Our front cover is from the School Easter Egg Hunt held on Sunday 22 March (a surprisingly warm day). The event raised £1,408.99. There is a report and some more photos on page 30. At the event the school marked the retirement of the headteacher for the past 9 years MsJanePaterson- see page 31 for a report. The school children report on World Book Day and a visit from the police on pages 32-33. And the world of books is catching, as pages 20-21 tells the story of a bookshop in the Station Road bus shelter, with photos. And page 36 alerts to a visit to The Village Coffee Shop on Friday 10 April by Thames Valley Police to listen to people’sconcerns.
The TytheBarn Quiz, raising funds for StMary’sChurch and for FoLPH had a surprising end: the winning team and the winners of the Wooden Spoon Trophy were sharing a table - see pages 10-11 for a photo and story.
FoLPH report (page 23) on three successful applications for grants to save the Parish Hall: a total of nearly £115,000. StMary’sChurch tell of two Coffee Mornings being held in April to raise money to repair a broken window of medieval glass in the church porch (page 33).
Launton Ladies FCreport on pages 34-35 on their successful season so far, and invite everyone to come to their last home match on Sunday 12 April at 2pm, to see if they can secure promotion.
There is news from the Woodland - of the Bioblitzevent on page 28, and of their AGM on page 26. There is an alert to a big event at The Bull on 10 May in aid of Muscular Dystrophy, and a save the date for an anniversary concert from Launton Handbells on 13 June.
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Contact the Parish Council
Wenowhavealocumclerk,Gill Peacock.You can contact the Councilbyemailatclerk@launtonpc.gov.uk or on the Council’smobile at 07305303889.
To book the Parish Hall
Contact:JoanPacker Phone:07922042 133
Parish Hall Committee: The Parish Council has now established a new Management Committee
information may be found on page 15 of this issue of Launton Lines and on the Parish Council website.
There are still vacancies for two Councillors, details of which may also be found on the Parish Council website.
Finance
The Finance Report is available on the Parish Council website.
Planning
All planning applications, which include the links to Cherwell’s Planning Portal, are put on the Parish Council website when they are received (www.launton-pc.gov.uk- in the Agenda and Minutes section). There were no new applications this month.
If a villager has concerns or comments about a planning application, they are welcome to come along to Parish Council meetings to bring them to the attention of the meeting. Villagers are also welcome to contact Councillors or the Clerk to make comments.
Guidance about how the Parish Council is able to respond is available on the Parish Council website at https://www.launtonpc.gov.uk/planning-applications/
Parish Hall
Breaking news! Since the meeting, the Council was delighted to be informed that a grant of £93,576 has been awarded by the FCC Communities Foundation, alongside the £20,000 from the National Lottery’sAwards for All announced last month. Significant additional funding has also been agreed by Friends of Launton Parish Hall.
The Advisory Working Group is currently arranging additional paperwork required by FCC, including getting updated quotations from potential contractors; it is hoped that the work will take place over the summer.
The additional work to the exterior lighting to the side of the Hall, to provide some coverage of the car park and stop the lights being on all day, is pending a revised quotation. Replacement of the kitchen door has been agreed and, once that is complete, replacing the floor covering in the kitchen should take place.
LauntonWatercolour ArtGroup
The Watercolour Art Group normally meets on Mondays in the Parish Hall between 2pm and 4pm.
In April we skip Easter Monday, and then meet on the next three Mondays 13, 20, and 27 April in the Parish Hall. We have some new joiners this season, and more people will always be welcome.
Here is a recent picture from a member of the group - a scene of high summer and warmth, quite a long way from Launton.
If you are interested in attending the watercolour art group, please emailPaul.Ebberson@gmail.com
You are most welcome to join the Services and Events listed here. All except Maundy Thursday service are in StMary’s 2 April Maundy Thursday 7.30pm Holy Communion and washing of hands at St Peter’s, Bucknell 3 April Good Friday 2.00-3.00pmLast Hour Reflection, with Hymns 5 April 8.00amBCPHoly Communion 11.00amFamily Communion
6 April 2.30pmLent Group. Last session in Church 12 April 6.00pmEvensong
19 April 11.00amHoly Communion
20 April 2.30pmFellowship Group resumes in Church 26 April 11.00amMorning Prayer
Please refer to the StMary’sChurch Launton Facebookpage for any necessary amendments and also for Easter week Services, or contact: The Team Vicar RevdSarah revsarahmortimer@outlook.com 07876 188 519 or the Churchwarden JoanPacker j.packer779@btinternet.com 01869 241694
The Community Caféresumes on 14 April. We are actively looking for pre-schoolersplus carersto join our group which is drawn from the general Community who come along to enjoy a congenial cuppaamong friends.
