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Prince Frederick Duleep Singh and his connections with Thompson, Merton & Breckles
Peter Bance gave a fascinating talk at St Martin’s tonight all about Prince Frederick Duleep Singh. This was followed by Bronwen Tyler explaining his connections with Thompson and Ann Cuthbert spoke on living in same house that Prince Frederick lived in when he lived in Breckles. Prince Frederick Duleep Singh (1868 -1926) was the third…
Read MoreTuning the Organ & Getting Ready for our Concert of Music for a Summer Evening
W A Boggis came today to tune the organ so it is in tip top condition for our Music for a Summer Evening concert on Saturday evening. We still have tickets left so just turn up on the night and buy your tickets at the door. Thank you to Pam for cleaning the church and…
Read MoreSummer Pop Up Supper Club
We had another pop up supper club at College Farm on Thursday. 18 people came and enjoyed a delicious menu created by our wonderful catering team, Annabel, Sandie & Katharine. The evening was a huge success and we raised £300 for St Martin’s. Thank you to everyone who came and supported us and we look…
Read MoreHappy Easter
Over 70 people came to St Martin’s today to celebrate Easter. The sun shone brightly and we were able to leave the door open for our service. It was wonderful to have so many at our service and we even ran out of hymn books. Special thanks to Adrian for such a good service; Karen…
Read MoreMusic for a Summer Evening
7.30pm on Saturday 27th July at St Martin’s, Thompson Featuring: Diss Guitar Ensemble Karen Harries – Mezzo Soprano A Capella Men’s Voices Tickets only £15 each to include wine & food during the interval. Tickets are available from: angie.mcdonald@me.com 01953.851.494 info@collegefarmnorfolk.co.uk 01953.483.318 The concert is part of the Thompson Village Heritage Weekend celebrations on Saturday…
Read MoreEaster Quiz
We are holding an Easter Quiz in Thompson Community Hall on Tuesday 16th April. Doors will open at 7pm and the Quiz will begin at 7.30pm. There will be a prize for the winning team as well as a prize for the best Easter Bonnet! Come in a team of 4 or we can add…
Read MoreSpring Pop Up Supper Club
We held our first pop up supper club on Friday 15th February at College Farm. Our 4 in house chefs prepared the most delicious supper for everyone and we raised an amazing £360 profit (after expenses) to go towards our restoration fund. A huge thank you to everyone who came and supported us and we…
Read MoreCandlemas
This Sunday we will be celebrating Candlemas at our 10.30am service. The Gospel of Luke says that Jesus was met by Anna and Simeon. Simeon held the baby Jesus and called him a Light to the World. Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of her son Jesus. This day…
Read MoreValentine Dinner Friday 15th February
Come along to College Farm on Friday 15th February and enjoy dinner cooked by our wonderful St Martin’s Catering Team! Tickets are only £20 each and places are limited to just 20. A delicious 3 course home made dinner will be served at 7pm and all you need to do is book your ticket(s), come…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Happy New Year! The PCC of St Martin’s would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a peaceful and healthy 2019. The world is a troubled & turbulent place at the moment and we are very lucky to be living in relative peace & prosperity in our corner of Norfolk. We have many…
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