Surlingham

21 April 1926 to 8 September 2022 

Reign from 6 February 1952 to 8 September 2022  

The Chairman of the Parish Council on behalf of the Councillors and residents of Surlingham offers condolences to the Royal family on the sad loss of a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

A book of condolence has been placed in St Mary’s Church for those members of the community who wish to record their own personal thoughts and memories and will be kept as an historical record in the village archives.

There is also an opportunity to add your message to the Diocesan Condolence Book using the pages placed in the church (available until Sept 28th)

Emails of Condolence in South Norfolk can be sent here

An official eBook of Condolence is available on the royal website

Flowers Flowers can be laid at the South Norfolk District Council offices on the grassed area opposite Trumpeter House

As a part of the Norfolk Open Studios festival, in which artists open their doors to informal visits free of charge, talented local artist Charles Hampton welcomes you at –

64 The Street, Surlingham, NR14 7AJ – Between 10.00 and 5.00 – on the following days –

September: Saturday 24th and Wednesday 28th

October: Saturday 1st, Tuesday 4th, Friday 7th, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th

Original paintings, prints and greetings cards will be available for purchase and future commissions can be discussed.

Dear All,

As we continue to mourn our late Queen and pray for King Charles and the Queen Consort, our Sunday Service of Holy Communion (Sept 11th), 10am at Rockland St. Mary will contain readings hymns and an address in remembrance and thanksgiving for her reign. Refreshments will be served in the Barn afterwards.

Helen has filmed a service reflecting this theme that can be watched here

With all good wishes, Nick

Following Thursday’s candlelit vigil at Rockland St. Mary, our churches continue to give thanks for Her Majesty’s life and legacy and providing support for the local community. Bells were tolled at 12 noon today in Bramerton and Rockland.

There is an opportunity to add your message to the Diocesan Condolence Book using the pages placed in all our churches (available until Sept 28th), together with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s statement (see below). The Churches will be open daily for prayer and reflection as usual and visitors are welcome to leave messages on the prayer tree or light candles on the stand in Rockland Church.

The visit by Archdeacon Steven to Rockland St Mary has been postponed until further notice.

Please see the poster below for September’s Church services.

The 10am Benefice Communion service on Sunday 11th at Rockland St Mary will have particular focus on thanksgiving for the late Queen and praying for our new King, the Royal Family and our nation in this time of great change and loss. There will be refreshments afterwards in the Barn, so that we can come together and share memories and talk about the times ahead. If you have kindly offered to bring refreshments, the Barn kitchen will be open before the service.

Please keep the King and Royal Family, our local schools, organisations and public services in your prayers at this time.

God bless, Nick

People visiting Sandringham to pay their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are advised traffic control measures are currently in place.

Buckingham Palace announced yesterday that Her Majesty passed away peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland and since then, hundreds of people have attended the Norfolk royal residence to lay flowers.

In anticipation of well-wishers wanting to pay their respects at Sandringham, a one-way traffic system has been put in place around the estate to make sure people can access and leave the area easily.

Police officers on road blocks will be able to guide members of the public to car parks, where from there they can walk on the estate and towards the Norwich Gates where floral tributes are being laid.

Please note that the Living Heritage Game and Country Fair planned for this weekend will not be taking place. All facilities at Sandringham remain closed until further notice. Visitors with admissions tickets or tickets to the Living Heritage event will be contacted in due course.

For the latest information and announcements from Buckingham Palace, and to send an online message of condolence, visit the Royal Family website at http://www.royal.uk.

Her Majesty the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II 

21 April 1926 to 8 September 2022 

South Norfolk District Council has joined Solar Together Norfolk, a group buying scheme for residents and small businesses interested in having solar PV or battery storage systems installed, helping you through the process and keeping you informed at every stage.  To participate, you must be the owner of the roof on which you want to install a solar PV system or have the explicit approval of the owner.

Register for free and without obligation before 27 September.

What does Solar Together Norfolk do?

If you have ever been interested in installing solar panels but unsure where to start, Solar Together Norfolk aims to take the complexity and uncertainty out of shopping for solar panels.

How does it work?

Stage 1. Registration: you can register for free and without obligation before 27 September. You will need to provide details about your roof such as its size and orientation. The more people that register, the better the deal should be for each household.

Stage 2. Auction: an auction will be held on 27 September where approved solar suppliers submit their lowest bids. The most competitive offer wins the auction. 

Stage 3. Personalised offer: from 17 October you will be emailed a personal recommendation for you home, based on the details you provided during registration. This includes the costs and specification for a complete solar panel installation.

Stage 4. You decide: the decision is yours as to whether you want to accept your recommendation. There is no obligation to continue. You will have until 28 November to decide and will be invited to an online information session prior to this end date.

Stage 5. Installation: if you accept, the winning installer will contact you to survey your roof and set an installation date. All installations are planned to be completed six months after accepting.

To register https://solartogether.co.uk/south-norfolk/home

For everyone, adults and children, before the Harvest Festival, October 9^th:

Write a sentence or a story about something that gave you joy, a smile at a point through this summer into autumn. It could be the feeling of rain, a job done, an encounter, something shared or seen. Or maybe you could make a picture or have a photograph likewise.

Perhaps you could knit, crochet, draw make a sunflower – lots of sunflowers!

There are boards and drawing pins in the church bell tower waiting for you, we can bring them out to celebrate, maybe we can cover the altar with sunflowers.

If you would like anything returned please put contact details on the back. For further information please contact Pippa Thurlow via CONTACT US or 538245