22:41 |
| 14 | Curley | A | Male | N | 32 | N | 14 | 22:54 |
| 4 | Bradbury | R | Male | Y | 47 | N | 15 | 23:01 |
| 9 | Ditchfield | C | Male | Y | 49 | N | 16 | 23:37 |
| 33 | Lynch | A | Male | Y | 53 | N | 17 | 24:02 |
| 15 | Ingam | S | Male | Y | 46 | Y | 18 | 24:18 |
| 16 | Millward | S | Male | N | 37 | Y | 19 | 24:27 |
| 32 | Tomlinson | M | Male | Y | 48 | N | 20 | 24:34 |
| 38 | Wilson | L | Female | N | 38 | N | 21 | 25:19 |
| 34 | Sanders | E | Female | Y | 54 | N | 22 | 25:21 |
| 29 | Sherratt | J | Female | N | 39 | Y | 23 | 25:51 |
| 7 | Cundy | A | Female | N | 25 | N | 24 | 26:25 |
| 22 | Batterham | A | Male | Y | 52 | N | 25 | 26:48 |
| 1 | Marshall | S | Male | Y | 49 | Y | 26 | 27:13 |
| 39 | Grocott | G | Female | N | 35 | N | 27 | 27:35 |
| 35 | Hughes | G | Male | Y | 56 | N | 28 | 28:36 |
| 36 | Carroll | C | Male | N | 42 | N | 29 | 29:19 |
| 28 | Ingham | T | Female | Y | 45 | Y | 30 | 29:27 |
| 23 | Maskery | L | Female | Y | 53 | N | 31 | 29:30 |
| 26 | Tilsley | K | Female | Y | 47 | N | 32 | 29:40 |
| 40 | Saxton | R | Male | N | 31 | N | 33 | 30:16 |
| 25 | Eaton | L | Female | Y | 50 | N | 34 | 30:38 |
| 24 | Brown | G | Female | Y | 46 | N | 35 | 30:39 |
| 13 | Martin | A | Male | Y | 58 | Y | 36 | 30:51 |
| 19 | Jones | J | Male | Y | 46 | Y | 37 | 31:33 |
| 30 | Vince | J | Male | Y | 52 | Y | 38 | 32:27 |
| 2 | Brett | E | Female | N | 19 | Y | 39 | 35:05 |
| 20 | Saddler | T | Male | Y | 55 | N | 40 | 40:52 |
Posted in Wakes on Thursday July 5, 2018| Leave a Comment »
First place – Jim Rushton £75
Second place – Tom Edge £50
Third place – Milly’s Mob (aka Treasure Hunt Winners) £35
Fourth place – Val Kirkham £25
Fifth Place – Mark Lowndes £15
Thank you to everyone who bought balls and to Hotch for his excellent ball handling skills.
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| What’s on Where Wakes Friday | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 6th | doors open 8.30pm |
Party Night with Live Music from The Vipers and also our own DJ Funky Gibbon (bar provided by the Legion) |
Memorial Hall |
| Fri 6th | 9pm onwards |
Chip Van | Memorial Hall car park |
Click here to see the Wakes Programme; also look out for event photos and reports here on the Blog.
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