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Buckden Roundabout
February 2019
For Your Diary
Huntingdon Dining Club
Huntingdon Dining Club is a friendly fundraising group which
raises vital funds for the national children’s charity the NSPCC
in Cambridgeshire through a programme of luxury luncheons,
fashion shows and talks.
Money raised by the club’s events and membership fee will
help NSPCC projects such as Speak Out Stay Safe.
2019 Events
11th February at 11am
– Anne Furbank Spring Fashion Show
with Luncheon at 1pm at
the George Buckden
25th March at 12.30pm
– Luncheon with Speaker & Demon-
stration on the Art of Floristry
1st July at 12.30pm
– Luncheon with Speaker on Safeguard-
ing by Detective Inspector of Bedfordshire Police
7th October at 11am
– Anne Furbank Autumn Fashion Show
with Luncheon at 1pm
For more information contact Kate at
cfm.armstrong@gmail.com
or telephone 01954 719745
ST. MARY’S FUNDRAISERS.
CHARITY AUCTION.
SAT.2
nd
MARCH – BUCKDEN VILLAGE HALL.
DONATIONS BETWEEN 9.00 – 9.45 ONLY.
Please, no clothes, books, out of date computer
equipment or televisions.
VIEWING – 10.00 – 11.00.
AUCTION BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 11AM.
REFRESHMENTS.
DETAILS FROM PATSY GRAY ON 810041
All proceeds to St Mary’s Church Repair Fund.
The Friends of Buckden Towers
QUIZ NIGHT
Friday 15
th
March 2019
7.30 p.m. at The Towers
(Quiz Master: Ian Carter)
Teams of up to 6.
All Welcome
Refreshments
Raffle and Prizes
Entry £5.00 per person at the Door.
Buckden Bites
Did you know…?
...In 1439, Buckden housewife, Alice Govy, was accused of
stealing two kerchiefs and three skeins of yarn, worth two
shillings, from John Falconer and John Attwood who were
both inhabitants of Buckden. At her trial the jury found her
guilty and she would probably have been put to death – had
it not been discovered she was pregnant. She petitioned
Henry VI for mercy, claiming her sufferings were undeserved
and due solely to “the envy and malice of enemies”. Her plea
was successful and on 15
th
December 1439 she received a
royal pardon.
From Buckden A Short History and Plan, S.B Edgington, 1980
SATURDAY 2
nd
March 2019
2.00-6.00pm.
Fundraiser for MAGPAS at 53 Park Road, Buckden
PAMPER PARTY. Taster sessions of Holistic, Therapeu-
tic Massages and demonstrations of various other
treatments. Jewellery stall. Make Up for sale, Cake
Stall, Book Stall and Raffle. Drinks and refreshments.
Any queries, or if you would like to have a stall that
afternoon, or make an appointment for a taster treat-
ment, please contact Patricia Ford 07712 606550. Many
thanks.