So, if you are in either category, please contact us as below or just come on a Tuesday currently between 9.30amand 11.30am.in term time. You will be most welcome!
The Eighth Great TytheBarn Quiz
On 20 March 85 people came to Launton TytheBarn for the Eighth TytheBarn Quiz, run to raise funds for The Friends of Launton Parish Hall and StMary’sChurch. By the end of the evening the winning team inherited – for a year or until the next Quiz – The Wise Owl Trophy, and another took ownership of the Wooden Spoon Trophy.
At the end, The Rev. SarahMortimer, Launton vicar, thanked all who had made the evening such a success: all the quizzers; the village Costcuttershop for selling tickets; all who had donated cakes; and especial thanks to Emmaand Will Deeleyfor making the TytheBarn available for the evening. We must also thank ChrisFrost who devised the Quiz, and JonSpinagewho provided technical and digital support including, for the first time in the TytheBarn Quiz, a music round. After costs, each of the organisers (FoLPH and StMary’sChurch) split £830 between them.
The winners were Team Norfolk Alliance who scored 107 out of a possible 120. The winners of the Wooden Spoon trophy were The
Second Historical Society Team (HS2) with 51 points. The two teams shared a table for the quiz: here they both display their trophies.
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IntroductiontoMantrialingandIntroductiontoTracking are also offered at a day and time to suit the trainer, yourself, and your dog.
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LAUNTON ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY
LAUNTON-Please allow me to formally introduce Our LAUNTON ELF!
Yes, you’veseen the cute picture, you’vemaybe noticed the posters, you may have even known that we had a Christmas/Downpayment Fund Raising Campaign, but what does E.L.F.stand for? Did you purchase an ELF Plot?
During our first short campaign 100 of the 250 ELF Plots that were made available were purchased. That equates to £2,000 towards the purchase of our new Nature Reserve. Many people purchased more than one plot. In actual face there are a lot more plots that need a Primary Carer.For the people of Launton to purchase the land for our New Reserve nearly 2,000 ELF Plots must be secured. Seems like a lot, but it is only 2 for every voting adult in the parish. Withthepublicationofthisarticle,weareformallystartingourEaster/ DownpaymentFundRaisingCampaign.Weareencouragingpeopletobuy lessChocolatewithitshugeCarbonFootprintandshort-termpleasure. Instead, purchase an ELF Plot or two with its possibility of lifetime joy!
During this campaign we will be looking for purchasers for the remaining 150 ELF Plots. So, if you haven’tyet purchased one, please do or even buy two! And you will get a personal Thank You from our ELF, but we will need the name of the person that you have named as the Primary Carerof the plot you have purchased. We will also be targeting Collective Purchases of ELF Plots, that is for Families, Businesses, Clubs, Parish Council, and so on.
Quite the opposite of Mr. Trump’sbullets, our elf’sbullet points are full of Life, Unity, Rebirth, Love and Hope...
The parcel of land that we purchase for the community will be separated into ELF Plots each measuring 3 metres by 3 metres – so
a 3 metres square plot. The initial contribution for each ELF Plot is set at £20.
There are two forms of sponsorship Individual and Collective. Individually purchased and named plots will have its own what3wordaddress and an individual thank you card from our elf. Collectively purchased plots, and parts thereof, will not be individually identified.
Elf Plots can be purchased via Card Net, Just Giving (with our ELF’svery own QRCode), BACS(Launton Environmental Legacy Fund, Sort Code 30-54-66 Account Number 62684760), Cheque or Cash payments given to a Member of our ELF Team, or at The Bull or The Village Coffee Shop.
