• T H E • T H R E E • V I L L A G E S • News & Information covering Great Amwell, St Margarets and Stanstead Abbotts •
The 3 Churches Benefice has lots of wonderful services/events running over the Advent & Christmas period. Everyone is welcome to come along, follow the star and join the song!
Check out the poster for all the dates…
To download the PDF, click below…
If you have any questions, or would like more information about any of the services listed, please email admin@3churches.net.
The 3 Churches Benefice
The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub is in need of donations, especially:
Donations can be dropped off on Wednesday morning between 10.30–11.30am at St Margarets’ Parish Church or to Sue Webb at 8 Miller Lane, Stanstead Abbotts.
Any donations are gratefully received.
Issue 8 (December 2023) is now with the printer and will be available to purchase from 1st December at all the usual locations.
In this issue, along with our regular features, you will find the latest in our Local Historic Faces & Places series, the winners of our School Christmas Bauble Competition, a charity focus on Equine Table Top Sales, tips on how to stay well during the winter months and much, much more!
If you struggle to get a hold of a copy, please do get in touch and we will see how we can help.
Issue 8 wraps up our second year of The Three Villages Magazine! If you have any ideas of things you would like to see in future issues, please do drop us an email to print.threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com or using the CONTACT US page.
Thank you for your support!
The Three Villages Team
St Margaretsbury has re-established their Soccer School! Catering to Boys and Girls from 3 to 8 years in age, these coaching-focused sessions aim to instil a love for the beautiful game. The children are encouraged to develop their skills in a non-competitive environment, while embracing the values of teamwork, discipline and fair play.
Ex-Spurs Player Luke Steel, who sadly suffered a career-ending football injury, has since built up his own successful youth academy and has partnered with our Soccer School to prepare two U7s sides ready for the 24/25 season to complement the existing youth teams. It offers a pathway for children, moving from fun non-competitive to competitive football to achieve their best.
If you’re interested, contact Luke on 07508 727912.
The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub is in need of donations, specifically:
Donations can be dropped off on Wednesday morning between 10.30–11.30am at St Margarets’ Parish Church or to Sue Webb at 8 Miller Lane, Stanstead Abbotts.
Any donations are gratefully received.
Lyn Paddon, The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub Manager
The next Stanstead Abbotts Local History Society event is taking place tomorrow night (Friday 10th November), 7.30pm at The Parish Hall in Stanstead Abbotts.
Lee Prosser will be giving a fascinating talk on ‘The Royal Kitchens at Kew’.
Members go free. Non-members only £3, which includes refreshments.
Your local Police Community Support Officers will be doing a walk and talk through Stanstead Abbotts at 11am tomorrow (8th November).
If you would like to come along and talk about any concerns or issues you may have within the community, as well has come for a nice walk through our lovely village, we will be meeting outside the front of The Red Lion pub at 11am.
We hope to see you there.
Megan DaCosta, Police Community Support Officer
Police Contact Advice
* Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life or a crime is in progress.
* Telephone 101 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents.
* Alternatively, visit www.herts.police.uk/contact to report a non-emergency crime online or chat to a police operator live via our web chat service.
Once again this year, The 3 Churches Benefice are offering Warm Welcome Spaces to those who are in need over the cold winter months.
There will be two Warm Welcome Spaces running each week:
Coffee Morning on Monday mornings
9–11.30am at The Wilshere Hall, St Andrew’s Church, Stanstead Abbots
The Community Hub Drop-in on Wednesdays
10.30–11.30am at St Mary’s Church, St Margarets
Go along and share a cuppa in these warm, welcoming and free spaces. Everyone is welcome!
See the poster…
We are pleased to announce the winning cover image for Issue 8 of The Three Villages Magazine, which is due out at the start of December!
The photograph featured on the cover this time is by Eric Skilton. Here is it…
We asked Eric to tell us a little more about the photograph and himself…
The photo was taken during last winter using an iPhone. It was at the Amwell Nature Reserve near the Bittern viewing point. It was not long after a heavy snowfall, but before it fell off the trees. It’s actually a colour image; it’s just that there is very little other than black and white.
My wife Janice and I have lived in Stanstead Abbotts (actually St Margarets) for nearly 14 years, having moved from Cheshunt. We are both retired; I was a structural engineer and Janice a social worker. We love the village and everyone around us is so friendly; it’s a great place to live. I spend a great deal of my time walking and chasing balls of various sizes (golf, tennis, padel etc.).
Thank you to Eric for kindly letting us use this striking and wonderfully wintery image.
If you haven’t done so already, get your copy of Issue 7 before it disappears! If you are having trouble getting hold of a copy, please do let us know and we will do what we can to get one to you.
Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team
In October, County Councillor Eric Buckmaster, who represents the Parishes of Sawbridgeworth, High Wych, Eastwick and Gilston, Hunsdon, Widford, Wareside, Stanstead Abbotts and St Margarets put together a report.
The report includes some interesting points and important information, so please do give it a read.
If you have any questions or concerns relating to the report, you can contact Councillor Eric Buckmaster directly as follows:
Landline: 03001237457
Mobile: 07578 170303
Email: eric.buckmaster@hertfordshire.gov.uk
The Three Villages 