Welcome to the Withiel village website

This website is for the people of Withiel, St Wenn and neighbouring communities. Please send any information, news and pictures to info@withiel.com. We welcome feedback

If you have an event for the diary, please send date, time and a brief description to jobrackenbury@btconnect.com

News and Views, our parish magazine, is produced monthly by Ted and Jenny Pentland. The latest editions are a click away in the column to the right, earlier issues are available via the pull-down menu above

Litter pick

Winter Warmer Event Saturday 25th February Withiel Village Hall. Locals were encouraged to do a litter pick in their immediate area and then come along to Withiel Village Hall on Saturday 25th February, to…

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Farming services in 2023

At St Clement’s, a farming parish, our farming year starts on Sunday January 8, at 11.15, with a Plough Sunday service taken by Don McQuillen-Wright. This celebrates the traditional return…

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Karate Kids

Proposed karate group for Withiel village hall – Tuesday evenings. Ashiita-Kai Karate Kids are looking at the possibility of setting up a regular weekly session at the village hall. The…

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Fundraising news

The Craft Fayre on December 3 was another successful event for the Village Hall. We raised a total of £452 for the refurbishment of the hall. A big thank you…

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Withiel Walk

The inaugural Withiel Walk in October was a big success. About 15 of us, led by Stephen and Erica, walked across fields, woods and streams of the parish, ending up…

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Defib and CPR training

The defibrillator/first-aid training session in the village hall on Friday evening was well-attended. It’s good to know that so many of us can now help in an emergency. Norman Trebilcock…

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Withiel Garden Show 2022

It was great to see the Garden Show back after a three-year absence following COVID. Bridget, Charlotte, families and helpers staged a very professional garden show which was well attended…

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Queen Elizabeth

On the passing of Queen Elizabeth

Withiel Parish is greatly saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022 We would like to acknowledged her irreplaceable…

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From Withiel Parish Council

It is with great sadness that the Withiel Parish Council learnt of the death of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of the residents of Withiel, my fellow…

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Cream Tea Sunday

August’s Cream Tea event was organised by the Withiel Village Hall Social Group in aid of the Bodmin Memory Cafe and carer support group; the Maureen Lloyd Music Group; and…

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Withiel Toddler Group

Tuesdays 9.30am-12 noon The weekly drop-in Toddler Group run by Wendy Symons is a hit with both children and parents. Babies and their older siblings are all catered for (up…

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Bishop’s Move

The Bishop of St Germans took services at St Wenn and Withiel on Sunday, August 14, 2022. “For the first time in many years, we have a Bishop preaching at…

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Listen to the Moon

This book by Michael Morpurgo, set on Bryher, prompted a lively Second Circle discussion about World War I, the nature of the enemy and the importance of family and friends.…

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Return of the Fete

It drizzled a bit but nobody cared. The village fete was back for the first time since 2019 and the hall was full. Opened by Mr Tony Liddicoat and organised…

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Village Hall back in business

The Hall Social Group is firing on all cylinders. Here’s a taster of what’s coming up: Sunday 14th August 2-4:30pm Cream Tea supporting local memory and dementia charities. Saturday 3rd September Withiel…

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Cricket: Withiel v St Wenn

After a dismal morning the sun shone, there was a good crowd and everyone had a lovely afternoon. The match was fiercely contested but St Wenn bowled well and were…

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