News
News
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11/08/2024
Success at the Strawberry Fayre
Gill and Jacqui would like to thank everyone from our wonderful local community who helped make our Strawberry Fayre such a lovely occasion.
Parish Councillor needed
There are now two vacancies on Pembridge Parish Council following the death of Cllr Andrew Paceand the resignation of Cllr Tom Bennetto who is moving away from the area. Pembridge Parish News said that the passing of Andrew Pace was a great loss to the parish and thanked Tom Bennetto for his service to the community.
08/08/2024
Village Show Success
27/07/2024
Five years after the last Pembridge Village Show a new show committee was formed to reintroduce this annual event in the Pembridge calendar. The organisers, who chose the Parish Hall as the venue, had no idea how many entries they would attract after this gap, nor how many parishioners would support it on the day. Their planning required a leap of faith.
PEMBRIDGE RAILWAY STATION
CONSTRUCTION
Pembridge railway station was originally opened by the Leominster & Kington Railway Company (L&KR) formed by several local businessmen and led by the Chairman Lord Bateman of Shobdon Court. Their plans were to link Leominster station on the newly opened Shrewsbury & Hereford Railway to the town of Kington allowing rail access through the Arrow valley. The initial meeting took place at Shobdon Court on 24th October 1853.
Pride in Pembridge
Summer is here and our village is looking colourful and tidy. The Platinum Jubilee Garden, Memorial Garden, and East Street planters have been pruned, weeded, and regularly watered.
We have worked particularly hard mowing and strimming the Conservation area and clearing pathways through the glade. The Himalayan Balsam is not quite so overbearing this year because of hard weeding in the past. It has a pink flower but unfortunately prevents anything else from growing.
Thank you to all who attended the PiPs’ Parish Hall Coffee morning, provided cakes and plants and gave donations. We are very grateful, and this support helps to fund future Pride in Pembridge projects. Next jobs include weeding Bridge Street, tidying the moat, and completing the Olympic themed East Street planters.
PIPs welcome volunteers. If you would like to join us, please contact our secretary Karen who can be contacted on 07880 942219 or email : goodwinwilliamskr@gmail.com
Anita Measey