As I have created our ELF, some may say via divine intervention, I have named him ‘Manny’. That is short for Emanuel. . . Happy Easter! Fond regards, EDfrom LES
Submitted by EdHamill: March 2026
LAUNTON PARISH COUNCIL
Chairperson – SimonTurner | Locum Clerk – Gill Peacock
Job Title: Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Vacancy from: April 2026
Hours: Currently 40-50 hours per month
Salary in accordance with NJCscale (NJC18-21) (£16.35 -17.18per hour) depending on experience.
Launton Parish Council is seeking a highly motivated, proactiveindividual for the role of Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO). This is an exciting opportunity and would suit a community-minded individual who has the relevant experience to undertake an interesting and varied post within an active Parish Council. The role requires someone with the confidence and interpersonal skills to deal with a wide range of individuals from the local and wider communities. The ideal candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills, be computer literate and be able to work on their own initiative. Strong financial management and organisational skills are required, together with a positive outlook.
Launton has 1,152 residents on the electoral roll and a precept of £51,592.
Selection Criteria
Preference is likely to be given to those with previous Clerk experience and the CiLCAqualification - however consideration would be given to an otherwise suitable applicant considered to have the potential to obtain the CiLCAqualification.
For more information and key dates
A job description and application form are on our website https://www.launton-pc.gov.uk/clerk-vacancy/ . If you would like more information about the post, please emailclerk@launton-pc.gov.ukor if you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact SimonTurner by phone at 01869 245352 or on emailat simon.turner@launton-pc.gov.uk To apply for the position, please send your application, CV, and covering letter outlining your interest to clerk@launton-pc.gov.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 24 April with a view to interviews being held the week commencing 27 April. The appointment will be confirmed at the May Parish Council meeting. We look forward to hearing from you.
Our 2026 pantomime Treasure Island was a great success again due to the whole team and our audiences were tremendous, joining in with all the fun really well. We performed 7 shows to over 1,300 people! Here’san extract from the NODAreview: “Everyone,bothonstageandbehindthescenes,hadobviously labouredlongandhardtogivetheaudiencewhattheyexpected,andgot,which wasareallyexcellentcoupleofhoursofentertainment.Please forgive me for not mentioning by name all those involved in the vital teams - there are a lot of you and you all deserve very high praise for the professional results.”
Our relaxed performance was a huge success again and we would like to extend our huge thanks to ChristineDeBlasewho was our BSLInterpreter, also to Hayleyand Jenniat Bicester Autism, who provided a chill-out area for audience members to use during the relaxed performance and the visual story.
Our fantastic LVP team once again came up trumps telling a brilliant story and also producing wonderful costumes, a colourful set, toe tapping music, well timed and effective sound effects and great lighting. Lots went on behind the scenes, and we must thank everyone who gave their time freely and helped bring “Treasure Island” come to life in Cooper School’sPerformance Hall –our programme editor, our Front of House team, our stage management team plus the prompt and our magnificent chaperones.
Our profits will be shared equally between Dementia Oxfordshire and Dementia Active. We hope to announce the amount soon and will publish this in the next Launton Lines.
Our next production in the summer will be Disney’sMusical Frozen on Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July 2026. Tickets are on sale now from www.ticketsource.co.uk/lvp.
Keep an eye on future Launton Lines and our Facebookpage for more info, including the announcement of our 40th panto!
The LVP Team
LauntonVillageLibrary Launches
The eagle-eyed in the village will have noticed changes to the stone bus stop on Station Road. A small group of volunteers have been working in the background and will be officially opening Launton Village Library on Saturday 25 April. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10amand all villagers are welcome to attend. The inside of the library has been repainted and (temporary) signs added to the outside.
On Thursday 16 April at 10.30am(until 12 noon) we will be holding a coffee morning to raise funds to be put towards the bus stop/library revamp. Please join us at Lamb Cottage, 32 West End for coffee/tea, cake and a raffle. All donations toward to the library will be gratefully received.
We have commissioned shelves to be built specifically for the library (many thanks to Cliff Carter). Jewsonshave kindly donated some of the wood needed, and we
FoLPH Reporting back
An Open Meeting of FoLPH on 18 March reported on progress on the Rescue the Parish Hall project. It was a positive meeting as we could report that we have made three successful applications for funding, some from FoLPH and some from the Parish Council.
