April 2025

Speed awareness Chicks slow traffic

Irnham normally has a speed awareness sign to tell you your speed but unfortunately the battery on it needs replacing.
Jon Crook who manages the speed awareness sign has had a quote for the new battery and it is extortionate, therefore he is on a mission to take the sign apart so that he can source a new battery at a more reasonable price.
Fingers crossed Jon.
 
We do have something else in the village though to slow people down as they leave the village towards Bulby and that is chickens.
It is amazing how traffic slows down for them when they are on the road. 
Thank you girls for this temporary solution.
 
 

Hedge Trimming completed

All the hedges to the Irnham estate have been trimmed as this is restricted between 1st March and 31st August in order to protect nesting birds.
The village and surrounding areas looks very neat and tidy now. What would we do without those wonderful tractors with there hedge trimming attachments. 
Thanks to Richard Brewster for the finished result. 
 
 

Harlaxton Hall Lecture 12th March 2025 The lutteral psalterThe lutteral psalter 2c

On 12th March there was a interesting lecture at Harlaxton Manor on the history of the Luttrell Psalter which was commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Luttrell of Irnham in around 1330.
This is now in the British Library where it is considered to be one of the great treasures.  Members of St Wulfram’s Choir with a number of the American students sang a number of the Psalms.
The acoustics in the Great Hall were excellent.  
An invitation was extended to the assembled company to visit St Andrew’s Church Irnham where a facsimile of the Psalter is displayed 
 
 

St Andrews Church 

The Church has reported that two couples that were married at St Andrews in 2021,  have arranged to have christenings at the church, that is so lovely.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting – 10th April 2025
All parishioners are welcome to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) at 6.00pm on 10th April in the Church.
 
 

Church Electoral Roll 

The Church Electoral Roll is renewed every 6 years.  Anyone wanting to sign up by 26th March should contact Tom Bagge.  The commitment involves no work; it allows people to vote at the APCM.
 
 

To Households in Irnham Village 

Just to let everyone know that Tom Bagge (and sometimes Peter)  is available to help with pruning, hedge trimming, mowing over holiday weeks and other odd jobs.  
Tom will be charging £15 per hour but asking that monies should be donated to the church bank account designated for the maintenance of the church building and churchyard.
Thank you Tom and crew,  you are helping residents to get things done and also raising funds for the church.