Stainton Village Website

Important Dates and Times for forthcoming Church services at St Winifrids.

Remembrance Service on Sunday 10th November at 9:15am

Christmas Carol Service on Sunday 22nd December at 2:00pm

Family Service and Holy Communion on Tuesday 24th December at 3:00pm (there will not be a service at 10:15pm)

Matins and Sermon on Sunday 29th December at 9:15am

Want to know about planning applications near you?

Doncaster Councils Planning Applications Online system, available on the authority’s website, has a variety of methods whereby you can keep up to speed on developments in your area. The facilities available are:

 Track the progress of planning / building regulation and appeal applications and be notified by email of changes or updates

 Save searches and be emailed about new applications in your area

 Search by key words in the description or address

 See weekly or monthly lists of applications received or decisions made within the system

 Submit comments about an application being considered

 View planning documents for valid applications after 1 Sept 2009

 View planning history

 View property details by reference to a map

Log on to

   www.doncaster.gov.uk/planningapplicationsonline

There is a cordial invitation to all Villagers & Friends to attend the Annual Harvest Festival Celebration Service at St Winifrid's Church on Sunday 23rd September commencing 9.15am. The Service will be led by the Reverend Chris Betson & representaives of the St Mary's Church Tickhill Choir will be in attendance. Following the Service Light Refeshments will be available. Please at least consider coming along and joining us at the Service.

PS. John wearing your hat as the 'District News Contact' for the Rotherham Advertiser could you please arrange to include the above note in the Advertiser on Friday 14th
& 21st September - Many thanks Joe

On Tuesday 1st May  2012 the Chuchwardens of St Winifrid's Church Stainton, Mrs Kath Adey & Mrs Denise Woodward will be re-affirmed at the Service of Admission of Churchwardens at Doncaster Minster in the presence of the Bishop of Sheffield, Brian Croft & the Archdeacon of Doncaster. Steve Wilcockson. The Congregation & Villagers of Stainton are  extremely grateful for the services given to date including the recent period of Interregnum. 

PS to John Gray:

You may wish to consider making a similar entry under Stainton District News in Rotherham Advertiser. 

Dear Villagers,

Some of you may be aware that a new Vicar, the Reverend Christopher Betson has recently been appointed to the United Benefice of Stainton with Tickhill.

The Churchwardens of St Winifrid's Church Stainton would cordially invite you to the Stainton Village Hall on Thursday 26th April commencing 6.30pm to welcome Chris and his family to our Village [Coffee will be served] .Chris will be taking the  Services at the Village Church from early May onwards.

Mrs Kath Adey & Mrs Denise Woodward

Churchwardens

St Winifrid's Church is delighted to announce that a new Vicar will be joining the Parish during March. Chris Betson, currently Curate of St James' Church, Anston, along with his wife Laura and son Ted will be moving to be joint Vicar of St Winifrid's and St Mary's, Tickhill sometime after Easter.

We look forward to welcoming the family to our community.

A new bus service will begin operating on the 31st January 2012.

It will run from Tickhill to Stainton, then onto Doncaster via Braithwell, Micklebring, Clifton, Conisborough and Balby. It will be service 304, although there is no display header on the front of the bus.

The bus, operated by Doncaster Community Transport, will run on Tuesdays and Fridays, with the bus leaving Tickhill at 10:30am arriving in Doncaster at 11:20am.  The return journey leaves Doncaster at 14:10pm and will arrive in Tickhill at 14:55.

The service is a Mini-bus with tail-lift for a disabled person in wheelchair.

During the early part of the last century, Ralph Vaughn Williams was travelling the country in search of local folk songs.  He stayed in Stainton during this time as a guest of the Rev Gatty.

Whilst at the Vicarage he was given two songs by John Thomas, which included a Christmas Carol not recorded anywhere else in the country.

So, we have a unique Christmas Carol, from 1907.  See the Carol on its own page

Please be aware that thieves appear to be active in the Village. On 8th & 9th July Lead was stolen from the roof of St Winifrid's Church together with attendant damage. Additionally Heating Oil was also taken. No wish to alarm but please be vigilant. The Police visited the site today.

Welcome to our new Parish Councillors  Mrs Jean Earl and Mrs Sarah Brown, who took thir place at the Parish Council Meeting on Monday, May 16th 2011.  They will be a great asset to the Parish.

Thanks also to Mrs Kath Adey and Mrs Ann Watkins for their years of service to the community