ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, WESTON-IN-GORDANO
Bristol Times and Mirror SEP. 12, 1908 Dedication of stained glass windows at St.Paul’s Church At a special evening service on Friday a stained glass window was dedicated by the Bishop of Grahamstown. The window, which is situated at the west end, consists of three lights with tracery above, and represents three ancestors of the […]
English Folk Dances at Clifton
Western Daily Press FEB. 16, 1920 Sword dance by the Morris dancers of Weston-in-Gordano The Bristol branch of the English Folk Dance Society, which has been inactive during the war, has resumed its very delightful work, and on Saturday night at the Royal West of England Academy a large company of enthusiasts took part in […]
Somerset Church Fire Mystery
Western Daily Press FEB. 24, 1934 Police searching for unknown man. Rector’s mother-in-law collapses and dies. Car dash from Portishead! Mystery and tragedy are closely linked with the outbreak of fire in Weston-in-Gordano church yesterday which completely destroyed a 17th century screen. A woman is dead as a sequel to the fire and the Somerset […]
Portishead and Weston church fires
Western Daily Press and Bristol Mirror FEB. 26, 1934 Local people suspect there is some connection Is there any connection between the mysterious fire at the ancient Weston-in-Gordano Parish Church near Portishead and the recent outbreak which destroyed the church at Weston-Super-Mare? This is a question which the people of Somerset are asking themselves because […]
Weston-In-Gordano Church Fire Tragedy
Western Daily Press and Bristol Mirror FEB. 28, 1934 Mrs Quartly-Carter’s Funeral “Death from natural causes” was the verdict at the inquest at Weston-in-Gordano or Mrs Rose Harriet Quartly-Carter, mother-in-law of the Rev. Lach-Szyrma, vicar of the parish, living at Avon View, West Hill, Portishead, who collapsed and died after making the journey from her […]
PORTISHEAD WOMAN 100 TO-DAY
Western Daily Press NOV.18, 1938 Never “Believed” in Doctors Mrs MARY ANN TRIPP, of Kew Villas, Bristol Road, Portishead, today becomes centenarian. In many ways she is a remarkable old lady and never “”believed”” in doctors until this year, when she had slight fall. Before then she had never received medical attention. She is the […]
One legged man at Weston Lodge
Birmingham Daily Post NOV. 10, 1954 One legged man enters Weston Lodge to reclaim false leg. Eighteen months after a one-legged man had left his spare false leg with his landlady in lieu of rent, it was stated at Somerset Quarter Sessions yesterday, he re-entered the house to reclaim the limb because the false leg […]
Notice of Vacancy
Parish of Weston-in-Gordano NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the resignation of Jon Bennett, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. If by 16 April, 2021 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made […]
WIG Annual Parish Meeting (April)
Dear Parishioners Every year the honour of hosting the annual parish meeting falls on the chairman of the parish council. This is not a meeting of the Parish Council, instead its an opportunity for the parishioners to hear what the council has achieved in the last year, an opportunity for parishioners to express opinions on […]
Notice of Election
The publication of this notice marks the start of the formal election process, and also the commencement of the pre-election period. Further details on what this entails can be found at the Local Government Association Pre-election period page.