FCCCommunities Foundation (a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community through the Landfill Communities Fund) has funded up to £93,576 for work on insulation, new toilets, new electrics, removing the suspended ceiling, and painting and decorating.
Awards for All from the National Lottery Community Fund has funded up to £20,000 for installing roof-mounted PVcells with storage batteries and linked kit to feed surplus power back to the grid.
The DorisField Charitable Trust (an Oxford based charity) has provided £1,000 toward provision of a hot-water system to the toilets and kitchen.
FoLPH has allocated £10,212.50 as Third Party Funding towards the FCC application, and has also earmarked up to £62,000 from FoLPH funds to match funding from FCCand Awards for All.
Now the hard work starts - spending the money!
Launton WIReporting . . . on our March 2026 meeting
Our March meeting is the Annual Meeting, therefore, the evening was a more formal occasion with our WIAdvisor, JaneFinnerty, being present, and who would act as Teller during the election of the President for 2026-7.
18 Members attended the meeting on a cold and very blustery evening. The usual WIbusiness was kept brief, with the Treasurer reminding us that the subs were due by April. We had two birthdays in March. The social event arranged for 26 March has been cancelled to enable our members to attend the Celebration of Life of GillianNeavesin Launton Church on that day. Our April meeting will be our 85th birthday meeting, there will be a Toastmaster, Prosecco and, of course, cake. 15 April will be the first group meeting of the year which will be hosted at LangfordVillage Hall. It was also reported that the bus shelter on Station Road would be turned into a small library.
After these notices we held the formal AGM.
The Treasurer presented the financial statement, reporting we had made a reasonable profit for the year by holding table top and cake sales, sale of cards, together with our monthly raffle. Speakers for the monthly meeting can be expensive but the committee still provided a good and varied range of speakers and events and managed to save on the budget. Due to the fundraisingduring the year, the subs for next year would be slightly cheaper. We would continue to purchase Oxfordshire Inspires.
The annual report was read out listing our full programme of events. The talks have been varied and fascinating, ranging from how to keep a clean and neat house to discussing and handling hip replacements! There have been monthly walks and lunches, visits to the Village Coffee Shop, croquet in a garden, a lovely summer BBQ, and even a visit to the Houses of Parliament. We also held our first open meeting which was an interesting talk and gin tasting by SkywaveGin. We had 11 guests attending which included 6 gentlemen.
The President, Eleanor, thanked the hard-working committee and especially for all the cakes they had made during the year.
The minutes, financial statement and annual report were approved and adopted. All the existing members of the committee were happy to continue.
The WIAdvisor asked us all to vote for the President for the next year. We had three nominations and Eleanorwas re-elected. The prize for the winner of most monthly competitions was awarded.
To sum up that part of meeting Hilaryand Eleanorperformed a comedy poem about joining the WI.
After the AGM business, JaneFinnertyspoke about her work with the WI and ACWW(Associated Country Women of the World). She explained how the WIsupports women across the world. The Association is active in over 82 countries, mainly in Africa. It supports women in rural communities by bringing them together and supporting stronger communities. The support can be financial to start small businesses or by providing education. Rural women are the backbone of families, communities and nations but they suffer the worst impacts of climate change and conflict and are often forgotten. Janecollects coins that are no longer required - left over holiday change etc. They are all used as financial support for the Association. Some coins are made into jewellery or belts.
The evening ended with our usual tea and biscuits.
JackieWebber
A letter from Launton
I would like to publicly thank the surgical team at the John Radcliffeeye hospital for the recent operation on my left eye to remove a cataract. The result is simply amazing: from the moment they finished the operation I was told it would be better after a few days to settle down. It is now a week, and I can read the menu in the pub without my reading glasses. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, ETC.
The reason I write this is because I am fed up with people knocking the NHS. They do great work. There are countries that look at what we have and are envious.
And, by the time this is in Launton Lines, our young bus driver Joewill have left the 17 bus service to drive for a coach company doing regular trips to London. It is our loss and their gain: Joeis such a polite man and has often said that the Launton passengers are his best. I have Joe’semail so will stay in touch with him. I am sure the Launton regulars on Route 17 wish him well.
