Events and Celebrations | Hadstock Village Archive

BBC Essex comes to Hadstock, April 2021

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On 25th April 2021, Liana Bridges and Barry Lewis from BBC Radio Essex came to St Botolph’s for a live broadcast as part of their Essex Quest programme. The team has to solve 3 cryptic clues with audience help, each of which leads them to a specific Essex destination, not more than 15 miles away.

Choral Evensong for St Botolph’s Day, 19th June, 2016

1016-2016 Battle of Assandun, Events, Photos-People/Groups, St Botolph's Church

As part of the activities to commemorate the Millennium of the Battle of Assandun, evensong was sung by the choir of St Mary’s Saffron Walden. The choir was led by their Director of Music, Oli King, and Jeremy Allan played the organ.

Programme for the Battle of Assandun Re-enactment, 10th September 2016

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Read about the various events that took place the Battle of Assandun re-enactment held at Ashdon. The featured re-enactment group was Regia-Anglorum.

Breakfast discussions at the King’s Head

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In the Autumn of 2015, the Church arranged a series of breakfast discussions in the pub with local residents talking about their expertise. This was the first. James Hewlett (far right) talked about Nepal and the devastating effect of its earthquake. David Taylor (seated second right), landlord of the King’s Head, provided breakfast, and the event raised funds for James’s chosen charity in Nepal.

Choral Evensong for St Botolph’s Day, 19th June 2016

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The congregation gathers for a special service on St Botolph’s Day, to commemorate the 1016 Millennium year of the Battle of Assandun. The Bishop of Colchester, seen by our Saxon door, preached a sermon on ‘The Open Door’

A Confirmation Service on Easter Eve, April 2021

Events, People, Photos-Events, Photos-People/Groups, St Botolph's Church

The Bishop of Colchester, Rt Revd Roger Morris, led this Confirmation Service. It was the first to be held in St Botolph’s since 2007. Originally planned for July 2020, it had to be postponed twice because of Covid restrictions. Five candidates were confirmed – Melanie Abbiss, Charli Batley, Benedict Hannam, Cecily Hannam and Felix Hannam.

Visit by the British Archaeological Association, 2018

Archaeology and Artefacts, Events, Parish History, St Botolph's Church

Members visited St Botolph’s church on 3 September 2018 during their annual conference in Cambridge.

Programme of events for the Battle of Assandun Millennium Celebrations, 2016

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This is the press release produced in April 2016 which shows the full programme of events planned between May and October that year.

Churchyard wall repairs

Events, Photos-People/Groups, St Botolph's Church

Conquest and reconciliation 1016-1023: summary of talk by Prof Simon Keynes, University of Cambridge

1016-2016 Battle of Assandun, Events, Parish History

This is the summary of the second of two talks on the Battle of Assandun 1016AD, and given by Prof Simon Keynes in St Botolph’s church on 10th June 2016. Prof Keynes describes the ways in which Cnut ruled England and his many acts of reconciliation, a king believed by Simon to be of equal importance to English history as Alfred the Great.

Summary of talk by Dr Sam Newton on the Battle of Assandun, 1016AD

1016-2016 Battle of Assandun, Events, Parish History

On 19th May 2016, Dr Sam Newton, an independent scholar, reviewed the background and evidence surrounding this crucial battle between the English, led by Edmund Ironside, and the Danes, led by Cnut. Cnut won and a few months later, became King of England for nearly 20 years. This is a summary of the talk given in St Botolph’s church.