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Author: Julie

Rodborough

Beautiful family photos

Posted on 22nd November 2017 by Julie

We have been given permission to use these family photos by the Facebook page Stroud Valleys Photographs. The post reads: “This is a Stroud Family called ...

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11.11.2017

Posted on 10th November 2017 by Julie

Church/Rodborough/war

Church windows

Posted on 8th November 2017 by Julie

Today Rodborough’s vicar Peter Francis has been speaking on Radio Gloucestershire about the special stained glass windows in Rodborough Church. We are hon...

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Remembrance 2017

Posted on 5th November 2017 by Julie

Huge thanks to Rodborough Scouts who have again tidied the Commonwealth War Graves and those family graves commemorating soldiers who died in the First World Wa...

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What an amazing day

Posted on 15th October 2017 by Julie

Thanks to all the lovely people who came to see us at Rodborough Community Hall. We were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm for our local history project. We had tho...

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Butterrow Book Exchange

Posted on 30th September 2017 by Julie

                  Eighteen months ago, Butterrow Book Group approached Rodborough Parish Council in the hope that t...

Dudbridge/Milestone

Sharing our history

Posted on 18th May 2017 by Julie

Despite the pouring rain, we had a great turn out at the Coffee Pot yesterday. We are always thrilled at the little gems of information gleaned. It feels like a...

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Rodborough – a vibrant community

Posted on 27th April 2017 by Julie

We are very grateful to Rodborough Parish Council for a generous donation that has enabled us to set up this website. The grant awards evening was an uplifting ...

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Hungarian Refugees at Rodborough Fort

Posted on 28th February 2017 by Julie

The March edition of Rodborough Tabernacle News includes an article on Hungarian refugees at Rodborough Fort in 1956, noting their gratitude for kindness receiv...

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The Dudbridge Blackbirds

Posted on 14th January 2017 by Julie

The Stroud News carried several pieces about a family of blackbirds who achieved acclaim in 1911. House painter, Samuel Haden of Bay Tree House, Dudbridge, kept...

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We will be supporting Rodborough Tabernacle's Nature Event on Saturday 2nd August. Come and take a little look at the graveyard and hear about what we are doing there, and enjoy many other activities.

Thomas the Tank Engine 80th Anniversary

St Mary Magdalene Rodborough
Fri 19th September 7.30pm
The Fascination of Railways
A nostalgic evening in memories, stories, poems music & song  featuring a host of local writers, artists and performers with Stuart Butler, John Bassett, Crispin Thomas, Katie McCue, Andrew Budd, Mike Putnam, Trevor Simpson and Lyn Briggs. From the love and joy of that first train set and train spotting escapades to travelling and waxing lyrical on the sights, sounds, speed, steam and colour of trains.  Light refreshments in the interval.
Tickets online from:
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St Mary Magdalene Rodborough
Sat 20th September 7.30pm
The Thomas the Tank Engine Man
A talk by Veronica Chambers (daughter of the Revd WH Awdry - creator of Thomas) as part of a weekend of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine. Light refreshments during the interval.  St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkley Hill, Rodborough GL5 3TX

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The Long Table,  Brimscombe Mill
Sat 20 September 11am
Thomas The Tank Engine Story Time
Longtime Butterow writer, poet and performer Crispin Thomas reads a classic Thomas The Tank Engine story with fun creative activities in The Sanctuary. All welcome from 3 to 103!
Free

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