Author: Judy French

‘New Light on the History of Charlbury Parish’

Thursday 19th March in St Mary’s Church. 6pm Drinks reception followed by the talk at 6.30pm.

Based on his recent research in the Evenlode Valley, Dr Simon Draper will enlighten us on his findings. This promises to be an insightful and captivating talk by a renowned historian. Simon is a professional local historian working for the long-running Victoria County History (VCH) research project in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, where he lives. An archaeologist by training, he has special interests in Anglo-Saxon and medieval landscapes as well as place-names.’

Tickets £18 from art@amandacooper.co.uk. Please email Amanda to book your place and she will send you the bank details. If you cannot attend a donation is always welcome.

Proceeds to both St Mary’s Charlbury and All Saints, Shorthampton.

All heads down as Patrick Derham, Quizmaster Extraordinaire, exercises our brains. A wonderful evening last night as over a hundred people tried to force their grey matter into action in order to answer fiendishly difficult questions (or so they seemed to us) whilst being well fed and watered.

Wonderfully organised by Dine and his merry team of helpers.

An amazing £3,000 raised for the church.

When do we do it again?

Paddy.

On Sunday Ist February there was a very successful Candlemas Christingle service with Communion. Following this the congregation sat down to a most enjoyable community lunch. We were all fed well. A collection raised the amazing sum of £183 for the Children’s Society.

Paddy Gallagher

A Mid-Winter Night’s Quiz

With winter setting in, come join us for some warmth, light, and (quiz) joy.  Patrick Derham, rumoured to be in line for a cabinet position to oversee the the new national Quiz initiative, will once again set the questions.

Saturday, February 7th, at St. Mary’s beginning at 7pm.  Tickets are £15/person and teams will be made up of 6 people.  Hearty snacks and cash bar.

Please use the link below to reserve your team.  

A Mid-Winter Night’s Quiz – Saturday, 7th February 2026 at St. Mary’s, Charlbury – Fill out form

There will be a service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in St Mary’s Church on Sunday 25th January at 10am, led by Charlbury Baptist Church on behalf of Churches Together in Charlbury. The preacher is the Revd Dr Nick Wood.

There will be a retiring collection in aid of The Porch in Oxford and refreshments will be served after the service. All are welcome.

The AGM for Churches Together in Charlbury will follow after refreshments.

If you would like company and a lovely lunch do join us for a soup lunch in St Marys church 12noon – 2pm on Monday 26^th January and Monday 23^rd February.

No charge but donations welcome towards the work of Cornerstone in the community. If you’re able to, let us know you will be attending by emailing cornerstone@charlburychurch.uk