Terry Vale
Friends Of Island Pond Wood Limited -
The Eleventh AGM
On Thursday 19 March, Friends of Island Pond Wood held their 11thAGM. There was a fair turnout with 19 in attendance. A presentation was given to the group detailing all the work that had been carried out in the last year, along with plans for the coming year. The biggest project for last year was the dredging of the pond and addition of two new scrapes. The team are pleased with the positioning of these scrapes, and are happy with the impact they’vehad on flooding this winter. It has highlighted areas where further work needs to be done, though. The pond also took a lot more water, and the second half will be dredged later this year.
The board also revealed that the woodland is a part of the RBOR project - that’sReconnecting Bernwood, Otmoor and the Ray. This exciting project is bringing several organisations together in partnership to restore, reconnect and rediscover the landscapes within that area. Unfortunately the guest speaker who was lined up to give a talk about the project was unable to make it but they did record a video with more information. If you’dlike that video, or to know more about the project, please do get in touch with the team.
The annual financial statements were presented, with the position being a very strong one at the end of 2025. There were special thanks to the Christmas tree team for their fundraisingefforts, and for all the donations made in memory of IsobelJennion.The funds raised from the trees will be used to dredge the second half of the pond; other donations will go towards another (currently undecided) capital project.
Whilst the financial position is strong, it was noted that memberships continue to fall - there were only 71 members last year with numbers being over a hundred at their peak only a few years ago. Membership funds are vital to the day to day running and maintenance of the woodland - grants don’tcover this sort of work. If you use the woodland, please do think about signing up!
As always, a big thank you to everyone who has supported us last year, whether that’sthrough donating money or giving your time.
The date for next year’sAGM is Thursday 18 March 2027.
Mental enrichment is just as important as physical exercise. It helps your dog relax and settle more easily at home. Here are some simple ways to build itintoyourdog’sdailyroutine:
On Sunday 22 March, in bright sunshine on a drying-out school field, there was a lot of searching for coloured pebbles, to be swapped for chocolate Easter eggs later. The cover this month features a moment of action on the afternoon. There are some more photos here.
Maisie(Year 3) said, “I couldn’tbelieve how many chocolate eggs we collectedwhen I saw them in the school hall there were loads! I enjoyed helping to set up and hide some of the stones which we all had to find later on. I couldn’tfind any yellow stones to start with! My favourite stand was the face painting.”
On behalf of the Launton School PTA, we would like to thank everyone who donated, helped or visited the egg hunt! We raised an incredible £1,408.99 (or at least 5 new school laptops!) The weather was definitely on our side, and it waslovelytoseesomanychildrenenjoyingthemselves.Even theEasterBunnymadeanappearance!
Some photos from the school report for April on page 32
Coffee, Cake . . . and Chat
Fancy a slice of cake and a good natter? Join us on Saturday 11 April and Saturday 18 April as StMary’s Church hosts not one but two coffee (or tea!) mornings. We’llbe in the Parish Hall from 9.30amto 11.30am, armed with warm drinks, tempting treats, and plenty of friendly faces.
We’re also coming together for a little mission: one of the porch windowscomplete with rather special medieval glass - has had an unfortunate mishap. We’re not entirely sure how it happened, but thanks to our eagle eyed Churchwarden, several of the fallen pieces were rescued before they disappeared forever.
Because StMary’sis a Grade I listed treasure, repairs have to follow proper conservation rules. Step one is getting a Conservator’sReport, and that’swhere our coffee, cake, and community spirit come in.
The Church porch will be open during both mornings so you can look at the window yourself, and we’llhave photos on display in the Hall too.
We’dlove you to drop in, enjoy a treat, share a chat, and help us bring this historic window back to life. Your company is the real gift - and any donation towards the repair is gratefully appreciated. Thank you for being part of our wonderful community.
Here is the latest team photo from the 8 March Semi Final, along with some celebratory ones!
Launton Ladies are flying high towards the end of the season!!
The Launton Ladies’ team have had a fantastic season so far, with only 3 league games left! And they are still retaining the top spot (just) in the league table for Division 3 North.
As well as our superb league performance this season, on Sunday 8 March we travelled to Maidenhead to play Maidenhead Nomads in the SemiFinal of the League Plate competition and after being 1-0 down at half time, we turned it round in an intense second half, and won the match 1-4 to take us through to League Cup Finals day on 10 May in Slough. This has been the ladies most successful season for many many years, under the management of ClaireFinn.
Our last home match is on 12 April with a 2pm KO, by the end of which we will know if we have won the league and face promotion into Division 2 next season: please do come out and support us!
We are also seeking additional sponsors for our tournament on 14 June and also for next season, and if any local business would like to be part of our amazing journey with this awesome group of ladies, please contact Claireon 07540 013105 for a chat about potential sponsorship packages, at various
appropriate to you and your business!
There is a Team Photo taken at the 8 March Semi Final and a couple of other match photos on page 34 opposite.
Date for your diary
Friday 10 April 10:30–12noon
On 10 April we will have PCSOBeaumont and Cherwell Community Safety Officer Jaggs at The Village Coffee Shop to meet the community They’reheretodiscussconcernsLauntonvillagersmayhavearound:
Anti-social behaviour Criminal activity Fear of crime
They’llalso be able to offer advice on:
Personal safety
Crime prevention
PCSOBeaumontis the local PCSOfor rural areas so she can provide tailored advice on crime prevention for rural communities and landowners
We’llalso be welcoming them back soon for a bicycle marking event.
Memories of an ex-Launton boy
This month the ex-Launton Boy, in his 150th contribution to Launton Lines remembers when running water came to Launton, out of the tap, and wonders why mains gas was never installed. Can anyone tell why this never happened? And he remembers the Launton Handbell Ringers, who will be marking their 75th anniversary with a concert in StMary’sChurch on 13 June (see page 17).
I saw some old photos of Launton the other day and was struck by the absence of the telephone kiosk in Station Road, nor could I see any sign of the village water pump which eventually stood next to it. It made me wonder where the villagers drew their water from before the introduction of the water pump, then I remembered the well (disused even when I was a nipper) outside of SharpesCottages in Station Road. There was so much debris down there when we were kids, I could not imagine how anyone could have even wanted to drink or wash in water from there.
By the time I was born and moved to the village at twenty months of age, the water tower in Sherwood Close had been erected and most of the village was on tapped water. I say most of the village for though our house
being one of the four, that is 1; 2; 3 and 4 Green View, Station Road (we were number 2) were built in 1939 by LewisPenn& Co(across the road back then), with whom I became an apprenticed carpenter and joiner, they were built with no running water or flush toilets. We had to draw our water from the village pump by the phone kiosk and carry it by way of a couple of buckets suspended from a yoke about our shoulders. Talk about primitive!
It was such a blessing when water was eventually laid on for us and we had a proper flush W.C.to replace the old ‘thunder box’. But even then we did not have a bathroom, having to bath instead in a galvanized bungalow bath, on the kitchen floor in summer and in front of the living room fire in the winter.
For us back then, it was quite an achievement to have running water in every single household. However, the one thing I still cannot get my head round is that the village, the size that Launton now is with its many little modern housing estates, why has gas, natural pipeline gas, never been brought to the village?
I have heard said from the distant past that there was once the offer made to bring gas to the village, but the village turned it down. If true, I find that extremely difficult to comprehend, and if it is true, I am bound to ask, why?
On a completely different note, for anyone who might be interested, having discussed in much earlier editions of Launton Lines my appearance with the Launton Handbell Ringers on television shows such as early days Blue Peter ringing Christmas carols, I was recently captured on the BBC1 Travelling Repair Shop in the episode regarding the theft, malicious damage, recovering, repairing and re-dedication of a pair of military memorial plaques of WW1which had been taken from Christ Church, Luton, an area of Chathamhere in Kent. The episode went out on 10 March and is probably still on BBC i-Player.I have to say I look very much different to that skinny young lad of some 64 years ago. I was convinced I would be edited out but was pleasantly surprised not to have been as I recounted the depth of feeling among the veteran community about such a criminal and offensive act against the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in WW1.
Keep healthy and stay SAFE!
TonyJeacock, MInstRE | The ex-Launton boy | April 2026
