Earliest records of our Church date from the thirteenth Century. The Chancel is from this period; the tower, chancel arches, and the nave of four bays are from the fourteenth Century. The tower was rebuilt or altered in the fifteenth Century and the font dates from the sixteenth Century so we are a mix of different Centuries!
Our Church seats approximately 200 in the nave with additional seating in the choir stalls and we are one of the larger churches in the group. We had major works in 2014/2015 including electrical and improvements on our heating.
We have a regular Communion service at 9.00 am on the second Sunday of each month and an Evensong on the fourth Sunday of each month - this is at 6.00 pm in Summer time and moves to 3.00 pm over the Winter. Like other parishes, we also have special services at different times in the Church calendar. You are welcome to any of our services and we would love to see you.
Our Church seats approximately 200 in the nave with additional seating in the choir stalls and we are one of the larger churches in the group. We had major works in 2014/2015 including electrical and improvements on our heating.
We have a regular Communion service at 9.00 am on the second Sunday of each month and an Evensong on the fourth Sunday of each month - this is at 6.00 pm in Summer time and moves to 3.00 pm over the Winter. Like other parishes, we also have special services at different times in the Church calendar. You are welcome to any of our services and we would love to see you.
Coming up at Stetchworth:
Please check here for up coming events at Stetchworth
Plant Sale 14th May - 2.00 - 4.00 pm at the Ellesmere centre. We will be serving tea/coffee and cake
Queen's Jubilee Weekend Events:
Thursday 2nd June at 11.00 am: At the Village Green a short service (a hymn and a prayer) and the raising of the Union Flag followed by light refreshment – a toast to the Queen
Friday 3rd June: An Open Air Music event from 5 pm – 8 pm with a live band, BBQ and bar.
Sunday 5th June: 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm A tea party with musical entertainment again taking place on the field and open to all. A competition for children to make ‘A hat/crown fit for a Queen’. Tea served at approximately 4.00 pm in the large hall.
2.00 - 3.00 pm - Children's entertainment - magician
3.00 - 4.00 pm Musical entertainment with the Kitchen choir
Village Show - Sunday 17th July - We will be having our usual church stalls - cakes and preserves, tombola and St. Peter's Challenge
Please check here for up coming events at Stetchworth
Plant Sale 14th May - 2.00 - 4.00 pm at the Ellesmere centre. We will be serving tea/coffee and cake
Queen's Jubilee Weekend Events:
Thursday 2nd June at 11.00 am: At the Village Green a short service (a hymn and a prayer) and the raising of the Union Flag followed by light refreshment – a toast to the Queen
Friday 3rd June: An Open Air Music event from 5 pm – 8 pm with a live band, BBQ and bar.
Sunday 5th June: 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm A tea party with musical entertainment again taking place on the field and open to all. A competition for children to make ‘A hat/crown fit for a Queen’. Tea served at approximately 4.00 pm in the large hall.
2.00 - 3.00 pm - Children's entertainment - magician
3.00 - 4.00 pm Musical entertainment with the Kitchen choir
Village Show - Sunday 17th July - We will be having our usual church stalls - cakes and preserves, tombola and St. Peter's Challenge
Cambridgeshire Churchyard Conservation Award Scheme: We have just heard that we have been awarded a Bronze award under this scheme.
Unstable gravestones: To comply with Health and Safety Regulations, The PCC has now had the older unstable stones (where no relations are now available to tend to them) repaired and stabilised. Thank you to those families who looked after their own family stones. The PCC carries out an annual check on all gravestones. If you are tending a grave please check it from time to time and ensure that it does not develop a 'wobble'. In the closed churchyard, the Parish Council has had unstable gravestone stabilised and some that had been leaning at an angle have been straightened up.
Work in the Cemetery - over the years the 'spoil heap' has extended and grassed over but it is taking up quite a large space. We will be having this soil removed in the next month or two and re-grassing the area. This will initially leave a muddy mess, but the area will be re-grassed and it will provide a lot more usable space. At the same time, relatives looking after graves where unofficial kerbs and, in some cases, stone chippings have been placed are being asked to remove these by the end of April in order to conform to the Churchyard regulations https://www.elydiocese.org/churchyards-and-memorials.php The PCC is contacting each family concerned, though does not have a contact point for some of these. If you know relatives of Les and Eileen Halls or Ray and Valerie Barnes please let them know about this. The PCC is aware that this request might be upsetting but has to conform to the regulations.
Adopt-a-grave On the same theme, PCC members wondered whether there is anyone in the village with a bit of spare time who might like to look after some of the older graves that have kerbs around and are no longer tended. The surrounding area can be mown but the area within the kerb has to be strimmed or cut with shears separately
Some additional village links which might interest you:
- Our village website via this link
- The Parish Council - you can find information about our Parish Council including meeting minutes and contact details
- The Ellesmere Centre
- The Ellesmere Garden Club
- Stetchworth Community Archive
Christmas Tree Festival and BEM Presentation
Thank you to everyone that supported this event - it was amazing to see so many people there to support and honour Lily's achievement - some photos below and more on our gallery pages:
Thank you to everyone that supported this event - it was amazing to see so many people there to support and honour Lily's achievement - some photos below and more on our gallery pages:
