by Ian Dunham | May 27, 2025 | Community Events, Friends of Holy Trinity Church, Parish of Littlebury Millennium Society
Sunday 25th May 2025 saw up to 50 parishioners walking the 14 mile boundary of Littlebury parish in ideal weather. Starting at Littlebury Rec at 10 am they walked to Gt Chesterford then up to Strethall Church where David Melford brought alive the centuries...
by admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Millennium, Newsflash, Parish of Littlebury Millennium Society
For those who have arrived in Littlebury since 2020 and are not familiar with the Parish of Littlebury Millennium Album here are a couple of spreads. The Millennium Society is going to publish something similar again. Now that we have arrived at 2020 with all its...
by admin | May 12, 2019 | Millennium, Parish of Littlebury Millennium Society
Beating The Bounds ….. a Spring custom of circumnavigating a land boundary …. for the dual purpose of demarcation of a community or estate and of blessing the land and its crops. Undeterred by cloudy skies and chilly temperature, twelve walkers, three dogs and a baby...
by admin | May 5, 2019 | Parish of Littlebury Millennium Society
Congratulations survivors! At one point in the walk there were 38 walkers. Many thanks to Jo and Mike Hancock who led the group and will organise Beating the Bounds in future. Thank you Brian Sanders for the photo and Paul Fennelly for the Photoshopping ...
by admin | May 3, 2016 | Community Events, Millennium, Parish of Littlebury Millennium Society
May 1st proved to be a magnificent day on which to ‘Beat the Bounds’ of Littlebury. Over 40 people took part in the walk, joining and leaving at different points along the eleven mile route. It is estimated that 15 people completed the boundary. ...
by admin | Apr 25, 2016 | Parish of Littlebury Millennium Society
Bill Morris has sent in this memoire of a popular Littlebury vicar, Reverend Wright When I arrived in Saffron Walden in January 1940 I joined the choir at St. Mary’s church. To be more accurate I applied to join. I was then invited to a choir practice for a voice...